The Savigny Les Lavieres 2011 from Bouchard is a nice terroir driven “entry” level Burgundy. The nose is quite complex with nice red berry fruit, hints of minerality and a touch of oak. On the palate good cool fruit, finely balanced by the quite crisp acidity and the nice minerality from the lovely Lavieres terroir. I like this Savigny with it’s terroir driven expression – it offers a good complexity and it’s long and quite powerful for this level.
(Drink from 2018) – Good 85p – Tasted 01/05/2013.… Read the full article →
The Meursault 2010 from Pierre Boisson is made from the lieu dits of Criots and Perchots – vines are 30-50 years old. The bouquet is quite open with melon, pear – infused with citrus and quite a lot of oak. On the palate it’s quite rich and ripe for this level, the fruit is pure but also quite dense with a strong oak impression. For my taste the oak is slightly too dominant currently, but with the rich fruit the oak could well be absorbed.… Read the full article →
The Puligny-Montrachet 2010 from Benjamin Leroux is a mixed bag of goodies. In the bouquet quite a stony minerality with white orchard fruits and a hint of citrus. On the palate quite finely balanced with a good focus. Very good medium weight fruit on the midpalate – and a nice quite long mineralic finish. On the positive side it’s pure and harmonious, on the slightly negative side the fruit is lacking some depth and vibrancy. A good wine … but in my view lacking some nerve and brilliance.… Read the full article →
I rarely drink red Chassagne – why? – I love a good red Chassagne-Montrachet but still they tend to get somewhat overlooked. The red Chassagnes often offers a lot of pinot pleasure – with a lovely expressive and charming fruit and a fine minerality. The generic Chassagne village 2010 from Ramonet is certainly no exception. The bouquet offers lovely crisp fruit with red cherries and strawberries – interlinked with a quite filigree stony minerality. It’s very forward and expressive. On the palate good concentration with a delightful balance.… Read the full article →
The 2011 Saint Romain Sous Roche from Domaine des Chassorney is a good little wine. In the bouquet nice red fruit with notes of cherries and hints of sweeter red fruits – strawberries and pomegranate. On the palate nicely focused organic fruit with a fresh acidity – a good midpalate concentation and length for this level. A good wine but the fruit is somehow lacking a bit of sparkle and depth. Nevertheless quite enjoyable!
(Drink from 2017) – Good 86p – Tasted 06/02/2013
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2011 village is quite approacable and is showing dark berries in the nose. On the palate lovely balanced with a good fresh acidity. It has a lovely fruit on the palate – pure and quite juicy – but is lacking some of the depth found in the Vosne Romanee village. A good and likeable effort.
(Drink from 2018) – Good (86 – 87p) – Tasted 26/10/2012 from Cask
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The Meursault Les Narvaux 2007 from Michel Couteaux is a good honest white burgundy. In the bouquet yellow fruit with slightly matured notes, citrus and a steely acidity. On the palate it’s quite focused and enjoyable with a good midpalate fruit and a fresh linear acidity. The oak seems quite powerful but not excessive due to the very nice balance between the rich fruit and the powerful acidity. Normally this style is not a favorite for my palate, but the wonderful 2007 acidity really compensates for the somewhat opulent style.… Read the full article →
The Chambolle Musigny 2007 from Pacalet is very open and ready to rock. The nose is bursting with red organic fruit and sous-bois – notes of sweet strawberries and forrest berries with a light hint of red current and violets. On the palate a very extrovert fruit expression of sweet red strawberries. Has good balance but is somewhat short, and lacking a bit of depth and true weight on the midpalate like quite a lot 2007 wines. Bottom line – is lacking some oomph and focus – but nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed this bottle – cheers!… Read the full article →
The Nuits-Saint-Georges village from Regis Forey is a lovely effort – but not quite in the same league as the Vosne and Morey villages. The bouquet is slightly more closed and tight – offering red fruit with aromas of cherries and raspberries. On the palate quite tight red fruit – pure and well balanced – with a good transparancy and length for this level. A good and classical Nuits-Saint -Georges village.
(Drink from 2018) – Good+ 87p – Tasted 26/10/2012
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The Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes is showing fine attraktive notes of red and darker berries – notes of forest strawberries and raspberries. On the palate good fruit expression and a earthy minerality – fresh, focused and quite refined for a wine of this level and vintage.
(Drink from 2018) – Good+ (86 – 87p) – Tasted from cask 25/10/2012
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The Savigny 1er cru is quite a step up in complexity and depth from the village. In the bouquet fine red fruit with sweeter notes of strawberries, raspberries, cherries and gooseberries. On the palate lovely intensity in the fruit, very transparent and balanced with a fine zappy minerality. A beautiful pinot … very impressive for this appelation and vintage.
(Drink from 2016) – Good+ (86 – 88p) – Tasted from cask 25/10/2012
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The Savigny-Les-Beaune village from Dublere is really showing. In the bouquet lovely red fruit with notes of forrest berries and red cherries – charming!. On the palate fresh and finely balanced fruit with good transparency – delicate fruit flavors. Not a big wine .. but a really adorable glass of pure pinot – impressive for this appelation.
(Drink from 2014) – Good (85 – 87p) – Tasted from cask 25/10/2012
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Terre Blanc” from Dublere is made from a blend of 15% Pinot Blanc and 85% Chardonney. On the palate slightly aloof, with notes of melon, pear and different citrus aromas – quite rich and round but framed by the slightly edgy minerality from the Cote de Nuits terroir. A good effort.
(Drink from 2016) – Good+ (86 – 88p) – Tasted from cask 25/10/2012
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The Savigny Les Vergeless from Dublere is a very good effort from this appelation. On the palate quite some reduction, fine citrus driven fruit with hints of apple and pear. On the palate lovely balanced and quite refined with a tight and focused fruit and a very nice minerality.
(Drink from 2014) – Good (86 – 87p) Tasted from cask 25/10/2012
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The Bourgogne Blanc 2011 from Dublere is a lovely wine for this level. The nose is offering quite expressive notes of straw, citrus, pear with hints of gooseberries. On the palate good body for the level, and a finely balanced quite crisp finish with fresh citrus notes. Lovely Bourgogne Blanc.
(Drink from 2013) – Good (84 – 86p) Tasted from cask 25/10/2012
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The producer Jean Dupont is unknown to me, and this is also my first white Burgundy from the vintage 1973. The Meursault 1973 is however a pretty special wine – still fresh and crisp after nearly 30 years. The bouquet is still quite youthful, and only a slight cheasy notes is indicating the true age. Otherwise the nose offer fresh fruit, with notes of elderflowers, elderberries, citrus and pear. On the palate crisp acidity, good concentration and balance. The fruit is getting a slightly creamy and oily texture, indicating some age, but far from 30 years.… Read the full article →
The Bourgogne Blanc 2010 from Antoine Jobard is a great effort for a wine of this level. The bouquet is showing good complexity with aromas of pear, straw and citrus. On the palate it’s rich and focused with a very full body for a Borugogne Blanc. It has a good minerality, lovely acidity and a nice expression of Meursault terroir. A fantastic Bourgogne Blanc … and a really good Meursault. I’m impressed – highly recommended.
Note: From the vineyards La Monatine, Sous la Velle and En l’Ormeau.… Read the full article →
Old but still drinkable – the Mazis Chambertin 1978 from Alfred Martin is old, delicate and fragile but still worth tasting. In the bouquet raspberries, coffee, red currant and a slight orange peel. It’s delicate with the finesse of a good terroir, but is lacking intensity. On the palate same story, lovely balance with delicate fruit aromas, but lacking some depth and intensity in the fruit – taste like it’s been quite heavily filtered. A good and refined old burgundy – in slight decline but still a pleasure.… Read the full article →
The Clos de Vougeot 1976 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well but is nevertheless in slight decline. Have tasted this wine several times around 15 to 20 years back, and it was fully mature then, and is now on a slow descent. In the bouquet quite hot notes with prunes and a slight hint of figs interlinked with some red fruit. On the palate rather dense and harmonious with notes of raspberries and prunes and other slightly overripe notes.… Read the full article →
The 2000 Lamothe-Cissac is a good mature wine. In the nose classic mature claret notes liquorice, penzil, leather, meat, cassis and cedar. On the palate rich quite silky openly knit fruit, a good backbone of acidity and classical Bordeaux tannins. A very nice wine at this level, but is somehow lacking some mid-palate concentration and depth. Like a lot of the lesser wines from the 2000 vintage it’s very charming, open and a bit unfocused. A lovely wine for drinking – enjoy!… Read the full article →
