LeDomduVin: Mise en place - Part 2: Quartet

Mise en place - Part 2: Quartet

These were the second parts of the "mise en place" I did 2 weeks ago. 

I opened them for a private lunch that weekend, and they showed beautifully. 

Champagne Jacques Selosse VO "Version Originale" Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut NV (disgorged in Nov 2019)

It delivered charm, character, intensity, and concentration with great finesse and beautiful minerality. In my book, it is a classic!

Champagne Salon Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 1996

Probably the most prestigious champagne house, Salon possesses unmatched uniqueness. Despite its age, it was gorgeously fresh and mineral, layered, complex, and long. Amazing! 

Jean-Claude Ramonet Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Burgundy 2018

Ramonet is one of my favorite producers in the Chassagne / Puligny area. The wines, with their zesty fruits, great freshness, and high minerality, have a sense of purity. And it was the case for this Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, a pure delight! 

Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru Burgundy 2020

It is a sacrilege to open such a young wine, yet I could not resist. It was rich, complex, and layered, offering generously ripe dark and red fruits. The palate was powerful and ample yet elegant and sophisticated, balanced and velvety, expanding beautifully towards the seamless finish. Although approachable now, it will reward those with the patience to wait for it. What a magnificent wine! 

Cheers! Santé!

Dom

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LeDomduVin: Mise en place

Mise en place

Philipponnat Clos des Goisses 2012

Philippe Colin Chevalier-Montrachet 2019

Anne Gros Echezeaux 2019

Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV 2019

Palmer 2009

Cheers! Santé! 

Dom

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LeDomduVin: Mise en place

Mise en place

Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru 2020

Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru 2019

Chateau Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé 2015 (Dark and Gold bottle, tribute to Paul Pontalier and the new cellar) 

Cheers! Santé! 

Dom

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LeDomduVin: Tonight's wines

Tonight’s wines 

Philipponnat “Clos des Goisses” Champagne Extra Brut 2012

Bone dry, mineral, zesty, fresh and crisp, generous and nicely expanding, with a lovely balance and a touch of salinity in the long, savoury finish. Pleasantly surprised. Loved it. 

Bernard-Bonin (BB pour les intimes) Meursault vieilles vignes 2019

Young, light, elegant, almost shy,  with a nice attack, good acidity, an ample and round mid-palate, yet vanishing a little on the finish. Well crafted and balanced, overall charming. And yet, I would have loved to get a bit more substance, texture and structure. A bit light and timid for my taste and palate. We double-decanted it to boost it, as it is such a young wine. It showed better after a few hours of opening. That said, I still liked it a lot, though. 

Anne Gros Echezeaux Grand Cru “Les Loachausses” 2019

Enticing nose of freshly crushed cherries and mineral, earthly aromas mingling with floral and peppery notes. A beautiful, complex wine in a light, elegant and refined way. Surely too young, it showed great potential to age for many years. Loooooved it. 

Once again, a lovely trio. 

A “clin d’œil” to Monsieur Olivier Halley (@ohalleyphoto), a fan and a follower of my page for the past 7 years (thank you, much appreciated 🙏😀👍🍷), whom I had the pleasure and the privilege to meet and chat with, for the first time, face to face, as he was one of the guests of tonight’s dinner. Thank you 🙏 

Gordon & MacPhail Linkwood 25-year-old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 

Strong and smooth simultaneously, sophisticated, elegant and layered without being heavy or harsh. Nice discovery.   

Cheers! Santé! 

Dom

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Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot "La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015

Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot
"La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015
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Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot 

"La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015

Pays d'Hérault - Vin de Pays - Languedoc (Minervois) 

Tasted yesterday at lunch, it was a very enjoyable surprise. 100% Cinsault from a parcel of 1 hectare of 50 years old vines planted on sandstones and marls. Vinified in a Burgundian style and aged in stainless still tanks, no oak, this wine blends the savoir-faire of two renowned and talented winemakers from Burgundy, with the richness and uniqueness of the terroir of Minervois. The result is a refined Languedoc wine with a very Burgundian profile, taste and texture. I love it. 

Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot 
"La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015 
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Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot "La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015

Pays d'Hérault - Vin de Pays - Languedoc (Minervois) 

Average Retail price around HKD165 (or about 18 Euros) 

Attractive youthful red ruby colour, clean, clear, light to medium intensity, with some sediments (surprising for 2015? maybe not as I do not think that this wine underwent any filtration). 

The nose is enticing, fresh, clean, a touch mineral, boasting fresh yet ripe red berries and fruits aromas (Raspberry and Strawberry definitely come to mind, yet, I also had an impression of Maceration Carbonique nuances like "Fraise Tagada" (strawberry candy), it was amusing). Very joyful nose actually, with ripe yet light and fresh notes.  

The palate is soft, gentle, ample, ripe yet fresh, fruity, juicy, really well balanced (lively with a good texture and structure), focused and expanding very nicely and harmoniously from the beginning to the fairly long-lasting finish. 

The notion of playfulness and freshness was very vivid in my mind of both the nose and the palate while tasting it.

Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot 
"La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015 
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Very inviting and approachable I must say. Straight and focused, yet far from being serious and austere or severe. On the contrary, this beautifully crafted wine is juicy and really easy-going, with a refreshing attitude. 

The type of wine that definitely commands another glass right after the first one, as it so enjoyable, agreeable and easy to drink. Well done. Love it. 

A no brainer for those who never tasted a 100% Cinsault (more especially old vines) and even more so at this price around HKD 165 or 18 Euros. 

 

Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot 
"La Cinso" IGP Côtes du Brian 2015 
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Santé! Cheers!

Thank you, and until next time, be safe, be strong and take really good care of yourself and your loved ones. 

LeDomduVin (a.k.a. Dominique Noël) 

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