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Inventory updated: Sat, Oct 05, 2024 10:50 AM cst
Grand Cru Red Burgundy
Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase our current collection of Grand Cru Red Burgundy. The Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy allow for such immense power in their wines while still having a finesse driven texture—the Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove. Do not pass on the 2019 Maison Philippe Pacalet Corton Bressandes Grand Cru, 2021 Domaine Henri Boillot Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, 2014 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru or the 2020 Domaine Michel Noellat Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru. Treasures abound, happy hunting!!
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| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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| Camille Giroud |
2008 |
Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru  |
$250 |
1 |
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| BH 89-92 (4/2010): (from En Gemeaux, which tends to give a more structured wine than Chapelle proper.) Heavy reduction blocks an evaluation of the nose though the nicely rich, full and solidly concentrated flavors possess good depth and a pretty touch of minerality on the austere but admirably persistent finish. This is very good if not truly special and should reward 10 to 12 years of upside development. Drink 2018+. |
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2006 |
Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru |
$275 |
1 |
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WS 92 (5/2009): Broad and structured, with sweet cherry and oak spice notes reinforced by burly tannins. This is rigid now, with fruit and mineral wrestling with the tannins on the finish. Be patient. Best from 2012 through 2021. 45 cases imported.
BH 91-93 (4/2008): This too is mildly reduced but not so much that glimpses of airy and elegant earthy red berry fruit aromas can't be discerned and this elegance continues onto the mineral and underbrush suffused flavors that are rich, full, detailed and vibrant, all wrapped in a slightly austere and very dry finish that is neither aggressive or astringent. This is built on a base of minerality and there's ample finishing tension. A really lovely effort that is quite understated. Drink 2016+.
WA 89-90+ (12/2009): From a combination of contract grapes and purchased wine, the Camille Giroud 2006 Latricieres-Chambertin displays slightly stewed black fruit richness; chalk, stone, and graphite mineral suggestions; and smoky, peaty, pungently herbal and tobacco accents. While these aromatics are impressive, and the wine finishes with palate-staining persistence and a sense of depth, it is relatively somber as well as chewy, raising an inkling of doubt about the quality of its tannin when compared with the corresponding Charmes. I would want to taste it again before rendering a prognosis as to mid-term bottle maturation. Croix believes that the two portions of the wine had not yet married when I tasted the blend from tank.
VM 88-90 (4/2008): Good dark red. Less perfumed and more reticent than the Charmes, offering slightly exotic aromas and flavors of smoke, minerals and orange peel. I find more oak and less definition here; more solidity but less verve. Also a bit soft on the finish, with dusty tannins and good length. |
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| Dom. Anne Gros |
2014 |
Richebourg Grand Cru |
$795 |
11 |
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| VM 93.5 (3/2017): Bright medium red Perfumed scents of black raspberry and espresso are complicated by soil-driven smoke and crushed-rock notes The richest and most tactile of these young 2014s but also with great finesse to the flavors of red berries, rose petal, saline minerality and pepper The wine's tannins are serious and deep but not hard This true-to-its-terroir beauty really saturates the palate under a wave of flavor. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Armand Rousseau |
2004 |
Le Chambertin Grand Cru |
$2,800 |
2 |
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| BH 91-94 (1/2006): The difference between Chambertin and Clos de Bèze is sharply etched in 2004 as this is bigger, richer and more powerful though less elegant and with a more limited range of spices specifically and aromatic breadth in general. The medium full flavors are tight, precise and very pure with extraordinarily good punch and precision, all wrapped in a firm, dusty and linear finish. I particularly like the mouth coating quality of the flavors as there is ample dry extract here, which serves to perfectly buffer the firmly tannic spine. Outstanding stuff and while not a truly great Rousseau Chambertin, it's knocking on the door. Drink 2014+. Don't miss! |
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2018 |
Le Chambertin Grand Cru |
$3,000 |
1 |
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| BH 97 (1/2021): (2.55 ha; 100% new wood.) There is barely enough wood to mention on the wonderfully fresh and airy aromas of red cherry, pomegranate, earth and a hint of the sauvage. The seductively textured yet well-delineated big-bodied flavors possess an abundance of energy on the intensely mineral-inflected, sappy and impeccably well-balanced finale that reflects a touch of youthful austerity. The sheer level of complexity is stunning, and this knockout of a Chambertin should age for a very, very long time yet it's not so backward and it couldn't be approached after a decade or so of aging. Drink 2038+. |
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2021 |
Le Chambertin Grand Cru |
$3,100 |
3 |
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| BH 94-96 (1/2023): Intricately layered aromas of spice, earth, dark berries, underbrush, dried floral hints and leather are trimmed in just enough wood to merit pointing out. The texture of the medium-bodied flavors is ultra-fine yet there is plenty of power and punch, particularly on the intensely mineral-inflected, youthfully austere, serious and amazingly persistent finish that really fans out as it sits on the palate. In particular, the complexity is already remarkable, and this beautifully balanced effort should amply repay mid to longer-term keeping. Drink 2038+. |
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| Dom. Arnoux-Lachaux |
2018 |
Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,800 |
1 |
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| BH 92-95 (1/2020): This too is very floral in character with its cool essence of red cherry with hints of the sauvage and earth lurking in the background. The super-sleek and lacy middle weight flavors appear to be built on a base of pungent minerality before terminating in a firm, serious and youthfully austere finale. This is a classic Latricières that will require extended patience if you wish to enjoy it at its peak. Drink 2033+. |
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| Dom. Bizot |
1997 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$2,900 |
1 |
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| BH 89-91 (3/1999): Good deep red. Lively red fruit nose complicated by strong soil tones of smoke, mulch, Cuban tobacco and iron; quite complex and enticing. Not quite fat but very intensely flavored. The complex animal/vegetal/mineral notes reminded me of Clos des Lambrays. Very long, ripe, chocolatey finish features dusty, evenly distributed tannins. Plenty of structure and strength. Perhaps the most complete wine to date from the young Bizot, who began vinifying with the '93 vintage. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Cecile Tremblay |
2010 |
Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru |
$1,698 |
1 |
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| Dom. Comte de Vogue |
2022 |
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
$855 |
17 |
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| BH 94 (1/2024): An even spicier and more floral-suffused nose is comprised mostly by blue pinot fruit and discreet earth wisps. The succulent, refined and vibrant medium-bodied flavors aren't especially concentrated though they do possess impressive power on the beautifully long and equally well-balanced finale. This is a wine that is certainly built to repay extended keeping but it's not so compact that it couldn't be reasonably approached after only 5 to 7 years. |
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1990 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$950 |
2 |
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WA 96 (2/2002): This wine demands another 6-7 years of cellaring. Oddly, about three years ago it was giving signs of maturing quickly, but it has now completely shut down. The Bordeaux-like, saturated dense ruby/purple color is followed by a tight-fisted nose and flavors of black fruits, underbrush, minerals, smoke, and new oak. Although extremely concentrated, the wine is broodingly backward, and not fun to drink ... yet. This loaded effort should prove to be one of the longest-lived red Burgundies made in the last twenty years. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.
VM 93 (4/2006): Medium red-ruby. The purest of these three 2003s today on the nose: blackberry, black raspberry, minerals and mint. Huge and broad in the mouth, with a flavor of slightly jammy blackcurrant. Not at all flat, but Millet notes that the acidity here is a bit lower than that of the 1990 Musigny. Finishes with a major load of late-arriving tannins.
WS 90 (5/1998): Solid and chewy in texture, with firm tannins and layers of black cherry, mushroom and orange-peel flavor, getting really decadent on the long finish. Has a sense of grandeur, even if some of the flavors are funky.--Pinot Noir Challenge. 1,500 cases made.
BH 89 (10/2005): As long time readers know, I have never thought very highly of this wine and I have had on the order of 3 cases of it without ever finding one that I thought was very good, let alone great. This would include a bottle that was air expressed directly from the domaine so my objections have nothing to do with storage, provenance or shipping. However, the bottle in this tasting displayed the best fruit/acid/tannin balance of any '90 VV that I've yet had and while I would stop well short of according it the accolades that it once received in abundance, it didn't not display the green finishing tannins and overtly advanced aromas that its predecessors have. In short, a wine of moderate promise and while by no means great, at least acceptable in the context of the extremely high standards of this wine and this vintage. Drink: 2010+ |
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2001 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$850 |
4 |
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BH 96 (10/2005): One of the finest wines of the vintage, this is simply a spectacular effort that has captured every bit of the potential it originally displayed in cask. Restrained and backward nose of a fantastically complex mix of blackberries, spice, cedar, soy, anise and dried herbs followed by full-bodied, multi-layered flavors of amazing length. Opulent and lavish yet all remains exquisitely balanced and this is astonishingly precise. A real stunner of a wine that is as classy and graceful as they come. As good and classy as the '02 if not quite as structured.
WA 94-96 (6/2003): Sumptuous aromas of violets, blackberries, and bilberries explode from the medium to dark ruby-colored 2001 Musigny. A wine of amazing purity and elegance, it reverberates on the palate revealing broad layers of floral dark fruit flavors. Lush yet superbly delineated, this medium-bodied effort is expressive, complex, and dignified. Its prolonged, succulent finish exhibits waves of raspberry fruit and loads of ripe, supple tannin. One of the stars of the vintage, it will be at its peak of maturity between 2006 and 2015.
VM 95+ (4/2004): Deep red. Deep, reserved but thoroughly ripe nose hints at blueberry, cherry, blood orange, spices and minerals. Wonderfully sweet and silky but with a firm mineral spine giving shape and grip to the flavors. Extremely precise, classy, young Musigny, finishing with strong, broad, thoroughly ripe tannins and superb sweetness. Millet then told me this wine had been aerated for an hour before we tasted it from a decanter; he opened a new bottle and the second sample was even sweeter, more pliant and longer. The decanted bottle was distinctly closed by comparison. |
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2008 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$950 |
1 |
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WA 97 (5/2011): The 2008 Musigny Vieilles Vignes is a wine I could smell all day. The explosive bouquet literally jumps from the glass, followed by deep, beautifully delineated layers of fruit. This shows terrific concentration and depth, dazzling finesse, and a nicely pointed, direct finish. It is an eternal wine. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2048.
BH 96 (1/2011): This is also quite reserved at present with an elegant, airy, cool and pure nose that is kaleidoscopically complex as it offers red currant, plum, black cherry and a panoply of floral and spice notes, in particular violet and anise, before marrying seamlessly into mineral-driven and alluring big-bodied flavors that explode on the powerful and almost painfully intense finish that delivers genuinely stunning length. I love the way Musigny can so effortlessly combine a silky palate impression with serious muscle. This should be quite impressive in time though note that it will need a minimum of 18 to 25 years of cellar time. Drink 2028+. Don't miss!
VM 95+ (4/2011): (bottled in April of 2010): Good full medium red. Pungent aromas of wild red berries and crushed stone complicated by mint and pepper. Juicy and extremely intense but youthfully imploded today, showing a medicinal reserve and a crystallized quality to its sharply delineated fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes with serious tannic spine, but the wine's energy and subtle building perfume are utterly captivating. Almost painful today but showed building fruit even in the brief time I had it in my glass. Enologist Francois Millet believes that the freshness of the 2008s "will collapse if the wines are served too warm" as the syrupy fruit character of the vintage is needed to balance its brisk acidity. He suggested a serving temperature of under 60 degrees. |
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2015 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$1,100 |
3 |
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BH 95-98 (1/2017): (from an incredible 6.46 ha parcel, which doesn't include the .67 ha parcel planted to chardonnay.) Like the Amoureuses this too is kaleidoscopically spicy with its broad-ranging nose of red cherry, cassis, plum, violet, Asian-style tea, sandalwood and hoisin. The velvety and mouth coating imposingly-scaled and intense mineral-driven flavors are also blessed with seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that coat the palate on the highly seductive finish that delivers fantastically good length on the youthfully austere, backward and immaculately well-balanced finale. This too is going to require a very long snooze in a very cool cellar but it should be a remarkable Musigny when it emerges. Drink 2035+. Don't miss!
VM 94-97 (1/2017): Bright ruby-red. Aromas of blackberry, black raspberry and bitter chocolate are lifted by the most pungent minerality of this range. Combines compelling sweetness and density, but with a finesse of texture that gives this wine an improbably light touch. Remarkably dense but reserved wine, with purple berry liqueur and mineral flavors conveying terrific lift. Easily the best of these 2015s, finishing with a juicy whiplash of flavor. Here the tannins arrive very late and are perfectly integrated with the wine's fruit and soil elements. Still, this vibrant wine is extremely backward and unevolved in the early going and will require long aging. Winemaker François Millet expects to do a very light fining at the bottling. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 95-97 (12/2016): The 2015 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is initially more introspective compared to the Bonnes-Mares. Predominantly black fruit here with blueberry developing in the glass, there is a slight earthiness in character that shimmies towards floral scents as it opens. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin and more salinity than then Bonnes Mares or the Chambolle-Musigny les Amoureuses. It feels crunchy and fresh in the mouth with plenty of blueberry and blackberry towards the long and persistent finish. This is an Outstanding Musigny Vieilles Vignes of substance that will age over 30-40 years. |
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2017 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$689 |
4 |
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VM 94-96 (1/2019): The 2017 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru has a very expressive, complex bouquet, the melange of red, blue and black fruit making it difficult to identify a single dominant color. Blueberry, wild strawberry and black currant intermingle, and hints of sea spray and touches of orange blossom develop with time. The harmonious, silky palate is almost like a Romanee-Saint-Vivant in texture, offering great depth and an energetic, peppery finish that lingers long in the mouth. A divine Musigny that will deserve some bottle age. Neal Martin.
BH 93-96 (1/2019): (from an incredible 6.46 ha parcel, which doesn't include the .67 ha section planted to chardonnay.) An openly exotic nose offers glimpses of black cherry liqueur, ginger, Asian-style tea, sandalwood and orange peel. The tighter and much more mineral-driven big-bodied flavors also possess evident muscle on the powerful and dense yet beautifully refined finish that goes on and on. This is also a bit less structured though with that said, this is going to need at least 15 years to reach its apogee. In a word, terrific. Drink 2032+. Don't miss! |
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2018 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$695 |
1 |
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BH 97 (1/2021): A ripe and super-fresh nose offers up notes of black raspberry, plum liqueur, Asian-style tea and a whiff of incense. The racy, intense and mineral-driven big-bodied flavors retain outstanding delineation as well as an abundance of palate soaking dry extract before delivering stunningly good length where an interesting hint of citrus character in the form of mandarin orange appears. This incredibly powerful effort is both classy and highly complex and like the Bonnes Mares, is a wine that will live for decades. With that said, it's not so backward and compact to preclude it being approachable after only 10 to 12 years. A knockout by any standard.
VM 92 (11/2022): The 2018 Musigny Grand Cru is bold and assertive on the nose with darker fruit than Mugnier's Musigny: dense and focused, fine delineation yet just missing the little complexity. The palate is framed by thickset, bold and saturated tannins, a mixture of red and blue fruit, grippy and assertive. There is a heaviness in this Musigny not apparent in three others tasted alongside, a bit burly and demonstrative. But you have to ask, where is the charm. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting. Neal Martin. |
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2021 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$1,050 |
8 |
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VM 95-97 (1/2023): The 2021 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru underwent a picked piecemeal from the 30 different plots to find the best order that actually was linked to vine age. It has a gorgeous bouquet with brambly red fruit, loam, blood oranges and subtle graphite aromas. Superb delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, fresh citrus like acidity, tensile and focused. This is a very classic, mineral-driven Musigny with surfeit of salinity that gets the saliva flowing on the finish. So bright on the finish. Neal Martin.
BH 92-95 (1/2023): This is compositionally similar to the Chambolle "1er", but the brooding nose only grudgingly displays both notably better complexity and more floral nuances as well a background hint of kirsch. As is always the case, there is markedly more size, weight and density to the bigger-bodied and notably more powerful flavors that conclude in a very backward, compact and even more mineral-driven finish. This is still in need of additional élevage, but it should ultimately be quite impressive. Drink 2036+. |
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2022 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes |
$1,139 |
27 |
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| BH 94-97 (1/2024): This is aromatically quite similar to the 1er except that it is notably more restrained and requires considerable swirling to coax the nose to reveal its nuances. On the palate though there is noticeably more size, weight and mid-palate density thanks to the abundant sap that imparts a highly seductive mouthfeel while also buffering the firmer, though just as fine, tannic structure shaping the hugely long, youthfully austere and decidedly powerful finish that is akin to rolling tiny rocks around the mouth. This is also positively brilliant with the development potential to match. Drink 2037+. |
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| Dom. des Chezeaux |
2013 |
Clos St. Denis Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$399 |
4 |
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| Dom. des Lambrays |
2008 |
Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru (1.5 L) |
$795 |
6 |
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| BH 93 (1/2011): (produced from two large parcels of differing vine age - one that is approximately two-thirds of the blend and is now 45 years of age and a second, smaller group of vines that is approximately 20+ years of age.) The deeply pitched nose evidences obvious earth and floral influences on the mostly ripe red pinot fruit aromas that complement the rich, pure and detailed medium weight flavors that culminate in a dusty and mouth coating finish where the supporting tannins display a clear stem influence. This is an excellent wine though it may not be to everyone's taste due to the obvious stem character. Drink 2020+. |
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2013 |
Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru |
$375 |
1 |
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WS 94 (5/2016): Spicy and aromatic, featuring sandalwood, green olive, cedar and nutmeg notes, framing cherry and currant flavors. Crisp, taut and balanced, with fine tannins adding support on the finish. Still pretty raw, but has excellent potential. Best from 2019 through 2035. 100 cases imported.
VM 94 (3/2016): Medium-deep red. Complex, high-pitched perfume melds blackberry, cherry, wild herbs, black pepper, underbrush and dried flowers. Classic Clos des Lambrays in its combination of red and black fruits, dried flowers, minerals, spices, licorice and earth and its pungent inner-mouth energy. This wine actually reminded me of a 1978! Finishes with firm, noble tannins and terrific piquant length. This is actually easier to taste today than the village wine but should evolve very slowly. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 93 (9/2016): Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is a divisive wine, not one for those seeking layer upon layer of fruit. It is more mature in appearance than its peers, perhaps missing the fruit intensity one would anticipate from a grand cru of this stature. There is something a little "dusty attic" here although that ebbs away with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly leafy entry, gentle and elegant, full of personality. It is missing the weight and volume that a more benevolent vintage would have lent and it does not quite possess the structure or substance to suggest long-term. Yet, it remains a well-crafted and to put it prosaically, is absolutely delicious.
BH 92-94 (1/2015): (produced from two large parcels of differing vine age - one that is approximately two-thirds of the blend and is now 50+ years of age and a second, smaller group of vines that is approximately 25+ years of age.) Here too there is gentle wood setting off a similar if more complex nose that displays more prominent floral and spice scents. There is very good volume to the utterly delicious medium weight and wonderfully vibrant flavors that possess really fine delineation before culminating in a mineral-inflected, saline and focused finish. I very much admire the sleek mouth feel as well as the impeccable balance. Lovely juice that is moderately structured and a bit less youthfully austere than usual. Drink 2025+. |
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2014 |
Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru (1.5 L) |
$695 |
9 |
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WA 93-95 (12/2015): The 2014 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is matured in 50% new oak and is 100% whole bunch fruit. It is blessed with a winsome bouquet. As usual, there is something very natural, unimposing and refined on the nose: blackberry and briary, a hint of graphite, a subtle leafiness maybe, and yet delineated and very pure. The palate is lively and energetic with crisp tannin, black rather than red fruit, linear and very classic in style with what you might call a "cool" marine-influenced finish that has fine salinity. What a great Clos des Lambrays that will put a smile on the face of those that adore refined Burgundy.
VM 92-94 (1/2016): (Taupenot makes less than a barrel of wine annually from a tiny parcel planted in 1975 at the bottom of the Clos des Lambrays): Slightly hazy medium red. A deep earthy perfume complements aromas of raspberry, spices and dried flowers. A bit imploded but surprisingly fresh and vibrant on the palate, with flavors of raspberry and flowers tweaked by a pungent blood orange note. The very long, slowly mounting finish features slightly tight tannins, a subtle saline quality and considerable finesse."This is never a powerful style, but more about length and charm," noted Taupenot. Still, this beauty will need at least seven or eight years of bottle aging.
BH 91-94 (1/2016): (produced from two large parcels of differing vine age - one that is approximately two-thirds of the blend and is now 50+ years of age and a second, smaller group of vines that is approximately 25+ years of age; made with 100% whole clusters.) A notably spicy, fresh, cool and floral nose displays mostly red berry fruit scents that are trimmed in discreet wood notes. There is excellent cut and definition to the nicely rich and attractively textured flavors that culminate in a presently austere finale though I doubt that austerity will persist. This is a relatively fine and forward vintage for Clos des Lambrays and one that should be approachable after only 7 to 8 years of bottle age. Drink 2026+. |
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2014 |
Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru (1.5 L)
ETA 120-180 Days; No cancellations or returns |
$710.99 |
1 |
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WA 93-95 (12/2015): The 2014 Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru is matured in 50% new oak and is 100% whole bunch fruit. It is blessed with a winsome bouquet. As usual, there is something very natural, unimposing and refined on the nose: blackberry and briary, a hint of graphite, a subtle leafiness maybe, and yet delineated and very pure. The palate is lively and energetic with crisp tannin, black rather than red fruit, linear and very classic in style with what you might call a "cool" marine-influenced finish that has fine salinity. What a great Clos des Lambrays that will put a smile on the face of those that adore refined Burgundy.
VM 92-94 (1/2016): (Taupenot makes less than a barrel of wine annually from a tiny parcel planted in 1975 at the bottom of the Clos des Lambrays): Slightly hazy medium red. A deep earthy perfume complements aromas of raspberry, spices and dried flowers. A bit imploded but surprisingly fresh and vibrant on the palate, with flavors of raspberry and flowers tweaked by a pungent blood orange note. The very long, slowly mounting finish features slightly tight tannins, a subtle saline quality and considerable finesse."This is never a powerful style, but more about length and charm," noted Taupenot. Still, this beauty will need at least seven or eight years of bottle aging.
BH 91-94 (1/2016): (produced from two large parcels of differing vine age - one that is approximately two-thirds of the blend and is now 50+ years of age and a second, smaller group of vines that is approximately 25+ years of age; made with 100% whole clusters.) A notably spicy, fresh, cool and floral nose displays mostly red berry fruit scents that are trimmed in discreet wood notes. There is excellent cut and definition to the nicely rich and attractively textured flavors that culminate in a presently austere finale though I doubt that austerity will persist. This is a relatively fine and forward vintage for Clos des Lambrays and one that should be approachable after only 7 to 8 years of bottle age. Drink 2026+. |
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| Dom. Dujac |
1980 |
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Nicked Label; Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,700 |
1 |
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| BH 89 (5/2007): A surprisingly reserved and inexpressive nose of reluctant sous bois, earth and leather notes introduces nicely rich and detailed middle weight flavors that are delicious if not quite delivering the depth and power that one typically associates with this wine, all wrapped in a moderately long but also slightly stemmy finish. To be sure, this is a fine effort, just not a great one. I would be drinking up sooner than later as the finish risks drying out with extended age. |
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1993 |
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru |
$3,250 |
12 |
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BH 93 (10/2001): This is a wine that I have enjoyed many times and it is one of those rare grands crus that has shown magnificently from day one and has never missed a beat since. Earthy yet exquisitely complex nose showing more than a trace of secondary aromas. The flavor profile is deep and broad with sap, wet earth, iron, minerals and a pure, intense, terrifically long finish. An Outstanding Clos de la Roche that is enjoyable now though it will continue to hold for many years. Drink 2001-2012.
WA 89 (8/1995): The light to medium ruby-colored Clos de la Roche offers an earthy, mineral, and sweet berry fruit-scented nose. What follows is a wine of moderate constitution, undeniable elegance, and graceful Pinot fruit. Some hard tannin is noticeable in the finish, but it is not cause for concern. This wine should age gracefully for a decade or more, offering complex aromatics, and sweet, gamey Pinot fruit in a medium-bodied format. |
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| Dom. E. Rouget |
2001 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$1,295 |
3 |
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| VM 89+ (3/2004): Medium red. Deep, ripe aromas of redcurrant, smoke and earth. Fat, sweet and sexy, with flavors of plum, earth, smoke and Oriental spices. Nicely supple, broad wine with very good persistence. Rouget says this is closing down today. I’d wait five years or so. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Francois Bertheau |
2022 |
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
ETA Q4 2024 |
$595 |
11 |
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| Dom. Francois Lamarche |
2011 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$250 |
2 |
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| VM 87 (5/2019): The 2011 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has quite a high-toned bouquet, a little feisty compared to recent vintages and maybe with a slight touch of brettanomyces? The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, gamey red fruit with a touch of brown spice and garrigues towards the finish that just needs a little more structure and freshness. Tasted at Flint Wines Burgundy 2011 tasting. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Georges Roumier |
2004 |
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
$1,695 |
1 |
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VM 84 (6/2020): The 2004 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru offers light, smudged mulberry and decayed leaf scents on a nose that pales against Christophe Roumier’s other vintages. There is something quite Oriental about the aromas, (hoisin emerges with time) but also the greenness that I remember when I first tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins. Quite a hollow Bonnes-Mares, to be frank, ending in a severely attenuated and raw finish. Tasted at Sarah Marsh’s 2003/2004 tasting in London. Neal Martin.
BH 90 (4/2007): A discreet hint of wood spice frames a potent mix of violet, red and black fruits, earth, herb aromas and hints of game that give way to textured, sappy, firm and intense flavors that are both serious and firmly structured. This will require time to come around though there is reasonably good phenolic ripeness and, in the context of the vintage, solid finishing power and pop. Drink 2012+. |
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| Dom. Henri Boillot |
2021 |
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
$455 |
6 |
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| BH 94 (4/2023): A much more floral nose blends notes of dark currant, anise and a similar smoked meat component. The notably finer, indeed almost delicate, flavors possess deceptive density while delivering outstanding length on the balanced, firm and already nicely complex finale. Lovely and a wine that epitomizes 'power without weight'. |
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| Dom. Henri Naudin Ferrand |
2018 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$995 |
1 |
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2019 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$950 |
1 |
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| Dom. Jacques Prieur |
1990 |
Musigny Grand Cru |
$995 |
2 |
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| BH 92 (8/2011): I had not had this wine in many years as the last was in 2000 but that bottle showed better than this most recent one that was marred by both brett and some volatile acidity. A note that I believe is more representative follows: A classically styled Musigny with a superb nose of violets, black fruits and incredibly seductive secondary aromas followed by big, rich, structured flavors and a long, textured and velvety finish. |
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1991 |
Musigny Grand Cru |
$950 |
2 |
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| WA 87 (12/1993): The two selections from Prieur's estate vineyards in the Cote de Nuits include a soft, rich, fragrant, expansively flavored, luscious 1991 Musigny. Although it lacks complexity and concentration, it is ripe, fragrant, and delicious for drinking over the next 7-8 years. |
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| Dom. Joseph Roty |
1988 |
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Signs of Old Seepage |
$599 |
1 |
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| VM 93 (2/2019): Medium-dark red color is impressive for a 30-year-old wine. Some oaky high tones and a hint of eucalyptus lift the aromas of red fruits, cocoa powder and spices; this was the first wine to convey a hint of maderization and yet it's more vibrant on the nose than the '89. A tactile, intense midweight with terrific sappy energy to its cherry, spice and saline mineral flavors. Again, there's a bit of a disconnect between the wine's slightly disjointed acidity and its hints of fully evolved fruit, but it's still a very sexy wine with a long, gripping finish. It's hard to know whether it will gain or fade with more time in bottle, but this wine strikes me as being in an in-between stage today. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Leroy |
2001 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Signs of Old Seepage |
$5,500 |
1 |
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| BH 94 (1/2003): As I'm fond of pointing out, no other producer in Burgundy serves their Clos de Vougeot after their Richebourg and while the 2000 was perhaps the finest I have ever tried chez Leroy, the 2001 may very well be just as good. Much less auster |
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| Dom. Michel Noellat |
2020 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru ex-Domaine |
$294.99 |
6 |
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| VM 92 (5/2022): The 2020 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru has a cohesive bouquet with dark berry fruit, subtle musk aromas, thyme and rosemary. Fine complexity here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very good body, real weight in the mouth here. What it lacks in elegance and precision it compensates with flavour. Give this 4-5 years in bottle. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Pierre Bertheau & Fils |
2005 |
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
$500 |
4 |
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| BH 93 (1/2008): Just as it was from cask, this is much more reserved and while not inexpressive, I had to again work the wine in the glass for it to grudgingly reveal a glimpse of the ripe earthy red and black pinot fruit nose that continues onto the rich, full, muscled and powerful flavors that offer excellent volume, particularly on the solidly structured, indeed borderline chewy finish that offers exceptional persistence. This is at once deep and classy and will require a full decade to uncover its full, and considerable, potential. I want to point out that while qualitatively equal, the character and style of the Bonnes Mares is quite different from that of the Amoureuses and though it may arrive at its peak at roughly the same time, the Bonnes Mares should hold there longer. |
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| Dom. Ponsot |
2013 |
Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru |
$515 |
1 |
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BH 94-97 (1/2015): This is also absolutely stunning in every respect and displays a kaleidoscopic combination that is not quite as spicy as the Clos St. Denis though it is earthier and almost as complex. It is immediately clear that this is a bigger and more powerful wine that possesses Outstanding mid-palate density and a huge reserve of dry extract that imparts a seductive mouth feel and mostly buffers the exceptionally firm tannic spine on the massively long finish. This is an imposing effort that is even more imposingly structured and there is no point in buying this if you're not prepared to forget it in the back of your cellar for at least a decade, and two to three would be preferable. This is a stunner of a Clos de la Roche and it will be interesting to see which of the two Ponsot big boys is ultimately the better wine.
WA 95-97 (12/2014): The 2013 Clos de la Roche Cuvee Vieilles Vignes, from vines planted in 1905, has an inviting, delineated bouquet with vibrant wild strawberry, raspberry preserve and mineral notes. The palate has great tension – so suave and poised with superb symmetry and an effortless finish that I don’t think the Clos Saint Denis has at the moment. Laurent Ponsot did not disguise his enthusiasm for this Grand Cru and I could understand why. |
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2010 |
Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru |
$399 |
1 |
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| BH 92-95 (1/2012): Deep ruby. A superbly multifaceted nose offers up nose of notably ripe black berry, plum and earth as well as hints of animale and underbrush. There is outstanding power to the very concentrated and serious large-scaled flavors that are underpinned by a dense layer of dry extract that does not completely buffer the exceptionally firm tannins as they too coat the mouth. This is an old school Clos de Vougeot that is positively Cistercian in its finishing austerity. I very much like this but I would only suggest purchasing it to those who have the forbearance to wait as this will definitely not be an early drinker. |
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| Dom. Rene Engel |
1995 |
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,900 |
1 |
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WA 93 (6/1997): I often prefer Engel's Grands-Echezeaux over his Clos Vougeot, but in 1995 found them to be equally spectacular. Dark-colored and with a brooding, tight, muted nose, the massively endowed Grands-Echezeaux explodes on the palate with powerful, huge, black, roasted fruits. Rugged and dark, this full-bodied, muscular, rich, and spicy behemoth demands to be held for 8 or more years before being drunk over the following decade. It is unfiltered and unfined. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29.
WS 93 (8/1998): Sensational. Because of its dark color. Because of its seductive rose petal, violet, plummy aromas. Because of its nod to the earth, the soil, the mineral. Because, because, because ... . Who will not love to drink this full-bodied red Burgundy? Well-made in a modern style, but not overly oaked. Very classy. Drink now through 2006.
BH 88 (3/2006): I quite liked the expressive, spicy and nicely complex nose but the intense and still very firmly structured flavors are on the angular side and it's not clear that there is sufficient mid-palate depth to ever completely buffer the tannic backbone. As such, this finishes with moderate astringency yet the complexity is such that there is more than medium interest here. I would continue to cellar this to allow the tannins to mellow somewhat and then serve it with appropriate food and it should offer moderate enjoyment. Try from 2009+. |
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| Dom. Romanee-Conti |
1989 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$2,900 |
3 |
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| BH 88 (7/2005): Discreet, reserved and subtle Vosne spice aromas lead to closed, slightly tough and still quite structured, indeed almost hard flavors that offer good depth and the balance is suspect at this point. Still, there is enough mid-palate density to suggest that this may very well have the stuffing to mature into something very interesting even though it appears to be in a time warp at the moment as it has seemingly not evolved at all in more than 5 years. For the patient AND optimistic. Another recent bottle was very odd as the nose was rather funky with a distinct note of acetone that dissipated with air but never completely disappeared with much more moderate structure than the bottle reviewed above displayed. However, the overall quality was the same as this is a perfectly good effort but certainly not a distinguished one. Drink 2009+. |
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1991 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,600 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (4/2001): DRC performed exceptionally well in 91 and this Echezeaux is no exception. Reserved yet elegant nose that is a combination of primary fruit and spicy secondary aromatics followed by deep, rich, still tannic flavors that show uncommon depth and lots of buffering sève on the long, complex finish. While this can be enjoyed now, it will be better in 5 years and should drink beautifully for another 10 after that. A very classy wine. |
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1991 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,600 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (4/2001): DRC performed exceptionally well in 91 and this Echezeaux is no exception. Reserved yet elegant nose that is a combination of primary fruit and spicy secondary aromatics followed by deep, rich, still tannic flavors that show uncommon depth and lots of buffering sève on the long, complex finish. While this can be enjoyed now, it will be better in 5 years and should drink beautifully for another 10 after that. A very classy wine. |
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1991 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru Slightly Raised Cork; Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,600 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (4/2001): DRC performed exceptionally well in 91 and this Echezeaux is no exception. Reserved yet elegant nose that is a combination of primary fruit and spicy secondary aromatics followed by deep, rich, still tannic flavors that show uncommon depth and lots of buffering sève on the long, complex finish. While this can be enjoyed now, it will be better in 5 years and should drink beautifully for another 10 after that. A very classy wine. |
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1991 |
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru Heavily Scuffed Label; Heavily Bin-Soiled Label; Ullage 3 cm; Uneven Cork |
$3,400 |
1 |
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WA 95 (2/2014): My first encounter with the 1991 Grand Echezeaux was a very positive one. It has a heaven-sent bouquet with quite brilliant delineation that really shows off the quality of the terroir – just pure unfettered Pinote. The palate is medium-bodied, supple at first but with admirable concentration: ebullient and vivacious red cherries intermingling with raspberry and a slight ferrous note. Good structure, as usual, with a well-knit and very focused finish that lingers gloriously in the mouth. Bon vin!
BH 94 (5/2019): (opened from personal storage as well as from many other generous enthusiasts). An effusive, elegant and impressively complex nose that is now showing some secondary nuances displays lovely spicy black fruit and warm earth notes that leads to full-bodied, sappy, sweet and intense mouth coating flavors of considerable density and outstanding length. While there does not appear to be any further improvement in the offing, this has only just arrived at its peak and should offer several more decades of enjoyment as the overall impression remains relatively youthful and with plenty of vibrancy . Tasted multiple times over the years with consistent notes. Drink now+.
WS 91 (8/1994): Firm in texture but it promises to become an opulent wine. The spicy, violet-scented black cherry and currant flavors roll across the palate in waves. Finishes ripe, smooth and gracefully balanced with refreshing acidity. 799 cases made. |
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1991 |
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru Heavily Bin-Soiled Label; Scuffed Label |
$3,400 |
4 |
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WA 95 (2/2014): My first encounter with the 1991 Grand Echezeaux was a very positive one. It has a heaven-sent bouquet with quite brilliant delineation that really shows off the quality of the terroir – just pure unfettered Pinote. The palate is medium-bodied, supple at first but with admirable concentration: ebullient and vivacious red cherries intermingling with raspberry and a slight ferrous note. Good structure, as usual, with a well-knit and very focused finish that lingers gloriously in the mouth. Bon vin!
BH 94 (5/2019): (opened from personal storage as well as from many other generous enthusiasts). An effusive, elegant and impressively complex nose that is now showing some secondary nuances displays lovely spicy black fruit and warm earth notes that leads to full-bodied, sappy, sweet and intense mouth coating flavors of considerable density and outstanding length. While there does not appear to be any further improvement in the offing, this has only just arrived at its peak and should offer several more decades of enjoyment as the overall impression remains relatively youthful and with plenty of vibrancy . Tasted multiple times over the years with consistent notes. Drink now+.
WS 91 (8/1994): Firm in texture but it promises to become an opulent wine. The spicy, violet-scented black cherry and currant flavors roll across the palate in waves. Finishes ripe, smooth and gracefully balanced with refreshing acidity. 799 cases made. |
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1991 |
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$3,400 |
1 |
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WA 95 (2/2014): My first encounter with the 1991 Grand Echezeaux was a very positive one. It has a heaven-sent bouquet with quite brilliant delineation that really shows off the quality of the terroir – just pure unfettered Pinote. The palate is medium-bodied, supple at first but with admirable concentration: ebullient and vivacious red cherries intermingling with raspberry and a slight ferrous note. Good structure, as usual, with a well-knit and very focused finish that lingers gloriously in the mouth. Bon vin!
BH 94 (5/2019): (opened from personal storage as well as from many other generous enthusiasts). An effusive, elegant and impressively complex nose that is now showing some secondary nuances displays lovely spicy black fruit and warm earth notes that leads to full-bodied, sappy, sweet and intense mouth coating flavors of considerable density and outstanding length. While there does not appear to be any further improvement in the offing, this has only just arrived at its peak and should offer several more decades of enjoyment as the overall impression remains relatively youthful and with plenty of vibrancy . Tasted multiple times over the years with consistent notes. Drink now+.
WS 91 (8/1994): Firm in texture but it promises to become an opulent wine. The spicy, violet-scented black cherry and currant flavors roll across the palate in waves. Finishes ripe, smooth and gracefully balanced with refreshing acidity. 799 cases made. |
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| Dom. Sylvain Cathiard |
1996 |
Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru |
$2,000 |
1 |
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| BH 93 (1/2005): Sexy, seductive, spicy and elegant. In short, this is everything a great Romanee St. Vivant should be with captivating complexity and endlessly fascinating flavor nuances culminating in a finish that seemingly lasts forever. I could taste this the next day, it was that compelling. As one would expect, this is still in its infancy and while there is plenty of mid-palate extract, this finishes with a wallop of tannins that will require every bit of a decade to resolve plus a touch of wood spice. Terrific. |
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| Ernest Meurgey-Perron |
2013 |
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Torn Label |
$199 |
1 |
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| Joseph Drouhin |
1995 |
Musigny Grand Cru (1.5 L) Bin-Soiled Label, Signs of Old Seepage |
$1,500 |
1 |
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BH 93 (5/2007): A marvelously complex nose that is just beginning to display the first hints of secondary aromas (though no sous bois) leads to concentrated black cherry flavors with firm but harmonious tannins underpinned by firm acidity and excellent length where the structure comes across as a dusty element. This is a big wine by the standards of the domaine and is very classy juice that continues to positively evolve and as such, I have extended my suggested drinking window. Drink: 2012+.
WA 90-92 (6/1997): The day I tasted the dark-colored Musigny, it was extremely muted aromatically. On the palate it revealed tightly wound (almost nervous), super-delineated and polished fresh cherries, cassis and violets. Medium-to-full bodied, supple and very long, it is obviously an Outstanding wine but it is closed. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2010.
WS 90 (1/1998): Sexy and racy, with wild raspberry, rose petal, violet, mocha and white chocolate character. Full-bodied, with ripe but firm tannins. Nice finesse. Drink now through 2010. |
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2008 |
Musigny Grand Cru (1.5 L) Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$1,800 |
1 |
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| BH 95 (11/2012): An exceptionally fresh and positively kaleidoscopic nose of stunning complexity puts on display notes of rose petal, red berries and plenty of spice elements. The gorgeously textured, fresh, precise and ultra pure medium-bodied flavors are seemingly etched from limestone while delivering flat out stunning persistence. This is a Musigny of finesse as the balance and harmony are impeccable but even so this is still very much in its ascendency so at least another 10 years of patience will be required. As an aside I very much like the style and freshness here as the flavors just dance across the palate. Try from 2022+. |
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| Louis Jadot |
2003 |
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru |
$475 |
1 |
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| BH 93 (11/2009): The brooding nose is quite ripe with a reserved nose of black berry, spice and cassis notes that introduce powerful, serious, rich and robust big-bodied flavors blessed with ample amounts of extract and huge length while delivering really impressive finishing punch on the presently youthfully austere finish. This is built for the long haul with buried tannins and it will require a decade just to get going and last for 30 years, perhaps longer. Try from 2023+. |
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2020 |
Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru |
$449 |
5 |
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1995 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$189 |
2 |
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| VM 91+ (4/1998): Dark red-ruby. Closed nose hints at black cherry, licorice and herbs; suggestion of crystallized fruit. Intensely flavored and vibrant but stubbornly backward on the palate; offers cool flavors of cherry and cassis leaf. Very young and quite persistent on the back end. May ultimately merit an even higher score. |
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2016 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$199 |
3 |
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WS 97 (2/2019): Rose, cherry and spice aromas introduce this light-bodied, saturated version. The flavors add wild strawberry, incense and kirsch notes, while remaining persistent on the kaleidoscopic finish. Feels tense now, yet should develop nicely over time. A mineral element lingers. Best from 2023 through 2045. 900 cases made.
WA 93 (1/2019): The 2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru (Domaine Louis Jadot) is showing well from bottle, unwinding in the glass with a youthfully primary bouquet of ripe cherries, red berries, candied peel and cassis that's subtly framed by some nicely integrated new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and satiny textured, its broad-shouldered chassis of impressively fine-grained tannin cloaked in a succulent, even tangy core of vibrant fruit, concluding with a long and nicely defined finish. While the structure is sufficiently refined that drinking a glass now isn't a brutalizing experience, a decade of patience is recommended.
VM 91-93 (1/2018): (Jadot's vines in the lower part of the clos produced a normal yield in 2016): Bright, dark red. Medicinal red cherry, licorice, herbs and a strong element of spicy oak on the nose. Concentrated, savory and flavorful, communicating an impression of medicinal reserve. A classic, rather old-fashioned, masculine style of Clos Vougeot but not rustic or hard. Still, its tight, dusty tannins will require extended cellaring. Technical director Frederic Barnier believes that Jadot's Clos Vougeot has been getting steadily softer, as this site has benefited from climate change; he also noted that he has not changed the vinification. Still, this is a seriously tannic, rather saline wine without any easy sweetness. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 92-94 (4/2018): An intensely earthy nose of a wide range of red berry aromas is surrounded by an abundance of menthol and wood scents. The muscular and sizably-scaled flavors possess a rounded and relatively supple mid-palate that contrasts considerably with the robust, serious, rustic and exceptionally firm finish. I like the depth as well as the persistence of this youthfully austere finish that makes clear that this too is going to require extended cellaring. Drink 2036+. |
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2020 |
Clos St. Denis Grand Cru |
$350 |
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2019 |
Corton Pougets Grand Cru |
$129 |
6 |
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| BH 92 (6/2022): This is also really quite pretty with relatively high-toned, even perfumed, red berry fruit aromas that are trimmed in just enough earth and sauvage nuances to remind one that this is a Corton. The refinement continues onto the sleekly muscular middle weight flavors that also exude evident minerality on the moderately austere, dusty and slightly warm finale that offers both solid depth and length. This possesses fine development potential and is a wine that's going to need at least a decade first. |
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2022 |
Corton Pougets Grand Cru
ETA Q3 2024 |
$149 |
3 |
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| WA 92-94 (1/2024): Exhibiting aromas of sweet red berries and cherries mingled with rose petals, orange zest, spices and smoke, the 2022 Corton-Pougets Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) is medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a deep core of lively fruit, refined tannins and a long, resonant finish. This is always one of the highlights of the range, and this year's rendition is no exception. |
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2022 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru
ETA Q3 2024 |
$347 |
3 |
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| WA 93-95 (1/2024): Regularly one of the standouts of the domaine range, the 2022 Echézeaux Grand Cru (Domaine Louis Jadot) wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, smoke, spices and espresso roast. Full-bodied, broad and layered, with a rich core of fruit, powdery tannins and succulent acids, it concludes with a pure and expansive finish. |
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| Maison Henri Boillot |
2022 |
Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru (1.5 L) ex-Domaine; 1-magnum OWC |
$1,099.99 |
3 |
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BH 94 (4/2024): An exuberantly spicy and quite floral-suffused nose features notes of wild currant, cherry and a gamy hint. The super-sleek and even finer yet more powerful larger-bodied flavors display impressive power on the even more complex, balanced and highly persistent finale. This is a big wine yet the balance is such that it could be approached after only 5 to 7 years. Drink 2034+.
VM 93-95+ (1/2024): The 2022 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is an imposing young wine. A blast of blue fruit, lavender, licorice, gravel, crushed rock and menthol saturates the palate. This bruiser is going to need time to be at its best, but it is pretty impressive, even in the early going. Neal Martin. |
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2021 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$259 |
6 |
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| BH 92 (4/2023): A moderately deeply pitched nose combines notes of black cherry and earth with those of violet and plum. There is fine mid-palate volume to the fleshy and palate coating flavors that possess focused power on the lingering finish that is neither especially austere nor robust in 2021. With that said, this will still be more than capable of repaying 12 to 15 years of keeping. |
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2021 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru ex-Domaine |
$299 |
5 |
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2021 |
Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru ex-Domaine |
$369 |
19 |
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2021 |
Le Chambertin Grand Cru |
$550 |
6 |
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| BH 93 (4/2023): A top note of green tea can be found on the cooler, less expressive and less spicy aromas of plum, the sauvage and a subtle smoked meat character. There is almost painful intensity to the bigger-bodied and tautly muscular yet reasonably refined flavors that also brim with minerality on the overtly austere, compact and built-to-age finale. This is a 'buy and forget you own it' for at least a decade. |
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| Maison Mommessin |
1993 |
Clos de Tart Grand Cru (1.5 L) Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$1,200 |
1 |
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| WS 84 (11/1995): Distinctively smoky and toasty, sporting lovely, silky texture and nice wood. The finish is a bit diluted and alcoholic. Could use more fruit concentration. Try in 1999. |
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1996 |
Clos de Tart Grand Cru (1.5 L) Signs of Old Seepage |
$1,250 |
6 |
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| BH 89 (3/2013): I have had two distinctly different experiences with this wine. The most recent example was notably better than the first as it displayed none of the acidic dryness of the first and while, like most '96s, the flavors are not especially dense, there was excellent depth, length and overall balance. Moreover there was a really lovely perfumed and highly complex character to the nose. An excellent Clos de Tart and one that has basically arrived at its peak. For those who might be interested to read how the first bottle performed, please see the big Clos de Tart Progress Report that appeared in Issue 37. Drink Now+. |
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| Maison Philippe Pacalet |
2019 |
Corton Bressandes Grand Cru ex-Domaine |
$309.99 |
12 |
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| BH 92-94 (4/2021): Like the Echézeaux, this is firmly reduced but clearly ripe. I very much like the seductive and expansive texture of the larger-scaled and powerful flavors that are supported by remarkably fine tannins on the firm, equally compact and built-to-age finale. Most of the wines in the range display only vestiges of the whole cluster vinification, though here it's quite evident. This too is lovely stuff, but I would advise not touching a bottle for at least 10 years. Drink 2036+. |
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2021 |
Corton Bressandes Grand Cru ex-Domaine |
$329.99 |
6 |
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2021 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru ex-Domaine |
$429.99 |
8 |
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| BH 92-94 (4/2023): (from Clos St. Denis) As one might reasonably guess, this is the spiciest wines in the range with a ripe yet cool and layered nose of plum, dark cherry and equally floral-suffused aromas. There is fine richness to the generously proportioned medium weight plus flavors that manage to be at once dense and powerful yet refined on the moderately austere, robust and lengthy finish. This is a robust Echézeaux that is very much built-to-age. Drink 2033+. |
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| Dom. Anne Gros |
2018 |
Richebourg Grand Cru |
$799 |
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| Dom. d' Eugenie |
2008 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$279 |
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| Dom. Jean Grivot |
2014 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$239 |
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2013 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$325 |
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2014 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$375 |
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| Dom. Pierre Amiot & Fils |
2005 |
Clos St. Denis Grand Cru |
$169 |
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| Louis Jadot |
2009 |
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru |
$199 |
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