The Date and Time: Tuesday May 9, 2017 5:30PM to 9PM
The Event: Dinner with Pierre Jhean, winemaker at Domaine Henri de Villamont.
The Venue: Cluny, Distillery District.
The Target Audience: wine writers
The Availability/Catalogue: two wines are coming in October; one is already here, see below.
The Quote/Background: M. Jhean spoke about the terroir conditions and the vintages and production techniques as we sampled wines before and during dinner. De Villamont ownns 10 hectares on the Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits, with the winery in Savigny-les-Beaune. They specialize in Savigny-les-Beaune 1er cru, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru, and Grands-Echezeaux.
The Wines:
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Auxey-Duresses La Canee 2014 $42.95 Eurovintage
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Chatelots 2011 $62.95 Eurovintage
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Bourgogne Chardonnay Prestige 2015 13.5% ABV $19.95 Eurovintage
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazees 2011 Blanc $79.95
October Vintages
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Les Damoisseaux 2014 $19.95 Eurovintage
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Savigny Les Beaune Le Village 2015 Rouge $44.95 Eurovintage
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Montagny 1er cru 2014 Blanc October Vintages $36.95
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Cremant de Bourgogne NV $22.95 Eurovintage
*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Domaine Henri de Villamont Bourgogne Pinot Noir Prestige 2014 $19.95 Eurovintage
The Food: we ordered off the menu. I had some cod followed by some Moroccan lamb steaks.
The Downside: nothing
The Upside: we also sampled the company's Chateau d'Aigueville Rouge Cote du Rhone Villages 2015 (+479683 LCBO $14.95) a medium bodied wine (but 14.5% ABV) very suitable with lamb.
The Contact Person: vintages@eurovintage.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 92.
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