The following notes are not super detailed as I don't really like spending time writing a lot of notes during a trade tasting. I prefer talking to the winemakers.
Those are more impressions on the style, balance of the wines.
Blain -Gagnard
Classic, rich and round Chassagne.
2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
Top soil is 100% clay on the Morgeot.
This Chassagne was more masculine than the Caillerets.
Round and rich, med acidity, earthy notes with a touch of mint. Lacks zip but nice.
Needs time.
2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
More limestone on top soil with clay underneath.
More acidity and minerality than the Morgeot, nice lime notes.
Bruno Colin
Good wines and good values here.
2007 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet
25% new oak.
Serious Chassagne village. Round with good acidity, the oak is well integrated. Light hazelnut notes with lemon.
Nice finish.
2007 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
Limestone-clay soil.
The Vergers shows more Puligny character with usually more acidity and minerality than other Chassagne.
Very good Vergers here with lemon and citrus notes, wood spices and high acidity.
Needs time.
Philippe Colin
Good Chevalier.
2007 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes
25% new oak.
Les Chenevottes lies next to Les Vergers with a soil which is more heavy in Chenevottes.
This is actually showing with a creamy and round texture.
Quite simple and a little boring (not enough acidity for me).
2007 Philippe Colin Chevalier-Montrachet
50% new oak, 50cm of terre rouge with limestone underneath.
The oak is already well integrated and the wine shows a beautiful elegance and depth. Mineral notes along lemon and pear.
Michel Niellon
Also tasted the Les Chaumees, Clos de la Truffiere (awesome)
2007 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain
More clay than limestone in this parcel which usually makes a more masculine and burly wine.
But here, Niellon's touch is evident with a great wine, focused, high acidity with obvious flint notes.
Very fine.
Ramonet
Typical....Ramonet ! A style on its own.
2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
Boudriotte is the last 1er Cru on the slope, next to the main road. Lots of clay.
A weird showing for this wine. Very creamy (althought batonnage is only made once a month), peach yogurt and flabby on the nose/palate.
2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
More elegance and acidity than in the Boudriotte. Nice mineral and lemon notes.
A little simple now but simply needs time.
2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean
Very good. Bright cherry with earthy and leathery notes.
Balanced, good finish, drinking very well.
A wine to consume within 7-9 years.
Marquis d'Angerville
Impressive
2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru
Pure, bright red fruits on the nose and palate with beautiful floral notes. Elegant, focused with a good structure.
Very Volnay like.
2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Some iron in the soil and less rocks.
What a great wine.
Smoky, meaty nose with beautiful mineral and violets and cherry.
Perfect acidity, balance and structure.
Domaine de Courcel
Classic Pommard, very good but needs time.
2006 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots
A little more clay in this parcel.
Tannins are quite firm and abundant in this big, meaty but balanced Pommard. Very good fruit.
Needs serious time!
Pierre Gelin
Very good Fixin here.
2007 Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin 1er Cru Clos Napoleon
Very good Fixin here.
Rustic, a touch of green but with bright red fruits underneath adn well structured and balanced.
Well done.
Christophe Roumier
Christophe was here and what a great, accessible person. Super interesting to talk to.
2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny
20% new oak here but this is impossible to tell.
Great texture with juicy red fruits and light mineral notes.
Needs time.
2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière
Clos de la Bussiere lies at the border of Chambolle.
A lot of ripe red fruits with a hint of raspberry. Easy and simple but the finish is actually very interesting with more complexity which makes me hopeful on this one.
Kyle and I with Christophe
This was a great occasion to try more 2007 Burgundy (with one 2006 in the mix).
I was already in love with the vintage and this only confirmed what my impressions. Super vintage in my opinion for the whites with a lot of acidity.
Easy and supple for the reds with bright fruits (a little less than 2008) and acidity.
Those are more impressions on the style, balance of the wines.
Blain -Gagnard
Classic, rich and round Chassagne.
2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
Top soil is 100% clay on the Morgeot.
This Chassagne was more masculine than the Caillerets.
Round and rich, med acidity, earthy notes with a touch of mint. Lacks zip but nice.
Needs time.
2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
More limestone on top soil with clay underneath.
More acidity and minerality than the Morgeot, nice lime notes.
Bruno Colin
Good wines and good values here.
2007 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet
25% new oak.
Serious Chassagne village. Round with good acidity, the oak is well integrated. Light hazelnut notes with lemon.
Nice finish.
2007 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
Limestone-clay soil.
The Vergers shows more Puligny character with usually more acidity and minerality than other Chassagne.
Very good Vergers here with lemon and citrus notes, wood spices and high acidity.
Needs time.
Philippe Colin
Good Chevalier.
2007 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes
25% new oak.
Les Chenevottes lies next to Les Vergers with a soil which is more heavy in Chenevottes.
This is actually showing with a creamy and round texture.
Quite simple and a little boring (not enough acidity for me).
2007 Philippe Colin Chevalier-Montrachet
50% new oak, 50cm of terre rouge with limestone underneath.
The oak is already well integrated and the wine shows a beautiful elegance and depth. Mineral notes along lemon and pear.
Michel Niellon
Also tasted the Les Chaumees, Clos de la Truffiere (awesome)
2007 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain
More clay than limestone in this parcel which usually makes a more masculine and burly wine.
But here, Niellon's touch is evident with a great wine, focused, high acidity with obvious flint notes.
Very fine.
Ramonet
Typical....Ramonet ! A style on its own.
2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
Boudriotte is the last 1er Cru on the slope, next to the main road. Lots of clay.
A weird showing for this wine. Very creamy (althought batonnage is only made once a month), peach yogurt and flabby on the nose/palate.
2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
More elegance and acidity than in the Boudriotte. Nice mineral and lemon notes.
A little simple now but simply needs time.
2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean
Very good. Bright cherry with earthy and leathery notes.
Balanced, good finish, drinking very well.
A wine to consume within 7-9 years.
Marquis d'Angerville
Impressive
2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru
Pure, bright red fruits on the nose and palate with beautiful floral notes. Elegant, focused with a good structure.
Very Volnay like.
2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Some iron in the soil and less rocks.
What a great wine.
Smoky, meaty nose with beautiful mineral and violets and cherry.
Perfect acidity, balance and structure.
Domaine de Courcel
Classic Pommard, very good but needs time.
2006 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots
A little more clay in this parcel.
Tannins are quite firm and abundant in this big, meaty but balanced Pommard. Very good fruit.
Needs serious time!
Pierre Gelin
Very good Fixin here.
2007 Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin 1er Cru Clos Napoleon
Very good Fixin here.
Rustic, a touch of green but with bright red fruits underneath adn well structured and balanced.
Well done.
Christophe Roumier
Christophe was here and what a great, accessible person. Super interesting to talk to.
2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny
20% new oak here but this is impossible to tell.
Great texture with juicy red fruits and light mineral notes.
Needs time.
2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière
Clos de la Bussiere lies at the border of Chambolle.
A lot of ripe red fruits with a hint of raspberry. Easy and simple but the finish is actually very interesting with more complexity which makes me hopeful on this one.
Kyle and I with Christophe
This was a great occasion to try more 2007 Burgundy (with one 2006 in the mix).
I was already in love with the vintage and this only confirmed what my impressions. Super vintage in my opinion for the whites with a lot of acidity.
Easy and supple for the reds with bright fruits (a little less than 2008) and acidity.
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