LeDomduVin: Trio de Choc (again)

Trio de Choc (again)

Opened this weekend, these 3 bottles were terrific. 

Egly-Ouriet brut Grand Cru Millesime 2008 (see next post for description)

Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet 2019

I fell in love with Leflaive when I tried their Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles 1992 for the first time, back in 1997. It was a revelation, and Leflaive has remained one of my favourite burgundy producers ever since. 

Domaine Leflaive stands among the world's leading wine estates, renowned for crafting some of Burgundy's most coveted white wines. The Leflaive family has a rich legacy dating back to 1717, and their Domaine spans over 23 hectares of vineyards throughout Grand Cru, 1er Cru, Village, and AOC levels in the Puligny region.

Although considered the smallest of the 3 Grands Crus, after Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet, it remains a fantastic wine, displaying a lot of character, personality, depth and complexity, outstanding balance between the yellow and citrus fruits and the refreshing acidity, ample, generous, yet elegant and lively mouthfeel. Long finish. Loved it. Still very young. Decanting is a must. 

Claude Dugat Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru 2020

Coming after its little brother, the Charmes Chambertin, opened a few days ago, the Griotte-Chambertin felt even better and greater. I felt privileged and humble as this wine is produced in small quantities. (which might explain why it is twice more expensive 😋🤙 🍷). 

Despite being way too young, I could not resist the temptation to open it. What an outstanding wine! Full of life and sophistication, with flavours of red berries mingling with floral, spicy, earthy notes. Complex and well-rounded wine with lively acidity, ripe tannins, and a long, intensely fragrant finish. Keep it in the cellar for a few more years or even a decade. It will surely reward you even more.

Loved it. 

Cheers! Santé!

Dom 

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LeDomduVin: Mise en place for the weekend, and once again, great lineup!!!

Mise en place for the weekend, 

and once again, great lineup!!!

This week has been a series of great lineups, one after another, mostly centred along the grand crus of Champagne, Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet, and Gevrey-Chambertin. 

And this weekend is no exception. This is exciting. Look at these wines. 

Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millesime 2008 (previous ones this week were 2013)

Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2019

Claude Dugat Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020 

Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2018

I'm having a lot of fun making these selections and buying, opening, tasting, and serving these wines for the events and dinners. 

It is not "work" when you're passionate and having fun doing it. Man, I love my job!!!

Cheers! Santé!

Dom

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LeDomduVin: Selection for tonight’s dinner

Selection for tonight’s dinner 

Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime 2008

Bruno Colin Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2020

Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020

No description, unfortunately, as I selected and delivered these wines to the restaurant where the patron and his guests will consume them over a really nice Thai fusion food menu. But, I will not be the one who will open, taste and serve them. So sad 😞😞😩😉😁👍

Yet, if they don’t drink them all, I might have another occasion to taste them. 🤞🤞🤞

Great lineup once again. It is very exciting. I love weeks like this, with many dinners and events, which give me a good excuse to buy, open, taste and serve great wines. Man, I love my job!!!

Cheers! Santé! 

Dom

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LeDomduVin: The Classics - Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 and Claude Dugat Chapelle Chambertin 2018

 

The Classics

The other day I felt privileged to open, taste and serve these 2 bottles from producers that I consider "Classic" in my book.

"Classic" may mean a lot of different things, yet, for most people, it means "to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind." Especially when proven many times over and over a certain period of time.

And, in my opinion, these 2 producers are "classics" in their respective regions.

Louis Roederer's "Cristal" is a timeless Champagne that has defied time and history, and requires no introduction as its reputation is second to none.

This Cristal 2002 was delightful, charming, grand, and noble. Beyond its still youthful pale golden color, it boasted fresh and enticing aromas of toasted brioche and yellow fruits with floral and mineral nuances, in a very elegant manner. The palate is rich and creamy, smooth and graceful, generous and sensual, and endowed with a very nice acidity allowing this champagne to remain young, fresh, and refreshing on the palate. Blindfolded, I'm sure many would give him much less than his current age of 20 years old. Stunning!!!

And, Claude Dugat does not need any introduction either, being one of the few "cult" producers of Gevrey-Chambertin, as well as being the cousin of Bernard Dugat, the owner of the Famous Domaine Dugat-py.

It is almost a sacrilege to open a bottle of 2018 vintage when you know that Claude's wines can last for decades. Yet, nowadays, everything goes fast, people cannot wait and people don't have patience either, everything has to be now.

Fortunately, this 2018 Claude Dugat Chapelle-Chambertin showed fantastically well and was even quite impressive to my palate.

You know the type of wine that when you drink a sip of it you immediately feel a sense of pleasurable satisfaction and the only thing you want is to pour yourself a full glass, knowing already that one bottle won't be enough. Well, that was it!

Definitely one of my favorite Chapelle Chambertin!!!

Cheers! Santé!

Dom

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