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Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale
Northbrook, IL
Tasted November 6, 2016 by Burgundy Al with 854 views
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2014 Domaine du Chateau de Meursault Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc Clos du Château
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Slightly floral, nicely ripe orchard fruit throughout. Excellent value. Consistent with prior times tasted.
White
2014 Domaine du Chateau de Meursault Meursault Clos des Grands Charrons
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Orchard fruit with very good concentration for its level. Hint of lemon peel on finish. Very good length.
Red
2014 Domaine du Chateau de Meursault Savigny-lès-Beaune
Tasting, brief note. Red and black berry aromas and flavors with plenty of earth. Forward start, more firm finish.
Red
2014 Domaine du Château de Marsannay Marsannay Les Longeroies
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Black and red plum aromas and flavors to start, transitioning to mostly all black fruit middle forward, slightly brooding right now. Moderate concentration, good length. Needs to 2020 or later in the cellar.
Red
2013 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. All black fruit with moderate weight and overall good balance and a well textured finish. Good+ for its level.
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2013 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Au Closeau
90 points
Tasting, brief note. A small 1er Cru adjacent/downslope from Mazis-Chambertin. Black fruit with very good concentration. Meaty, sauvage notes throughout. Good length, power on finish. Better to cellar for a few years, 2020 forward.
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2013 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Bonnes Mares
Tasting, brief note. Holding is more downslope, so terres blanches terroir. Redder fruit with elegant structure and good concentration and nice spice emerging on finish. Needs cellar time. 91-92 point potential.
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2013 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot
Tasting, brief note. Red and black fruit with spice and earth hints. Moderate weight, excellent textures and balance. Cellar to 2023 or later. consistent with prior notes.
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2013 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes
94 points
Tasting, brief note. Wonderfully bright fruit, subtle spice, great textures. A great success in this vintage. Consistent with prior notes.
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N.V. Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Tradition Brut
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Big and rounded fruit flavors and aromas really showcasing Pinot Noir nicely. Very tasty fruit coming across as more dominant vs background bready elements.
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N.V. Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé
Tasting, brief note. No surprise, more Pinot Noir driven than the Brut Tradition. Soft and rounded with less exciting textures. Certainly good.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayères
Tasting, brief note. Current release. Rich, precise, very long, very powerful with very elegant textural mouth feel. A highlight of the day. A Champagne I always enjoy.
White - Sparkling
2006 Egly-Ouriet Champagne Prestige Brut
92 points
Tasting, brief note. Very good in general with lots of ripe fruit and energetic textures. The only negative here is that I preferred the sensational NV Crayeres tasted immediately before.
White
2014 Yves Boyer-Martenot Puligny-Montrachet Les Reuchaux
Tasting, brief note. Charming nose is nicely floral with ripe apple. Similar flavors are rich to start but then slightly compact, but this is Villages. Drink young. Good+ for its level.
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2014 Yves Boyer-Martenot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret
Tasting, brief note. Stone fruit, very rich and forward with good concentration. Fruit galore start-to-finish, moderate structure. Drink young.
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2013 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Floral and enticing start with lemon peel and lemon custard. Moderate structure, so I'd also think this best from now through 2022, consistent with my overall perspective on Boyer-Martenot.
White
2013 La Pousse d'Or Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple with moderate concentration. Good textures and length. Best now through 2023.
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2014 La Pousse d'Or Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret
92 points
Tasting, brief note. Floral with a cross-section of orchard fruit aromas and flavors. Big and dense, with very robust power. Cellarworthy structure. Good already now, better if put aside for a few more years.
Red
2013 Dureuil-Janthial Rully
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Softer fruit, elegant structure. Well done for entry level 2013. Very good value wine.
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2014 Dureuil-Janthial Rully
Tasting, brief note. Very bright fruit, fun and forward. Very good balance and length for an entry level wine. Great value, 88-90 point potential.
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2014 Dureuil-Janthial Rully En Guesnes
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Cross-section of black and red cherry with earth hints. Bigger fruit vs the negociant Rully with more depth and concentration. Very good balance. Crazy good value.
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2013 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos d'Audignac
Tasting, brief note. Reduction at first. Red fruit with modest spice and floral support. Slightly more structure than I'd prefer for the fruit quality.
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2013 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets
Tasting, brief note. Reticent start, good red cherry in the middle, then a fairly structured finish for Volnay. Good for its level.
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2014 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets
Tasting, brief note. Big step up for me vs 2013. Spiced nose, red cherry flavors and aromas. Good textures with good density and length, even if firm now. 90-91 point potential, 2020 forward.
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2011 Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Les Loachausses
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Very bright red fruit throughout. Elegant structure and very good harmony. Moderate weight, seemingly just short of Grand Cru density, but that's not unusual for the vintage.
Red
2013 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix
Tasting, brief note. Good spice, less robust red fruit on nose and palate. Somewhat lean. Less exciting vs when last tasted shortly after release.
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2013 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers
Tasting, brief note. Good weight and density and this really showed that "baby Bonnes Mares" character I often find in Sentiers. But the fruit is very reticent for now.
Red
2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers
Tasting, brief note. Slightly reductive start. Red cherry throughout, good enough textures. Best to drink young.
Red
2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses
Tasting, brief note. Red cherry aromas and flavors with the best spicebox of the lineup. Lighter styled and nicely elegant. Moderate concentration at best. Good enough for 1er Cru, but best to drink on the younger side.
Red
2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares
Tasting, brief note. Seemingly shut down at present, this is clearly a big and burly wine. It showed lots more fruit and concentration closer to release, so I expect that pleasure will re-emerge as this evolves further. Tough to assess today.
Red
2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit with good density and some background roast meat, braised meat spice and earth. Also somewhat backward right now, so needing cellar time. Overall best of the 2011 lineup today.
White - Sparkling
2009 Guiborat Fils Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
Tasting, brief note. Lean, long and precise. I'm not Extra Brut's biggest fan, but I like the energy here, and it has good balance.
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2006 Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru La Grande Récolte
Tasting, brief note. Lush fruit showing more Pinot Noir than Chardonnay character. Lush, rich start-to-finish. Not classically "extra brut" and I consider that a positive. Very good value Champagne.
White - Sparkling
2011 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Millésimé Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules
Tasting, brief note. From magnum. Rich and powerful for a challenging vintage. Rounded, full textures. Moderate fruit intensity. Probably best young.
Red
2011 Clos du Moulin aux Moines Pommard 1er Cru Clos Orgelot
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Red fruit and good spice aromas, then similar flavors just slightly less robust. Moderate length with slightly firm finish. Cellar another few years, then drink on the young side for Pommard 1er.
Red
2014 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry aromas and flavors with background meaty hints. Good length and balance, this will drink well young, in the manner of many good 2014s at this level. Very good value.
Red
2013 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Slightly reductive now. Red cherry aromas. Red cherry and berry flavors with moderate weight and length, but the textural elegance I like in well made 2013s. 90-91 point potential, 2020 forward.
White - Sparkling
2004 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Tasting, brief note. Ripe orchard fruit with some fat hints then lots of energy and precision. Good length, moderate weight. Consistent with prior notes.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Ruinart Champagne Brut Rosé
Tasting, brief note. Current release. Apple and red berries with easy, rounded mouth feel and textures. Very good balance, as always.
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White - Sparkling
2006 Dom Pérignon Champagne
94 points
Tasting, brief note. I like even more now vs when first tasted early in the year. A fascinating array of fruit - apples, berries, tropical fruit - with so much else going on, then supported with great acidity for such a ripe vintage. Very long finish. This will be very cellarworthy.
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White - Sparkling
1998 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2
93 points
Tasting, brief note. Lots of apple, pear and some lemon peel. Big and very flavorful. Moderate weight and length, but almost perfect balance.
White - Sparkling
2006 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame
Tasting, brief note. Comes across as both ripe and muscular with meaty, toasty notes throughout. I'd cellar this a few years for more of the expected elegance to emerge as ripeness softens.
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2004 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé La Grande Dame
92 points
Tasting, brief note. Apple and red berries with toasted pine nuts. Nicely floral and spicy aromas. Moderate length, good minerality and finesse. Driking very well now.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée
91 points
Tasting, brief note. From 2007 vase. Rounded with good power, moderate concentration and length. Consistent with other times tasting this disgorgement.
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N.V. Krug Champagne Brut Rosé
93 points
From the most recent disgorgement, 2006 base. Ripe apple and red berry hints throughout, with very good textures and finesse. A great release for this wine.
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White
2014 Garnier et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu
Tasting, brief note. Floral with green apple aromas. Riper flavors with faint mineral hints. Tasty, but not as classically styled as many 2014s.
White
2013 Buisson-Charles Meursault Vieilles Vignes
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Summer flowers and fresh herb aromas along with ripe apple and marzipan. Very rich flavors with good nuance and textural complexity for its level. A very good value wine.
White
2014 Domaine Bernard-Bonin Meursault Vieilles Vignes
Tasting, brief note. Rich and lush fruit with fat textures as well. I would have thought this more 2012-like than 2014, but certainly a fun wine almost anybody could enjoy.
White
2014 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet Les Houillères
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Nicely floral with apple start-to-finish. Good textures most of the way through, slightly rugged finish that will need another year or two int he cellar. Good+ for its level.
Red
2014 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Pinot Noir Bourgogne
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Nice enough red fruit mostly in good balance with the wine's structure, just slightly firm finish for now. Better in a year?
Red
2014 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Cuvée Marie Ragonneau
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black berries with some roasted meat notes and spice hints. Forward to start, more structured finish. Cellar for 2+ years. Great value wine.
Red
2012 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Monthélie Clos du Meix Garnier
Tasting, brief note. Red fruit with good concentration. Bit of earth and barnyard. Old school. Not a hint of new oak.
Red
2014 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Volnay 1er Cru Champans
Tasting, brief note. Floral hints to start with good spice and red cherry. Also very old school styling, like some of the old Montille wines, so cellarworthy, and this seems to have the fruit quality to support that structure. Needs time+. Good for its level.
Red
2014 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black berry aromas and flavors. Forward fruit flavors with savory spice. Moderate depth and length, but overall good balance already now. Shows 2014's strengths nicely. Consistent with prior times tasted.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Buena Vista Champagne La Victoire
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Real Champagne made by an old Cali producer. Lean and nicely showcasing classic chardonnay. Elegant and precise. Very enjoyable and a fairly good value despite the annoyingly weird shaped bottle.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Ayala Champagne Brut Majeur
Tasting, brief note. Current release. Good fruit quality. Simple but nice and well balanced. Enjoyable for now.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Current release. Lots of orchard fruit with bready notes throughout. Good concentration.
White
2010 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Clos du Prieuré Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Very reductive nose to tart. More forthcoming flavors, especially finish showing lemon and green apple. Tough to assess, this really needed more air.
Red
2014 Domaine de la Vougeraie Gevrey-Chambertin La Justice
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Bright black berries comes across as fun and accessible to start, then more dense and sauvage from middle to finish. Shows that forward elegance I like in many 2014s. Very good for its level. Best 2018 forward.
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2008 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Speciale Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons
93 points
Tasting, brief note. From magnum. Ripe apple and peach aromas and flavors to start. Lots of mineral and acidity come through quickly on the palate, helping give this lots of textural nuance and energy. Cellar a few more years, prob even from 750. Great potential in a style I really enjoy.
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2014 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Rich and ripe apple with some lemon custard. Good concentration and balance, an excellent Villages.
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2014 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Also lush, this is more powerful and concentrated vs the Chassagne AC. Good finish with the mineral textures I like from fine Chassagne 1ers. Best to cellar for another couple of years.
White
2014 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne Domaine Long-Depaquit
Tasting, brief note. Lean and slightly angular. Not quite what I expected from a wine I tend to often enjoy. I will have to try this again soon.
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2013 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne Domaine Long-Depaquit
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe start, leaner middle, but a faint sweet hint throughout, giving a nontraditional character for Chablis Grand Cru, but better than most 2013s. Rounded textures, certainly enjoyable.
Red
2011 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Earthy ed fruit throughout with faint spice. Moderate weight and length. In its peak drinking window.
Red
2012 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Lots of red cherry with background spice. Moderate weight, good balance and background structure. Big step up from 2011, this is better overall, better now, more cellarworthy and more Vosne-like as well.
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2013 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny
Tasting, brief note. I found this very reductive so unable to assess. Others who tasted it later found it very enjoyable.
Red
2013 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel-Air
Tasting, brief note. Black berry and cherry with earth and roasted meat very Gevrey in character. Softer fruit character with good textures, which is then very 2013 in character. This needs at least 5 more years in the cellar, but has 90+ point potential.
Red
2014 Michel Magnien Morey St. Denis
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Big and fun red fruit. Tannins protrude a bit on finish for now. Good for its level.
Red
2014 Michel Magnien Morey St. Denis Tres Girard
Tasting, brief note. Also lots of bright red fruit with good balance, coming across slightly oaky. But good and easy enough to enjoy. Probably better in a year or two.
Red
2014 Michel Magnien Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Floral and earth notes with black and red berry. Good balance, good length.
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2014 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers
Tasting, brief note. Black berries with good density but firmer tannins than most 2014s and a corresponding rugged finish. Good, but I prefer the MSD Chaffots 1er just tasted.
Red
2008 Maison Champy Echezeaux
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Vosne spice with maturing red fruit and moderate weight. Very good to drink now through the next five years.
Red
2013 Maison Albert Bichot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Domaine du Clos Frantin
Tasting, brief note. Floral and spice start with reticent red fruit aromas and flavors. Good concentration but not very forthcoming today, which is what i expect from young Malconsorts. Needs a decade+ in the cellar, with 90+ point potential.
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2007 Maison Champy Charmes-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry, nicely mature, right at its peak. Moderate weight and complexity. Good+ for now.
Red
2014 Michel Magnien Clos St. Denis
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Lots of very concentrated fruit here that I truly enjoyed along with sweet spice and liqueur hints. But there was a charcoal type character that seemed to show too much new oak to me.
Red
2014 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Mazoyères-Chambertin
93 points
Tasting, brief note. Black and red berry aromas and flavors with earth and leather hint. There is plenty of solid structure here for the vintage, but impressive fruit holds its own, providing great balance. Very cellarworthy.
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2009 Domaine d'Eugénie Clos Vougeot
93 points
Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry with lots of spice. Clearly a more modern styled Grand Cru, but unmistakably Grand Cru in its weight and length. This hasn't shut down at all since release and should continue to evolve in more interested and finessed directions over the next couple of decades.
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N.V. J. Dumangin Fils Champagne La Cuvee 17
Tasting, brief note. Fun and enjoyable. Current release is I think 2011 vintage wine, so there seems to be significant dosage that gives a slightly sweet note. 1/3 each Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay.
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2015 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Les Minots
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Great nose is floral, spicy with ripe apple. Palate is slightly riper still. Maybe not classic, but good depth and nuance. Very enjoyable.
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2015 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Also forward fruit with moderately good textures, just slightly less naunce than Vaillon-Minot just tasted.
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2014 Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple aromas with floral hints. Ripe and rich flavors with very good balance and textural charm. Excellent for its level. Consistent with when tasted last month.
Red
2012 Domaine Aleth Girardin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches
Tasting, brief note. Very ripe aromas with liqueur hints. Similarly ripe flavors with burly tannins on finish. Good+ for its level, but need to at least 2020 in the cellar.
Red
2012 Domaine Aleth Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Charmots
90 points
Tasting, brief note. A small step from the Mouches, this is a forward and elegant Pommard. Red and black cherry with sneaky tannins in background. Cellarworthy but accessible now.
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2012 Domaine Aleth Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Even better yet, this has very good black fruit with impressive concentration. Slightly backward now, but very long finish also impresses and bodes well. Cellar to 2022 or later.
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2012 Domaine Aleth Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens-Bas
Tasting, brief note. As dense as Epenots but fruit is slightly less fun and structure more assertive. Also good potential, but this will need the most time.
White
2014 Vincent Dancer Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Reasonable reduction here makes this tough to fairly assess, but clearly very good concentration for its level.
White
2014 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Floral, lots of apple, some lemon peel at end. Classic. Excellent for its level.
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2009 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Lush and fun fruit. Ripe and slightly tropical, while also showing enough textural energy to remain vibrant. Very good for the next several years.
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2012 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Lush, ripe stone fruit. Very fun start, with an intriguing ripe and minerally finish. Probably best now through 2020.
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2012 Bachey-Legros Meursault Les Grands Charrons
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe fruit with concentration I would have thought 1er Cru. Moderate nuance and length, but certainly very good for its level.
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2014 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Corbins
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Apple apple with lemon zest. Long finish. Firm structure makes it slightly backward for now, so better 2020 forward.
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2014 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Charming fruit. Perfect balance, even if slightly simple. Very good for its level, very good for now.
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2013 Claude Dugat Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Lighter styled for Dugat with red and black fruit. Elegant and nice for now. Best young, now through 2020.
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2012 Domaine Francois Lamarche Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry with spice hints. Just enough of everything good to make this very good for its level. More open and accessible than when tasted last month.
Red
2012 Benjamin Leroux Savigny-lès-Beaune
Tasting, brief note. Red cherry with some earth and soft, rounded textures. Good for now.
Red
2010 Domaine des Croix Beaune
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry some some licorice and dried herbs. Very well balanced, very good now. Excellent depth for its level, this is an excellent value wine. Now-2025.
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2014 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
Tasting, brief note. Very powerful red and black berries throughout with mouth coating textures and concentration. Very long, very good+. Need at least a decade in the cellar, but 93+ point potential.
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2014 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Corton-Perrières
92 points
Tasting, brief note. Slightly more red than dark fruit with good spice hints. Good density and power, but nicely and elegantly styled. Very good overall. Cellar at least another decade.
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2012 Domaine Philippe Charlopin Marsannay Les Echezots
Tasting, brief note. Very reduced with a CO2 spritz. Odd bottle.
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2013 Domaine Collotte Marsannay Le Clos de Jeu
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry with some meat hints, while a nicely elegant entry level Marsannay for near-term enjoyment. Better today than when tasted in the spring.
Red
2012 Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay Les Vaudenelles
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit, earthy. Moderate weight and length.
Red
2011 Patrice Rion Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes
Tasting, brief note. Elegant and lighter styled Chambolle with good balance, moderate length and nuance, even for its level. Best for the near-term.
Red
2011 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Red fruit and spice hints. Good weight for its level. A faint rugged hint on finish I didn't find when tasted last month.
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2009 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Big and ripe fruit, very 2009 in that regard, but as much structure as fruit, so giving this a firm feel for a 2009. Not quite as elegant as I typically think of Chambolle, but certainly good. Better in a few more years.
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2012 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Vosne-Romanée Alliance des Terroirs
Tasting, brief note. All red fruit with good concentration for its level. Simple, but nicely elegant. Good now.
Red
2011 Camille Giroud Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Red fruit start-to-finish. Very enjoyable aromas, slightly more rugged on palate with a few rough edges that need to soften. Good.
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2005 Serafin Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasting, brief note. Black berries come across as big and ripe but still backward. Very "2005" concentration and structure. Needs until at least 2020. Or decant.
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2012 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit throughout. Comes across as fun, ripe and meaty to start, than more powerful and structured middle forward, seeming very "Gevrey." Very good finish, especially for Villages wine.
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2009 Pierre Damoy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Tamisot
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Lots of black cherry comes across as ripe with spice hints. Powerful, with soft background structure. Everything is integrated and better resolved vs when last tasted a few years back. Very good now, and certainly for the next decade.
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2010 Maison Champy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Black cherry mostly with some red fruit hints. Meaty classic Gevrey start, then more elegant middle to finish. Moderate weight and length. Good now through the next several years.
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2009 Domaine Rion Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos St. Marc
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Black and dense fruit with meaty character, but with elegant textures. Good background savory spice. Needs time, 2019 forward.
Red
2012 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Nuits St. Georges
Tasting, brief note. Black cherry with some red hints, floral hints and background savory spice. Good weight and density for its level. Hold to at least 2020.
Red
2014 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale
90 points
Tasting, brief note. First time tasting the 2014. All red fruit here, ripe and nicely spiced. Background structure provides great support. Very tasty and enjoyable already.
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2010 Maison Albert Bichot Echezeaux Domaine du Clos Frantin
92 points
Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit with very good concentration. Savory spice start-to-finish with some earth hints. Great textural charm and elegance. Very good+.
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2013 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
91 points
Tasting, brief note. black and red fruit with moderate weight, but already showing good complexity. Needs until at least 2019.
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2013 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
92 points
Tasting, brief note. Blacker, slightly more dense vs CSJ and more sauvage. Also moderate weight, and also good charm and nuance emerging. Hold to 2021 forward.
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2010 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie
93 points
Tasting, brief note. Black cherries and berries with sweet spice hints and overall excellent balance. Entering its drinking window already, but with the substance to age effortlessly to 2030.
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2013 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
Tasting, brief note. Open 5+ hours but still unyielding. Big fruit, big potential, just no fun here yet.
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2012 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
Tasting, brief note. Open and decanted for several hours. Huge black plum and berry with roasted meat, licorice and liqueur. Very dense, very long, with excellent 95+ point potential.