Blind tasting Revheim 16 October 2014

Old coloured wine, tawny like. Smell of old cellar, like an old Bordeaux really. Dusty old sweet cherries on the nose. Nicely balnced wine but perhaps a bit short on the length with no more tannins left and quite an innocent acidity.

Still a very nice wine and totally clearly a Bordeaux according to the whole panel.

So when did you last mistake a Burgundy for being Bordeaux Parker once asked. The answer is 16 October in this case as the wine is a Beaune Premier cru from the Cent Vignes parcel.

Beaune 1er cru Cent Vignes 1997
Beaune
Louis Dufouleur
Ca 25£
Total score 16.20

Second wine very similar to the first but with much more acidity and fruit to it.

The colour was deeper red and younger.
Nose was packed with red fruit. Smooth and quit a long balanced aftertaste.

A much nicer wine and some debate in the panel as to where.

In fact same producer same plot justa 2003 vintage. Which in itself is a bit surprising as the acity is very pronounced and for 2003 (warm year) that is a bit unusual.

Beaune 1er cru Cent Vignes 2003
Beaune
Lois Dufouleur
Ca 25£
Score 16.70

Third wine and seemingly an old version again. but probably not as old as the 1997....

Sweet red berries and fruit on the nsoe and a delicious juicy taste. Good balance , no tannins but plenty of lively acidity.

Panel is sure we are drinking a similar wine but perhaps in more around the 1997 or slightly younger..

Surprise surprise! A 24 year old red Burgundy! We thought that was impossible! A real surprise to us all.

Beaune 1er cru Cent Vignes 1990

Beaune

Lois Dufouleur

Ca 25£

Score 16.50

The last wine we knew. So not a problem.

Red young fresh colour. Clearer than all the other three wines as well.

A delightful full bodied red Burgundy with a lovely balance and acidity. A bit of smooth tannins as well but not too much.

Must be a warm year like perhaps 2005? Of course we were wrong again. It is a 2009, but who cares we all liked it really well!

Beaune 1er cru Cent Vignes 2009

Beaune

Lois Dufouleur

Ca 25£

Score 17.20

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