Cos Blanc and Roty Marsannay

Dinner at NOI.

2016 Cos d'Estournel Blanc - a little oily, toasty oak. More ripe on the palate.

2018 Joseph Roty Marsannay - very fragrant with black pepper, nice toasty oak, black cherry jam. A little sharp and alcoholic on the nose.

Full post on dinner is here.

Sylvain Pataille Marsannay

Drinking at home.

2017 Sylvain Pataille Marsannay - fragrant nose of leather, with toasty and nutty notes, almost a hint of coffee, black cherries, mint and eucalyptus. Sooo fragrant some 2 hours after opening.

2009 pinot and more

Dinner at Andō.

Egly-Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny, dégorgée en juillet 2021 - pretty nice, lovely and toasty nose. Good balance with some acidity, which is noticeable but not too sharp.

2019 Moron-Garcia Marsannay Clos du Roy - decanted for 30 minutes before back in bottle, and decanted a second time 1 hour after initial opening. Very sweet on the nose like candy, very fruity, a little oak, with some dried herbs. Improved a little after 15 minutes, and showed even better after another 1-2 hours. This wine needed time.

2009 Gantenbein Pinot Noir - showing pretty nicely after about 30 minutes in the decanter. Nice and fragrant, a little woodsy, but kinda unstable on the finish. Second pour about 1 hour in was showing more leather and animal, and after 1½ hour in the decanter the nose was big and toasty. Damn nice, even if the palate couldn't keep up all the way.

2005 Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes - served more than an hour after decanting. A little eucalyptus on top of some toasty notes. Tannins were till kinda grippy.

2009 Lucien Le Moine Clos de Vougeot - served 1½ hours after decanting. A little eucalyptus on the nose but more muted than expected. Pretty smooth on the palate but kinda flat. After more than 3 hours in the decanter this showed more body. Kinda disappointing.

2009 Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot - served 1½ hours after decanting. This came with a huge toasty nose, and I definitely did not expect this to overpower the Lucien Le Moine.

Full post on dinner is here.

Avani twin

Lunch at a friend's home.

2020 Avani Amrit Pinot Gris - reductive nose. Definitely a little flinty.

2018 Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Rosé Fleur de Pinot - flinty with minerals, with nice red fruits.

2017 Avani Syrah The Earth - really fragrant and floral, lots of violets and eucalyptus. Not your box standard Aussie shiraz and reminds me of Giaconda's syrah. Beautiful.

Full post on dinner is here.

Joseph Roty Rosé

Drinking at home.

2018 Joseph Roty Marsannay Rosé - nose of raspberries and some vanilla, with perhaps a little sulfur.

El cheapo Burgs

Dinner at Guo Fu Lou.

1999 Coche-Dury Meursault - very heavy nose of toast, roasted corn, a little lemon citrus.  No surprises here... but I love it.

2011 Cecile Tremblay Bourgogne La Croix Blanche - really fragrant nose, sweet, a little bubblegum, very ripe, definitely minty and eucalyptus.  Later on the nose became super-bubblegum.

2009 Charles Audoin Marsannay Clos du Roy - very alcoholic on the nose, with dried herbs, cool but pretty sweet fruit.  A little pungent on the nose and a little bitter on the palate.  Made me wonder if this was fermented with stems.  This opened up a little further and then somehow the palate died and became yucky...

2000 Anne Gros Clos-Vougeot Le Grand Maupertui - pretty sweet, with nose of dried herbs and cedar, a little ripe.  Very nice.

2010 Hospices de Beaune Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Rousseau-Deslandes par Champy - nose of cedar, nice and ripe, pretty sweet, so fragrant on the palate, with exotic spices and a little forest.

2001 Coche-Bizouard Monthélie 1er Cru Les Duresses - corked.

2007 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée - opened more than 2 hours before I drank it.  Nice and sweet, very fragrant, a little leather and bacon fat.

2005 Jean-Paul et Stéphane Magnien Clos Saint-Denis - sweet and nice.

2005 Deutz Amour de Deutz - yeasty and ripe.  Always yummy.

Full post on dinner is here.

2004 Roty Marsannay

Dinner at Le Palais in Taipei.

2004 Joseph Roty Marsannay Cuvée de "Boivin" - very ripe black fruits on the nose, forest, pine needle, potpourri.  A little tart on the palate, and slightly more tannic than I expected.

Full post on dinner is here.

MNSC Burgundy Trip Day 4: Bruno Clair

Visit to Bruno Clair in Marsannay.  Maître de chai Philippe Brun conducted the tasting.

2009 Bruno Clair Marsannay Grasses Têtes - soft, fruity and spicy.

2009 Bruno Clair Marsannay Longeroies - a little tigher, with a longer finish.

2009 Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles - softer, more open and feminine.  Strawberry notes.

2009 Bruno Clair Morey-Saint-Denis Rouge En la rue de Vergy - black fruits, spices, sweet like cotton candy.  Pretty nice.

2009 Bruno Clair Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix - a much bigger wine, with mint and potpourri notes.

2009 Bruno Clair Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode - bigger and sweeter nose with caramel, mint and spices.

2009 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin - minty and pretty big on the nose.  Harder tannins.

2009 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos de Fonteny - sweet caramel, mint and alcoholic on the nose.  Softer on the palate.

2009 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle - minty with black fruits.  Grippy on the palate but acidic at the same time.

2009 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cazetiers - fruity and sweet, with a bit of mint.

2009 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques - prunes and leather, a little alcoholic.

2009 Bruno Clair Chambertin Clos de Beze - nose was more ripe, open and complex.  Sweet, minty with exotic spices.  Can feel the tannins but not grippy.

2009 Bruno Clair Bonnes Mares - nose was more floral, forest and sweet.

2006 Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques - a really lovely wine.  Ripe fruits, soft with Asian spices.

2009 Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne - green apple, minerals, flint, sweet with a bit of lemon.  Beautiful.

MNSC Burgundy Trip Day 3: Michel Magnien

Visit to Domaine Michel Magnien in Morey-Saint-Denis.  Frédéric Magnien conducted the tasting.

2009 Frédéric Magnien Bourgogne - some fruit, sharp nose of acetone.

2009 Frédéric Magnien Marsannay Coeur d'Argile - more complex, farmy, bacon fat, floral, violet.  Pretty good.

2009 Frédéric Magnien Fixin - rubbery nose with a bit of smoke.

2009 Michel Magnien Morey-Saint-Denis Très Girard - very violet, floral, nice and a bit smoky.

2009 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echézeaux - fruity, ripe, with bacon fat and smoke.

2009 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Seuvrées Vieilles Vignes - smoky, rubbery, woodsy.

2009 Michel Magnien Chambolle-Musigny Fremières - animal, a little smoky, funky, minty with sandalwood.

2009 Michel Magnien Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Millandes - nose was a bit muted with some grilled meats and bacon.

2009 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Goulots - wow!  Nose was very open and nice, with smoke, grilled meats, farmy and toasty.

2009 Michel Magnien Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Sentiers - meaty and smoky.

2009 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cazetiers - hint of smoke and a hint of bacon.

2009 Michel Magnien Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Chaffots - animal, a bit stinky with some exotic spices, a little ripe and sweet, with a little violet and floral notes.

2009 Michel Magnien Charmes-Chambertin - very open nose, with bacon fat, animal, fruit and violet.

2009 Michel Magnien Clos Saint Denis - smoky, bacon fat, a bit floral notes.  Pretty open and nice nose.

2009 Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche - open nose with strong notes of game meats, brunt rubber and toast.  A little sharp.

2007 Michel Magnien Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Chaffots - sweet and soft, with cotton candy notes.  A bit floral and grilled meats.

2006 Michel Magnien Charmes-Chambertin - a lovely wine with open and beautiful nose.  Lots of bacon fat, mint, fruit, a hint of smoke, violet, toasty popcorn.

2010 Michel Magnien Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Sentiers - less than 2 months after harvest, this wine smelled of lots of grape skin, pungent, stinky like pipi de chat.  Really acidic and grippy on the palate.