2003 Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
The wine looks pale gold in the dim light. Complex bouquet, a beautiful tune of honey, almond, vanilla, and white flowers. Stony fruits on the palate. Medium-long finish. Full bodied, good acidity – a powerfully structured and balanced wine. This wine will age.
2006 Jackson Estate Vintage Marlborough, NZ
Sweet spice, light hint of mint, leading to a bombardment of red fruits and aromatic raspberry. It is a very enjoyable wine with a solid finish. A steal at its price.
The wine has a lighter color than the Burgundy Pinot, potentially indicated lower fruit extract.
2005 Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes 1er Cru
Tight upfront, the wine took couple hours to open in the glass. An opulent nose of rosy flowers, sweet spices, and red fruits followed. Chewy, the wine is much heavier in body than expected of a Vosne Romanee premier cru.
2005 Philippe Charlopin-Parizot Gevrey Chambertin BelAir 1er Cru
The upfront wine personality is more reminiscent of a Bordeaux than Burgundy – with a powerfully tight nose of dark fruits, ceder, vanilla and oak. The complex nose eventually evolved into a fresh field of raspberries and strawberries. While perfectly delicious and jammy on the nose, the palate fell short on complexity.
2000 Serafin Pere et Fils Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
This wine opened very nicely and quickly. Ruby in color, red cherry on the nose, dried fruits and prune on the palate, confirming sign of development. The wine is very ready for consumption.
2005 Maison Champy Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru
At desert time, this wine finally opened, revealing a deep, intense bouquet of blackberries. Fresh, juicy raspberries and red cherries exploding on the palate, yet the body is delicate and velvety. Very well balanced, with all the right elements for aging. This wine has the most potential!
2004 Bruno Clair Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru
Expressive nose, with flying red fruits, exotic spices, and sour cherries. It is like opening an antique drawer packed with a potpourri of fruits and spices. Sadly, the body failed to match the nose. There are hints of dried fruits on the palate, indicating that this wine would not age very long.