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- wondersofwine - 08-11-2008
I took advantage of another special on "reserve" wines at Enoteca Vin in Raleigh to try a 3-oz. pour of the 2002 Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges "Les Vaucrains."
Dark cherry nose and similar taste with lightly dusty notes. Very pleasant and integrated. Herbal underlayer. Rich and lovely! I expressed regret that I wouldn't be able to also try the 1999 vintage of this (we had a dinner engagement across the street) and the sympathetic server poured me a small taste (maybe 1 oz.) The '99 Les Vaucrains was fairly transparent and tasted younger than the 2002 but has a similar cherry/dust/earth note--maybe more red cherry than black cherry in this vintage. Both were delicious and confirmed my opionion of Chevillon as one of the very top Burgundy producers.
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- TheEngineer - 08-11-2008
I also like his wines much an do buy it for the long haul. Thanks for the update on the 02. It would be interesting to put his wines in a vertical tasting.
I keep however, forgetting the sequence of the vineyards he perfers. Do you have that reference anywhere?
- wondersofwine - 08-11-2008
No, I don't Mike but I will check Clive Coates' references in his book on the Cote d'Or if that is one I've unpacked.