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...
16.5+ JR Cask sample. Weight, precision and concentration. Several notches above the Bourgogne Blanc. Savoury notes to finish. Just a hint of something vegetal (but that could be the rather aged sample). I'm sure this will...
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...
Extraordinary Bourgogne, more like Meursault quality. This comes from the same “Clos” as the Meursault, all of which was historically classified as Meursault. This charming introduction to the Albert Grivault...
17 JR More intense than the Perrières tout court – but also likely to be a lot more expensive (judging by market prices for earlier vintages). Good stuff though.-Jancis Robinson Grivault owns the...
94 VM / 93 JM The 2020 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a perfumed floral bouquet with white fruit, popcorn, quince and light orange blossom scents. Fine delineation, though not the most powerful. The palate is...
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...
95 DE / 17.5 JR The best part of Meursault Perrieres is the “Clos des Perrieres” owned entirely by Domaine Grivault. They also own the largest overall portion of Meursault Perrieres – 2.54 hectares total...
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...
91 BH Note: from Rebichets; 2021 will be the last vintage Tasting note: A slightly riper nose combines notes of white peach, citrus confit and hints of both wood and petrol. The round and caressing middleweight flavors...
91 BH / 17 JR Note: this is now exclusively from Les Boirettes as the parcel of Champ Jendreau was transferred to Blain's son Marc-Antoine Tasting note: Here are the nose is really quite floral in character with a pretty...
94 WA / 92+ VM / 92 WS / 18 JR The 2008 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is performing nicely from bottle, even if it's not quite as it was five or six years ago, offering up aromas of orange oil, fresh pear, honeycomb, dried...
Colour: bright yellow gold.Nose: frank and pleasant aromas of pear and white peach.Palate: a lively attack on citrus fruits followed by flavours of vanilla, wood and fruits. A rich, round yet refined wine with a...
Terroir: Two Marsannay parcels, Le Village, les Champforeys Vine Age: Mostly planted in 1987 Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (converting to organic) Vinification: Delicate pneumatic pressing, 2/3...
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...
Variety: Chardonnay Vine Age: Planted in 1994 Terroir: Les Boutières, rich deep soils Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (converting to organic) Vinification: Pneumatic pressing,...
89-91 JM The fruit comes mostly from old vines in Carougeots, plus En Jouise and Belair. Lively pleasing red fruit, shows strawberry behind, raspberry up front, with the peppery finish of a wine which has just missed...
95 WS Matchstick and lime blossom aromas introduce this bracing white, whose lemon, citronella, quinine and hazelnut flavors give way to lively acidity on the finish. Intense and long, ending with an aftertaste of roasted...
95 WS / 92-96 JM / 93 BH A racy, well-delineated white introduced by penetrating aromas of lime blossoms and citronella, with apple, stone and lemon oil flavors joining in. This wine's complex mix of flavors is complemented...
92-95 JM / 93 BH From En Charlemagne, ex Domaine Laleure Piot. A healthy crop, the last picked on 3rd September, with six barrels made, two of them new wood. A powerful incisive white fruit bouquet, with oak showing in the...
90-92 JM / 90 BH East facing. Three barrels, one of them new. This has an excellent tightly wound tension to it, all in white fruit, just the right acidity, and barely any sign of the oak. More clearly Pernand-Vergelesses...
1er Cru Maltroie has a richness, power, and depth of fruit accompanied by an uncanny balance of acidity and minerality. Scents of wild flowers and honeysuckle mingle with ripe Anjou pear and spearmint, with a depth and...
95 DE / 93-95 BH / 91-93 WA The gently-pressed bunches from Porusots are fermented and aged in cask, with a good proportion of new wood, yet this does nothing to obscure the purity of the lemony fruit on the nose,...
93 DE / 91 JS / 90 WA / 88-91 BH Outer quote mark There is a pure lemony fruit on the initial attack here, but there is more complexity than that, with saline, iodine notes, plus hints of beeswax and hay. The texture is...
93 DE / 91 JS / 90 WA / 88-91 BH There is a pure lemony fruit on the initial attack here, but there is more complexity than that, with saline, iodine notes, plus hints of beeswax and hay. The texture is truly enchanting,...
Located in the heart of the Rully 1ers Crus hillsides, our "Cloux" white develops on the nose a beautiful aromatic palate, which despite its youth, ranges from citrus fruits to notes of spring flowers. We have the feeling...
92+ WA The 2019 Rully 1er Cru Cloux sits geographically and stylistically somewhere in between the chiseled Margoté and richer Rabourcé. Offering up aromas of freshly baked bread, crisp Anjou pear, hazelnuts...
91 WA / 90 JM The 2018 Rully 1er Cru Rabourcé offers up notions of crisp orchard fruit, orange zest, nutmeg and vanilla pod that's patinated by its maturation in a new foudre purchased expressly to vinify this new...
92-94 VM / 92-94 WA / 90-93 BH / 90-93 JM Domaine Bernard Moreau was divided between brothers Benoit and Alex as of the 2021 vintage. Vineyard holdings have been halved. The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Maltroye 1er Cru is...
Vineyard planted in 2006 At the very top of the Côte de Beaune between the villages of Meursault and Puligny, a few vineyard rows abut the forest known as the Bois de Blagny. Conditions are slightly cooler due to the...
94 W&S Monopole vineyard planted 1946 - 1955 La Genelotte is one of the great underrated sites of the Côte de Beaune. Perched over the communes of Meursault and Puligny beneath thick woodland, it is a monopole...
Vineyard planted in 1950 All of the de Chérisey premier cru vines are at least 60 years old and they encircle their ancient cellar in the Hameau de Blagny. Their Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Hameau de Blagny is from...
Forêts and Butteaux are considered to be among the top Premier Cru sites in Chablis. Forets has more shallow soil and tends to produce more steely, and highly mineral wines. The situation of the vineyard allows morning...
92 BH Note: from 70+ year old vines in BeugnonsTasting note: An exuberantly fresh nose speaks of white pepper, floral, oyster shell and green apple scents. There is again excellent volume and richness to the super-saline...
The Collet family traces their wine roots back to 1792. The family has controlled an impressive number of parcels produced from some of Chablis’ top sites including Les Clos, Valmur, Mont de Milieu, Montée de...
The Collet parcel of Valmur (.51ha) was planted in 1973 in the middle of the Grand Cru, with a west-northwest aspect that is unusual. The site is certified organic by the Bureau Veritas. Valmur has depth and aromatic...
90-92 JM / 88-90+ WA / 89 BH Made from what Dominique calls La Petite Montagne, vines rented from the commune of Meursault. Pale lemon yellow, a lightly reductive nose, certainly not the explosion of ripe fruit of some...
92-94 VM / 91-94 JM ...veins of apricot and wild peach. This has a little more flair than the Folatières with a clean and precise finish. Delicious. This will be difficult to resist in its youth.--Neal Martin, Vinous...
91-94 JM / 90-92 WA / 90-92 VM 10 to 25 year old vines. Pale primrose in colour. Attractively floral with a light reduction on the nose to keep it all tight. The fruit is ripe with some plums, yet tightly wound even with...
93 JM Another wine which Adrien would like to be able to mature for longer before bottling. It comes from four old vine plots. Pale lemon colour. A beautiful, perfumed nose, perfectly judged ripeness of fruit with oak this...
89 WA Bottled with a technical cork, the 2020 Givry Champ Lalot exhibits aromas of pear, white flowers and fresh bread, followed by a medium-bodied, rich and satiny palate that's fleshy and succulent. It will offer...
90.8 CT
91+ VM Full yellow-gold. Musky oak spices complicate but do not overwhelm aromas of lime and white flowers. Smooth and perfumed, offering an attractive light touch to the flavors of peach oil, clove and minerals. Doesn't...
87-89 VM / 16 JR The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Village has a fresh bouquet, perhaps just lacking a little terroir expression, possibly because around 50% here was lost to frost. The palate is better with a sappy entry, a...
90-92 JM / 88-91 BH From the upper part of Les Voillenots. Pale lemon and lime. There is a reserved steeliness to the nose. This has a racy white fruit quality with some fresh plum notes as well. Fruit, body and acidity all...
96 DE / 93-96 JM / 91-93 BH This powerful, thrilling wine has ripe green apple and pear aromas and hints of flint, smoke, and spice. A racy acidity, even from the heat of the 2022 vintage, carries the impressively dense...
91-94 JM / 90-92 BH The Murgers des Dents de Chien 1er Cru vineyard is positioned on a south-running spur, the eastern side of which overlooks the Montrachet and Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru...
93 BH / 93-95 VM Tasting note: An all but imperceptible application of wood can be detected on the more floral-suffused aromas of acacia, lilac and citrus confit nose. The vibrant and super-sleek middleweight...
88-90 JM Mostly from their own vines and includes some Goutte d’Or this year. Pale to mid lemon yellow. A certain weight on the nose, more than elegance. More classic on the palate with a depth of pear and ripe apple...
92-94 VM The 2022 Meursault Les Poruzots 1er Cru marries fruit intensity with drive. It’s a combination that works so well here. Then again, that is a signature of this part of the vineyard. Crushed rocks, lemon peel,...
93 BH / 93-95 JM Tasting note: Here too there is a subtle dollop of wood framing the aromas of various white orchard fruit, fennel and citrus zest. The pure and transparent medium weight flavors brim with minerality...
95 BH / 95-97 JM / 94-96 VMTasting note: Smoky aromas of Granny Smith apple, honeysuckle and a plethora of citrus influences are trimmed in discreet wood. There is fine volume to the delicious and almost creamy larger-scaled...
88 WA / 87 BH Unwinding in the glass with notes of white flowers, citrus zest, freshly baked bread, iodine and mint, Lamy's 2021 Bourgogne Les Chataigners is medium-bodied, chiseled and incisive, with good depth at the core...
91 JM / 89 BH Not frosted, yielding 40 hl/ha, registering just over 13% alcohol. More lemon than lime in colour, with a much riper bouquet, including some yellow fruit. This is more in the juicy style rather than chiselled...
92 BH / 91+ WA / 91 JM Tasting note: Whiffs of exotic fruit and wood toast can be found on the bright and cool nose. The exuberantly fresh and vibrant middleweight flavors possess both good vibrancy and a seductive...
91 BH / 90+ WA / 90 VM / 90 JM Tasting note: Relatively firm reduction dominates the nose at present so be sure to give this some air first. More interesting are the concentrated but racy medium weight flavors that...
92 BH / 92 JM / 91 WA Tasting note: A slightly cooler nose reflects notes of green apple and more citrus influence along with a touch of mineral reduction. The overtly stony middleweight flavors aren't as dense but...
96 JS All the power and structure you expect from a Grand Cru white Burgundy. Quite some flint on the nose, but also lovely orange-cream character and a hint of fresh pineapple. Nice richness on the palate, without a hint...
93 BH / 91-94 JM / 91-93 VM / 90-92 WA Note: from vines planted in 1956 and 1965 Tasting note: There is ample Chablis typicity present on the still agreeably fresh nose of pear, apple, white flower, lemon rind and...
92-94 BH / 90-92 JM A subtle but still noticeable application of wood surrounds the elegant mix of white peach, apricot, sea breeze, floral and shellfish scented nose where a hint of phenolic character appears. The dense,...
92-94 VM / 89-91 BH The 2017 Chablis Les Sechets 1er Cru is gorgeous. Apricot, hazelnut, crushed flowers and herbs give the Sechets a savory character that is beguiling and undeniably attractive. Light on its feet, perfumed...
91-93 BH / 88-91 JM Outstanding. A ripe yet quite classic nose features notes of mineral reduction, citrus confit, white flower and a suggestion of quinine. The succulent and exceptionally rich medium-bodied flavors possess...
91-93 VM / 90-92 BH The 2017 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is pretty, gracious and lifted, with a real sense of vertical expansiveness. In this vintage, the Vieilles Vignes is wonderfully lifted in feel. Sweet...
94 VM / 91 BH / 91 JM The 2019 Chablis Vaulorent 1er Cru has an expressive nose of crushed stone, mirabelle and light honeysuckle aromas, one of the classiest from Brocard in 2019. The palate is fresh and saline on the...
95-98 JM/ 96 DE / 95 BH Pale lemon and lime. The bouquet shows all the majesty of this vineyard without the over-ripeness which I have found in some past vintages. 29 hl/ha. Superb intensity with a measured ripeness...
16.5 JR Cool and fresh on the nose. Very nicely put together and already a pleasure to drink. The screwcap is presumably preserving its undoubted qualities. Quite long. - Jancis Robinson Even if the vineyards of the...
90-93 JM Pale clear colour with a lemon tint. The nose is a little more chiselled, more mineral than Maltroye. This follows through on the palate too. Less oak showing, medium plus length, staying quiet for the moment but...
Cailleret (often labeled "Les Caillerets") is one of Chassagne-Montrachet's leading Premier Cru vineyards. It is located on the midslope of the Côte d'Or hillside, just to the south of Chassagne-Montrachet village...
91-94 BH Tasting note: The malo was slow to finish and the nose confirms that as it is presently dominated by wood and lactic notes. On the palate though there is both good freshness and ver to the beautifully concentrated...
93 JM / 17+ JR Pale lemon and lime. The 20222 Les Referts has notably more density than the Garenne, a touch of salt on the citrus at the back of the palate, with generous yellow plum fruit in between. Good length. Drink...
93 DE / 90-93 JM / 89-92 BH Droin have a sizeable 4.8ha of Vaillons, with five plots in Epinottes, Roncieres, Sechet, Chatains and Beugnons. This is always a super reliable blend as Benoit is able to draw on plots which...
88 JM From the Vallée de Vaud below Mercurey. The vines had not started their cycle when it frosted. Pale colour with a light green reflection. This is very stylish and nuanced for an Aligoté, with a long...
89 VM / 87 JM The 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté Le Cran emerges from 60+ year-old vines planted on granite in the Côte Chalonnaise. White pepper, mint, lemon confit, herbs and crushed rocks all run through this...
87 JM Fuller yellow with a light green tint, an ebullient exuberant bouquet, still with good acidity and a saline note to finish. Will give great pleasure. Drink from 2023-2025. Tasted: November 2022.—Jasper Morris,...
89 JM / 16 JR Clear pale colour, with a fresher bouquet than the chardonnay. Discreet at first but with weight behind. Lots of zest and zing here, a little citrus note, pure white fruit, less bitterness than some...
92 VM / 90 JM The 2022 Bouzeron Aligoté Les Clous is rich, explosive and dynamic. The wine’s energy is palpable, as is the way it changes in the glass with every taste. Intriguing and exotic, with tons of sheer...
90-91 JM / 89 BH Note: Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin as well as the former winemaker at his father’s Domaine. He is the younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. A cooler site which does well in these warm...
90 BH / 88-91 JM Note: Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin as well as the former winemaker at his father’s Domaine. He is the younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. Tasting note: Riper though still quite fresh...
90 BH / 90-92 JM Note: Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin as well as the former winemaker at his father’s Domaine. He is the younger brother of Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. Tasting note: This is also aromatically...
96 JS / 96 WE / 94-97 JM / 93-94 WA / 90-93 BH So much ripe mirabelle with nuances of honeycomb, candied citrus, vanilla bean, licorice and more. Stunning concentration with everything balanced on a pinhead. The underlying...
92-95 JM / 92-94 WA / 91-93 BH / 17JR Picked between 2nd and 5th September. A very pretty clean lemon and lime. The oak is very well integrated into the classy nose. Plenty of energy but also light on its feet for Morgeot...
97 VM / 95 JM / 94-97 BH / 17+ JR The 2020 Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Grand Cru is consistent with my previous tasting in January. Exquisite definition on the nose, real mineralité here. The palate is intense and...
The Les Folatières vineyard is a well-regarded premier cru vineyard in the Puligny-Montrachet appellation of the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Les Folatières is on the same line...
90-93 JM / 90 BH / 90 VM / 17 JR Fine mid purple with a really delicious lifted fresh raspberry fruit on the nose. Joyous red fruit at perfect ripeness on the palate, sailing effortlessly over the structure of the finish...
93 WS / 93 WE / 92 JS / 91 VM / 89-91 BH A juicy white, packing peach and lemon curd flavors offset by fresh herb and stone notes. Reveals baking spice accents as this winds down on the lingering aftertaste, along with a...
91 JM / 89-92 BH Clean pale yellow, fresh clean nose evidently with body behind. Seamless graceful fruit with a rich, but balanced texture, between white and yellow in fruit terms, maybe, some white peach. Rich, but...
93 VM / 91-93 BH The 2019 Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru has a tensile, mineral-driven, malic bouquet that you would assume derives from a much cooler growing season. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of...
90 WA A cuvée of declassified Les Quarts, the 2019 Pouilly-Vinzelles offers up aromas of sweet orchard fruit, meadow blossom and clear honey. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with fine concentration and...
93 JS / 91 VM Aromas of spiced apples, apricots, white peaches, praline and some oyster shell. Full-bodied with fresh acidity and a supple, buttery texture. Mineral, flinty edge. Vibrant finish. Drink now. - James Suckling...
94 DE / 92-94 JM / 93-94 WA / 90-92 VM / 17 JR An almost tragic cuvée – Lafarge did not produce enough wine to make any of his premier cru wines from Volnay as a stand-alone appellation, and all five are...
91-94 JM Just two demi muids. Clear bright lemon and lime colour. Compared to the regular Fourchaume there is a little bit more power, weight of fruit, on the nose, and then this excellent balance between generous...
94-96 JM / 91 WS All is made in wood, but not necessarily recent – there are for example some twenty year old demi-muids. Clear brisk pale primrose. The bouquet is also fresh on the white limestone. Powerful with...
94-97 JM This flagship wine is now maturing slowly in a 25hl tank having been blended. The colour is clean with a green tint, the bouquet suggests power but is backward. Enormously steely, with the flesh only...
95 WS / 92-95 JM This white starts out rich, with an incisive attack, displaying flavors of white flowers, white peach, lemon and mineral. Builds to a long aftertaste, gaining precision from beginning to end. Drink...
90-92 JM Mid lemon yellow. The bouquet has a little softer orchard fruit compared to the Bourgogne, and is very true to its Meursault roots. The white fruit continues on the palate and is now joined by a saline note, while...
92-94 JM Fine pale yellow. The bouquet bursts out of the glass, but with a sense of tension quite different from Charles Maxime. Partly floral, partly fresh greengage, but with some riper tendrils curling round the edges...
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