Helen's Burgundy

Too scared to write in the same blog. One wrong press of the key and that will be a lot of hard work down the drain.

So here goes...some of the wines from the region, that I have tasted:

2002 Premier CRU CHABLIS Vaucoupin - Producer: Jean-Marc Brocard
It was a pale like straw, good viscosity wine. Nose: Lemony, green apple, light wine. Taste: I enjoyed, oily but dry, slightly acidic/ citric taste. they said flinty taste - have no idea which one of the tastes was flinty. The grape was, of course, Chardonnay.
Food - Sea food, oysters, mussels, snails, coq au vin.
Hit - This, I believe, was 16e though a Chablis for 8-9 is a possibility.

2002 Mercurey - Chateau de Santenay
(This is an appellation Mercure Controllee. The cave is Bailley. However, Santenay, as you might well remember, was an award winning Cote D'Or)
Straw coloured. Nose: Burnt caramel, wood smoke - so may have been oaked. Taste: Acidic, nutty after taste. The grape, well, Chardonnay
Food - Shell fish, poultry, veal, cheeses.
Hit - 11e.

2003 Puligny Montrachet Producer - Reine Pedauque;
It had the Tastevinage coat of arms. Shows its an award winning Grand Vin de Burgundy.
Yellow gold. Nose: Nutty, I felt, honey, caramely too. Taste: Initially acidic, then smooth, nutty as in almondy, honey. I liked! Grape Chardonnay.
Food - Oysters, salmon, foie gras (because its a greasy wine), duck (slices on salad)
Hit - 21e. Ouch!!

2003 Bourgogne Haute-Cotes de Nuits (its up the hill from the villages)
Les Colombieres - Domaine Patrick Hudelot
Pale ruby red. Can be explained because Piot Noir is thin skinned. Nose: Gloves, rubber, nail polish. Taste: Too acidic, I didnt like.
Food: Beouf Bourgignon, Veal

2000 Santenay - Clos de Gatsulard (the name of the wineyard is written at half the size as the village name)
Domaine Raymond-Launay
Bricky red, aging. Nose: Spicy, pepper, cinnamon, fruity, rasberries, prunes. Taste: smooth, and then grippy on the sides of the mouth, then acidic. The taste stayed a little longer.
Food: Duck, rabbit, Deer, Coq au vin
Hit: 12e

2000 Gevrey-Chambertin (The AOC is G-C)
Producer: Frederic Magnien
Darker than the others. Pleasant nose, spicy, musk, peppery, cherries, blackcurrants. Taste: smooth, acidic, slightly sweet.
Food: Lamb, pates, strong cheeses
Hit: 24 e