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!