Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale
Northbrook, IL
Tasted Sunday, November 11, 2018 by Burgundy Al with 842 views
Introduction
One of my favorite (and most educational) tastings of the year.
Northbrook, IL
Tasted Sunday, November 11, 2018 by Burgundy Al with 842 views
One of my favorite (and most educational) tastings of the year.
2014 Dureuil-Janthial Bourgogne-Aligoté 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
Tasting, brief note. Bright apple. Lean without coming across as too tart. Good value.
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2014 Dureuil-Janthial Rully Blanc 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Tasting, brief note. Fleshy orchard fruit with good balance. Fun to enjoy now.
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2015 Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Le Meix Cadot Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Also ripe and fleshy, but more concentration. Also best to enjoy young given moderate structure.
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2016 Bernard Dubois Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Tasting, brief note. Rich and forward cross-section if apple aromas and flavors. Nose is more expressive today vs palate, but good length. Great value wine.
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2015 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Cuvée Marine
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Tasting, brief note. A bit of reduction made this tough in assess in the context of a crowded walk-around tasting.
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2016 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Cuvée Marine 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Tasting, brief note. Starts with fun, bright Apple and pear but then shows surprisingly good length and weight for its level. Also finished with a chalky mineral character I liked a lot. Very good every drinking value.
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2016 Boyer-Martenot Bourgogne Blanc
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Bright orchard fruit start through middle, then ever-so-slightly bitter finish. Modest structure, good now.
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2016 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault Les Narvaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Tasting, brief note. Good floral start. Lots of apple, some peach and hazelnut. Good density. I enjoyed this much more today vs when tasted in Meursault this summer. Still, best to enjoy young.
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2016 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Apple, lemon peel and lemon curd with impressive minerality on finish. Clear 1er Cru weight. Already good now.
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2013 Domaine Berthelemot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Good enough, but clearly getting tired.
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2016 Domaine Berthelemot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Rich, fleshy and buttery with very good weight. Fun now, best to enjoy by 2025.
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2015 Domaine Berthelemot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Fleshy and ripe. Moderate-to-good weight and better length. Fun to enjoy young.
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2014 Dureuil-Janthial Rully En Guesnes
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Tasting, brief note. All red fruit, light and elegant, slightly shut down, but with a bright finish. 88+ point potential, better 2020 forward.
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2015 Dureuil-Janthial Rully En Guesnes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Tasting, brief note. Bigger and more density vs 2014 just tasted. Rich and ripe with good balance. Good now, with upside, prob better 2021 forward.
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2015 Domaine Berthelemot Monthélie 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie
Tasting, brief note. Big fruit, borderline jammy start, but more balance and textures middle forward. Very good length, ending with good balance. Very good value wine.
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2013 Domaine Berthelemot Santenay 1er Cru La Maladière
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Meaty with good density, slightly rugged tannins. Ok overall.
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2015 Domaine Berthelemot Pommard Les Noizons 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black and red cherry, slightly backward and brooding (vs when tasted a year ago) but with very good length and weight. Better to cellar a few more years, 88-89+ point potential.
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2015 Maison Arlaud Bourgogne Oka
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Red berry and elegant. Bright, fun and nearly elegant with good length for its level.
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2016 Gérard Raphet Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Tasting, brief note. Plenty of black fruit that starts out slightly sweet, ends rich and savory. Bright middle through finish, very well textured with impressive concentration for its level.
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2014 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Red fruit start-to-finish. Good nose, less forthcoming on palate. Reserved and backward vs previous times tasted, I'd suggest leaving this until 2024 or later, but lots of stuff here, with 90+ potential.
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2014 La Pousse d'Or Clos de la Roche
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Much like the Volnay Caillerets, this seems shut down, while clearly showing so much weight, concentration and potential. Long, expanding finish gives me confidence in where this will emerge (92+? points), but this will need another decade in the cellar.
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2015 La Pousse d'Or Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Groseilles 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Ripe and fleshy red fruit with impressive density for its level. Lots of fruit throughout, very good spice on finish. Good now with upside. I liked this more now vs when tasted from barrel summer 2016.
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2015 Domaine Arlaud Clos de la Roche 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Fleshy red and black berries start-to-finish. Lush start, more weightless and elegant finish with charming spice. Yum already.
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2016 Gérard Raphet Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit with dried thyme and roasted meat. Starts out lithe and elegant for Gevrey Grand Cru, then finishes with a sneaky, long and powerful finish, while still nicely elegant.
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2016 Albert Morot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Bataillère Aux Vergelesses
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Starts of bright with all read fruit with a lighter, fun character, then more power and weight emerge middle-through-finish. Roasted meat, tannins, more spice come through at end. Good now with upside, 89-90 point potential, better to cellar another year or three.
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2016 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Cent-Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Lots of cherry aromas and flavors with roasted meat and dried herbs. Firm and powerful finish. Very good length. 90+ point potential.
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2016 Domaine Joseph Voillot Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Broad array of red fruits with impressive depth for its Bourgogne level. Old school style with lots of charm. Mostly from 4 Bourgogne parcels near Volnay with Beaune 1er Coucherias included. Very good value wine.
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2016 Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Côte de Brouilly Cuvée des Ambassades 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côte de Brouilly
Tasting, brief note. Somebody bright and dusty at the same time, in an almost interesting combination. Needs more time? I had higher expectations.
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2015 Dominique Cornin Pouilly-Fuissé Les Chevrieres 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Tasting, brief note. Apple, some peach, background spice. Simple but good weight, good+ length.
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2016 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet Les Houillères 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple with a little sulfur that blew off quickly. Lush start, mineral and restrained middle and finish. Good now with upside, 88-89 point potential.
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2014 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Cuvée Marie Ragonneau 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Tasting, brief note. Black berries with good ripeness, everything seems to be nicely in balance, with good weight and length.
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2014 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Monthélie 1er Cru Le Meix Bataille 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Wonderful nose. More red than black fruit with old school tannins and very good length, even if nowhere close to ready.
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2016 Arnaud Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Black berries with espresso, braised meat and savory spice. Bit if whole cluster in background. Very impressive weight for its level. Old vine concentration.
A new project from multiple parcels that Arnaud farms and vinifies, all on the west side of RN74.
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2013 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Tasting, brief note. Red fruit, slightly earthy with good weight and textures. Very classically Chambolle from a lighter, forward vintage.
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2014 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Saint-Romain 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Romain
Tasting, brief note. All red with nicely elegant fruit and structure for current enjoyment. Good weight, good+ length.
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2014 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Corton-Rognet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. A bit of a head scratcher to me, especially given critics' reviews. Today this came across as light, weightless and elegant with forward fruit fruit, background black cherry and soft tannins. I'd never have thought this Corton if tasted blind. Enjoyable, but not Grand Cru density and quality to me today. Odd bottle?
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2013 Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir de Chichée 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple and lemon with good weight for its level, but a faint sweetness that made it seem less classically Chablis to me. Still a good taste of simple Chardonnay and good value for near-term enjoyment.
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2017 Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir de Fleys 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Tasting, brief note. Bright start with lots of lemon and lemon peel with classic Chablis acidity and minerality. Good+ weight and length for its level. An excellent value wine.
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2016 Benoit Ente Bourgogne-Aligoté 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
Tasting, brief note. A surprisingly rich Aligote with good weight, modest length. Good now.
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2014 Jules Desjourneys Pouilly-Loché 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Loché
Tasting, brief note. Forward and simple fruit throughout, slightly soft finish. Good overall.
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2014 Jules Desjourneys Pouilly-Fuissé 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Tasting, brief note. A clear step up from the Pouilly-Loché. Ripe apple with flora and toasted almond hints. Good now, good value.
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2014 Domaine Michel Gay et Fils Chorey-les-Beaune Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chorey-les-Beaune
Tasting, brief note. All red fruit, somewhat bright but tight middle through finish. Old school style, in all positive terms with good length and charming elegance, especially at this level. Best to cellar a few years.
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2014 Domaine Michel Gay et Fils Aloxe-Corton Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton
Tasting, brief note. A clear step up over Chorey les Beaune just tasted. More varied red and black cherry with slightly more muscle. Slightly closed in the middle, but probably 88+ point potential, 2020 forward.
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2014 Domaine Gérard Julien et Fils Nuits St. Georges 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Tasted twice, two hours apart, brief note. At first, very reduced, impossible to assess. Second tasting was nicely charming with plenty of red fruit, braised meat and moderate weight. Interesting finesse on finish.
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2015 Domaine Perrot-Minot Morey St. Denis En la Rue de Vergy 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Tasting, brief note. More red vs black berries on nose and palate. Bright aromas with spice, with similar flavors that are slightly meatier. Good weight, especially on finish. Better in a few years.
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2015 Domaine Perrot-Minot Gevrey-Chambertin 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. All black cherry and berry with some earth. Good weight for its level, slightly simpler than the other P-M cuvees tasted today. Good now, certainly with the ability to age.
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2015 Domaine Perrot-Minot Nuits St. Georges Les Murgers des Cras 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Tasting, brief note. More black vs red cherry and berry with impressive ripeness, balance and elegant textures. A sensational Villages wine, but that's no surprise since it is comprised of 1er Cru fruit. Very elegant. I believe this is the same as the wine labelled "Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes," and despite its name also includes some Richemone.
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2008 Taittinger Champagne Brut Millésimé 89 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. 50% each Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this comes across as very Pinot-centric to me. I like the richness of the vintage here, but am less excited by softer textures. Good length.
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2016 J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Tasting, brief note. Very lean in a slightly surprising manner for the producer in this vintage. Good length, just slightly lacking for me today.
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2016 Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre Blanc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses
Tasting, brief note. Ripe lemon and apple with both sweet and savory spice. Very impressive for its level with good density. So good right now, best through 2024.
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2016 Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Excellent density and richness. Slightly brooding in the middle with a complex, long finish. Great 1er Cru. From the "en la Richarde" lieu-dit.
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2015 Louis Jadot Côte de Beaune Villages 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune Villages
Tasting, brief note. Red berry throughout. Fun and simple. Good now.
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2013 Louis Jadot Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Floral start with soft red fruit and fun spice. Similar flavors with a slightly firm finish that detracts from the overall enjoyment today.
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2016 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Starts out with ripe black fruit, liqueur, roasted meat and slightly sweet spice. Similar flavors, slightly more savory and refined. Very successful wine with lots of upside, 2026 forward.
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NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. Current release. Green and yellow apple with good length and precision, even if slightly simple.
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2006 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 93 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. So much apple here with some lemon curd and toasted walnuts. So bright and vibrant with a long, expanding finish. So good now with plenty of upside.
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2008 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Vintage 89 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. From magnum. Mostly apple, some lemon with soft textures, good length and finish.
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2008 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 91 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. A new age for Grande Dame - 92% Pinot Noir. Berries really come through with some toasted almond and toasted rye bread. Rounded textures, very good length.
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2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne 95 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. So much here. Lemon, ripe apple, candied lemon peel, gingerbread and an intense minerality. Great length. Easily 95+ point potential, I will need to try this again soon in a setting with more than a small pour and a few minutes.
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2000 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2 93 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. Rich with lots of mature apple and toasted baguette. Everything nicely harmonious. Good length and power. Good now.
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2005 Dom Pérignon Champagne Rosé 92 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. Lots of berry everywhere, some ripe apple in background with charming floral and spice support. Good+ length, very nicely balanced. Best I can ever recall for this wine.
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NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 164eme 91 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. Broad cross-section of ripe apple aromas and flavors with some toasted almond and toasted brioche. Very good depth, good+ length and textures. One of my favorite editions in recent years.
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2012 Chanson Père & Fils Beaune 1er Cru Bastion Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Rich and maturing apple and pear. Time to drink up.
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2016 Chanson Père & Fils Pinot Noir Bourgogne
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. A bit of reduction made this tough in assess in the context of a crowded walk-around tasting.
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NV Comte Audoin de Dampierre Champagne Grand Cru Grande Cuvée Brut
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Current release. Big and rich with plenty of toast and ripe apple. Good in its style.
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NV Delamotte Champagne Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. Current release, with 2008 base. One of the best releases of this wine I can recall. Lean apple and pear with some lemon, overall good complexity, very good length and good power.
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2015 Jean-Claude Boisset Nuits St. Georges Les Charbonnières 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Tasting, brief note. Floral and spice with black and red cherry. Easy to enjoy in forward, modern style. Good weight and very good balance.
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2015 Domaine de la Vougeraie Pommard Les Petits Noizons 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Tasting, brief note. Fleshy black fruit, also coming across in a modern, opulent style, but the stuffing to maintain balance. Very fun now, with upside from here.
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2008 Drappier Champagne Grande Sendrée 90 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting, brief note. 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay. So much apple with lemon curd and toasted rye. Very rich and concentrated. Not my preferred style of Champagne, but so well made in this style.
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2015 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 1er Cru
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Bright start, then riper, fatter middle. Good length, perhaps a little more minerality would be more classic, but very tasty now. 87-88 points.
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2016 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Subtle floral aromatic start with spice aplenty and lots of ripe orchard fruit. Very good density, perhaps a little backward right now, but impressive 1er Cru potential, 91-92 points, 2022 forward.
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2015 Joseph Drouhin Meursault 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Tasting, brief note. Ripe and fleshy apple and baked apple coming across as powerful through the middle, but slightly simple on finish. Better in another year, but probably best to enjoy through 2024.
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2016 Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Impressive Villages level with intense black fruit and game, perhaps a bit of baby fat that will surely dissipate in another year. Good+ concentration .
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2016 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Black and red berry with background savory spice, grilled sausage and floral hints. A bit of whole cluster will need a year or two to integrate better. Very good+ length and hints of nuance already with good+ weight. A lot going on here, 91-92+ point potential.
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2016 Joseph Drouhin Clos de la Roche 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. All red fruit here with an overall elegant character. Less density vs my experience so far with 2016 Grand Cru, but lots of finesse. Probably best to enjoy medium-term, 2022 -2041.
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NV Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Current release, April 2018 disgorgement. Not sure what base. Rich and fat apple to start with fresh brioche, then a slightly backward finish. Better in another year. Good+ length and textures.
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NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
Tasting, brief note. Current release, 2013 base. 60% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot. Good weight and fruit, also prob better in another year. Very good textures, especially on finish.
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2009 Gaston Chiquet Champagne Special Club Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Impressive concentration with lots of ripe fruit and toasted rye bread. I like everything here, but hope the dominating ripeness softens with a few more years in the cellar.
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2015 Paul Pillot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois Blanc 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Rich and fleshy orchard fruit with some peach hints. Opulent starts transitions to brighter, more restrained middle and finish. Very good length. Better to cellar another year or three.
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2015 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Also plenty of fun and rich apple on nose and palate. Moderate structure. Good+ weight, good now.
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2011 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. Thevenet 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé
Tasting, brief note. As expected, an eccentric wine. Fresh and dried apricot alongside fresh apple and apple cobbler with toasted baguette and candied orange peel and a hint of black truffle. Very good concentration, good length. Certainly still upside from here.
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2015 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Simple, enjoyable, ripe enough while also a bit tannic and slightly rustic.
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2015 Domaine Gille Pommard 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Tasting, brief note. Rich black fruit with good weight, very good balance. Fun now with an ever-so-slightly sweet finish.
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2016 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côte de Brouilly
Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit with good zip. certainly fun, but on the simple side to me.
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2015 Xavier Monnot Pommard Les Vignots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Tasting, brief note. Exactly what you expect from Pommard - brooding and bold fruit with complex textures that intrigue, but tannins that obfuscate in its youth. Cellar.
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2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Almost final pour from the bottle and still rather reductive. Good weight for its level.
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2016 Domaine Castagnier Bourgogne-Aligoté 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
Tasting, brief note. Good ripeness and roundness for Aligote. Fun, simple. Good value.
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2016 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Chardonnay Clos de la Crochette
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Chardonnay
Tasting, brief note. Clearly some reduction, but good substance comes through on palate.
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2016 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine
Tasting, brief note. Also showing reduction, so also tough to assess, but more concentration coming through than on la Crochette.
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2017 Domaine Vocoret et Fils Chablis
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Tasting, brief note. Apple and lemon with very good brightness and length for its level. Classic Chablis mineral textures on finish. Slightly simple flavors, but overall very good value at its level.
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2015 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Big and slightly ripe for Chablis. Big and fun. Ok for its level.
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2012 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Mature but still drinking well enough.
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2015 Domaine François Mikulski Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Ripe with good power and structure. Smooth, balanced finish. Good+ value wine.
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2014 Hubert Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Lean aromas and flavors with lemon, apple. Good weight, good+ length and precision. Good+ value for near-term enjoyment.
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2014 Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Tasting, brief note. Rich and fleshy start, leaner towards middle and finish with some tartness emerging. Ok for its level.
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2014 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Very good nose with floral start and ripe orchard fruit with spice. Similar flavors, perhaps slightly less complex. Still excellent for its level, 88-89 points, although I know I've experienced bottle variation with this wine.
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2015 Bachey-Legros Puligny-Montrachet 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Ripe start in the manner of most 2015s with some beneficial structure and tart character on finish.
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2016 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Starts out with plenty of ripe orchard fruit and spice hints , gets leaner, more textured and more nuanced towards middle and finish. An excellent Villages.
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2015 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau Chassagne-Montrachet Les Perclos 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Fleshy apple and some white plum. Open now, very fun.
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2015 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Slightly more restrained than many Villages level 2015s with good spice, good weight. Cellar for a year+ for some better integration.
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2016 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Engaging floral start with rich fruit on nose and palate with very good concentration, good structure and length. A very good Villages, best now-2026
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2016 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Maltroie 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. The concentrated side of the 2016 vintage comes through to start with a fun mint touch, and yet wonderful balance emerges middle forward. Good weight and length.
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2014 Domaine Darviot-Perrin Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Lots of lemon and lemon peel with plenty of concentration, but also seemingly a bit backward. Great textures make me think there is impressive 90-91+ point potential, but that level of pleasure isn't there yet today.
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2014 Domaine Vocoret et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Slight aromatic reduction to start that modestly masks plenty of orchard fruit, gingerbread and caraway seed. A wine I'd want to cellar a few more years or decant, there is very good concentration coming through on palate with a mineral-flecked and long finish.
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2015 Domaine Chofflet-Valdenaire Givry
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry
Tasting, brief note. Ripe red fruit that comes across as fleshy and fun, even with some rugged touches.
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2015 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Tasting, brief note. Light and elegant with good enough weight for its level, good+ length. Best to enjoy over the next few years.
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2012 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Slightly reductive start, followed by red fruit with good enough weight, simple flavors. Good now.
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2015 Domaine Parent Pinot Noir Bourgogne 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Ripe red fruit with good weight, but really impressive balance and harmony for its level.
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2016 Domaine Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Fun start, more firm finish with mostly black fruit. Good+ length. Prob better in another year or two.
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2015 Pierre et Jean Baptiste Lebreuil Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Grands Liards 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Tasting, brief note. Bright red cherry comes across as fun and easy from start to finish. Good now, not particularly complex but good depth for its level.
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2015 Maison Leroy Bourgogne 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Ripe and fun red and black cherry that is so tasty right now, but with interesting background structure.
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2016 Camille Giroud Ladoix 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Ladoix
Tasting, brief note. More black vs red fruit comes across as elegant and slightly lean to start, then more concentrated middle forward with sneaky good+ length. Very good value, better to cellar a few years.
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2015 Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Clémengeots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Tasting, brief note. Big and burly black fruit with rugged tannins. Lots of everything here, but not yet fully harmonized. Certainly needs time in the cellar. Today I'd think this merits 87-88 points, but my experience with prior vintages think it will be even better as everything integrates.
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2012 Patrice Rion Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Tasting, brief note. More black vs red fruit aromas and flavors with good+ concentration and length, but still firm and seemingly backward with a rugged finish that still needs time. Good potential.
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2012 Digioia-Royer Chambolle-Musigny 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Tasting, brief note. Red cherry and berry with good weight, even better length and textural charm. Getting close to its peak drinking window, this has lots of good Old School character.
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2012 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Tasting, brief note. Charming combination of spice, red cherry and floral notes. Slightly modern with oaky spice, but very good balance and good length.
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2012 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Tasting, brief note. Broad array of red fruit with good intense concentration for its level. Elegant tannins, dancing minerality and bright acidity combine for very good textures. Very good balance with a wonderful old school character I really enjoyed here. Close to its peak drinking window.
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2012 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Vosne-Romanée Alliance des Terroirs
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Soft red fruit with faint spice. Simple and ok.
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2012 Domaine Bruno Clair Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Wonderful cross-section of bright red fruit on nose and palate with both sweet and savory Vosne spice. Starts a bit simple, finishes long and strong with sneaky structure emerging. Better than I remember from when tasted a year ago.
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2015 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Vosne-Romanée
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Comes across as a cross of Vosne and NSG with NSG-like meaty black fruit and Vosne Asian five spice. Very good length and weight for its level. Lingers nicely. 89-90 points, better in a few years.
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2015 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Nuits St. Georges 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Tasting, brief note. Spice and ripe black fruit aromas. Similar flavors, but very firm, almost coarse. Needs lots of time for Villages, 87-88 point potential, 2023 forward.
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2015 Domaine Humbert Frères Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Black berries, roasted beef and espresso. Old vine concentration. Ripe and fun, while also dense and powerfully long for its level. Impressive Village.
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2015 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet Gevrey-Chambertin 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Meaty with plenty of black fruit. Powerful throughout, nicely ripe on finish. Very good length, very good Village overall.
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2013 Serafin Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit with good concentration, especially for 2013, slightly bitter finish. Good potential, but needs cellar time.
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2010 Pierre Damoy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Tamisot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Black plum and cherry with good weight, good spice. So fun already, then slightly firm in middle. Another excellent 2015 Village that is good now with upside.
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2015 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Tasting, brief note. More black vs red fruit comes across as ripe and spicy, with lots of whole cluster character. Fun and powerful, even if easy and modestly complex.
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2015 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Enticing combination of black and red cherry with dried herbs and savory spice. Surprisingly open start, then sneaky structure middle forward. Very good length with a slightly backward finish. 91-92 point potential, 2025-.
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2015 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. This continues to perform amazingly for such a young Pommard. Rich and dense with so much black fruit concentration, yet also incredibly elegant and refined. So much here. Great 93-94 point potential. Consistent with prior tastings.
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2013 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. All black fruit, very Gevrey, but in a lighter style. Good weight and length, still slightly firm, better 2021 forward.
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2014 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Tasting, brief note. Seriously great potential here. Black and blue berries with plum, anise, thyme and bay leaf with slowly braised meat. Long and evolving already. 93-95 point potential.
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