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...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Les Amoureuses 2006
The Amoureuses 2006 from Vogüé is quite forward - yet still lacks the ultimate transparency as many other from this vintage. The nose offer fine quite energetic red and dark fruit - layred and not unfolding most of the potential yet. On the palate … [Read more...]
Jean-Marc Millot, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Jean-Marc Millot is a delightful glass. The nose is bursting with red fruits - delicate and expressive with an underlying earthy minerality. On the palate very fresh and juicy for a Clos de Vougeot - fine acidity - very … [Read more...]
Comte Lafon, Meursault Goutte D’Or 2004
The 2004 Meursault Goutte D'Or from Comte Lafon is really showing well. In the bouquet delicate white and yellow fruit with a fine citrus infused filigree minerality - it's ariy and refined. On the palate fresh and vibrant fruit balanced with a very … [Read more...]
Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2000
This bottle of the 2000 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles from Domaine Leflaive is in my view close to it's peak ... and one of the best examples I have tasted (there are some bottle variation in the 2000 Pucelles). The bouquet offer fine and delicate … [Read more...]
Domaine Tessier, Meursault Genevrieres 2013
The Tessier Genevrieres 2013 is a very refined and pure effort for the vintage. The nose offer deep and crisp white fruit with fine rather delicate white orchard fruits and flowers all brought forward by a filigree and quite powerful minerality. The … [Read more...]
Mommesin, Clos de Tart 1996
The Clos du Tart 1996 is open and expressive - approaching maturity. The nose is forward with lovely varitions of sweet and sour red berries, hints of truffle and sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate fresh and acidity driven red … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Bonnes Mares 1986
The 1986 Bonnes Mares from Vogüé is still fresh and vibrant - this was the first vintage made by Francois Millet. The nose offer a fine a pure range of red berries - red currant, boysen berries and pomegranate spiced with hints of truffle and … [Read more...]
Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 2014
The 2014 Domaine Leflaive Pulight-Montrachet is a very refined and elegant wine. The nose offer pure and crystaline white orchard fruits supported by a lovely citrus infused minerality. On the palate very delicate and detailed - offering plenty of … [Read more...]
Domaine Tessier, Meursault Genevrieres 2011
The Tessier Genevrieres is a very impressive effort for the vintage. The nose offer deep and crisp white fruit with lovely notes of white orchard fruits and flowers all brought forward by a quite powerful minerality and infused with some discrete new … [Read more...]
Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Cuvée Classique 2015
The Cuvée Classique 2015 is a big and broad shouldered wine - with a lot of stuffing - will require time. The nose is open - and openly knit offering sweet red and dark fruits brought forward by an earthy minerality. On the palate, rich and weighty … [Read more...]
Domaine Dublère, Charmes Chambertin 2008
The Charmes Chambertin 2008 from Dublère is a lovely and refined wine. The nose is brimming with cool red fruit - airy and transparent with a fine earthy minerality underneath. On the palate cool andpure red fruit - medium body - acidity driven. Very … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Meursault Les Perriéres 2015
The Meursault Les Perriéres is a significant leap up in quality. The nose is bursting with white orchards fruits - acacia blossom, pear and peach - quite cool and fresh with some exotic notes. On the palate very fine intensity with a rich fruit and a … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens 2015
The Pommard Rugiens is another step up in intensity - a gorgeous wine in the making. The nose offer lovely red and darker berries - juicy and very floral - with notes of rose pethal and cinnamon - and with a nice transparent hint of the mighty … [Read more...]
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 2015
I have a soft spot for this wine and this terroir ... I adore these wines. It's produced in the top end of the Fusselot vineyard near the cemetery. The bouquet is quite expressive and forward with lovely ripe fruit and a quite distinct Chambolle … [Read more...]