1/27/2024 - chibaken wrote:

Concentrated, meaty with a pleasant lick of strawberry at the now-resolved finish. Classy.

12/25/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Licorice, menthol, meat, juicy, fully integrated light tannins. At peak.

8/27/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Fine, well structured. Strong vanilla note on nose detracts.

7/21/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Floral and some salinity on the nose, grapefruit and alittle cream to a long taut finish. Beautiful.

7/8/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Excellent concentration here, fuzzy spicy fruit, muddy almost but in a good way, and firm but resolved tannins. Superlative for Bourgogne level.

5/4/2023 - chibaken wrote:

End of a 3 year dalliance with Ravaut's 2017 and while the previous showing was flat, this is superb - savoury and long. So unlike the 2018s. Chapeau for the journey, best valued Burgundy of the last 5 years.

4/20/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Fully mature, dark, meaty, truffly and dry, but retaining good freshness. Could go on years. Really very good. Add duck for full effect.

4/8/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Much better than the last showing, leaner, fresher, more like the 2017. Pound for pound excellence

4/5/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Well balance, on the sweeter side even for 8%, but nice line of orange zest acididy. Hint of ginger and honey in the sweetness. A fragrant soft pillow

4/1/2023 - chibaken wrote:

The purity of fruit here is sensational for the price. Fresh, fragrant, juicy, and good grip. As expected from 2019 it comes in at 14%, a level that's arguably too hot, from but feels degrees lower thankfully. Much better than the Bourgogne (unlike 2017). As noted by others, really rather thrilling.

3/31/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Rich, touch of oak, citrus (orange) pith and long grippy minerality. Very good

3/23/2023 - chibaken wrote:

More fruit, less savoury than the 2017. Still excellent value

3/15/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Light as a feather. A lime pith kiss with grip and length. Just great.

PS: Great note below from Dale M below - rain water with citrus and gravel. I'd say Evian ;-)

3/4/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Stewed fruit

2/26/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Reticent nose, nice structure, fruit held in check.

2/17/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Ripe, juicy and dense, with a nice blackcurrant liquorice note. No bubblegum. Excellent qpr

2/10/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Nicely weighted, mineral core that balances the searing acidity well. Very pure and clean.

2/9/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Jucious peach, acidity on the edge but near perfect. Very long and grippy. Could do with more time if patient

2/2/2023 - chibaken wrote:

This is really great, and for no money. Saline, lemon citrus, creamy, with a hint of white stone fruit. But what steals it is the fabulous mid-palatte texture it presents at this level. Better than any Maconnais I've had last 12 mths, or indeed entry level Bourgogne.

1/24/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Inky sweet blackcurrant and good tight structure. Like most Burgaud wines I've had there's a hint of bubble gum from carbonic maceration, though less than previous. I drink Beaujolais when I can't afford Burgundy, and while some, particularly in 2021, are more than a match at Bourgogne level, this is almost old school cru beuj. Decent.

1/22/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Great balance here, nice thread of acidity and round creamy middle. Pithy finish. Excellent qpr

1/20/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Similar notes to the 2020, less of the grapefruit pith, but remains full and tight. Superb for the price.

1/14/2023 - chibaken wrote:

I'm scoring this so highly because this presents the real essence of left-bank claret at an unbelievably low price. Cedar, mint, rich and tannic. Very gluggable and a steal.

1/5/2023 - chibaken wrote:

Pure clean fruit, well structured yet juicy. Stunning for the price

12/30/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Stellar complexity. Burnt orange, nuts, and trans-Siberian length. Better as anything when paired with a ripe Stichelton or Colsten Basset. A 30 year old masterpiece at under £30? Extraordinary really.

12/30/2022 - chibaken wrote:

End of journey, which I took too young and impatiently. Of course a few more years would bring out the best of this, but every bottle has been a joy, with this final bottle at the apex. Pebble smooth, mint, pencil lead, long finish. Classic claret.

12/16/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Final bottle. A little cooked plum element has appeared, but the rest remains: perfume, savoury fruit, and structure. Sad to see the end of this case. The 2018 has generally shown too much fruit, here's hoping the light racy purity returns...

12/15/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Round and balanced. OK

12/14/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Nose has that hint of stainless steel tang one gets from cheap Chardonnay, but nicer development of apples, pears, slight creamy mineral lift at end.

12/10/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Feather light sweetness, big lime acid punch but balanced. Would lay this down

12/7/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Beautiful balance, tropical creamy stone fruit with a mineral core. Tremendous qpr

11/30/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Per before - more plum fruit driven than the 2007 and less finesse.

11/27/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Pleasantly rich, nice flint, a few more years needed

11/23/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Crystal clean raspberry fruit, no hint of bubblegum, fine tannins and good length. For £12 this is a real bargain

11/18/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Rich and steely, balanced well, with considerable tension and length. Citrus and apricot and white flowers and Oyster shells. Good stuff

11/15/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Typical Regine fruitness, but clean and fresh, with a nice savoury spice minerality to finish. Feels well made

11/12/2022 - chibaken wrote:

White flowers and ripe peach, nutty cream, good grip and length. Great texture here, with a nice line of acidity. Fat and dry deuxieme cru from this lieux dits.

11/10/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Much to like here. Clean and fresh, distinct raspberry fruit acidity, and a lean dry clean finish. Very classic, and for the price, a taste of Brun.

11/5/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Floral, exotic fruit, nice tension and density. Excellent

10/30/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Huge sulphurous funk on opening that blows off after 1 day decant.

Fairly rustic, but some balance.

10/28/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Strawberry, orange rind, full and yeasty, with nice line of acidity. VG

10/23/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Well balanced, light acidity rich with a touch of bitterness at the finish. Comes in hot at 14%, good value

10/21/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Rich fruit and tight minerality, with great structure and a long savoury note. Good gear

10/11/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Harmonious. Round mellow cassis fruit and mineral grip to dry. Feel like peak is now. Super

10/9/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Pronounced prune and blackcurrant fruit. Fresh. Good grip keeps it in check. Right on the border of whether a cheap Hautes Cotes is better value than a similarly priced Cru Beaujolais.

9/30/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Full round and rich, with a nice line of minerality keeping it in check. Second wine from this producer (En Remilly also) - one to watch

9/25/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Super concentration here. Appealing reduction, waxy creaminess and excellent minerality. Long. Beaune in all but name

9/24/2022 - chibaken wrote:

Fresh, pure, and mineral; made with a Chablis mindset. Utterly delicious for the price point, let the funk blow off and the fruit blossoms amongst the racy lean mid notes. Lovely savoury note on the finish. A gem

9/19/2022 - chibaken wrote:

great perfume and structure here

9/18/2022 - chibaken wrote:

A vignette of the good life. Complex, nutty, tangy and long (I hope)