1980s Vintage Red Burgundy tasting at WWWB

Water Separates the people of the world.  Wine unites them.

Our study in Burgundy continues this month and it will be hard to match the Leroy versus DRC tasting but the show must go on and as expensive as the top wines from Burgundy are there are still a lot of great values coming from the world’s greatest dirt for the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varietals. 

This time our study just contains red and everything here is from the decade of the 1980’s which contained several outstanding vintages from Burgundy.  Most of the wines are from the outstanding 1985 vintage but we also have some 1983’s and a few 1988’s and one 1989 on the table this evening.

Justin in case you can’t make it I have also included every bottle of Burgundy that we have in the store from the 1980’s so you can curl up to a bottle of 1980’s Burgundy and enjoy your favorite movie from this decade like: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, ET, Risky Business, Caddy Shack, Scarface, Back to the future, The breakfast Club, Top Gun, Platoon, Ferris Buehlers day off, Fatal Attraction, Full Metal Jacket, Dirty Dancing, The Princess Bride, Beetlejoice, A fish called Wanda, Coming to America and Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure just to name a few of mine...

Join us as we experience 10 wines from the 1980’s along with a special meal prepared by chef Toni Lampasone.  There are only 14 seats available for this tasting; the fee is $125 per person + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservation if you don’t eat Foie Gras and we are happy to accommodate you.

1980’s Vintage Burgundy Tasting at Wine Watch Wine Bar
Thursday, February 22nd
7:30pm

1983 Albert Bichot Domaine du Clos Frantin Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
Price: $225.00    Sale Price: $195.00           Quantity in Stock: 6

The Albert Bichot house is lucky enough to possess 1.75 hectares of this exceptional premier cru, located right next to a few mythic plots (Romanée-Conti is less than 400 metres away and Richebourg less than 600!). The vines, aged between 35 and 40 years, are east/south-east facing, on limestone soil. Domaine du Clos Frantin’s Grands-Echézeaux parcel lies on brown limestone soil which makes for complex wines with an unparalleled power. This wine is concentrated and fleshy when young. It is advisable to wait 10 years so it has time to open up fully.

1985 Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Greves
Price: $95.00    Sale Price: $59.00                Quantity in Stock: 3

Beaune vineyards are the most extensive of the Côte de Beaune, between Savigny to the North, and Pommard to the South. There are no Grands Crus vineyards in this commune, but 36 Premiers Crus.
"Les  Grèves"  is  situated  in  the  North  between  "Les  Toussaints",  "Les  Bressandes"                and  "Les  Theurons".  In  French,  "Grèves"  means  sandy,  small  stones,  which describes  the  soil  of  these  vineyards.  It  is  the  largest  Beaune  Premier  Cru vineyard.

1985 Domaine Albert Morot Beaune Teurons 1er cru
Price: $99.00    Sale Price: $75.00                Quantity in Stock: 5

The Beaune Teurons cru produces some of the best wines in Beaune from its upper slopes. Along with Greves, it is one of the top two premier crus of Beaune, according to Clive Coates MW. Domaine Chanson owns 4 hectares of this 21ha vineyard. The wines from this cru tend to be full-bodied, round and rich, but elegant

1985 Domaine Jean Marie LeClerc Pernand Vergelesses Les Vergelesses 1er Cru
Price: $79.00    Sale Price: $65.00                Quantity in Stock: 6
There are eight climats in Pernand-Vergelesses classified as Premier Cru vineyards. They belong to two groups: One group is situated south of the village, in the direction of Savigny-lès-Beaune, and may produce both red and white Premier Cru wines; the other group is located immediately to the northeast of the village, on a hill adjacent to the Corton hill, and may produce only white Premier Cru wine.[

1985 Domaine Terregelesses Aloxe Corton Clos de la Boulotte
Price: $95.00    Sale Price: $75.00                Quantity in Stock: 7

Clos de la Boulotte" monopole is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes cultivated on a piece of land with the same name as the wine and for which the Nudants are the only ones to exploit. The name "Boulotte" probably comes from "Birch" because birch trees once grew along with this climate ". The vines are 60 years old and are grown in south / southwest direction. 6-7000 bottles are produced here every year.

1985 Domaines Jaboulet Vercherre Beaune Clos De La L'Ecu 1er Cru
Price: $100.00    Sale Price: $85.00              Quantity in Stock: 6

The "Clos de l'Écu" appellation dates back to the Middle Ages. This clos enabled owners at the time to pay the sums they owed to the Dukes of Bourgogne. It is a monopole parcel and was purchased in 2003 by François Faiveley, the 6th generation of the family.

1985 Pierre Bouree Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
Price: $100.00    Sale Price: $85.00              Quantity in Stock: 5

(91 points)  "Big, focused and flavorful, with concentrated cherry and blackberry fruit p lus layers of complexity hinting at wood, chocolate and toast. The balance carries it through to an impressively long finish. Should develop nicely ov er the next five years." (05/98) Wine Spectator

1988 Domaine Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru
Price: $195.00    Sale Price: $165.00           Quantity in Stock: 8

Gevrey-Chambertin Cazetiers 1er Cru borders Clos-Saint-Jacques on the combe (a small valley) that lies behind the village. Vineyards on the combe benefit from cool air drawn down from the forest above it and some of the premier crus here can be exceptional. Cazetiers is a steep, east-facing site with rocky marl soil and tends to produce sturdy and robust wines.

1988 Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches Beaune Premier Cru
Price: $300.00    Sale Price: $249.00           Quantity in Stock: 9

Beautifully aromatic, showing plenty of cherry, strawberry and spice aromas and flavors and firm tannins that will need at least until 1994 to settle down. Has plenty of flavor to carry it through. (2/1991) Wine Spectator

1989 J.M. Boillot Beaune Montrevenots 1er Cru
Price: $69.00    Sale Price: $55.00                Quantity in Stock: 5

Menu

Coq Au VIn consommé with Foie Gras Pate Stuffed Fried Chicken Breast
Warm Epoisses Puff Pastry with Cherry Pie Gelato

The fee for this tasting is $125 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com