First wine from this Gevrey domaine ... and what a lovely effort. In the nose red and dark berries .. forward and transparent .. offering considerable complexity and verve for this level with its detailed fruit and slightly chalky and salty … [Read more...]
The Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 2007 is surprisingly forward ... on a fruit day ... with quite some secondary aromas kicking in. In the nose redberry fruit, red and dark cherries, elderberries - supported by a lovely stony Chambolle … [Read more...]
The 2008 Aux Reignots from Arnoux-Lachots is a very good rather than great effort. In the bouquet red and dark berry fruit, rather dense - with notes of raspberries, dark cherries, plum and liquorice. On the palate very dense and weighty for the … [Read more...]
The 2004 Les Suchots from Cathiard is a impressive effort for the vintage. The bouquet offer rich dark and spicy fruit ... quite youthful with notes of dark cherries, blackberries, plum - spiced with violets and a very slight hint of dark chocolate. … [Read more...]
The Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots 2003 is surprisingly developed. In the bouquet red and dark berry fruits with notes of prunes, sous-bois and truffles. On the palate weighty and quite openly knit - the fruit is very ripe with a few overripe hints of … [Read more...]
The Chambolle village from Domaine Dujac is just delightful. In the bouquet very juicy red fruits - notes of pomegranate, strawberries - spiced with a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate fine delicate red fruit - silky and sweet but still … [Read more...]
The Chambolle-Musigny village from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is a lovely transparent effort. The bouquet is offering cool and crisp red and darkberry fruit - notes of cherries, raspberries, pomegranate and elderberries - infused with a classic Chambolle … [Read more...]
Yes! ... this bottle of Lafon Meursault Clos de Barre 2004 is really singing. In the nose fresh matured fruit, citrus driven minerality ... with lovely complex notes of hazelnuts on the top. On the palate fresh and vibrant fruit ... quite weighty … [Read more...]
The Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts 2009 from Dujac is a very intense effort. In the nose dark berry fruit ... blueberries, raspberries and boysenberris ... quite detailed with pure fruit aromas and some nice Vosne spices. On the palate ... intense … [Read more...]
The Vosne-Romanee Clos du Chateau 2008 from Liger-Belair is showing extrovert youthful charm. The nose is rich and expressive with notes of red and dark fruits spiced with cinnamon, gun powder and a notch of oak. On the palate intensely weighty for … [Read more...]
The Volney Les Pitures from Dublére is a lovely delicate and transparent effort.The nose is showing lovely detailed red berry fruit - red cherries, hints of strawberries and raspberries - spiced with a stony minerality. On the palate airy and medium … [Read more...]
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru is a lovely wine although not quite in the same league as the 2012. In the nose - slightly reduced - but with layers of pure red and dark berry fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with a quite intense … [Read more...]
The Clos de la Bussiere 09 from Roumier is a very balanced effort for the vintage - and surprisingly forward. In the nose dark berry fruit - notes of cassis, blueberries, boysenberries and liquorice ... intense yet not overtly sweet. On the palate … [Read more...]
The Chambolle-Musigny 2012 is gorgeaus and perhaps even better than expected. The nose is popping with red fruits - cherries, boysen berries, raspberries .. vibrant and juicy with a quite pronounced Chambolle minerality. On the palate medium weight … [Read more...]
The Lavaux Saint Jacques 2007 from Rousseau is a lovely slightly understated effort. The nose is offering fine cool red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, sous-bois and a discrete underlying earthy minerality. On the palate lovely openly knit fruit … [Read more...]
The Clos du Tart 2004 is approaching maturity. The nose is quite forward with notes of tar, matured red fruit, prune, asparagus and a eathy mineral hint. On the palate quite powerful with layers of matured fruit - a bit rustic and quite developed. A … [Read more...]
The Bourgogne Blanc 2002 from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is showing very well now. The nose is bursting with layers of tightly knit yellow fruit - hints of apple, hazelnuts and refreshed by a citrus infused filigree minerality. On the palate surprisingly … [Read more...]
The Chambolle-Musigny 2012 from Philippe Pacalet is showing the goods. The nose is forward with decadent red fruit - spiced with cinnamon, all spice and gooseberries ... very expressive and organic. On the palate rich and lush for this level ... … [Read more...]
The 2009 edition of the Chambolle Musigny 1er cru has entered a closed stage. The nose is currently offering warm fruit - notes of dried fruits, plum, cassis, liquorice and spiced with cinnamon, all spice and different Christmas scents. On the palate … [Read more...]
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012 from Pacalet is offering gorgeous drinkability even on a root evening. The nose is bursting with red fruit ... strawberries, cherries ... with a touch of red currant, cinnamon and a classic slightly rubust and edgy NSG … [Read more...]