2004 Red Burgundy Tasting

at Jardiniere Restaurant
San Francisco, CA – May 18, 2006

(The right-most column is Bottles Desired. - Jack)

Bruno Clair
These wines had classic Burgundy characteristics. Very clean and elegant.

2004	Bruno Clair	Marsannay Longeroies	Nose of crushed red cherries. Cherries and shale in center. Clean clean finish.	2
2004	Bruno Clair	Chambolle Musigny Veroilles	Fresh Pickles on nose. Bright fresh cilantro/coriander center.	2-3
2004	Bruno Clair	Savigny Les Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru	Slightly spicy nose. Hard slightly fruity center with spicyness. Very very acidic finish.	2-3?
2004	Bruno Clair	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques 1er Cru	Pickling spices on nose. Slight tannic very young center and finish. Grand Cru to Jack. Elegant.	4-6+
2004	Bruno Clair	Gevrey Chambertin Cazetiers 1er Cru	Pickles and spices on nose. Brighter and softer than St. Jacques. Elegant clean finish.	3+

Vincent Girardin
We first started drinking Girardin's wines in 1995 and really like his style.
We’re sad that he recently sold his vineyards in Maranges and Santenay.

2004	Vincent Girardin	Cotes de Beaune Villages	Warm animal and minerally nose. Bright acidic slightly fruity center. Long finish.	1-2
2004	Vincent Girardin	Maranges Fussieres 1er Cru	Minerally fruity nose. Appealing nose. Slightly soft spicy center with sandalwood on finish. Clean finish. Good value.	2-3
2004	Vincent Girardin	Santenay Maladieres 1er Cru	Clean fruit on nose. Soft fruit, slightly creamy center. With a slightly tannic finish. Another good value.	2-3+
2004	Vincent Girardin	Santenay Gravieres 1er Cru	Clean fruit on nose. Lots of fruit. Soft soft clean center. Slightly creamy acids on finish. Another good value.	2-3
2004	Vincent Girardin	Chassagne Montrachet Clos de la Boudriotte	Intense minerally fruity nose. Harder center. Young. Clean acidic finish.	3
2004	Vincent Girardin	Pommard Vignots	Minerals and warm blood on nose. Almost a citric element. Very acidic center and bright fruit. Young with a very clean finish.	2-4
2004	Vincent Girardin	Volnay Santenots 1er Cru	Great nose. Slightly pickley with fruit and floral notes. Very clean fruity center. Great acids. Elegant. Great value.	4-6+
2004	Vincent Girardin	Echezeaux Grand Cru	Darker fruit on nose with wet minerals. Confit of cherries. Clean elegant finish. Long finish. Very balanced.	3-5+
2004	Vincent Girardin	Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru	Nose of red stone fruit and red flowers. Deep fruit. Long, long finish.	5

Henri Gouges

2004	Henri Gouges	Nuits St. Georges	Intense stinky nose. Warm earth. Slightly medicinal nose. Very clean finish – showing some tannins on finish.	?
2004	Henri Gouges	Nuits St. Georges Chene Carteaux 1er Cru	Wet earth, stone, blood on nose. Hard finish.	2+
2004	Henri Gouges	Nuits St. Georges Clos des Porrets St. Geo 1er Cru	Animals and blood on nose with herbal notes underneath. A little closed. Minerally hard center. Very young. Very very tannic finish. Hard to judge.	3?

Thierry et Pascal Matrot
All of these wines can be drunk young.

2004	Matrot, Thierry et Pascal	Meursault	Nose of antique roses and berries – perfumey. Great fruit. A burgundian quaffer. Drink now.	2-3+
2004	Matrot, Thierry et Pascal	Volnay Santenots 1er Cru	More minerally nose. Hard center. Clean minerally finish. Young.	3-4
2004	Matrot, Thierry et Pascal	Blagny La Piece sous la Bois	Really complex nose. Minerals and flower petals with a hint of spice. Almost slightly herbal finish.	3-5+

Mongeard-Mugneret
These wines are elegant with great acids – they really need food to shine.

2004	Mongeard-Mugneret	Bourgogne	Fruit and animally nose. Cherry jam fruit throughout. Good acids on finish.	1?
2004	Mongeard-Mugneret	Savigny Les Beaunes Narbantons 1er Cru	Cured cherries/almost fresh raisins on nose. Acidic dried fruit blackberry center. Clean slightly acidic finish.	1-2
2004	Mongeard-Mugneret	Vosne Romanee Les Orveaux 1er Cru	Dried cherries on nose. Bright slightly acidic center. Lots of acids on finish. Clean.	2+
2004	Mongeard-Mugneret	Echezeaux Grand Cru	Lightly floral and fruity nose. Elegant structured center with a very clean finish.	3+
2004	Mongeard-Mugneret	Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru	Complex fruit and flower nose. Deep complex fruit center. A baby. Very elegant. Great acids.	3-5