The Chambolle-Musigny 2015 is a big village with plenty of stuffing and oomph - yet it's balanced and remarkably fresh. The nose is brimming with red and dark berries - relatively cool but with considerable intensity and generosity. On the palate a … [Read more...] about Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2015
Very Good+ (89 - 91p)
Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2014
The Chambolle village 2014 is showing beautifully - and is still suprisingly open and floral with a lovely vibrant Chambolle minerality. The nose is offering plenty of cool fruit - starting out with blueberries but expanding with red and dark forest … [Read more...] about Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2014
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Les Cents Vignes 2015
David Croix made some tremendous 2015s .. and they have now arrived in bottle. The Beaune Les Cents Vignes is a lovely lighter and forward Beaune 1er cru - nose brimming with juicy red and dark fruit - openly knit and with a nice earthy note. On the … [Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Beaune Les Cents Vignes 2015
Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault 1999
The Coche-Dury Meursault 1999 village is still surprisingly fresh. The nose offer classic old school Coche elements seemingly reductive notes with a slight hint of oak. Fruits notes are fresh with some hazelnuts beginning to show. On the palate good … [Read more...] about Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault 1999
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2011
The 2011 Clos du Chateau is slightly closed and backward at the moment. In the nose red berry fruit and vosne spices with a hints of gooseberries and oak. On the palate airy red fruit with a quite refined impression of oak. The fruit is sweet and … [Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2011
Domaine Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Grands Epenots 2001
Domaine Michel Gounoux still offer older vintages as one of very few estates in Burgundy. The 2001 Pommard Grands Epenots is one of these wines. It's now quite mature - it's a lesser year in Pommard - unfolding beautifully and offering a mature … [Read more...] about Domaine Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Grands Epenots 2001
Antoine Jobard, Meursault Blagny 2015
The Meursault Blagny is a further step up and a more rich and generous wine. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits – a bit more exotic ripe fruit – nice citrus infused minerality applying both structure and freshness. On the palate – fruit … [Read more...] about Antoine Jobard, Meursault Blagny 2015
Domaine Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2015
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2015 is currently slightly closed - a bit reduced it seems. Nose starting out with some notes of prune and with the stems a bit forward. After some time the red fruits are back in charge offering lovely vibrant … [Read more...] about Domaine Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2015