01 Alsace and 11 Red Burgundy for work crowd

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Tasted Thursday, November 22, 2018 by SimonG with 190 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (4 Notes)

Flight 3 (11 Notes)

  • 2011 Mark Haisma Pinot Noir Bourgogne 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    Quite light and bright. Good Pinot typicity, cherry to strawberry fruit. Bright if not complex finish. ***

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  • 2011 JH Meyer Signature Wines Pinot Noir Elgin 91 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin

    Last of the case. Lovely bright, pure, vibrant strawberry fruit. Densely silky. A touch of orange zest too. Consistent with a bottle last month. Lovely and really quite serious despite its superficial charms. ****

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  • 2011 Domaine David Clark Côte de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages

    Not the depth or persistence of the 09. As per previous bottle this starts a little clipped and short, but fills and lengthens somewhat. Still more slight of frame than in its youth, but a pleasant drink. ***

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  • 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

    Pale ruby. Quite tight and lean with a slight tingle. A splash double decant releases the CO2 and reveals a bright strawberry scented nose and a smoother silky palate. Still quite tight with a mineral line, but starting to show some interest. Needs longer. Promising though. ***1/2

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  • 2011 J. K. Carriere Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Mid ruby. Quite light, bright, and vibrant. Cherry and strawberry nose. Lovely fresh feel with a finely silky texture and bright line. This slips in to the Burgundian company effortlessly. ****

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  • 2011 Mark Haisma Gevrey-Chambertin La Croix des Champs 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    Similar light and bright style to the BR, but whilst they were quite similar on release the Gevrey is starting to pull away a little and show a little more earthiness. Refined and elegant. ***1/2

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  • 2011 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco 91 Points

    Argentina, Patagonia

    This remains a lovely wine. Relatively light and bright with strawberry fruit, the cranberry element in previous bottles diminishing, and the finely silky texture filling a little and adding a slight sheen of fine gloss. Sits very well with the Burgundies alongside. Long, nuanced and engaging. Fun too. Super. ****

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  • 2011 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    A splash double decanted to release the CO2. Bright, slightly earthy strawberry fruit. A touch of red currant zip. Silky and really quite long. Lovely. ****

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  • 2011 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Deep, glossy and quite dark red fruit. Densely silky. Still quite plush. Very similar to previous bottle this time last year. Long and lovely. Poise too. ****

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  • 2011 Domaine de Bellene Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

    Mid to full ruby. Quite bright and light. Earthy, slightly meaty red berry fruit. A strawberry element too. Approachable but this has more development to come. Not any heavier than the other wines, even less so than the Vosne, but more silly nuance and depth. It’s there if you look but currently whispering rather than shouting. Potential. ***(*)

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  • 2011 Kenwood Pinot Noir 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Just a little simple, and lacking line and elegance cf the rest of the field. Softer, a touch of cola. A hint of sweetness to the darker fruit character too, but also some decay that starts to hint at complexity. Perfectly decent but lacks precision or excitement. ***

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Château Rieussec 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    This is really bouncing back from a medicinal, quite closed phase a year or so ago. Consistent with a couple of halves a few months ago, this is opening again to a creamy, coconut, slightly honeyed sweetness. Lovely.

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