Walkaround tasting. Brilliant wine in its formative years. So much weight with bright styling. finish goes on and on. Needs at least a few more years in the cellar.
Walkaround tasting. On the rich side for Chablis but certainly with very good weight and density. Broad array of orchard fruit aromas and flavors. Very good now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Also very good for right now, but seemingly less precise than the younger vintages, plus some of the angular character I see in many 2021s right now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Rich and near opulent start comes across as powerful and fleshy. That power is persistent, but this brightens up nicely and tightly to its minerally finish. Tasty now, lots of upside here, 91-92 points. Will this even be better than the 2017?
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Both rich and precise all the way through. This wine didn't thrill me in its infancy, and everything has now come together beautifully.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. A bit reductive so tougher to assess quickly, but the reduction works well with the ripe orchard fruits that seem forward. Good to enjoy now with some air.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Lean and bright orchard fruit throughout, some lemon curds flavors. Very good length, very good now with further upside from here.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich with very good concept traction and depth. Minerally from middle-to-finish with very good length. I am Thrilled with how this has softened and progressed since last tasted 2 years ago, it is so charming now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Tasted immediately after the classically sulfured version. Identical flavor profile with slightly brighter flavors but less tense textures. Slightly shorter finish. Better to enjoy now
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Faintly reductive in a good way. Ripe without that dominating, structure in the front. I enjoyed this much more today vs one year ago.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Rich, floral, and intensely concentrated aromatic start with that same richness following through onto the palate. Enticing mineral finish brings you back to the terroir. Certainly fresh enough, but I expect this is best to enjoy in the medium-term, vs the very cellarworthy 2017 tasted next.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Apple and lemon start-to-finish, this balances power, ripeness, and structure near perfectly, ending with lots of charm and finesse. Just a baby, there is certainly more to emerge in the future.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Sadly this was gone by the time I started tasting whites today, but was told by reliable sources that it was wonderful, just not as exciting as the 2017.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. 115 yo vines. 1/3 whole cluster, first time for that. Elegant and lithe red fruits, very charming and well balanced. Doesn't quite show the same old vine concentration as the '22, but very good brightness for lots of near-term enjoyment.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Completely destemmed. 115 yo vines. Plump red fruits, clearly ripe with good old vine concentration, yet also bright and charming already now. This asks for your attention. Very good for its level.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright, elegant and well balanced red fruits with a taut finish that has a faintly bitter touch that made this less interesting than the younger vintages in the vertical.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. This was precociously great when last tasted shortly after release, and now it is showing all that potential as it hits its stride. Fun and bright with a well spiced, perfumed start. Good balance of rich red fruits with layers starting to emerge on the finish. Upside from here.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich black and red fruits with less spice support than the other vintages in the vertical. Good density and nicely fresh, even faintly firm in the middle. Also more potential is likely to emerge.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Complex and layered array of red fruits with spice and earth in good proportion. Good enough weight, very good balance. Was this Nico's first vintage?
Walkaround tasting with the producers. More red than black fruits, this is lighter styled for Pommard, certainly good vintage in a tougher vintage, even while clearly on the lean side. Good to enjoy young. Maybe not as exciting as when tasted in Burgundy in 2024, but close.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and powerful combination of black and red fruits, still showing plenty of baby fat plus some firmness in the middle, surrounded by plump fruit. Patience required, like for most from this vintage.
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Charming with classic Pommard clay textures. Meaty and powerful with enough structural restraint, and I expect some slight further upside from here. I think this was the first year under the new regime.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Walkaround tasting with the producers. New producer for me to taste. More black than red fruits here, clearly ripe but well balanced. Good volume and depth for its level. Not quite as exciting as the '20 in the vertical, but likely more will emerge.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Walkaround tasting with the producers. New producer for me to taste. Rich enough black cherry throughout with a touch of meat. Bright, lithe and well textured. A real success for the vintage.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Walkaround tasting with the producers. New producer for me to taste. Spiced ripe array of cherry aromas and flavors with good depth, very good balance. Charming now, completely accessible already, which is rare for the vintage.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. My fav of this vertical. More black than red cherry with intense concentration and very good depth already. Harmonious already in its youth, with lots more potential. Soon to move over to the new "Vignoble des Cabottes" label.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and plump, nearly as ripe as the beautiful 2022 but slightly less density. Lots to enjoy now, maybe slightly firm in the middle right now, but certainly more to come. Soon to move over to the new "Vignoble des Cabottes" label.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Wonderfully charming and well balanced, like many 2017s already at its peak, but this has the gravitas to hold well for decade+ to come. Soon to move over to the new "Vignoble des Cabottes" label.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright red fruit with an assertive whole cluster character that manages to show plenty of restraint. Great textures with very good length. Thank you, Didier, for bringing this hard-to-find vertical for what I expect will be your final La Paulée de New York.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Much like the 2020, just slightly more firm, so not quite as elegant. Better to cellar another year or three. Thank you, Didier, for bringing this hard-to-find vertical for what I expect will be your final La Paulée de New York.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Charming array of red fruits with good stuffing. Spice and cherry interplay so well right now. At peak, but this too will hold well for years to come. Thank you, Didier, for bringing this hard-to-find vertical for what I expect will be your final La Paulée de New York.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Mostly black cherry here, ever-so-slowly emerging from its shell, hinting at an elegant finish starting to emerge.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright mostly red cherry, some black cherry, overall well balanced and approaching a rare level of charm in its youth for NSG 1er. Good enough weight. Similar to when tasted last year.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Big black fruits, certainly meaty and powerful, but rather brooding for a 2016. Patience. Similar to when last tasted at the 2024 Verticals.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe but certainly bright, even approaching elegance already, which is rare for this big vintage. Whole cluster adds just enough complexity here without stepping into the spotlight. More to come.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Firm and brawny, I wanted to re-visit to see if another bottle was more balanced in this generally accessible vintage. Alas I forgot. Note, this wine didn't thrill me when last tried in 2024.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Powerhouse wine still in its infancy. So much here, everything large scaled, still firm and tannic, but i expect 93-94+ point potential from 2030-2050 or so.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright red cherry and berry, fresh and wild with a touch of cooked meat. Wonderfully balanced, good weight, ending with a lingering finish. Very good now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bold black and red cherry throughout, very powerful and nearing its balance point. Meaty at its core, slightly firm for right now, better from 2030.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Even bigger than 2016 with greater density but clearly farther away from balance. Tannin middle through finish for now, this needs another decade to strut its stuff, better from 2035-.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright red fruits throughout, delicately spiced, charming but lighter weight than expected for the vintage. Charming now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Broad array of red fruits, good weight, better length with an elegant and finessed finish. A step up over the 2016 for me.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and elegant with vintage ripeness but soft, silky tannins and generally great textures providing wonderful balance already. The star of the trio for me.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. "Collection" label, so late release from Groffier. More red than black fruits with so much rich and precocious cherry character, then great textures buzzing all the way through. Good weight, great balance. A great success in this vintage.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. "Collection" label, so late release from Groffier. Big powerhouse of a wine that is still somewhat foursquare, with lots popping on its very long finish. The least fun of the trip for right now, but maybe the best twenty years from now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Mostly red fruits here with again great textures, textbook Chambolle. Finish goes on and on. Still slightly firm, but so much more charming than the 2015 just tasted. Better to hold a few more years, but so charming already. Probably my fav of the trio.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Plump and ripe mostly red fruits with soft start, bigger finish that sneaks up on you. Very good already now, with more to give in the future.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Complex array of red, black, and blue fruits, nicely spiced and starting to show a hint of earth. Good weight, but not particularly powerful per se, the complexity and textures are the stars here. Very good now. I've always liked this wine, but some previous bottles were as complex but also had more heft.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Opulent and large scaled, more black than red fruits, but so much of everything. Lots here, maybe not perfectly harmonious, but so close and so much better for most other 1996s. The bottle tasted yesterday was so disappointing, but today's was back to form.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Wow wine here, approachable already in its mere adolescence. Great combination of black and red fruits with a meaty center, faintly spiced on finish, but just starting to show what will ultimately emerge. Wish I had some in the cellar.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Mostly black fruit, plump and fun to start, then minerally textures emerge and engage from the middle forward, brightening this up nicely. Good already, upside from here.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. More power than 2016, less textural energy or charm. Needs time, less harmonious now. Maybe better someday, but I'd rather own the 2016.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Elegant black fruit with a lighter touch, but ripe, plump fruit everywhere with nicely bright textures. Well balanced, very charming. Easily my fav of the trio.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Black fruits with roasted meat and good density, less bright than I'd expect for the vintage. Slightly drying finish.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe and powerful mostly black fruits, still showing plenty of baby fat. More finesse emerging on finish now, its's more complete than when last tasted two years ago.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and ripe with mostly black fruits, nicely balanced for the vintage. Very good weight and length, maybe less complexity than the other vintages. First time re-tasting since barrel tasting in 2019. Good now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Elegant combo of more red than black fruits here. Light and still ripe, wonderfully balanced and charming with good enough weight and length. At its peak young.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe black and red cherry throughout, this has an opulent start, then a long, bright finish. Needs plenty of time, but still approachable already now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. So much like the 2022 just tasted with slightly more weight from age, plus some slight signs of evolution. Wonderfully bright. Still a baby, lots to enjoy more with more to com.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Certainly the least density of the trio, but the same black and red cherry aromas and flavors. Very good length, very good now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Black fruits and roasted game. Dense and powerful but much more accessible than I expected, already hinting at grace and elegance. Louis was saying that is the style of their 2018s. A highlight today.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. A lot here to appreciate, but very big and brawny. Patience required. I am pushing out my drinking window by at least 5 years, 2032-.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Magnum. A big, great powerhouse still coming into its own. Roasted game and so much precocious black fruits with a firm core for now. Great potential, I wish they hadn't served this from magnum! I last had this wine a decade+ ago, and it was much easier to enjoy now.
2019 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Rounded and slightly fat but with good weight and punch. Less classic, but very good to enjoy near term.
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2017 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Bright and classic with good punch in the middle. Very good length.
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2015 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Also on the fat, fleshy side for Chablis, but textures pull through on the finish. Probably best to enjoy in the next year or three.
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2017 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Brilliant wine in its formative years. So much weight with bright styling. finish goes on and on. Needs at least a few more years in the cellar.
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2016 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Bright and powerful, seemingly a 2016 miracle. Even better now vs when tasted one year ago.
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2015 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. On the rich side for Chablis but certainly with very good weight and density. Broad array of orchard fruit aromas and flavors. Very good now.
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2023 Simon Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Large scaled, broad array of orchard fruit, while tight and nicely bright.
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2022 Simon Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. also big, not quite as bright for me vs 2023, but others disagreed. Fun and very good for enjoyment in the medium term.
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2021 Simon Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Also very good for right now, but seemingly less precise than the younger vintages, plus some of the angular character I see in many 2021s right now.
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2022 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers Clos Saint-Marc 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Rich and near opulent start comes across as powerful and fleshy. That power is persistent, but this brightens up nicely and tightly to its minerally finish. Tasty now, lots of upside here, 91-92 points. Will this even be better than the 2017?
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2021 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers Clos Saint-Marc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Good textural energy with bright, classic flavors, just less density or weight than the other vintages.
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2017 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers Clos Saint-Marc 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Both rich and precise all the way through. This wine didn't thrill me in its infancy, and everything has now come together beautifully.
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2015 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. A bit reductive so tougher to assess quickly, but the reduction works well with the ripe orchard fruits that seem forward. Good to enjoy now with some air.
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2014 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Lean and bright orchard fruit throughout, some lemon curds flavors. Very good length, very good now with further upside from here.
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2013 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Charming tart and sweet apple from start-to-finish. Lots here with good weight, good+ now.
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2019 Domaine Génot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich with very good concept traction and depth. Minerally from middle-to-finish with very good length. I am
Thrilled with how this has softened and progressed since last tasted 2 years ago, it is so charming now.
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2016 Domaine Génot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Also rich, also nicely fresh enough but with much less energy than 2019. Very good weight, good+ now.
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2018 Domaine Rougeot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Rich orchard fruit with a powerful core. Very tasty now, with a mineral streak on its long-ish finish.
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2018 Domaine Rougeot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes Sans Soufre 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Tasted immediately after the classically sulfured version. Identical flavor profile with slightly brighter flavors but less tense textures. Slightly shorter finish. Better to enjoy now
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2017 Domaine Rougeot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Faintly reductive in a good way. Ripe without that dominating, structure in the front. I enjoyed this much more today vs one year ago.
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1999 Domaine Rougeot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Big and fully mature orchard fruits throughout, good weight and still enough structure to keep well. Drinking very well today.
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2016 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Rich, floral, and intensely concentrated aromatic start with that same richness following through onto the palate. Enticing mineral finish brings you back to the terroir. Certainly fresh enough, but I expect this is best to enjoy in the medium-term, vs the very cellarworthy 2017 tasted next.
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2017 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting. Apple and lemon start-to-finish, this balances power, ripeness, and structure near perfectly, ending with lots of charm and finesse. Just a baby, there is certainly more to emerge in the future.
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2018 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Sadly this was gone by the time I started tasting whites today, but was told by reliable sources that it was wonderful, just not as exciting as the 2017.
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2023 Domaine de Cassiopée Maranges Les Plantes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Maranges
Walkaround tasting with the producers. 115 yo vines. 1/3 whole cluster, first time for that. Elegant and lithe red fruits, very charming and well balanced. Doesn't quite show the same old vine concentration as the '22, but very good brightness for lots of near-term enjoyment.
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2022 Domaine de Cassiopée Maranges Les Plantes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Maranges
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Completely destemmed. 115 yo vines. Plump red fruits, clearly ripe with good old vine concentration, yet also bright and charming already now. This asks for your attention. Very good for its level.
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2021 Domaine de Cassiopée Maranges Les Plantes 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Maranges
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright, elegant and well balanced red fruits with a taut finish that has a faintly bitter touch that made this less interesting than the younger vintages in the vertical.
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2016 Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. This was precociously great when last tasted shortly after release, and now it is showing all that potential as it hits its stride. Fun and bright with a well spiced, perfumed start. Good balance of rich red fruits with layers starting to emerge on the finish. Upside from here.
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2006 Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich black and red fruits with less spice support than the other vintages in the vertical. Good density and nicely fresh, even faintly firm in the middle. Also more potential is likely to emerge.
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1996 Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Complex and layered array of red fruits with spice and earth in good proportion. Good enough weight, very good balance. Was this Nico's first vintage?
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2021 Domaine de la Commaraine Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Commaraine 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. More red than black fruits, this is lighter styled for Pommard, certainly good vintage in a tougher vintage, even while clearly on the lean side. Good to enjoy young. Maybe not as exciting as when tasted in Burgundy in 2024, but close.
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2019 Domaine de la Commaraine Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Commaraine 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and powerful combination of black and red fruits, still showing plenty of baby fat plus some firmness in the middle, surrounded by plump fruit. Patience required, like for most from this vintage.
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2018 Domaine de la Commaraine Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Commaraine 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Charming with classic Pommard clay textures. Meaty and powerful with enough structural restraint, and I expect some slight further upside from here. I think this was the first year under the new regime.
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2022 Guilbert Gillet Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Planchots du Nord 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Walkaround tasting with the producers. New producer for me to taste. More black than red fruits here, clearly ripe but well balanced. Good volume and depth for its level. Not quite as exciting as the '20 in the vertical, but likely more will emerge.
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2021 Guilbert Gillet Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Planchots du Nord 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Walkaround tasting with the producers. New producer for me to taste. Rich enough black cherry throughout with a touch of meat. Bright, lithe and well textured. A real success for the vintage.
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2020 Guilbert Gillet Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Planchots du Nord 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Walkaround tasting with the producers. New producer for me to taste. Spiced ripe array of cherry aromas and flavors with good depth, very good balance. Charming now, completely accessible already, which is rare for the vintage.
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2022 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. My fav of this vertical. More black than red cherry with intense concentration and very good depth already. Harmonious already in its youth, with lots more potential. Soon to move over to the new "Vignoble des Cabottes" label.
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2019 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and plump, nearly as ripe as the beautiful 2022 but slightly less density. Lots to enjoy now, maybe slightly firm in the middle right now, but certainly more to come. Soon to move over to the new "Vignoble des Cabottes" label.
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2017 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Wonderfully charming and well balanced, like many 2017s already at its peak, but this has the gravitas to hold well for decade+ to come. Soon to move over to the new "Vignoble des Cabottes" label.
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2020 Domaine Didier Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages La Rue des Foins 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright red fruit with an assertive whole cluster character that manages to show plenty of restraint. Great textures with very good length. Thank you, Didier, for bringing this hard-to-find vertical for what I expect will be your final La Paulée de New York.
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2018 Domaine Didier Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages La Rue des Foins 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Much like the 2020, just slightly more firm, so not quite as elegant. Better to cellar another year or three. Thank you, Didier, for bringing this hard-to-find vertical for what I expect will be your final La Paulée de New York.
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2017 Domaine Didier Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages La Rue des Foins 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Charming array of red fruits with good stuffing. Spice and cherry interplay so well right now. At peak, but this too will hold well for years to come. Thank you, Didier, for bringing this hard-to-find vertical for what I expect will be your final La Paulée de New York.
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2018 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets St. Georges 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Mostly black cherry here, ever-so-slowly emerging from its shell, hinting at an elegant finish starting to emerge.
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2017 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets St. Georges 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright mostly red cherry, some black cherry, overall well balanced and approaching a rare level of charm in its youth for NSG 1er. Good enough weight. Similar to when tasted last year.
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2016 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets St. Georges 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Big black fruits, certainly meaty and powerful, but rather brooding for a 2016. Patience. Similar to when last tasted at the 2024 Verticals.
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2018 Domaine d'Eugénie Clos Vougeot 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe but certainly bright, even approaching elegance already, which is rare for this big vintage. Whole cluster adds just enough complexity here without stepping into the spotlight. More to come.
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2016 Domaine d'Eugénie Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Firm and brawny, I wanted to re-visit to see if another bottle was more balanced in this generally accessible vintage. Alas I forgot. Note, this wine didn't thrill me when last tried in 2024.
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2015 Domaine d'Eugénie Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Powerhouse wine still in its infancy. So much here, everything large scaled, still firm and tannic, but i expect 93-94+ point potential from 2030-2050 or so.
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2017 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright red cherry and berry, fresh and wild with a touch of cooked meat. Wonderfully balanced, good weight, ending with a lingering finish. Very good now.
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2016 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bold black and red cherry throughout, very powerful and nearing its balance point. Meaty at its core, slightly firm for right now, better from 2030.
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2015 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Even bigger than 2016 with greater density but clearly farther away from balance. Tannin middle through finish for now, this needs another decade to strut its stuff, better from 2035-.
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2016 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Bright red fruits throughout, delicately spiced, charming but lighter weight than expected for the vintage. Charming now.
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2017 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Broad array of red fruits, good weight, better length with an elegant and finessed finish. A step up over the 2016 for me.
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2018 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and elegant with vintage ripeness but soft, silky tannins and generally great textures providing wonderful balance already. The star of the trio for me.
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2014 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. "Collection" label, so late release from Groffier. More red than black fruits with so much rich and precocious cherry character, then great textures buzzing all the way through. Good weight, great balance. A great success in this vintage.
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2015 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. "Collection" label, so late release from Groffier. Big powerhouse of a wine that is still somewhat foursquare, with lots popping on its very long finish. The least fun of the trip for right now, but maybe the best twenty years from now.
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2016 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Mostly red fruits here with again great textures, textbook Chambolle. Finish goes on and on. Still slightly firm, but so much more charming than the 2015 just tasted. Better to hold a few more years, but so charming already. Probably my fav of the trio.
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2017 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Plump and ripe mostly red fruits with soft start, bigger finish that sneaks up on you. Very good already now, with more to give in the future.
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2007 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Complex array of red, black, and blue fruits, nicely spiced and starting to show a hint of earth. Good weight, but not particularly powerful per se, the complexity and textures are the stars here. Very good now. I've always liked this wine, but some previous bottles were as complex but also had more heft.
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1996 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Opulent and large scaled, more black than red fruits, but so much of everything. Lots here, maybe not perfectly harmonious, but so close and so much better for most other 1996s. The bottle tasted yesterday was so disappointing, but today's was back to form.
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2018 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Lots here, but patience required, like so many top cuvees from this vintage. Rich, powerful, ripe, and firm.
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2015 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Wow wine here, approachable already in its mere adolescence. Great combination of black and red fruits with a meaty center, faintly spiced on finish, but just starting to show what will ultimately emerge. Wish I had some in the cellar.
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2011 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Red fruit with some emerging earth, good density, but faintly underripe.
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2016 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Mostly black fruit, plump and fun to start, then minerally textures emerge and engage from the middle forward, brightening this up nicely. Good already, upside from here.
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2015 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. More power than 2016, less textural energy or charm. Needs time, less harmonious now. Maybe better someday, but I'd rather own the 2016.
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2010 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Great combination of black, blue, and red fruits, elegantly textured with very good length. Right at peak.
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2017 Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Elegant black fruit with a lighter touch, but ripe, plump fruit everywhere with nicely bright textures. Well balanced, very charming. Easily my fav of the trio.
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2014 Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Black fruits with roasted meat and good density, less bright than I'd expect for the vintage. Slightly drying finish.
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2011 Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Black fruits with good enough volume and good balance, no vintage bitterness, so well done.
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2019 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille Vigne 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe and powerful mostly black fruits, still showing plenty of baby fat. More finesse emerging on finish now, its's more complete than when last tasted two years ago.
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2018 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille Vigne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Rich and ripe with mostly black fruits, nicely balanced for the vintage. Very good weight and length, maybe less complexity than the other vintages. First time re-tasting since barrel tasting in 2019. Good now.
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2017 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille Vigne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Elegant combo of more red than black fruits here. Light and still ripe, wonderfully balanced and charming with good enough weight and length. At its peak young.
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2022 Bernard Dugat-Py Mazoyères-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe black and red cherry throughout, this has an opulent start, then a long, bright finish. Needs plenty of time, but still approachable already now.
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2015 Bernard Dugat-Py Mazoyères-Chambertin 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. So much like the 2022 just tasted with slightly more weight from age, plus some slight signs of evolution. Wonderfully bright. Still a baby, lots to enjoy more with more to com.
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2014 Bernard Dugat-Py Mazoyères-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Certainly the least density of the trio, but the same black and red cherry aromas and flavors. Very good length, very good now.
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2018 Domaine Trapet Chambertin 96 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Black fruits and roasted game. Dense and powerful but much more accessible than I expected, already hinting at grace and elegance. Louis was saying that is the style of their 2018s. A highlight today.
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2012 Domaine Trapet Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. A lot here to appreciate, but very big and brawny. Patience required. I am pushing out my drinking window by at least 5 years, 2032-.
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2005 Domaine Trapet Chambertin 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Magnum. A big, great powerhouse still coming into its own. Roasted game and so much precocious black fruits with a firm core for now. Great potential, I wish they hadn't served this from magnum! I last had this wine a decade+ ago, and it was much easier to enjoy now.
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