France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
(5/5/2014)
Winery visit- freshly opened bottle. Aromas of anise, fennel, sagebrush and raspberry. Rich black raspberry and cherry really come alive on the palate with layers of dried herb and spice. Silky, with beautiful finesse, long fine tannins and fresh acidity. Lengthy finish. Lots of complexity, very dense at the moment, would have loved to come back to this after a few hours or a long decant.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
(5/5/2014)
Winery visit- newly opened bottle. Everything is there on the nose- layers of eastern spice, earth, cedar, lavender, and black cherry. Seamlessly layered on the palate with great balance- silky, deft, and elegant. Polished fine tannins and bright focused flavors, with long length on the finish. It was a real pleasure to get a glimpse of this one.
Winery visit- notes of cherry, spice and maple- fruitcake-like on the nose. Rich and nicely ripe on the palate showing high-toned minerality. Nicely balanced, fine tannins, good acid, and good overall depth. Well done.
Winery visit- High toned fig, mineral and floral notes on the nose, along with black tea and earth. The notes are consistent through the palate, richly layered with silky fine tannins, and showing medium acidity. Well balanced. Moderate depth and finish. Very nice.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- notes of eastern spice, anise, sandalwood, violets and blackberry. Very finely balanced and layered with rich silky tannins and balanced acidity. Mineral and black tea notes nicely accent the finish. Moderate length. Very good to excellent, and excellent QPR.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- Bright and red fruited with notes of mineral, cherry, and florals. Rich and silky on the palate with lots of cherry, fig and spice. Well layered with fine tannins and balanced acid. Full finish. Excellent.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- notes of anise, fennel, figs, and florals on the nose. The palate ushers in bright mineral notes tea, fig, cherry and spice. Fine tannins, well balanced overall, silky and rich with a full finish. Excellent.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
(5/6/2014)
Had with dinner at Ma Cuisine in Beaune- popped and poured. Aromas of spice box, dried flowers, cedar and fig. Very nuanced with beautiful intensity. Rich supple tannins and layered flavors, silky, pretty, and balanced impeccably. Medium to full length on the finish. Excellent and effortless with dinner.
Winery visit- Full gold color. Aromas of hazelnut, citrus, honey, and vanilla. Silky and rich on the palate with medium acid and rounded structure. Full through the finish. Well done, in a crowd pleasing style.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- light gold color with aromas of mineral, citrus, and lilac florals. Bright zesty citrus notes on the palate, with delicate mineral and floral notes throughout. Silky in texture, with full acidity. Full on the finish. Very delicate in style. Very nice overall.
Winery visit- aromas of earth and mushroom, with cedar, fig and black cherry. High acid on the palate, fine tannins. Bright flavors highlighting slate and mineral notes, cherry, spice and earth. Juicy red fruit notes on the finish. Good overall.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- Nicely complex aromas of fig, eastern spice, rose hips and cracked pepper. Rich, juicy, with polished and fine tannins, showing bright red fruit notes, savory spice and hints of cedar through the finish. Very nicely done- excellent QPR.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- Brick color. Notes of earth, mushrooms, tea and fig through the nose and palate. Nicely layered and balanced with moderate acid and fine polish to the tannins. Full finish. Showing some maturity. Very good overall.
Winery visit (wine pairing dinner)- Aromas of mineral, citrus, and gunflint. Lush, silky and bright on the palate. Nicely balanced. Medium finish. Very nice- excellent QPR.
Winery visit (wine pairing dinner)- Pure gold color. Aromas of lemon, creme fraiche, hazelnut and slate. Racy on the palate, highlighting lime and mineral notes. Silky and lithe in texture. Juicy finish. Very well done- good QPR.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Aromas of lime zest, cream, slate, and florals- very expressive. Rich flavors of bright citrus, mineral, and eastern spice. Racy in acidity with silk tannins showing full zesty spice through the finish. Very nicely done- showing very well.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Deep gold color. Complexity on the nose with aromas of hazelnut, buttered toast, tea leaf, spice, lemon and pear. Complex and seamless on the palate, adding a serious depth of spice and earth to steely citrus and slate notes. Rich and silky and bright, with a full mouthwatering finish. Excellent.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune Villages
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Notes of cola, blueberry, and sagebrush, with a mineral high tone on the palate. Juicy acid and fine tannins on the finish.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Bright gold color. Aromas of eastern spice, slate, rose hips, orange blossom, and lime- intense and profound. Focused and deep on the palate, showing complex bright citrus fruit darkened with spice and mushroom and earthy layers. Tons of character- racy, complex, silky, bracing, luxurious and elegant. Long finish. A great wine.
2011 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
(5/5/2014)
Winery visit- freshly opened bottle. Aromas of anise, fennel, sagebrush and raspberry. Rich black raspberry and cherry really come alive on the palate with layers of dried herb and spice. Silky, with beautiful finesse, long fine tannins and fresh acidity. Lengthy finish. Lots of complexity, very dense at the moment, would have loved to come back to this after a few hours or a long decant.
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2010 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
(5/5/2014)
Winery visit- newly opened bottle. Everything is there on the nose- layers of eastern spice, earth, cedar, lavender, and black cherry. Seamlessly layered on the palate with great balance- silky, deft, and elegant. Polished fine tannins and bright focused flavors, with long length on the finish. It was a real pleasure to get a glimpse of this one.
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2012 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Bourgogne-Aligoté
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- notes of rose petal, citrus, straw and mineral. Nicely balanced and fresh on the palate. Nicely done.
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2012 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Bourgogne La Croix Blanche Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- notes of cherry, spice and maple- fruitcake-like on the nose. Rich and nicely ripe on the palate showing high-toned minerality. Nicely balanced, fine tannins, good acid, and good overall depth. Well done.
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2012 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Vosne-Romanée Cuvée Dame Juliette Vieille Vigne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- High toned fig, mineral and floral notes on the nose, along with black tea and earth. The notes are consistent through the palate, richly layered with silky fine tannins, and showing medium acidity. Well balanced. Moderate depth and finish. Very nice.
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2012 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- notes of eastern spice, anise, sandalwood, violets and blackberry. Very finely balanced and layered with rich silky tannins and balanced acidity. Mineral and black tea notes nicely accent the finish. Moderate length. Very good to excellent, and excellent QPR.
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2012 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- Bright and red fruited with notes of mineral, cherry, and florals. Rich and silky on the palate with lots of cherry, fig and spice. Well layered with fine tannins and balanced acid. Full finish. Excellent.
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2011 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
(5/6/2014)
Winery visit- notes of anise, fennel, figs, and florals on the nose. The palate ushers in bright mineral notes tea, fig, cherry and spice. Fine tannins, well balanced overall, silky and rich with a full finish. Excellent.
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2005 Louis Latour Corton-Grancey 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
(5/6/2014)
Had with dinner at Ma Cuisine in Beaune- popped and poured. Aromas of spice box, dried flowers, cedar and fig. Very nuanced with beautiful intensity. Rich supple tannins and layered flavors, silky, pretty, and balanced impeccably. Medium to full length on the finish. Excellent and effortless with dinner.
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2009 Domaine d'Ardhuy Beaune 1er Cru Teurons Petit Clos Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- Full gold color. Aromas of hazelnut, citrus, honey, and vanilla. Silky and rich on the palate with medium acid and rounded structure. Full through the finish. Well done, in a crowd pleasing style.
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2008 Domaine d'Ardhuy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Sous le Puits
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- light gold color with aromas of mineral, citrus, and lilac florals. Bright zesty citrus notes on the palate, with delicate mineral and floral notes throughout. Silky in texture, with full acidity. Full on the finish. Very delicate in style. Very nice overall.
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2011 Domaine d'Ardhuy Ladoix Les Chagnots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Ladoix
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- aromas of earth and mushroom, with cedar, fig and black cherry. High acid on the palate, fine tannins. Bright flavors highlighting slate and mineral notes, cherry, spice and earth. Juicy red fruit notes on the finish. Good overall.
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2011 Domaine d'Ardhuy Côte de Nuits Villages Clos des Langres
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- Nicely complex aromas of fig, eastern spice, rose hips and cracked pepper. Rich, juicy, with polished and fine tannins, showing bright red fruit notes, savory spice and hints of cedar through the finish. Very nicely done- excellent QPR.
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2007 Domaine d'Ardhuy Corton-Renardes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
(5/7/2014)
Winery visit- Brick color. Notes of earth, mushrooms, tea and fig through the nose and palate. Nicely layered and balanced with moderate acid and fine polish to the tannins. Full finish. Showing some maturity. Very good overall.
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2011 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (wine pairing dinner)- Aromas of mineral, citrus, and gunflint. Lush, silky and bright on the palate. Nicely balanced. Medium finish. Very nice- excellent QPR.
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2011 Olivier Leflaive Saint-Romain Sous le Chateau Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Romain
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (wine pairing dinner)- Pure gold color. Aromas of lemon, creme fraiche, hazelnut and slate. Racy on the palate, highlighting lime and mineral notes. Silky and lithe in texture. Juicy finish. Very well done- good QPR.
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2010 Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Aromas of lime zest, cream, slate, and florals- very expressive. Rich flavors of bright citrus, mineral, and eastern spice. Racy in acidity with silk tannins showing full zesty spice through the finish. Very nicely done- showing very well.
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2009 Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Canet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Deep gold color. Complexity on the nose with aromas of hazelnut, buttered toast, tea leaf, spice, lemon and pear. Complex and seamless on the palate, adding a serious depth of spice and earth to steely citrus and slate notes. Rich and silky and bright, with a full mouthwatering finish. Excellent.
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2009 Olivier Leflaive Côte de Beaune Villages
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune Villages
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Notes of cola, blueberry, and sagebrush, with a mineral high tone on the palate. Juicy acid and fine tannins on the finish.
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2008 Olivier Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
(5/8/2014)
Winery visit (food and wine dinner pairing). Bright gold color. Aromas of eastern spice, slate, rose hips, orange blossom, and lime- intense and profound. Focused and deep on the palate, showing complex bright citrus fruit darkened with spice and mushroom and earthy layers. Tons of character- racy, complex, silky, bracing, luxurious and elegant. Long finish. A great wine.
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