Burgundy

Louis Boillot Volnay Les Grandes Poisots 2022 (750ML)

91-93 JM / 90-92 VM / 89-92 BH Clément picks later here now to avoid vegetal notes. Mid crimson colour. A lovely bouquet here, though formerly reductive, Clement tells me. This Volnay develops a significant...

Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

96 JS / 94-96 VM / 92-95 JM / 92-94 BH / 92-94 WA Extremely perfumed and aromatic character, offering fresh strawberries and watermelon, as well as white roses. Full body and fully integrated fruit with the tannins melted...

Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2020 (750ML)

96-98 VM / 94-96+WA / 96 DE / 94-96 JM / 93-96 BH / 95 WS (Domaine Fruit) The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is very pure and harmonious on the nose with plush black cherry and cassis fruit, well-integrated oak and a floral...

Louis Jadot Chambertin Grand Cru 2020 (750ML)

96-98 VM / 92-95 BH / 92-94 WA The 2020 Chambertin Grand Cru has a magnificent bouquet with delineated redcurrant, raspberry and strawberry scents, quite pixelated in style, very focused and shimmering with tension. The...

Louis Jadot Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2015 (750ML)

95-97 WA / 92-95 VM / 92-95 BH The 2015 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru, which lies adjacent to Philippe Charlopin's (in fact, both were bought at the same time), has a very impressive dark berry, sous-bois, incense and...

Louis Jadot Nuits Saint Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru 2015 (750ML)

94 JS / 92 BH / 92-94 VM Some elegance and floral notes with some orange zest, wild raspberries and red cherries. Very vibrant. The palate has attractive tannins that are sturdy yet focused through the finish. Great depth...

Louis Jadot Pommard les Rugiens 1er Cru 2014 (750ML)

88-90 WA The 2014 Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens has a crisp redcurrant and strawberry pastille-scented bouquet that perhaps does not quite have the complexity of the Grands Epenots. The palate is supple on the entry with a gentle...

Louis Latour Corton Grancey Grand Cru Ex-Domaine 2010 (750ML)

95 JS / 93 WE Bright and intense with blackberry, blueberry, and lemon rind. Full-bodied, yet tight with tannin tension and form. Mineral and Asian mushroom too, plus a bright finish. Just about ready. Love tasting this. -...

Marc Colin Saint Aubin en Remilly 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

92-94 WA / 90-93 JM / 91 VM   Derived from fully five different parcels in this large and diverse climat, the 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly offers up aromas of citrus oil and peach mingled with freshly baked...

Maxime Cheurlin Noellat Chambolle-Musigny 2020 (750ML)

Georges Noëllat was the nephew of Charles Noëllat, who was once the proprietor of one of Vosne’s greatest domaines—a domaine who made important contributions to Domaines Jean-Jacques Confuron and...

Meo Camuzet Bourgogne Hemisphere Nord 2021 (750ML)

16 JR Pale crimson. Pretty, fruity wine with real refreshment on the finish. Light but well balanced.—Jancis...

Meo Camuzet Corton Perrieres Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

91-94 BH / 90-93 JM Note: from a .68 ha parcel; Méo noted that he used a small amount of whole clusters in 2021Tasting note: A cool and equally restrained nose also derives mostly from the red side of the fruit...

Meo Camuzet Gevrey Chambertin 2021 (750ML)

88-91 BH / 88-91 JM Note: from Champs Perriers in Brochon plus fruit from En Billard and Aux CorvéesTasting note: Once again there is a lovely freshness suffusing the earthier and more sauvage-suffused red and dark...

Meo Camuzet Nuit St Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru 2018 (750ML)

93-95 JM /  92-94 WA / 90-93 BH Tried from barrel. Clear bright purple with much lively fruit, dark raspberry, gorgeous heart to this, in tense deep strawberry fruit in the middle, lively palate behind, in balance...

Michel Magnien Gevrey Chambertin les Cazetieres 1er Cru 2022 (750ML)

Les Cazetiers is the northern neighbor of Clos-Saint-Jacques, sitting at a fairly high elevation (higher than Vosne Romanee les Reignots for example). The difference between Cazetieres and Clos St Jacques is often the result...

Moillard Vosne Romanee Aux Brulees 1er Cru 2019 (750ML)

95 WE Piercing redcurrant and preserved-raspberry flavors are accented by bold strikes of earth and stone in this intensely mineral, tightly structured wine. Full bodied and concentrated in red fruits yet nervous in youth,...

Moreau-Naudet Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

94 WA The 2021 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur transcends the challenges of the vintage, unfurling in the glass with notes of orange oil, crisp green apple, peach, freshly baked bread and beeswax, followed by a full-bodied, satiny...

Nathalie & Gilles Fevre (Marcel et Blanche) Chablis les Preuses Grand Cru 2022 (750ML)

95 VM / 94 BH The 2022 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru takes time to open in the glass. There is a patina of new oak that will need to be subsumed, but underneath, there lies some intriguing tropical-tinged fruit and hints of...

Nathalie & Gilles Fevre (Marcel et Blanche) Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

92 BH / 92 JM Note: our stock imported by Grape Expectations uses the Marcel et Blanche Fevre-Fevre labels, but is the exact same wine labeled as Nathalie & Gilles Fevre.More info: www.grapex...

Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St Jean 2020 (750ML)

94 WA / 93 BH As was the case in 2017, the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean has turned out especially well this year. Bursting with aromas of pear, freshly baked bread, orange oil and beeswax and framed by...

Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2020 (750ML)

90 BH / 89-91 JM / 17 JR Note: from 8 separate lieux-ditsTasting note: Here too the expressive nose reflects a background hint of petrol on the cool, pure and airy aromas of pear and apple compote, citrus confit and a hint...

Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Rouge Clos St Jean 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

94 DE This is among my favourite reds from Chassagne - it has the lilting, bright cherry fruit and rose petal notes of the best examples, but there is more richness and density here than many. There is a deft balance...

Niellon Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2019 (750ML)

96 JM / 95+ WA / 95 BH Pale colour, with lightest of green reflections, very discreet in bouquet, but demonstrating an obvious sense of power too. Cool fresh white fruit appears, then at mid palate that there is a lemony...

Paul Pernot Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

95 BH Note: from two parcels of vines totaling .37 ha, with ages of 10+ and 40+ yearsTasting note: Here too there is a whiff of honeysuckle and more floral elements on the ripe and fresh nose of mostly citrus confit, spice...

Philippe & Vincent Lecheneaut Nuit Saint Georges Au Chouillet Vieilles Vignes 2016 (750ML)

93 WS / 90-92 VM Pure and elegant, delivering cherry, berry, floral and spice aromas and flavors. Firmly structured, with a line of refined tannins shoring up the finish. Patience will be rewarded here. Best from 2023...

Pierre Gelin Chambertin Clos de Beze 2018 (750ML)

97 WS A dark and mysterious version, whose black cherry and black currant flavors are backed by a frame of dense, dusty tannins, with a juiciness and energy that carries this to a lingering conclusion. Earth, forest floor...

Pierre Morey Bourgogne Aligote 2022 (750ML)

89 VM / 88 JM / 88 WA / 16.5 JR Bottled just before the harvest, the 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté has a delightful, slightly nutty, fumé bouquet that blossoms in the glass. The palate is well-balanced with fine...

Pierre Morey Meursault 2022 (750ML)

90-92 WA / 89-91 BH Always a stalwart, the 2022 Meursault delivers aromas of pear, sweet citrus oil, freshly baked bread and crushed mint, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and chalky palate with good cut and...

Pierre Morey Meursault les Terres Blanches 2022 (750ML)

90-92 VM The 2022 Meursault Les Terres Blanches, a lieu-dit just below La Goutte d'Or, though less steep, has a pithy bouquet with Conference pear and melted wax scents, opening with aeration. The palate is well-balanced...

Pierre Morey Meursault les Tessons 2020 (750ML)

92-94 WA / 91-94 JM / 90-92 BH / 90-92 VM The 2020 Meursault Les Tessons reveals aromas of crisp orchard fruit and orange oil mingled with hints of freshly baked bread and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and...

Pierre Morey Meursault Meix Tavaux 2022 (750ML)

87-90 JM Full lemon and lime, the bouquet is a little out of balance here, apples with a slight oxidative note, post racking or after hydric stress. An odd mix between the fruit and the acidity, with a little youthful...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

91-93 WA / 89-91 VM / 16.5 JR A blend of all Pierre-Yves's premiers crus, the 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru is chiseled and concentrated, revealing aromas of pear, freshly baked bread, buttery pastry, mint and white...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Nuits St Georges 2020 (750ML)

Pierre-Yves Colin is the eldest son of Marc Colin. After working as the winemaker at his father’s domaine from 1994 to 2005, he established his own domaine alongside his wife Caroline Morey from vineyards they...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Nuits St Georges 2022 (750ML)

Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Nuits St Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru 2022 (750ML)

Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey St Aubin 2021 (750ML)

90-92 VM / 88-90 WA / 16 JR The 2021 Saint-Aubin Village comes from three parcels and sports a discrete reduction on the nose. This is nicely focused with plenty of energy. The palate is really convincing with an energetic...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey St Aubin La Champlots 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

89-91 VM / 89-91 WA / 16+ JR The 2021 Saint-Aubin Les Champlots 1er Cru has a much more open and airy bouquet with crushed rock and struck flint unfurling in the glass. The palate is taut and fresh with crisp acidity, a...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Vosne Romanee 2022 (750ML)

Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have...

Ponsot Clos De La Roche Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2018 (3.0L)

97 DE / 93 WS / 92 JM It's fascinating to taste the two components of this superb wine, grown only 50 metres apart, as well as the finished blend to see that the pair are much greater than the sum of their parts. Retaining...

Ponsot Clos De La Roche Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2019 (750ML)

96-99 JM / 96 BH / 96 WA / 96 DE The average age of the vines is 65. On the darker side of imperial purple and then, what a magisterial nose, clearly ahead of anything else in the cellar! Clos de la Roche ripened early this...

R. Dubois Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits les Tremblots 2019 (750ML)

The Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is located on a plateau behind the famous Côte de Nuits (village of Nuits-Saint-Georges) at altitudes of approximately 300 to 400 metres. Exposures are from south to east, which allows...

Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet les Caillerets 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Rouge 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

89 BH Tasting note: Very deep ruby if not opaque. A very ripe but not roasted nose speaks of poached plum and plenty of soil tones. The opulently rich and moderately concentrated medium-bodied flavors display evident...

Rapet Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc En Caradeux 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

92 VM / 90 JM / 16 JR The 2020 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc En Caradeux 1er Cru has a vibrant, much steelier bouquet compared to the Clos des Mouches from Domaine du Pavillon. It is much more mineral-driven, with wet limestone...

Rapet Savigny les Beaune Aux Fourneaux 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

91 BH Tasting note: A brooding and much more restrained nose grudgingly offers up its combination of red currant liqueur, violet, poached plum and a hint of warm earth. The finer but not denser medium weight flavors possess...

Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2018 (750ML)

98 DE / 94 JM / 94 WS / 93-95 VM The Groffiers 1ha vineyard is at the Morey-St-Denis end of the Grand Cru, but still in Chambolle-Musigny on a mixture of mostly red with around 25% white soils. This is a wine that seduces...

Roblet-Monnot Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune 2020 (750ML)

Pascal Roblet, formerly married to Cecile Tremblay, is making some of the finest Volnay. Savvy Burgundy buyers should jump on these hard to find wines before they become unattainable. Setting his 2020s in the context of...

Roblet-Monnot Volnay Saint Francois 2017 (750ML)

St. François is a proprietary name. Pascal Roblet’s father was named François. Pascal Roblet can trace his roots in Volnay to the 1600,s on his mother’s side and four generations on his...

Roblet-Monnot Volnay Taillepieds 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

93-95 WA Deep and brooding, the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds reveals aromas of cassis, plums, raw cocoa, warm spices and loamy soil. Full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it's rich and gourmand, with an ample core...

Roche de Bellene Volnay Clos des Chenes 1er Cru 2015 (750ML)

90-92 BH A mere 300 bottles were produced of this wine. This Clos des Chênes comes from an organically-farmed, 50-year-old vineyard. An elegant, fresh and almost airy nose consists of various dark berry scents that...