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| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
| | Burgundy Red |
| Alain Michelot |
2016 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges |
$89 |
1 |
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2008 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$125 |
3 |
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2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$79 |
2 |
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| Bernard Dugat-Py |
1997 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques  Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$350 |
1 |
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| BH 88 (7/1999): Ripe, sweet and earthy aromas trimmed iin undertones of cherries and cassis lead to thick, viscous, indeed sappy and textured flavors of impressive concentration if not much nuance at this point. Still, everything is in place here to permit this to age well though it's sufficiently forward that it should be a relatively tolerable wait. |
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| Bouchard Pere et Fils |
2005 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
$179 |
1 |
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| VM 93+ (3/2008): Bright, deep red. Pungent, sexy aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cocoa powder and incense. Wonderfully fresh and gripping wine whose sheer sappiness and extract suggest a long and graceful evolution in bottle. But this beauty is also impossibly sexy today. Finishes vibrant and very long, with palate-dusting fruits, minerals and spices. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Alain Hudelot-Noellat |
2012 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaumonts |
$325 |
2 |
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| VM 94 (6/2024): The 2012 Vosne-Romanée Les Beaumonts 1er Cru is showing wonderfully now. There's much more fruit than expected with red plum and raspberry coulis, just a hint of sous-bois and excellent delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins and a keen line of acidity. The 2012 is harmonious with a gentle grip towards the lightly spiced finish that lingers in the mouth. Superb. Tasted at Stannery Wines' producer tasting in London. (Drink between 2024-2040). Neal Martin. |
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2017 |
Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeot |
$189 |
3 |
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BH 91 (1/2020): An ultra-elegant if markedly restrained nose offers up pretty aromas of violet, plum, dark currant and a lovely array of spice elements. The sleek, intense and beautifully well-detailed flavors evidence ample minerality on the balanced and refreshing finish. This understated effort is an exercise in lace and grace. (Drink starting 2027).
VM 90 (1/2020): The 2017 Vougeot Les Petits Vougeot 1er Cru has a perfumed bouquet of red currant, cranberry, briar and wet limestone aromas, all very precise. The palate is well balanced with good structure. Very fresh, if just a little austere in style, with a peppery, quite persistent, classic vervain-tea-tinged finish. (Drink between 2022-2035). Neal Martin. |
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2022 |
Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeot |
$199 |
3 |
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BH 91-93 (1/2024): This too is cool, airy and spicy with its essence of red currant, cherry and crushed fennel aromas. The notably finer texture of the middleweight flavors is immediately evident as there is a lilting but punchy mouthfeel, all wrapped in a dusty, silky and refined yet firm, serious and youthfully austere finish. I very much like the balance and this too should be more than capable of rewarding a decade plus of keeping. (Drink starting 2032).
VM 90-92 (1/2024): The 2022 Vougeot Les Petits Vougeot 1er Cru has quite a potent oyster shell scent on the nose, almost overriding the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and veins of blue fruit surfacing towards the finely detailed finish. This is a delightful, very well-crafted Vougeot. (Drink between 2027-2045). Neal Martin. |
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2012 |
Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeots |
$165 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (1/2015): Soft wood sets off cool and pure aromas of airy red and blue pinot fruit and freshly turned earth scents. There is a touch of minerality to the ultra-fine middle weight flavors that possess good delineation on the lingering and balanced finish where a trace of austerity is in evidence. This is a classic Petits Vougeots of grace and refinement. (Drink starting 2020). |
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| Dom. Arnoux-Lachaux |
2018 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Proces |
$495 |
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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| Dom. Bernard Morey |
2005 |
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge |
$100 |
2 |
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| BH 88 (5/2007): As it usually is, this is aromatically much more elegant and refined with a pretty and airy mineral-infused lacy red pinot fruit nose that precedes the rich, suave and sophisticated flavors that exude fine detail and a surprising degree of finesse, all wrapped in an understated and pure but again, slightly dry finish. (Drink starting 2011). |
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| Dom. Berthaut-Gerbet |
2020 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Plantes |
$174 |
1 |
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| Dom. Chandon de Briailles |
2019 |
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile de Vergelesses |
$79 |
2 |
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WA 92-94 (1/2021): The 2019 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile de Vergelesses is very promising, mingling aromas of cherries and berries with hints of peony, orange rind and forest floor in an incipiently complex bouquet. Medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's charming and complete, with supple tannins and a concentrated core of fruit.
BH 91-93 (4/2021): An even more floral-suffused nose offers another step up in elegance with its attractively spiced aromas of rose petal, violet, sandalwood and cool red cherry. The sleek, intense and sophisticated medium weight flavors brim with minerality and dry extract on the balanced, persistent and complex finale. This mildly austere effort will need most of a decade to arrive at its peak - well worth seeking out. (Drink starting 2029).
VM 90-92 (12/2020): The 2019 Pernand-Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesses 1er Cru was more muted on the nose, dark berry fruit mingling with autumn leaves and earthy notes. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins on the entry. This has more substance than the preceding Savigny Les Lavières, and more grip, with subtle mushroom notes combining with red fruit on the finish. This should drink well over the next 10–12 years. (Drink between 2023-2033). Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Clos de la Chapelle |
2014 |
Volnay 1er Cru en Carelle |
$95 |
1 |
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| BH 88 (4/2016): A pretty and distinctly restrained nose features primarily notes of various red berries that are laced with whispers of spice, earth and floral nuances. There is a subtle trace of minerality present on the detailed and almost delicate middle weight flavors that terminate in a dusty and mildly austere finish that exhibits just a trace of edginess. Even though the balance is not ideal I like the obvious Volnay character. (Drink starting 2019). |
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2017 |
Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds |
$115 |
4 |
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| BH 93 (4/2019): Relatively deeply colored. Once again there is plenty of wood influence to the aromas of menthol, spice, orange peel and tea scents. The slightly bigger and more powerful medium weight flavors exhibit even more minerality on the tautly muscular and beautifully persistent finish that reflects the typical youthful austerity of a classic Taillepieds. Excellent. Drink 2027+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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| Dom. Comte Lafon |
2006 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du Milieu (1.5 L) |
$275 |
1 |
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BH 92 (4/2009): A more elegant and wonderfully pure nose of red pinot fruit liqueur merges into rich, full and sweet flavors that possess lovely detail and a subtle minerality on the punchy, deep and long finish supported by relatively light but sophisticated tannins. I really like the balance here and this is a silky wine of refinement and class. Outstanding!
VM 92 (4/2009): Good dark red. Subdued nose hints at cherry, flowers and mint, with a suggestion of candied ripeness. Then big, rich and sappy; less obviously sweet today than the Monthelie and the village wine but offers much more dimension. Strong, almost medicinal minerality contributes to this wine's sappiness. The long, youthful finish saturates the palate with flavor. Plenty in reserve here. (Lafon also opened a bottle of his 2005 Santenots, and this stunning wine was even richer, deeper and longer, not to mention surprisingly tastable; but I would not be at all surprised if this wine shut down in bottle in the near future.)
WA 91 (12/2009): Ripe black fruits in the Lafon 2006 Volnay Santenots du Milieu saturate the palate while combining refreshing and invigorating brightness with depth of carnal and mineral dimensions. This shows formidable but finely-grained structure without giving up more than a little of the vivacity and penetration that characterized the corresponding Champans. I would definitely not fear laying this away for a few years but would target 6-8 years for drinking it. |
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| Dom. Confuron-Cotetidot |
2009 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
$195 |
3 |
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| BH 91 (6/2015): A highly spiced and very Vosne nose offers up notably ripe aromas of cassis and black raspberry liqueur-like scents that display a subtle note of mocha. The very seductive, concentrated, suave and mouth coating flavors possess both excellent volume and solid mid-palate concentration before terminating in a balanced and lingering finale. This is certainly impressive in its fashion but for my taste it lacks the same vibrancy and delineation as the best of the younger vintages. (Drink starting 2019) |
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| Dom. de Courcel |
1990 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Slightly Depressed Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Bin-Soiled Label |
$250.75 |
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 |
$199.95 |
27 |
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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 |
2008 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$159 |
1 |
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| WA 93 (5/2011): The 2008 Pommard Rugiens captures many of the best qualities of the year. Layers of textured fruit emerge effortlessly from this mid-weight, gracious Burgundy. The wine reveals gorgeous depth and a long, multi-dimensional finish. De Montille used 2/3rds whole clusters for the Rugiens. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028. |
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2004 |
Volnay 1er Cru Champans Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$129 |
3 |
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VM 88-91 (3/2006): Medium red. Smoky red fruits and underbrush on the nose. Fat, full and sweet, with flavors of redcurrant and plum. Not more concentrated than the Mitans but possesses a bit more mineral spine. Slightly sauvage suggestions of leather and game. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 87-89 (5/2006): A very gentle touch of wood frames ripe red pinot fruit, earth and background notes of iron and underbrush that introduce very ripe, round and rich medium full flavors that offer good vivacity and punch on the moderately long finish. The tannins do not have a high degree of phenolic ripeness yet there is no trace of astringency or undue dryness. (Drink starting 2010). |
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2002 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans |
$159 |
2 |
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| BH 89-92 (4/2004): Oddly, this is bigger, more serious and more powerful than the Champans with a broad aromatic spectrum of red and black fruits and obvious mineral notes merging seamlessly into dusty, precise and ultra pure middle weight flavors and a much firmer and more persistent backend. There is simply more material here with a buried yet noticeable tannic spine. A terrific wine of impressive balance. |
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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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2003 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans Lightly Torn Label |
$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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2004 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans |
$125 |
1 |
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VM 87-90 (3/2006): Medium red. Deeply pitched aromas of cherry, chocolate and underbrush, with a faint peppery nuance. Fat, thick and sweet, with some superripe suggestions to the flavors of plum, redcurrant, raspberry and spices, but also a lightly herbal quality. Impressively round wine with terrific stuffing. Not hugely vibrant but undeniably fat and round, finishing with lush tannins and a note of underbrush. These degenerating vines produced fruit with 15% potential alcohol. This will give pleasure early. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 86-88 (5/2006): A beautifully complex and obvious ripe nose of high-toned red berry fruit infused with obvious minerality merges into earthy, floral and raspberry liqueur-like flavors underpinned by firm and slightly dry tannins that are not quite as ripe. This would probably benefit from being fined. (Drink starting 2009). |
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2004 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$125 |
1 |
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VM 87-90 (3/2006): Medium red. Deeply pitched aromas of cherry, chocolate and underbrush, with a faint peppery nuance. Fat, thick and sweet, with some superripe suggestions to the flavors of plum, redcurrant, raspberry and spices, but also a lightly herbal quality. Impressively round wine with terrific stuffing. Not hugely vibrant but undeniably fat and round, finishing with lush tannins and a note of underbrush. These degenerating vines produced fruit with 15% potential alcohol. This will give pleasure early. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 86-88 (5/2006): A beautifully complex and obvious ripe nose of high-toned red berry fruit infused with obvious minerality merges into earthy, floral and raspberry liqueur-like flavors underpinned by firm and slightly dry tannins that are not quite as ripe. This would probably benefit from being fined. (Drink starting 2009). |
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| Dom. du Comte Armand |
1990 |
Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux Bin-Soiled Label |
$295 |
1 |
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WA 94 (12/1992): Similar to the 1990s from one of Pommard's other top producers, Armand and Aleth Girardin, this is a monster wine. It is one of the most concentrated, massive Pinot Noirs I have ever tasted. The wine was bottled with no fining or filtering after it had spent 23-months in small oak casks. The color is black/purple, and the nose offers up sweet aromas of licorice, minerals, and super-ripe black fruits intertwined with the smell of toasty vanillin new oak. In the mouth, there is awesome concentration, a thick, glycerin-imbued, full-bodied, chewy texture, and mouthsearing tannins in the explosively long finish. This should prove to be a monumental Pommard, but prospective purchasers will need to wait 10-12 years for this wine to shed some of its tannic clout. It should keep for 25-30 years.
BH 87 (10/2004): Big, indeed huge nose of roasted, ever-so-slightly stewed fruit that is already showing a great deal of secondary development and the muscular, rich, extracted flavors are underpinned by a tough, firm tannic backbone. This is a dramatic bruiser of a wine but it's not clear that it's ever going to harmonize as the finish is completely dominated by the structure and given that the fruit is presently much more advanced than the evolution of the tannins, it's a tough call to say whether the fruit will be able to stand the test of time. Consistent notes. Drink 2007+? |
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1998 |
Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux Slightly Depressed Cork; Bin-Soiled Label |
$175 |
1 |
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VM 87 (4/2023): The 1998 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru is quite forward and evolved aromatically with peppermint-tinged red fruit, exotic in style and, consequently, missing some typicité. Firm and chewy tannins define the palate. It has lots of backbone and is bold with dense black fruit, but it is missing flair and complexity. A bit ponderous, to be frank. Tasted at the Clos des Epeneaux vertical in London. (Drink between 2023-2030). Neal Martin.
BH 87 (5/2001): Dense black fruit with a very pronounced tannic structure with nice pinot sap but an almost rustic character. Not as tannic as the 99 but it has nowhere near the supporting sève and extract, despite the very low yields. This will take its sweet time coming around and while there is sufficient balance to age gracefully, this is likely to always retain a certain rustic edge. (Drink starting 2008) |
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2001 |
Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux (1.5 L) Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$459 |
1 |
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BH 93 (4/2004): Wonderfully complex aromas of ripe black fruit, crushed herbs and berries with unmistakable earth aromas. Medium-bodied, powerful, concentrated fresh flavors are structured but not overtly tannic with plenty of underlying material and sappy extract. Despite all the sap, this finishes with a distinct note of velvet and fine, sneaky length. This is an extremely impressive effort and worth a special search.
WA (88-91) (4/2003): Mint, spice, earth, and black cherries can be detected in the nose of the 2001 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux. A backward wine, it is dense, intense, thickly-textured, and bruising. Its mammoth structure does not conceal the copious, deep black fruits that make up its core. If time civilizes this mouth-staining effort, it will ultimately merit a score on the high end of the attributed range. |
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| Dom. Dujac |
2006 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers |
$525 |
1 |
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| BH 90-93 (1/2008): (from 50+ year old vines.) A very Chambolle nose of high-toned raspberry and cherry aromas complements well the sweet, round and seductively textured flavors that possess excellent mid-palate concentration and Outstanding depth on the punchy and palate staining finish. There is ample dry extract here and this should age very well as it's both balanced and blessed with impressive raw materials. Drink 2014+. Outstanding! |
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2007 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts |
$600 |
1 |
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BH 90 (1/2010): A subtly spiced and exuberantly fruity red berry suffused nose displays notes of soy, anise and clove that slide gracefully into fresh, balanced, minerally and precise barely middle weight flavors that are utterly delicious and solidly complex but despite all the elegance and purity of expression, it comes across as just a bit light with touches of herbal and austerity on the finish. This is a wine of discretion and would be easy to overlook blind. Drink 2015+.
VM 89-91 (4/2009): Medium red with a pale rim. Dark berries, violet and minerals on the nose and in the mouth. Nicely creamy in the middle, with a silky texture, but quite understated today. This rather reserved wine finishes with tangy red berries and a spicy, peppery tang. Vinified mostly with whole clusters. I suspect this is better than it's showing today. |
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| Dom. Faiveley |
2006 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$109 |
3 |
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| BH 87 (1/2012): A ripe yet cool and very fresh nose of wild red berries, earth and a hint of the sauvage marries into textured, intense and solidly voluminous flavors that are presently displaying some mild astringency on the moderately dry finish. While this is by no means unpleasant, this would best be enjoyed with the proper foods as it may dry out in time as there are wood tannins on the finish. As with the 2003, optimists will wait a few more years and pessimists will drink up now. (Drink starting 2014). |
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| Dom. Forey Pere et Fils |
2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges |
$149 |
1 |
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| BH 92 (1/2018): There is just enough reduction present to push the ripe mix of earthy dark fruit and underbrush aromas to the background so I would suggest decanting this for half an hour first if you're tempted to try a bottle young. There is ample dry extract on the robust, muscular and intense flavors that display a distinct gaminess on the textured and solidly long and dusty finish that is supported by ripe tannins. This will require at least a decade for this full-boded, rustic and very serious effort to come together. Drink 2027+. |
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1999 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$275 |
1 |
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| VM 87 (3/2018): (made entirely from destemmed fruit): Fresh, dark red. Aromas of redcurrant, cedar, mocha and spices come across as distinctly Bordeaux-like and suggest strong extraction. Rich and chewy but muscular and dry, showing limited appeal and vineyard character. More tannic than Forey's wines today, and with a more rustic oak element that robs the wine of any sweetness it may once have possessed. Forey, who is always remarkably forthcoming about how he might have approached a given vintage differently with the benefit of hindsight, told me he was doing much more extraction in 1999. This was his first year in his new cellar, in which it was so much easier to work that he worked too much, doing three punchdowns per day during the fermentation. This wine will likely endure in bottle for a good while but is unlikely to soften or gain in sweetness. (I recall that I found it to be quite severe when I tasted it shortly after the bottling.) (Drink between 2018-2026). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$275 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (1/2005): Very fresh and bright spicy black pinot fruit aromas introduce linear, tight and very backward at present with subtle spice notes and an angular, muscular, somewhat robust flavor profile. There is really lovely complexity and a long floral finish of impressive elegance. I like this. (Drink starting 2010). |
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2006 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$175 |
1 |
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WA 92 (12/2009): The Foreau 2006 Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts delivers a melange of red and black currant with bright, bitter-sweet and tart flavors that are complimented by a savory, saline suggestion of maritime minerality, soy, peat, and marrowy meatiness. Firm tannins preclude any outright sense of richness – let alone fat – at this stage in its evolution, but there is impressively sappy persistence here and a dynamic sense of interaction with mineral and carnal nuances. I would plan to revisit this in a couple of years, and anticipate at least 6-8 years of satisfaction.
BH 91 (1/2009): A reserved mix of fresh and spicy floral and very ripe dark berry fruit aromas trimmed in a bit of toasty oak combines with nicely detailed and relatively round flavors that possess excellent intensity, detail and minerality on the moderately wood influenced finish. This doesn't quite have the sheer depth of the Les St. Georges but it is very Vosne as well as serious, complex and the amount of extract here is impressive all the same. Recommended. (Drink starting 2014). |
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2009 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$245 |
3 |
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| VM 89 (5/2011): The 2009 Vosne-Romanée Petits Monts is soft and sumptuous in this vintage. Most of the wine's appeal is immediate, as the intensity drops off markedly on the mid-palate and finish. This is quite a bit less interesting and complex than the best 2009s here. (Drink between 2017-2027). Antonio Galloni. |
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2015 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$225 |
1 |
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BH 93 (1/2018): This is cooler and spicier with its more elegant array of dark currant, rose petal and plum scents that are also trimmed in enough wood and menthol to remark upon. The suave, round and seductively textured flavors possess a sleek muscularity and good minerality while delivering excellent length on the firm finale. This is both stylish and classy though note well that it's clearly built-to-age and is going to require at least 7 to 8 years first. (Drink starting 2027).
VM 92+ (1/2018): Good medium-deep red. Black cherry, licorice, minerals and a whiff of violet on the nose. Energetic but youthfully tight, conveying a strong impression of saline minerality. Finishes with building firm tannins and lovely perfumed lift. This solidly structured wine will need patience but it has the verve to evolve gracefully and last. (Drink between 2025-2036). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2016 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$225 |
2 |
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BH 92 (7/2023): As it was when last reviewed from bottle (see herein), there is a vague touch of reduction on the still somewhat reluctant nose of ripe black fruit, spice and soft floral nuances. There is both excellent volume and richness to the sleek and refined mineral-driven middle weight flavors that display fine length is perhaps not quite as much depth as one might like to see. With that duly noted, this has not yet peaked even if it's not so structured that it couldn't be enjoyed now even though my advice would be to continue to hold for another 5 to 8 years. (Drink starting 2028).
VM 88 (7/2018): The 2016 Vosne-Romanée Les Petit Monts 1er Cru has a very reduced nose with floral scents trying to escape the SO2. The palate is balanced with a sweet core of red fruit, rather sorbet-like with a chewy finish that does not quite articulate the propitious vineyard. (Drink between 2019-2025). Neal Martin. |
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2017 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$150 |
3 |
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| BH 88 (1/2020): A spicier and more deeply pitched nose features notes of plum liqueur, violet, sandalwood and Asian-style tea, all of which is trimmed in moderate wood influence. The sleek, intense and equally stony medium-bodied flavors possess a finer mouthfeel though not the same power or muscle, all wrapped in a structured if slightly drying, grippy and short finale. Drink 2029+. |
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2018 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$179 |
1 |
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| BH 92 (1/2021): A cool essence of various red berries, cassis, floral and spice elements are trimmed in hints of wood toast. There is both good energy and detail to the sleekly muscular and lightly stony medium-bodied flavors that terminate in a mocha-inflected and slightly firmer finish. This is definitely on the riper side but not so much that it becomes heavy or plodding and it does offer excellent complexity. (Drink starting 2030) |
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2018 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Scuffed Label |
$179 |
1 |
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| BH 92 (1/2021): A cool essence of various red berries, cassis, floral and spice elements are trimmed in hints of wood toast. There is both good energy and detail to the sleekly muscular and lightly stony medium-bodied flavors that terminate in a mocha-inflected and slightly firmer finish. This is definitely on the riper side but not so much that it becomes heavy or plodding and it does offer excellent complexity. (Drink starting 2030) |
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| Dom. Fourrier |
1995 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne (1.5 L) Slightly Raised Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Scuffed Label |
$1,000 |
1 |
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2014 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champeaux Vieille Vigne Lightly Scuffed Label; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$279 |
1 |
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| JD 93 (8/2021): I loved the 2014 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux, which has the more up-front, soft, charming style of the vintage front and center. Lots of pretty red fruits, flowers, spice, and subtle earthy nuances give way to a more medium-bodied Gevrey with polished tannins, solid mid-palate density and concentration, and a great finish. It's one of those wines that builds nicely over the evening and grows on you with time in the glass. It's drinking brilliantly today yet should have another decade of prime time. (Drink between 2021-2031). |
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2014 |
Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeot Vieille Vigne |
$229 |
2 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2016): A notably higher-toned nose offers up notes of red raspberry, cherry and lavender that are trimmed in a hint of exotic tea. There is a lush and generous mouth feel to the wonderfully refined middle weight flavors that exude ample minerality on the focused and tautly muscular finish. As it virtually always does this is really a Chambolle in drag and delivers that beguiling quality of power without weight. (Drink starting 2022). |
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| Dom. Francois Bertheau |
2010 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses (1.5 L) |
$1,500 |
1 |
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| BH 93 (1/2013): (from a .32 ha parcel.) 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+. Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses |
$595 |
1 |
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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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| Dom. Georges Roumier |
1999 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras |
$1,500 |
1 |
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VM 91+ (4/2002): Deep red-ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, bitter chocolate and coffee. Sweet, lush and concentrated, with a compelling balance of sucrosity and bright acidity. Really packed with fruit. A long, serious premier cru with terrific thrust.
WA 91 (5/2009): Pale ruby-brick colour. Fragrant nose of dark cherries, forest floor and truffles. The medium level tannins are wonderfully silky and complimented by the delicate fruit and medium to high acidity. Long finish with a faint minerally character. Drink now
BH 90 (3/2004): This is a clear notch up in quality with explosive black cherry fruits and a very intense inner core of sappy, dense and marvelously long pinot essence. Quintessential Chambolle with its finesse and delicacy but this is most assuredly not light and it finishes quite firmly and with solid minerality. Drink from 2007+. |
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1999 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras Cut Capsule |
$1,500 |
1 |
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VM 91+ (4/2002): Deep red-ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, bitter chocolate and coffee. Sweet, lush and concentrated, with a compelling balance of sucrosity and bright acidity. Really packed with fruit. A long, serious premier cru with terrific thrust.
WA 91 (5/2009): Pale ruby-brick colour. Fragrant nose of dark cherries, forest floor and truffles. The medium level tannins are wonderfully silky and complimented by the delicate fruit and medium to high acidity. Long finish with a faint minerally character. Drink now
BH 90 (3/2004): This is a clear notch up in quality with explosive black cherry fruits and a very intense inner core of sappy, dense and marvelously long pinot essence. Quintessential Chambolle with its finesse and delicacy but this is most assuredly not light and it finishes quite firmly and with solid minerality. Drink from 2007+. |
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2006 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere Lightly Bin-Soiled, Scuffed Label |
$475 |
2 |
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BH 90 (1/2009): Earthy dark berry fruit and slightly herbal aromas introduce solidly rich, punchy and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent length and more sophisticated tannins than usual. This should be lovely in 6 to 8 years. Drink 2013+.
WA 90 (12/2009): The Roumier 2006 Morey-St.-Denis Clos de la Bussiere offers ripe plum and black raspberry, brown spices, and hints of game on the nose; offers a strikingly and flatteringly silken texture and a clearer, deep meatiness than the gamy aromatic suggestion intimated; and finishes with carnal and saline savor; subtle invigoration of fruit skin tartness; and an almost airy sense of lift and effortless extension. This should be a delight over the next half dozen years.
VM 90 (4/2009): Moderately saturated medium red. Brown spices and oak on the nose. Then pure, dense and complex on the palate, with spicy red fruit flavors and a rather silky texture for the vintage and for this bottling. Comes across as more vivid than the Combottes. This dense, sweet wine has the stuffing to buffer its tannins. Classy, vivid Morey-easier to taste today than the 2007 version. Excellent for this cuvee |
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| Dom. Glantenay |
2018 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Brouillards |
$75 |
2 |
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| VM 88 (5/2022): The 2018 Volnay Brouillards 1er Cru has plenty of brambly red fruit on the nose, somehow gentle and soothing. Light and balanced, quite a "mellow" Brouillards, though it lacks a bit of grip and density on the finish. (Drink between 2023-2035). Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Heitz-Lochardet |
2017 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$95 |
2 |
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BH 92 (4/2019): Here the wood regimen is less subtle as there are notes of menthol on the airy and equally high-toned nose that is also distinctly floral. The relatively supple medium weight flavors possess both fine precision and minerality, all wrapped in a dusty, youthfully austere and built-to-age finish. (Drink starting 2029).
VM 92 (1/2019): The 2017 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru has a defined, focused, sprightly bouquet that leaps from the glass: red cherries, rose petal and touches of bergamot - an absolute delight. The lightly spiced palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, well-judged acidity and a finely structured finish that lingers. Maybe a little conservative in the scheme of things, but well crafted. (Drink between 2021-2034). Neal Martin. |
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2017 |
Pommard 1er Cru Pezerolles |
$89 |
6 |
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BH 91 (4/2019): An elegant, cool and ultra-fresh nose combines a plethora of floral elements with those of high-toned red currant, plum and lavender. The sleek, delicious and stony flavors possess reasonably good mid-palate density as well as fine depth and length. While the dusty finish offers solid balance, it does need to flesh out and thus at least some patience is recommended. (Drink starting 2025).
VM 90 (1/2022): The 2017 Pommard Pezerolles 1er Cru has an intensely stemmy nose that occludes the fruit and terroir expression. For some reason, it reminds me stylistically of a Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot more than a Pommard. The medium-bodied palate shows sappy red berry fruit and fine delineation. Nicely proportioned, with a touch of white pepper on the finish. Fine, if just a little cloying. Closure is Diam 5. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting. (Drink between 2023-2038). Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Henri Boillot |
2011 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets (1.5 L) |
$195 |
4 |
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BH 94 (4/2013): (from a .60 ha parcel). In contrast to the jovial expressiveness of the prior wines this is much more reserved with its ripe yet cool aromas of dark berry fruit liqueur, spice and wet stone. The silky and equally cool and restrained middle weight flavors offer Outstanding definition on the rich, energetic and hugely long saline-infused finish. This is one seriously impressive Caillerets but note well that it’s built to age. Drink 2023+.
VM 93+ (3/2014): Bright, dark red. Ripe, deep, multifaceted nose offers black cherry, raspberry, licorice, earth, gunflint and smoky minerality. Much denser than the Chevrets, showing terrific concentration and balance to its dark fruit, mineral and spice flavors. Finishes spicy, chewy and very long, with serious fine-grained tannins and sexy hints of pepper and herbs. Really perfectly integrated acidity here. This was a knockout from barrel a year ago and has been bottled with its tightly coiled spring intact. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2019 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets (1.5 L) |
$295 |
4 |
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| BH 93 (4/2021): (from a .60 ha parcel). Here the pure and ripe nose offers yet another level of spiciness that includes clove, anise and sandalwood that adds breadth of the aromas of black raspberry, violet, rose petal and tea. The super-sleek, intense and mineral-driven flavors possess excellent delineation while delivering outstanding length on the classy, focused and balanced finale. At least 6 to 8 years of cellaring is recommended. Drink 2031+. |
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2024 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets ex-Domaine |
$129.99 |
3 |
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JM 91-94 (10/2025): A little deeper in crimson, approaching ruby. The complex nose offers slightly darker fruit, a briary note, and a little new oak. The most volume of fruit among the Volnays, plus that slightly more regal touch to the fruit, which covers the bone structure completely. Good acidity behind. Promising. Drink from 2030-2036.
VM 92 (1/2026): The 2024 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a well-defined nose with cranberry and raspberry fruit, touches of tobacco and sous-bois, the latter becoming more pronounced with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a dash of black pepper on the entry. Fine weight and depth, quite fresh with a touch of allspice and cinnamon on the finish. This should give a decade of drinking pleasure. Neal Martin.
BH 91 (4/2026): (from a .60 ha parcel). An exuberantly spicy nose freely reveals its combination of pure and equally elegant aromas of red and dark pinot fruit together with an array of floral nuances. The refined and lilting flavors are not especially concentrated but they also flash ample minerality on the focused, moderately austere and complex finale. This is lovely and while it's not going to wow anyone with its size and weight, the finesse and class alone are worth the price of admission. Drink 2032+. Outstanding! |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets (1.5 L) Ex-Domaine |
$219.99 |
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+.
JM 90-93 (10/2024): Frémiets, the limestone radiator, says Henri. Picked in good time, as the perfume of ripe raspberry with a little soft strawberry indicates. Satisfying across the palate with some energy at the finish, fully ripe but has kept its balance and with adequate acidity. The tannins are fully ripe. Drink from 2029-2034. |
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2023 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets Ex-Domaine |
$98.99 |
20 |
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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+.
JM 90-93 (10/2024): Frémiets, the limestone radiator, says Henri. Picked in good time, as the perfume of ripe raspberry with a little soft strawberry indicates. Satisfying across the palate with some energy at the finish, fully ripe but has kept its balance and with adequate acidity. The tannins are fully ripe. Drink from 2029-2034. |
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2024 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets ex-Domaine |
$105.95 |
5 |
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JM 89-91 (10/2025): A slightly more sombre crimson. I am coaxing out some red fruit on the nose, then the intensity rather surprises on the palate. Now I can find more on the nose as well. A suggestion of peonies along with brisk and rather peppery raspberry. Drink from 2028-2035.
BH 90 (4/2026): Here too the nose is just a bit riper with its spicy blend of red and blue pinot fruit along with more evident floral wisps. There is solid volume to the succulent and seductively textured medium weight flavors that exhibit good if not truly special depth and persistence on the lightly austere and balanced finale. A few years of bottle aging should see this drink well. Drink 2031+. |
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| Dom. Henri Perrot-Minot |
2005 |
Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru La Riotte Bin-Soiled Label |
$169 |
1 |
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VM 91-93 (3/2007): Deep ruby-red. Superripe yet cool aromas of cassis, violet, spices and bitter chocolate; this reminded me of a Pomerol. Dense, sexy and very ripe; a step up in ripeness from the preceding samples. Black fruit flavors are complicated by spices, menthol and licorice. This compellingly ripe, sweet sample coats the entire palate with flavor and finishes with big, ripe tannins and terrific persistence.
BH 90-93 (1/2007): Mild reduction detracts from the nose but the flavors are rich, full and generous with a lovely underlying tension to the supple and vibrant middle weight flavors that display impressive finishing intensity and striking length. There is excellent material here and this should amply reward 7 to 10 years of cellar time. (Drink starting 2012). |
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| Dom. Hubert Lignier |
2019 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Chenevery |
$139 |
4 |
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2019 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Blanchards (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$1,041.99 |
1 |
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2019 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Blanchards (6x750ML) |
$654 |
1 |
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2014 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$195 |
5 |
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| VM 92+ (3/2017): Bright medium red Broader on the nose than the Chaffots (all of these wines spent 20 months on their lees, according to Laurent Lignier), with its musky aromas of strawberry, raspberry and smoky minerality enlivened by a note of rose petal Pungent, very intense flavors of cranberry and raspberry are given added punch by hints of crushed rock and orange zest Delivers lovely density, size and aromatic complexity There's nothing the least bit off-vintage about this long, perfumed wine Conveys a slightly lower-acid impression than the Chaffots but with no shortage of juiciness or energy The tannins are firm but suave (Drink between 2023-2033). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2015 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$249 |
2 |
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WA 94 (4/2018): The 2015 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes is a wonderful rendition of this reliably superb cuvée—which hails from old vines in Faconnières and Chenevery that always produce very small, shot berries. The wine offers up a bouquet of red and black fruits, dark soil tones, raw cocoa and pencil lead, gently framed by new oak. On the palate, it's full-bodied and multidimensional, with a deep core of fruit and excellent sappy energy that carries through the long finish. Its tannins are beautifully cloaked in fruit. The Ligniers call this their baby Clos de la Roche and it’s easy to see why.
VM 93 (11/2018): The 2015 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru has a wonderful, detailed, charming bouquet of red currant, cranberry and bergamot scents entwined with rose petals and minerals. The palate is well balanced, displaying fine definition, gentle grip and a hint of dried blood filtered through the slightly darker-than-expected fruit on the finish. I appreciate the structure here - très Morey-Saint-Denis. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2020-2040). Neal Martin. |
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2016 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$249 |
4 |
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| VM 93 (10/2019): The 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis Veilles Vignes 1er Cru, comprising one-third whole bunch fruit, has a perfumed and floral bouquet with copious raspberry, briary and cold stone aromas. There is an engaging brightness to the aromatics here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, nicely structured with a fine line of salinity. The vivid nature of the nose is translated onto the palate. It finishes in tensile and refreshing fashion. This is an excellent Morey with unerring symmetry. Tasted at the Domaine. (Drink between 2024-2040.) Neal Martin. |
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2017 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$239 |
2 |
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VM 94 (1/2022): The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet of raspberry, black currant, smoke and tobacco, building nicely with aeration and becoming quite intense after 10–15 minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and good structure, quintessentially Morey in style, displaying ample salinity and a judicious touch of spice. This has great length plus a sense of reserve. Built for the long term. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting. (Drink between 2024-2050). Neal Martin.
JM 93 (9/2021): A very dark colour and the bouquet has a suggestion of prunes, but then the fruit on the palate is fresher and more elegant. Fine boned acidity at the finish, a saline touch, maybe some white pepper, quite long and stylish. With a fresher bouquet this would be angling for its fifth star. |
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2018 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$189 |
1 |
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| JM 95 (9/2022): Full magenta colour. Some energy to the nose. A significant weight of fruit on the palate, the oak is quite prominent, a little white pepper spice, but overall a really significant volume of fruit. This is still quite restrained at the moment but there is a superb intensity which will make great wine in the long term. Drink from 2033. |
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2019 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$199 |
4 |
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| VM 94 (12/2023): The 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has the most fruit on the nose, with ample blackberry and boysenberry, cracked black pepper and a touch of sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy black fruit and fine acidity, good structure, gentle but insistent grip and a saline finish. This is rather stylized. There is an abiding sense of harmony to this Morey, and it should give 20 years of drinking pleasure, at least. Bon vin. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2026-2048). Neal Martin. |
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2020 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes |
$219 |
2 |
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| VM 93 (10/2024): The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru doesn't quite have the complexity of its peers, though attractive with dark berry fruit, sous-bois and a touch of pepper. It gains complexity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a granular texture, perhaps a little sweeter in the mouth with licorice-tinged black fruit. It's not entirely the level of composure as the best Morey-Saint-Denis, but it is a charming wine that will age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2026-2040). Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Jean Chauvenet |
2005 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres |
$149 |
3 |
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| BH 92 (1/2008): A pungent nose of cola, blue berry and black cherry fruit aromas introduce rich, dense, sweet and mineral-driven flavors that are also quite serious, culminating in a chewy, structured and mouth coating finish that manages to evidence a velvety texture due to the presence of buckets of dry extract. This is a terrific effort and the length is simply phenomenal. Highly recommended but note that it's for the patient. Drink 2017+. Outstanding! |
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| Dom. Jean-Jacques Confuron |
2021 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots |
$139 |
5 |
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| JM 92-94 (11/2022): No deeper in colour, possibly lighter. A pure fresh fruit with distinction rather than power. The new oak is more evident on the palate, two new barrels out of the three, which is holding back the fruit while still so youthful. But it insists on coming through nonetheless. The Boudots is showing good potential. Some whole bunches in this cuvée. Drink from 2027-2034. |
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2021 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts |
$195 |
6 |
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| JM 91-93 (11/2022): Fine mid red crimson. The bouquet has been somewhat silenced by the bottling. Nonetheless the class of the vineyard coms out better in the mouth. Does not quite fill out the middle – still good though, but others surpass in this vintage. Drink from 2026-2032. |
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| Dom. JF Mugnier |
2004 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses Lightly Scuffed Label |
$1,450 |
2 |
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VM 93 (4/2007): Medium red. Lovely perfumed nose offers raspberry, rose petal and minerals as well as hints of darker black cherry and blueberry. A distinct step up in density from the foregoing 2004s; silky, scented and almost lush for the year. Compellingly perfumed and vibrant wine. Finishes broad and long, with strikingly sweet tannins and lovely lingering perfume.
BH 92 (1/2007): A strikingly seductive nose of spice, hoisin and anise that adds nuance to the largely black pinot fruit aromas and continue onto the sappy, rich and mouth coating middle weight flavors that possess a bit more mid-palate fat and an explosive, fresh and harmonious finish. I particularly like the transparency here and this is an exceptionally stylish effort that will age gracefully but could actually be approached now with pleasure. Drink 2012+. Outstanding! |
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2014 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees |
$950 |
4 |
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JM 95 (9/2017): Pale colour but very elegant whole bunch nose. Alpine strawberries, rose petals. Very perfumed, on the edge of pommadé. Undeniably pretty though. With air this gains in substance and loses the pot pourrri character. Lovely lingering finish.
BH 93 (1/2017): Here the expressive nose is both elegant and complex with its combination of pomegranate, red cherry, spice and lavender. The refined, intense and precise medium-bodied flavors exhibit even more minerality on the delicious and inviting finish that is shaped by remarkably fine-grained tannins. Textbook Fuées. Drink 2022+. |
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| Dom. Joseph Faiveley |
1999 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale Slightly Raised Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Bin-Soiled Label |
$125 |
1 |
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| VM 86-89 (3/2001): Bright, full red-ruby color. Aromas of currant, smoke, earth, nuts, mace, nutmeg, iron and tobacco. Sweet but fresh, with nicely integrated acidity. The dusty tannins mounted with aeration. Faiveley lease on this huge 9.9-hectare parcel will run out next year, and the vines will revert to owner Freddie Mugnier in 2003. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Leroy |
2001 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Combottes |
$4,400 |
1 |
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BH 95 (1/2003): Smoke, earth and extract of red pinot fruit integrates seamlessly with explosive, powerful, chiseled, juicy full-bodied flavors that are bigger and richer than the Charmes yet every bit as fine. This is unquestionably of grand cru quality and also perhaps the finest example of Combottes that I have ever tasted at this address. Flat out phenomenal quality and so intense that I paused for several minutes before continuing on. Reference standard in every respect. (Drink between 2015-2025).
VM 91+ (3/2003): Bright red-ruby. Aromas of dark fruits, bitter chocolate, smoke and earth. Intense, firm and penetrating but still tightly wrapped. Dark berry flavors nicely framed by harmonious acidity. With moderate stuffing, the tannins come across as quite firm. Perhaps a bit less noble and more facile than the last few samples but finishes long and aromatic. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 90 (6/2003): Strawberries are interspersed with cherries and raspberries in the beguiling scents of the medium-bodied 2001 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Combottes. This deep, complex wine offers lush red berry and oak flavors in its silky-textured attack and a woody, structured finish. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2010. |
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2001 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Combottes Cracked Wax Capsule; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$4,400 |
1 |
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BH 95 (1/2003): Smoke, earth and extract of red pinot fruit integrates seamlessly with explosive, powerful, chiseled, juicy full-bodied flavors that are bigger and richer than the Charmes yet every bit as fine. This is unquestionably of grand cru quality and also perhaps the finest example of Combottes that I have ever tasted at this address. Flat out phenomenal quality and so intense that I paused for several minutes before continuing on. Reference standard in every respect. (Drink between 2015-2025).
VM 91+ (3/2003): Bright red-ruby. Aromas of dark fruits, bitter chocolate, smoke and earth. Intense, firm and penetrating but still tightly wrapped. Dark berry flavors nicely framed by harmonious acidity. With moderate stuffing, the tannins come across as quite firm. Perhaps a bit less noble and more facile than the last few samples but finishes long and aromatic. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 90 (6/2003): Strawberries are interspersed with cherries and raspberries in the beguiling scents of the medium-bodied 2001 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Combottes. This deep, complex wine offers lush red berry and oak flavors in its silky-textured attack and a woody, structured finish. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2010. |
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2001 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Signs of Old Seepage; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$4,300 |
2 |
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BH 94 (1/2003): Assertively complex and spicy black fruit nose introduces seductive, intense, big yet refined flavors that completely coat the mouth and rest so long on the palate that this is frankly almost sensory overload. Tannic, concentrated, deep and weighty yet without a trace of heaviness or lack of balance. As good as the Vignerondes but again, the expression is different - the Boudots is perhaps bigger and more concentrated whereas the Vignerondes is silk and elegance. Either way, it's a very high class problem to choose between them.
VM 93 (5/2019): The 2001 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru puts Leroy’s 2004 Chambolle-Musigny and 2004 Nuits Saint Georges in the shade when the three are served alongside each other. It has a beautiful bouquet, bright and vivid with red berry fruit, leather, potpourri and a subtle musky note. The palate is well balanced and nicely focused, quite Vosne-like in terms of tannic structure with lilting curry leaf and espresso notes towards the finish. This is drinking perfectly now. Tasted at Empire restaurant in Hong Kong. (Drink between 2019-2036). Neal Martin.
WA 90 (6/2003): Appealing red and black cherry aromas are found in the nose of the 2001 Nuits-St.-Georges Aux Boudots. This firm, tightly-wound wine reveals impressive quantities of dark fruit, excellent balance, and a finish that displays some wood tannin. Drink it between 2005 and 2010. |
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| Dom. Marquis d' Angerville |
2015 |
Volnay 1er Cru Champans (1.5 L) |
$350 |
2 |
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| VM 95 (1/2018): Saturated ruby. Youthfully imploded aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis and licorice show no roasted character ("the color of the wine is the only thing that gives away the vintage," noted Guillaume d'Angerville). More pliant than the 2016 but with a magical sugar/acid equilibrium and a complicating element of savory minerality. This insidiously palate-saturating wine finishes with outstanding slatey persistence and grip. I would imagine that this will be long-lived but will it ever really shut down in the bottle? It's hard to imagine that this fruit was harvested on September 4. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Meo-Camuzet |
2009 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes |
$375 |
6 |
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| VM 90 (5/2011): The 2009 Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes shows lovely intensity in its dark fruit, licorice, menthol and sweet spices, all of which come together nicely in the glass. The Chaumes captures the essence of the vintage, especially in its open, textured finish. Antonio Galloni. |
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| Dom. Michel Gaunoux |
1999 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots |
$225 |
1 |
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| BH 95 (5/2011): A perfumed, complex and mostly still primary nose offers up earthy red berry fruit, underbrush and a touch of animale that can also be found on the generous and quite fleshy flavors that possess excellent volume as well as buckets of dry extract that almost render the firm and ripe tannins invisible on the massively long finish. Wow, this is a stunner of a wine with still plenty of upside potential remaining. Outstanding! Drink: 2019+. |
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2015 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots |
$129 |
1 |
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WA 94+ (10/2018): The 2015 Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots is immensely promising and will be well worth seeking out when the Gaunoux family finally decides to release it. Offering up a deep bouquet in which aromas of cherries, cassis and plums mingle with nuances of dark chocolate, licorice and cedar, it's a medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated wine with considerable amplitude and structure, underpinned by tangy acids. While the wine is already elegant and harmonious, its fine-grained but firm tannins are abundant: given the track record of Gaunoux's wines, I wouldn't expect this to show all its cards until its 20th birthday.
BH 93 (4/2018): Here too there is a hint of wood to the more complex nose that displays an impressively broad array of spice, earth, underbrush and dark currant aromas laced with hints of the sauvage. There is outstanding richness to the powerful and velvet-textured big-bodied flavors blessed with an abundance of dry extract that relegates the firm tannins to the background on the mouth coating and gorgeous persistent finish. This is a burly and muscular effort that is not especially rustic though one that will require plenty of cellar time to reach its peak. (Drink starting 2030). |
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| Dom. Michel Gros |
2012 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas (12X750ML) 12-bottle OWC |
$2,100 |
2 |
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BH 91-93 (1/2014): This is also boisterously spicy with a full complement of Asian-style spice nuances that add plenty of breadth to the essence of black currant scents. There is exceptionally good richness to the full-bodied and very lush medium weight flavors that completely coat the palate with dry extract on the balanced and intense finish that is shaped by admirably fine-grained tannins. This opulent effort is lovely and should also be approachable young if desired. (Drink starting 2020).
WA 91-93 (12/2013): The 2012 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas, Michel Gros’s famous monopole to the south of Vosne-Romanee village, has a complex, mineral driven bouquet with black rather than red fruit, touches of gingerbread and marmalade loitering with intent in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, fine tannins and good purity of fruit. It is harmonious and focused with a gentle build to what feels like a structured, saline finish reminiscent of the sea. This is a very fine Clos des Reas: one of the finest and perhaps overlooked premier crus of the appellation. |
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2012 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas |
$175 |
9 |
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BH 91-93 (1/2014): This is also boisterously spicy with a full complement of Asian-style spice nuances that add plenty of breadth to the essence of black currant scents. There is exceptionally good richness to the full-bodied and very lush medium weight flavors that completely coat the palate with dry extract on the balanced and intense finish that is shaped by admirably fine-grained tannins. This opulent effort is lovely and should also be approachable young if desired. (Drink starting 2020).
WA 91-93 (12/2013): The 2012 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas, Michel Gros’s famous monopole to the south of Vosne-Romanee village, has a complex, mineral driven bouquet with black rather than red fruit, touches of gingerbread and marmalade loitering with intent in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, fine tannins and good purity of fruit. It is harmonious and focused with a gentle build to what feels like a structured, saline finish reminiscent of the sea. This is a very fine Clos des Reas: one of the finest and perhaps overlooked premier crus of the appellation. |
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| Dom. Michel Lafarge |
2008 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles |
$135 |
3 |
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| BH 92 (5/2011): A strikingly fresh and highly complex nose is quite cool and restrained and only grudgingly offers up notes of bright red pinot fruit and mineral nuances that characterize the racy, precise and driving middle weight flavors that culminate in a moderately austere finish of beautiful length and impeccable balance. As it typically does, this manages to combine power with finesse. (Drink starting 2020). |
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2013 |
Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets (6X750ML) |
$1,194 |
1 |
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WA 92-94 (12/2014): The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets is much more introspective and closed on the nose compared to the other Volnays: this bouquet tells you not to be so foolish as to nose it so prematurely. However, it does begin to open with intriguing dried blood/ferrous scents infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, “thicker” tannins than expected that lend this Caillerets the density more than the tension at the moment. This deserves 5 or 6 years at least in bottle.
VM 91-93 (1/2015): Healthy bright red. Riper aromas of black fruits, spices and menthol. The sweetest and roundest of these 2013s to this point, offering rich, suave flavors of red fruits, spices and red licorice. Serious but fine-grained tannins arrive late, allowing the fruit to saturate the palate. This should evolve gracefully.
BH 89-92 (4/2015): (from a parcel measuring 7ouvrees, or around .3 ha of 40+ year old vines.) An overtly spicy and somewhat more deeply pitched nose combines notes of red and dark berry fruit that display a top note of dried flowers. The dense and serious medium-bodied flavors possess a chalky mouth feel that exhibits ample minerality on the mildly austere and ever-so-slightly drying finish. In this case the supporting tannins seem ripe so there is a reasonable chance that the dryness will dissipate once the wine is bottled. Drink 2021+. |
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1997 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$275 |
2 |
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| BH 91 (2/2010): Earthy and now mature and nicely complex aromas lead to rich, full and delicious middle weight flavors of solid if not truly exceptional depth that are underpinned by now almost completely resolved tannins and fine intensity on the impressively long finish. This is a lovely effort that avoids the excesses of the vintage, particularly the over ripeness that plagues many less successful '97s. While this could be held, it is drinking well now and I would suggest drinking it over the next 5 to 10 years. Except for one very lackluster bottle, I have had consistent notes. |
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2006 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs |
$199 |
4 |
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BH 92 (4/2009): (from 50+ year old vines; a monopole of the domaine). A mix of ultra pure red pinot fruit and slightly darker fruits that include notes of plum, dark raspberry and currant merges into rich, cool and dusty mouth coating flavors that possess lovely depth and near perfect balance on the persistent and beautifully detailed finish where a subtle mineral streak surfaces. Lovely juice that is perhaps a bit more powerful than usual. Drink 2014+. Outstanding!
VM 92+ (4/2009): Good medium red. Captivating aromas of cherry, spices, minerals and flowers. Fat, broad and deeply spicy, with noteworthy depth of flavor and a tactile mouth feel. At once mouthfilling and vibrant; seamless and lively. The very long finish features thoroughly enrobed ripe tannins and vibrant spicy persistence. It will be fascinating to compare this with the 2007 version in six or seven years.
WA 91+ (12/2009): The Lafarge monopole 2006 Volnay Clos Du Chateau Des Ducs leads with ripe yet tart-edged cherry and red currant; takes on a bitter-sweet cast as licorice and cherry pit intervene on the palate; and retains a refreshing cast even as it caresses with silken texture. Mineral, tea-like, and gamey shadings are lingering in the shadows rather than engaging in intercourse with the fruit, but I'm left wondering whether the relative absence of dynamic here is a a function of the wine's temporary state or of an inherently relatively reticent personality. Certainly one will be able to derive at least a decade of satisfaction from this and - based its track record - longer for those fascinated by wine's life beyond middle-age. |
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2008 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs |
$259 |
3 |
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WA 92-93 (6/2010): The Lafarge monopole 2008 Volnay Clos Du Chateau Des Ducs leads with striking buddleia perfume, kirsch, and aromatic intimations of oceanic salinity and crustacean savor. Juicy and vibrant; elegant, tenderly-fruited and polished; this is one of those wines that manages to enervate and caress at the same time, and in which bright ripe fruit is allied to a remarkable depth of elements than can only be explicated in animal and mineral terms. Overt suggestions of chalk and cherry pit lend the buoyant finish a measure of austerity, but it is so saliva-inducing and refreshing that severity is not a risk. It should last for at least 15 years.
BH 91-93 (4/2010): A nose of pure pinot and dissolved mineral notes complement to perfection the detailed and stone-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess fine volume and a gorgeously balanced finish. The harmony here is Zen-like. Drink 2018+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2008 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs Slightly Depressed Cork |
$259 |
5 |
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WA 92-93 (6/2010): The Lafarge monopole 2008 Volnay Clos Du Chateau Des Ducs leads with striking buddleia perfume, kirsch, and aromatic intimations of oceanic salinity and crustacean savor. Juicy and vibrant; elegant, tenderly-fruited and polished; this is one of those wines that manages to enervate and caress at the same time, and in which bright ripe fruit is allied to a remarkable depth of elements than can only be explicated in animal and mineral terms. Overt suggestions of chalk and cherry pit lend the buoyant finish a measure of austerity, but it is so saliva-inducing and refreshing that severity is not a risk. It should last for at least 15 years.
BH 91-93 (4/2010): A nose of pure pinot and dissolved mineral notes complement to perfection the detailed and stone-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess fine volume and a gorgeously balanced finish. The harmony here is Zen-like. Drink 2018+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2009 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs |
$265 |
4 |
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BH 94 (4/2012): This is aromatically a bit less elegant than the Mitans but it is more complex with cool red and blue pinot fruit, violet, earth and stone nuances introducing attractively rich and equally pure middle weight flavors that exhibit real verve on the mouth coating and exceptionally persistent finish. As usual, this is a classic Volnay that is built to age and will need every bit of 12 to 15 years to be at its best. In short, this is a knockout. Outstanding! Drink: 2021+.
WA 93-95 (5/2011): The estate’s 2009 Volnay Clos du Chateau des Ducs saturates the palate with its deep, persistent fruit. The aromas and flavors build in the glass towards the rich, multi-dimensional finish. This shows marvelous staying power and fabulous overall balance. The Clos du Chateau des Ducs is more overtly fruit-driven and structured but perhaps a touch less aromatically expressive than the Mitans. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2039.
VM 92 (4/2012): Rather pale red. Highly aromatic, expressive scents of redcurrant, cherry, spices and flowers. Wonderfully suave and fine-grained, in the typically feminine style of this wine--and classic Volnay. Lovely pliant red fruit and licorice flavors saturate the mouth, with a saline element adding interest on the long finish. Shows an attractive light touch and supple tannins. This will go truffley with bottle aging. |
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2012 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs |
$249 |
5 |
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VM 93-95 (1/2014): The 2012 Volnay Clos du Chateau des Ducs impresses for its pure texture. Silky, generous and enveloping, the 2012 flows with the essence of black cherries, plums, savory herbs and wild flowers, all finely-knit and impeccably balanced. This is one of the more polished wines in the range. Today, it is absolutely singing. Antonio Galloni.
WA 90-92 (12/2013): The 2012 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Chateau des Ducs is the 0.57-hectare monopole of Lafarge from an average of 80-year-old vines. Despite coaxing it remains stubbornly reticent on the nose, coquettishly revealing sea cave scents, perhaps a suggestion of what is to come with bottle age. The palate is more expressive with silky tannins, very pure red berry fruit, fine mineralite and a sophisticated, focused finish that lingers in the mouth. This has a wonderful weightless quality to it. Very classy.
BH 88-91 (4/2014): (from 50+ year old vines; a monopole of the domaine.) This was quite firmly reduced but even so the underlying fruit does seem ripe. In the same fashion as the Mitans there is that beguiling sense of underlying tension to the beautifully well-delineated medium-bodied flavors that possess a refined mouth feel, all wrapped in a finish that is once again notably dry. Note that my predicted range offers the benefit of the doubt. Drink 2019+. |
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| Dom. Michel Noellat |
2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots ex-Domaine |
$179 |
7 |
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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 |
2023 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes ex-Domaine |
$134.95 |
23 |
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BH 91-94 (1/2025): (from a .40 ha holding of 65+ year old vines.) A highly expressive, perfumed and even more floral-suffused nose displays aromas of various dark berries, plum and a top note of kirsch. The racy, beautifully detailed and solidly concentrated and voluminous medium-bodied flavors aren't quite as mineral-driven but it's close on the youthfully austere, balanced and wonderfully persistent finish. This too is excellent. Drink 2033+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!
VM 92-94 (1/2025): The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru comes from three parcels and includes 25% whole bunch. This has a classy bouquet with touches of freshly-rolled tobacco and graphite infusing the dark berry fruit, as hints of iris flower surface over time and remain subtle throughout. There is wonderful definition here. The palate is medium-bodied and fresh with disarming purity on the entry, slightly chalky tannins and a little confit fruit toward the finish. Stylish and suave, this is very seductive but there is structure and substance to suggest it will age well in bottle. Excellent. (Drink between 2027-2043). Neal Martin.
JM 91-94 (10/2024): A medium to full purple, with a depth of warmer raspberry fruit on the nose. Bright fruit, medium depth, a little point of acidity, livened up by the whole bunches, slightly more persistent. Some tannins at the back waiting to refine. Drink from 2029-2036. |
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2023 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres ex-Domaine |
$109.95 |
60 |
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JM 93-96 (10/2024): Ruby to purple. Immediately a beautiful nose, perhaps the 25% whole bunches speaking. They are discreet but give such a lift. The fruit itself is beautiful and there is plenty of it, raspberry with a little cherry note behind and some alpine strawberries. Harmony and beauty with excellent length. Drink from 2030-2037.
BH 91-94 (1/2025): A decidedly more reserved and cooler nose grudgingly reveals its aromas of poached plum, newly turned earth, exotic tea and floral whiffs of violet and lilac. The lilting and beautifully textured middle weight flavors possess a really lovely mid-palate mouthfeel before culminating in a youthfully austere, stony, precise and impressively long finale. I very much like the balance and this excellent effort should age effortlessly. Drink 2035+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!
VM 91-93 (1/2025): The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Argillières 1er Cru, which includes 30% whole bunch, has an intriguing bouquet: mainly dark berry fruit intermingled with mulch, white pepper and sea spray scents. There is fine delineation once again. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and touches of sea salt, giving way to a quite marine-influenced finale with gentle grip. One of the more cerebral wines from Nuits Saint-Georges, the 2023 is cohesive—perhaps missing the audacity of the previous vintage yet certainly very well-crafted. (Drink between 2027-2043). Neal Martin. |
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2023 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos St. Marc ex-Domaine |
$129.95 |
26 |
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JM 93-96 (10/2024): A vibrant purple. Here too there is an exciting energy to the nose, slightly darker fruit, even a hint of chocolate on the nose. Slightly more depth than the Clos des Argillières, with firmer but very well integrated tannins. This needs a little more elevage, before it might overtake the seductive beauty of the Argillières. Drink from 2030-2038.
VM 93-95 (1/2025): The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos St. Marc 1er Cru, a monopole belonging to the Domaine, includes 25-30% whole bunches. This feels a little more animated and energetic than the Clos des Argillières, with more red fruit, crushed stone and lightly pressed flower scents. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. There is a sense of "fluidity" in this Clos Saint-Marc, which displays gentle grip, lovely poise and weight toward the spicy finish. This is the Domaine's standout cuvée in 2023—superb. (Drink between 2027-2048). Neal Martin.
BH 91-93 (1/2025): (a .93 ha monopole of the domaine.) This is aromatically similar to the Argillières if perhaps just a bit spicier. There is a similar mouthfeel as well if more size, weight and muscle to the saline, serious, more youthfully austere and compact finale. This is even more backward though not necessarily more structured and as such, it's going to require at least some patience. This too is excellent with the potential to match. Drink 2035+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2023 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Hauts Pruliers ex-Domaine |
$109.95 |
59 |
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VM 92-94 (1/2025): The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Hauts Pruliers 1er Cru offers more red fruit on the nose: strawberry and raspberry, just a touch of violet and a soupçon of espresso, all with precise delineation. The palate is medium-bodied and very cohesive with fine tannins, a crisp line of acidity and silky-smooth tannins. There is just a light lactic element on the finish but that will go with time. The 2022 was one of Rion's standouts and this is a worthy follow-up. Recommended. (Drink between 2027-2043). Neal Martin.
JM 91-93 (10/2024): Medium deep ruby purple. More of a savoury touch to the nose., along with dark red berries. Firm tannins behind the medium density fruit, the class is more in the persistence. The Hauts Pruliers shows a limestone character. Drink from 2029-2035.
BH 90-93 (1/2025): (from the tiny .41 ha premier cru section.) A fresh, perfumed and moderately deeply pitched nose exhibits notes of various dark berries, plum and a whiff of earth along with a subtle hint of spice. The succulent, nicely voluminous and racy flavors terminate in a mildly austere, mineral-driven and and solidly persistent finish that possesses fine balance. Once again, this is lovely but sufficiently structured to need at least some cellaring. Drink 2033+. |
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| Dom. Moillard |
2005 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts |
$265 |
2 |
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| Dom. Mugneret Gibourg |
2021 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes |
$500 |
2 |
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| BH 90 (1/2024): A gorgeously elegant and perfumed nose is comprised by the pure essence of red cherries laced with spice, green tea and earth nuances plus a floral top note. The equally pure, lacy and attractively tension-filled middleweight flavors possess a sophisticated mouthfeel thanks to the fine-grained tannins shaping the punchy and youthfully austere if slightly short finale. This may well better harmonize but at present, it's not quite as well-balanced as the best in the range. (Drink starting 2031). |
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| Dom. Patrick Javillier |
2023 |
Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentieres ex-Domaine |
$51.99 |
49 |
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BH 91 (4/2025): An all but imperceptible trace of menthol can be found on the cooler and more elegant aromas of black cherry, violet and a pretty range of spice elements. The notably sleeker and finer lightly stony flavors possess good size and weight, all wrapped in a dusty, balanced and lengthy finale. This could use better depth but a few years of keeping should reasonably address that. (Drink starting 2029).
VM 91 (3/2025): The 2023 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Serpentières 1er Cru has an understated bouquet with brambly red fruit and commendable purity, not intense but graceful. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, very well balanced with a slightly peppery finish (though there is no whole bunch here). Very well crafted. (Drink between 2026-2036). Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Pierre Amiot & Fils |
2017 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Aux Charmes |
$115 |
1 |
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| BH 89 (1/2020): Amiot wines are rarely prominently oaked but here the wood influence is strong enough to point out on the otherwise fresh and attractive aromas of plum, violet and dark currant where a touch of crushed leaf character emerges. There is a bit more volume and richness to the equally sleek and delineated flavors that offer slightly better depth and persistence on the balanced finale that is also mildly more structured. An exercise in harmony. (Drink starting 2024). |
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| Dom. Pierre Guillemot |
2014 |
Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons |
$99 |
1 |
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| Dom. Potinet-Ampeau |
2012 |
Monthelie 1er Cru Les Champs-Fulliots (1.5 L) Ex-Domaine |
$139.99 |
2 |
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2003 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles Ex-Domaine |
$105.99 |
10 |
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2005 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles Ex-Domaine |
$159.99 |
4 |
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2009 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles Ex-Domaine |
$139.99 |
6 |
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| Dom. Robert Arnoux |
2005 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Corvee Pagets |
$275 |
5 |
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BH 89-92 (1/2007): This too is heavily reduced and about all that is really discernable is the ample wood spice that can also be found in moderate amounts on the mouth coating and impressively concentrated flavors that are also carrying lots of gas. The finish is chewy, powerful and seriously long and my marks are given on the basis of the quality of the impeccable raw materials as the wine is pretty awkward today. (Drink starting 2013)
VM 89-91 (4/2007): Bright, dark red-ruby. Sexy aromas of dark raspberry, flowers and smoky oak, with a touch of reduction. Rich, pliant and sweet, with lovely breadth to its spicy flavors. Boasts plenty of fat but not quite the purity or fine-grained texture of the Proces. But then this is slower to show itself due to the late end to the malolactic fermentation, notes Lachaux. Stephen Tanzer. |
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1993 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots Slightly Raised Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$550 |
1 |
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BH 91 (3/2013): (opened from personal storage). A still wonderfully complex nose of classic Vosne and now fully mature aromas that brim with Asian spices leads to seductive, complex, fine and fully resolved flavors that possess excellent depth on the strikingly long finish. Unfortunately, this seems to have lost some of the vibrancy that it once had and I would be drinking up over the next 5 years or so even if there is no particular rush. Tasted multiple times through 2005 though only once recently but presuming the bottle that I had was representative, this is beginning to decline ever-so-slightly. One other recent bottle displayed noticeable volatile acidity and was not at all like the bottle described above. Drink now.
WA 92 (8/1995): Arnoux's top two cuvees should be no surprise to his fans. This estate has always made exquisite Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots, and this vineyard (40-70-year old vines) has once again turned in a DRC-look-alike performance. From its huge nose of Asian spices, smoke, sweet berry fruit, and toast, to its exquisite richness, voluptuous texture, and medium to full-bodied, lavishly fruity, intense finish, this is a remarkably rich, hedonistic red Burgundy. I would opt for drinking it now and over the next 10-12 years. Arnoux's 1993s are unequivocally major successes for the vintage. Before his death, Arnoux and the man currently responsible for the wine-making, Pascal Lachaux, had been voluntarily moving toward less fertilization, higher extraction, and more natural bottling. To their credit, the 1993s were bottled without fining or filtration. These are promising wines, with considerable complexity, well-integrated tannin, and copious quantities of sweet, expansive Pinot Noir fruit. |
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1995 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
$650 |
3 |
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| BH 91 (10/2001): Pascal Lachaux almost always manages to create what to my mind is one of the sexiest wines vintage in and vintage out. Classic Vosne spice with black fruit, tea, and leather mixed with soy and hoisin followed by gorgeous, dense middleweight flavors of superb length. The finish is firmly structured but the tannins are ripe and this should drink well after another 4 to 5 years of cellar time. Drink 2005-2010. |
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| Dom. Robert Chevillon |
2004 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles |
$139 |
1 |
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BH 90-92 (1/2006): This too is rather reserved and backward, revealing only glimpses of the dark, spicy and seductively pure pinot fruit aromas that are less evolved and more primary than those of the Pruliers. The concentration and depth of material is a small but important step up, particularly on the mid-palate with its textured, sweet and mouth coating quality as well as the focused and wonderfully persistent finish. As usual, this is most impressive and should age very well yet drink well in the medium term. (Drink starting 2012).
VM 89-91 (3/2006): Medium red. Expressive aromas of cherry, raspberry, minerals and leather. Suave and chewy, with firm but pliant red fruit and mineral flavors lifted by a floral character. This is nicely perfumed in the mouth and conveys an impression of energy. Finishes with good spine and grip, but without any hardness. Still quite youthful. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2008 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres |
$139 |
1 |
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BH 91-93 (1/2010): (from a .60 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines). An elegant, pure and stony cool red berry fruit nose laced with earth and underbrush nuances, both of which can also be found on the beautifully detailed and strikingly complex flavors that culminate in a long and linear finish. In a word, terrific. Drink 2015+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!
VM 89-91 (4/2010): (racked in July) Bright, full deep red. Less fruit and more smoke and stony minerality on the nose. Ripe and broad, with little easy sweetness to the mineral and soil flavors. This builds impressively and gains in complexity on the long finish, and will need a good five years of cellaring.
WA 89-90 (6/2010): Ripe dark cherry purple plum; nut oils; pungent green herbs; and smoky black tea scent and flavor the Chevillon 2008 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Perrieres, which features chalky underlying suggestions that true-believers will associate with its site, as well as a prominence of tannin that will encourages 3-5 years’ wait before enjoying. Cherry pit piquancy further enhances this palpably dense Pinot’s rather austere side, but there is overriding vintage-typical juicy brightness to spare in its sustained finish. I suspect ultimately this will merit following for 10-12 years. |
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2004 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges |
$150 |
1 |
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BH 90-93 (1/2006): Here the nose is ever-so-slightly more elegant with a fruitier and more expressive quality with less earth and more red pinot fruit aromas though all the complexity and perhaps even a touch more. The flavors are classy, fine and wonderfully pure and crafted in a supple and perfectly balanced style that delivers outstanding length and striking intensity. As it usually is, this is a model of refinement and understated grace. (Drink starting 2012).
VM 90-92 (3/2006): Good red-ruby. Reticent, pure aroma of medicinal black cherry. Silky and suave on the palate but a bit more austere and reserved today than the Cailles. Lovely cherry and raspberry fruit is framed by minerality. This mounts slowly and impressively, coating the palate with flavor. When a Nuits-Saint-George wine is velvety like this one is, it's almost invariably Les Saint-Georges. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2007 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$145 |
4 |
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BH 91-93 (1/2009): (from a 1.5 ha parcel). This is equally pure though less elegant and much more sauvage in character with much more deeply pitched earthy and gamy dark berry fruit aromas that precede the rich, sweet and vibrant flavors that culminate with good detail and a focused finish that exudes controlled power. This possesses excellent potential and this is a bit finer than it usually is with dense but fine tannins and a touch of backend wood. One rarely hears finesse and Vaucrains in the same sentence but this is one such exception. Drink 2016+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!
VM 91-93 (4/2009): Good dark red. Wilder on the nose than the Saint-Georges, offering black cherry, dark chocolate, smoke and a whiff of game. Wonderfully sweet in the mouth but youthfully closed, with a medicinal menthol note supporting the impression of power. Can't quite match the Saint-Georges today for complexity or personality, but this is also very convincing on the back end. And this too calls for six or seven years of cellaring.
WA 90 (6/2010): Latakia tobacco, beef stock, plum, and blackberry inform the Chevillon 2007 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains which somewhat surprisingly displays a more prominent sense of underlying stoniness than the corresponding Les Cailles. There is a bit less juiciness on hand here to compensate for tannin, though the latter is relatively fine-grained. This really grips in the finish, displaying an impressive if static sense of fruity, carnal, and mineral layers. One needs to give it at least 3-4 years I suspect not only to allow for some softening of the tannin but also to take a proper measure of its possible longer-term potential. |
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| Dom. Robert Groffier |
2001 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses (1.5 L) |
$1,300 |
2 |
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VM 92 (3/2004): Good deep red. Expressive, superripe aromas of briary currant and blueberry, menthol and mocha. Wonderfully sweet and aromatic in the mouth, with highly concentrated, nearly candied flavors of blackberry pie and framboise Shows a surmuri aspect that reminded me of grenache, but a firm spine of acidity gives the wine freshness and grip. Still a bit youthfully unforthcoming and in need of three to five years of aging. A powerful, extraordinarily ripe 2001 that finishes with big, tongue-dusting tannins and explosive length. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 90 (1/2004): Sexy, complex and perfumed aromas merge seamlessly with round, plump, sappy, medium weight flavors underpinned by ripe structure and subtle acidity. There is lovely balance here and this is extremely stylish with another dimension of complexity and overall finesse plus a velvety finish. Drink 2007-2013. |
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2001 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses |
$595 |
6 |
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VM 92 (3/2004): Good deep red. Expressive, superripe aromas of briary currant and blueberry, menthol and mocha. Wonderfully sweet and aromatic in the mouth, with highly concentrated, nearly candied flavors of blackberry pie and framboise Shows a surmuri aspect that reminded me of grenache, but a firm spine of acidity gives the wine freshness and grip. Still a bit youthfully unforthcoming and in need of three to five years of aging. A powerful, extraordinarily ripe 2001 that finishes with big, tongue-dusting tannins and explosive length. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 90 (1/2004): Sexy, complex and perfumed aromas merge seamlessly with round, plump, sappy, medium weight flavors underpinned by ripe structure and subtle acidity. There is lovely balance here and this is extremely stylish with another dimension of complexity and overall finesse plus a velvety finish. Drink 2007-2013. |
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2011 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers Scuffed Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| VM 88-90 (1/2013): Deep, saturated medium red. Black raspberry syrup and a whiff of truffle on the nose. Superrich and thick but sappy too, showing more spicy lift and tangy berry fruit than the Haut-Doix. Still showing a bit of unabsorbed (malic?) acidity on the fresh finish. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2011 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers Lightly Scuffed Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| VM 88-90 (1/2013): Deep, saturated medium red. Black raspberry syrup and a whiff of truffle on the nose. Superrich and thick but sappy too, showing more spicy lift and tangy berry fruit than the Haut-Doix. Still showing a bit of unabsorbed (malic?) acidity on the fresh finish. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Taupenot Merme |
2019 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Bel Air |
$149 |
3 |
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VM 94 (12/2023): The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Belair 1er Cru has a well-defined nose, the fruit here darker than its peers. Blackberry commingles with raspberry, briar and neatly-integrated oak, and there is clever use of whole bunch here. The palate is sweet and ripe on the entry, fleshy in texture and very pure in terms of its red fruit profile, with a little more depth and body on the finish than some others. This represents a delightful Gevrey Premier Cru. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2025-2044). Neal Martin.
BH 91 (1/2022): A decidedly sauvage-inflected nose is comprised by notes of garrigue, wild fruit and plenty of newly turned earth nuances. The vibrant, well-detailed and sleekly textured middle weight flavors that brim with minerality on the youthfully austere, focused and sneaky long finish that displays good grip. This attractive effort should also benefit from mid-term cellaring. (Drink starting 2027). |
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| Dom. Y. Clerget |
2019 |
Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens |
$155 |
3 |
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| BH 92 (4/2021): A cool, restrained and pretty nose exhibits the pure essence of various red berries and soft spice wisps, all of which is framed in just enough wood to mention. The super-sleek, intense and overtly stony middle weight plus flavors are firmly structured while the sneaky long finish is youthfully austere and exceptionally compact. Unlike the prior wines that could arguably be approached after a few years, I would strongly advise not touching this for at least a decade. (Drink starting 2034). |
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2019 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil |
$139 |
4 |
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| BH 90 (4/2021): This is the first wine to display much reduction and here it's enough to mask the underlying fruit so be sure to give this some air if you're going to crack a bottle young. Otherwise there is very good volume to the fleshy but sleek and delicious flavors that exude a subtle warmth on the firm, dusty, moderately austere and bitter cherry pit inflected finale. This is quite compact at present and is going to need at least a few years of keeping to unwind. |
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| Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Reignots Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$1,850 |
1 |
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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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2008 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Reignots |
$2,000 |
3 |
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| BH 93 (1/2011): (the Liger-Belair vines in this small vineyard run from top to bottom whereas the others are situated in segments; Cathiard is on top, Grivot in the middle and Arnoux at the bottom.) The most elegant and coolest of these Vosne 1ers with a plum, violet, rose petal and anise suffused nose that gracefully introduces the detailed, intense and highly refined middle weight flavors brimming with an almost pungent minerality before culminating in a seductively mouth coating and strikingly long finish. Reference standard Reignots. Drink 2020+. Outstanding! |
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| Dominique Laurent |
2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Beaumonts Vieilles Vignes |
$225 |
6 |
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| VM 91-93 (3/2004): Red-ruby. Captivating aroma of small red fruits, chocolate and flowers shows a sappy ripeness. Thick, fat and creamy but light on its feet; offers impressive texture and deep sweetness. Wonderfully ripe black fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes very long, with smooth, suave tannins. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
$225 |
3 |
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| VM 92-94 (4/2004): (from a parcel very close to Richebourg, according to Laurent) Ruby-red. Noble aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, cocoa powder and blood orange. Juicy, intensely flavored and penetrating; not especially fleshy or sweet but shapely and powerful, with strong underlying minerality. Faint leathery note of reduction. Finishes subtle, firm and very long. |
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2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots Scuffed Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| VM 92-94 (4/2004): (from a parcel very close to Richebourg, according to Laurent) Ruby-red. Noble aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, cocoa powder and blood orange. Juicy, intensely flavored and penetrating; not especially fleshy or sweet but shapely and powerful, with strong underlying minerality. Faint leathery note of reduction. Finishes subtle, firm and very long. |
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2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots Slightly Depressed Cork; Scuffed Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| VM 92-94 (4/2004): (from a parcel very close to Richebourg, according to Laurent) Ruby-red. Noble aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, cocoa powder and blood orange. Juicy, intensely flavored and penetrating; not especially fleshy or sweet but shapely and powerful, with strong underlying minerality. Faint leathery note of reduction. Finishes subtle, firm and very long. |
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| Francois Mikulski |
2022 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Du Milieu |
$109 |
3 |
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| BH 92 (4/2024): Here the more restrained nose is both riper and spicier with its aromas of poached plum, violet and liqueur-like dark pinot fruit scents. The rich, succulent and sappy medium weight flavors possess a seductive mouthfeel before culminating in a dusty, youthfully austere and solidly powerful finale. This could use more depth but like all competent examples of Santenots, this should easily repay 10+ years of keeping during which more depth should develop. (Drink starting 2032). |
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| Frederic Magnien |
2002 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots |
$139 |
4 |
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WA 91-92 (6/2004): Violets and black cherries are found in the nose of the lush, soft 2002 Morey-St.-Denis Les Ruchots. This sensual, medium-bodied wine offers sexy layers of sweet red cherries. It is pure, seductive, and sports a long, opulent, fruit-packed finish.
VM 89-92 (3/2004): Good full ruby. Complex nose combines blackberry, leather, pepper, mint and bitter chocolate. Juicy, bright and gripping, with sharply delineated blackberry and floral flavors. Fine, horizontal tannins spread out to coat the entire palate. The note of bitter chocolate carries through to the finish. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Hospices de Beaune (Thierry et Pascale Matrot) |
2013 |
Beaune 1er Cru Cuvee Clos des Avaux |
$150 |
3 |
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| J.-F. Coche-Dury |
2020 |
Volnay 1er Cru |
$425 |
1 |
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VM 94 (1/2023): The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru is the usual blend of Taillepieds and Clos des Chênes. It has a vivid nose with Bing cherry, wild strawberry and a touch of blackcurrant, quite citrus in style and very focused. The palate is beautifully balanced with pliant tannins, fresh acidity and ripe red fruit, with wonderful mineralité and delineation on the finish. This is one of the finest reds that I have tasted from Coche-Dury in recent years. (Drink between 2024-2036). Neal Martin.
WA 93+ (1/2023): The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru wafts from the glass with aromas of dark berries, peonies, baking chocolate and sweet forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, supple and sensual, with refined tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish, it's balanced to age with grace. |
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| Joseph Drouhin |
2016 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$399 |
3 |
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BH 94 (4/2018): An ultra-spicy and floral-suffused nose speaks of violet, rose petal, lavender, tea and a broad range of dark berry aromas. The highly refined, vibrant and beautifully well-delineated flavors exude evident minerality that continues onto the strikingly long and complex finish. This knockout is textbook Petits Monts. (Drink starting 2028).
VM 92+ (1/2018): Bright light-medium red. Lovely aromatic verve to the aromas of raspberry, rose petal, minerals and white pepper. Juicy and firmly built, conveying excellent sneaky intensity to its flavors of red berries, minerals and flowers. Finishes a bit clenched in a positive way but juicy and high-pitched, with a vivacious note of orange zest. This very refined, sharply delineated wine finishes with firm building tannins and lingering salty minerality. I suspect that seven or eight years of aging will bring a more supple texture and an even higher score. (Drink between 2025-2036). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2019 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$499 |
4 |
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2019 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Scuffed Label |
$499 |
2 |
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| Labruyere-Prieur |
2019 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$109 |
3 |
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| BH 88-91 (4/2021): This is even riper and it's to the point that the dark berry fruit and spice aromas flirt with prune. There is better freshness on the palate of the middle weight flavors that also possess very good verve on the rich, mineral-driven and lingering finish that is shaped by finer-grained tannins. I can't say that the nose appeals to me but this is still an interesting effort in its fashion. (Drink starting 2026). |
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2020 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$119 |
3 |
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BH 90-93 (4/2022): A restrained but exceptionally pretty nose blends notes of poached plum and black raspberry with hints of spice and violet. The sleek, finer and more precisely detailed middle weight flavors possess a beguiling sense of underlying tension while offering fine length on the firm, youthfully austere and lingering finale. While not absolutely necessary, this should be capable of rewarding all of a decade's worth of cellaring. (Drink starting 2030).
VM 90-92 (12/2021): The 2020 Volnay Santenots 1er Cru comes from vines located just below the Clos des Santenots. Fully de-stemmed, it has a slightly smudged bouquet, black cherries and boysenberry fruit, touches of pressed violets. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, nicely focused, maybe more high-toned than its peers but then again, that is the precocity of this Premier Cru being expressed in a warm vintage. Fine delineation here. (Drink between 2025-2042). Neal Martin. |
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| Louis Jadot |
2003 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules |
$89 |
2 |
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BH 88-91 (4/2005): A wonderfully seductive nose of plum and spicy black cherry framed in obvious wood lead to very earthy, sweet and intense, gorgeously complex medium full flavors and excellent length. The overall impression is not as elegant as that of the Couchereaux but there is perhaps more depth of material here. A choice. Outstanding! Drink 2013+.
VM 88+ (4/2006): Medium red. Nose shows an almost candied ripeness, with hints of licorice root and smoky oak. Densely packed, broad and dry, with notes of strawberry, underbrush and mushroom. This liqueur-like wine is still rather bound up, but I would like to have seen a bit more verve. |
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MV |
Beaune 1er Cru Les Theurons Heritiers Louis Jadot (6X750ML) Mixed Vintage 6-bottle OWC (2013-2018) |
$400 |
1 |
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2010 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees |
$175 |
1 |
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| BH 92 (4/2013): There is a discreet application of wood to the elegant, pure and lightly spiced nose of layered black raspberry and cassis nose that is also barely visible on the mineral-driven, intense and tension-filled medium-bodied flavors. There is excellent volume and plenty of mid-palate stuffing because while this is certainly a wine of finesse, it does not lack for character or seriously impressive persistence on the gorgeously balanced if distinctly austere finish. A wine of class and grace that will need plenty of cellar time as it has already begun to shut down. Drink 2022+. Outstanding! |
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1995 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$225 |
1 |
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| BH 87 (7/2005): An intensely earthy and expressive nose complemented by a mix of primary and secondary pinot fruit, smoke, game and underbrush blends into rich, punchy and somewhat edgy medium full flavors underpinned by prominent if not aggressive tannins that possess a slight hint of greeness to them. This is sufficiently complex that it’s attractive but at this stage it requires food to buffer the structure and I would suggest drinking this up over the next decade as it’s hard to see the fruit outlasting the tannins. In sum, this is not a success but the normally very high standards this wine regularly achieves. |
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1996 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot Scuffed Label |
$199 |
2 |
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WA 91-93 (8/1998): This wine is often of grand cru quality. Medium-to-dark ruby-colored and offering lovely aromas of roses, currants, and raspberries, this wine is admirably expressive yet introverted - it's made for the long haul. It is a feminine, highly-structured, and vibrant wine filled with super-sweet red and black fruits. This focused, defined, and classy offering also possesses an extraordinarily long finish. Projected maturity: 2004-2010.
VM 91-94 (4/1998): Very saturated red-ruby. Bright, sweet black raspberry and cassis nose. Very sweet and intensely flavored, but bracing acidity gives the wine great dynamism and cut. Really explosive in the mouth. Very long, vibrant finish. Grand cru quality. |
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2006 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot Slightly Depressed Cork |
$239 |
3 |
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| BH 93 (7/2011): The generous wood this displayed from barrel has now been completely asorbed which allows the ripe, elegant and airy mineral and underbrush-infused red berry fruit aromas to gracefully introduce the earthy and strongly mineral-driven middle weight flavors that are at once detailed yet suave, all wrapped in a driving finish that is utterly delicious. This is a seductive and surprisingly accessible effort that is intense, long and quite serious and despite the its seeming approachable demeanor, it will need plenty of time yet before it is completely ready. Drink 2018+. |
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2008 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot |
$198 |
3 |
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| BH 90 (5/2011): A discreetly wooded nose of ripe but cool red and blue berry fruit aromas trimmed in notes of violets and minerality of which the latter amply suffuses the supple, vibrant and beautifully detailed middle weight flavors that offer excellent length if only moderate depth compared to the usual extremely high standards of this wine. This will require 10 to 12 years to arrive at its full potential. (Drink starting 2018). |
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2014 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot |
$169 |
2 |
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JM 93 (9/2017): Medium deep red purple, oak and a touch of oxidation has slightly affected the nose, causing some stewed fruit. It also makes the wine a bit clumsy in the mouth, and there is a lot of oak, but there is also a sign of very high class fruit typical of the vineyard. So this sample is not working today but I suspect a really fine wine underneath.
BH 91 (4/2017): An airy and markedly floral nose also reveals spicy notes of both red and dark currant, spice and plenty of earth character. There is good richness to the vibrant and overtly mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that retain fine delineation on the elegant, dusty and well-balanced finish. At present this seems to lack the mid-palate stuffing I'm used to seeing from the best vintages though I suspect that this will very likely fill out with time in bottle. In sum, 2014 appears to be a very good but not genuinely great vintage for this consistently excellent wine. Drink 2024+. |
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2015 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot |
$279 |
2 |
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WA 94+ (10/2018): Tasted blind, Jadot's 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques confirmed the seriousness it displayed earlier this year, unwinding with aeration to reveal a youthfully reserved bouquet of sweet red fruits, raw cocoa, rich soil and dried rose petal, framed by a judicious application of cedary new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, reserved and concentrated, with fine-grained but firm structuring tannins, tangy acids and impressive length. This Clos Saint-Jacques is shutting down, so it's all about future potential, but its showing in this tasting suggested that when all is said and done, it may well be the Clos Saint-Jacques of the vintage.
VM 94 (11/2018): The 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques 1er Cru has a more tightly knit bouquet than Fourrier and Brunco Clair's own Clos St.-Jacques: very pure and focused, perhaps not quite as detailed and mineral-driven as the latter, but attractive all the same. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and impressive depth, and quite grippy at the moment, if not quite delivering the details and nuance or the same mineralité as the best Clos Saint-Jacques on the finish. Yet it is still a seriously fine wine. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2021-2045). Neal Martin. |
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2016 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot |
$249 |
3 |
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VM 95 (10/2019): The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a very seductive, candied bouquet with pure blueberries and red cherry fruit under a veneer of vanillary new oak that seems in sync with the fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy ripe tannins, well-judged acidity, smooth in texture, but you might argue, missing the mineral tension on the finish compared to others. It is a very competent Clos Saint-Jacques albeit not the most memorable. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2024-2046). Neal Martin.
WA 94 (4/2019): Tasted from bottle, the 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) is one of the most reticent wines in the Jadot portfolio this year, reluctantly unfurling in the glass with notes of red berries, rose petals, forest floor and cedary new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, with a deep, multidimensional core, rich structuring tannins and bright acids, concluding with a notably long and expansive finish. While there is considerable upside here for the patient, this will demand significant bottle age. While the 2015 rendition is more flamboyant, the 2016 may well rival it in ultimate quality. |
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2010 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru les Petits Monts |
$175 |
1 |
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| Maison Alex Gambal |
2012 |
Beaune 1er Cru Greves |
$55 |
2 |
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WA 91 (6/2014): The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Les Greves has a lifted, floral bouquet with cheeky scents of iodine and cassis, all with fine definition. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins that belie the fine structure underneath. The finish is persistent in the mouth with red currant and cranberry toward the finish. Very fine. Drink 2015-2022.
BH 87-90 (4/2014): The expressive nose features notes of very fresh and airy red and dark currant with plenty of earth influence along with spice wisps. There is a very round and generous mouth feel to the almost lacy middle weight flavors that exude a very fine minerality on the slightly toasty finish that exhibits just enough sweetness to notice as well as good if not special depth and length. This is a refined Grèves that should also be accessible young if desired. Drink 2017+. |
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| Maison Henri Boillot |
2019 |
Pommard 1er Cru Clos Blanc |
$119 |
6 |
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| BH 90 (4/2021): (from a parcel purchased in 2007 and replanted; 2018 was the first vintage where this has been declared under its own name as it was previously blended). A cool, pure if very restrained nose features a pretty mix of red and dark currant and earth nuances that are trimmed in just enough menthol and wood toast to mention. There is again very fine volume to the sappy, rich and powerful medium-bodied flavors that, much like the Fremiets, remain relatively refined before culminating in a dusty, saline and beautifully persistent finish. This is lovely and it’s not so structured that it couldn’t be approached after only 5 or so years. Drink 2027+. |
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2018 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$160 |
11 |
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WA 93+ (1/2020): The 2018 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens is the last time Boillot will produce this appellation, made from purchased grapes. Offering up aromas of dark berries, cassis, baking chocolate, candied peel and licorice, the wine is medium to full-bodied, muscular and chalky, with fine depth at the core, succulent acids and a long finish.
BH 93 (4/2020): ( from equally sized parcels in both Rugiens Hauts and Bas that measure <1 ha.) A brooding and quite reserved nose grudgingly offers up pretty aromas of red and black cherry liqueur-like aromas that are cut with both spice and floral influences. There is a lovely sense of refinement to the intense and well-detailed larger-scaled flavors that brim with minerality on the powerful, serious and built-to-age finale. This too is well-worth searching out provided that you have the patience to let it slumber for at least 8 to 10 years first. Drink 2033+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2010 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$149 |
5 |
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BH 93 (4/2012): Aromatically speaking, this is not all that dissimilar from the Champans except that it's more restrained and adds a note of black cherry as well. There is excellent mid-palate concentration to the impressively complex and mouth coating flavors that brim with dry extract that confers a velvety texture onto the lingering finish. The underlying tannins are notably firm but well-integrated but note that this too will need ample cellar time to arrive at its peak. Drink 2022+. Outstanding!
VM 93-95 (2/2012): Bright ruby-red. Knockout nose combines dark fruits, minerals, bitter chocolate and underbrush. Offers superb density and thickness without excess weight, with the wine's substantial baby fat given shape by building minerality. Intense black fruit flavors stain the palate on the very long, strong finish, which features noble, fine-grained tannins.
WA 91-93 (2/2012): The 2010 Volnay Les Santenots is the most refined and impeccable of these 2010 Volnays from Henri Boillot. Ripe, silky tannins buffer the fruit in this sumptuous, impeccably refined Volnay. Floral notes wrap around the deep, persistent finish. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030. |
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2014 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$125 |
6 |
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BH 91 (4/2016): A deft touch of wood sets off the ripe, pure and elegant aromas of spice and floral-inflected dark pinot fruit and plum scents. There is excellent delineation and energy to the tension-filled, rich and complex medium-bodied flavors that possess a lush, even opulent mouth feel yet the finish is borderline robust. In sum this is a Santenots of contrasts but I like the interplay of different elements. Drink 2021+.
VM 89-92 (1/2016): Bright, dark red. Subtly complex dark red fruits, flowers and chocolate on the nose. Plush and silky on the palate, possessing good buffering material to support the fairly strong tannins. This seamless, vinous wine shows no easy sweetness but boasts excellent sappy vinosity. Incidentally, the Boillots recently sold their vines in Savigny-lès-Beaune and Beaune in order to buy some Puligny-Montrachet. |
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| Paul Pillot |
2020 |
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge (3.0 L) |
$450 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (4/2022): A much more floral-inflected nose speaks of kirsch, anise and wild red berries. The middle weight flavors are not quite as dense, but they are markedly finer while exuding a subtle minerality on the velvety, refreshing and sneaky long finish. This is lovely and quite stylish. (Drink starting 2027). |
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2020 |
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge |
$95 |
6 |
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| BH 91 (4/2022): A much more floral-inflected nose speaks of kirsch, anise and wild red berries. The middle weight flavors are not quite as dense, but they are markedly finer while exuding a subtle minerality on the velvety, refreshing and sneaky long finish. This is lovely and quite stylish. (Drink starting 2027). |
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| Pierre & Marianne Duroche |
2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Aux Echanges |
$205 |
3 |
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2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers (1.5 L) |
$350 |
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| Pierre Bouree |
2001 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Malconsorts |
$149 |
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2001 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Slightly Depressed Cork |
$149 |
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2005 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Malconsorts |
$175 |
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| Vincent Dancer |
2018 |
Beaune 1er Cru Montrevenots |
$75 |
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| BH 89-91 (4/2020): A ripe and expressive nose is comprised by notes of soft spice and earth that combine with aromas of black cherry and raspberry. The delicious, energetic and juicy middle weight flavors possess a subtle bead of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the bitter pit fruit-inflected and mildly austere finish. (Drink starting 2023). |
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| Virgile Lignier |
2005 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnieres Lightly Scuffed Label |
$89 |
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BH 92 (1/2008): The most aromatically complex wine of this group of '05s with a striking breadth of berry aromas, earth, underbrush, game, tea and even a hint of leather that can also be found on the rich, full and serious medium full flavors that are textured, concentrated and quite finely detailed. This is hugely long and without question, delivers grand cru class and length. Highly recommended and built to age. (Drink starting 2013).
WA 91 (4/2007): From immediately north of Les Millandes, Lignier’s 2005 Morey-St.-Denis Les Faconnieres (the same site that informs Hubert Lignier’s long-running hit, Morey 1er cru) offers diverse black fruits, brown spices, resin and saline notes on the nose, a rich, sappy, sweetly-fruited and formidably dense palate, and an invigorating finish with low-toned meatiness and pronounced chalk and brine minerality. This deserves watching over at least a decade. (And the 2004, incidentally, is a joy to drink now.) |
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| Alain Michelot |
2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges (1.5 L) |
$185 |
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| Dom. Billard-Gonnet |
2008 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens-Bas |
$75 |
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| BH 92 (5/2011): As is generally the case, this is more elegant and refined than any of the preceding wines save perhaps for the Pézerolles, offering up a layered and distinctly cool red berry and pinot fruit nose that also speaks quite clearly of an intense minerality that can be found on the powerful, dense and focused medium full-bodied flavors that are supported by youthfully austere tannins and excellent length. This is a classic Rugiens and will need 12 to 15 years to be at its best. |
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| Dom. Potinet-Ampeau |
2010 |
Auxey Duresses Rouge 1er Cru Bas des Duresses |
$69.99 |
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2014 |
Auxey Duresses Rouge 1er Cru Bas des Duresses |
$59.99 |
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2010 |
Monthelie 1er Cru Les Champs-Fulliots |
$74.99 |
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2014 |
Monthelie 1er Cru Les Champs-Fulliots |
$64.99 |
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2016 |
Monthelie 1er Cru Les Riottes |
$53.99 |
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2010 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Pezerolles |
$139.99 |
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2005 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$159.99 |
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2016 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$94.99 |
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2009 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Carelles Sous la Chapelle Ex-Domaine |
$99.99 |
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2010 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Carelles Sous la Chapelle |
$109.99 |
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