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Stairway to heaven!


Burgundy tasting last night, or "Bergen de" as one could say if you like wine and is from Bergen. Started off with two white and continued northwards sticking to Patrice Rion's wines for the reds. 
Prices ranging from 30 to 60 € per bottle and expected high quality all the way. As the evening went on the participants tried to match wine and music by using spotify......

 
Chassagne - Montrachet 2007 " Clos Devant" Lequin- Colin  
Great white wine with crispy minerals and decent fatness.


Chassagne - Montrachet 2007  1er cru "Les Baudines", Lequin-Colin
Another step up. Very elegant. Lots of minerals and fruit (apricot). White for glorious days!
"Hotel California" by Eagles


Nuits St George "Vielles Vignes" 2006, Patrice Rion,
First red. Elegegant dark fruits with silky tannins. Perfect start.
"Dreamer" by Supertramp


Chambolle Musigny 2006, Patrice Rion 
Ever tried drinking silk? Great delicate red berries and vanilla. Velvety taste. Pure silk.
"Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac


Chambolle Musigny 2007, Patrice Rion 
Even more silk? Just another year. More substance and tannins, but lovely again.
"Do It Again" Steely Dan

Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2004 "Charmes" Patrice Rion 
This should have been a peak but then the wine turned out to be corked!!!
"Evil Woman" by ELO

Gevrey Chambertin 1er "Clos Prieur", 2006 Patrice Rion
As we proceed northwards, the fruit got slightly dark as well as more body. The silk however was consistently there. Ab Fab stuff!
"Stairway to heaven" by Rick Wakeman

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru "Lavaux Saint Jacques" 2006 - Patrice Rion
when a visit to the clouds are required .....! This is shockingly good stuff! Lovely dark fruits. Fantastic taste, balance and length.
Knocking on Heavens Door by Guns n Roses


Gevrey Chambertin "Les Evocelles" 2005 Louis Boillot 
As the Chambolle 1er cru was corked another Gevrey Chambertin was opened. After pouring into the glasses we all realised it was corked! Again! Unbelievable. Two in one evening!
"Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen


We then proceeded to the Graham's Late Bottle Vintage 2005 Port which served cold was perfect with chocolate....and U2 live from Slane Castle, Ireland 2001. 
It may yet be another Bloody Sunday.
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