What Makes a great Vintage in Burgundy? With Jasper Morris MW – Tuesday 26th April
Some are born great and some have greatness thrust upon them. Some wonderful vintages are delicious from the start, others you have to wait for.
The debate continues between the more muscular 2009 and the deliciously svelte 2010: the former heralded from the start as a great vintage for Burgundy, the latter a more unexpected delight. Which is better now? Which will thrill us more in another decade?
Jasper Morris MW will lead us through four pairs of wines, beginning with Domaine Leflaive’s superb 1er Cru Folatières.
Our main focus will be on the red wines, leading in with a pair of premiers crus from Auxey-Duresses made by the insufficiently acclaimed Romain Taupenot, in charge of the family domaine in Morey St-Denis. The next pairing is a regular favourite: Frédéric Mugnier has shown such flair since he took over the Clos de la Maréchale vineyard in 2004, the first 1er cru in the Côte de Nuits as you head north from Beaune.
Doubtless the least accessible now with the greatest promise for the future will be Faiveley’s fabulous grand cru Chambertin Clos de Bèze. What a series of wines to savour, with the added thrill of the competition between two great vintages in very different styles.
Wines
2010 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières, Domaine Leflaive
2009 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières, Domaine Leflaive
2010 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru, Domaine Taupenot-Merme
2009 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru, Domaine Taupenot-Merme
2010 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale, Domaine J-F Mugnier
2009 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale, Domaine J-F Mugnier
2010 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru, Domaine Faiveley
2009 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru, Domaine Faiveley
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Tuesday 26th April 2022
St James’s Room
18.30 – Welcome drink on arrival
19:00 – Masterclass starts
20:30 – Masterclass ends
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