Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of fresh mint, green apples, lemon-lime, limestone minerality, touch of floral acacia. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), rounded medium+ body. Mouth-feel also quite rounded. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of cream peach, green mint, citrus lemon-lime, green apples, limestone minerality. Long finish.
Very good quality. Good weight and feels like it has the stuffing to age well over the next 4-5 years.

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, very pale intensity, light lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of steely minerals, flinty minerality, gingery spice, light citrus lemon. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of gingery spice, flinty limestone minerality, citrus lemon. With more air, salty fatty butter oak emerges. Long finish.
Good quality. Distinctive. Though the effect of the flintiness followed by the oak emerging is somewhat jarring. Maybe some ageing of 2-3 years is in order.

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of flinty minerals, white florals, citrus lemon. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of flinty limestone minerality,almond nuts, citrus lemon, exotic ripe peaches. Rounded long finish.
Very good quality village Puligny. Good stuffing and has balance. Could take on a point or 2 with a few more years of age.
Interestingly, this village lieux-dit is located just below Batard and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet.

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of mellow citrus lemons, creme brulee, light floral nectar and spice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity. with flavours of creme brulee, honey butter wood, ripe citrus lemons, pineapple, quince, ripe pear and hint of ripe golden apple, some spice (star anise was mentioned). Long finish.
Very good quality. Complex flavours. Just lacking some acidity and tension - well I guess that is not the style this muscular white is going for. Very nice drinking now already with some air.

Tasted in Riedel white glass. Would have preferred the proper red Burg glass though, oh well that was for the more "serious" reds later in the session.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of ripe red plums, ripe red strawberries, red cherries, licorice, light toast wood. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), somewhat tough grippy high tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of ripe red plums, ripe red cherries, strawberries, toast and licorice. Long finish.
Very good quality. Lots of stuffing, though this is clearly not balanced yet at the moment. A red burg for the long haul. Wow now I learn that Chassagne-Montrachet can be real good for Pinot Noir, and this seems to be made for ageing! Wait on this!

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium- intensity, with aromas of citrus lemon-lime, muted neutral minerality, some ?earth. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ favour intensity, with flavours of almond nuts, fatty citrus lemon, stony minerality. Pineapples with more air.
Good quality. Nice wine overall, though really nothing special going on - even feels somewhat underwhelming considering all the hype about the rarity of a Vougeot Blanc 1er Cru.

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, very pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of pebbly stones minerality, interesting cheddar cheese,citrus lemon, light honey, salty brine. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of salty stones minerality, brine, salted cheese, citrus lemon, honey. Long finish.
Very good quality. I like it quite a lot more than my score would suggest. Interesting elements. Can still age over the next 3-4 years for a bit more complexity, though it is already quite open and ready now.
Mainly Chardonnay with a touch of Pinot Gris.

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of brambles, baking spices, black cherries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), low tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherries, cranberries, black cherries, greeny brambles, sweet baking spices. Medium finish.
Acceptable quality. Really does feel very "Beaune" - can't put it exactly into words - may be what I mean is it's accessibility and easy drinking nature. Could age I suppose, and maybe it could surprise?

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour with thin garnet rim. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of meat, rustic earth, brambly red cherries, wild strawberries - fraises des bois?. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, crunchy medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of meat, stewed plums, dark red cherries, wild strawberries. Long meaty finish.
Very good quality. Yes a wild meaty Savigny. On the rustic side of things. Will continue to age well over the next 5+ years.

Tasted in Riedel white glass.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of roast meat, toasty wood, dark spice, dark fruits. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, deceptively drying high tannins, medium alcohol (13%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of meat, toasty wood, dark spices, dark red cherries, dark plum, pomegranate. Long finish.
Very good quality. A polished Pommard that still shows meatiness. Young now. Lots of potential for good ageing. Not entirely unapproachable now.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. 1st wine after lunch. And this wine is simply en pointe! Defies the vintage.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toasty wood, woody spices, fresh earth, ripe dark red cherries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), structured medium+ almost high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of stemmy spices, dark toasty wood, undergrowth earth, rich dark red cherries. Very long but neat finish.
Very good quality NSG 1er. Lots of rich dark fruit stuffing and other complex stuff in it. Probably the effect of the clay topsoil in this plot.
Will clearly age well over the next few years.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of red cherries and limestony minerality. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), supple medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of loamy earth, limestony minerals, red cherries, cinnamon, woody spice. Long finish.
Good quality. Easy drink. Very middle of the road. Yes there is minerality befitting the terroir, but otherwise nothing else really exciting seeming to go on. Maybe this needs more time?

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Somehow this wine was not showing much love on this day. Certainly not like any of the other glowing reviews of this wine. Maybe currently not in a good phase?
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of red cherries and strawberries. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), sticky medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherries, strawberries, ?sticky candy gum. Medium+ finish.
Would certainly welcome a re-taste of this bottle. A good plot just below Clos de Tart, on the Chambolle side of Morey.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of Vosne spice, red licorice, red cherries, strawberries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intesnity, with flavours of polished red cherrries, strawberries, red licorice, Vosne spice. Medium+ finish.
Good quality. Polished style Vosne village. Could gain a point with a bit more age.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of perfumed dried flowers, dried red cherries, red plum. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), drying medium+ tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dried red cherries, red plum, dried flowers, spice. Long finish.
Good quality. Actually quite pretty drinking now already. Can develop over the next few years, though I don't really have confidence in long ageing for this. Dried fruits doesn't seem like it will last.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of burnt rubber tyre reduction which blows off, revealing pretty red cherries, plump strawberries, fragrant earth. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, silky medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated red cherries, ripe strawberries, sweet earth, stony minerality. Long finish.
Very very good quality. Silky and goes down well. Very balanced and feels kinda light-bodied, though my opinion is it has lots of hidden depth. Will only develop more complexity with age. Well done.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Appearance is clear, very pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of soaring perfume, rocky stones minerality, chalky limestone, transparent earth, shy little red fruits. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), very silky medium- tannins, seemingly weightless medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of transparent red cherries, earth, and waves of stony minerality. Long finish.
Outstanding quality. One could be deceived into thinking this doesn't have enough stuffing. But it does and it is just tucking itself in for a nice deep sleep for a while in this Grand Cru. The weightlessness feels and the transparency here are great highlights. I want to try this again in 7-10 years!

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, dark red cherries, bit of game meat. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, meaty game, leather, earth. Long finish.
Good quality. Nice drink. Performing as it should for a heavier style Clos Vougeot from the clayey bottom of the Clos. Seems rather evolved already. Drink earlier rather than later.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of dark tea leaves, Chinese herbs, red cherries, licorice spice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherries, licorice, dark herbs, spices. Long finish. Palate-wise, voluminous but rather simple and linear at the moment. Just being embryonic at the moment I think. Needs time to fill out and develop.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of brambles, meat, red plums, licorice spice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), firm structured fine high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of savoury meat, red plums, dark red cherries, licorice spice. Long finish.
Very good quality. Approachable young Corton, with enough structure and stuffing for ageing also. Will improve.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour with thin garnet rim. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of loamy earth, limestone minerality, red cherries, strawberries, dried rose petals, smokey wood. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), fine medium tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of wild strawberries fraises des bois, red cherries, earth, limestone minerality, smoke, toasty wood spices. Very long finish.
Outstanding quality. Clos-de Beze is da best. It is balanced, it is stately, it has refinement, it has muscle. Keep for even more development.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of undergrowth earth, leather, red cherries, licorice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of ripe red cherries, red plums, licorice, baking spices, toasty wood. Long finish.
Very good quality. Lots of deep substance hiding within. This needs time to integrate and will show better.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Aired about 4+ hours in bottle already.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of old cheese, perfumed red cherries, large arrangement of floral violets. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (only 12.5%!), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of red plums, ripe red cherries, sour red cherries, black cherries, elegant leather. Focused long finish. Showing more fruits and muscle than silk on this day.
Outstanding quality. Not quite ready to party yet. I'm not a total advocate of the whole 'In pursuit of balance' movement thing, but what impresses me is how such nice fruit ripeness and wine density is achieved at only 12.5% alcohol.
8-10 more years!

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Pop and poured.
Appearance is not clear, silty sediments, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of tea leaves, tertiary earth, dried brown leaves, wilted flowers. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, melted tannins, medium body, Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherries hanging on, melted red licorice, tea leaves, sweet earth, indistinct minerality. Medium+ finish.
Good quality. Amazing how some red cherry fruit is still desperately hanging on. Time to drink up and enjoy this tertiary juice. I would have preferred to drink this 10 years earlier though.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass. Pop and poured. Drank slowly over 1 hour.
Appearance is murky, medium intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with a lovely bouquet of mushrooms, earth, red cherries. Developed.
On the palate, high acidity, medium alcohol, melted tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of mushrooms, earth, light spice, red cherries, melted potpourri. Long finish.
Very good quality. Red Burg at the sweet spot for me. Nice tertiary elements not decaying yet. Drink now and enjoy.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium intensity, reductiveness (or is it brett that Allen Meadows claims there is?) that blows off with swirling to show stewed ripe red cherries, oak. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of stewed red cherries, red plums, black cherries, brambly bushes, toasty oak. Long finish.
Very good quality. Ripe vintage shows and this serious polished Volnay has lots of material, and will still require some age to integrate and show, may be like 4-5 years. It is what it is.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, gold colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of nuttiness (not oxidative type), minerals, light peaches, citrus lemons. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity dipping to medium+ at times, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemons, light peaches, nuts, salty minerality and other indistinct minerals. Medium+ finish.
Very good quality. Complex and layered aged White Burg is such a thing of beauty. Highly drinkable. Count the lucky stars and then drink up and enjoy already.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, gold colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of dirty earth, clayey minerals and sea-salt, white peaches, citrus lemon, distinct hazelnuts. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of very white peaches, sweet citrus lemons, salty wet stones minerality, honeyed-limes, hazelnuts. Long finish.
Outstanding quality. Very complex, layered, and still has that acidic precision cut. White Burg showing at its peak. 1er Cru but everything like the Grand Cru big guns. Drink up and enjoy.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow gold colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity,with aromas of light nuts, citrus lemons, honey cream. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of honey, nuts, citrus lemons, salty minerality. Medium+ finish.
Very good quality. Fine delicate aged White Burg, textbook like in its flavour profile delivery, and with a feeling of nary a hair out of place. Perhaps not showing as much forwardness as its Meursault Perrières and Charmes brethren just across the border. Drink up and enjoy.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of limestone minerality, citrus lemon, deep ripe peaches. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of honeyed nuts, ripe citrus lemon, tangerines, sweet ripe peaches, stony minerality, smoky flint also. Long finish.
Very good quality. 100 year old vines from within the Vergers Premier cru. Showing lots of ripe fruit depth in this vintage. Remains to be seen how well this can age, though I have confidence this could improve and take on a point. Great stuff out of Chassagne.

Tasted in Riedel Burg glass.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of white peaches, nuts, honey oil. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of white peaches, citrus lemon, honey oil, light nuts. Long finish.
Very good quality. Comparing side by side in the same vintage against the Clos St. Marc, this definitely seems more linear and direct in its flavours, and doesn't have as much complexity. Otherwise quite reasonably good on its own and will age also, perhaps not as long as it already shows more development than the CSM at this time.