France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, very brief note. Nose has bright red fruit, floral and spice. Nice fruit-forward lush palate. Good length. Drinking nicely young. 89-91
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Big, brooding and un-delineated nose. Concentrated and long. No hints of overt ripeness or roasted fruit. Impressive. 91-93
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Nose is big and meaty with black cherry and even a roasted note. Palate has more full bodied black cherry and strawberry. Still brutally young and structured. 89-91
Walk around tasting, brief note. Gorgeous nose is powerful and fresh. Palate follows suit. Power, lift and persistence. Long, long finish. Really stunning stuff. 94-96
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Walk around tasting, brief note. Generous aromatic nose of black cherry, meat and herbs. Round and giving palate. More black cherry fruit with spice. Long flavorful finish. Drinking very well now, if a bit simple. 89-91
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Gorgeous, lifted aromatics of black cherry and spice. Palate is generous and flashy. Round fruit. Big spice and earth note. Fresh. Drinking very well and hasn't shut down. 92-94
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Generous, bright nose is red fruited and floral. Round, substantial and concentrated. Black cherry and spice. Young but still open today, with loads of potential. 91-93
Walk around tasting, brief note. Stunning stuff. Nose bursts with power and energy. Round and big palate but with precise detailing. Both full throttle and elegant. Long, floral finish. 94-96
Walk around tasting, brief note. Complex and generous nose with florals, honey and sweet apple. Palate is racy with higher acid. Long energetic finish. Terrific. 93-95
Walk around tasting, brief note. Gorgeous, fresh nose leaps from the glass. Baked apple and biscuits. Just a perfect bubbly on the palate -- power, finesse, energy and a very long finish. Consistently great. 93-95
Walk around tasting, brief note. Tight nose is dry with baked apple. Ripeness and richness shows on the palate in comparison to the MV tasted immediately prior. Round but tight on the palate. Let's see how this unwinds with time. For the moment, I'd much prefer the MV. 90-92
Walk around tasting, brief note. Big earth-driven nose. Big and powerful on the palate with good energy and zest. A larger-scaled bubbly - would be good with food. 90-92
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Stem-driven herbs and cherry on the nose. Generous and expansive in the mouth with round fruit. Earthy with more stem-driven complexity. Drinking well and enjoyable young. 91-93
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Lighter nose has earth and herbs with soft cherry in the background. Fruit on the palate is evolved with cherry and tar notes. Good acidic energy and frame. Kind of out of synch and bleh. 87-89
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Bold and giving nose has loads of floral and spice notes. Juicy and fresh, with structure and round plentiful fruit that suggests this can last. Good complexity and intensity. 92-94
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Bright and open-knit nose with game and cherry. Smooth and generous fruit. All the components working together now. In a sweet spot. 90-92
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Dense and big nose with a meaty profile and big spice kick. Palate is concentrated with significant spice. Young and stuffed, with underlying structure. Terrific stuff. 94-96
Walk around tasting, brief note. Open and generous nose of red cherry, florals and significant spice. Palate is layered and long. Generous now with good underlying structure. 93-95
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Yum, generous full nose of melon and apple. Lush forward palate with good underlying acidity. Tasty now and an early drinker. 90-92
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Walk around tasting, brief note. Lovely bright nose with apples and pear. Gorgeous on the palate with waves of stone fruit, mineral and eucalyptus. Bright energetic acid. Killer stuff at the village level. 92-94
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Bright and tropical nose. Power and richness in the mouth with a big acid pop on the mid-palate. Long with melons and tropical fruit in the finish. Young and loaded. 92-94
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Full nose with earth, black cherry and animal notes. Palate has smooth, concentrated fruit. Meaty. Quite young with firm tannin. Good length and concentration. 92-94
Walk around tasting, brief note. A wow, primary nose of plum and spice. Palate is brooding but rich and concentrated. Long with loads of complex spice, meat and herb notes along for the ride. Killer but brutally young. 94-96
2012 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, very brief note. Nose has bright red fruit, floral and spice. Nice fruit-forward lush palate. Good length. Drinking nicely young. 89-91
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2003 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Big, brooding and un-delineated nose. Concentrated and long. No hints of overt ripeness or roasted fruit. Impressive. 91-93
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1998 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Nose is big and meaty with black cherry and even a roasted note. Palate has more full bodied black cherry and strawberry. Still brutally young and structured. 89-91
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NV Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Les Vignes de Montgueux Blanc de Blancs Brut
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Candied note. Searing acid on the palate without balancing fruit. 82-84
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2010 Henriet-Bazin Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée Marie-Amélie Blanc de Blancs Brut
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Nose is rich with apple and cream. Delicious palate with vanilla and cream. Fresh acid. 92-93
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2007 Gaston Chiquet Champagne Special Club Brut
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Nose is fresh and crisp with green apple. Round and bright on the palate. Fresh acid frame. Lighter weight. 91-92
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2008 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Special Club Millesimé de Collection
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Gorgeous nose is powerful and fresh. Palate follows suit. Power, lift and persistence. Long, long finish. Really stunning stuff. 94-96
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2004 Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Fresh and bright nose with crisp green apple. Wow, full bright driven with acid. Firm, structured finish. 91-93
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NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier Brut
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Full big undelineated nose. Big rich and creamy palate. Bread notes with stone fruit. Bright, long finish. 92-93
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2013 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jouises Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Walk around tasting, brief note. Generous aromatic nose of black cherry, meat and herbs. Round and giving palate. More black cherry fruit with spice. Long flavorful finish. Drinking very well now, if a bit simple. 89-91
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2013 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Gorgeous, lifted aromatics of black cherry and spice. Palate is generous and flashy. Round fruit. Big spice and earth note. Fresh. Drinking very well and hasn't shut down. 92-94
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2013 Frederic Esmonin Ruchottes-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Full brooding nose. Palate is substantial with drying tannin. This is brutally young and hard for me to gauge.
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2012 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Generous, bright nose is red fruited and floral. Round, substantial and concentrated. Black cherry and spice. Young but still open today, with loads of potential. 91-93
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2004 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Tight aromatics with light citrus note. Laser focused palate with lots of freshness and energy. Crisp and dry. 91-93
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2002 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Stunning stuff. Nose bursts with power and energy. Round and big palate but with precise detailing. Both full throttle and elegant. Long, floral finish. 94-96
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2005 Dom Pérignon Champagne
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Round with good length. Explodes with dough and baked apple notes. Young and exuberant. 92-94
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1998 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Complex and generous nose with florals, honey and sweet apple. Palate is racy with higher acid. Long energetic finish. Terrific. 93-95
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Gorgeous, fresh nose leaps from the glass. Baked apple and biscuits. Just a perfect bubbly on the palate -- power, finesse, energy and a very long finish. Consistently great. 93-95
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2003 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Tight nose is dry with baked apple. Ripeness and richness shows on the palate in comparison to the MV tasted immediately prior. Round but tight on the palate. Let's see how this unwinds with time. For the moment, I'd much prefer the MV. 90-92
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NV Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Lighter nose has biscuit. Palate is full and rich. Serious fruit with a nice acidic cut. 89-91
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NV Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Big earth-driven nose. Big and powerful on the palate with good energy and zest. A larger-scaled bubbly - would be good with food. 90-92
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NV Bollinger Champagne Brut Rosé
France, Champagne
Walk around tasting, brief note. Full nose with earth and floral notes. Full bodied and big. Chock-full of fruit. Bone dry. Long biting finish. 90-92
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2012 Mongeard-Mugneret Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Narbantons
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Gorgeous, giving nose with black cherry and intense spice. Nice structure with good grip. Drinking very well young. 90-92
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2012 Domaine de la Vougeraie Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de Thorey
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Stem-driven herbs and cherry on the nose. Generous and expansive in the mouth with round fruit. Earthy with more stem-driven complexity. Drinking well and enjoyable young. 91-93
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2001 Domaine Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Lighter nose has earth and herbs with soft cherry in the background. Fruit on the palate is evolved with cherry and tar notes. Good acidic energy and frame. Kind of out of synch and bleh. 87-89
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2009 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Cuvée Jules
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Bold and giving nose has loads of floral and spice notes. Juicy and fresh, with structure and round plentiful fruit that suggests this can last. Good complexity and intensity. 92-94
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2007 Serafin Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Bright and open-knit nose with game and cherry. Smooth and generous fruit. All the components working together now. In a sweet spot. 90-92
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2009 Pierre Damoy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Tamisot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Walk around tasting, brief note. Full, generous aromatic profile - very lively. Cherry and herb on the palate. Smooth fruit. Well balanced. 91-93
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2012 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Dense and big nose with a meaty profile and big spice kick. Palate is concentrated with significant spice. Young and stuffed, with underlying structure. Terrific stuff. 94-96
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2008 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Echezeaux En Orveaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Youthful, spice-driven aroma. Palate is giving up plenty of youthful red fruit. Long finish. Fun and open now. 91-93
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2013 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Open and generous nose of red cherry, florals and significant spice. Palate is layered and long. Generous now with good underlying structure. 93-95
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2011 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Yum, generous full nose of melon and apple. Lush forward palate with good underlying acidity. Tasty now and an early drinker. 90-92
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2013 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Walk around tasting, brief note. Lovely bright nose with apples and pear. Gorgeous on the palate with waves of stone fruit, mineral and eucalyptus. Bright energetic acid. Killer stuff at the village level. 92-94
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2013 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walk around tasting, brief note. Bright and tropical nose. Power and richness in the mouth with a big acid pop on the mid-palate. Long with melons and tropical fruit in the finish. Young and loaded. 92-94
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2005 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes - Coeur de Roy
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Full nose with earth, black cherry and animal notes. Palate has smooth, concentrated fruit. Meaty. Quite young with firm tannin. Good length and concentration. 92-94
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2012 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Walk around tasting, brief note. A wow, primary nose of plum and spice. Palate is brooding but rich and concentrated. Long with loads of complex spice, meat and herb notes along for the ride. Killer but brutally young. 94-96
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