The white from Musigny shares the style and minerality from it's red brother from this vineyard. The energy is the same, and while the fruit is generous and lavish with quite some exotic fruit in the bouquet it still has some of the same juicy … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 2015
The Chambolle village is a true beauty in the making. The nose offer generous red fruit - very vibrant fruit with a nice floral touch and brought forward by a intense minerality On the palate rich fruit for this level .. very generous mid-palate of … [Read more...]
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes 2015
The Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes is from a relatively large plot in the center of Les Chaumes running from bottom to top below Malconsorts. As many other wines from this vineyard in this vintage it offers a generous fruit and a vibrant energy. The nose … [Read more...]
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de Corvees Pagets 2015
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de Corvées Pagets is a fabulous 1er cru located in Premeaux just south of Clos de Corvées. This is a very exiting terroir and much more me than the austere Les Procès. This is made from 70 years old wines and presumably … [Read more...]
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Pertuisots 2015
While I was both delighted and impressed by the Beaune Bressandes and the Beaune Greves - the Beaune Pertuisots take the honors in 2015. This wine has - in my view - a different level of energy than the others Beaune cuvées in the 2015 vintage. The … [Read more...]
Domaine Arlaud, Charmes-Chambertin 2015
The Charmes Chambertin 2015 does have a challenge coming after the Aux Combottes. The Charmes is more lush and velvet but do not have the vivid energy of the Aux Combottes. The bouquet offer rich and sweeter berries .. layered, expressive and juicy. … [Read more...]
Domaine Arlaud, Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 2015
One of the most interesting Morey 1er crus is Les Ruchots - a vineyard located just below the southern end of Clos de Tart. The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 2015 - slightly reduced but with a very juicy fruit and a fine and filigree limestone … [Read more...]
Domaine Arlaud, Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentier 2015
Talking about pomegranate - the Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentier 2015 is a magnificent wine taking it a full level up. The bouquet is bursting with red juicy fruit - detailed and expressive with a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate vibrant with … [Read more...]
Antoine Jobard, Meursault Charmes 2015
Finally – the Meursault Charmes 2015 – a quite expressive and very generous wine. The nose is quite forward – notes of lime, white peach, hint of ginger … almost seductive with a detailed or even filigree minerality. On the palate rich, balanced with … [Read more...]
Antoine Jobard, Meursault Genevrieres 2015
Moving up to the Meursault Genevrieres 2015 – a generous and refined wine for the vintage. The nose offer rich and quite cool fruit for the vintage – citrus and mineral infused – very detailed and filigree. On the palate, quite intense and rich – … [Read more...]
Domaine Dujac, Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 2015
The Charmes-Chambertin 2015 is a generous and velvet wine. The nose is bursting with layers of red and ripe fruit. On the palate it's very generous with ripe and sweet predominantly red fruit .. a very charming and seductive wine .. balanced with a … [Read more...]
Lucien Le Moine, Pommard Les Epenots 2010
I was doing a education session about Pommard with a private client, and he opened the the Pommard Epenots 2010 from Lucien Le Moine to accompany our talk about the Pommard and Volnay appellations - see more about the Winehog Education Sessions here. … [Read more...]
Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Echezeaux 2013
The 2013 Echezeaux from Domaine Meo-Camuzet is a quite vivid and energetic wine. It comes from the terroir - Rouges du Bas - located in the top part of Echezeaux - hence a relatively light and mineral driven Echezeux. The nose offer plenty of cool … [Read more...]
Bruno Clavelier, Chambolle Musigny La Combe d’Orveaux 2014
The Chambolle La Combe d'Orveaux 2014 is one of the most minerally charged wines I have tasted this year. The nose is quite closed compared to the other Clavelier 1er crus from 2014 and the dominant element is currently the strong limestone … [Read more...]
Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Les Ruchottes 2014
The 2014s from Ramonet are truly magnificent - and the Les Ruchottes is certainly no exception. The nose is slightly reductive but with a lovely fruit underneath - vibrant white fruit notes - slight mint and a delightful minerality. On the palate … [Read more...]
Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2014
The 2014 Meursault Clos de la Barre is a truly impressive effort from Lafon, and most likely the best young vilage Meursault I have tasted from this esatte. The bouquet is crammed with white and yellow fruits - packed with a quite intense citrus … [Read more...]
Maison Lucien Le Moine, Meursault Perrieres 2014
The Lucien Le Moine Meurault Perrieres 2014 is a slightly odd tasting bloke. The nose is quite expressive with plenty of lees notes present and the citrus infused fruit is quite subdued and the oak at the same time quite forward. This is quite a … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2013
The 2013 Chambolle Musigny 1er fru from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is a treat although still very young. I must say I'm delighted to see how the very best 2013 evolve offering pure and juicy fruit. This is also the case with the Chambolle 1er cru … [Read more...]
Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Les Goulots 2013
The 2013s are showing their youth beautifully at the moment. The Grevrey Les Goulots 2013 - from a cool climat high above the village is showing beautifully. The nose is brimming with pure, cool and detailed berries .. very charming and expressive .. … [Read more...]
Domaine Chanson, Beaune Clos des Fèves 2014
The 2014 Beaune Clos des Fèves tasted resently was a hedonistic joy - the bouquet was bursting with layers of red fruit - perfumed and quite floral for a Beaune wine - offering a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and balanced - yet airy and … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Les Amoureuses 2001
The Amoureuses 2001 from Vogüé is starting to show some maturing notes and is drinking just beautifully. The bouquet offer fine red and dark fruits, notes of sous-bois brought forward by a fine limestone minerality. On the palate airy medium bodied … [Read more...]
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 1993
The Echezeaux 1993 from DRC is a delightful matured wine - this example show much better than a bottle tasted in January 1996. The nose offer fine mature red fruit with some darker elements - and a collection of asian spices - curry, cinnamon and … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Les Amoureuses 2003
The Amoureuses 2003 is rich - still youthful and dense. The bouquet offer rather warm fruit notes - not overripe - but still on the hot side of the Burgundian spectrum - if not more. On the palate rich even velvet fruit, relatively dark and dense … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens 2014
Third time I taste the Pommard Rugiens 2014 from Heitz-Lochardet... a magnificent glass. The nose is floral and very expressive (100% whole cluster) with a lovely playful red and dark fruit, spiced with hints of cinnamon and peony rose. On the palate … [Read more...]
Domaine Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Les Rouges 2009
The Vosne-Romanée Les Rouges 2009 from Grivot is surprisingly forward and transparent. The nose is offering a lovely selection of red and dark berry fruit - energized by a nice fresh red currant note to bring forward the minerality. On the palate … [Read more...]