The Finest Burgundy Domains: The Classical 2004 @ Caveau (Vinum)
The Whites
Anne Gros Bourgogne Blanc
WADA rated 81pts
Light gold. Very lemon drops with mineral and butter characteristics. Some almonds. Short and linear but pleasant. Modern-styled.
Anne Gros Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits blanc
WADA rated 84pts
Deeper yellow gold. Focused lemons with good creamy rather than buttery mouthfeel. Amore gentle approach. Still short with white nuts on the finish. Also modern in style.
Dujac Morey St Denis Blanc
WADA rated 81pts
Pale gold. Focused lemon with oak nuances. Pretty closed up though. Palate explodes with lemon starbust candy. Good structure. Classic. Could rate much higher if not for the aromatics.
Dujac Mersault
WADA rated 80pts
Gld. Wet wood and wet stones. Sun-dried lemon concentrate with oak showing. Somple and no fuss with some almonds on the back palate. Another modern styled effort.
Leflaive Macon Verze
WADA rated 84pts
Gold. Funky nose of cat's pee, stinky sewage water and overnight cut apples. Good structure and balance with citrus fruits dominating. Finishes with hazelnut mixed with almond skins.
Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 1er Cru
WADA rated 86pts
Gold. Very typical baygon, almonds, cashew nose. Also reminds me of Indian shop scents...not sure why....maybe indian flowers? Nuts galore with fresh acidity. Excellent mouthfeel that is juicy, rich, opulent and buttery. Medium to long finish.
The Reds
Foilin Arbelet Aloxe Corton Clos du Chapitre 1er Cru
WADA rated 80pts
Brownish hue. Chinese herbs dominate the nose. Old herby cherries. Pretty focused in approach. A walk in the woods.
Follin Arbelet Pernand Vergelesses en Caradeux
WADA rated 79pts
Brownish hue. Brutish oak reminiscent of a wooden baseball bat. Pleasant cherries to plum flavours. Quite dry and with chalky tannins.
Follin Arbelet Corton Grand Cru
WADA rated 81pts
Light red with brown hue. Sawdust in a workshop. Big round cherries tending to plums. Spicy finish.
Sylvie Esmonin Bourgogne
WADA rated 80+pts
Medium red. A walk in the forest strewn with mushrooms. Some leather. Simple sweetish cherries. Very NZ styled.
Sylvie Esmonin Gevry Chambertin
WADA rated 82pts
Medium reddish. Dark meaty aromas with more animalistic characteristics. Stinky ass with mixed ripe cherries, plums and a drop of sweetish strawberries. Also shows leathery notes and finishes with bitter herb.
Sylvie Esmonin Gevry Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er Cru
WADA rated 87+pts
Dark red bordering purple. Mushroomy truffly ashy earthiness with a mix of chinese and indian herbs. Also has some smelly ass on the aromatics. Lifted dark ripe but not overextracted cherries. Animal notes with wonderful velvety tannins and a ginger root-like finish.
Thibault Liger Belair Hautes Cotes Nuits Clos de Prieure
WADA rated 79+pts
Medium red with some brownish tinge. Soil annd mushrooms. Pretty ripe cherries with bitterness at the finish.
Thibault Liger Belair Nuits St Georges Les St Georges Les St Georges 1er Cru
WADA rated 80pts
Medium red with some brownish tinge. Smelly ass , durians! and chinese herbs. Ripe cherry plums with mushrooms and twigs. Powdery tannins with some alcohol heat. Sharp drop in finish.
Thibault Liger Belair Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
WADA rated 80pts
Medium dark red. Again some ass and dried herbs. Beautiful fruit balance but showing signs of wateriness. Did had some good weight on the fore but fades too quickly. Disappointed on the finish.
Jean Jacques Confuron Chambolle Musigny
WADA rated 85+pts
Light brownish. This has light brightish small cherries and haw flakes on the nose. Dried preserved plums dominates with a seamless transition from the fore to finish. Very elegant with a leathery mushroomy kick. Yum.
Jean Jacques Confuron Nuits St Georges Les Fleurieres WADA rated 81+pts Light red. Restrained smelliness with floral aspects. Diluted mild cherries. Quite dry with some dried mushrooms and herbs on the finish.
Jean Jacques Confuron Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
WADA rated 82+ pts
Light red. Dash of "crayola" brambly action. Good plums with nice curvy body. Some spice heat at the finish.
Anne Gros Bourgogne
WADA rated 78pts Lightish red. Candy and flowers. Very pretty like a little girl. Slight sweetness of semi ripe cherries with dried herbs at the finish. But short though.
Anne Gros Chambolle Musigny La Combe D'Orveau 1er Cru WADA rated 79pts Light red. A hilly journey of chinese herbs alternating with mushrooms. Quite unsettled. Another very NZ like on the approach with sweetish straightforward cherries.
Dujac Gevry Chambertin aux Combottes 1er Cru WADA rated 80pts Garnet with brownish hue. Mostly dried herbs with whiffs of hidden red fruits lurking beneath. Rounded fruits composing of strawberrish cherries. Quite modern in style.
Dujac Clos St Denis Grand Cru WADA rated 88+pts Light with brownish hue. Bitter herbs on the top tier with mushroomy oak underlying. Good red fruits that is classily presented. Good acidity balanced by unpretentious all-natural sweetness. Elegance with power befitting the descriptive - "iron fist in a velvet glove". Satisfying lenght with spice on the finish.
Leroy Bourgogne WADA rated 90+pts Very light red with brown tinge. Oh my goodness!!! This is the absolutely first time I am smelling black chicken soup in a wine! (both me and Paul agree) Seriously...I can smell the wolfberries , double-boiled with a minature black chicken with some "yuk zuk" (some flat chinese root herb). I love it already. Light bright cherries and strawberries ...which has the lightness and brightness and sweetishness of NZ pinot...but more...it has something special going on. Very pure, layered, savory...ends with truffly notes....it carries you gently from start to finish ...into the church...down the runway...into the dinner hall...then across the threshold of your new marital home...and gently lays you on the bed...Magic! Simple yet not.
Leroy Nuit St Georges WADA rated 85+pts Same color tone as the Bourgogne. But this is double-boiled winter melon pork rib soup!! (Again both Paul and I concur) In addition, throw in a whiff of red dates and plums. A myriad of flavours whirling in the mouth...cherries and plums...very layered once again. But unfortunately. this time the finish is short. If not for the finish, this wine renders a 90pter!
Encore Tasting - some of us bought a few more bottles for an encore.
2003 Brogan Cellars Pinot Noir, Russian River Vally, California WADA rated 84pts Pleasant dark cherry fruits with smoky and savory undertones. On the sweetish spectrum but not overly. You still can tell it's a new world but there are quite strong appearances of dry earth and dusty mushrooms. Quite long on the finish. It grows on you the more you drink.
2004 Meerlust Rubicon Bordeaux Blend, Stellenbosch WADA rated 86+pts Dark intense blackberries lined by smoky tobacco evolving into a cigar box. Highly infused with great structure and intensity without losing balance. Stunning wine from South Africa. Will like to see this in another 5-8 years.
1999 Château Montus Cuvée Prestige, Madriran WADA rated 86pts A black wine made from Tannat- a varietal that I have never heard before. This is lightly perfumed with some dark blue flowers dominated by leathery notes. You can almost smell a bull in it. Good structure and mouthfeel. Medium length. I will definitely be looking for more Tannats to drink from now on..if i can even find any at all.
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