Posting some notes as a bit of a thread drift from the Top Wines So Far of 2019 thread.
This dinner was a long time in the making. We had talked about it for sometime until the final piece, a 1986 Roulot Meursault Perrieres of excellent color and fill fell into my email folder. This was obviously a sign.
We decided on a small group of 4 so we could taste and re-taste these over dinner. Dinner was at Marche Moderne in Orange County and they put together an amazing 9 course seafood spontanée tasting for us.
There was actually a bit of a scare on the day of the event as I checked the 89 Coche MP and 96 Leroy Corton Charlemagne with me on my flight over. The AA baggage app showed that it was not loaded on the plane. I rushed to baggage claim as soon as my flight landed and sure enough, their systems showed that it was still in Miami. In the middle of throwing a hissy fit and filing my lost baggage incident report the bag was scanned and showed arrived at LAX. Luckily I had a change of underwear on me and was able to proceed to dinner without any other disasters.
We had a leisurely lunch at LSXO with some delicious 1996 Taittinger Comtes, 1996 Leflaive Clavoillon, and 01 Raveneau Butteaux. All 3 wines showed well with the Leflaive and Raveneau really shining.
I had to go organize my cellar and the other guys went for a nap. We reconvened a few hours later for probably the best wines of my life.
Corks were all in perfect condition with plenty of dirt and crud on top that had to be cleaned off. None of the bottles showed any cork taint and the color was excellent on them all. We knew we were in for a treat.
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1986 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (5/17/2019)
Drank alongside the 1989 Coche MP, 1986 Roulot MP, and 1996 Leroy Corton Charlemagne.
The honey and botrytis of 86 was apparent as was with the 86 Roulot MP. There is that long elegant floral finish that you get with Coche Corton Charlemagne. Initially a little behind the 89 Coche MP due to the weight and slight lack of acidity and focus. However, over the next 3 hours it continued to improve becoming more refined and elegant with each repour. By the end of the night, it was as good and maybe even better than the 89. Hard to say as both wines were flawless tonight and showcasing their vintage and vineyard perfectly.
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1986 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (5/17/2019)
Drank alongside the 1986 Coche Corton Charlemagne, 1989 Coche Meursault Perrieres, and 1996 Leroy Corton Charlemagne.
A beautiful medium gold color similar to the 86 Coche CC to indicate this was indeed a properly stored bottle. Again, the 86 botrytis is apparent. On the palate the fruit is rich and ripe and there is incredible length and power. The wine continues to improve over the next 3 hours picking up more acidity and precision. A rare rare treat and I doubt I will see this beautiful wine ever again.
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1989 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (5/17/2019)
Drank alongside the 1986 Coche Corton Charlemagne, 1986 Roulot MP, and 1996 Leroy Corton Charlemagne.
Wow from beginning to finish. This started off with the classic Coche aroma of flint that was less prominent on the 86 CC. On initial sip it was perfect in every way: the fruit, the acid, the precision. Everything was perfectly integrated, extremely elegant, and nuanced. A wine that makes you vow not to open any more Coche MP prior to its 30th birthday (knowing that you will fail miserably and happily). The greatness of it is only highlighted by drinking it next to other great wines. Not much else to say except that it’s a 100 point wine if there ever was one.
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1996 Domaine Leroy Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (5/17/2019)
Drank alongside the 1986 Coche Corton Charlemagne, 1986 Roulot Meursault Perrieres, and 1989 Coche Perrieres.
This is a powerful Corton Charlemagne. The 96 acidity is very prominent. There is not as much fruit or depth as the 04 that we had a few months ago. However the oak on this was far more integrated and not noticeable. There is a fine mineral streak through this great wine. On any other night this has a shot at WOTN. Tonight it lacked the complexity and nuances of the Coche and even the Roulot. Still, a great drink.
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