WTN: Bunch of Burgs at Noreetuh

Patrick was in town, and a nice group gathered at Noreetuh to welcome him (this was a makeup for a Dec dinner crushed by Omicron). I was a little late (train skipped Astor Place!), but wasn’t last. Whew. Our usual table, and as usual Jin and staff treated us well. Food was great, included:
tuna poke
brussels sprouts with furikake & chipotle mayo
fluke crudo
quail adobo with carrots & potatoes
pork belly with turnips and kimchi
truffle wontons
Musubi :Uni, pork jowl, katsuobushi, scallop and more
Korean fried chicken
dry-aged steak with miso sabayon, broccolini, potatoes,

The blind Champagne was delicious and bright, but I didn’t take notes. Turned out to be an old fave, the 2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne.A-/B+ A bottle of NV Ulysse Collin Maillons (2016 base) was lovely, red berries and citrus, bright and long. I don;t usually gravitate towards BdN but this was delicious. B+

We divided reds into pre-2000 and post-2000, then they were bagged and randomly numbered.

Post 2000
First flight
2006 Fourrier “Cherbaudes” Gevrey Chambertin 1er
Very cherry! Verging on kirsch, but pulling back, and coming out a winner. Young, smoky. B+/A-

2017 Felettig “Les Gruenchers” Chambolle-Musigny 1er
Young and tight, but with potential. B tonight

2001 Roumier “Clos de La Bussiere” Morey St. Denis 1er
Mine (double decanted midafternoon), . Gains complexity in glass, darker fruits, smoked meat, earth, I like a lot A-/B+

Second flight (I thought both were 2005, oops)
2007 Chevillon “Les Cailles” Nuits St George 1er
Red fruit, sandalwood, espresso. Moderate tannins and lively acids, long finish.
Lots of power for an 07. Glad to see i have one of these. A-/B+

2002 Marc Colin “Encegnieres” Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge
Somewhat woody, crunchier red fruits, a bit lacking in elegance. B

Third flight
2002 Dujac Morey St. Denis 1er
Fragrant, bright red fruits, mocha, balanced B+/A-
2008 Gros Frere Clos Vougeot
A bit clunky, stolid, doesn’t sing Burgundy. B-

2016 Trapet “ Alea” Gevrey-Chambertin 1er
Some good material here, but really tight at moment. Is this a monopole? Never seen another Alea. B for drinking now

White break
2014 Niellon Vergers Chassagne-Montrachet 1er
Lovely, balanced, delicious B+/A-

Cusp wine - we were supposed to guess post or pre 2000, I actually got vintage, was stunned by label reveal (very generous Jayson)
2004 Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze
Black plum, black cherry, there’s a hint of green herb and pine needle, but way in background, so I guess a 2004 sans Greenie Meanies. Good length. Nice wine, current horrible QPR.B+/B

On to the pre2000 wines

1996 Drouhin Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er
Delicate and elegant, yet not wimpy. Dried and fresh cherries, earthy, morels. B+

1996 Jadot Corton-Pougeots
There’s power here, but also nice complexity, red and black cherry, mushrooms, bright acids that should have been hint of vintage. Definitely the value play of the night, A-

1999 Ramonet Clos de la Boudriotte” Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Rouge
Sappy red fruit, tangy, good length,. B+

1993 Drouhin Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er
Mine. I’ve had this a bunch of times, including 2 bottles this fall from same box, but this bottle comes up short (and I didn’t recognize as mine). Sour and a bit plodding. Off bottle I think. B-

1998 Fourrier Chambolle VV
Ready willing and able.Sassy red fruit, mature elements of forest floor/humus, B+

1993 Gros Frere Richebourg
Wouldn’t have guessed ‘93 or Grand Cru. Clunky, stolid, and not very long. B-

Next was a blind Bordeaux, which turned out to be the 1975 Clerc Milon. A bit lean, modest cassis fruit, some saddle leather and a little herb, others liked more., B/B-

I didn’t have much of a palate left, and was in a hurry to catch train, so I didn’t give the 1990 Pinon Cuvee Botrytis Vouvray or the 1998 Schoffit Clos St Theobald Thann SGN much of a chance, the Chenin was lovely, the Schoffit was a wall of sweet pear fruit, s bit simple, but really didn’t give it a chance to unfurl.

Excellent company, wines, and food, A warm (for Feb)rainy walk home (even after train ride driving wasn’t option) let me at least work off a few calories,


Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C drinkable. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

[David M. Bueker]

Quite the set of wines!

I have several 2007 Chevillon 1ers. I keep thinking I should open one. Drink or hold?

Of course calculus changes according to how many you have. I have only have one Cailles, and while this was open (pretty sure double decanted in afternoon) I'm certainly in no hurry, I'm sure the same for LSG and Vaucrains, Outside the big 3, I'm be more likely to crack- doubt need to be drunk, but also not sure much to be gained by waiting.

Yes, a very nice set of wines. And inspired matches with the Hawaiian food. It sounds like it would work well, although I can imagine it doesn't happen too often in Burgundy itself.

Quite the line-up!! Sorry to hear about the disappointing performance of the Gros Frere wines. One of my most memorable wine experiences was the 1959 Gros Colette Clos Vougeot. Colette Gros ran the domaine before handing it over to her children.

-Paul W.

Great write up, Dale.

I enjoyed the virtually all of the wines — though I had one of those nights when the sheer quantity of wines overloaded my circuits — but my standouts were the 01 Romier, the 04 Rousseau, the 02 Dujac, the 06 Chevillon, and the 96 Jadot. The Taittinger, Niellon, and Piñon were also terrific.

— but my standouts were the 01 Romier, the 04 Rousseau, the 02 Dujac, the 06 Chevillon, and the 96 Jadot. The Taittinger, Niellon, and Piñon were also terrific.

Pretty sure Chevillon was '07 Cailles. Great to see you

[Jenise]

Amazing wines, amazing menu. I have a hard time grasping being able to get all those dishes in the same restaurant (not possible in my world over here) but viva New York. That's how it should be.

— but my standouts were the 01 Romier, the 04 Rousseau, the 02 Dujac, the 06 Chevillon, and the 96 Jadot. The Taittinger, Niellon, and Piñon were also terrific.

Pretty sure Chevillon was '07 Cailles. Great to see you

Oops, typo, it was definitely an 07…. Yes, great to catch up in person. And indeed, the food is awesome at Noreetuh.