89 BH / 16 JR Lightish crimson. Sweet cherry fruit, open. Chewy chocolate-smooth tannins. Firm yet harmonious. --Julia Harding MW, Jancis Robinson Note: from Les Chaumes, Champs de Morjot, La Goujonne and La...
This is a rather interesting vineyard owned primarily by Ghislaine Barthod who produces her 1er Cru Veroilles from this monopole which is located at the southern tip of Bonnes Mares. Bruno Clair replanted two plots in 1989...
93 DE A great classic. Rosé is traditional in Marsannay, thanks to Bruno’s grandfather, who 'invented' the category at the end of the First World War; it is now the only village-level appellation in Burgundy...
96-98 VM / 96 JM / 96 DE / 95 WA / 93 BH The 2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru was matured in around 80% new oak, the barrels toasted “chauffe blonde”. Jacques Devauges mentioned that the wine needed oxygen ingress...
96-98 VM / 96 JM/ 96 DE / 95 WA / 93 BH The 2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru was matured in around 80% new oak, the barrels toasted “chauffe blonde”. Jacques Devauges mentioned that the wine needed oxygen ingress...
97 WA / 97 JM / 97 DE / 96-98 VM / 93-95 BH The 2019 Clos de Tart Grand Cru has turned out brilliantly. Mingling notes of wild berries and cherries with hints of peonies, rose petal, orange rind, exotic spices and musk,...
96-98 JM / 96-98 VM / 97 DE / 93-96 BH Made with 55% whole bunch vinification, 65% new oak. Dense black centre with purple rim. There is a suggestion of an immense wealth of fruit here, though the detail is still to...
97 DE / 92-95 JM There is a massively deep purple colour to this Malconsorts, with bundles of energetic red fruit on the nose. The palate too demonstrates this, some orange zest, otherwise entirely red fruit, no black...
93-95 WA / 92-94 BH The 2016 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is one-third whole cluster, less than in recent years according to winemaker Brian Sieve, with almost 50% new oak. It has a beautiful bouquet with scents of...
91 BH / 91 WA / 91 VM This is naturally more elegant with a high-toned nose of red cherry, raspberry and soft earth aromas that are trimmed in a top note of menthol. The admirably pure middle weight flavors possess a tautly...
91 VM / 90 BH / 90 WA Tasting note: This is really quite aromatically elegant with its pure, cool and fresh nose that blends notes of various wild red berries, spice, wood toast and discreet earth hints. There is once again...
94 WA / 93 VM / 92 BH / 92 JM The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys wafts from the glass with aromas of cassis, cherries and dark chocolate, complemented by hints of licorice, loamy soil and toasty new oak. Medium...
94 WA / 94 JM / 91-94 BH / 92-94 VM From 80+ year old vines The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet berry fruit, plums, peonies, warm spices, orange rind and licorice...
91-93 BH Tasting note: Here too there is just enough wood to merit mentioning present on the spicier if less earth-inflected aromas of fresh and quite pretty violet, red and dark currant and a whiff of exotic tea. The rich,...
90-93 BH Tasting note: A deft application of wood sets off fresh and surprisingly elegant aromas that include the essence of red cherry, earth and a whiff of newly turned earth. The supple and rounded...
94 WA / 93 WS / 16 JR / 92 BH The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean is one of the highlights of the Niellon portfolio this year, unwinding in the glass with notes of pear, lemon, toast, nutmeg and subtle...
94 WS / 17 JR Plush, evoking butterscotch, vanilla, clove and nutmeg top notes wrapped around a core of peach and apple flavors. Firms up on the finish, but a year or two in bottle should help this find equilibrium. A smoky...
95 WE / 94 VM / 93 WA / 92 BH / 90-94 JM Cooling, mossy chalkiness plays on this wine's nose, despite the heat of 2018. The palate then displays juicy roundness in the form of ripe, yellow pear pervading chalky depth. Rich...
94 JM / 93+ WA / 92-94 BH This is not the legendary Côte de Bouguerots bottling, but the regular Bougros – which still stood out alongside its peers. The fruit shows grand cru weight and the sunshine quality of...
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