France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Great aromatics - earth, mineral, vanilla, stemmy notes and cherry. Long and has mineral drive in the mouth. Hitting a decent point for drinking now even, but time will of course benefit it.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
Stemmy, graphite, violets and spice. Clean red fruit drives the palate, the fruit doesn't have much depth to it but there is no hurry for it to develop. Needs serious time.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Blood, rhubarb, blackcurrant aromas. Rich fruit but it becomes a little bitter on the back. Tannins do give it good structure but the bitterness is a concern.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Nutty and orange peel with some hay. Rich fruit pervades across the palate. Have some length and structure to it. A little bit odd with the nose seeming a little old but I didn't mind it.
Orange peel, marzipan, toast, honey and lime. Texture and balance are both very good. Rounding out on the palate but drinking really really well. I expected to not really like this prior to tasting but I thought it was great.
Sulphur, floral, orange peel and smoke. Medium bodied with bright fruit and plenty of cutting acidity. Interesting and will be better if the sulphur is given a chance to blow off.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Matchstick, toast, grapefruit and lemon aromas. Ripe palate, with plenty of intensity and drive. Fruit doesn't seem especially deep to me but this may change with age.
Mineral, smoke and lemon. Well structured, especially compared to the '12 AC Chablis next to it. Fruit is of obvious higher quality. Maybe lacks a little persistence.
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine
Honey, cirtus and oats on the nose. Richly fruit driven with good length. Definitely gives off an impression of lushness but it's not over the top for my taste.
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine
Graphite and lime aromas. Acidity is clean and refreshing. I preferred the fruit depth and push in the Lafon Clos du Four next to it but this still had something to offer.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Ash and musk with light florals. Palate has more of that ash character and the structure isn't really up to the fruit so it feels a bit out of balance to me.
Very aromatic with floral and truffle notes. Plenty of fruit but the excellent tannin structure is prominent right now. Very good length. Desperately needs a few years to show its best.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
From a second bottle that had been open 4 hours. Florals have started to emerge but there is still plenty of meat and earthy spices. Crackles with power and intent. On the verge of showing its explosive power but it just needs more time even with the lengthy opening time.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Bretty, dusty, dark florals and blackcurrant. Brett shows on the palate too with a metallic twinge. I don't mind a little brett but this was too much for me.
Bright cherry, cinnamon spice and earth. Good balance between medium weight fruit and some excellent structure holding things together. Great length. Give it plenty of time!
2008 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Cherry, meaty, raspberry, spice. Long and ultra bright but has some firmness to the structure behind it. Brilliant potential.
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2006 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Great aromatics - earth, mineral, vanilla, stemmy notes and cherry. Long and has mineral drive in the mouth. Hitting a decent point for drinking now even, but time will of course benefit it.
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2011 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de Tart 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
Stemmy, graphite, violets and spice. Clean red fruit drives the palate, the fruit doesn't have much depth to it but there is no hurry for it to develop. Needs serious time.
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2011 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Musk, meat, earth and leather. Tight palate, oak and tannins are there but don't dominate. Nice length to it. Give it time.
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2007 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel-Air 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Blood, rhubarb, blackcurrant aromas. Rich fruit but it becomes a little bitter on the back. Tannins do give it good structure but the bitterness is a concern.
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2008 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Grapefruit, coconut and lime. Rich fruit on the palate, it is very persistent, though you have to be happy with a fair dose of oak to drink it now.
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2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Floral and flint along with stone fruit. Good minerality and length. Still quite young and will develop further.
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2007 Domaine de Montille Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Toast, apricot, lemon and straw. Rich and persistent palate, really quite delicious even with it being so youthful.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Orange peel, toasty oak and peach. Medium bodied, there isn't a whole lot happening in terms of interest or texture. Disappointing.
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2010 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Spice, apple and pear aromas. Good clarity to the palate, the fruit is pure and long. Has good balance to it, quite enjoyable!
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2011 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Pear, spice, toast and honey. Nice intensity on the palate, has balance and it's young but not all simplicity. Rather likeable.
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2010 Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Nutty and orange peel with some hay. Rich fruit pervades across the palate. Have some length and structure to it. A little bit odd with the nose seeming a little old but I didn't mind it.
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2001 Maison Leroy Auxey-Duresses Blanc 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses
Orange peel, marzipan, toast, honey and lime. Texture and balance are both very good. Rounding out on the palate but drinking really really well. I expected to not really like this prior to tasting but I thought it was great.
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2006 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot 1er Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot 1er Cru
Honey, licorice, spice and lemon. Palate has plenty of character and good length.
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2011 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits-Saint-Georges Cuvée La Gerbotte 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Pear, spice, apple, ash and grapefruit. Rounded mouthfeel, though it finishes nicely clean. Interesting wine.
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2011 Domaine Chanson Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Blanc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru
Apple, smoke and pear. Nice texture, good length, the fruit doesn't have much depth but the flavour intensity is superficially nice.
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2011 Agnès Paquet Auxey-Duresses Blanc 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses
Herbal and spice aromas. Light body, no real substance to it.
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2011 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Narvaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Sulphur, floral, orange peel and smoke. Medium bodied with bright fruit and plenty of cutting acidity. Interesting and will be better if the sulphur is given a chance to blow off.
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2008 Ballot-Millot & Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Matchstick, toast, grapefruit and lemon aromas. Ripe palate, with plenty of intensity and drive. Fruit doesn't seem especially deep to me but this may change with age.
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2012 Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir Découverte 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Pear and spice aromas. Rich and could do with more acidity against the rounded fruit.
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2011 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Mineral and graphite nose. Quite rich and intense but has enough acid to keep it bright and driven. Very nice and drinking well already.
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2011 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Floral and peach aromas. Good acidity lends brightness and carry.
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2011 Garnier et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Mineral and lemon aromas. Good sweet fruit and bright acidity that work well together. Good length and finishes cleanly with a mineral impression.
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2012 Domaine Daniel Dampt et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Grapefruit and lemon. Medium body and length, the acid sticks out a bit currently but it is refreshing.
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2012 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Citrus aromas of lemon and orange. Gripping acidity, really takes hold of the palate. Needs some time!
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2012 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Pear, mineral and smoke aromas. Nice carry with cleansing acidity and a sense of balance to it.
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2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Smoky oak, lemon and orange. Forceful palate, intense and driven with a lovely line of acid and a sense of depth to the fruit. Very good!
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Lemon and grape scents. Easy going on the palate, decent balance but I didn't find it especially interesting.
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Mineral, smoke and lemon. Well structured, especially compared to the '12 AC Chablis next to it. Fruit is of obvious higher quality. Maybe lacks a little persistence.
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2009 Leflaive & Associés Rully 1er Cru Blanc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru
Toast and orange on the nose. Decent length on the palate and the fruit has some appealing richness. Worth trying.
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2011 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine
Honey, cirtus and oats on the nose. Richly fruit driven with good length. Definitely gives off an impression of lushness but it's not over the top for my taste.
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2012 Domaine Cordier Père et Fils Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine
Graphite and lime aromas. Acidity is clean and refreshing. I preferred the fruit depth and push in the Lafon Clos du Four next to it but this still had something to offer.
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2007 Gérard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Stem, cherry and a little medicinal note. Acidity sticks out on the palate. Needs more fruit or structure to hold it together.
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2010 Domaine Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Symphonie 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Some brett on this - earthy, meaty and smokey. Acidity is good and gives the wine a lift - the palate doesn't show the same meatiness which is good.
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2011 Geantet-Pansiot Gevrey-Chambertin 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Rhubarb, musk and violets - pretty appealing to me. Nice mouthfeel and balance to it. I would have been okay to stop tasting and just drink this!
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2011 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Vignerondes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Earth, musk and some meaty notes. Rich fruit on the palate, has kick and length with some gripping tannins. Very good!
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2009 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Nuits-Saint-Georges 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Ash and musk with light florals. Palate has more of that ash character and the structure isn't really up to the fruit so it feels a bit out of balance to me.
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2011 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Dark florals with plenty of spice. Dense and structured, this needs plenty of time but I do like it and think it is headed somewhere good.
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2010 Domaine Bertagna Vougeot 1er Cru Clos de la Perrière 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot 1er Cru
Very aromatic with floral and truffle notes. Plenty of fruit but the excellent tannin structure is prominent right now. Very good length. Desperately needs a few years to show its best.
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2011 Mongeard-Mugneret Vosne-Romanée 84 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Very herbal on both the nose and palate, with the acidity sticking out. Not appealing to me.
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2008 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
From a second bottle that had been open 4 hours. Florals have started to emerge but there is still plenty of meat and earthy spices. Crackles with power and intent. On the verge of showing its explosive power but it just needs more time even with the lengthy opening time.
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2006 Mongeard-Mugneret Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots 84 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Bretty, dusty, dark florals and blackcurrant. Brett shows on the palate too with a metallic twinge. I don't mind a little brett but this was too much for me.
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2011 Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Bright cherry, cinnamon spice and earth. Good balance between medium weight fruit and some excellent structure holding things together. Great length. Give it plenty of time!
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2009 Leflaive & Associés Monthélie 1er Cru Sur la Velle 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie 1er Cru
Pretty nose of cherry and floral notes. Palate is open and giving with plenty of red fruit and some spice. Likeable and very drinkable.
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2011 Domaine de Montille Pommard 1er Cru Les Pèzerolles 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Animale, violets, orange peel and toast. Less wild on the palate but still quite savoury. Length falls away a tiny bit early.
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2010 Louis Latour Volnay 1er Cru En Chevret 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Floral, charcoal and rhubarb. Medium bodied with good acidity. Medium length. Medium in a lot of respects.
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2011 Domaine Bernard & Thierry Glantenay Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Cherry, ash, raspberry and earthy spice. Spice drives the palate with some cherry showing through too. Good length and plenty of pleasure delivered.
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