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...]
Hospices de Beaune, Echezeaux Cuvee Jean-Luc Bissey 2013
The Hospices de Beaune Echezeaux Cuvee Jean-Luc Bissey is made from the plot that for years supplied grapes for the Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes. It has since the 2012 vintage been a part of the Hospices de Beaune collection - and one … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes 2014
The Nuits Saint Georges Clos des Grandes Vignes has taken a further step forward quality wise in the 2014 vintage - adding more focus and definition to the wine. It's showing very well after bottling offering a lovely floral bouquet with juicy red … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens 2014
The 2014 Pommard Rugiens from Heitz-Lochardet is a delightful glas of Pinot. The nose is floral and expressive (100% whole cluster) with lovely red and dark fruits and spiced with hints of cinnamon and peony rose. On the palate lovely depth and … [Read more...]
Bouchard Pere et Fils, Le Corton 2014
The Corton from Bouchard is one of my reference wines on the big hill - as it has performed well quite consistently over many years. The Bouchard Corton is from the Le Corton section at the very top of the vineyard, a section with a high proportion … [Read more...]
Domaine Etienne Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2014
The Beaux Monts 2014 from Grivot is a delicate and sexy. The bouquet is bursting with delicate Vosne spices and pure red fruits - almost perfumed. On the palate airy and juicy red fruit - refined and very transparent - medium weight and quite long … [Read more...]
Domaine Darviot-Perrin, Meursault Genevrieres 2010
The Genevrieres 2010 from Darviot-Perrin is a gorgeous wine. The nose is offering pure white and yellow fruits brought forward by a lovely cirtrus infused stony minerality. On the palate very fine concentration, it's long and intense with a lovely … [Read more...]
Maison Joseph Drouhin, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Drouhin is a both juicy and focused wine. The nose is offering red and dark berry fruits - forward but a bit understated - with a deep earthy minerality - textbook Clos de Vougeot. On the palate quite full bodied … [Read more...]
Cécile Tremblay, Echezeaux 2014
Cécile Tremblay is improving year after year and the Echezeaux 2014 is a delight to taste. The nose offer af lovely selection of Vosne spices, and a deep an pure red and dark berry fruit. On the palate very juicy fruit - transparent with a very fine … [Read more...]
Bourchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 is a both focused and generous offer. The nose show ample red and dark berry fruit spiced with a earthy minerality, chocolate, violets and other spices. On the palate quite rich and generous mid-palate fruit - fresh and juicy … [Read more...]
Bourchard Pere et Fils, Echezeaux 2014
The Echezeaux 2014 from Bouchard Pere et Fils is an focused and slightly understated wine. The nose offer cool red fruit brought forward by a nice filigree minerality and a lovely collection of Vosne spices. On the palate precise and detailed with a … [Read more...]
Domaine Dugat-Py, Le Chambertin 2002
The 2002 Dugat-Py Le Chambertin is still quite youthful, but is starting to unfold somewhat. In the nose dark raspberry fruit supported by a deep earthy minerality - the nose is quite airy but not very complex. On the palate quite lightfooted - yet … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 1999
The 1999 Chambolle Musigny 1er fru from Comte de Vogue, is a lovely wine. It's semi-matured, offering red fruit and sous-bois on the nose brought forward by the classic Chambolle minerality. On the palate very good concentration with a relatively … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens 2014
The 2014 Pommard Rugiens from Heitz-Lochardet is a true beauty. The nose is open and expressive (100% whole cluster) with lovely red and dark fruits. On the palate lovely depth and energy in the juicy mid-palate fruit ... it's vibrant, long and … [Read more...]
Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2013
The Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts is a magnificent glas of pinot. In the bouquet rich red and dark fruit .. notes of black currant and boysenberries ... supported by a quite intense minerality. On the palate rich, intense and airy with a wonderful … [Read more...]
Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault Les Genevrieres 2012
My first Les Genevrieres from Coche-Dury. The 2012 is slightly closed but unfolds little by little after some time en the glas. The nose is not very expressive Coche, but still offers plenty of fruit and a powerful minerality for the vintage. On the … [Read more...]
Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 2008
The 2008 Aux Reignots from Grivot is an delightful expressive effort - and a rare bird indeed - only around one cask produced each year. The nose is open and expressive with red berry fruit spiced with violets and a very forward minerality. On the … [Read more...]