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Chambertin Labels

One of my favourite vineyards in Burgundy.




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Manly & Western Villa 2009-01-10

Manly
2001 Nicolas Potel Charmes Chambertin, Grand Cru ***
2000 Geantet Pansiot Charmes Chambertin, Grand Cru corked
2003 Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanee "Les Suchots" 1er Cru ****/*
1993 Lecheneaut Clos de La Roche, Grand Cru ***
1997 Rockford Hoffmann Shiraz ***

Western Villa
2000 Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet, Grand Cru ****
1996 Abadia Retuerta Pago Negralada, Spain ***
2001 Contador, Rioja, Spain ***
2004 Comte Georges de Vogue Bonnes Mares, Grand Cru ***
1990 Chateau Ausone, Saint Emilion ***/*

2004 Comte Georges de Vogue Bonnes Mares

Received the package last week
Waiting to try .....................

Jimmy's Company Anniversary @ Manly 2009-01-08

To celebrate Jimmy's company survival for more than a year, we have an accidental drinking at Manly. To honor his promise, he opened 1976 Chateau Lafite.
In return, we opened the following wines:

Warm up Starter
2005 Chateau Durhart Milon, Pauillac. *** (still have half bottle untouched)

White
2005 Domaine Vincent Girardin Bienvenue Batard Montrachet, Grand Cru ***/*
2005 Domaine Vincent Girardin Batard Montrachet, Grand Cru ****

Red
1976 Chateau Lafite, Pauillac ****
1978 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac ***/*
1966 Chateau Margaux, Margaux ****
1983 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint Emilion ***/*
1989 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac ***/*

All the old wines performed very well. Especially the 1966 Margaux and 1976 Lafite. Margaux has a great nose, very pure, black currant, tea leaf and cedar box nose. Still have strong tannin. Lafite is very round and rich. Nice drink.

Cheval Blanc and Mouton are also good. The former is still young and the latter is very mouton like, coffee oaky nose.


My preference is
66 Margaux > 76 Lafite > 83 Cheval Blanc > 78 Mouton > 89 Lalande
2005 Batard Montrachet > 2005 Bienvenue Batard Montrachet

A few 2005 burgundy

Before the December birthday party on 29th Dec 2008, three of us drank the following Grand Crus at Manly. All of them are very enjoyable.

2005 Hudelot Noellat Clos de Vougeot ****
(aromatic, elegant and very nice to drink right now)
2005 Pascal Lachaux Bonnes Mares ***
(not ready, chunky and big, have potential)
2005 Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares *****
(very elegant, floral with nice oaky background, unbeliveable balance. not heavy but with complexity. Still young but very drinkable. One of the best burgundy I drank in 2008! So expecting to open the 2005 Chambolle Musigny Les Amourouses to see the difference)

Below are the TNs from AM

Tasting note: A moderately oaked nose of red and black pinot fruit nuanced by ample earth and sauvage notes that continue onto the notably sweet, full and concentrated flavors supported by firm and dusty tannin on the youthfully austere finish. This is a classically styled and quite ripe Clos de Vougeot with excellent dry extract levels. 91-94

There are some stocks left at Manly, $1XXX.

Purchased price $2xxx Tasting note: I was frankly shocked to find that the aromatic profile here was even more elegant and arguably finer than that of the Amoureuses with its bright red and blue pinot fruit, minerals and spice notes, particularly anise that complement to perfection the sleek, taut, brooding and focused flavors that explode on the hugely long and deep finish. This is an impressive wine that has that 'wow' factor. 94