France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Lots of flinty lemons and limes on the palate. Big and brawny, this screams Batard. The palate was ripe and powerful with some tangerine, peach, wet slate, and lemons. Probably a bit more advanced than you'd hope to see, but I found it enjoyable.
Dusty, and ripe nose with blackberries, lots of smokey earth, and minerals. The palate buzzed with tannins. Think chewing on a wool sweater. Nice composition to the palate though with layers of dark fruit, violets, some earth, and minerals. In a really good spot.
Lots of earthy umami tones, some nuttiness, and lemons. Super intense and precise with lots of length and layers of citrus, florals and earthy notes. Awesome.
Tons of energy and precise citrus, florals, with an ever-present waxy nutty note on the end. Love the energy here and its elegance. Just off the charts from an elegance standpoint. Lots of life ahead of it.
Lots to like about this wine...has that funky, nutty nose to it with some sweet lemon tones too. The palate is sweet and delicious and part of me just wishes it had more acidity. Very exotic!
Always a treat! Peaches, lemons, limes, floral notes. Gorgeous from start to finish. I'm a fan of the nutty notes these wines have, so this was right up my alley.
Wow. What a nose! Definitely some sulphur tones and gorgeous lemon and lime notes. Tons of balance and charisma....my first d'Auvenay and hopefully not my last!
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Dazzling nose that combines some whispy sulphur notes with pristine and precise lemons, flint, and limes. The palate is razor sharp. Acidity is off the charts here and feels almost like a crisp Chablis. Lots of love here and if premox wasn't an issue, I would say leave this alone for 10+ years.
Really gassy nose, but there are glimpses of red fruit, dried florals and earth peeking through at times. The palate is smooth as silk with lots of red berries and earth.
Lots of brambly red fruit, some cranberries, and smoke. The palate was sappy and had some drying tannins. I liked its cranberry and cherry tones on the palate and with its soft rose tones, thought it was showing very nicely.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Superstar wine. Lots of earthy red fruits on the nose. Forestal tones of pine, some cedar and damp earth accompanied the floral and fruity tones. The palate was silky and in a great spot with a great combination of spicy red fruit, earthy notes, and soft floral tones. Big thanks to Alan for sharing!
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Lots of dusty red fruit, earthy and floral notes. Only had a quick taste, but this was gorgeous. I've always loved 1994 Southern Rhones and this was one of the finest examples I've had to date. Perfect balance.
Hadn't had this in 3 years and still found it beautiful and thought-provoking syrah. Nose had some meaty elements but what I found most interesting was the elegant floral and red berry tones. Certainly a more feminine syrah, but damn, is it gorgeous.
NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Sous Bois 84 Points
France, Champagne
Lots of apple cider, some yeasty, bready notes and minerals. A bit round and not a favorite.
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2001 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Bâtard-Montrachet 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Lots of flinty lemons and limes on the palate. Big and brawny, this screams Batard. The palate was ripe and powerful with some tangerine, peach, wet slate, and lemons. Probably a bit more advanced than you'd hope to see, but I found it enjoyable.
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1986 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Dusty, and ripe nose with blackberries, lots of smokey earth, and minerals. The palate buzzed with tannins. Think chewing on a wool sweater. Nice composition to the palate though with layers of dark fruit, violets, some earth, and minerals. In a really good spot.
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NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ay La Côte Faron 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Lots of earthy umami tones, some nuttiness, and lemons. Super intense and precise with lots of length and layers of citrus, florals and earthy notes. Awesome.
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2002 Jacques Selosse Millésimé 94 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Tons of energy and precise citrus, florals, with an ever-present waxy nutty note on the end. Love the energy here and its elegance. Just off the charts from an elegance standpoint. Lots of life ahead of it.
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NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Exquise Sec 91 Points
France, Champagne
Lots to like about this wine...has that funky, nutty nose to it with some sweet lemon tones too. The palate is sweet and delicious and part of me just wishes it had more acidity. Very exotic!
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NV Jacques Selosse Initial 92 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Always a treat! Peaches, lemons, limes, floral notes. Gorgeous from start to finish. I'm a fan of the nutty notes these wines have, so this was right up my alley.
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1999 Louis Jadot Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Super elegant with bursts of peach and mango with lots of soft florals. Very good.
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2009 Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Really ripe. Lots of peach, pears, apples and kinda low on the acidity. Would like it more with more acidity.
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1998 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Auxey-Duresses Les Clous Blanc 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses
Wow. What a nose! Definitely some sulphur tones and gorgeous lemon and lime notes. Tons of balance and charisma....my first d'Auvenay and hopefully not my last!
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2005 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Dazzling nose that combines some whispy sulphur notes with pristine and precise lemons, flint, and limes. The palate is razor sharp. Acidity is off the charts here and feels almost like a crisp Chablis. Lots of love here and if premox wasn't an issue, I would say leave this alone for 10+ years.
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2007 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Really beautiful. Cool slate, soft and precise floral notes with a nice pear and lime tone to it. Great acidity too. Very good.
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1988 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
A bit roasty, with some tomato notes on the nose. The palate seemed a bit tired with the tomato thing driving the palate, too.
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2005 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Beaune Clos Du Dessus Des Marconnets 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune
Really gassy nose, but there are glimpses of red fruit, dried florals and earth peeking through at times. The palate is smooth as silk with lots of red berries and earth.
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1996 Château Lafleur 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Lots of brambly red fruit, some cranberries, and smoke. The palate was sappy and had some drying tannins. I liked its cranberry and cherry tones on the palate and with its soft rose tones, thought it was showing very nicely.
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1988 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux 96 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Superstar wine. Lots of earthy red fruits on the nose. Forestal tones of pine, some cedar and damp earth accompanied the floral and fruity tones. The palate was silky and in a great spot with a great combination of spicy red fruit, earthy notes, and soft floral tones. Big thanks to Alan for sharing!
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1994 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Lots of dusty red fruit, earthy and floral notes. Only had a quick taste, but this was gorgeous. I've always loved 1994 Southern Rhones and this was one of the finest examples I've had to date. Perfect balance.
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1989 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Les Oliviers 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Hadn't had this in 3 years and still found it beautiful and thought-provoking syrah. Nose had some meaty elements but what I found most interesting was the elegant floral and red berry tones. Certainly a more feminine syrah, but damn, is it gorgeous.
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1997 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Lots of dark berries, meat, and coffee tones on the nose. A very dark and burly Cote-Rotie that has a warmish profile to it.
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