Burgundy
This post includes a description of the 5 white Burgundy wines tasted and the 3 red Burgundy wines.
December 19, 2017
It was so much fun to attend Nicolet Nowlin's wine study group with Claire and to have her meet the group. In addition to amazing charcuterie, Jason made an incredible duck dish. These were the wines we tasted.WHITE
2010 Verget Saint-Verans Terres de Pierres 12.5% abv Macannais France Avg price $26.
My Tasting Notes
Appearance: clear, color of straw and lemon. Nose: clean, light intensity with primary aroma pear. Palate was dry, medium acidity, medium body, medium finish. Flavor like a tart apple. My favorite of these 3 whites.
Other information
Saint Veran information from Wine Searcher
All Saint-Veran wines are made exclusively from the Chardonnay grape variety. They are traditionally dry in style, yet more full-bodied than other white Burgundies. In their youth, they have floral aromas and notes of white stone fruit, developing into more honeyed, nutty aromas with age. The finest examples show a hint of pierre a fusil – the mineral, flinty aroma so prized in Burgundian white wines.
2015 Louis Jadot Pouilly Fusse 13% abv Maconnais, France Avg price $27.
My Tasting Notes
Appearance: clear, color of straw and lemon. Nose: clean, light intensity with primary aroma of melon. Palate was dry, high acidity, medium body, medium finish. Flavor was sharper with strong mineral notes.
Other information
This wine was barrel fermented for over 6 months.
Information regarding the Pouilly-Fuse region from Wine Searcher
2015 Louis Jadot Chablis 12% abv Avg price $24
My Tasting Notes
Appearance: clear, color of straw and lemon. Nose: clean, light intensity with primary aroma lemon, apricot and minerality. Palate was dry, high acidity, medium body, medium finish. Flavor had a chalkiness in the front.
Other information
Information from Wine Searcher regarding the Chablis region
RED
2015 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Nicolas Potel 12.5% abv. $19.99 Appleation Bourgogne Controlle
My Tasting Notes
Appearance: clear, color of garnet. Nose: clean, pronounced intensity with cherry, vanilla and a bit of "work boot." Palate was dry, low acidity, medium body, medium finish. Flavor was more of the forest floor for me.
2011 Manuel Olivier Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits 12% abv. Avg price $15
My Tasting Notes
Other information
Hautes cotes means high slopes. The most prestigious wines in Cotes de Nuites comes from the mid slopes. The soil is marlstone sub-strata, rather than the chalky soils which dominate the lower slopes.
See more information on Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits from Wine Searcher
December 29, 2017
The Burgundy wines.
Les Clos Grand Crus Domaine Besson 2014 13% abv.
Purchased from Last Bottle for $16
My Tasting Notes: Appearance: clear, lemon in color. Nose: clean, light intensity with aromas of stone fruit, nectarines. Palate: dry, medium acidity light body with medium finish. Flavor Characteristics: I tasted some green fruit, pear along with a little stone fruit, apricot. There was some sweet spice, vanilla along with a bit of mint and green pepper.
Other information:
Penny noted that the wine tasted sweeter with the crab cake.
The folks at Last Bottle said Camille Besson is a family producer that makes a "classic, pure and super-fresh Chablis with ta touch of ripeness to balance the acidity and minerality."
My Tasting Notes: Appearance: clear, lemon in color. Nose: clean, light intensity with aromas of stone fruit, nectarines. Palate: dry, medium acidity light body with medium finish. Flavor Characteristics: I tasted some green fruit, pear along with a little stone fruit, apricot. There was some sweet spice, vanilla along with a bit of mint and green pepper.
Other information:
Penny noted that the wine tasted sweeter with the crab cake.
The folks at Last Bottle said Camille Besson is a family producer that makes a "classic, pure and super-fresh Chablis with ta touch of ripeness to balance the acidity and minerality."
Information from Wine Searcher. Les Clos is the largest and most widely known of the seven climats of the Chablis Grand Cru white wine appellation. It covers a single, southwest-facing slope above the town of Chablis itself, and is planted exclusively to the Chardonnay grape variety. Chablis Les Clos wines are generally more powerful and intense than the other Grand Crus, and are often associated with ripe stonefruit, orange peel and honey. With a tendency to be more closed in their youth than those from the other climats, they are famous for their long-term aging potential, showing a balance between power and finesse.
Mischief and Mayhem Grand Vins de Bourgogne Bourgogne 2014 12.5% abv $32.99
My Tasting Notes: Appearance: clear, pale intensity with a lemon color. Nose: clean with light intensity and aromas of lemon, flowers, honey and butter. The palate is dry, medium acidity, body and finish. The flavor was more mineral, stoney with a bit of hazelnut and slight vanilla.
Other information: Mischief and Mayhem is a winery, micro-negociant and domaine. They practice sustainable and organic viticulture, keeping yields low in the vineyards, and hand pick all grapes. They use very little oak for elevage, experimenting with stainless steel and ceramic vessels. Their goal is to create wines that are natural, pure and individual expressions of both the grape and the vineyard. Their style is described as modern. Notes from the winemaker Bright pale straw with hints of green and a water white rim. Intense nose of great purity, with plenty of lime, lemon and pear fruit, along with hints of apricot, flint, barley sugar and white currant. Lean, refreshing, and mineral with good intensity, ripeness, and acidic profile. Lemon notes and plenty of green apple fruit, along with hints of greengage, elder flower, mineral and delicate vanilla. The finish is lively, vibrant, long and pure.
My Tasting Notes: Appearance: clear, pale intensity with a lemon color. Nose: clean with light intensity and aromas of lemon, flowers, honey and butter. The palate is dry, medium acidity, body and finish. The flavor was more mineral, stoney with a bit of hazelnut and slight vanilla.
Other information: Mischief and Mayhem is a winery, micro-negociant and domaine. They practice sustainable and organic viticulture, keeping yields low in the vineyards, and hand pick all grapes. They use very little oak for elevage, experimenting with stainless steel and ceramic vessels. Their goal is to create wines that are natural, pure and individual expressions of both the grape and the vineyard. Their style is described as modern. Notes from the winemaker Bright pale straw with hints of green and a water white rim. Intense nose of great purity, with plenty of lime, lemon and pear fruit, along with hints of apricot, flint, barley sugar and white currant. Lean, refreshing, and mineral with good intensity, ripeness, and acidic profile. Lemon notes and plenty of green apple fruit, along with hints of greengage, elder flower, mineral and delicate vanilla. The finish is lively, vibrant, long and pure.
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