Fine Vines Fall Grand Tasting

There was a lot to taste through with the main focus being on burgundy. Lots of new stuff as well that I hadn't tried before.

• 2009 Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  nose: nice and fresh nose with crisp tones of pears, lemon zest and mineral tones. Not that much depth, but fine for the level.
  
  taste: light bodied with medium+ acidity and nice tones of pears, lemon zest and some crushed rocks.
  
  overall: a nice and very drinkable chablis. A little more ripe than I would expect, but has a nice mineral base on both the nose and palate.

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• 2009 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Villages 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Villages

  nose: nice and balanced nose of green apples, pears, vanilla beans and some white fruits. good depth for a macon villages.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium acidity and lacking a bit on the mid-palate. Good balance with nice tones of green apples, vanilla and white fruits.
  
  overall: a pretty nice macon villages. Good balance with nice tones, but it is what it is

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• 2008 Domaine Thibert Père et Fils Saint Véran 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran

  nose: nice and balanced tones of whtie fruits, lemons, citrus tones, red apples and creams. Good complexity if lacking some depth.
  
  taste: lighter body with medium acidity. Almost all attack with zero finish and tones of white fruits, citrus tones, and red apples
  
  overall: the palate is a real letdown for this. Nice complexity on the nose, but really lacking much of a mid or finish on the palate

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• 2009 Domaine Larochette-Manciat Pouilly-Fuissé Les Petites Bruyeres 83 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  nose: fatter nose of pears, white fruits and apples with some oak as well. Decent depth, but the oak is noticeable.
  
  taste: medium bodied with lower acidity and somewhat flabby. On top of that, there was some noticeable oak along with tones of pears and apples.
  
  overall: if it weren't for the notes, I wouldn't have remembered this. Still, it isn't that great of a wine and there are many other white burgs out there to drink.

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• 2009 Domaine Pernot-Bélicard Beaune Pertuisots Blanc 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune

  nose: nice and aromatic nose of pears, apples, white fruits and some bits of roasted nuts. Nice depth with a somewhat high-toned take on the tones.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium acidity. Very good depth for the level with tones of pears, white fruits and nutty tones as well.
  
  overall: this was a real delightful beaune blanc. Well balanced and rather impressive all things considered.

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• 2009 Château de la Maltroye Bourgogne Blanc 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  nose: good depth and complexity for the level with real good tones of white fruits, acacia flowers, pears and melon tones as well.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium acidity. Very well balanced with nice depth and tones of white fruits, acacia flowers and pears.
  
  overall: a really nice bourgogne blanc. Straightforward, but delivers perfectly on what it's trying to do.

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• 2009 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau Chassagne-Montrachet Les Perclos 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  nose: pretty and aromatic nose with tones of peaches, citrus tones, white florals and white fruits. A real lovely nose with very good depth.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium+ acidity. Real nice depth for a village wine with beautiful tones of peaches, citrus tones, and white florals.
  
  overall: a really damn good village wine. Has a real nice elegance to it and is very aromatic right now as well.

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• 2008 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 84 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  nose: this is a reduced nose with some tones of oranges, pears and white fruits. Not that much depth either.
  
  taste: decent medium body with medium acidity. Lacking a bit on the palate along with tones of citrus, oranges, pears and white fruits.
  
  overall: this was a disappointment. It was lacking on both the nose and palate and not really all too inspiring. A decent wine, but doesn't really live up to what one would expect

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• 2009 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

  nose: fairly toasty nose right off the bat with marshmellow tones, white fruits and some white florals. Good depth for a Macon, but the oak tones are slightly distracting.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium acidity. Not nearly as toasty on the palate with tones of marshmallows, white fruits, red apples and white florals.
  
  overall: thankfully there isn't as much oak on the palate as the nose. Could probably use a decant, but a solid macon.

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• 2008 Domaine Thibert Père et Fils Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes 79 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  nose: blunted by vanilla and oak tones with some citrus and pears hiding underneath. The oak is very noticeable and bothersome
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium acidity. The palate is all oak and vanilla. There really isn't much to this other than oak influences.
  
  overall: oak and vanilla. vanilla and oak. That's all this really is

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• 2008 Bachey-Legros Santenay Sous la Roche Blanc 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay

  nose: there is some toast tones that are there right away along with pears, citrus and tropical fruits. Lacking some depth, but rather open.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium+ acidity. The acidity is pretty sharp and noticeable along with tones of pears, toast, and tropical citrus
  
  overall: this is a good santenay blanc. Lacks some depth on both the nose and palate, but it could use a couple of years to fully balance out

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• 2009 Louis Latour Meursault 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  nose: rather upfront nose of pears, oranges, citrus tones and white fruits. Solid depth for a village wine and is fairly open right now.
  
  taste: tasty medium feel with medium acidity. Balanced with very good tones of pears, oranges and citrus tones.
  
  overall: this has an upfront fruit quality to it. Balanced and definitely for drinking now as opposed to later.

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• 2009 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Corbins 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  nose: well balanced nose of melons, white fruits, oranges and limes. Decent depth with a good amount of fruit on the nose.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium+ acidity. A bit hollow on the mid-palate and backed up by tones of melons, citrus, white fruits, and oranges.
  
  overall: if this can round out with a bit of age it could be a real nice wine. There is good balance to it right now and while the fruit is a bit upfront it isn't too ripe.

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• 2009 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Bourgogne 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  nose: nice and upfront nose of spice tones, red fruits, red berries and strawberries. Good depth for a bourgogne
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Some nice tannins that show off some youth along with spice tones, red fruits, and red berries.
  
  overall: a really nice bourgogne. This could use a little bit of time to smooth out, but is really nice right now

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• 2008 Bachey-Legros Santenay Clos des Hâtes Vieilles Vignes 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay

  nose: tight and earth driven nose with tones of dark red fruits, dark red cherries, and some bits of funk
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium+ acidity. A bit rough around the edges with some young tannins as well along with tones of earth, funk and dark red fruits.
  
  overall: this does need some time to come together. A really nice cote de beaune rouge that should provide some real enjoyment at a lower price

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• 2009 Maison Albert Bichot Puligny-Montrachet 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  nose: the fruit on the nose is on the riper side, but more with a freshness to it and tones of citrus, limes, white fruits, pears, and white florals. Nice depth for the level as well.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Balanced with solid depth and tones of limes, citrus, pears and white florals.
  
  overall: A very good puligny. It has the ripeness to it of the vintage, but doesn't seem over ripe either. There is some room for improvement on it as some of the baby fat does need to trim off.

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• 2009 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  nose: really good nose filled with tones of toast, citrus tones, oranges and bits of nuts. Very good depth for a saint aubin with a more fat side to the tones.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium acidity and upfront tones of roasted nuts, oranges, and toast. Good depth with the feel being nice and smooth right now.
  
  overall: a really good st aubin. Well balanced with a really good nose right now.

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• 2008 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Château de la Maltroye 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  nose: much better nose compared to the village chassagne with aromatic tones of white peaches, pears, white fruits and some hazelnuts. Very good depth with an open take on the nose.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium/high acidity. Well balanced with nice depth and really good tones of white peaches, pears, and white fruits. This certainly has structure and is showing that structure.
  
  overall: this is definitely young. It has real nice balance and tones on both the nose and palate. This is one that I would like to see in a few years if premox doesn't take it.

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• 2009 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  nose: on the tight side and bit unforgiving with tones of citrus', white fruits, limes and mineral tones. Nice depth, but not really giving up everything right now.
  
  taste: fresh medium/full feel with medium acidity. Balanced with good tones of citrus, white fruits, and minerals. Showing some depth, but not coming off as fully showing
  
  overall: this needs to either be decanted or given time. Doesn't seem like a long haul wine, but it could well use 3-5 years.

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• 2009 Domaine Pernot-Bélicard Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Canet 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  nose: open and richer nose of creams, citrus tones, white fruits and some vanilla tones. Well balanced with good depth
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium acidity. Balanced with tones of creams, vanilla, citrus tones and white fruits
  
  overall: this was pretty open to drink right now. Shows some oak and some fatter tones on both the nose and palate.

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• 2008 Bachey-Legros Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  nose: nice aromatic and lifting nose of white florals, peaches, pears, white fruits and a touch of oak tones. The oak is only slightly there, but is noticeable.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium/high acidity. There is good balance on the palate with white florals, pears, and white fruits. No oak at all on the palate.
  
  overall: A really good chassagne. The aromatics are nice on this and the oak doesn't follow through at all. This could be a real nice one if the oak fully integrates

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• 2009 Louis Latour Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  nose: there is some toast on the nose along with roasted nuts, oranges and citrus tones. Nice depth with a good fruit core.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with crisp medium+ acidity. Balanced with good tones of roasted nuts, oranges, and citrus tones.
  
  overall: this needs some time to round into form. Well balanced with the toast not being prominent on the palate.

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• 2009 Vincent Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Tête du Clos 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  nose: somewhat reduced nose of white fruits, pears, toast, and citrus tones. Good depth behind some of the reduction.
  
  taste: medium/full body with medium+ acidity. The acidity is a bit mouthwatering along with tones of white fruits, pears, citrus tones and marmalade.
  
  overall: this needs to be decanted for a bit before drinking. The reduction isn't that bad, it just needs a bit to blow off.

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• 2009 Maison Champy Meursault 1er Cru Blagny 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  nose: there is a more forward way to the nose with classic meursault tones of roasted nuts, blood oranges, lemon peels and some citrus tones as well.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium+ acidity. Balanced with tones of roasted nuts, blood oranges and some citrus tones too.
  
  overall: the 09 vintage does show, but meursault shows as well. It could use a little bit of time to take some baby fat off, but it isn't a long term ager.

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• 2009 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Domaine Long-Depaquit 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  nose: showing off real grand cru class depth and aromatic tones of citrus, flinty notes, crushed rocks, white fruits and floral tones.
  
  taste: medium bodied, but on the lighter side of medium with noticeable medium+ acidity. The acidity isn't searing, but it's there and it's noticeable along with tones of crushed rocks, citrus, and white fruits.
  
  overall: Certainly shows it's grand cru class. The acidity isn't as piercing as some young chablis do in their youth. The fruit has more of a a rounded tone as opposed to over ripe.

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• 2009 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Domaine Long-Depaquit 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  nose: straight forward and not all too deep with tones of minerals, white fruits, and lemon zest
  
  taste: lighter bodied with medium acidity. It comes off as slightly flabby with tones of citrus, minerals, and citrus.
  
  overall: fairly forgettable, but not a bad chablis. It's missing the acidic backbone and isn't all too deep either.

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• 2009 Maison Albert Bichot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Domaine du Pavillon 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

  nose: very good depth with somewhat forward style to it and tones of navel oranges, red apples, pears, white fruits and citrus tones as well. Holding back slightly, but still fairly giving right now.
  
  taste: full bodied with medium+ acidity. Excellent depth, though the acidity and body are showing the youth of the wine. Still, the tones of oranges, red apples, white fruits and citrus are well balanced.
  
  overall: This certainly does have room to improve. The acidity is noticeable and does need to come more into balance. There is really good materials in place to become something extremely good.

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• 2009 Maison Albert Bichot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine du Pavillon 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  nose: though on the tight side, the grand cru class and depth is apparent with excellent tones of creams, warm oils, citrus, white fruits and navel oranges.
  
  taste: full bodied, but very balanced as well with medium+ acidity that is on the sharp side. The depth and class shows through again with great tones of creams, citrus, white fruits and navel oranges.
  
  overall: This is a real quality corton charlie at a young age. Certainly needs some time to grow into itself. Hard to say how much of a long distance runner it will be because of premox and the vintage. But, it can certainly improve with a bit of time.

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• 2009 Domaine Pernot-Bélicard Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  nose: there is a nice freshness to the nose with tones of citrus, limes, mineral tones and white fruits. Decent 1er depth and not as fat as some other 09s.
  
  taste: there is very good balance to this with a medium feel and medium+ acidity. There is nice depth with tones of citrus, limes, and white fruits.
  
  overall: Not the most complex white burg, but a very nice one. It does need to shed some baby fat to fully come together though.

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• 2009 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  nose: tight, but showing off grand cru depth with pure tones of lemon curds, oranges, pain grille, nutty tones and white fruits. This is a real lovely nose even with it being tighter right now.
  
  taste: full bodied with noticeable medium/high acidity. There is richness to this, but the acidity provides a real spine as well with deep tones of lemon curds, pain grille, nutty tones, and white fruits.
  
  overall: This definitely does need some time. Still, it's a real budding beauty that should reward patience if the premox bug doesn't strike it.

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• 2008 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  nose: focused and linear nose with deep tones of white fruits, floral tones, citrus tones, minerals and various cream tones as well. It is tight right now, but shows a lot of class and precision.
  
  taste: very youthful full bodied feel with medium/high acidity. Very well balanced with tones of white fruits, florals, citrus tones, minerals with some oils and creams. Very classy and deep with a precision to it as well.
  
  overall: This needs a good amount of time. It's a stunner now, but can be something truly special in the future.

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• 2009 Vincent Dancer Pommard Les Perrières 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard

  nose: robust and darker nose of earth tones, dark berries, spices and dark red fruits. Nice depth, but also a bit on the tight side.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium/high acidity and gripping tannins. Extremely young and a bit punishing with tones of dark red cherries, earth tones, and spices.
  
  overall: this does need some laydown time. It's rough around the edges on both the nose and palate.

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• 2009 Domaine Latour-Giraud Pommard Cuvée Carmen 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard

  nose: though tight, there is an alluring quality on the nose with tones of dark red fruits, spices, berries and earth tones.
  
  taste: nice and silky medium body with medium+ acid and some chewy tannins. Very good balance and nice depth with tones of dark red fruits, spices, and berry tones.
  
  overall: could be something really good with some more age to it.

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• 2009 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  nose: nice and feminine nose with tones of red fruits, fresh picked berries and a touch of red florals as well. Nice depth with a more red fruit core to it.
  
  taste: pretty, but holding back, medium feel with medium+ acidity and tones of red fruits, fresh picked berries, red florals, and some hints of spice tones on the back end. Good village depth on the palate as well.
  
  overall: it's deceptively open to drink in a sense. The attractive red fruit core can possibly fool in my opinion. This needs some time to fully come into harmony and show what it really has to offer.

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• 2009 Domaine Collotte Chambolle-Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  nose: nice red fruited nose of red licorice, red berries, red fruits and cherries. Solid depth on the nose, but on the lower end for a village level wine and it's not that feminine either.
  
  taste: there is good balance and tension to this for the level with a smooth medium body and medium/high acidity with some sneaky tannins. The tones are red fruit based with notes of red berries, red fruits, and cherries.
  
  overall: Personally, I would've liked more of a feminine touch to this and some more florals. Kinda felt that it more showed the vintage than the terroir. It is wound tight right now and does need some time to fully come into form.

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• 2008 Camille Giroud Santenay 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay

  nose: there is an earthiness to the nose, but also a fresh quality to the fruit with tones of dark berries, spices, dark red fruits, and earth tones. Lacking some depth though.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium+ acidity and some good tannins. The structure is there and there is good balance to the tones of dark berries, spices, and dark red fruits.
  
  overall: A solid and straight forward santenay. Has some earthen characteristics while having some nice fruit as well. This could use a little time as it is a nice village wine.

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• 2008 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

  nose: though on the tight side, there are some pretty tones of spices, dark red fruits, earth tones and berries. Nice depth for a village wine.
  
  taste: Medium bodied with medium/high acidity and good chewy tannins. It's youthful with balanced tones of spices, dark red fruits, and berry tones.
  
  overall: this is a really nice volnay. Well balanced with good aromatics, this does need some time to fully show. Somewhat demure with a nice elegant touch to it.

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• 2008 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  nose: aromatic and hi-toned with notes of cherries, red fruits, fresh picked berries and raspberries. Nice balance and depth though on the tight side.
  
  taste: pretty medium body with medium+ acidity. Good depth for the level with tones of red fruits, spices, cherries, some roses and fresh picked berries.
  
  overall: this is a real pretty wine that is on the deceptive side right now. It's aromatic and pretty, but there is much more that it can give. Needs some time to unfold and show off the nuance.

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• 2008 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  nose: Perfumed with pretty tones of red fruits, cherries, berries and floral tones. Nice depth as well with some feminine charm behind it as well.
  
  taste: pretty and somewhat delicate medium feel with medium/high acidity. The feel leans towards the lighter end, but it is balanced with tones of red fruits, cherries, spices, and floral tones as well.
  
  overall: this is a real pretty wine. There is a lot of nuance and femininity to it that needs some time to full come together.

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• 2008 Domaine Francois Lamarche Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru La Croix Rameau 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  nose: very perfumed, though tight, with tones of dark red fruits, vosne spices, red florls and some red cherries. Very nice depth and very vosne at the same time
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium/high acidity and youthful tannins. The structure is a bit unforgiving, but the feel is lovely with tones of red fruits, vosne spices, and fresh berry tones.
  
  overall: A very pretty young vosne. Classy with the feminine touch that one would want. This is obviously in need of time. There is some real nuance to it, so it will probably need bit longer to fully show.

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• 2008 Domaine Francois Lamarche Clos Vougeot 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

  nose: tight with dark tones of spices, dark red fruits, raspberries and dark red cherries. Good depth even with it being wound tight.
  
  taste: medium bodied with big tannins and high acidity. Balanced with good depth, but the structure is overpowering right now. Still, there are really good tones of dark red fruits, spices and raspberries with a touch of earth.
  
  overall: Clearly a young wine. This needs time, but the framework is here for a very stylish clos vougeot.

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• 2008 Domaine du Clos de Tart Morey St. Denis 1er Cru La Forge de Tart 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  nose: very dark on the tones with a largeness to them. Balanced though with tones of spices, dark red fruits, red florals, and a lot of black cherries.
  
  taste: balanced medium/full body with medium+ acidity and tones of spices, red fruits, and black cherries. Nice depth and not as large on the palate.
  
  overall: Wasn't fully sure what to make of this one. Pretty big on the nose, but more deft on the palate. Time could be very kind to it as it harmonizes further.

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• 2008 Domaine Bruno Clair Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

  nose: tart with a darker perspective and tones of dark red fruits, berries, cherries and spice tones. Nice depth to it as well.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium+ acidity and tones of dark red fruits, cherries, and spice tones with a touch of earth. Good depth with good tannins as well.
  
  overall: Youthful and in need of time. But, it's a lovely wine that has an attractive dark fruit streak to it.

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• 2009 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  nose: there's a dark red fruit core underneath a rustic backdrop with tones of dark red fruits, earth tones, brown spices and dark red cherries. Good depth, but it is holding back a bit on the nose.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium+ acidity and some sneaky tannins. There's a nice underlying structure with tones of dark red fruits, earth tones and dark red cherries.
  
  overall: this needs some time to shed the fat. There is a riper quality to it due to the vintage, but this is still very much a NSG. This could use at least another 5-8 years and drink for a long time.

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• 2008 Amity Vineyards Pinot Noir 86 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  nose: nice and balanced tones of red fruits, plum tones, some bits of earth and red cherries. Nice tones, but lacking depth as well.
  
  taste: lighter bodied with medium acidity that is decently supporting. There are nice tones of red fruits, plums, and red cherries. Lacking depth on the palate too.
  
  overall: a nice pinot, but nothing all too memorable. It's straight forward and honest, but it doesn't do much more than that.

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• 2009 Amity Vineyards Riesling 87 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  nose: straight forward and crisp nose of pears, green apples, and some petrol tones. Not too deep, but honest and easy going.
  
  taste: there is a nice medium body to this along with medium+ acidity. Nice with balanced tones of white fruits, green apples, and pears. Lacking depth on the palate as well.
  
  overall: a nice riesling. It's straight forward and pretty good. It's cheaper and a fine domestic riesling to buy at the price.

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• 2010 Kenneth Volk Chardonnay Jaybird 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

  nose: there's a nice crispness to the nose along with tones of pears, green apples and citrus. Straight forward and without much depth, but there is a nice zip to the tones.
  
  taste: light bodied with medium+ acidity that is more refreshing than over bearing. Crisp with fresh tones of pears, green apples, and a touch of citrus.
  
  overall: far from complex chardonnay, but nice enough. On the lighter side with a real crisp quality on both the nose and palate.

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• 2008 Kenneth Volk Chardonnay Santa Maria Cuvée 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

  nose: richer nose with tones of marmalade, creams, oranges and citrus tones. Solid depth with it being more classic california on the nose.
  
  taste: full bodied with a richness to it along with lower acidity. The feel is smooth with tones of marmalade, creams, orange peels and tones of vanilla as well.
  
  overall: while not my normal style of chardonnay, this was nice. Fuller without being overdone on the oak or malo.

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• 2007 Kenneth Volk Pinot Noir Santa Maria Cuvée 89 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley

  nose: dark fruited and upfront nose with tones of spices, raspberries, dark red fruits, and dark red cherries. nice depth to this as well.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium acidity and tones of spices, raspberries, and dark red fruits. A bit chunky on the palate though, but with solid depth.
  
  overall: this was nearly there for me. Maybe some time will round it fully into form and hit the next gear.

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• 2008 Kenneth Volk Negrette Calleri Vineyard 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County

  nose: nice nose of red fruits, florals, and some bubblegum tones. Lacking some depth, but there is an attractive quality to it.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium acidity. Balanced, though lacking depth, with tones of red fruits, berries, and red cherries .
  
  overall: a nice straight forward pinot that is pretty easy to drink. It's not necessarily the most exciting wine, but it is an honest one.

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• 2008 Kenneth Volk Cabernet Pfeffer Siletto Ranch Vineyard 83 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County

  nose: there is a noticeable dose of oak right off the bat along with tones of dark red cherries, anise, and liqueur tones. Not completely over ripe, but I wouldn't call it balanced either.
  
  taste: full bodied with lower acidity and chewy tannins. Rich and ripe on the dark fruit side with tones of oak, dark red cherries, and liqueur notes.
  
  overall: The oak is more prominent than is normally my taste. A decent cab, but not much more than that.

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• 2008 Kenneth Volk Zinfandel Enz Vineyard 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Lime Kiln Valley

  nose: more on the spicy side with tones of black fruits, dark spices, and black cherries
  
  taste: full bodied with some good tannins to it, but lacking depth on the palate. The tones of black fruits, dark spices, and black cherries are also straight forward and somewhat simple.
  
  overall: a decent enough zin, It's straight forward and does lack some depth. It's not amazing, nor is it bad. It's a solid zin and a solid wine

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• 2007 Kenneth Volk Cabernet Sauvignon Carmody McKnight Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County

  nose: nice and balanced nose with tones of dark red cherries, cranberries, dark red fruits, and currants along with a touch of oak.
  
  taste: full bodied with medium acidity and chewy tannins. Balanced with very good tones of dark red cherries, cranberries, currants and some oak.
  
  overall: Probably the best of the Volk lineup that I tried. A quality cab with good balance and a dark red fruit core.

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• 2008 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  nose: there is a real gamey element to the nose with tones of meats, dark red cherries, charcoal and spice tones. Nice depth to it with an open knit style as well.
  
  taste: very well balanced and poised full body feel with good tannins and medium acidity. There are good tannins to it right now, but they aren't overbearing along with tones of roasted meats, game, charcoal, dark red fruits, and spice tones. Good complexity, but not in that great chave depth.
  
  overall: this is young, but it isn't a long distance chave. Still, it could use a few years to fully come together. It shows off the more raw and meaty side of chave while still being elegant.

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• 2006 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  nose: very aromatic and classic with tones of bacon fat, dark red cherries, charcoal, violets, and dark red fruits. It's on the tighter side, but is well balanced and there is nice depth.
  
  taste: full bodied with medium+ acidity and chewy tannins. The tannins are a bit rough right now, but the feel is really sexy with elegant tones of bacon fat, dark red cherries, roses, violets, and some charcoal tones as well.
  
  overall: This is young, but it's also a very elegant cote rotie. No surprise that a jamet would lean that way and this can be something very lovely with proper age.

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• 2007 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  nose: pretty and perfumed with tones of dark red cherries, bacon fat, florals and some dark red fruits. Some decent depth on it as well.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with medium+ acidity and good tannins. Young with an elegant feel to it and tones of dark red fruits, perfumes, florals, bacon fat and some charcoal tones as well. Good complexity, but lacking some depth.
  
  overall: this will certainly need some time. There is room to improve and is a real elegant Ogier.

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• 2007 Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  nose: straight forward nose with tones of red fruits, red cherries, spice tones and some bits of wild herbs. Decent depth to it, but not amazing.
  
  taste: medium bodied with good supporting tannins and a smooth feel. There is a forwardness to the tones of red fruits, wild herbs, spices and some red cherries.
  
  overall: A solid CdP. Nothing memorable, but nothing that was bad to drink either. Doesn't seem like there's any reason to age it as well.

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• 2007 Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  nose: upfront and forward nose of red licorice, cherry liqueur tones, red fruits, and spice tones. More balanced than before, but ripe and lacking depth.
  
  taste: forward with a medium/full body and tones of red licorice, cherry liqueur, red fruits, spices and black currants as well. The tannins are there, but far from overpowering.
  
  overall: Smoothed out a little bit and didn't seem so run away on the fruit. Still, it's a forward wine and it doesn't bring a lot of depth either. It doesn't seem all *that* much better than the base cuvee.

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• 2008 J.L. Chave Sélection Crozes-Hermitage Silène 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  nose: much more gamey than I expected with tones of animale, funk, dark red cherries and spice tones. It is lacking depth though, but there is good balance to the tones.
  
  taste: balanced medium body with medium acidity. Some nice supporting tannins with tones of funk, dark red cherries and spices. Not the deepest on the palate either.
  
  overall: This is a nice crozes. This leans towards the more meaty and raw side of things though it is lacking some depth on both the nose and palate.

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• 2007 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

  nose: there is a tartness to the tones of dark red cherries, raspberries, spice tones and some charcoal. Good balance with nice depth as well.
  
  taste: medium/full bodied with good tannins that are young. Balanced with good tones of dark red cherries, spice tones, charcoal and black fruits.
  
  overall: this was a really good st joseph. I generally prefer something more rustic, but this was still very nice. Could use a little bit of time to smooth out, but it doesn't need a long time.

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• 2008 Montaribaldi Barbaresco Palazzina 89 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  nose: hi-toned and aromatic nose of roasted herbs, red fruits, tar, cherries and spice tones. Good complexity, but lacking some depth.
  
  taste: medium bodied with medium/high acidity. Very young with the tannins being coarse as well. Still, there are fresh tones of roasted herbs, red fruits, tar, and spice tones.
  
  overall: It has a nice and pretty quality to it. Certainly needs some time and it would be nice if some depth could be added. Still, a pretty nice value barbaresco with a higher toned style to it.

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• 2007 Montaribaldi Barbaresco Sorì Montaribaldi 90 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  nose: there is some more intensity on the nose with tones of red fruits, cherries, berries, and spice tones. The vintage is showing through on this as well the barrique.
  
  taste: the oak intensity shows again with some woody tones as well as red fruits, cherries, roasted herbs, cherries and spice tones. The tannins are sneaky with a good medium feel and medium/high acidity.
  
  overall: This could use some time to smooth out. Both the nose and palate show the vintage and the barrique influence. But, it's not overt and it works.

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• 2004 Schiavenza Barolo 90 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  nose: the oak is noticeable from the outset along with tones of dark red cherries, spice tones, and roasted herbs. The oak isn't over burdening the nose, but it's certainly there.
  
  taste: there is a real plushness to the medium feel and medium+ acidity. There are good tannins to this along with tones of dark red cherries, spice tones and some roasted herbs. The oak is there a bit less on the palate.
  
  overall: this is a really nice young barolo. If the oak can integrate, it should be a real pretty one once it comes together more.

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Well, there definitely was a lot to taste. I skipped out on a lot of stuff to mostly focus on the burgundy. I could've spent 4 hours trying to taste through everything, but there was another tasting across town to hit up.