Burgundy

Hubert Lignier, Clos de la Roche 1999

By Steen Öhman November 7, 2013 -

The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Hubert Lignier is still very youthful and a real powerhouse. In the bouquet intense dark fruits, cherries, liquorice, oriental spices and a hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite dense and dark fruit, it's rich but also quite rustic with abundant tannins ... really …

Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils, Latriciere Chambertin 1991

By Steen Öhman November 6, 2013 -

The Latriciere Chambertin 1991 from Jean and Jean-Louis Trapet is a old school and somewhat rustic Burgundy. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - raspberries with some sweeter red fruit notes - spiced with truffle peels, sous-bois and tar. On the palate quite intense and edgy with plenty of grip …

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Batard-Montrachet 2007

By Steen Öhman November 5, 2013 -

The 2007 Batard-Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a sensational wine - and among the best white Burgundies I have tasted. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruits - very intense but still cool, crisp and airy with a beautiful supporting mineral note. It's young but the complexity is …

Arnaud Ente, Meursault Clos des Ambres 2003

By Steen Öhman November 4, 2013 -

The 2003 Meursault Clos des Ambres is a impressive effort for the vintage. It's made from the village terroir En l'Ormeau - old vines with a average age of more than 50 years. The nose is offering rich fruit with different orchard fruits, on the sweeter side, and with a nice playful minerality. On …

Domaine Jayer-Gilles, Echezeaux 2002

By Steen Öhman October 31, 2013 -

Domaine Jayer-Gilles is one of the producers on the climate Echezeaux-Dessus - in the core of the original Echezeaux vineyard. The 2002 version of the Echezeaux is still quite youthful and tight but beginning to show. In the nose red and dark fruit, Vosne spices, hints of truffle and sous-bois. On …