Cote de Nuits Flashcards

1
Q

What is the aspect/soil of western Chamber GC

A

East/SouthEast
Thin rocky marl
Iron oxide on bottom

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2
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West of D974 GC N-S

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Ruchottes
Matzi
Chambertin Clos de Bez
Chambertin
Latricieres
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3
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Which of the eastern GC is exceptional

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Griottes- Chambertin “due to sheer star quality of producers”

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4
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Which GC in gevrey can amend its name to another?

A

Mazoyeres to Charmes

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5
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What separates the GC from the exceptional PC of Gevrey Chambertin

A

Hills of Combe Lavaux

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6
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Which PC crus in Morey Snt Denis can be bottled as Aligote

A

Monts Luisants (Blanc)

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7
Q

Clos de Tart and Clos de Lambrays owners

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Mommessin Family (Monopole) LMVH (8.7 of 8.8 hectares) respectively

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8
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4 exceptional PC/Climats in Musigny

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Stove side of kitchen
Amoureses (PC) (Houssein as cupid) east of Musigny
Les Fuess (PC), Les Cras (PC), Les VerroillesSouth west Bonnes MArs (charging a fees to mars is very crass)

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9
Q

Prominant soil in Musigny

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Limestone and some clay, very feninin (Elegant lady holding limes and clay)

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10
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Only white GC in d’Or

A

Musigny held by Comte Georges de Vogue, Planted in 90’s released as B.Blanc. (Curious george on vogue with chardonnay)

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11
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Bonnes Mars’ character

A

More muscular than Musingy (Mars has mucles)

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12
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Top producer in Clos St Jacques

A

Armand Rousseau

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13
Q

Which Vosne Romanee GC has rows oriented North South?

A

La Romanee
Smallest AOP in France
Brown marl surface above Romanee Conti, suffers erosion

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14
Q

When was lavalle classification?

A

1855

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15
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Relationship between Vosne Romanee and Flagey Echezaux

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Commune Swallowed up by Vosne-Romanee

Echezaux (Echezaux du dessus best climat) and Grands Echezaux

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16
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When was Romnee Conti replanted?

A

1947 (due to phyloxera)

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17
Q

Asian fruit fly deets

A

Unlike larger european fruit flies which feed on split/rotting fruit, asian fruit flies ley eggs under skins at veraison and maggots fuck them up before you can see them.
especially bad post warm winter

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18
Q

What is “CouIure”

A

failure of grapes to ripen after veraison, usually because cold/rain stunts sugar needs of new berries

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19
Q

2015 red burgundy

A

low yields, warm weather, good vintage

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20
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2014 red Burgundy

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Mild winter meant Asian fruit flies,
warm year of good yields fucked up by June 28th hail
Cool weather until harvest means light wines

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21
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2013 red Burg

A

cold spring, late flowering and uneven ripening

what survived through Summer rains to dry September is of good quality

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22
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2012 red Burg

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” soft tannins”
Basically the weather fucked Europe
rot in Summer, cold springs,
very low volumes of variable quality

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23
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2011 red Burg

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uneven weather and widespread rot

can be good but “10 is q safer bet”

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24
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2010 red Burg

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good acid, good quality all the way, low volume

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25
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2009 red burg

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Warm, no hail, Lover acid and tannin for early developing wines

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26
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2008 Red burg

A

SUUUUCKED
Coulure, Mildew, hail fucked up everything
high acid prevalent in most

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27
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2007 red Burg

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wet summer led to rot, selection very important, so depend on producers with deep pockets

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28
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2006 red Burg

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poor Summer caused ripening issues. best are pure elegant expression but some too austere

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29
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2005 red Burg

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Great vintage all around, wines can be brutal in youth

30
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2004 red Burg

A

Large harvest
fairly light but “best may surprise”
one at budbreak with mildew in Summer needing Steady hands

31
Q

2003 red Burgundy

A

Heatwave

Monumental wines from old vines but may have issues aging

32
Q

2002 red Burgundy

A

Pretty good not great, moderate heat in Summer and some rain in September.

33
Q

2001 red Burg

A

similar to Bordeaux, intermittent rain and heat, needed q skilled hand to emphasize delicacy not Tannin

34
Q

2000 red Burg

A

Difficult, rain and rot in September

More successful in Nuits wines are on the soft side loosing fruit early

35
Q

1999 red Burg

A

great ripeness and balance all around, great color and Concentration

36
Q

What is Pigeage

A

Punchdown

37
Q

Remontage Definition

A

Pump over

38
Q

DRC wine making

A

Whole cluster
pigeage
98% new oak

39
Q

Which Corton GC Ldits does DRC hold?

A

Bressandes
Clos du Roi
Renards

40
Q

Armand Rousseau’s PC bottlings

A

Lavaux Saint-Jacques
Les Cazetiers
Clos Saint Jacques

41
Q

Good Chardonnay PC MoreySaint Denis

A

Monts Luisants

Dujac bottles Chard from here

42
Q

Monopole of Roumier

A

MSD Clos de la Boussiere PC

43
Q

Vielles Vignes legal meaning france

A

No legal requirement, seems common consensus is 30-40 years

44
Q

What is youngest Jean Marie Fourrier bottling?

A

30 years

45
Q

White GC fruit bottling in Nuits

A

Bourgogne blanc from Comes George de Vogue

46
Q

Who bottles a PC Aligote in Burgundy?

A

Domain Ponsot,
planted 1911
MSD Monts Luisants PC

47
Q

Actual source of Cote d’Or name

A

Cote d’Orient

not golden slope

48
Q

Say Some shit about Marsannay

A

Rose as well as white and red

Red wines are lighter than fixin

49
Q

soils of chambertin

A

Marl with iron oxide

50
Q

Name a domain in Marsannay

A

Bruno Clair

Started with rose, now bottles Clos de Bez and more

51
Q

Only village in Burgundy to Produce 3 colors of wine

A

Marsannay

52
Q

Fixin Monopole

A

Clos de la Perrier by Domaine de la Perrier Benigne Joliet) Plot makes excellent Chardonnay was a Lavalle tete de Cuvee
only Blanc PC in fixin

53
Q

Where is Brochon?

A

North of Gevrey, South of Fixin

54
Q

T/f Gevrey Chambertin makes white

A

false

55
Q

T/f fixin makes white wine

A

True clos de la perriere especially great

56
Q

How many GC in Chambertin

A

9

57
Q

Oldest climats d’Or

A

Chambertin and Chambertin Clos de Bez

58
Q

Ruchottes in Relation to Mazi and Clos deBez

A

West, upslope of Mazis

NW of Clos de Bez

59
Q

2 vintages where “balance is just attained” d’Or

A

2002

2010

60
Q

Ultra ripe d’Or

A

2003

2009

61
Q

Greatest d’Or lact 40 years

A

78, 90, 99, 05

62
Q

3 nuits GC that are too large

A

Charmes/Mazis, Vougeot, Echezeaux

63
Q

N-S Morey St Denis

A
Clos de la Roche
Clos St Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
teensy bit of Bonnes mares
64
Q

Soil of Clos de la Roche

A

Marl,

gives depth, body

65
Q

best regarded GC Money Saint Denis

A

Clos de la Roche
Marl, depth
Dujac= great

66
Q

Name 2 great producers Morey Saint Denis

A

Ponsot

Dujac

67
Q

Who has more of Bonnes Mares

A

Chambolle Musigny

68
Q

Where is Les Amoureuses Cham. Musigny

A

East of Musigny

69
Q

Which GC are the best PC of Cham. Musigny near

A

Le Cras and fuees south Bonnes Mares

Charmes and Amoureuses west of Musigny

70
Q

fixin beets

A

Les Perriers Monopole of Domain de la Perriere only PC, ranked as tete de cuvee by lavalle
tannic, earthy

71
Q

Which d’Or PC is completely surrounded by GC

A

Aux Combottes
NE Latricieres
NW Mazo
SE Clos de la Roche