ojeffso and I attended this tasting last night. It was a great opportunity to taste through many producers and different vintages (1994-2002). Since I know virtually nothing about Burgundy, it was a great learning experience. Here's what we tasted. The asterisks (*) refer to items that were very good or better.

1994 Robert Ampeau Mersault sous le puits 1er Cru
2002 D. Rion Cotes de Nuits AC
2002 D. Rion Nuits St. Georges VV AC
2002 D. Rion Vosne Romanee AC
2002 D. Rion Vosne Romanee Beaux Monts 1er Cru
2002 D. Rion Vosne Romanee les Chaumes 1er Cru (*)
2002 D. Rion Nuits St. Georges Rondes 1er Cru
2002 D. Rion Nuits St. Georges Pruliers 1er Cru
2002 D. Rion Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
2001 Fredrick Magnien Gevery Chambertin Clos Beze Grand Cru (*)
2001 Fredrick Magnien Morey St. Denis Ruchots 1er Cru
2002 Domaine Jen Rinckeart Macon-Bissy les Crays VV"
1999 Domaine G. Roumier Chambolle-Musigny AC
2000 Domaine G. Roumier Chambolle-Musigny AC
2000 D'Angerville Volnay Clos Ducs 1er Cru (*)
2000 D'Angerville Volney 1er Cru (*)
2001 Meo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot Grand Cru (*)
2001 V. Girardin Chassange Montrachet Bartard-Mont. Grand Cru
2002 V. Girardin Les Folatieres (*)
2002 V. Girardin Les Perrieres
2000 Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanee Reignots 1er Cru
2001 Robert Arnoux Nuits St. Georges les Pagets 1er Cru (*)
2001 J-M Bouley Pommard Rugiens 1er Cru
2000 J-M Bouley Vonay Clos de Chenes 1er Cru (*)
1999 Domaine Chicoquot Nuits St. Georges Les St. Georges 1er Cru (*)
2000 Domaine Chicoquot Nuits St. Georges Vaucrains 1er Cru
2001 Comte de Vogue Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru (WOTN *)
1998 A.F. Gros Vosne Romanee Richebourg Grand Cru (*)
1999 Maison Leroy Gevrey Chambertin Fonteny 1er Cru
2000 Domaine Leroy Pommard Vignots 1er Cru (*)
2001 Claude Dugat Gevrey Chambertin AC 1er Cru
2001 Domaine Drouhin Beaune Clos de Mouches 1er Cru (*)
2001 Latour-Giraud Mersault Genevrieres 1er Cru
2001 Latour-Giraud Mersault Charmes 1er Cru
2001 Latour-Giraud Mersault Maxime
1998 Francois Legros Vougeot les Cras 1er Cru
2000 Domaine Claud Marech Bougogne Rouge AC
1999 Domaine Lignier-Michelc Morey St. Denis aux Charmes 1er Cru (*)
2001 Domaine Lambrays Morey St. Denis Clos des Lambrays (*)
2000 Hubert Lignier Morey St. Denis Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
2001 Maison Verget Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru (*)
2002 Maison Verget Macon-Charnay Clos St. Pierre
2002 Maison Verget Mersault Tete de Cuvee (*) White WOTN
2002 Chartron et Trebuchet Corton Charlemagne Grand Gru

Sounds like a great tasting, Short. Did it make you want to buy anything in particular?

jb

Great question, jb. After this tasting, I do anticipate buying the 2002 Maison Verget Mersault Tete de Cuvee (a couple bottles for summer), the 2001 Comte de Vogue Chambolle-Musigny if I can find it for a good price when I'm in the position to buy, and maybe a few '99s since it's my wedding year and Mrs. STW adores Pinot Noir.

Sounds like a great tasting. It looks like the D'Angerville wines showed well. That's a name I always look for. The wines are generally very good, the prices are reasonable, and the label is kewl (with apologies to TJ!).

d'Angerville is a producer in Burgundy, from the village of Volnay. The former Marquise d'Angerville led the fight against fraudulent practices (blending Rhone wines with Burgundy) by negociants back in the 30's. It's a little dated, but here's what Kramer said about d'Angerville,

"The wines of d'Angerville are for many Volnay fans, present company included, the epitome of what Volnay is or should be: delicate, fragrant wines of great finesse that are structured for long life. Oddly, his wines have not been lauded in recent years by journalists who descend on the Cote d'Or for exhaustive barrel tastings. Sometimes wines that show well in the barrel later turn out to be excessively oaky or just showy wines. The d'Angerville style, which is signature free, does not serve him well in this situation. The wines are marked down for lacking concentration or depth or character. In fact they emerge from the bottle six or eight or ten years after the vintage as Volnays of immense detail and formidable flavor impact."

If you see his wines, particularly with a little age on them, try them.