Another stellar event at the best wine distributor in MN. Fun picnic lunch and wine tasting.
- 2023 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Outstanding quality with lemon, stone, dried almonds, mild wood, minerals and sour apples. Super complex wine with medium to long finish. This will drink well for 15 plus years. (95 pts.) - 2023 Joseph Drouhin Meursault – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Wonderful with lemon, shells, dust, earth and spice. Nice acidity and this will improve with 5 to 8 years of age. 92+ (92 pts.) - 2023 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Nice showing. Wood, lemon, dust, spice, floral and pear. Medium finish and clean wine with nice acidity. (93 pts.) - 2023 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune Blanc – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
Solid wine and for sure not at the level of the upper end but tasty with dust, wood, lemon, lime, tangerine and mild spice. Good acidity overall. (90 pts.) - 2023 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Very nice but maybe not for the price. Not really a Grand Cru level on this one. Light with minerals, lemon, chalk and dust. Shorter finish. Just not intense enough for a Grand Cru. (90 pts.) - 2023 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Strawberry, minerals, earth, mushrooms, dust and spice. Medium finish. (94 pts.) - 2022 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis – France, Burgundy, Chablis
Good overall with leom, spice, minerals, white flowers and mild chalk. Medium and clean finish. (89 pts.) - 2022 Joseph Drouhin Saint Véran – France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran
Entry level White Burgundy but good overall. Lemon, shells, spice and sour apple. Shorter finish. (87 pts.) - 2022 Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Fuissé – France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Very nice step up from the Macon Villages and Saint Veran. Expressive with shells, lemon, tropical fruit, spice, minerals and dust. Medium finish. (90 pts.) - 2022 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Chassagne-Montrachet – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Ok this was excellent and super complex wine featuring wood, apricots, lemon, apple, chalk, shells, minerals, dust and lime. Super tasty and medium plus finish. I see these aging for 15 plus years. (94 pts.) - 2022 Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru – France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Really drinking well on the young side but aging will benefit the wine. Strawberry, dust, mushrooms, earth, forest floor and wood. Medium plus finish. (93 pts.) - 2021 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune Villages – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune Villages
Solid with earth, minerals, raspberries, floral and dust. Medium finish. (89 pts.) - 2022 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune – France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
Nice overall with mushrooms, violets, floral, mild fruit and earth. Medium finish. (88 pts.) - 2022 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Nice overall with strawberries, raspberries, floral, earth, forest floor and spice. Medium plus finish. Decant 4 plus or hold for a few years. (92 pts.)