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 6/14/2023-6/18/2023
 

 

 

  • 2015 Domaine Roulot Monthélie 1er Cru Champ Fulliot - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie 1er Cru (6/14/2023)
    Intensity medium. Lemon peel, floral, grapefruit, wet stone, butter, oak, popcorn, bitter touch. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+). Took 30-45 minutes to fully open up, with additional emphasis on the creamy, buttery character.
    (La Dilettante, Beaune) (91 pts.)
  • 2017 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Aloxe-Corton - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton (6/14/2023)
    Intensity medium. Strawberry, redcurrant, red cherry, a hint of green bell pepper, sandy forest floor after spring rainfall. Acidity medium. Tannins medium(-). Finish medium. The wine has a fruity style.
    (La Dilettante, Beaune) (89 pts.)
  • 2017 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Floral notes, (candied) lemon, green apple, cream, mineral/rock. Acidity high. Finish medium(+). The wine seems not to fully fulfill its potential -which should be able to lift the score with 1 or 2 points. The palate is slightly out of balance and opens with apparent reluctance.
    (Hostellerie Des Clos, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2015 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Yellow flowers, honeysuckle, yellow apple, unripe banana, brioche / yeast, cream, flint, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+). Good to drink now, but will improve with more years on the shelf.
    (Hostellerie Des Clos, Chablis) (94 pts.)
  • 2017 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Elderflower, yellow flower, yellow apple, pear, peach, minerals, cream, yeast, saline. Acidity medium(+). Finish long. Silky soft and elegant Chablis. So pretty. Good to drink now, but this wine is likely to amaze for years to come.
    (Hostellerie Des Clos, Chablis) (96 pts.)
  • 2017 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium (+). Blackberry, blackcurrant, rosehip, sweet cherry, liquorice, bacon, cinnamon. Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium. Finish medium. The finish has a sweet experience to it. Goes very nice with grilled meat. Easy drinker.
    (Chablis Wine Not, Chablis) (90 pts.)
  • 2019 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Lemon oil, banana, ceder, vanilla, nutmeg. Acidity medium(+). Long finish. Rating for me mainly based on the long finish.
    (Chablis Wine Not, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • N.V. Frerejean Freres Champagne Grand Cru VV26 Blanc de Blancs - France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru (6/17/2023)
    Blend from the Côtes des Blancs. 90% Chardonnay from Cramant, 10% from Avize and Oger. 8 years on the lees, base years ‘08 and ‘09 (40%) with 60% reserve added. Bottle is characteristically closed in agrafe style. 8000 bottles produced.

    Intensity medium(+). Dried citrus fruit, yellow apple, mineral, brioche, bread, oak, honeycomb, toasted almond. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
    (Le Recommandé, Avize) (94 pts.)
  • N.V. De Sousa et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée des Caudalies Blanc de Blancs - France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru (6/17/2023)
    100% Chardonnay from Côtes des Blancs. Organic and bio-dynamique. Average age of the vines is over 60 years. Manual harvest. Vinification in 100% oak barrels of which 8% new. 5 gram per liter dosage. 50% 2018 vintage, 50% reserve perpetual going back to 1995. Disgorgement 24 November 2021.

    Intensity medium. (Candied) lemon, red apple, dough, croissant, brioche. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
    (Le Recommandé, Avize) (91 pts.)
  • N.V. Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut - France, Champagne (6/18/2023)
    Intensity medium. 7gr/l sugar. Citrus, orange peel, pear, stone fruit, mineral hints, brioche. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium (+).
    (Maison Ruinart) (89 pts.)
  • 2010 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs - France, Champagne (6/18/2023)
    Intensity medium (+). 3gr/l sugar. Dried citrus, yellow apple, mineral, flint, smoky, brioche, toast, toasted almond. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
    (Maison Ruinart) (94 pts.)
  • N.V. Jacques Selosse V.O. Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut - France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru (6/17/2023)
    Grapes from the years ‘15, ‘16 & ‘17. Degorgement March 2022. 3600 bottles made.

    Intensity medium. Deep golden. Yellow flowers, bruised yellow apple, orange peel, dried orange, pure honey, brioche, beewax, almond. Acidity medium. Long finish. Quite delicate and elegant, easily overshadowed by food. The finish resembled somewhat the specifics that decades old Rieslings can also have.
    (Domaine Jacques Selosse, Avize) (93 pts.)
  • 2019 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Corbins - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault (6/15/2023)
    2100 bottles made, 33 year old vines, 19 months elevage

    White flower, pear, bruised yellow apple, apricot, oak. Acidity medium(+), Finish medium(+). Modern style Meursault. Seemed to have a slight fizzle, which made this Meursault almost surreal. Not necessarily my preference.
    (Ma Cuisine, Beaune) (90 pts.)
  • 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin (6/15/2023)
    Intensity medium. Roses, strawberry, red cherry, red currant, blueberry, baking spices, vanilla, hint of barnyard, earthy, Acidity medium(+), tannins medium, long finish.
    (Ma Cuisine, Beaune) (93 pts.)
  • 2019 Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Vent d'Ange - France, Burgundy, Chablis (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, hints of mandarin, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium.
    (tasting at Domaine Pattes Loup, Courgis) (89 pts.)
  • 2019 Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis 1er Cru Côtes de Jouan - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium(-). Citrus, grapefruit, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium.
    (tasting at Domaine Pattes Loup, Courgis) (89 pts.)
  • 2018 Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, green apple, mineral, touch of oak. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Domaine Pattes Loup, Courgis) (90 pts.)
  • 2014 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy La Favorite - France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    30% new oak for 15 months; 25% whole bunch

    Intensity medium(-). Strawberry, raspberry, (both resembling concentrated lemonade flavours), forest floor, light sausage/meaty, savoury, saline. Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium. Finish long.
    (tasting at Domaine Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-Georges) (91 pts.)
  • 2018 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    40% new oak for 16 months; fully destemmed

    Intensity medium. Strawberry, raspberry, spices, animal. Acidity medium. Tannins medium. Finish long. Quite fruity style.
    (tasting at Domaine Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-Georges) (92 pts.)
  • 2016 Faiveley Clos Vougeot - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru (6/15/2023)
    60% new oak; fully destemmed
    Grand Cru from the 50 hectares large Clos de Vougeot. Faiveley is one of the 85 odd owners, owning three parcels. Two of those plots are situated in the lower grounds, with the other one more central, near the castle.

    Intensity medium. Floral, strawberry, red currant, green leaf, green bell pepper, Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium(+). Finish long. Will improve in the coming years.
    (tasting at Domaine Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-Georges) (93 pts.)
  • 2013 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru (6/15/2023)
    50% new oak for 16 months

    Intensity medium(-). Strawberry, black cherry, green leaf, black pepper. Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium(+). Finish long.
    (tasting at Domaine Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-Georges) (91 pts.)
  • 2020 Faiveley Meursault 1er Cru Blagny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    40-50% new oak for 16 months
    They are a negociant for these grapes (as for all cuvees with the brand Joseph Faiveley). However, Faivelay manage to control the whole viticultural process.

    Intensity medium. Lemon, apple, pear, vanilla, oak, cream, nutmeg. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
    (tasting at Domaine Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-Georges) (91 pts.)
  • 2020 William Fèvre Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium.
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (88 pts.)
  • 2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montmains - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, mandarin, pear, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium. For some reason I could not get rid of a cardboard flavour, which hampered my rating.
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (89 pts.)
  • 2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium(-). Citrus, pear, apricot, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (90 pts.)
  • 2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Floral, citrus, apple pear, apricot, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, mineral with a nice round mouth feel. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (92 pts.)
  • 2019 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, milky, oak. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+). For some reason I could not get rid of a cardboard flavour, which hampered my rating.
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (89 pts.)
  • 2018 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    Intensity medium. Citrus, apple, pear, mineral, oak. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Boutique William Fèvre, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2021 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    No usage of oak, just stainless steel. Avoidance of battonage.

    Intensity medium. Lemon, mandarin, pear, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin, Beaune) (90 pts.)
  • 2021 Joseph Drouhin Meursault - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault (6/15/2023)
    20% new oak

    Intensity medium(+). Lemon, apple, apricot, vanilla, oak, butter. Acidity medium. Finish medium.
    (tasting at Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin, Beaune) (89 pts.)
  • 2020 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    30% new oak
    Intensity medium(-). White flower, lemon, cream, cedar. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+). Has the potential to uplift rating, but now really still too young to drink.
    (tasting at Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin, Beaune) (89 pts.)
  • 2020 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune (6/15/2023)
    Intensity medium(+). Strawberry, cherry. Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium(+). Finish medium. Plain and simple, but enjoyable.
    (tasting at Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin, Beaune) (88 pts.)
  • 2019 Joseph Drouhin Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    Intensity medium. Strawberry, red cherry, redcurrant, black pepper. Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium(+). Finish medium.
    (tasting at Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin, Beaune) (89 pts.)
  • 2019 Joseph Drouhin Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru (6/15/2023)
    Intensity medium. Strawberry, redcurrant, plum. Acidity medium. Tannins medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Oenothèque Joseph Drouhin, Beaune) (90 pts.)
  • 2019 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis (6/16/2023)
    100% stainless steel

    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, apple. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium.
    (tasting at Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis) (89 pts.)
  • 2019 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis 1er Cru Les Beugnons Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    100% stainless steel

    Intensity medium. Citrus, apple, nectarine, apricot, minerals. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2019 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaucopins Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/16/2023)
    50% old oak for a maximum of 10 months

    Intensity medium. Citrus, apple, herbal, oak. Acidity high. Finish medium.
    (tasting at Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis) (89 pts.)
  • 2019 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/16/2023)
    25% oak

    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, apple, cream. Acidity high. Finish medium(+). Proved too young to show full potential, but already a nice glass.
    (tasting at Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis) (91 pts.)
  • 2018 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/16/2023)
    25% oak

    Intensity medium. Citrus, pear, red apple, nectarine, flint, mineral, herbal, smooth cream, honey. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+).
    (tasting at Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis) (92 pts.)

 

 
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