The Lafon Charmes 2001 is not one of my best friends; I have tasted at least three premoxed versions of this wine. This bottle, however, is a delight, and shows the best of form - vivid and fresh. Classic Lafon intensity, although quite airy, and with a maturing, nutty note. Showing very well, and …
Good (85 - 87)
Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. The Faiveley Chai in Nuits-Saint-Georges Normally I taste a good selection of the domaine's top-end wines, yet …
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Domaine Truchetet Côtes de Nuits Village 2018
The Côtes de Nuits Village from Morgan Truchetet in Comblanchien is quite a delightful wine. The fruit is full and juicy, with a slight hint of vivid lingonberries and a brush of cinnamon. It is lively and fresh for the vintage - only moderately hot-fruited, and no signs of the weather trouble in …
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Domaine Fabien Coche Bourgogne Cote d’Or 2017 Chardonnay
Domaine Fabien Coche is a new name in my glass - or perhaps not, as the estate was known previously as Domaine Coche-Bizouard. The Bourgogne Côte d'Or 2017 Chardonnay is a tremendously delightful wine with a refined, slightly perfumed style. For the level it has a delightful mineral note with …
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Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes 2015
Domaine de la Douaix - aka Gilles Moustie - is producing a range of Côte de Nuits Villages cuvées, with the Vieilles Vignes being the top wine. It comes from the vineyards Les Vignottes in Premeaux (85-year-old vines) and Les Chaillots in Corgoloin (101-year-old vines). The 2015 is rich and …
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