Lafouge is making some fine wines primarily from the Auxey-Duresse appellation. The 2016 Auxey-Duresse is lively and with a good mid-palate concentration. Its vivid and quite lightfooted for the 2016 vintage, offering a delightful energy .. enjoyable … [Read more...] about Domaine Lafouge, Auxey-Duresse Climat du Val 2016
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La Ferme de Saint Roux, Friponne rosé 2018
A step down from the Le Pigeonnier - also from La Ferme de Saint Roux this is from Des Maures - a neighbouring appellation. This is a lighter effort - also priced lower - still well made and balanced. It's a quite enjoyable wine .. sweetness and … [Read more...] about La Ferme de Saint Roux, Friponne rosé 2018
Domaine Moron-Garcia, Bourgogne Blanc 2017
The Bourgogne Blanc 2017 from the new and rather unknown estate Moron-Garcia is a delightful wine - confirming the lovely expression of the 2017 vintage. It's a big wine for the level - relatively rich yet fresh and vivid with a long fruit driven … [Read more...] about Domaine Moron-Garcia, Bourgogne Blanc 2017
Olivier Guyot, Marsannay “Les Favières” 2017
The Olivier Guyot Marsannay "Les Favières" is showing lovely lively fruit - joie de vivre even... or simply just drinking well. It's a bit old school .. but the fruit is vivacious and rather elegant with a nice sweet note .. a lovely wine in my … [Read more...] about Olivier Guyot, Marsannay “Les Favières” 2017
Domaine Glantenay, Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2017
The Glantenay Bourgogne Pinot Noir "Maison Dieu" 2017 is a delightful wine, offering what I want to find in a 2017. It's fresh, vivid and lively with plenty of fruit and a quite impressive intensity for this level. A lovely Bourgogne in my view - … [Read more...] about Domaine Glantenay, Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2017
Domaine Cruchandeau, Bouzeron 2016
The 2016 Bouzeron from Domaine Cruchandeau is a serious wine - like many other 2016s. It's bone dry and driven by a strong mineral note ... crisp and fresh .. and for me a lovely companion to oysters. It's pure, with a lovely intense acidity ... the … [Read more...] about Domaine Cruchandeau, Bouzeron 2016
Domaine Georges Noëllat, Bourgogne 2015
The 2015 Bourgogne Rouge from Domaine Georges Noëllat is a quite powerful and energetic wine. The nose is quite forward - a bit on the rich side in the beginning - but does offer a lovely mineral note in the finish. A lovely and full wine for this … [Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Bourgogne 2015
Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2009
Expected .. but failed .. the Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is to be honest slightly tired already. The fruit is still drinking quite well, but the fundmental question is however .. did this wine show better two five years ago? And yes … [Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2009