Trade tasting, brief note. Fresher style than the Grande Vallée 2015 which preceded it, seamless and elegant, deep minerality, apple, needs time to develop its complexity.
Trade tasting, brief note. From an individual parcel close to Puligny, in the commune of Meursault but outside the AOC. Not very expressive, well constructed, hints of butter and lemon zest, solid but a little bland.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Bottled in March 2018. Elegant and seamless, beautiful minerality, lovely touch of salinity, grapefruit, very good depth and nuance. Needs a few years.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Completely different style from the wines from Tessier tasted before, much spicier and earthier, candied fruit, very good length. Young vines but has substance.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. More finesse than the Champ Gain which preceded it, even if there is quite a lot of oak, which is slightly resinous on the finish. Should come together beautifully in 2-3 years. Well made (by Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Caroline's husband).
Trade tasting, brief note. Speciously attractive, clearly 100% destemmed, ripe fruit, hint of spice, very well made and easy to like, but 93 points from Decanter seems a bit generous.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Trade tasting, brief note. Beautifully pure and fruit-driven style, ripe but fresh red berry fruit, attractive hint of sweet oak, silky and with light tannins, good length. Quite delicious.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Just a hint of the stables, slightly closed on the nose, Asian spices and flowers, pure and transparant style, playful and refined, polished and poised, real finesse and elegance, expansive finish.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. From Echézeaux du Dessus, Les Poulaillères, and Clos St. Denis, 0.97ha in total. More masculine style than the Suchots, quite compact, muscular rather than curvy, relatively cool style, needs more time, firm but well integrated tannins, good length. Very good potential.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Trade tasting, brief note. Pure and fresh, transparent, blue fruit, elegant, ripe but with finesse, beautiful balance, impeccable wine making, modern but stylish, good length.
Trade tasting, brief note. Sweet fruit, slightly burnt character on the nose, hint of dryness in the tannins, slightly alcoholic finish. Feels unhinged. Lacks phenolic ripeness?
Trade tasting, brief note. Quite a shift in style after the modern and polished wines from Millot and Duroche, much more rustic and tannic, firm and structured for a wine of this level.
Trade tasting, brief note. Ripe but fresh style, solaire, blue and black fruit but there is lovely balancing freshness, velvety tannins, very good length. Pure and charming.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Trade tasting, brief note. Rich and concentrated style, verging on overripe but with a certain freshness, plums and raisins, firm but finely grained tannins, forest floor, mature but with potential.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Trade tasting, brief note. Fresher than the 2009, more elegant and not as concentrated, beautifully managed tannins, much more youthful than the 2009 (relatively speaking), carries its massive 15% ABV with grace.
Trade tasting, brief note. Firm and fresh, energetic and tannic, retains a certain freshness in the fruit, even though there is an oxidative touch as well.
Trade tasting, brief note. This is a beautiful wine, complete, elegant in an unpolished way, lovely freshness and tannic grip, pure and expressive, good resonance and length.
Trade tasting, brief note. Crisp and fresh style, pleasantly tight, spicy warmth, the tannins are a bit tough, but there is also a satiny texture and a lovely floral finesse. Pretty.
Trade tasting, brief note. Elegant and pure, floral, perfumed and complex, tannic but silky, fresh and refined, very good persistence. Quite beautiful.
2015 Patrick Piuze Chablis La Grande Vallée 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Trade tasting, brief note. Elegant, seamless, ripe but fresh, lovely intensity, rounded style, fruit has tropical edge, nice touch of oak.
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2016 Patrick Piuze Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Fresher style than the Grande Vallée 2015 which preceded it, seamless and elegant, deep minerality, apple, needs time to develop its complexity.
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2016 Domaine Tessier Bourgogne Champ Perrier 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Trade tasting, brief note. From an individual parcel close to Puligny, in the commune of Meursault but outside the AOC. Not very expressive, well constructed, hints of butter and lemon zest, solid but a little bland.
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2016 Domaine Tessier Meursault 1er Cru Le Poruzot-Dessus 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Bottled in March 2018. Elegant and seamless, beautiful minerality, lovely touch of salinity, grapefruit, very good depth and nuance. Needs a few years.
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2015 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Completely different style from the wines from Tessier tasted before, much spicier and earthier, candied fruit, very good length. Young vines but has substance.
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2015 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. More finesse than the Champ Gain which preceded it, even if there is quite a lot of oak, which is slightly resinous on the finish. Should come together beautifully in 2-3 years. Well made (by Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Caroline's husband).
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2015 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin Le Banc Blanc 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin
Trade tasting, brief note. Aromatic green herbs on the nose, touch of matchstick, lemon thyme, relatively soft palate, good length.
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2014 Domaine Francois et Antoine Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Blagny 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. The nose displays a sweet meatiness, lemon zest, pine, firmly structured, not easy to assess, but right now I am not a fan.
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2016 Domaine Robert Groffier Bourgogne Passetoutgrains 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains
Trade tasting, brief note. Bright, pure and fresh, not too tight, lovely Gamay fruit, decent length.
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2016 Domaine Robert Groffier Bourgogne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Trade tasting, brief note. Slightly stemmy nose, ripe but fresh fruit, pure and silky, elegant tannic structure, cherries and roses, good length.
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2016 Charles Van Canneyt Bourgogne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Trade tasting, brief note. Speciously attractive, clearly 100% destemmed, ripe fruit, hint of spice, very well made and easy to like, but 93 points from Decanter seems a bit generous.
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2016 Jean-Marc Millot Côte de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Trade tasting, brief note. Beautifully pure and fruit-driven style, ripe but fresh red berry fruit, attractive hint of sweet oak, silky and with light tannins, good length. Quite delicious.
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2016 Jean-Marc Millot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Just a hint of the stables, slightly closed on the nose, Asian spices and flowers, pure and transparant style, playful and refined, polished and poised, real finesse and elegance, expansive finish.
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2016 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. From Echézeaux du Dessus, Les Poulaillères, and Clos St. Denis, 0.97ha in total. More masculine style than the Suchots, quite compact, muscular rather than curvy, relatively cool style, needs more time, firm but well integrated tannins, good length. Very good potential.
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2016 Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Trade tasting, brief note. Pure and fresh, transparent, blue fruit, elegant, ripe but with finesse, beautiful balance, impeccable wine making, modern but stylish, good length.
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2016 Domaine Duroché Charmes-Chambertin 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Satiny, intense, refined and elegant, playful and seductive, beautifully integrated oak spice, very good length.
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2015 Domaine Fourrier Morey St. Denis Clos Solon Vieille Vigne 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
Trade tasting, brief note. Sweet fruit, slightly burnt character on the nose, hint of dryness in the tannins, slightly alcoholic finish. Feels unhinged. Lacks phenolic ripeness?
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2014 Claude Dugat Bourgogne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Trade tasting, brief note. Quite a shift in style after the modern and polished wines from Millot and Duroche, much more rustic and tannic, firm and structured for a wine of this level.
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2014 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Trade tasting, brief note. Stemmy nose, silky-sweet palate, good concentration, lovely length.
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2015 Georges Noellat Vosne-Romanée 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Trade tasting, brief note. Ripe but fresh style, solaire, blue and black fruit but there is lovely balancing freshness, velvety tannins, very good length. Pure and charming.
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2016 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Trade tasting, brief note. Silky, feminine, refined, fresh, slightly lactic, firm tannins are enveloped in fresh, strawberries, vibrant, lovely length. Really excellent.
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2014 Domaine Jean-Marc / Thomas Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Les Carelles 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Has warmth and elegance, flowing and relaxed, ripe fruit for its vintage, seductive, lovely Volnay typicity.
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2015 Domaine Jean-Marc / Thomas Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Trade tasting, brief note. Warm style, ripe fruit, solaire, rich and pungent but retains a playful elegance.
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2015 Il Marroneto Rosso di Montalcino 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino
Trade tasting, brief note. Marries freshness and intensity in a youthful, juicy style, nice hints of spice and earth, slightly autumnal fruit.
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2012 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Trade tasting, brief note. Earthy, slightly raisiny, finely grained tannins, slightly balsamic, autumnal style, good length.
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2009 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Trade tasting, brief note. Rich and concentrated style, verging on overripe but with a certain freshness, plums and raisins, firm but finely grained tannins, forest floor, mature but with potential.
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2011 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Trade tasting, brief note. Fresher than the 2009, more elegant and not as concentrated, beautifully managed tannins, much more youthful than the 2009 (relatively speaking), carries its massive 15% ABV with grace.
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