The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2010 is drinking well. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits - beginning to show a bit of age, with some more maturing notes. On the palate fresh and ripe fruit - very pure for a 2010 Chassagne with … [Read more...]
Domaine Tortochot, Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques 2013
The Lavaux St. Jacques 2013 is quite a step up from the Les Corvees village. The is more generous offering red and dark fruits - dark cherries, boysenberries and forest strawberries + a hint of oak and a nice floral element to the otherwise earthy … [Read more...]
Domaine Martelet de Cherisey, Puligny Hameau de Blagny 2012
Puligny-Montrachet Hameau de Blagny is a very interesting terroir - highly regarded by Lavalle - and justifyably so .. it has a gorgeous stony minerality. The producer Martelet de Cherisey is new to me, but have done a fine job with this 2012. The … [Read more...]
Domaine Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2014
The 2014 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues is in my view a big step up in quality from the 2012 vintage. The improvement is most likely due to both two more years of viticultural work and better wine making facilities in the current cellar in Meuilly. … [Read more...]
Domaine Nicolas Faure Bourgogne Aligote La Corvees de Bully 2014
The Bourgogne Aligote La Corvees de Bully 2014 is one of the very best Aligotes I have ever tasted. The nose is very pure and vibrant with a delicate white orchard fruits, hints of menthol and anise .. lovely minerality. On the palate intense and … [Read more...]
Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2013
The Chambolle village 2013 is showing well on this fruit evening. The bouquet offer fine quite expressive red fruit, raspberries, blueberries and red currant with a nice hint of Chambolle minerality. On the palate lovely red fruit - good grip and … [Read more...]
Robert Groffier, Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers 2007
The Chambolle Les Sentieres 2007 has unfolded beautifully. The nose is brimming with red fruit .. variations of cherries, pomegranate and boysenberries. On the palate elegant with a love intensity and length. Not a big and dense wine, but it's quite … [Read more...]
Domaine d’Eugenie, Vosne-Romanee 2013
The Vosne-Romanee village 2013 from Domaine d´Eugenie is showing very well. In the nose forward and expressive fruit, lovely Vosne spices - violets, cinnamon and all-spice. On the palate fine organic fruit - slightly polished - but still with a fine … [Read more...]
Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee 2013
The Vosne-Romanee village 2013 from George Noellat is fullfilling the promise it showed from cask. In the nose mainly red fruit - notes of raspberries, boysenberries and hints of pomegranate - offering variations of Vosne spices. On the palate … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Bourgogne Blanc 2000
The Bourgogne Blanc 2000 from Vogue is quite to fully mature - but still very much alive and kicking. The nose offer almonds, pineapple and white peach - hints of hazelnuts. On the palate rich and creamy with a nice freshness. It's harmonious, … [Read more...]
Maison Chantereves, Meursault Les Crotots 2013
The Meursault Les Crotots 2013 is showing beautifully - love this terroir. In the nose fine citrus infused minerality, a selection of white and yellow orchard fruits. On the palate pure and cool fruit .. very pure, delicate and refined for the … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes Blanc 2014
The third - and so far - the best vintage of this white for Louis-Michel - from the recently acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern end of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The vines were re-grafted with Chardonnay in 2010 - so this is a fairly … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee 2014
The Vosne Romanee Village is open, forward and very expressive for this stage - only a slight reduction. The bouquet is offering fine red and dark berry fruit spiced with violets, white pepper and cinnamon. The palate show lovely juicy fruit - fine … [Read more...]
Maison Chantereves, Meursault Les Crotots 2013
The Meursault Les Crotots village is quite a big step up in quality ... offering a beautiful display of Meursault terroir. In the nose fine citrus infused minerality, a selection of delicate white orchard fruits. On the palate pure and cool fruit .. … [Read more...]
Domaine Roumier, Chambolle Musigny 2012
The Chambolle village 2012 from Roumier is a beauty ... fresh, vibrant and juicy. The nose is surprisingly open ... fine Chambolle minerality .. delicate and detailed berry fruit. On the palate very focused and fresh, with a lovely acidity ... love … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 2007
The Chambolle village 2007 is showing beautifully on the January fruit evening. The boquet offer fine delicate red fruit ... a slight hint of sous-bois and a discrete Chambolle minerality. On the palate lovely red fruit - pure and quite juicy. It's … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Bourgogne Blanc 2012
The 2012 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is a quite weighty and bold effort. The bouquet is bursting with exotic yellow fruits, hints of oak, anis and a citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and weighty with a very fine mineralic … [Read more...]
Domaine Bizot, Vosne-Romanee 2013
Jean-Yves Bizot has made the most of the 2013 vintage ... they showed very well at the Trilogie in March 2015 - so I was eager to try one now that they have settled after bottling. I was not disappointed. The Vosne Romanee 2013 from Bizot is still … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos de Chateau 2013
The 2013 Vosne-Romanee Clos de Chateau offers a delightful red organic fruit on this dark and wet November evening. In the nose red fruit - strawberries, rhubarbs ...spiced with cinnamon and allspice. On the palate vibrant and juicy ... with a … [Read more...]
Domaine Dublére, Morey-Saint-Denis Les Blanchards 2013
The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Blanchards 2013 is a quite serious wine. It's unmistakingly Dublere but a bit more backward than usual. The nose is offering a nice selection of red and dark forest berries ... cool and airy .. a bit darker than normally .. … [Read more...]
Domaine Dublere, Meursault Les Crotots 2013
The Meursault Les Crotots 2013 is surpisingly rich and weighty for this level and the vintage. In the nose rich yellow fruit .. ripe with notes of pineapple, white peach and hints of apple .. supported by a nice discrete minerality. On the palate … [Read more...]
Domaine Dublere, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2013
The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2013 is a delightful glass. In the nose very fine and delicate citrus infused yellow fruit - with notes of pear, and melon - slightly perfumed supported by a crunchy minerality that is lurking underneath. On the … [Read more...]
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 2013
The Chambolle village is showing much better than from cask. In the nose fine variations of red and darker fruits brought forward by a lovely crisp Chambolle minerality. On the palate vibrant red fruit - raspberries and pomegranate ... pure with a … [Read more...]
Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur 2014
The Clos Prieur is a delighful wine from a special terroir located just below Mazis-Chambertin. In the nose delicate quite floral red fruit, cinnamon, and perfumed by a quite intense chalky/earthy minerality. On the palate crisp and cool with this … [Read more...]
Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin La Justice 2014
La Justice - located just behind the domaine - is more focused and defined than the charming Vieilles Vigne. The bouquet is bursting with cherries, cherry stones and red forest berries brought forward by a fine earthy minerality. On the palate more … [Read more...]