11/15/2016 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

Take two. same restaurant, same setting. this wine just smells and taste pleasure throughout. even better than the last tasting. same notes apply, although it looks much purer, smells better, and tastes the same.

6/2/2016 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

Stunning !
Recommended by my local restaurant sommelier, and at first I was skeptical but I wanted to trust him, so I ordered it. What a great surprise !! The robe is a bit dark and dull, but on the nose, there is an exuberence of floral scents, citrus, abundant bazar spices, a hint of cocoa, and a very subtle hint of reduction, which I was actually happy to smell, given the year.

On the palate, highly refreshing, extremely well balanced in acidity and fruit, with a touch of CO2 to boot. The finale is long, long, without ever be over powering or dry. It just keeps on going.

This is an amazing effort. Well worth it if you can find it. And the price is very affordable.

8/8/2015 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

Drank this at dinner in a local restaurant in Portland with my host friend David. Popped and poured. This is my 2nd time ever I've had a German wine, and I was massively impressed. At first I was doubtful about the scent (aromas of petroleum, which, even typical of some Rieslings, I am not a bit fan of). But then, the attack on the palate, midway through, and finale are all moments of intense pleasure. What struck me (in a very nice way) was the fizziness on the attack, this freshness gave it a touch of acidity and was very welcome. The finale is very long, and makes you beg to take another sip sooner rather than later, just to carry the dream.

Another very interesting thing was how that wine paired with foods such as oysters and raw fish. When you sip the wine right after the food bite you just had, the Riesling takes over all the flavours in your mouth, shining like a bright star, until the finale, where amazingly enough, it gives way to the flavours of the food bite you previously had, and that comes back to your taste buds for a beautiful "encore".

This wine is drinking very well right now, and unless you have many bottles in your cellar, I suggest you start drinking some now and enjoying.

Thanks David !

11/8/2014 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

I was a bit weary ordering this wine at my local restaurant, having read wildly different comments on the 1998 vintage.

Well I'll be damned. This one shows purity, strength, and depth. Tannins are melted, fruit is subdued but leathery flavors take over, not overwhelmingly so.

Overall, a great wine, young nevertheless, but hugely enjoyable today.

9/30/2014 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

Popped and poured at my local restaurant in Paris. This is the 3rd bottle I've had in 2 years, and this one takes the cake. On the nose, there is some reduction, but that suggests good conservation and longer life. And I was not wrong: On the palate, and explosion of leathery flavors, with subtle white pepper spices, reminiscent of a good Vosne. The tannins are extremely well balanced. Enough, but not overwhelmingly so. The finale is long, very very long, lasting well over a minute. It's almost too hard to wait for the finale to dissipate before taking another sip. Rinse and repeat...

6/3/2014 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

Fantastic. Marvelous.

Drinking it pure. That is, without any food. No foreign element to disturb the peace.

This wine has everything you can hope for: fruit. minerality. acidity. depth. length.
Fruit? mixed berries, present throughout the drinking process.
Minerality? exactly what you would expect from a coldish soil like the Chambertin. This wine is true to its nature.
Acidity? you bet. big time. 2008 helps of course. But this one is precise. just enough but not overpowering.
Depth? oh yes. the tannins are omnipresent. they sing an ode to you, but without ever pulling you out of the dream.
Length? on and on and on. keeps on going forever. That is, until you take the next sip. Until there's nothing left in the bottle. And then you start wondering why the dream ended...

IMO, this wine is absolutely ready to be enjoyed now, and for the next 10 years. It's a work of art. Bravo Jean-Louis.

10/19/2013 - KKR75 Likes this wine:

This wine still shows a lot of strength and youth. It looks violet-colored, body is medium/full. Aromas of typical berries (black, red) and stoniness are present here (stoniness seems to be the norm for 06, but less present than 08s, for example).
On the palate, you find your typical Vosne spiciness (black and white pepper mostly), but its texture is still firm and angular, and tannins are there. The finish is a tiny bit on the dry side, but lengthy, lengthy ...

Overall, a solid effort, and (for me) a pleasure to drink today and enjoy.

10/5/2013 - KKR75 wrote:

Stunning wine, for a villages. Easily drinkable right now, it might get more refined over 2-3 years, but still, pop it and enjoy it. In my opinion, this is better than a Gevrey villages from Rousseau.

9/27/2013 - KKR75 wrote:

4 years ago, Mr. Levenberg wrote a tasting note on this wine, that still holds true today, so I will not paraphrase what he wrote. I do wish to point out, however, that drinkability seems to be at its peak right now, and I would not hold them off too long in the cellar.

Note that this wine was popped and poured, consumed over 2 hours, and was delightful throughout.

11/22/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

An extremely elegant wine. Drinking well right now ! It's nearing its peak for sure. A combination of earthy scents, tastes, coupled with with floral and some red fruit ones. Pretty, sexy, deep. Just relax and drink !

11/20/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

This is not your typical Chablis, especially not Tonnerre. BUT, it drinks really nice right now. The saline and lemony aromas are there, but on the palate, it lacks a tiny little bit of acidity (for a Chablis), but makes it up by having an ample breadth of tropical fruit flavors. The finale is ample and gorgeous, medium to long lasting.

11/13/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

Popped and poured. This is drinking really well right now. It is still a bit young, but not too long until it starts getting aged aromas.
A nice, subdued floral scent.
On the palate, wonderful texture, intense mix of dark fruit and earthy notes. The acidity is well present.
Medium to lingering finish, a touch dry but not annoyingly so.

11/9/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

Impressive wine. Currently drinking over a lunch.

This seems to be a mix between the roundness of a Meursault (buttery flavor, texture on the palate) and the minerality of a Puligny (fresh, citrusy scents, length on palate). This one is a knockout, that clearly rivals the grands crus, let it be Chevalier/Batard and the likes. But for a fraction of the price. A knock-out effort by Mme Bize !

10/31/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

After a string of bad luck with many top 07 white burg producers, I thought I'd go back to my trusted old friend, the Philibert.
It surely delivered, as customary with Meo.

Maybe a straightforward wine, but a wine of purity, intensity, and finesse. With citrusy flavors to boot. Fine by me !

10/27/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

Popped and poured at dinner, bottle gone in 2 hours. Very elegant, very structured. The sense of depth is omnipresent, and so are the tannins, though all is in extremely good balance.
This wine clearly has a bit to give, still. An amazing wine for the price. Highly recommended.

10/20/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

Phenomenal !!! Popped and poured at lunch with a friend of mine. Absolutely brilliant wine ! Sexiness, fat, minerality, acidity, fruit, all is there and very well mixed together.
This is a wine of immense proportions, given the fact the Narvaux is just a village Meursault. The bottle was downed 80% over the 1st 45 minutes, and the rest 30 minutes later with the cheese, at which time it was still oh-so-very elegant.
A knock-out !

10/18/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

This one was supposed to be an absolute knock-out. Having drunk many d'Auvenay whites before, and Chevy's from various vintages, I knew exactly what to expect from this bottle, and that is sheer depth, great minerality, toasted hazelnuts, lemon-y hints, etc.... the flavor breadth should've been amazing, and so should've been the scents.

I was somewhat disappointed by this one. It might very well have been how the bottle was stored since release, as I bought this bottle only 6 months ago.
The fact remains that it was clearly on its way down. Bee wax was starting to take precedence over every other smell/taste, and the acidity was somewhat lacking. And this kept increasing as the bottle was drunk. Damn it my hopes were very high, but I was a bit let down.

10/15/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

I normally never decant my Burgs (neither whites nor reds, no matter which vintage).
Recently with the Boillot's, and especially with 2007, I've noticed that the fruit has been severely lacking, in favour of sheer acidity.
I decided to decant this one 2.5 hours prior to tasting.
Well that didn't do a whole lot, as the acidity was stilly very much omnipresent, and the fruit was still severely lacking. There was some remote hint of citrus and even more remote hint of nutty flavours, but really nothing to write home about. I'm so far disappointed in how the Boillot 2007s whites are turning out.

I did save a 1/3 of the bottle still decanted in my wine cooler, and will have a solid taste tomorrow morning, and evening, to check its development.

EDIT: drinking, day after.

Same as yesterday. The bottle did not evolve at all. The underlying acidity is there, the wine is solid on its feet, but it's too pure, too mineral, the fruit is not present. Oh well.

7/19/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

A humbling experience. Literally puts all other Puligny's (Villages and 1er Cru) I've tasted to shame. It's miles ahead.
Suffice it to say that it has that typical somkey flavor like Lalou knows how to have it best, but the depth, mineral scents, explosiveness on the palate, and uh-so long finish, makes this wine a ... WOW.

5/31/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

Very sexy nose, compounded by a full, toasted bread taste on the palate, and a nice acidity on the finish. The acidity on the finish might be at times overpowering, clearly indicating that this wine has more to give (but not a whole lot). I say drink up by 2016.

1/31/2012 - KKR75 wrote:

This really drinks wonderfully today. Dark ruby color, dark berries taste, combined with good levels of acidity and a long finish, makes this wine a prime candidate for "drink up and enjoy".

12/31/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Pinot does not get any better than this. Its finest expression in the most subtle way, and the length..... WOW.

12/30/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

This wine surprised me with its depth and youth. Aromas of pure dark berries, while the tannins are not as harsh as I thought they'd be. Very silky, smooth on the palate, with quite a long finish. This will age quite easily.

12/17/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Drank the whole bottle between lunch (3 good glasses) and dinner (the remainder).
A stunning effort for an F&S Meo. Really a wow wine with impressive depth and length. You're not only drinking an 05 here, but a chambolle AND a meo to boot:
1. the Chambolle is omnipresent throughout
2. The Meo way of winemaking is very discernable
3. 05 vintage brings out the best, smoothes the palate, yet brings fireworks at the finish.

This was fun.

12/1/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Absolutely mind-boggling sense of depth, acidity, and citrusy flavors. This is one of those wines that has aged extremely well for 4+ years, yet show stunning youth and growth for the years ahead of us. The bottle was downed pretty much by myself (wife had a small glass) in 1 hour exactly, without decanting, and it was ridiculously good. Really, white wine at its finest.

11/13/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Popped and poured over dinner last night with 3 of my friends. A typical Batard, highly expressive nose, aromas of grilled toast, combined with this subtle fruity smell that makes the Batard so attractive.
The bottle was drank along with a champagne RD Bollinger 1990, and a Turque 2007 from Guigal. We drank it over the course of about 1.5 hours, and it never failed to deliver the rich, ample taste of this great wine. I would've scored it even higher if it wasn't for the fact that the finale became shorter on my last pour, the wine had lost its "oomph" at that point, which, at least for me, indicated that it was ready to be drunk. Besides, Mr. Niellon himself would tell you that "my wines are best drank young". I surely believe him.

In a word, impressive effort.

5/19/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Very young, full of acidity, but the citrus flavors are very much there. This is a much better effort than 07 or 06 was, and should last 5 years with ease.

5/16/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Surprisingly tasty , given my previous experiences with this wine. Fruit, earthy, white pepper, a true Gevrey. Enjoyable now, straight from the bottle. After the 4th glass, the wine closed down. I decided to put it back in the fridge and have another go tomorrow night to finish it.

5/9/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Popped and poured at last night's dinner, without decanting.
Absolutely stunning youth, very complex dark fruit aromas mingled together with wild, earthy scents as customary with an '01. The attack is marvelous, in typical precise Burgundy fashion, fully structured, berries and floral tastes, and a long, lingering finish that keeps you going back for more.
'01 Vosne 1er Crus don't get any better than this. From the same producer, I suspect only the '01 Richebourg would beat it.

5/3/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Popped and poured at the restaurant last night. For an entry-level white from Boillot, this surely doesn't feel like it, and is on-par with many villages and even 1er crus from other producers.
Deep and complex hints of citruses on the nose, followed by intense pomegranate and orange flavors on the palate, though mixed with a very good level of acidity. The finish is long, and very clean, precise, laser-cut.
An amazing effort.

4/29/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

A typical Pucelles 07 from H. Boillot, which carries high levels of acidity, but extremely well balanced with the citrusy, lemony notes that this wine exhibits. This is a wine of pure finesse and elegance that is yet powerful on the palate and extremely long on the finish. Will age with ease in the cellar.

4/29/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

A difficult wine to write about. 2003 was a ripe year, but this wine takes ripeness to a whole new level. On the nose, it's like entering a candy store. On the palate, it's like taking all the candies in said store and stuff them in your mouth. The finish is very satisfying in the sense that you feel you ate all those candies but without the calories associated with them. Now mind you I really enjoyed this wine, don't get me wrong. But the acidity is totally absent, and the wine lacks precision. However, this is obviously an 03, and being a Corton from Meo, always carries exceptional weight. This wine was chosen on purpose to go along a lamb tajine filled with spices.

4/28/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Very dark, blackberry-like color. Fruit very well present on the nose, but totally fades away on the palate in favor of a strong alcohol scent. Finish is medium. Aftertaste is unpleasant at this point. Way too austere. Too tight a wine at this point. I am hoping the fruit will develop over time, but am worried about a small lack of acidity that would keep it going.

4/27/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

Popped and poured last night, no decanting. My previous tasting of the LT 96 dates back a few years ago and left a very vegetal/earthy notes on my palate, so I decided I wanted to try it once more.
I can say that this is by far the best bottle I've had. For an hour after popping, the aromas of red berries combined with exotic spices were invigorating. On the palate, it was heaven at work. Full-bodied, rich, tannins omnipresent, fruit was dominant but with an earthy back scent. Acidity was medium.
As dinner progressed and an hour lapsed, the bottle became what I remembered. The fruit totally disappeared both on the nose and palate, and paved the way to a rainforest-like earthy scent, and rich leather, blonde tobacco, and cigar taste. The bottle was losing its richness in favor of ample more subtleties.
This was almost like having tasted 2 LTs in one night. The bottle remained that way until the very last drop, which was consumed just a tad over 2 hours after popping. Overall a typical 96 and a typical feminine LT from DRC.
Additional cellaring time can be had, but the fruit is slowly disappearing ....
I highly recommend NOT decanting this wine to fully enjoy the experience.

4/26/2011 - KKR75 wrote:

This is a pure Philibert from Meo, and 2008 stretches its muscles. A citrus scent on the nose, followed by subtles tastes of plum and apricot on the palate, and hints of hazelnuts on the finish.
The acidity is omnipresent throughout, which suggests this wine will age very well throughout the next 5 years. It is much more complex than the 2007.
For the price, it's a very hard to beat Burgundy white.