Burgundy!

Please join me at Nice Matin for a night of Burgundy wines. This will be an 8-person dinner featuring 2 different white wines followed by 1 Beaujolais (It is technically a part of Burgundy) and 2 red (Pinot Noir) Burgundy wines. Why two white wines, and why am I breaking from my traditional 1 white/4 reds format? Because I've noticed that when I save my white wine for the first course, I end up finishing my food before I get to the final red wine. So I'm hoping that by having 2 whites, I'lll be able to pace myself a little better.

Here is a link to their menu:
Nice Matin Dinner Menu

Nice Matin is located at 201 W. 79th Street, the corner of Amsterdam Ave.

** The cost of this event is $40 and is for the cost of the wines.

NOTE: Meetup has started charging a "Partner Fee" that is above and in addition to the listed price of the event. It is annoying and confusing, but there is nothing I can do about it. It comes to approximately $4 more for each RSVP. You will see this charge when you complete your rsvp and pay for the event. MEETUP+ members are exempt from this charge.

Just a reminder of our usual rules:

You will also have to pay the cost of your food (plus 33% for tax and tip). You will be expected to order at least 2 dishes (an appetizer and a main, or main and dessert) to help support the restaurant.

Please read and understand the group's cancellation policy. If you take spot, then cancel, and no one else takes the spot, you will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds or credits will be given for no-shows or late cancellations (unless someone else takes your spot). All cancellations are subject to a $6 service fee.

The Wines (notes will be distributed at the dinner):
2021 Domaine Denis Bachelet Bourgogne-Aligoté ($50) - CT 91.6, I love Aligote! And while this may be on the expensive side for Aligote, I have always enjoyed Bachelet's version. No reviews, but here is what the importer said, " It is a fantastic example of Aligoté at its best, full of upper register white floral intensity, mouthwatering acidity/minerality, and excellent depth. Salty citrus sensations will find Amber calling this "Margarita wine"

2021 Domaine Michel Mallard & Fils Bourgogne Blanc ($31) - CT 89, and now a Chardonnay. Here is what Allen Meadows said about the 2019, "Pretty and fresh aromas of white flowers, pear and an interesting hint of anise give way to intense, round and nicely rich flavors that possess enough depth and persistence on the refreshing finish to make this relatively forward effort worth considering. 87 points"

2021 Anthony Thevenet Morgon Cuvée Centenaire ($45) - A Gamay from Beaujolais. I've poured this for our group in the past and we loved it. The FINAL vintage of this cuvee and my last bottle. From a .5 hectare vineyard that has vines aged some 100 to 150 years, with minuscule 10hl/ha yields. It was costing almost as much to farm, as they were selling the wine for, so this is it! Neil Martin gave the 2018 93 points and said, "A beautifully defined nose brings dark berry fruit, bay leaf, and touches of dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied, clean and precise with fine grained tannins. Again dark chocolate touches complement the red berry fruit with a hint of licorice on the finish. Superb. Just 1000-odd bottles produced."

2021 Domaine François Buffet Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses ($52) - CT 90, WA (90-92), Allen Meadows Burghound (90-93) points, ""A pure, cool and ultra-fresh nose speaks mostly of various red berries along with touch of earth and underbrush. There is equally good freshness and verve to the utterly delicious middleweight flavors that are almost aggressively saline in character, all wrapped in a balanced, linear and solidly persistent finale. (90-93)/2027+"

2012 Domaine Fourrier Morey St. Denis Clos Solon Vieille Vigne ($100) - CT 91.9. Both scores are from 2014. BH (89-91), Vinous (90-92) points, "Dark red berries, plums, spices, licorice and mint jump from the 2012 Morey-St. Denis Clos Solon. Deep, rich and beautifully layered in the glass, the Clos Solon is a great introduction to the vintage at Fourrier. The 2012 is silky, powerful and absolutely impeccable from start to finish. Beams of minerality give the finish energy, tension and bracing salinity"