3/2/2024 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

I’ve enjoyed several ‘02 Drouhins (the Chorey Les Beaune was a little gem of a wine that I went through cases of) but this was my first encounter with the Clos Vougeot: deep dark brooding nose with great purity of dark cherry fruit and crushed stone; no pronounced “Drouhin acidity” that I also often find on their gran crus; still needs several years to unfurl and gain complexity. 92+

2/27/2022 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

Dark garnet core with bricking and orange fanning out to a substantial clear rim; nose reflects the warm harvest with ripe dark cherry fruit, fig and savory mineral and soil tones. With several minutes of airing the initially brisk acidity gels with the blossoming dark fruit making for a nicely balanced wine. While this is purely secondary in qualities, it has the components to age for several more years for any of my fellow aged red burg lovers who have the patience and crave the tertiary stuff. 91+

2/11/2022 - jmoore431 wrote:

Youthful wine from old vines; purity of red and black fruit accompanied by almost screechy acidity. Prime candidate for 10+ years of aging. Cries out for food at this stage. 90+ with loads of upside potential.

12/13/2021 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

Straw to light gold color; This is super nice with citrus,tart apple and slate on the nose; great saline minerality joins those qualities on the palate. This was fantastic with an “everything” bagel smothered in cream cheese and smoked salmon. Joins Champagne as a breakfast drink of champions. 92+

11/17/2021 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

Taken to dinner out; deeply colored; delicious dark and solidly secondary fruit qualities with attractive underbrush and maturing burgundy character; soft and fat mouthfeel while still retaining nice subtle acidity which carries through a long finish. In a great place but it will still age further for 15+. 93+

5/21/2021 - Xavier94 Likes this wine:

Consistent notes; hedgerow, rose petal, tons of minerality and red cherry/raspberry type fruits that show good freshness coupled with good ripeness. Continues to age very well. This particular bottle seemed a bit more primary and took 20-30 minutes to open out. No rush, once again. Good mineral tension and energy. Hold for a bit, yet.

2/13/2021 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

Clearly its age shown in capsule and cork; cork wet through and slid out pretty easily; brownish orange, mahogany color; initially the nose is very shy, a feint hint of older fruit with tertiary qualities, very similar to a ‘78 Chanson Pernand Vergeles consumed day prior. Similarly, this wine shares a marvelous soft but viscous texture which helps carry the finish. The ‘78 Pernand didn’t really open up into something impressive and at first anyway, this ‘71 Beaune (monopole) wasn’t very special either. Stoppered up and revisited 12 hours later: the nose gives up richer fruit, savory dried meats, Earl Grey tea and some autumn leaves. Amazing what some “air time” can do for a nice aged burg. We’re often too timid about this but you can generally tell whether a wine is too frail to handle it. And this had been decanted off significant sediment. Actually, the first Chanson burg to impress me.

11/23/2020 - Xavier94 Likes this wine:

Tasted blind; immediately shows some of the class and ripeness of the 2006 vintage. Lots of very pure, mineral laden scents of yellow orchard fruits, lemon, biscuity aromas that give way to more defined floral notes that only add elegance. Great long, fresh finish with lifted acidity and chalky minerals. Unfolds to more brown spices with air time; incredibly layered. 94+ today.

1/17/2021 - Xavier94 Likes this wine:

Phenomenal showing, tons of expression and complexity at once of Vanilla creme, white chocolate, toasty complexity with baked apple scents, maple syrup and brown spices. Rich and wide in the mouth but with plenty of energy (the low dosage provides plenty of acidic lift). A very ripe, stylish Meunier with authoritative body and complexity. Should continue to age a bit yet too. 93+

1/3/2021 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

Bottle seemed fairly prime other than being dusty and vintage label off kilter; color as expected ruby with orange cast and substantial clear rim; cork was pristine with no mold or seepage. In fact it was immovable, especially with my ah-so device a thousand miles from here and nearly impossible to find in this Third World locality known as Florida. (Will use my Amazon Christmas gift card to procure one right quick!). After removing the cork in a thousand pieces (much of it landing in the wine) I ran it through a coffee filter. Nose and palate were nice mature fruit, spices, classic funk and underbrush. But missing the wonderful autumnal and savory stuff I crave. “Merely excellent”.

8/23/2020 - Xavier94 Likes this wine:

I have been lucky to have tried this a handful of times and this bottle was quite on point; marvelous smoky sous bois complexity with Worcestershire sauce, tobacco smoke, caramel, a note of espresso over hallmark soil tones, aging red fruit and beetroot highlights. Supple, fat but defined. In a marvelous place and this is one of the reconditioned bottles that has shown so well (consistently) over the last few years. Delicious umami/blood/beef stock texture and complexity. Rich, well-structured and intense yet well defined!

11/4/2020 - Xavier94 Likes this wine:

Reminds me of the gorgeous 2009 rendition; this is like violet water with a lithe impression of pomegranate, raspberry fruit that conveys a powdery, airy character. Mineral, red licorice, violet perfume on the nose and in the mouth and a whiff of juniper berry. Spicy texture with fine tannins. Like drinking a Chambolle at much less money!

7/19/2020 - jmoore431 Likes this wine:

Tasted blind: Classic aged red burg color; pure sweet brown sugar on first nosing was a slightly awkward start, quickly opened up to the classic autumnal and forest floor goodness I adore. Underlying beet root, cola and celery salt. Steady Eddie over an hour of pure pleasure. My WOTD. 94+

7/5/2019 - Kriz wrote:

Disappointing. Shut down on the nose. The palate is okay but nothing special. There is a lot of acidity, some bitterness and some red fruit. It's fragments, not a whole. Maybe time will tell but now it's grand cru unworthy.

2/12/2014 - Gargantua wrote:

Wildman 2012 Burgundy Preview and Barrel Tastings (New York, NY): Tasting pour. Slight reduction here too. Obvious long term winner of the lineup. So very impressed with these wines, and Sylvain (edit: Sebastian!) is still so young.

9/9/2010 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Domaine Leroy Cellar Visit and Tasting (Vosne-Romanee): Barrel tasting at Domaine Leroy. Aromas started with great floral and perfumed charm along with big red fruit. Palate is very spice driven with great black and red fruit. Incredible density, powerful fruit with an exceptional finish. Always a personal favorite, this 2009 jumps near the top of my list of great vintages of Leroy V-R Beaux Monts, with 98, 99 and 93.