Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Dehours Champagne Brut Grande Reserve is the result of an assemblage of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a great percentage of vin de rèserve, fermented according to Solera methods, embraced by Jerome in 1998.
Producer: Jacquesson
For the 2018 harvest in Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers (68%), Avize and Oiry (32%), the previous winter was exceptionally rainy, this was followed by a mild, stormy spring. The weather changed from June onwards, becoming fine and dry, resulting in a particularly early harvest: we started picking on 30 August and finished on 11 September. The vines were in perfect...
Producer: Jacquesson
NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 743 (2015 base) is soft, open-knit and caressing. The natural radiance of 2015 comes through in the wine's ample, creamy feel. Apricot, spice, dried flowers, hazelnut and lightly honeyed notes are all beautifully laced together.
Producer: Jacquesson
2019. Winter was mild and dry. Spring frost struck three times and mainly caused damage to our Chardonnay vines, hence the predominance of the Pinots in this cuvee. Summer was dry with heatwaves that caused sunburn. We harvested a very high-quality crop with moderate yields from 12th to 22nd September. The wines are structured, balanced, long and complex....
Producer: Bouquin Dupont Fils
A wonderful champagne, 100% Chardonnay of Avize from vineyards more than 60 years old. A base of citrus fruit melted with the scent, and taste, of a custard where there are also two drops of lemon juice. Delicious and enjoyable.
Producer: Jacquesson
2017, the harvest from Ay, Dizy, Hautvillers (66%) Avize and Oiry (34%). Winter and Spring were exceptionally dry; the beginning of Spring was mild but, in April, destructive frosts ravaged the vineyards, especially in the Côte des Blancs. Temperatures then rose and the weather was good until July. The end of the growing season was hot but very wet. The...
Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Champagne Rosè Oeil de Pedrix is the result of an assemblage of Meunier and Chardonnay from old vineyards. Flowery Champagne Rosè Extra Brut, particularly fine and fresh with a very limited production.
Producer: Podere Poggio Scalette
The 2021 Il Carbonaione is a regal, elegant wine. Silky, beautifully perfumed and persistent, the 2021 is everything I want from Il Carbonaione. All the purity of Sangiovese caresses the senses in a wine that is both textually intense and also light on its feet. Dark red-toned fruit, rose petals, cinnamon, new leather and cedar are some of the many...
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The Bienvenues Batard Montrachet from Ramonet has a pretty bouquet of hibiscus and iris that is quite distinctive compared to their other Grand Crus. A step up in weight and power from the beautiful 1er Cru Ruchottes.
Producer: Domaine Leroy
The 2000 Boudots has a beautiful bouquet, bright and vivid with red berry fruit, leather, potpourri and a subtle musky note. The palate is well balanced and nicely focused, quite Vosne-like in terms of tannic structure with a lilting curry leaf and espresso notes towards the finish.
Producer: Domaine Leroy
Darker ruby-red color. Brooding cassis and licorice nose, with a whiff of earth and a mineral pungency. Thicker, larger-scaled and sweeter than the Lavieres, but very unevolved. But this premier cru already shows lovely finesse. Has a solid underlying structure for aging.
Producer: Domaine Pierre Girardin
"Les Beaumonts" is one of the most highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romanée and is known for producing wines of exceptional quality and depth. The vineyard has a southeast-facing exposure and a relatively steep slope, which provides optimal sunlight exposure for the grapes and helps to produce wines of exceptional complexity.
Producer: Domaine Coche Dury
The 2020 Auxey-Duresses Village has a fragrant bouquet with red cherries and strawberry pastille scents. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, crisp red berry fruit laced with mulberry and very subtle sweet toffee-ish notes on the finish.
Producer: Domaine Pierre Girardin
A Meursault climate that is impossible not to appreciate, far above a simple 'village'. Golden colour, aromas of candied citrus fruits, butter, brioche. Very savoury on the palate with soft notes of citrus peel. In short, a very classic Meursault with a bright future!
Producer: Domaine Pierre Girardin
Les Feusselottes is a Premier Cru of Chambolle-Musigny situated around the cemetery just outside the village itself. This Chambolle Musigny from Pierre Vincent Girardin is an incredibly rare wine that still needs a few years in the cellar to express itself at its best.
Producer: Domaine Pierre Girardin
The Pommard 1er CRU Les Grands Epenots is a wine to put away: a very compact structure, firm but lean, also a fresh smokiness and a lot of pressure, the classic wine to forget in the cellar and which will repay the wait in a big way.
Producer: Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils
The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Argillas has a well-defined bouquet with dark berry fruit, loam, a light marine influence developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fresh and focused.
Producer: Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils
The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Vigneux is nicely defined and focused, featuring small red cherries, crushed strawberry and blood orange scents. The palate is sweet and rounded on the entry, offering black cherries mixed with touches of black pepper and a suggestion of tobacco. Quite Morey-like in style, with good structure on the finish, this is an excellent...
Producer: Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils
Tardy's Fixin La Place 2020 has a vibrant and expressive nose of red berries, floral notes, and a touch of earthiness. On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied, with a juicy acidity and supple tannins, showing flavors of raspberry, cranberry, and a subtle hint of spice. The finish is clean and refreshing, with a touch of minerality. This wine is a...
Producer: Domaine Pierre Girardin
Pommard Les Chapponnières' 1er Cru is an incredible wine from PVG, a wine with a strong character, highly recommended for its complexity and ability to age gracefully.
Producer: Domaine Fourrier
The 2017 Bourgogne Rouge has a well-defined bouquet of mixed red and black fruit and a faint touch of tomato vine. It becomes more floral with aeration. The palate has fine structure, and there's some clever stem addition apparent here.
Producer: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Good bright red-ruby. Pure, showy aromas of wild dark berries, espresso and violet. Conveys a powerful impression of energy, elegance and power, with superb intensity to the black fruit, spice and mineral flavors. Impressively vibrant on the aftertaste if a bit youthfully brutal today, with late-emerging notes of bitter chocolate and meat.
Producer: Domaine Ponsot
In stark contrast to the expressiveness of the Clos St. Denis, the Clos the la Roche Vielles Vignes is almost mute and even aggressive swirling liberates only the briefest glimpses of wild red berries and earth notes.
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
The 2020 Gevrey Chambertin Clos du Chateau has a pretty bouquet with dark cherry and strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins.
Producer: Domaine Dujac
The 2020 Clos-de-la-Roche Grand Cru has an extremely pure bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, violet and crushed stone. This feels very focused and classy. The palate is very well balanced with supple tannins, fine acidity, very smooth and sensual with a welcome touch of bitterness towards the finish. A gorgeous wine, although I feel that Clos Saint-Denis...
The Bienvenues Batard Montrachet from Ramonet has a pretty bouquet of hibiscus and iris that is quite distinctive compared to their other Grand Crus. A step up in weight and power from the beautiful 1er Cru Ruchottes.
