This example of the Vogüé Musigny 02 is more youthful than the bottle tasted four month earlier. In the nose layered red fruit - intense, rich and almost dense, with the powerful Musigny minerality lurking in the background. On the palate deep and … [Read more...]
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 1996 from Vogue is quite a masterpeice by Francois Millet. The nose is crammed with red and dark fruits brought forward by a very intense slightly citrus infused Chambolle minerality. On the palate very balanced and … [Read more...]
The La Tâche 2011 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a magnificent wine .. and quite a step up from the otherwise outstanding Richebourg from DRC. The bouquet is slightly closed compared to the more flamboyant Richebourg 2011 - but still bursting … [Read more...]
The Richebourg 2011 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is fulfilling the promise it showed from cask - its an expressive firework of Vosne spices and minerality. The bouquet is still very extrovert with refined cool red and black fruits - bursting with … [Read more...]
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2002 from Vogüé is one of my favorite wines from this legendary estate. The bouquet offer vibrant red and darkberry fruit focused by crisp acidity and a gorgeous playful minerality ... slightly closed but nevertheless … [Read more...]
The Montrachet 2012 from Bouchard Pere et Fils is a very expressive and powerful Montrachet. In the bouquet rich yellow orchard fruits - infused with citrus and a powerful but filigree minerality. On the palate quite weighty ripe yellow fruit - … [Read more...]
The Musigny is a big step up in all dimensions. The nose is bursting with layers of pure and vibrant fruit - pomegranate and forest berries - infused with a deep and intense minerality. It's very pure, filigree and refined. On the palate layers of … [Read more...]
The Echezeaux 2010 from Liger-Belair is in my view a masterpiece. The nose is crammed with layers of pure red berry fruit - raspberries, red currant and pomegranate - spiced with violets, a hint of peony rose and a vivid underlying minerality. On the … [Read more...]
La Romanee 2011 is a very impressive and gorgeous expression of Vosne terroir. The bouquet is intense and refined with cool red berry fruit - complex spicy aromas with notes of violets, pomegranate and rose petals - and last but least layers of … [Read more...]
The Batard Montrachet 2000 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a great matured white. The bouquet is very expressive and complex with notes of acacia, hazelnuts, almonds and Belle de Booskoop apple - spiced with hints of toast, coffee and citrus. The … [Read more...]
The La Tache 2011 is a full level up from the Richebourg and RSV from Domine de la Romnee-Conti. The bouquet is very refined and complex - but also more discrete than the flamboyant Richebourg. The nose offer red berry fruit - with notes of red … [Read more...]
The Batard-Montrachet from Domaine Leflaive is slightly closed - but nevertheless showing it's greatness. In the bouquet ripe and cool fruit - notes of orchard fruits - peach, pear, acacia, with a intense stony minerality and a twist of citrus zest. … [Read more...]
The Richebourg 1999 is a very intense and dark wine, with loads and loads of fully mature pinot fruit. It's a very powerfull and direct Burgundy, from the rich 1999 vintage. Tasted against the Richebourg 1999 from Meo Camuzet, it did very well, being … [Read more...]