MNSC - Derby

MNSC dinner at the Derby Room, hosted by Curry.

2013 Raveneau Chablis Valmur - huge, toasty nose, with lovely lemon notes. Nice and buttery.

2013 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - more grassy notes on the nose, more ripeness AND more acidity.

First flight: opened more than 3½ hours prior to serving.

2007 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaumonts - nice and smoky, earthy, meaty. Opened up further with time. 95 points.

2007 de Montille Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane - nice and fragrant nose, very elegant. Softer. 95 points.

Second flight: opened more than 5½ hours before serving.

2013 Mugnier Musigny - very fragrant nose with a little leather notes. Slightly grippy on the palate.

2013 Dujac Bonnes Mares - this was more complex, with a more toasty nose. 96 points.

Third flight: opened 5 hours prior to serving.

1995 Lafleur - really smoky, pretty bretty and savory. The brett faded and this was showing beautifully. 97 points.

1998 Lafleur - sweeter on the nose, more elegant. Pretty open and smoky almost 6 hours after opening, with a bit of grass.

Full post on dinner is here