In 2015 Chantereves has expanded the range of wines with the first Cote de Nuits 1er cru - the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Damodes - from a plot located quite high on the slope. I have tasted this wine a few times from cask - but this is the first time … [Read more...]
Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2014
Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien from Jean-Claude Bachelet is a brilliant Saint-Aubin in the making - the 2014 vintage is a perfect match for this wine. It's youthful, pure and delicate with the effortless intensity of the 2014 vintage. The … [Read more...]
Domaine Bertheau, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2009
The Amoureuses 09 from Bertheau is starting to unfold somewhat - like other 2009s. In the nose finely detailed red fruit - quite floral and supported by a filigree and quite powerful minerality from the lovely Amouresus terroir. On the palate .. … [Read more...]
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Poisets 2015
The Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Poisets" is a lieu-dit located below Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cailles. This cuvée is made from very old vines - 60 years - 100% whole cluster - and the result is a hedonistic treat. The bouquet offer layers of ripe but … [Read more...]
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Vosne-Romanée Maizieres Hautes 2015
One of the best village terroirs is Vosne-Romanée Maizieres Hautes and Arnoux-Lachaux has nice plot in the Flagey-Echezeaux part of this vineyard where they produce a lovely village. The Vosne-Romanée Les Maizieres Hautes 2015 is a step up en … [Read more...]
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Greves 2015
The Beaune Greves, a great terroir, is even better - with the bouquet offering juicy layered fruit - quite floral and extrovert. On the palate rich, velvet and generous fruit - deep and long - with a lovely intensity generated by the mighty Beaune … [Read more...]
Domaine Arlaud, Morey-Saint-Denis Aux Chezeaux 2015
From the northern end of the appellation on the border to Gevrey-Chambertin we find the Morey-Saint Denis Aux Chezeaux 2015. This is clearly a step up - very juicy indeed. The bouquet offer vibrant red fruit - expressive with a nice mineral note. On … [Read more...]
Antoine Jobard, Meursault Poruzots 2015
To the big guns …. first is the Meursault Poruzots 2015 – a very elegant Poruzot with a lovely freshness for the vintage. The nose is offering pure and ripe white and yellow orchard fruits – white peach and pear - fine detailed minerality and a quite … [Read more...]
Domaine Dujac, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er cru 2015
The Morey 1er cru is showing its beauty claiming its right in the 2015 lineup. It's a very harmonious effort offering the best sides of the 2015 vintage. The bouquet offer charming red and dark fruit - very juicy and with a nice deep earthy … [Read more...]
Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Clos de Vougeot 2008
I have tasted the Meo-Camuzet Clos de Vougeot 2008 several times and currently it seems in a transitory stage ... some from very cool cellars are quite backward and less exiting, wheres others are showing more energy and verve. This example - froma … [Read more...]
Bruno Clavelier, Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées 2014
The Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées from Bruno Clavelier is showing quite beautifully - yet not quite rivalling the Chambolle Combe d'Orveau and the Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux-Monts. The nose offer cool red and dark fruits - spicy minerality with some smoky … [Read more...]
Domaine Julien, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots 2013
I new ring stars is Domaine Julien in Comblanchien. The 2012 vintage was only the second made by Étienne Julien and he has done well already this year. The style is fruity and energetic - the oak is well integrated in this NSG Les Bousselots 2013. … [Read more...]
Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault 2014
The Coche-Dury Meursault 2014 is a truly magnificent Meursault village. Starting out intense and tightly knit on the nose - cool white fruit - white peach, slight apple. After some time in the glass more classic Coche notes with gun powder and … [Read more...]
Domaine Hubert Lamy, Saint-Aubin Chez Edouard HD 2011
The Derriere Chez Edouard HD 2011 is a very fine effort for the vintage. The bouquet offer fine intensity and freshness - white and yellow orchard fruits - white peach, peach, pear brought forward by a citrus infused rich minerality - classic Lamy … [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 de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2007
The 2007 Chambolle Musigny 1er fru from Comte de Vogue is unfolding beutifully - as many of the 2007s. The nose is unfolding the most beuautiful Chambolle mineral infused red fruit - delicate balance between sweet red fruits and some more balancing … [Read more...]
Jean-Marc Millot, Echezeaux 2014
The Echezeaux 2014 from Jean-Marc Millot is build for pleasure. It's from plots in Echézeaux du Dessus, Poulaillères and Clos St. Denis and is more about refinement than power. The nose is offering delicate red fruit, forward and quite expressive … [Read more...]
Philippe Pacalet, Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes 2014
The 2014 Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes is a true beauty. The bouquet offer gorgeous red fruit - sweet and deep with a lovely depth and a fine Vosne spicyness. On the palate rich, very juicy with a quite weighty mid-palate fruit for a Pacalet 1er cru. … [Read more...]
Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, Chablis La Forest 2014
La Forest 2010 from Dauvissat is one of my favorite wines from Chablis .. always showing well. The 2014 has a lovely open bouquet with hints of citrus, oyster shells, quite strong minerality and some discrete elements of exotic fruits. On the palate … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Volnay Taillepeids 2015
The Volnay Taillepeids is a quite serious wine .. and somewhat darker than the Pommard Rugiens. In the nose red and darkberry fruit - blueberries and boysenberries - quite intense but a bit closed now. On the palate quite intense and relatively dark … [Read more...]
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Pezerolles 2015
The Pommard Pezerolles is significantly darker and more closed than the two other Pommards. Some reduction on the nose .. red and dark berry fruit brought forward by a earthy minerality. On the palate rich and weighty .. with plenty of mid-palate … [Read more...]
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot 2015
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot - a 1er cru located between Damodes and Aux Thorey and above Aux Murgers and Vignerondes - in the area between Vosne-Romanee and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The nose here is more expressive with a lovely collection of … [Read more...]
Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle Les Cras 2014
The Les Cras 2014 from Roumier is very expressive and forward. The nose offer a juicy symphony of red and dark berry fruit - spiced with a hint of white peppar, violets and a lovely stony minerality. On the palate juicy and quite airy fruit - it's … [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. In the bouquet - slight reduction - otherwise quite forward offering fresh red and dark … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau 2014
The Clos du Chateau 2014 was bottled already in September ... so this note is based on a tasting of the bottled wine. I would not say that Clos du Chateau is another big step up in quality from Colombiere ... but it's most certainly much more floral … [Read more...]