Wine Raconteur

Domaine Ponsot - Griottes Chambertin

Total Score : 17.50/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Plum mix with Clove, evolving dry earth, white pepper.
Palate: (attack) Intriguing sweet herbs, cherry, bright & rustic.
(mid-Palate) It evolved more concentrated fruits. Very supple. Enticing dry leaves with cherry & logenberry notes.
Texture: Still very tanninic, bit astringent yet forceful & posh. Feel relatively young.
Finish: Long but lacked persistence.
Reminiscence: Myself in a plane gliding smoothly, effortlessly in the sky. What a joy ride!
Music to pair with: Rêves by Ravel; Come fly with me by Sinatra.

Domaine Ponsot - Clos de la Roche - V.V.

Total Score : 15.50/20 rconcluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Very outgoing,delightful sweet ripe fruits with layers of nutmeg & bilberries.
Palate: (attacks) Complex flamboyant start. (mid-palate) Red currant, bing cherries,underspinning of pepper. Very good grip, multiple layers, like fireworks in 4th of July.
Texture: quite glycerine, smooth & thick.
Finish: a little disappointed on the short finish
Reminiscence: Like driving a Maserati, lots of juice but lack of torque on 4th & 5th gear. Suspension less than expected.
Music to pair with: Spring Concerto # 1 e Major by Vivaldi

Domaine Dujac - Clos St. Denis

Total Score : 17/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Very floral at first, under tone of pepper, base notes are red fruits suggesting plums, strawberries & peach.
Palate: (attack) Luscious fruits, bramble berries & dried plums. (mid-palate) ripe fruits very showy. Surprisingly good amount of acidity. A touch of dried flowers nuances.
Texture: Opulent, immense density. Still need time to develop.
Finish: Lingering with lots of subtleties.
Reminiscence: I m sitting on the cliff facing the ocean at sunset with
beautiful colors of red, blue & orange saturated the sky.
Music to pair: Concerto Grosso in G Minor by Corelli

J F. Mugnier - Musigny

Total Score : 15/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Show promising ripe fruits. Hint of wood with pepper.
Palate: (attack) Lacks strength, a bit austere. (mid-palate) Not too well balance in terms of sugar & acidity. Raspberry, nutty flavors.
Texture: too transparent, lack of grip overall.
Finish: Solid fruits with medium length, lack of depth.

Comté Vogue - Musigny

Total Score : 16/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Not a pronouncing nose, austere & rustic with no definition. Quite close.
Palate: (attack) Hints of earth, kinda shy, nice core of mineral though. (mid-palate) Solid structure, revealing more fruits such as figs, plums, mulberries. A faint of roasted almond around it.
Texture: Not totally rounded yet. time might soften the edges from the acidity.
Finish: This wine has a peacock tail finish. Persistent fruits, totally make up from the dull start.
Reminiscence: In a Zoo walking with the peacocks in a close range waiting with my camera.
Music to pair: Finale from St. Paul’s Suite Op.29 by Gustav Holst.

George Lignier et Fils - Bonnes Mares

Total Score : 17/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Freshy raspberries, very energetic, lots of life for a 18 yrs old wine. Whiff of white pepper, cherries, dusty strawberries.
Palate: (attack) Bramble berries with rustic cherry tone. (mid-palate) Terroir type of earth echoing a mind numbing rose petals. Very complex. Evolving sage & mineralities.
Texture: Very focus, firm but not stubborn. I love the sturdy tannin structure behind it.
Finish: Pruney, yet elegant. Exotic perfume notes, lasting licorice & roses.
Reminiscence: Imagine myself sitting on a cloud with sun shinning on my face. When I look down, rain are drizzling to earth.
Music to pair: Petite suite, Un Bateau by Debussy.

Domaine Leroy - Les Beaux Monts - Vosne Romanee

Total Score : 19.25/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: The nose reminds me of the Clos St. Denis. Earthy base note with expressive floral, underbush. Dynamic fruits. Ripe plum & dried herbs. I know this wine has a pedigree.
Palate: (attack) Rustic strawberries. High note of spice. Very elegant. (mid-palate) Sweet plum, strawberries, rolling out wet earth & sage. Truly complex.
Texture: Velvety tannins, earthy with some astringency at the end. Sturdy with impossible balance. Very Charming!
Finish: Very long, brought me rapture. Not only lasting finish but keep on evolving for next couple mins.
Reminiscence: Watching a man walking on wire between the late Twin towers. He is on top of the world. Impossible balance.
Music to pair: Symphony No.7, Op.92 II Allegretto by Beethoven.

Domaine E. Rouget - Echezeaux

Total Score : 20/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Unbelievable nose. Complex & vibrant. Truffles, dried flowers top notes. Oakmoss , rustic bergamont in the core. Slowly evolving Eucalyptus, wild strawberries and Vetiver.
Palate: (attack) Electrifying attack all the way to mid palate. Cherries & dried herbs, very dynamic. (mid-palate) Raspberries, morello cherries with a tone of almonds. Vetiver essence, very earthy. Absolutely drop dead gorgeous !
Texture: Tannins as fine as # 500 sand paper. Impressive structure with impeccable balance between acidity & Tannins
Finish: For the next 20 mins. from leaving the tasting room to dinner, the finish never gone away. Layers after layers. Unforgettable.
Reminiscence: An euphoric transcendent state. The sensation brought me to heaven.
Music to pair: Canon in D major by Pachelbel. Or Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo by P. Mascagni

Domaine A. Burguet - Gevrey Chambertin - V.V.

Total Score : 14.5/20 rconcluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Mushroom, austere earthy.
Palate: (attack) Substantial cherries & red currant. (mid-palate) Dusty cherries, hint of earth. Complex
Texture: Very refine subtle Tannins
Finish: Lingering bitter ripe fruits & oakmoss.
Reminiscence: I m lost in a forest in a foggy spring.
Music to pair: Gnossienne 1 by Satie

Louis Jadot - Ruchottes Chambertin

Total Score : 18.5/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Dusty strawberries as top notes. Intoxicating root herbs with dried flower as the main core.
Palate: (attack) Red fruits are not shy at all. (mid-palate) Friendly tannins with kaleidoscope of red fruits. Muscular yet elegant. Echoing scandelwood & truffle earth.
Texture: Well tuned. Super fine Tannins.
Finish: Goes on and on. Impressive multi layers of chestnut, cherries and toasted coffee beans.
Reminiscence: Nicole Kidman dresses up like Cleopatra
Music to pair: Caruso by Lucio Dalla

Domaine H. Gouges - Les St. George - Nuit St. George

Total Score : 13.5/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Mountain wild berries, kinda dusty earthy. touch of exotic tropical fruits, good vibrancy.
Palate: (attack) Very bright powerful red fruits (mid-palate) Nice layers of strawberries & Pomergrante. Under tone of crush rock minerals.
Texture: very rounded, no harsh edges at all.
Finish: Decent finish but not memorable
Reminiscence: An immature teenager, happy with great personality.
Music to pair: Magic Flute by Mozart

Domaine de Montille - Les Pezerolles - Pommard

Total Score : 14.25/20 concluded by my actual tasting notes above/below.
Details:
Nose: Earthy, bergamont, kind of tight, hiding some oak behind.
Palate: (attack) Seems shy, green wood & stone fruits. good acidity (mid-palate) Doesn’t change much, pretty stubborn, some elegant touch to it.
Texture: Smooth with grainy texture.
Finish: medium plus finish. wasn’t complex. a bit lazy. Might need more time to find its way. I love the bright tone acidity.

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