France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Super sexy perfume, love the touch of refreshing green in harmony with the sharp spice back bone. Very interesting style, vintage lean but still composed and complete. 94-95
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Incredible precision, explosive spice and sweet floral fruit, backed with a very detailed pack of woody freshness. Lucious finish. Very serious wine. 95
1998 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Roumier profile, grand cru weight, not very expressive and a little light overall. Still lots of tannin with enjoyable sweetness. 93
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1990 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares 96 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Sexy perfume, light and consistent with previous note. 96
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2004 Domaine Truchot-Martin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Super sexy perfume, love the touch of refreshing green in harmony with the sharp spice back bone. Very interesting style, vintage lean but still composed and complete. 94-95
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2002 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Incredible precision, explosive spice and sweet floral fruit, backed with a very detailed pack of woody freshness. Lucious finish. Very serious wine. 95
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1983 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nice sweetness and palate fully resolved with clarity. 93
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2002 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Very Chave like but offset by rather weak vintage. Not much going on. 91
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1998 Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Brunello di Montalcino 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Deep clean spice, lovely heat, rounded with warm sweetness. 93
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1988 Château Lafleur 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Complete mature roundness and fruitful body. 93
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1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart 93 Points
France, Champagne
Magnum. Lovely composure of yeast and sweetness with a precise finish. 93
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1997 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Double magnum. Slight premox, good sweetness and tension. NR
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2011 Domaine Joseph Roty Charmes-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Very sweet, some undertoned stem, nice balance, thin, woody and spicy backbone. Nicely constructed. 92
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2011 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Tre Tine 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Nose starts to open but palate needs much more time. Good backbone. 92+
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2011 Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Underripe and green, herbal notes, dirty on palate. Flawed?
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1992 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Honeyed and oxidized.
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2013 Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Magnum. Spicy, very thin. 90
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1971 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
06997/10340. Slightly corked, but on the palate what a charming sweetness and the vintage pedigree. NR
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1971 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
06604/9802. Slightly corked, but lovely sweetness and magnificent breath of spice on the palate. Clearly a regal wine. NR
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1994 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru
01924/18705. In complete honesty not giving much. Still very driven by terroir but light in all aspects compared to usual performances. NR
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1998 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
Magnum. Beautiful fruit, light touch, great balance with nice sweetness. Different style but very enjoyable. 93
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2008 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Fresher than previous bottles, consistent focused observation.
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2014 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Mazy-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
Attractive, bitter tannin with stem. 92
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1995 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Nicely spinned wine, still lots of tannin, freshly floral, typical vintage reserved, very intelligent wine. Slightly thin. 94
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2008 Coche-Dury Pommard Les Vaumuriens 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Very green and stemmy, almost exotic, enjoyable sweetness. 91
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2000 Château Latour Grand Vin 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Jeroboam. Very composed sweetness, lovely vintage fruit, very good balance. 94+
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1970 Château Cheval Blanc 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Fading soil reveals elegantly mature sweetness. Slightly thin but good harmony and breath of spice. 92
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1993 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Some heat from terroir, slightly less expressive than expected; weight is there. Perhaps weird era during transition. 93
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1993 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Incredible precision and freshness, so punchy into the single point with direction. 94
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2001 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille Vigne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Light touch, short finish. 91
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1980 Henri Jayer Echezeaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Very light, even cloudy, touch of sweet, some signature style of pinch spice. Not very much weight. 92
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2015 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
Surprisingly good and complete profile, delicate spicy finish with a touch of precise salinity. Very rounded. 93
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1985 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Thinner than I remember, still enjoyable style. 92
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2017 Les Mathény Arbois Pinot Poulsard 91 Points
France, Jura, Arbois
Nice raspberry, almost juice, some brewed fruit, expressive vanilla, good body, thin but very interesting. 91
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1999 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Nice vintage spice, a bit short on finish. 92
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2003 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia
Magnum. Very sugary, cherry red fruit, good spice. Need time. NR
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1996 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Still young, lots of tannin left, quite herbal. 92
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