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Alex Hayne
 
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Default TN Vallet Freres Burgundy tasting

Hello all.
Just a brief note before the notes. I've often read the very helpful and
knowledgeable tasting notes on this newsgroup and have therefore decided to
have a go myself. I am a member of my local wine society down here in
Dorset, England and have been attending meetings for nearly three years now.
I must grade myself as an enthusiast rather than a person with an educated
palette or an extended vocabulary. However here goes.
On Tuesday 4th November Bernard Vallet attended a meeting of the Dorset Wine
Society and brought a number of his burgundies both red and white.
Monsieur Vallet conducted the tasting together with an extended explanation
as to the winemaking techniques involved as well as terrior etc and the fact
that there is no such thing as poor vintage....only a different
vintage....my thoughts ran to wallet rather than Vallet at this point
My method at these tastings is to try and evaluate each wine based on my
first impressions before the speaker has time to tell me what I'm supposed
to be experiencing.
All wines are from Vallet Freres.
White Wines
Bourgogne Blanc 2001: Quite nutty and fresh, restrained yet pleasant. A
little too acidic.
Auxey Duresses 2000: Quieter on the nose. More complex. Less acidic. Very
nice old world style.
Meursault 2001: Fantastic complexity on the nose, fragrant and delicate.
Very classy. I would think this wine would need a careful food matching as
the complexities are quite subtle.
Red Wines
Cotes de Nuits Villages 1999. This wine was from Fixin. Full of flavour, a
tad rustic. Not thin but rather too acidic.
Pernand Vergelesses 1996. This was my favourite wine of the evening. More
restrained ont he nose than the above wine. Much smoother and more together.
The wine has super balance and length and is just beginning to soften. M.
Vallet suggested that this is just about ready to drink but clearly thought
that more patience would be rewarded. I'm afraid my bottle will not last
past the Xmas festivities.
Beaune Les Epenottes 1er Cru 1999. Young with plenty of fruit. Quite tannic
although I loved the flavour. The first wine of the tasting that clearly
needs bottle age.
Gevrey Chambertin Clos de la Justice 1999. Less forward on the nose than the
Beaune, However tastes weightier and I think may need less time. Maybe as
its not 1er cru??
Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru Cazetiers 1987. Restrained on the nose. Sweet
fruit. Lovely Balance. A very classy wine.
Vosne Romanee 1983. Complex and classy wine. Fully mature. At approaching
£40 a bottle not the best value wine I've ever tasted but very different to
the earlier wines. Less fruit, more complexity....sort of a brown wine is
how I would describe it. See I told you my vocabulary is limited
At this point of the evening, a meal is served together with a red and white
'supper' wines of everyday quality. A nice way of ending the evening
although these wines don't end of with much serious scrutiny as many of the
attendees do not spit the tasting wines and most folks are fairly merry by
now.

Best wishes to all

Alex Hayne







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Thanks for the notes. To me, sounds like both your palate and your vocabulary
are just fine!
Dale

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