Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase our current inventory of Premier Cru red wines from the Burgundy region of France. Do not miss out on the 2003 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans, the 2009 magnum of Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Les Couchereaux, the 2015 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Croix Noires or the 2020 Domaine Michel Noellat Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots. Happy Hunting!!
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Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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| Claude Dugat |
2018 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques  |
$450 |
1 |
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| WA 94 (5/2011): The 2008 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St.-Jacques opens with sweet, floral notes that meld into spices and dark red fruits. Textured and enveloping throughout, the Lavaux St. Jacques impresses for the sheer pleasure it provides. The finish remains a bit taut, but in another few years this should be a gem. It is a dazzling wine from Claude Dugat. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028. |
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| Dom. Arnoux-Lachaux |
2009 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Corvee Pagets |
$419 |
1 |
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BH 90-92 (1/2011): (for inveterate map readers, Clos des Corvees Pagets is situated within Clos des Corvees). As is usually the case, this is finer than the Procès with its ripe dark berry fruit and cassis aromas trimmed in a touch of rose petal that are followed by very fresh, suave and delineated flavors that possess real verve on the refined finish that is given shape by the dense but fine tannins. This should be quite good in time. Drink 2017+. Outstanding!
VM 89-92 (2/2011): Good deep, bright red. Aromas of chocolatey oak, tobacco and mint. Big, round, solid and rich, but I wanted more energy and lift. Finishes with big but ripe tannins that will not get in the way of early enjoyment. Very 2009 in its creamy, easygoing texture but, as with many wines from this vintage, I don't sense a hidden dimension here. |
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2018 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Proces |
$825 |
4 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2020): This too is quite firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable at present. More interesting are the sleek, vibrant and delineated middle weight flavors that display good salinity on the firm but balanced finale that betrays only a touch of rusticity. Drink 2028+. |
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2008 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes |
$425 |
1 |
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WA 90 (6/2010): Like most of the premier crus in this collection, 50% new wood was employed here and it’s a tribute to the wine, Lachaux, or tonnelier Stephane Chassin – perhaps to all collectively – that there isn’t any overt woodiness in evidence. The deeper, more clay-rich soils in this site vis-a-vis most of his others is, opines Lachaux’s, the reason for a slightly more rustic tanninity in his 2008 Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes. Ripe purple plum and blackberry are allied to alkaline and overtly chalky elements and shadowed by their distilled counterparts. Despite this wine’s prominent tannins, an unexpected sweetness and mouth-watering savor wells-up in its seriously sustained finish, convincing me that this will be worth cellaring for a few years and is likely to deliver fascination up to at least age 8. That said, one will need to bear in mind the tannins and overt minerality in pairing it, and those not enamored of Pinot’s dark side or of unapologetic tannins will be less impressed than am I.
VM 90 (4/2011): Deep red with ruby tones. Complex aromas of dark berries, flowers and spices, complemented by sweet oak and lifted by a peppery nuance. Not a fleshy wine but juicy, firm and aromatic, with lovely balancing acidity giving the wine vibrancy. Not the last word in concentration but finishes with sweet tannins and very good length. Pascal Lachaux noted that in most of his premier and grand crus, he made more wine in 2008 than in either 2009 or 2007.
BH 89-92 (1/2010): A more complex and, not surprisingly, notably spicier nose of layered red and blue pinot fruit with plum and violet nuances that complement well the rich, full and concentrated medium-bodied flavors that are on the somber side today before culminating in a firmer and more obviously structured finish that delivers excellent length. This should improve for up to a decade. Drink 2016+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2008 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes |
$525 |
1 |
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WA 90 (6/2010): Like most of the premier crus in this collection, 50% new wood was employed here and it’s a tribute to the wine, Lachaux, or tonnelier Stephane Chassin – perhaps to all collectively – that there isn’t any overt woodiness in evidence. The deeper, more clay-rich soils in this site vis-a-vis most of his others is, opines Lachaux’s, the reason for a slightly more rustic tanninity in his 2008 Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes. Ripe purple plum and blackberry are allied to alkaline and overtly chalky elements and shadowed by their distilled counterparts. Despite this wine’s prominent tannins, an unexpected sweetness and mouth-watering savor wells-up in its seriously sustained finish, convincing me that this will be worth cellaring for a few years and is likely to deliver fascination up to at least age 8. That said, one will need to bear in mind the tannins and overt minerality in pairing it, and those not enamored of Pinot’s dark side or of unapologetic tannins will be less impressed than am I.
VM 90 (4/2011): Deep red with ruby tones. Complex aromas of dark berries, flowers and spices, complemented by sweet oak and lifted by a peppery nuance. Not a fleshy wine but juicy, firm and aromatic, with lovely balancing acidity giving the wine vibrancy. Not the last word in concentration but finishes with sweet tannins and very good length. Pascal Lachaux noted that in most of his premier and grand crus, he made more wine in 2008 than in either 2009 or 2007.
BH 89-92 (1/2010): A more complex and, not surprisingly, notably spicier nose of layered red and blue pinot fruit with plum and violet nuances that complement well the rich, full and concentrated medium-bodied flavors that are on the somber side today before culminating in a firmer and more obviously structured finish that delivers excellent length. This should improve for up to a decade. Drink 2016+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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| Dom. de Courcel |
2016 |
Pommard 1er Cru Croix Noires |
$99.99 |
27 |
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BH 89-92 (4/2018): An expressive nose speaks of essence of raspberry, earth, sauvage and a hint of wood. The dense super-ripe flavors brim with dry extract that coats the palate and imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mocha, bitter cherry pit and slightly warm finale. This muscular and mildly rustic effort is a very ripe 2016 yet the overall impression is one of freshness and energy.
VM 89-92 (1/2018): Good dark red. Very ripe scents of dark raspberry and chocolate. Quite powerful but youthfully bound-up, with the impression of chocolatey richness carrying through the palate. Finishes with big but fine-grained tannins and a serious structure. Perhaps a bit overconcentrated but not out of whack. This wine will clearly need time in bottle to absorb some of its baby fat. Stephen Tanzer. |
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1990 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Slightly Depressed Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Bin-Soiled Label |
$295 |
1 |
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| WA 94 (12/1992): Believe it or not, the 1990 Pommard-Les Rugiens is even richer than the 1990 Pommard-Les Epenots! It is a 25-40 year wine - a rarity in Burgundy. Also massively endowed, with port-like Pinot Noir fruit, this is a wine of extraordinary concentration, majestic stature, and prodigious potential for longevity. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2035+. |
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2019 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$195 |
36 |
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| BH 90 (4/2022): An exuberantly spicy and not quite as ripe nose blends slightly fresher notes of raspberry, black cherry and exotic tea. The wonderfully vibrant middle weight plus flavors brim with both dry extract and minerality on the palate drenching, very firm and moderately austere finish where a similar level of warmth slowly emerges. This bitter chocolate-inflected effort should age well but it's necessary to be tolerant of noticeable warmth. |
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| Dom. de Montille |
2005 |
Volnay 1er Cru Champans |
$195 |
1 |
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WA 91-92 (6/2007): The 2005 Volnay Champans appears to betray its complete reliance on whole clusters both in its floral aromas and in spicy and resinous notes that follow on the palate. A ripe but tart cherry-rhubarb fruit melange tinged by vanilla cream is also omnipresent, and there are aromatic hints of the mushrooms so typical for this site. Tannic, layered and concentrated like the Mitan, this however displays an emerging flattering creaminess of texture and an evocative clarity of finish fruit and spice which is as yet lacking from that rather seized-up wine.
VM 89-92 (4/2007): (25% new oak; 100% whole clusters) Good medium red. Spicy red berries, minerals and herbs on the nose, along with a faint lactic quality. Supple on entry, then minerally and pungent in the middle, showing much more energy and tannic structure than the Brouillards. The strong mineral quality carries through on the persistent finish, where the firm tannins are quite fine.
BH 90-92 (4/2007): (from vines of 8 and 27 years of age). Brilliant ruby. An expressive, elegant and high-toned red pinot fruit nose nuanced by earth and mineral hints merges into detailed, firm and equally mineral suffused middle weight flavors that have the classic Champans reserve and touch of finishing austerity. This will require time as the tannins are fine but dense with a dusty and mouth coating quality. Lovely juice but for the patient. Drink 2013+. Outstanding! |
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2003 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans |
$145 |
1 |
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| VM 91 (3/2006): Medium red. Sweet red fruits, minerals and licorice on the fresh nose; shows little sign of the heat of the year. Densely packed and concentrated but juicy and tightly wound. Finishes with dusty, broad tannins, excellent length and just a hint of roasted ripeness. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2015 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Christiane (1.5 L) Cracked Wax Capsule |
$1,500 |
1 |
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| VM 94+ (1/2018): (100% vendange entier; 60% new oak): Good medium red; not particularly dark. Subtle medicinal reserve to the aromas of black cherry and cocoa powder enlivened by a floral topnote. Boasts outstanding density and finesse of texture--no rough edges here!--but still quite tightly wound and in a shell today. Youthfully restrained but the exhilarating balance between almost inky dark fruits and saline minerality is already obvious. This wine has the concentration and tannic clout for the long term but will need extended cellaring to deliver on its full potential; at that point, it should merit an even higher rating. For his part, Brian Sieve believes this fruit was harvested a bit later than ideal (on September 6). Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Debray |
2010 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures (1.5 L) |
$125 |
1 |
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| Dom. Forey Pere et Fils |
2018 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Scuffed Label |
$179 |
1 |
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| Dom. Francois Bertheau |
2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses |
$599 |
2 |
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| BH 92-94 (1/2024): A more elegant and markedly spicier nose freely reveals its overtly floral aromas of the essence of red pinot fruit and plum scents. The sleek, vibrant and beautifully textured middleweight flavors flash an almost pungent minerality on the complex, balanced and strikingly long finale. It's often qualitatively close between the Amoureuses and BM but in 2022, the Amoureuses is clearly the better of the two wines. We will see in time as the Bertheau BM always ages extremely well but at present, this is the more interesting wine. Drink 2030+. |
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2008 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes Slightly Depressed Cork |
$195 |
1 |
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| Dom. Georges Roumier |
2011 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere Bin-Soiled Label |
$399 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (1/2014): (a monopole of the domaine) A high-toned and attractively layered nose mixes notes of red and black cherry with earth and humus nuances. There is excellent detail and punch to the equally mineral-tinged medium-bodied flavors that possess relatively refined tannins that are notably finer than usual, all wrapped in a harmonious and solidly persistent finish. I like the fruit/acid balance and this should age well over the medium-term. Drink 2019+. Outstanding! |
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| Dom. Gille |
2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots |
$89 |
11 |
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| Dom. Henri Boillot |
2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets Ex-Domaine |
$124.99 |
11 |
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| BH 94 (4/2025): (from a .60 ha parcel). Exuberantly spicy and ripe yet cool aromas are composed by notes of plum, dark raspberry and cassis. Once again there is fine volume to the caressing and gorgeously textured but very punchy medium weight flavors that conclude in a firm, dusty, complex and hugely persistent finish. This is exceptionally classy but altogether serious and if you can find it, buy it.Drink 2033+. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets Ex-Domaine |
$94.99 |
4 |
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| BH 92 (4/2025): (from 25+ year old vines). An elegant, pure and airy nose is beautifully layered with its mix of spicy red and black pinot fruit aromas. The mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is markedly finer, indeed the word finesse springs to mind, and particularly so on the stony, detailed and well-balanced finale. A wine of lace and grace. Drink 2031+. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets (3.0 L) Ex-Domaine |
$419.99 |
2 |
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| BH 92 (4/2025): (from 25+ year old vines). An elegant, pure and airy nose is beautifully layered with its mix of spicy red and black pinot fruit aromas. The mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is markedly finer, indeed the word finesse springs to mind, and particularly so on the stony, detailed and well-balanced finale. A wine of lace and grace. Drink 2031+. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets (1.5 L) Ex-Domaine |
$199.99 |
2 |
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| BH 92 (4/2025): (from 25+ year old vines). An elegant, pure and airy nose is beautifully layered with its mix of spicy red and black pinot fruit aromas. The mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is markedly finer, indeed the word finesse springs to mind, and particularly so on the stony, detailed and well-balanced finale. A wine of lace and grace. Drink 2031+. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets Ex-Domaine |
$93.99 |
3 |
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| BH 91 (4/2025): Here the expressive nose is slightly riper and spicier with a similar mix of red and dark berries and exotic tea along with more floral elements. The sleek, caressing and nicely punchy middle weight flavors possess adequate mid-palate density together a refined, long and balanced finale. This is perhaps a bit finer than it usually is with solid development potential. Drink 2031+. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets (3.0 L) Ex-Domaine |
$419.99 |
3 |
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| BH 91 (4/2025): Here the expressive nose is slightly riper and spicier with a similar mix of red and dark berries and exotic tea along with more floral elements. The sleek, caressing and nicely punchy middle weight flavors possess adequate mid-palate density together a refined, long and balanced finale. This is perhaps a bit finer than it usually is with solid development potential. Drink 2031+. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets (1.5 L) Ex-Domaine |
$199.99 |
10 |
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| BH 91 (4/2025): Here the expressive nose is slightly riper and spicier with a similar mix of red and dark berries and exotic tea along with more floral elements. The sleek, caressing and nicely punchy middle weight flavors possess adequate mid-palate density together a refined, long and balanced finale. This is perhaps a bit finer than it usually is with solid development potential. Drink 2031+. |
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| Dom. Henri Gouges |
2004 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Vaucrains |
$139 |
5 |
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| BH 90 (1/2007): (a 1 ha mix of younger and older vines that average about 50+ years of age). Earthy dark berry fruit and herbal notes introduce flavors that are, not surprisingly, bigger, richer and more structured but not aggressive and there is better buffering mid-palate sap. This is delicious, impeccably well balanced despite the muscle and offers unusually good precision and exceptional length. This is a big wine but fans of it should understand that it is less massively constituted than usual. That said, it is hardly a shrinking violet. Drink 2011+. Outstanding! |
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| Dom. J. Parent |
2014 |
Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds |
$89 |
1 |
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| BH 87-90 (4/2016): An extremely subtle application of wood sets off the exuberantly fresh aromas of red currant, pomegranate, lilac and discreet spice nuances. There is a really lovely intensity to the pure and restrained middle weight flavors that seem to be built on a firm base of minerality, all wrapped in an austere and mildly dry finish. I like the delivery but the balance isn't ideal and it's not completely clear if this will harmonize in time but I have my doubts. |
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| Dom. Jean Grivot |
2008 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts |
$239 |
1 |
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VM 88+ (3/2011): Palish medium red. Reticent, polite aromas of cherry, raspberry and minerals. Juicy, tight and youthfully imploded, with floral and spice elements emerging on the palate. In a very dry style but more refined than the Charmois. The pure finish features attractive floral/mineral lift.
WA 88 (5/2011): The 2008 Vosne-Romanee reveals good inner tension in its sweet crushed flowers, tobacco and incense. This, too, could use a little more complexity. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2016.
BH 88 (1/2011): 940% of the blend is from Aux Ravioles on the Nuits border.) A classic Vosne nose of spicy violet suffused red and blue pinot fruit where the spiciness carries over to the supple middle weight sour cherry-infused flavors that possess a firm tannic spine and a hint of rusticity on the otherwise balanced and long finish. A good villages. Drink 2015+.
WS 79 (12/2011): This is stingy, with light berry and spice notes followed by an astringent finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 260 cases imported. |
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| Dom. JF Mugnier |
2004 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees |
$750 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (7/2015): There is a hint of herbal tea (but no green meanies) on the pure, elegant and now mostly mature red berry fruit, spice and discreet floral-scented nose. The lilting, precise and energetic middle weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality before concluding in an utterly delicious, balanced and solidly persistent finish. For my taste this elegant and refined effort has arrived on the front edge of its peak drinkability. This is a very fine 2004 and a clear success for the vintage. Drink now+. |
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2004 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale |
$245 |
2 |
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WS 90 (3/2007): Bright cherry, raspberry and juniper notes mingle in this rich, supple red. Almost elegant, with a swath of dense yet well-integrated tannins and lively acidity keeping it defined. Best from 2008 through 2016. 2,250 cases made.
BH 89 (3/2008): This reflects the elegance that can be found in Premeaux and the Mugnier touch only adds to this with a nicely complex and aromatically expressive nose that offers detailed and pure aromas of earth, black fruit and plum that dissolve into beautifully complex, refined and balanced flavors that also display ample finishing minerality and better overall phenolic ripeness. A really lovely effort that should age effortlessly and while this presently has a touch of forest floor on the nose, I suspect that it will pass in time. Try from 2012+.
VM 88 (4/2007): Good full red. Ripe aromas of blackberry and black cherry. Juicy and aromatic in the mouth, with more obvious ripeness and texture than the young-vines Clos des Fourches. The perfumed cherry flavor carries through to the floral finish, which features dusty tannins but avoids the dryness of the Clos des Fourches. As with the 2005 version, this strikes me as Nuits in a Chambolle style. |
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2007 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale |
$279 |
6 |
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WA 90 (6/2010): Mugnier’s 2007 Nuits-St.-Georges Clos de la Marechale elicits aromatic allusions to ripe black raspberry, cedar, cardamom, burley tobacco, nut oils, and game, delivering a similar sense of complexity on a relatively rich if conspicuously tannin-girded palate. The sheer sap and finishing grip in evidence here suggest that one might want to follow the wine for 4-6 years in anticipation that the tannins will refine themselves.
VM 90 (4/2010): Good deep red. Blueberry, licorice, brown spices and menthol on the complex nose. Richer and broader than the village wine, with more intense and complex flavors of spicy black and red berries, leather and minerals. Finishes dense, broad and spicy, with substantial fine tannins. An excellent Nuits-Saint-George wine.
BH 89 (6/2010): An expressive nose of green apple, white flower and lemon zest aromas trimmed in a deft touch of wood merges into rich, clean and beautifully detailed middle weight flavors that possess a fine sense of underlying tension and punch on the layered and very dry finish that lingers nicely. Lovely and balanced. Drink: 2012+ |
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2008 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale |
$279 |
5 |
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WA 92 (5/2011): The 2008 Nuits St. Georges Clos de la Marechale offers up black cherries, sweet spices, flowers and licorice, all of which meld together beautifully in a weightless, impeccably elegant style. Floral, minty notes add complexity and nuance on the refined finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020.
VM 90 (4/2011): Good medium red. Ripe, aromatic nose of dark berries, licorice and flowers, complicated by musky leather and earth nuances. Much sweeter and richer, not to mention refined, than the Clos des Fourches, which is made mostly from younger vines in the Clos. Spice and pepper notes contribute to this wine's juiciness, and a whiff of blood orange adds lift. Finishes long and firm but not dry. Youthfully tight but sexy wine.
BH 90 (1/2011): A distinctly earthy and anise-infused mix of sour cherry and blue berry fruit that displays whiffs of crushed herbs and pepper merges into detailed, pure and almost delicate middle weight flavors that possess a sophisticated mouth feel and fine length. I should point out though that while there is no rusticity present, the very firm tannins are not as refined as those of the Fuees. Drink 2016+. |
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| Dom. Lucien Boillot |
2016 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cherbaudes |
$135 |
1 |
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| Dom. Meo-Camuzet |
2011 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Brulees |
$650 |
3 |
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BH 92-94 (1/2013): (from a .70 ha parcel, most of which are 70+ year old vines). An exuberantly spicy nose of cassis and liqueur of red berry fruit is liberally laced with clove, anise, sandalwood and soy nuances. The robust and tautly muscular flavors exude a fine minerality on the wonderfully intense (again, almost painfully so), delineated and driving finish that goes on and on. While it isn't yet quite as harmonious, 2011 is a vintage where the Brûlees may be just as good as the Cros. Note however that this is very firmly structured and will need plenty of cellar time. Drink 2026+. Don't miss! Outstanding!
VM 92-94 (2/2013): Good bright, dark red. Reticent but pure aromas and flavors of raspberry, flowers, red licorice and pungent minerals. Densely packed, precise and energetic, but showing a medicinal reserve today. Seriously structured wine with a lovely light touch; the rising finish features a firm tannic spine. |
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| Dom. Michel Noellat |
2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots ex-Domaine |
$179.99 |
8 |
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| VM 90 (5/2022): The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with dark cherry and cassis fruit, pressed violets coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe red fruit, good depth, Vosne-like with touches of dark chocolate and tobacco on the finish. Give this chap two or three years in bottle. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Michele and Patrice Rion |
2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes ex-Domaine |
$139.99 |
9 |
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| BH 90-93 (1/2024): ( from a .40 ha holding of 65+ year old vines.) This beauty is even more floral-suffused with its array of black raspberry, spice and soft wood nuances. The plush, even seductively textured flavors possess a bit more size, weight and power if not quite the same minerality on the complex, balanced and sneaky long finish. This is sufficiently structured to repay a decade plus of keeping yet it could be approached after only 4 to 5 years. Drink 2032+. Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres ex-Domaine |
$122.99 |
36 |
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| BH 91-94 (1/2024): (from a 1.80 ha holding.) Moderate reduction masks everything but traces of wood and spice. More interesting are the vibrant and super-fresh medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density while concluding in a firm, serious and impeccably well-balanced finale where touches of minerality and rusticity slowly emerges. This is also very promising. Drink 2034+. Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Hauts Pruliers ex-Domaine |
$109.99 |
35 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2024): (from the tiny .41 ha premier cru section.) Here too a discreet application of wood sets off ripe dark pinot fruit, newly turned earth and once again, a plethora of floral nuances. The super-sleek and even more refined if notably less powerful middleweight flavors conclude in an impressively long and youthfully austere finale. This could use more depth but that should just be a matter of patience. Drink 2030+. |
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| Dom. Pierre Bertheau & Fils |
2010 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses (1.5 L) |
$1,500 |
1 |
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| BH 93 (1/2013): A wonderfully, even exuberantly spicy mix of red currant, plum and floral nuances gives way to rich, elegant and impressively refined middle weight flavors that possess impeccable balance on the mineral-driven and utterly delicious finish. This understated and beautifully concentrated effort is a stunner of an Amoureuses that possesses a mouth feel of silk and lace. Drink 2020+. |
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| Dom. Potinet-Ampeau |
2003 |
Auxey Duresses Rouge 1er Cru Bas des Duresses |
$74.99 |
6 |
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2016 |
Monthelie 1er Cru Les Champs-Fulliots |
$50.99 |
15 |
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2012 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles |
$79.99 |
2 |
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2018 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$83.99 |
11 |
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2018 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Carelles Sous la Chapelle |
$74.99 |
11 |
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| Dom. Robert Chevillon |
2004 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$129 |
3 |
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BH 91 (1/2007): An atypically high-toned nose of briar, wood spice and red pinot fruit aromas laced with warm earth and hints of smoke and game lead to sweet, sappy, intense and structured flavors that offer good if not Outstanding concentration yet the power, length, balance and overall punch are most impressive. As it usually is, this is a serious wine though more elegant than normal and finishes with a classically complex and firmly structured backend that is fresh and vibrant. An excellent '04 and recommended. Drink 2011+. Outstanding!
VM 91 (3/2007): Good full medium red. Ripe, sappy aroma of cherry, flowers and minerals. Sweet and sappy in the mouth, with lovely penetrating acidity and noteworthy aromatic lift. A much gentler and less thick style than the 2005 but I love this wine's firm spine of tannins and acids and its inner-mouth tension. Mounts slowly and lingers impressively on the back. |
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| Dom. Robert Groffier |
2011 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses |
$600 |
1 |
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| WA 93 (8/2014): Robert Groffier’s 2011 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses was tasted blind in a line-up of 2011 Amoureuses in Holland. It has a deep ruby color, but the nose is far more backward than the first two wines, a little more herbaceous and tertiary (perhaps with some more stem addition?) but still well-defined. But it is certainly less flamboyant than Drouhin and Lucien le Moine’s Amoureuses ’11, though returning on my second run-through, the wine unfurls supremely well and gains intensity. The palate is very intense and very fresh, very citric with good tension, although it does not quite have the complexity that the aromatics suggest. Reticent and masculine, this needs 4-5 years in bottle. Tasted June 2014. |
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2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses la delicatesse des Sables |
$1,075 |
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Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses la grace des Argiles |
$925 |
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| Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Reignots Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,600 |
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WA 89 (7/2015): Tasted at the Comte Liger-Belair vertical at the Château de Vosne. The 2002 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots was a little smudged and reductive on the nose, developing savoury and dried meat notes with time. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin on the entry, good weight but missing the tension and precision that subsequent vintage will bring. Tasted June 2015.
BH 92 (1/2005): Curiously, the nose is quite ripe but slightly austere with an airy, pure and superbly elegant breadth of aromas that leads to punchy flavors are full-bodied, rich and delicious with more prominent acidity and a powerful, indeed even explosive finish. The structure is buried and completely buffered by all of the sappy extract and there is an appealing minerality on the extremely persistent finish. This is very classy juice that presently displays a subtle hint of finishing wood. |
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| Joseph Drouhin |
2019 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$499 |
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2019 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Scuffed Label |
$499 |
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| Louis Jadot |
2019 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules |
$99 |
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| BH 91 (6/2022): A reserved nose requires vigorous swirling to reveal its array of cool, pure and nicely complex red and dark berries, earth, spice and a pretty floral whiff. There is an attractive mouthfeel to the sleek and nicely vibrant medium weight flavors that manage to retain good definition on the dusty, moderately warm and sneaky long finale. This youthfully austere effort should repay mid-term cellaring though it's not so tightly wound that it couldn't be enjoyed after only 2 to 4 years. Drink 2031+. |
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2009 |
Beaune 1er Cru Les Couchereaux (1.5 L) |
$109 |
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2010 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru les Suchots (1.5 L) |
$395 |
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| BH 91 (4/2013): Very discreet wood sets off exuberantly spicy aromas of plum, cassis and black raspberry liqueur. There is an ultra-sophisticated mouth feel to the silky-textured medium-bodied flavors that are blessed with so much extract that they culminate in an incredibly suave yet balanced finish that is built to age. There is a very mild touch of backend dryness that is likely due to the bottling and will probably round out in time but it does cause me to score this slightly lower than I otherwise might have. Drink 2022+. Outstanding! |
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| Lucien Le Moine |
2021 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots |
$149 |
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2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles |
$149 |
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2021 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges |
$179 |
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| BH 92-94 (4/2023): A brooding but equally fresh nose reluctantly offers up is cool aromas of essence of red currant, forest floor and humus-inflected earth. The sleek, intense and beautifully detailed medium-bodied flavors display focused power and an abundance of minerality on the austere, firm and complex finish that just goes on and on. This is compact but really quite stylish and like the Vaucrains, this too is textbook Les St. Georges. |
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| Maison Philippe Pacalet |
2020 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes ex-Domaine |
$209.99 |
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| Olivier Bernstein |
2018 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$415 |
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2018 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champeaux |
$315 |
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| Paul Chapelle & Ses Filles |
2007 |
Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravieres |
$65 |
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| Philippe Leclerc |
1983 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru La Combe Aux Moines (1.5 L) Cracked Wax Capsule; Signs of Old Seepage; Bin-Soiled Label |
$300 |
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| WA 87 (12/1989): The Combe aux Moines has an intense flavor of old wines, a rich, chewy, lush texture, moderate rather than excessive tannins, and a huge finish. It should be superb between 1990-1995. |
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| Dom. Bruno Clair |
2019 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$225 |
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| Dom. Francois Bertheau |
2008 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes |
$195 |
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| Dom. Georges Mugneret Gibourg |
2014 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots |
$325 |
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| Dom. Michel Lafarge |
2004 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$139 |
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| Dom. Robert Chevillon |
2001 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges |
$225 |
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2001 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$200 |
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