Les Grands Crus de Bourgogne

TASTING NOTES

« Les Grands Crus de Bourgogne »: discover the report by Nacim Tiliouine on our Oenoschool tasting of 10 October 2016, and take advantage of our opinions on 9 great Burgundy wines.

Bouchard Père & Fils Corton Charlemagne 2009 Pale yellow colour, fairly unevolved. The nose expresses itself discreetly with citrus, white fruits, and lightly toasted notes. The palate is fresh and ample, with a slightly alcoholic finish. The length is remarkable. A wine in the making that confirms the patience one must have with Corton Charlemagne wines in general.

Joseph Drouhin Batard Montrachet 2008 Golden yellow colour. A generous nose of yellow fruits, apricot, candied citrus, honey, and a hint of iodine. The palate is superbly balanced. Its very high acidity perfectly counterbalances the great breadth of this wine with its seemingly endless length.

Clos des Lambrays 2013 Medium-intensity colour with still slightly purple hues. The nose of small red fruits and flowers seduces by its complexity, rather than by its still discreet intensity. The palate, finely oaked, fresh and taut, reveals tannins that are rather ripe for the vintage. The concentration is moderate, but the great vivacity and length of this wine are already beginning to deliver a great deal of tasting pleasure.

Hubert Lignier Charmes Chambertin 2011 An intense ruby colour. The nose is moderately expressive and rather earthy, but not lacking in fruitiness, with morello cherry and macerated raspberry. The oak is still very perceptible. The palate is charming and still developing. The tannins are present but well integrated into a decent concentration. A fine wine in the making.

Hospices de Beaune Corton Cuvée du Docteur Peste 2000 Intense ruby colour with evolved hues. The nose delivers notes of fruit in brandy, earth, and leather. The palate is in a very ripe profile, but its level of acidity is sufficiently honest to make it a balanced wine. The tannins are well-coated. A typical Corton of its original terroir, which gives great pleasure to drink today.

Rougeot Dupin Echezeaux 1999 Well-evolved colour. Suspicious nose. The intense port aromas are perplexing... The palate is somewhat more reassuring. It hints at notes of fruit in brandy and undergrowth. Even if this producer is not renowned for very long ageing. Doubt is cast on the storage conditions of this bottle...

Michel Noellat Echezeaux 1999 A fairly evolved colour with brick-red hues. A nose of great complexity, with blood orange, stewed small red fruits, wilted flowers, and undergrowth. The palate honours the nose. Both full and delicate, with unfailing directness, it rests on an absolutely remarkable length. Unquestionably the bottle of the evening!

Dominique Laurent Mazis Chambertin 1994 Intense and evolved colour. The nose is of great intensity, with leather, undergrowth, and small stone fruits. The palate, with good concentration, reveals tannins that are still very perceptible. A fine achievement in a challenging vintage.

Thibault Liger Bel Air Clos Vougeot 2003 Very intense colour, still fairly unevolved. The nose is marked by its vintage but without excess: stewed red fruits and crushed strawberry. The palate also manages to distinguish itself with an honest and remarkable balance. The beautiful intensity of the fruit is well highlighted by the fine length that carries this wine.

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