WTN - Burgundy

[GordonCooks]

Delamotte NV Brut

Citrus and mineral, fairly light and crisp

1999 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet

Soy and citrus on the nose, lots of tart green apple. Tasting notes noted roasted nectarine which I didn’t pick up at all.

2001 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet “Les Folatieres”

Nice lemon curd with a little tropical fruit. Good acid with a little smoke. Needs more time

2001 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Cazetiers”

Decanted 3 hours prior which was not enough. Totally closed – didn’t improve at all by the end of the evening

2000 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche

Concentrated and not very austere. Powerful red fruit, cinnamon, and mineral. Long and ripe on the finish but needs a few years to settle down - wotn

2001 Kreydenweiss Riesling Clos Reberg Vendage Tardive

A little on the thin side. Some mineral and spice but more like a cheap tokay than a vendange tardive

[docsconz]

All in all sounds a little disappointing. Was it? How were the pairings?

[GordonCooks]

All in all sounds a little disappointing. Was it? How were the pairings?

50-50, I would have paid more for older vintages or enjoyed a smaller, older selection for the same.

Dishes:

Delamotte NV Brut

Copper River Salmon Tartar with Cucumber, Melon, and Osetra Caviar

nice match with the buttery salmon and salty caviar

1999 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet

Wild Striped Bass with Spicy Pea Shoots

Citrus in the saucing paired well

2001 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet “Les Folatieres”

Warm Shellfish salad

Another nice pairing

2001 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Cazetiers”

Hudson Valley Foie Gras Peach Melba style raspberry gastrique

I took another pour of the Les folatieres due to my hunch on a 2001 Faiveley. It proved a wise choice

2000 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche

Tenderloin of free-range veal with succotash and black truffle over veal cheek canneloni

Best pairing of the evening

2001 Kreydenweiss Riesling Clos Reberg Vendage Tardive

Pluot and almond crostada

Lack of residual sugar in the wine left this flat. The pluot was rather tart

Edited June 17, 2004 by GordonCooks (log)

[Mark Sommelier]

One of the charming touches you encounter when opening a six pack of Leflaive white Burgundies is the card with vintage info, tasting notes and estimated time of maturity. Having recently purchased a case of 2001 Chevalier-Montrachet, the domaine recommends not opening the wine before 2007, or decanting it several hours ahead of service.