1999 Grand Cru Burgundy blind with David Hamburger (Acker WInes)
More terrior specific vintage. Largest crop since 82 and one of the largest ever in burgundy. Really great vintage. Lots of grand crus declassified due to size of the harvest. Very small grapes. Cool extended growing season.
Grade is mine, ranking was done by the group.
1. Muted aromas and floral. Medium ruby. Lighter earthy style. Subtle tomato and some acids. Bullion nose. Silky and feminine. Good not amazing. Still primary. Still closed. Will improve. B+ Jadot Bonnes Mares. 8th place.
2. Darker ruby. Black fruit aromas. Not a lot of dimension but tasty and Very long. New world extraction . Tannic. Delish. Dujac? Grade: A. Tied for last place! Claude Dugat Charmes Chambertin.
3. I guess Grandes Echezeaux from sight alone- JulieAnne says she'll buy me a bottle if I'm right. Doesn't smell like Romanee Conti at all. Higher pitched. Ponsot? Very compelling and silky. Rose hips. Smoke and tobacco. Killer. Grade: A. Dujac Clos St. Denis. 5th place
4. Best aromas so far. Medium ruby. Earthy and acidic. Fickle personality. Hard now. Closed. Very tannic. B+ 14th place. Potel Romanee St Vivant.
5. Very pretty aromas. Little burnt and reduced. Killer awesome balance. Great fruit. Blueberries wood bark dense tannic but resolved. Milk chocolate. Little alcohol shows at the end. Really good and no one votes for it. David says chambolle. A. Drouhin musigny. Tied for last place.
6. Now I am having fun. Brooding serious mushroom aromas. Funky truffly tannins. Very long finish. Too young. Mind blowing. Grace. I love burgundy. Someone guesses rousseau. Primary. Grade: A/a+ 14th place. Grivot Clos Vougeot
7. Darker purple. Serious cherry juice aromas. Something odd. Big wine new world in style. Great. Seriously smooth. Dujac? Grade: A. I am way off!! It's Romanee Conti Grandes Echezeaux. 4th place.
8. Some sediment. Great lively fruity. Incredibly long. Best so far. A powerhouse. JulieAnne says rousseau. Impeccible stunning balance. Smacked in the face with earthy perfect fruit. Savage. I need to own some. Grade: A+ 2nd tie. Girardan Mazis Chambertin!
9. Darker. Medicinal aromas. So tannic. Powerful. Sharp. Hard to drink now. Lots of potential. A- 7th place. Mommessin Clos de Tart.
10. Smells Ponsot. Wow wee nose. Lavender dripping tiny wild berries. Huge finish. Killer. JulieAnne says Potel RSV. Killer. Zinger of a finish. Grade: A. 5th place. Roumier Rouchottes Chambertin.
11. Darker shy nose. Sleek and so outrageously delicious. An entire universe of perfectly balanced flavor. Bounded by silk. Modern. Dujac?. David says Dugat or Groffier. Grade: A. Groffier. Cdb, Tied for 2nd.
12. Anise and everything is right with the nose. Very long. Little poopy on the long palate. Someone says maderized. JulieAnne guesses Jadot Bonnes Mares. Grade: B. 5 votes. 11th place. Rouget echezeaux
13. Best nose of the night. Gives me chills. Little baby fat fruit and seems young. Huge and easy to drink. Buy it. Grade: A. 1st place Rousseau Rouchottes Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes.
14. Lavender and Claude Dugat. Awesome hard but like modern art the edges make a balance. Long finish. Great stuff. Grade: A/a+ 3rd place. Af Gros Richebourg
15. Odd. Some alcohol. JulieAnne says victorias secret. Va va voom. Little alcohol on nose. Stunning palate. Huge dense brooding. Grade: A. 19 votes. 6th place. Ponsot Clos de la Roche.












