DRC Tasting Group

Cafe Veloce
Tasted Monday, June 3, 2013 by dpolivy with 642 views

Introduction

For June, our DRC was a 1997 Richebourg. All other wines were (supposed to be) 1996 Red Burgundy; of course, we have a few ringers thrown in just for fun.

Flight 1 - Starter Wine (1 Note)

Flight 2 - The DRC (1 Note)

The DRC was poured at the beginning and enjoyed throughout the evening.

  • 1997 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Funk, smoke, earth on the nose initially. Super smooth and elegant on the body, really nicely textured, some fruit and wood spice. Very fine tannins with a very long finish. The length is impressive. As it opened up, more earth and tea came out. The nose never really came around much, unfortunately.

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Flight 3 - The Rest (12 Notes)

Wines were tasted 2 at a time, blind, in the following order.

  • 1996 Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Domaine Louis Jadot 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Earth, barnyard, and some tobacco on the nose. Rich, luscious body still showing some red fruit. Lacking acidity, but still holding up well. Very soft and elegant body with a great mouthfeel.

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  • 1996 Jean-Jacques Confuron Nuits St. Georges Les Fleurières 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges

    Tasted blind. Funky, earthy notes dominate, supplemented by some spice box and chalk. Tart fruit is prominent on the body. Finished softly, with fine tannins and medium acidity. After some time in glass, the nose started to soften a bit, but overall it's still austere.

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  • 1995 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Yamhill County

    Tasted blind. Sweet fruit, some heat, mixed with wood spice and earth. A bit reductive. Rich, red cherry and strawberry flavors on the body. Fine but present tannins fade out softly on the long finish. Medium acidity, and nicely balanced. Most folks (myself included) pegged this for younger Burgundy. 91+

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  • 1996 Dominique Laurent Mazis-Chambertin 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Green, funky nose. Some red fruit that peaks mid-palate. Fine, prominent, and drying tannins on the finish.

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  • 1996 Dominique Laurent Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Tasted blind. Soft nose, seems like it's holding back. Earthy, red fruit filled body. Medium weight. Finishes dry and a bit tart, with very fine tannins.

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  • 2010 Blue Mountain Pinot Noir 93 Points

    Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley

    Tasted blind. Super ripe, big fragrant nose filled with red fruits. The purity on the body is incredible for such a rich and big wine. Cotton candy and red fruit dominate the medium weight body. The oak is nicely integrated, and it finishes with nice elegance. Group consensus seemed to be an expensive CA pinot; what a surprise when it was unveiled!

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  • 1996 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Some folks thought there was some cork taint here, but it was hard to tell. Either way, it wasn't showing particularly well. What fruit was left faded very quickly. More of a lush body with fine tannins on the finish.

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  • 2006 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Botella 92 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

    Tasted blind. Rich, red fruit and oak on the nose. Concentrated red cherries with intense purity and moderate complexity on the body. A touch of astringency on the finish, but overall quite nice.

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  • 1992 Hospices de Beaune Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Dames Hospitalieres 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    Tasted blind. Lots of umami and savory characteristics. Soft, elegant body with super-fine tannins. A bit low in acid, but still holding together well.

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  • 1996 Rene Lequin-Colin Santenay 1er Cru La Comme 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru

    Tasted blind. Really accessible, and nicely balanced. Definitely drinking quite well considering its age! Very ripe and full of fruit on the nose. Great purity, almost like red Jolly Rancher candy. Finishes with very fine tannins.

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  • 1996 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Grande Rue Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Definitely some brett, barnyard, and menthol on the nose. Darker, more brooding body; even a bit austere. Some darker fruit lingers amongst tart acids and fine tannins. Probably the most 'serious' wine of the night.

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  • 2001 Domaine de la Vougeraie Charmes-Chambertin Les Mazoyeres 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    Tasted blind. Reduced. A bit more fruit than the 1996 Lamarche, but still a darker, denser wine. Rich, round body and fine tannins with great balance. Well integrated.

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Flight 4 - To Finish... (2 Notes)

Nothing like a good White Burgundy after a long flight of Red!

  • 2002 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah 91 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Tasted blind. Spicy, funky, stinky, smoky nose. Body is huge and rich, with lots of spice and dark fruits. I thought this had to be Syrah; shocked to find out it's a Merlot dominant blend! Drinking quite well. 91+

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  • 2010 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Narvaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    Tasted blind. Just the thing to end an evening of Red Burgundy. Floral, citrus, honey, and chalk on the nose. Rich, and pure, body with a nice balance of fruit and minerality. Persistent finish with fine tannins.

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