My first post. I thought I should start with a tasting from one of my favourite region and one of my favourite producer, Domaine Vougeraie from Premeaux-Prissey in Burgundy.
Pierre Vincent made a short stopover in HK in April and with my wine merchant BBR, hosted a dinner tasting in HK to showcase his wines. I signed up to join in a flash!
Pierre showcased his selection of excellent white and red wines including the icing on the cake, Musigny! The dinner was hosted in Island Tang where the wines were accompanied with great Chinese food.
This was the wines of the evening:
2009 Clos Blanc de Vougeot 1er cru (Aperitif)
2007 Clos Blanc de Vougeot 1er cru
2007 Corton Charlemagne
2010 NSG, Les Damodes 1er cru
2009 NSG, Les Damodes 1er cru
2007 Corton Clos du Roi
2007 Clos Vougeot
2007 Charmes-Chambertin, Les Mazoyeres
2007 Musigny
Overall, it was a great evening with a great group of wine lovers.
Wine Notes (Tasted April 2013)
Colour: Pale straw yellow
Nose: white fruits, butter, pear
Taste: slight acidity, smooth texture although a bit closed, lighter bodied
Finish: 30 second finish
Good wine but I think is too young to drink now.
Colour: deeper colour, like a young sauternes
Nose: Oily nose, white flowers and lemon peel
Taste: weightier than 09, oily texture, good balance, low aciidty
Finish: 30 second fin
A good wine suitable for drinking now.
Colour: light yellow
Nose: white flowers, mineral, floral, buttery
Taste: slight acidity, light bodied, floral and white flowers, good balance,
Finish: 20sec finish
Good wine and expressive of the terrior.
Colour: ruby red
Nose: vanilla, red fruits, very expressive, cranberry
Taste: good balance, red fruits, medium bodied
Finish: smooth 20 second finish
This bottle is showing very well tonite. Bravo!
Colour- ruby red
Nose: very good perfume, hint of reduction, red fruits with hint of cassis,
Taste: medium full bodied, tannic, hint of vegetal, red fruit takes a back seat to power, complex with potential to develop further
Finish: 25 second fin
Colour: deep red
Nose: A very Vougeot nose! Red perfume, hint of vegetal, red fruits, much more complexity than Corton
Taste: good acidity, red fruits, good balance, good complexity
Fin: 25 second finish
A good wine that expresses the source of the wine. I’ve recently had the 2001 which developed secondary flavours so have confidence that this wine will improve and develop secondary flavours with age.
Colour: deep red
Nose: red perfume, leafy note,
Taste: good medium bodied, sweet red fruits, raspberry, hint of cassis, very easy to drink now
Fin:30 second fin
A very good wine to drink now
Colour: deep purple red
Nose: rose perfume, red fruits, concentrated red fruits, hint of vanilla
Taste: smooth, velvety texture, sweet sweet tannins
Finish: 30 second fin
I was taken aback from this wine. Love the smooth smooth texture and most importantly the balance! What a wine. My Wine of the Night
Nose: Violets, concentrated, hint of cassis n black fruit, hint of reduction, very fruity and hint of vegetal
Taste: oh my good! What a wine! Very dense and concentrated, great complexity, excellent balance, sweet sweet wine full of red fruits,
Finish: 40 sec+ finish
I have been dreaming about this wine since I knew I had a chance to taste it! It most certainly did not disappoint. I think today, the Charmes Chambertin just pipped it but I think in another 5 years, this Musigny will then shed its outer shell and show what it really is made of.
Unsurprisingly, we finished off with lots of empty glasses :-D. What a great night and I look forward to similar tastings to come!
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