The nose showed steely white orchard fruits with lifting minerals and citrus tones, as spicy florals developed in the glass. On the palate, I found soft textures complemented by ripe peach, white inner florals and spice, as mouthwatering acidity enlivened the experience. The finish was long, showed spiced citrus and white flowers in a remarkably pretty expression.

Here I found a smoky bouquet, displaying white peach, sweet herbs, dusty florals, hints of moist earth and minerals. On the palate, soft textures combined with zesty spice and saline-mineral tones to create a tactile experience, as white strawberry and pretty inner floral tones developed. The finish was long and spicy with a saturating twang of citrus-infused minerals.

What a gorgeous intoxicating bouquet on the ‘14 Nuits-Saint-Georges Blanc. It literally kept me coming back to the glass over and over again. On the nose, I found a savory, salty expression of sea air mixed with smoked meats, green olive, and savory spice, yet behind it all were the prettiest white floral tones. On the palate, soft textures flooded the senses, as a wave of acid-infused, salty minerals cut through them like razor, revealing white peaches and inner floral tones. The finish was long and spicy, with wild herbs and resonating minerality. What a gorgeous wine.

The nose was dark and savory, displaying smoky wild berries,exotic spices, clove and hints of dried orange peel. On the palate, I found soft textures in a slightly compact expression, which gave way to pure red fruits, as savory spices and mineral tones mounted. The finish was medium in length and zesty, with lingering spice and red florals.

The nose was spicy, and still a bit reductive, showing wild herbs, crushed stone and strawberries on the vine. On the palate, I found a lean yet focused expression, as tart red berries, savory herbs and minerals raced across the senses on a core of brisk acidity. The finish was medium in length, with a mix of tart red berries and savory herbs.

The 2014 Pruliers was firing on all cylinders, displaying a gorgeous bouquet of dark red fruits, giving way to woodland undergrowth, moist soil, and dusty florals, with lifting minerality and a hint of mint leaf. On the palate, I found silky textures with pure cherry, sweet dark spices, and inner florals, in an energetic yet also classically structured display. The finish was long, lingering on on tart red berries and savory spice, and ending on a note of hard red candies.

The nose was intense, displaying a mix of crushed stone, savory red berries, dark moist soil tones, hints of animal musk and tart cherry. On the palate, I found silky textures offset by brick acidity, with a mix of red and black berries, as savory spices and sweet herbal tones developed over a frame of fine tannin. The finish was long, spicy, savory, yet showing amazing purity of fruit, which sweetened over time, as herbal notes lingered long. There was so much purity and precision here, mixed with a classic structure. It’s worth mentioning that this was purged from Jeroboam.

Having tasted both the 2014 and 2010, I think it’s safe to say that I am a big fan of Les Pruliers. At first the bouquet was quite withdrawn, yet once it opened up in the glass, things changed quite a bit. Suddenly I was treated to an array of woodland berries, exotic spices, lifting dried florals, earth tones, and with time, sweet spiced cherries. On the palate, I found a soft yet savory expression, with brisk acids and spice giving way to zesty cherry mixed with wild herbs and juicy acids that added a mouthwatering quality. The finish was long, showing staining red fruits, lingering spices and sweet inner florals. Wow!

The nose was dark and woodsy, with a savory expression of animal musk, smoky minerals, savory herbs and crushed wild berries. On the palate, I found a wonderfully textured expression with a silky weight that seemed to slow pull across the senses, showing dark red berries and spice with inner earth tones and pretty florals. The finish was long with a note of hard red candies and lingering acids. This was so easy to like already, but it didn’t pack the punch of the Pruliers.

Here I found a mix of sweet, fresh strawberries on the vine, with subtle spices, crushed stone and dusty earth, in an expression that was much fresher than I would expect from an ‘09. On the palate, I found soft textures contrasted by zesty red berries and spice in a slightly exotic and almost-tropical performance with a twang of vibrant acidity toward the finale. The finish was long and spicy, resonating on tart wild berries with hints of gruff tannin. Frankly, if there was just a bit more balance here, my score would have been much higher.

The ‘08 Vaucrains was woodsy and fresh, showing red berries with hints of orange and lifting minerality. On the palate, I found sweet red berries on a zesty light-bodied frame, with hints of fresh herbs and inner florals, yet it came across as slightly one-dimensional. The finish was medium in length, both tart but also mouthwatering, as red berries and spiced florals lingered on the side palate.

The nose was dark and rich, showing a mix of cherry and strawberry, as hints of savory herbs, lifting pretty red florals and minerals evolved over time. On the palate, I found silky-soft textures, with ripe red berry fruit, zesty acids, saline-minerals and pretty inner florals. The finish long and zesty, yet also surprisingly structured, as ripe red fruits balanced its spicy herbal, acid, tannin mix and left me with a truly satisfying impression. The combination of ripe fruit, savory elements and structure make the 2007 Les Vaucrains a real treat to taste right now.

What a great experience to taste the ‘85 Clos des Porrets direct from the estate’s cellar, showing that these older styles of Burgundy can truly mature into something great. The nose showed depths of crushed strawberries, dried florals, earthy minerals, rises, hints of clove, and dusty earth, in an expression you could almost call “sexy”. On the palate, I found soft textures in a pretty expression, with wonderful energy, as notes of wood smoke, zesty tart red fruits, minerals, savory herbs and sweet-and-sour spice washed across the senses. The finish was long and smoky with lingering minerality, dried strawberries and lasting inner floral tones.