I miss the tastings with this semi-confinement we are still in and stole the idea of @Benoit Duhamel here, so we made one at home with my son and my wife who are both wine fanatics as I am too. We chose 6 red Burgundies Villages 2017, 3 Côtes de Beaune and 3 Côte de Nuits and we tasted these blind, each of us giving ranks and points for each wines. Tasting blind usually doesn’t lie and it can bring numerous surprises which it did in that case. All wines were fo a good level here, no bad wines and all were fun and good indiviually but the results were pretty clear cut in terms of the Côte de Beaune winning this battle.
1- Chassagne-Montrachet villages 2017 Jean-Claude Ramonet 32 pts
2- Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2017, Henri DeLaGrange 28 pts
3- Auxey-Duresses Très Vieilles Vignes 2017, Alain Gras 26 pts
4- Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles 2017, Bruno Clair 20 pts
5- Gevrey-Chambertin 2017, Lucien Boillot 12 pts
6- Gevrey-Chambertin 2017 Les Évocelles, Louis Boillot 8 pts
DelaGrange: spices and a touch animal too on the nose. Vivid acidity with a nice medium bodied structure, very balanced, good length and delicious finish. My number 3. 90-91
On s’ennuie des dégustations et j’ai bien aimé l’idée de @Benoit Duhamel , merci Benoit. Alors s’en est fait une à la maison à trois (en respectant les règles bien sûr). Nous avons choisi 6 Bourgogne Villages Rouges 2017, 3 Côtes de Beaune et 3 Côtes de Nuits, nous avons dégusté à l'aveugle et accordé des points à chaque position, il n’y avait aucun mauvais vin dans le lot et tous étaient très bien si bu individuellement, mais la dégustation à l’aveugle ne ment pas et les résultats peuvent être surprenants, les vins de la Côte de Beaune ont remporté la palme facilement ici, alors pour s’amuser un peu, voici le classement que cela a donné :
1- Chassagne-Montrachet villages 2017 Jean-Claude Ramonet 32 pts
2- Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2017, Henri DeLaGrange 28 pts
3- Auxey-Duresses Très Vieilles Vignes 2017, Alain Gras 26 pts
4- Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles 2017, Bruno Clair 20 pts
5- Gevrey-Chambertin 2017, Lucien Boillot 12 pts
6- Gevrey-Chambertin 2017 Les Évocelles, Louis Boillot 8 pts
DelaGrange: Fruits noirs, épices, une touche animale aussi. Belle structure de corps moyen avec une acidité vive, bel équilibre et assez long en bouche. Mon no 3 personnellement. 90-91 — 5 years ago
One of my favorite wines period — 8 years ago
2014. Smooth. Light. — 9 years ago
Slight white pepper and citrus. Slight I say — 9 years ago
Light & BRIGHT with mildly flinty nose--- tons of beach plum jelly & tart raspberry candy on the palate---gentle yet present grip. Gulp-able & legit fun. Fine companion to fatty duck. — 9 years ago
One of the best wines ever tried. — 13 years ago
Des fruits rouges croquants. — 5 years ago
2013, on Saturday 15 February 2020 — 5 years ago
Rich Pinot Noir Burgundy, astringent with medium acid, at Urban Grape in the South End, Boston — 7 years ago
Santenay at his best...served with Rognon à la Moutarde....magnifique — 7 years ago
Really great trousseau. — 8 years ago
Ah beau meursault! Ça fait plaisir.
Du grillé, du beurré. J'adore. Le grand frère du balanoz en somme — 9 years ago
2013 pale, almost translucent lemon with bright but not@overly sharp acidity and light to@medium body. Beautiful aperitif or with fish or salad. — 10 years ago
Bright cherry & mineral. Drinking well but could cellar. — 10 years ago
Sour cherry, red currant, hay. A very young classic burgundy Pinot Noir nose. The palate is young too but very well done. Strong acid drive, nice cherry blossoming all along, crisp mouthfeel with a nice energy, gentle tannins in mid palate and a long fruity finish. I have had worse 1er cru. It was served with a roasted chicken. Good pairing — 5 years ago
Nice red fruit, spices, open and generous medium bodied and elegant gorgeous Pinot Noir. Drank over two days and 90 pts on day 2 for sure.
Bu sur deux jours, délicieux jour 2. Fruit croquant, épices, avenant, se livre bien, corps moyen, équilibre et élégance.
— 5 years ago
Le Clos des Mouches is always a silky pleasure to drink — 6 years ago
Fume cerise — 7 years ago
Tres minérale. Belle acidité. Tres plaisant. — 8 years ago
My ideal trousseau — 9 years ago
Cherries and pomegranate. — 9 years ago
Just bought this gorgeous wine at Lidl of all places last bottle no surprise there !👏🏽🍷🍷🍷 — 9 years ago
Nicely aged, well balanced 1990 Fixin Appellation Controlee — 10 years ago
Ed Ryder
M&S - Really nice. Classic Margaux flavours - would get it again — 4 years ago