86-88 VM The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet is a blend of several parcels within the appellation and matures in 25% new oak with 30% in 400-litre barrels. It has a straightforward bouquet with fresh apple peelings and a subtle...
88-90 VM The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Village, raised in 25% new oak with one-third in large barrels, has a fragrant apple blossom and lemon thyme scented bouquet that is very intense for a village cru. The palate is well...
94 WS / 92 WA There are ripe elements of white and yellow flowers, apricot, mango and banana, but also terrific cut, a seashore, mineral note and a long toasty finish. The lingering aftertaste of ripe fruit, mineral and...
90-92 VM It was a relatively easy vintage," winemaker Alain Chavy told me, “except for some stress with some young vines on the slope. But the old vines, around 60 years old, resisted the stress very well. The growth...
90-92 VM The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru has a clean, precise bouquet that is just missing a little energy at the moment - much like the Les Clavoillons. The palate is well balanced with a tad more weight...
Grivault owns the largest portion of Meursault Perrieres – 2.54 hectares total. The Grivault wines are regular medal winners and frequently earn the coveted “Tasteviné” designation from the...
89-92 BH The Fuees vineyard is one of Chambolle’s great vineyards that is located on a small plot bordered by Bonnes Mares and les Cras. The Fuees vines here are 20-40 years of age. Tasting note: A quite deeply...
93 JM / 91 BH / 91 WA Fuees is a top Chambolle Musingy Vineyard - an extension of the same slope as Bonnes Mares, which it borders to the southwest. Pure mid purple with a heavenly fruit on the nose, and very little wood...
94 JM / 92 BH The vineyard is at the northern end of the commune, just north of Chambolle-Musigny village itself. It covers a three-hectare (seven-acre) plot of land at the very base of the Côte d'Or escarpment. Anne...
90-93 BH / 92 WA Note: from vines planted in 1947 Tasting note: Moderately generous wood can be found on the otherwise ripe and well-layered aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, spice and discreet earth nuances. The very rich...
92 JM / 92 BH Slightly lighter purple than most of the wines in the line-up, the Morey-St-Denis 1er Cru Les Charrières shows real finesse on the nose without evidence of barrel toast. There is a...
94 JM / 92 BH To the north and south lie the Premiers Crus sites of Les Faconnières and La Riotte respectively. Deep and even purple with a sturdiness of dark red fruit on the nose. There is significant...
This parcel of Gruenchers was formerly under contract to Thibault Liger-Belair The Gruenchers vineyard is mid-slope on the Cote d’Or with a southeastern exposure giving it good morning sun. The soil has a bit more...
90 BH The vineyard lies just below Fuees and Bonnes Mares Note that this is sold under the Anne Sigaut label Tasting note: Notably ripe aromas of poached plum and slightly roasted pit fruit reflect additional notes of...
The Chambolle Musigny les Cras vineyard is an important terroir that is located immediately south of Fuees. Beyond it, the slope is taken up by Bonnes Mares. It shares the similar limestone marl terroir that Bonnes Mares...
92 BH Tasting note: Cool and attractively pure aromas are composed of white orchard fruit, citrus rind and acacia blossom. There is fine intensity to the solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle...
91 BH Tasting note: Here the wood treatment is a bit more obvious with its hints of menthol suffusing the ripe and exotic dried yellow fruit aromas. There is good intensity to the delicious and nicely detailed medium weight...
91-93 JM / 90 BH Pale primrose, exotic nose with some honeysuckle, but it is lifted and delicious at the same time, headily exciting. Not without a fresher aspect behind, though. Excellent tension at the back of the palate,...
91-93 JM / 91 BH Slightly denser purple than for the Charmots. A lifted and distinguished bouquet, a little less fully ripe, but it is rich on the palate with a liquorice touch to the dark sweet cherry, managed by some grip...
The wines of Charles Ballot are definitely under the radar Burgundies that have recently received a lot of attention. Primarily in Meursault, he is known for racy whites very much in the style of Roulot. His Volnay...
88 WA The 2019 Bourgogne Rouge delivers inviting aromas of cassis, sweet berries, spices and orange rind, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that's lively and sapid. After the rich, gourmand 2018,...
89-91+ WA / 89-91 VM Less developed than its Volnay sibling due to a late malolactic fermentation, the 2019 Pommard Les Riottes mingles notes of plums and berries with hints of smoke and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied,...
92-94 WA / 92-94 VM The most powerful wine in the cellar is the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, a rich, muscular cuvée that offers up notes of plums, cherries, orange rind, spices and burning embers...
91-93 WA / 91-93 VM / 91-93 BH The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Brouillards is showing very well, bursting with notes of smoky berry fruit, plums and spices. Medium to full-bodied, gourmand and enveloping, with fine tannins and...
92-94 VM / 91-93+ WA / 91-93 BH The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots was the last wine in the cellar to finish its malolactic fermentation, and its bouquet of smoky blackberries and cherries was still comparatively...
89-91 WA Offering up aromas of wild berries, spices, raw cocoa and dried petals, Glantenay's 2019 Volnay Village is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with lively acids and a long, nicely perfumed finish. As usual,...
90 WA / 90 BH The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet Reserve wafts from the glass with notes of pastry cream, blanched almonds, green apple, white flowers and iodine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied,...
92 JM / 91 BH / 90 VM Pale lemon colour. Bring on the white stones. A little touch of seaweed, this has tightened up in bottle says Didier. I really like this. Brilliantly racy, ripe enough fruit of course but the terroirs...
91 JM / 90 BH This comes mostly from the heart of Vaillons with some Séchet. Pale lemon again. Quite a subtle and discreet nose. A little bit of bacon too. There is a classical dry finish, but still a sweetness of...
92-94 VM / 91-93 WA Aromas of pastry cream, pear, vanilla pod, fresh peach and struck match introduce the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gain, a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny wine that's bright and...
88 WA / 88 JM Aromas of crisp orchard fruit, fresh bread and citrus zest introduce the 2020 Bourgogne Chardonnay, a medium to full-bodied, ample and charming wine that's bright and chalky in profile. It was bottled before...
92-94 WA The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie is promising, offering up aromas of pear, crisp green apple, lime zest, freshly baked bread and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and elegant, it's fleshy...
91 WA A beautiful wine, Moreau's 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes bursts with aromas of rose petals, spices and sweet berry fruit. Medium-bodied, lively and perfumed, it's supple and melting, with succulent acids...
88-90 JM Dark centre with purple edges. Very dark colours came naturally this year! The nose is not too powerful, helped by one third whole bunch. Very little new wood, 10-15%. Rich plum pudding, slightly dry tannins, but...
91 BH Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts is located north of Richebourg and Brulee, and above Les Suchots and Echezeaux. Tasting note: A very ripe yet still spicy and elegant nose features notes of black cherry, dark...
Les Prielles is one hectare of 40+ vines between the D974 and the Fixin village vineyards. Limestone below, marl above. Fermented in concrete and aged for ten months in old barrels. Typical north corner of the...
93 DE/89-91 VM From a large parcel of old vines east of the village, with 20% whole clusters in the fermentation - which is done in concrete - plus a gentle combination of punching down and pumping over. The wine is aged in...
91-93 VM / 89 BH The 2019 Fixin Les Crais, which includes 20% stems addition, sports dark berry fruit like the Les Clos, touches of iodine and violet, showing just a little more amplitude by comparison. The palate is...
91 DE Amélie Berthaut farms a large parcel of Pinot in Concoeur in the heights above Nuits-St-Georges, where she produces this lovely wine that shows great purity of cherry and rose petal-scented fruit. The grapes...
89-92 JM / 89-91 VM / 88-91 BH From the south side of Vosne-Romanée, with two plots in Aux Réas and one in Au Dessus de la Rivière, assembled for this sample. Rich purple, lightly reductive, Dark...
93 BH / 17 JR Tasting note: There is just enough reduction to reduce the expressiveness and blur a bit of the nuance to what are clearly ripe and floral-suffused aromas. The rich, delicious and palate coating large-scaled...
95 DE / 94 BH A lovely, balanced and rich effort. Although the nose is a bit closed, the wine opens up nicely on the palate, with a very buttery and rich fruit character that is totally typical of Bâtard. From nearly...
92 VM / 91 BH Tasting note: Nuances of smoky reduction don't completely mask the aromas of pear essence though even so, I would suggest a quick aeration that it would be beneficial. There is better volume if a bit less...
93 VM / 90 BH Tasting note: This is also markedly floral in character with its aromas of citrus confit, white peach and a hint of spice. There is fine mid-palate density to the suave and succulent flavors that offer better...
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...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 96 DE / 96 VM / 94 BH The very complex nose of flint, dried pear, Amalfi lemon and fresh ginger pulls you inexorably into this super focused and racy Corton-Charlemagne that is still tightly wound...
92-95 JM / 91-93 WA / 90-92 BH Pale lemon and lime. The bouquet is more backward than Les Clous, but the wine delivers a massive intensity on the palate, and excellent acidity, a fresh backbone that delivers this wine...
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...
94 DE Produced from three lieux-dits, including a bit of Premier Cru Bel Air. All of the fruit is located in fairly cool spots, giving a wine with somewhat dark fruit and a hint of violets on the nose, along with firm...
92 DE Traditionally, this is the biggest of the Marsannay wines from Clair, coming from a 2ha parcel on the slopes above the village, in heavier clay soils, planted at the beginning of 1969. Fermented with 30% whole...
91 DE From a 1.3ha site at the top of the slope in Marsannay. This cool site with very thin soils over the limestone produces a wine of elegance and perfume, but one that lacks the flesh of the other single-vineyard...
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...
90 DE Initially a bit restrained on the nose, on the palate it opens to show no lack of substance and structure, with subtle, waxy aromas of ripe apple touched with honey. From just over 0.25ha in the lieu-dit Les...
90-93 BH A riper and spicier nose is also more deeply pitched with its blend of liqueur-like dark raspberry, poached plum and plenty of humus-inflected earth. There is even better volume to the concentrated middle weight...
89-91 BH Discreet but not invisible wood frames the less elegant aromas of various dark berries, forest floor and freshly turned earth. The round, supple and appealingly energetic flavors also culminate in a dusty, mildly...
90-91 JM / 89-91 VM / 89-91 BH 100% whole bunch. 2.5 barrels of ancient vines. Fine mid purple. A wealth of dense very dark raspberry fruit, exciting purple, evidently ripe enough and with good density, spicy white pepper...
93-95 JM / 91-94 VM 100% whole bunch. Beautiful mid to deep purple. This is really lovely, the pure raspberry essence with cream of Charmes has worked really well with the whole bunches. Exceptionally long and fine, no more...
95 JM From a mix of En Charlemagne, Les Languettes, Le Corton, so all aspects are covered. Clear and bright, juicy, but a little backward on the nose, a touch of spice. Well controlled ripeness, an excellent oak...
94 JM / 91-93 BH / 89-92 VM Medium deep red, dark raspberry notes and some rose petals, whole bunches. Really lovely bouquet, growing in stature while retaining purity. A little of the sweet and sour character that...
91-94 VM / 91-93 BH The Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques 1er Cru has regularly been one of the stars in this range since it was introduced a few years ago. Dense, ripe and explosive in the glass, the Lavaux is stellar...
90 JM / 89-91 BH / 86-88 VM This is a very different wine because it has been vinified with 100% whole bunches, no sulphur and very light extraction. Glowing bright purple, a really heady nose, ripe, deep cherry. Much...
90 VM The 2016 Beaune Clos du Roi 1er Cru has a generous bouquet with warm summer fruit, and touches of gravel. It is just a bit smudged around the edges perhaps indicative of a higher fermentation temperature? The palate...
The vineyard name refers to the many flagstones in the soil. The vineyard is 17.66-hectare Premier Cru climat in the wine commune Savigny-lès-Beaune, situated in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. The vineyard is...
88-90+ WA The 2019 Bourgogne Côte d'Or is already showing superbly, bursting with aromas of cherries, wild berries, subtle soil tones and savory nuance. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's...
89-91 BH Tasting note: This too is fresh, elegant and pure with airy red pinot fruit aromas nuanced by touches of earth and underbrush that can also be found on the detailed, precise and beautifully balanced finish that...
Charles Van Canneyt’s winemaking is very much in line with what Burgundy’s future is, keeping with its fine traditions . Charles’ work at his family’s historic Domaine Hudelot Noellat as head...
95 WS / 94 VM / 91-94 BH An elegant red, with wild cherry, strawberry and boysenberry flavors that border on exotic. Solid tannins offer support and grip, while the fruit elements linger, joined by toasty oak, sandalwood...
94 BH / 92-95 JM Tasting note: Subtle but not imperceptible wood sets off the interesting blend of spice and the sauvage-suffused nose of forest floor, red and dark raspberry and evident earth influence. There is terrific...
96 WS / 92-95 JM / 94 BH A sleek, intense red, with a lively undercurrent to the black cherry and blackberry flavors, featuring violet, mineral and spice accents that add depth and complexity. Balanced and vibrant, with a...
94-97 JM / 94 WS / 93 BH Ex Laleure Piot. Pale lemon and lime. This is very different from the Pierre Meurgey label Corton-Charlemagne, though the plots are next door and picked on the same day. This version is much less...
93 BH / 93 WS / 89-92 JM Tasting note: Aromas of poached plum, spice warm earth and a floral top note introduce rich and seductively textured flavors that are at once caressing yet powerful while coating the palate with...
92 BH / 91-93 JM Tasting note: There is an interesting suggestion of sweetness to the layered nose of red cherry, acacia, lavender and anise scents. There is impressive volume and concentration to the bigger bodied and just...
88-90 JM New this year, comprising mostly the younger vines of Taillepieds, which suffered a little in the drought. As they are replanting elsewhere this cuvée will continue. Fresh mid purple with lively fruit and a...
92 BH / 92-95 JM Note: a .55 ha monopole Tasting note: This is also aromatically ripe yet cool with its elegant and pure aromas of red and blue pinot fruit that possess a lovely array of spice and floral elements. The...
93 BH / 91-94 JM Tasting note: This had just been bottled and was showing the effects as the nose was moderately reduced though I would not expect it to linger unduly. Otherwise there is excellent volume, intensity and...
95 WS / 94 BH / 91-94 JM A taut, dense red highlighted by a floral element, casting a violet note along with black currant, blackberry, spice and mineral flavors. Featuring a firm yet refined structure, this lingers on the...
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...
93 DE / 90-93 JM / 90 BH La Forge de Tart isn't made every year - there was no 2012, 2013 or 2015 - but when it is made, it uses the younger vines planted between 1999 and 2011. For people who can't afford the grand vin,...
91-94 JM / 93 BH / 92 VM / 91 WA This comes from the section known as La Forge, plus a young vine planting from 2011, and “Ballonge 2” where the plant selection could be better – it will be top-grafted...
91-94 JM / 91-93 VM 4000 bottles will be made. 50% new oak and 20% whole bunch with a little bit of press wine. This comes from sectors known as La Forge, Ballonge 2 and Plantation 2011. The first two are being top-grafted...
98 DE / 93-96 JM It’s always a treat to taste Grand Cru Burgundy, of course, and the challenge for our judges is not to be seduced by the vineyard names alone. There was no danger of that here: this young, dark...
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...
97 DE Coffinet-Duvernay has a tiny slice of this superb premier cru, which continues south from Montrachet. An intense, effusive bouquet ranges from toasted brioche to grilled hazelnuts, dried apricot and lemon peel...
95 JM / 93-95 WA / 92-94 BH / 16.5++ JR The wine spent 8 weeks in the vinification vat from which it has emerged as a beautifully graceful wine. Rich glowing imperial purple. The nose suggests power but without losing the...
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