Finally getting around to posting all the wines I tasted on my wine tasting trip to France in September. I spent time in Reims, Alsace, and Burgundy, and I’m so grateful I got to experience harvest season and try some true bucket list bottles. It never fails to amaze me seeing the production of the worlds best wines in real time. Somehow I ended up bringing home only whites!
Last few photos are some cellar pics and the final one is a double rainbow that peeped out over the vineyards of grand cru Chablis. A great wine field experience
A few standouts for me were:
2000 Krug:Layers of yeast, brioche, and fresh baked croissant, with hints of roasted nuts and citrus. A stunning, mature Champagne that’s still full of life.
2006 Dom Perignon P2: stone fruit and citrus up front, followed by waves of chalky minerality and salinity. The extended aging shows in the texture, precise, energetic, finishing with warm, nutty notes of hazelnut and toasted brioche. Deep yet unbelievably fresh.
2019 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune: Classic and clean. Fresh stone fruit, crushed limestone, lime peel, and a touch of melon. Razor sharp acidity balanced by a silky mid palate. Long, mineral driven finish that feels almost salty
2022 Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches: Aromas of honey, warm baking spices, and citrus blossom. For the pallete, lemon, soft orchard fruit, and limestone. Textural, elegant, and gently warming, with a long finish that blends sweetness and minerality.
2023 Domaine Laroche Les Blanchots: Crisp and focused, with clean acidity and notes of lemon, green apple, white flowers, and toasted almond. Subtle smoky minerality and a very smooth, refined finish. Young but showing incredible promise
I have tasting notes for all the wine, if anyone wants something specific
by noturavgwino
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I was also at Krug in Reims for a tour and tasting last month. The 2000 was fantastic!
Wow! You sampled plenty of fantastic wines there! How much did you pay for your Krug tasting and tour?
Mmmm the sweet smell of massive disposable income
Did the Faiveley tour in August. Great time. Have been to Reims a few times but never went to Krug — now I must!
Wow. Great trip. I thought Krug does not accept visitors, unless you’re in the industry. Is that not true or are you in the wine industry?
I’m industry too and doing pure burgundy in the last 2 weeks of January (my first time to burgundy after all these years – better late than never) and in the planning phase. Will be going to Faiveley, Laroche and William Fevre amongst others. Will be hosted by Jerome at Faiveley and I used to rep Laroche. I couldn’t get a response from Joseph drouhin strangely.
How was the Jadot visit? I assume you’ve tried them at trade shows and expos and industry tastings and masterclasses, so what I mean is did the visit add much value to you from an educational perspective? Did you have to pay? Is it common for domaines to charge industry folks (I’ve noticed some who do – eg Jean Charles Boisset, Jadot)?