2008 burgundy oct 2009 _ clive coates mw

2008 Burgundy

Rating For The Vintage

Red Wines: 17.0 White Wines: 17.5.

THE SIZE OF THE CROP

Red White Total

Grands Crus 11529 3784 15313

Village and Premiers Crus 160492 64591 225083

Total 172021 68375 240396

There are vintages which somehow never manage to live up to early expectations. Happily there have

been few of these in recent memory. What has happened, quite frequently, is the reverse: years where if

one extrapolated from the weather conditions or the growers' initial pessimistic fears one would tend to

expect the worst, but in fact after the wines had settled down in cask and finished their malos, and even

more after they had had a few months to repose after bottling, one said with no lack of surprise: 'Well,

these are not bad at all'.

Such is 2008. As far down the line as Monday, September 15th., the day the harvest began some two

weeks late in the Beaujolais, the auguries were unpromising. Burgundy seemed to be doomed. Then the

miracle occured, the wind changed to the north, and the fruit was able to concentrate. It was warm and

sunny, with cool nights to lessen the threat of rot. The sugars rose. The acidities fell, but not as

proportionately fast. Absolutely what any doctor would have ordered! But there was nevertheless no

shortage of sub-standard fruit which would have to be cut out. Given an already small crop and looming

world depression how conscientious could the vignerons afford to be? Three years on – with the wines

having had a year or more in bottle - we have the answer, and it is positive. Two thousand and eight is a

small vintage but it is better than 2007, and in both colours. The red wines have plenty of charcter and

harmony, and the best have depth, and, indeed, richness. It should not be neglected.

A brief summary of the weather conditions.

Up to the middle of June, when the moon was full on the 18th., the season had been cool, wet and

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miserable. The flowering was late and drawn out, promising a late and uneven harvest. The next six

weeks happily saw a marked inprovement: plenty of sun, not too much rain – and what there was was

sporadic and localised – though it was warm rather than hot. Temperatures rarely exceeded 30°C. Then

the weather deteriorated. There was more rain and less sun right through to mid-September. A bleak

summer indeed! Overall there was less precipitation on the Côte de Nuits than the Côte de Beaune, and

less still in the Côte Chalonnaise. Chablis seems to have enjoyed the mildest weather of all. But

inevitably, the incidence of mildew, oidium and botrytis became ever more serious as the weeks

progressed. At various times from the beginning of May onwards, hail damaged the vineyards of

Marsannay, Volnay and Meursault, Chassagne and parts of the southern Màconnais and northern

Beaujolais.

At the last minute, however, more benign conditions returned and continued well into October. The

harvest kicked off in the Beaujolais, as I have said, on September 15th. A week or more later the growers

began to attack the Mâconnais and to some extent the Côte de Beaune. But many in the Côte d'Or held

off until Monday 29th or even, in the Côte de Nuits, into October, and were able to profit from natural

sugar levels of 13° and higher. It was the latest harvest for some years, requiring 110 or more, not 100,

days from flowering to fruition. And, yes, a severe tr i was essential, but in fact there was less to cut out

than there had been 12 months previously.

The 2008s were not easy wines to taste out of cask in the autumn of 2009. There was, as you might

expect, a lot of malic acidity, and the malo-lactic fermentations had been slow to complete. Even in

October, twelve months on, many wines had not yet finished their malos. Others, not yet racked, were

still full of gas. It felt like one was sampling in July, not in the middle of the fall. On the plus side,

however, the red wines had good healthy colours, the tannins were unexpectedly sophisticated, and there

was good terroir definition. They had more substance than 2007, better tannins and grip than 2006, and

very good fruit , especially for those who like their wines to have a bit of bite. The highish acidities – but

as Michel Gros pointed out: after the malos had finished he found his wines only a very litt le higher in

acid than normal - will ensure that the wines will keep well. The Côte de Nuits has produced better wine

than the Côte de Beaune, but, except in Beaune itself, to a less marked degree than 2006 and 2007.

Two-thousand and eight is also one of the best of recent vintages in the Côte Chalonnaise.

The Market.

Essentially the 2008s reached the market at a period of price stability. By and large Burgundy prices

seem to rise like a staircase: a jump when there is a vintage much in demand – 2005, 2009 – and then a

flattening out until the next stellar year.

Some in Burgundy had opted for a small, say five percent, increase in 2007. These were persuaded to

come down again. With one or two others it was the reverse. And there is always today the odd estate

which is 're-positioning' itself. But for most the 2008s were quoted at the same levels as 2005, 2006 and

2007. It would be different in 12 month's time. And by the time the 2008s were put on the market, the

growers already knew they had this big one in the bag.

I feared at the time that the response would be cool, but the 2008s sold better than I had expected. And

not just to merchants who wished to register a keenness for the 2009s but further down the pipeline. This

was despite the fact that in Britain the wines were shown to the trade, the press and the public, as

always, in the first weeks of January 2010, and being, as I have said three months younger than usual, did

not show well. 'Too acid', said some of the inexperienced, those who never venture into the region itself.


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The Wines Three Years On.

'Liquorice' said Aubert de Villaine, when we tasted the 2008 DRC wines together in November 2010.

What I like about the best 2008 reds is their freshness, the frequency of sophisticated tannins and the

amount of intensity of fruit in the best. Three years on it is clear, such are the high standards of

wine-making and elevage today, that there is a lot of 'best', particularly in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-

Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny.

Elsewhere, especially in the Côte de Beaune, the wines lack a certain amount of energy and intensity.

They are fruity and easy to drink, with no excessive acidity, but also with less tannic structure than I had

expected (though there are some which are a little over-extracted). Here there is a lack of backbone. The

wines have a class and harmony which is admirable, but not the size and energy. There were also, at our

tasting three years on, quite a number of wines which had marked amounts of reduction. This, I would

suggest, is a result of the very late malos. This makes the red wine vintage overall very good but not

better.

But what I would say finally – and this is not to denigrate the 2009s – is that I am convinced that there

are some – not many but some - 2008s which are every bit as good, in their very different ways, as the

same wines produced a year later. And I don't think I am alone in holding this view.

The Best Wines

20/20

Richebourg, Domaine A.F. Gros

La Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Musigny, Domaine J. Frédéric Mugnier

Musigny, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau

19.5

La Tache, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Musigny, Domaine de la Vougeraie

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Georges Roumier

19.0

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Eugenie

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Michel Gros

Vosne-Romanée, Cros Parentoux, Domaine Emmanuel Rouget

Vosne-Romanée, Malconsorts, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Domaine Georges Roumier

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Jadot

Clos Vougeot, 'Maupertuis', Domaine Anne Gros

Clos Vougeot, Domaine Remoissenet

Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux

Richebourg, Domaine du Clos Frantin

Richebourg, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Bruno Clair

Clos de la Roche, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Ponsot

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Bruno Clair

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Faiveley

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Maison Perrot-Minot

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin, Maison Henri Boillot


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Bouzeron, La Fortune, Domaine A et P de Villaine 14.0From 2014

Bouzeron, La Digoine, Domaine A et P de Villaine 15.0From 2015

Mercurey, Clos Marcilly, Domaine Michel Briday 15.5From 2016

Mercurey, Clos de Myglands, Domaine Faiveley 15.0From 2015

Chorey-Lès-Beaune, Pièce de la Chapitre, Domaine Tollot-Beaut 14.0From 2014

Aloxe-Corton, Clos des Marechaudes, Domaine du Pavillon 13.5From 2015

Pernand-Vergelesses, Les Vergelesses, Domaine Chandon de Briailles 15.5From 2016

Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Les Guettes, Domaine Simon Bize 16.5From 2018

Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Les Serpentières, Domaine Simon Bize 16.0From 2017

Beaune, Clos du Dessus de Marconnets, Château de la Tour 14.5From 2016

Beaune, Premier Cru, Cuvée Tante Berthe, Domaine du Château de Chorey 14.0From 2016

Beaune, Boucherottes, Domaine A.F. Gros 15.5From 2015

Beaune, Bressandes, Domaine Chanson 15.0From 2015

Chambertin, Domaine Louis Rémy

Chambertin, Maison Roche de Bellene

THE TASTING

The notes that follow are, as usual, an assembly of, firstly, the Domaine Familiaux presentation in March

2011 in Paris, secondly various tastings I attended on my annual US visit in April, and thirdly the Group's

three day tasting at the end of August. Some wines were seen more than once, so what you will read is a

composite note.

RED WINES

COTE CHALONNAISE

Mineral, s tylish and ripe and balanced. Very good for what it is .

This is the cuvée from the older vines . Much more concenrated. Even rich. Medium body. Lovely balance. Fine for what it is .

Medium to medium-full colour. Soft, ripe, s tylish, mos t agreable nose. Nice and plump. Balanced and charming. Very good for

what it is .

Soft, ripe and s tylish, but only light to medium body.

COTE DE BEAUNE

Medium weight. Fresh and juicy. Lovely fruit. Good grip . Plenty of charm and p lenty of interes t.

Medium body. Fresh and fruity. Reasonable depth and charac ter but lacks a b it of fat, and therefo re generosity. F inishes somewhat

lean.

On the light s ide, but fresh and very agreab ly fruity. Good positive finish. Elegant.

Good co lour. Rich and meaty but ripe and s tylish. Intense and balanced . Medium-full body. F ine fo r a Savigny.

Medium bodied. Fresh. Ripe. Lovely fruit. Lots of energy. Pos itive and surpris ingly elegant. Very good p lus .

Village A.C. Good co lour. Ripe and fat and round and elegant. Good tannins . Med ium-full body. Quite elegant. Quite good plus .

This is fo r oak eaters , and is not for me. I find the oak far too dominating. Ripe and rich and medium-full bod ied, but not

concentrated enough to balance the oak.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Round and ripe but a b it flat on the nose. Medium to medium-full body. Better

on the palate. Balanced, s tylish and pos itive.

Medium colour. A touch green but some subs tance on the nose. Quite an attrac tive medium bodied wine. Fresh and fruity and

positive at the end.


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Beaune, Bressandes, Domaine des Croix14.5From 2015

Beaune, Clos des Fèves, Domaine Chanson 14.5From 2015

Beaune, Clos des Mouches, Domaine Chanson 14.5From 2014

Beaune, Clos des Mouches, Domaine Joseph Drouhin 16.0From 2016

Beaune, Clos du Roi, Domaine Henri Boillot 15.0From 2015

Beaune, Clos du Roi, Domaine Tollot-Beaut 11.0Drink soon

Beaune, Clos des Ursules (Vignes Franches), Domaine Louis Jadot 15.0From 2015

Beaune, Les Cras, Domaine du Château de Chorey 17.0From 2016

Beaune, Epenottes, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot 15.0From 2015

Beaune, Grèves, Domaine de Bellene 14.5From 2014

Beaune, Grèves, Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils. 16.5From 2018

Beaune, Grèves, Domaine Chanson 15.0From 2014

Beaune, Grèves, Domaine des Croix 15.5From 2016

Beaune, Grèves, Domaine Michel Lafarge 14.0From 2014

Beaune, Grèves, Domaine de Montille 17.0From 2017

Beaune, Grèves, Domaine Remoissenet 17.0From 2017

Medium to medium-full colour. Fresh and fruity on the nose. Light to medium body. Fruity but there is as tringency lurking

underneath. S tylish though.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. A b it four-square and c lumsy on the nose. Med ium-full body. Chunky and a b it

as tringent on the attack, but decent fruit underneath.

Medium to medium-full colour. Good depth on the nose. Quite rich. Ripe, almos t sweet attack. Medium to medium-full body. I find

the fruit a b it spurious . The wine lacks a b it of s tyle.

Medium-full colour. The nose is s till a little c losed. Med ium-full body.Good tannins . Balanced and fresh. Lacks a little real

elegance, but quite rich. Quite meaty. Good finish. Very good .

Medium colour. Soft, forward, fruity nose. A little reduced at the moment. Medium weight. A b it as tringent. Decent fresh fruit

though.

Light to med ium co lour. Somewhat skinny nose. Thin and weedy. No.

Medium-full colour. Pretty but light-weight nose. Ripe. Med ium bodied . Quite elegant. Certainly balanced. But a little less to it than

some.

Good co lour. Lots of depth here. Rich, s lightly oaky. Meaty and succulent. Medium-full body. Lovely fruit. Finishes very well.

Very good indeed .

Medium-full colour. Fresh, so ft, p lump nose. Good fruit-d riven s tyle. Medium-full body. Good tannins . Ripe ac id ity. Long and

elegant and very good on the attack, but s lightly thin as it evolved .

Medium-full colour. S lightly hard on the nose. Medium body. This is a little as tringent at present but the underlying fruit isn' t too

bad.

Medium-full colour. Ripe, round, fresh, s educ tive nose, with a touch of lightly toas ted oak underneath. Medium-full body. Good

clas s and intens ity. Long on the palate. Very good plus .

Medium colour. Soft, fruity, forward nose. Decent fruit on the palate. Even reasonable balance. But not a great deal o f c las s .

Good co lour. A bit hidden but good depth on the nose. Perhaps a b it over-extrac ted but fresh and balanced . A meaty wine. Jus t

lacks a b it of richness .

Light, forward nose. More earthy than fruity on the nose. A bit over-extrac ted. Med ium body. S lightly as tringent. S lightly lean too.

Only quite good.

Medium-full colour. Nice and ripe. Even meaty. Good tannins and good grip . Med ium to med ium-full body. P lenty of succulence

here. Long and very good indeed.

Good co lour. Rich, fat, oaky, voluptuous nose. Fullish body. Concentrated . Elegant. P lenty o f wine here. F inishes very well. One

of the bes t of the 2008 Beaunes .


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Beaune, Grèves, Domaine Tollot-Beaut16.0From 2016

Beaune, Marconnets, Domaine Remoissenet 16.0From 2016

Beaune, Montée Rouge, Domaine de Bellene 15.5From 2015

Beaune, Pertuisots, Domaine Jean-Yves Devevey 14.0From 2014

Beaune, Pertuisots, Domaine des Croix 15.0From 2015

Beaune, Teurons, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 13.0From 2014

Beaune, Teurons, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 11.0Drink soon

Volnay, Vendanges Selectionées, Domaine Michel Lafarge 16.0From 2018

Volnay, Les Caillerets, Domaine Henri Boillot 16.0From 2016

Volnay, Les Caillerets, Domaine Louis Boillot 13.0From 2014

Volnay, Les Caillerets, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 17.0From 2016

Volnay, Caillerets des 60 Ouvrées, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 18.0From 2018

Volnay, Carelle Sous la Chapelle, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot 13.5From 2014

Volnay, Les Champans, Domaine Marquis d'Angerville 17.5From 2016

Volnay, Les Champans, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 17.5From 2018

Volnay, Les Champans, Domaine de Montille 16.5From 2018

Volnay, Le Chevret, Domaine Henri Boillot 16.5From 2016

Medium-full body. Ripe, quite fat. Good oaky base. Nice and rich and access ible. Ample. Very good finish. Very good.

Good co lour. F irm, c losed, rich nose. Fullish body. Good tannins . P lenty of grip . A little ungainly now but this has a future.

Medium colour. Ripe, quite rich nose. Good depth. Medium to medium-full body. Spicy, balanced and with a good grip . Attrac tive

finish.

Medium-full colour. Good fruit on the nose. But a touch of as tringency as it developed on the palate. Medium body. S lightly

ungainly.

Medium to medium-full colour. Quite c losed on the nose. Med ium to med ium-full body. Good grip . Elegant and decent fruit. Good

plus .

Medium colour. Some development. Somewhat reduced, sweaty nose. Med ium body. Rather spurious ly sweet. Ungainly and raw at

the end.

Medium to medium-full colour. A little thin and vegetal on the nose. S imilarly lean on the palate. No .

Medium weight. Elegant. Lovely balance and very good fruit. Lovely long finish. The es sence of Volnay.

Medium-full colour. P leasant fruity nose. No great depth or personality but a touch of reduc tion. Medium to medium-full body.

Good grip and attrac tive frersh fruit on the palate. A little as tringent at the end but very good.

Medium-full colour. Lots o f ripe but rather artific ial raspberry fruit all the way hrough this wine. It seems rather concoc ted .

Medium-full colour. A little reduc tion on the nose. At firs t a b it inflexible. Medium-full body. On the palate there is no lack of

concentration and richness . And c las s too as it developed.

Medium-full colour. Class ic , concentrated Volnay nose. Good weight and very good grip . Lovely concentrated fruit. Fullish, ripe,

rich and energetic . Lo ts of vigour and lo ts o f c lass . F ine p lus .

Medium-full colour. Ripe if somewhat c lumsy on the nose. Medium body. A hint of as tringency and leanness on the palate. One

dimens ional.

Medium to medium-full colour. High-toned but c las sy, balanced nose. Fullish body. Ripe and generous . Long and intense. Very

Volnay. Lovely finish.

Medium-full colour. P lenty o f dep th here. Still c losed. Rich complex nose. Sp lendid concentration of fruit. Fullish body. Lots o f

energy and c las s . Lots of d imens ion. Fine.

Round, ripe and elegant. Med ium body. Full o f fruit. Long on the palate. Very good p lus .

Medium-full colour. Rich, ripe, concentrated and c las sy on the nose. Fullish body. Good tannins . And grip . S till fresh and

youthful. Complex, long and c lassy.


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Volnay, Clos d'Audignac, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 16.0From 2015

Volnay, Clos de la Bousse d'Or, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 18.0From 2018

Volnay, Clos de la Cave des Ducs, Maison Benjamin Leroux 15.0From 2016

Volnay, Clos du Château des Ducs, Domaine Michel Lafarge 14.0From 2014

Volnay, Clos des Chènes, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 14.0From 2016

Volnay, Clos des Chênes, Domaine Antonin Guyon 15.5From 2016

Volnay, Clos des Chênes, Domaine Michel Lafarge 18.5From 2020

Volnay, Clos des Chènes, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 15.5From 2016

Volnay, Clos des Ducs, Domaine du Marquis d'Angerville 18.5From 2019

Volnay, Les Fremiets, Domaine du Marquis d'Angerville 17.0From 2017

Volnay, Les Fremiets, Domaine Henri Boillot 15.5From 2016

Volnay, Les Fremiets, Domaine Francois Parent 16.5From 2016

Volnay, Les Mitans, Domaine Michel Lafarge 14.5From 2014

Volnay, Les Mitans, Domaine de Montille 14.0From 2014

Volnay, Les Santenots du Milieu, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 18.5From 2019

Volnay, Les Taillepieds, Domaine du Marquis d'Angerville 18.0From 2019

Medium-full colour. Round, ripe, rich and generous on the nose. Summer pudding. Most attrac tive and easy to enjoy. Med ium-full

body. Balanced . Fresh. Ripe and seduc tive. Pos itive at the end. Very good.

Medium-full colour. Full, c losed, concentrated , very, very c las sy fruit. This is mos t impress ive. Full body. Very ripe tannins .

Excellent grip . Really concentrated and multi-d imens ional.

Medium-full colour. Reduced nose. Difficult to tas te. S light touch of CO2. Underneath the wine is fullish. Meaty, ripe and rich.

Good grip . Doesn' t s ing today but could be good.

Medium colour. Slightly c losed in on the nose. Somewhat four square on the palate. Good dep th though. But a touch as tringent

and lean on the palate. It lacks sex appeal.

Medium-full colour. Some development. Quite p ronounced reduc tion on the nose. Rather as tringent on the palate as a result.

Medium to medium-full body. Bitter on the finish. Difficult to tas te.

Medium-full colour. This is a b it c losed in on the nose, and seems to lack a little personality. Med ium-full body. Ripe. Quite rich.

Balanced and positive at the end nevertheles s .

Real depth and c las s here. This is fullish bodied . Rich, concentrated and very elegant. Lovely.

Medium colour. Some development. Rich, ripe, concentrated, s turdy nose. Medium-full body. Good s truc ture and grip . S lightly

hard at present. Decent fruit and ac id ity. Good depth and a pos itive finish.

Fullish body. Rich, concentrated and p rofound . Very harmonious . Really intense at the end . Very lovely.

Soft, elegant, medium bod ied. Intense and c las sy. Very pure fruit. Very long.

Medium to medium-full colour. Soft, round, no t rich but ripe and balanced and s tylish on the nose. Medium to medium-full body.

Good tannins . Ripe balanced fruit. Elegant and pos itive. This has good length, if not real intens ity

Medium-full colour. Good depth, c las s and maturity here on the nose. Med ium-full body. Quite concentrated. Ripe tannins . Good

s truc ture and grip . Long and c las sy.

Medium-full colour. A little rigid and unripe at firs t on the nose. More flexible as it developed. Medium body. Pretty fruit. Ripe and

forward , but a lack of depth and concentration.

Medium colour. Some development. Reduced smells on the nose. The s tems evident. Somewhat ungainly and as tringent on the

palate. Medium body. Slightly short. But the fruit is p retty.

Good co lour. Lovely nose. Fresh, vigo rous , and very elegant. The fruit is po ised and c las sy. Medium-full body. Harmonious .

Sophis ticated tannins . Lovely.

This is quite a subs tantial wine. Good depth. Lovely c las sy fruit. Lots o f energy. Medium-full body. F ine plus .


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Volnay, Les Taillepieds, Domaine Francois Buffet 17.5From 2016

Volnay, Les Taillepieds, Domaine de Montille 17.0From 2016

Pommard, Clos des Epenots, Domaine du Comte Armand. 17.0From 2017

Pommard, Clos des Ursulines, Domaine du Pavillon 15.0From 2016

Pommard, Les Epenots, Domaine Francois Parent 17.5From 2017

Pommard, Les Fremiers, Domaine Louis Boillot 16.0From 2016

Pommard, Les Grands Epenots, Domaine Michel Gaunoux 17.5From 2018

Pommard, Les Jarollières, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot 12.0From 2014

Pommard, Les Jarollières, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 15.5From 2016

Pommard, Les Pezerolles, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 16.5From 2017

Pommard, Les Pezerolles, Domaine A.F. Gros 16.0From 2015

Pommard, Les Pezerolles, Domaine de Montille 15.5From 2018

Pommard, Les Rugiens, Domaine Henri Boillot 13.5From 2016

Pommard, Les Rugiens, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 14.0From 2016

Pommard, Les Rugiens, Domaine Francois Buffet 13.5From 3016

Pommard, Les Rugiens, Domaine Michel Gaunoux 17.0From 2019

Medium to medium-full colour. Lightish, high-toned , fresh, fruity nose. Whole c lus ters? Ripe underneath. Med ium-full body. Ripe

and rich and intense. Good vigour and plenty of c lass . Lovely finish.

Medium to medium-full colour. A little tight on the nose. S lightly as tringent too from the whole c lus ter vinification. Softer and

more elegant after aeration. Med ium to med ium-full body. P lenty of ripe fruit. Good grip . Long on the palate. Very good indeed .

Medium-full colour. S turdy, backward , fullish and good fruit on the nose. Fullish body. Somewhat four square at present. But rich

underneath. Good grip . Plenty of vigour. Very good indeed .

A monopoly, but village A.C. Lo ts of finesse, and not a b it aus tere. Good volume. Ripe tannins . No hard edges . Generous and

positive. Very good for what it is .

Medium-full colour. Some development. Vigorous , rich and seduc tive on the nose. Full body. Rich. Meaty. Concentrated . Very

good tannins . Very lovely fruit. Intense and c lassy. Long. F ine.

Medium colour. Some development. Ripe, ample, access ible nose. Civilis ed. Med ium-full body. Ripe. Lots o f fruit. Fresh and

attravtive with a nice s tylish finish.

Quite full body. Crisp and fresh and elegant. Lovely fruit. Very good follow through. F ine

Medium-full colour. Somewhat hard, p inched and vegetal on the nose. Lacks charm as well as ripeness . As tringent and attenuated

on the palate. No.

Medium-full colour. Not the greates t of c las s on the nose. S lightly thin fruit at the end. Better on the palate. Fresh. Medium-full

body. Ample. Good grip . S till young. Slightly ungainly but good plus .

Medium colour. Full nose. Rich, s turdy and a little four square. Fullish body. Good c las s . Good intensity. A b it burly but that is

Pezerolles . Balanced and pos itive.

Medium to medium-full colour. Rich, ripe, fullish nose. Good tannins here. Balanced, access ib le, attrac tive. But enough weight

here?

Medium to medium-full body. Good fruit. Ripe and s tylish if not as elegant or complex as their Volnay, Champans.

Fullish colour. Backward , firm, yet rich and plentiful on the nose. Jus t needs time. But it d idn' t develop well in the glass . The

finish became rather lean.

Medium colour. Fullish, backward , rich and intense, but somewhat ungainly. It lacks c lass . Good vigour though. May turn out

better than this mark would sugges t.

Medium-full colour. Some development. F irm, spicy, meaty nose. Some s tems here. Somewhat lean in the background . Medium to

med iuù-full body. Rather thin and as tringent. Lacks c las s .

Fullish body. Some tannin. Rich and earthy. Succulent and with plenty of depth. A meaty wine. Very good indeed .


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Pommard, Les Rugiens, Domaine de Montille 17.0From 2019

Pommard, Les Rugiens, Domaine du Pavillon 17.5From 2018

Marsannay, Les Longerois, Domaine Bruno Clair 15.5From 2015

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Chailots, Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felletigr 16.5From 2016

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Saints-Juliens, Domaine de Montille 16.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Premier Cru, Domaine Michel Gros 16.0From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Boudots, Domaine Grivot 17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Cailles, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 18.0From 2019

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Cailles, Domaine Robert Chevillon 17.5From 2020

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Chaignots, Domaine Dr. Georges Mugneret-Gibourg 16.5From 2017

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos des Argillières, Domaine Michèle et Patrice Rion 18.0From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos de la Maréchale, Domaine J. Frédéric Mugnier 17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos des Porrets Saint-Georges, Domaine Gouges 17.0From 2017

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos Saint-Marc, Domaine Michèle et Patrice Rion 18.0From 2017

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Cras, Domaine Lamarche 18.0From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Cras, Domaine du Vicomte Liger-Belair 16.0From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Damodes, Domaine Jean Chauvenet 18.0From 2018

Fullish, tannic attack. S till a b it c losed . Lovely fruit. Very good indeed .

Medium-full body. Fine, c lassy and p rofound with lots of fruit and p lenty of d imens ion. Lovely finish. F ine.

COTE DE NUITS

Good co lour. Delic ious fruit. Fresh. Med ium bodied . Balanced . Unexpec ted personality and s tyle.

A village wine under Po irets . Elegant, but only medium bodied for a Nuits-Saints-Georges . But fragrant and s tylish. No rude

tannins . Elegant, ample, balanced fruit. Very c lean. Very good, long finish.

A village wine in mid-s lope immediately to the north of the town. Good s truc ture and depth. Fullish body. Ripe and meaty. Very

good indeed for a village example.

From Aux Murgers and Aux Vignerondes . Medium-full colour. Full nose. S lightly chunky. Some tannin. Yet fresh and balanced and

fruity underneath. Fullish body. Some tannin. Typical Nuits -Saint-Georges . Good grip and plenty o f energy. Lacks a b it of real

c las s – the tannins are a b it rude – but very good. The finish is long.

Good co lour. Round, soft, very ripe nose. Medium-full body. Lo ts of energy. Very good grip . Classy. F ine.

Full colour. Quite a severe nose. Yet there is depth here. Rich, fullish body. Succulent. Very good ac idity. Lots of energy. Very

c las sy fruit on the finish.

Medium-full colour. Rich, full, aggress ive, chocolaty nose. Full body. Very good tannins . Almos t sweet. Good grip . Needs time.

Fullish colour. Coo l, c las sy, balanced, fragrant nose. Medium to medium-full body. Lacks a b it of grip and vigour so no better than

very good plus .

Full colour. Ample, rich, soft and succulent on the nose. Fullish body. Oaky. Pro found. Very good grip . This is very c lassy.

Ample, energetic and most impress ive.

Medium-full body. Rich, ripe, concentrated and intense. Really elegant for a Nuits -Saint-Georges .

Quite soft on the nose. Lovely fruit and very good grip . But but no means a b lockbus ter. Medium body. Elegant.

Medium-full colour. Balanced, c las sy, coo l nose. Full, concentrated, energetic and complex. Very fine s tyle too. This is very

lovely. Clas s all the way through.

Full colour. Rich, ample, oaky, succulent nose. Lots of s tyle and balance and no lack o f s truc ture either. Full body. Very fine grip .

Youthful but lo ts o f c las s and lo ts of energy too .

Fullish colour. Robust, ample, gamey, full-bodied nose. Very Nuits -Saint-Georges . Fullish body. Some tannin. Somewhat

aggress ive on the attack, but good concentration underneath. P lenty o f vigour.

Medium-full colour. Reticent but elegant nose. Attrac tive succulent fruit. Quite forward. More to it on the palate. Fullish, ample,

vigorous . Lots of depth. F ine finish. F ine plus .


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Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Damodes, Domaine de la Vougeraie 15.0From 2016

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Murgers, Domine Sylvain Cathiard 18.5From 2019

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Murgers, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noêllat 16.0From 2016

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Murgers, Domaine Méo-Camuzet 17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Perdrix, Domaine de Perdrix 17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Perrières, Domaine Jean Chauvenet 17.5From 2020

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Procès, Domaine Drouhin 17.5From 2019

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Porrets Saint-Georges, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Porrets Saint-Georges, Domaine Faiveley 17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, Domaine Robert Chevillon 18.0From 2019

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, Domaine Gouges 17.5From 2019

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, Domaine Grivot 17.5From 2020

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 17.5From 2019

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Saint-Georges, Domaine Gouges 18.0From 2020

17.5From 2018

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Terres Blanches, Domaine de Perdrix 16.0From 2018

Medium colour. Ample, rich, fullish nose, but something a little four-square here. Medium-full body. Slightly c lumsy. Good grip

and balance though.

Full colour. Clas sy nose. Closed in. But no thing aggress ive about it. This is mos t impress ive. Full body. F ine tannins and grip .

Excellent concentration o f very c lassy fruit. Goes on and on at the end . Quite splendid. Very fine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Fragrant nose. Balanced, s tylish and high-toned. Med ium body. Soft, ripe and fo rward. Fresh and

attrac tive. Positive and elegant.

Medium body. No t a b lockbuster. A little new oak. Quite a relaxed, feminine Nuits -Saint-Georges . Balanced, long and s tylish.

Fullish colour. Rich, ripe, s temmy nose. S tylish and balanced. Fullish body. Rich, very good fruit and very good grip . Lots o f

energy. Very c lean. Pos itive, complex, and fine.

Full colour. Rich, full, s turdy, concentrated nose. P lenty o f wine here. Lots of depth too. Fullish body. Quite tannic . Rich and

subs tantial. What it lacks is a b it o f flexibility, but this will come.

Medium-full body. A nice touch of new oak here. Round and quite rich. Long and succulent. Elegant. F ine.

Medium-full colour. A little c losed, even hard , but good dep th here on the nose. Fullish body. Good definition. Fragrant and

balanced. This has good intens ity if not the vo lume of some. Fine.

Medium-full colour. A b it aus tere at firs t, but better on the palate. Med ium-full body. Good grip . Good s truc ture. This has c lass

and dimension. F inishes s tylishly too. Fine.

Medium-full colour. Rich, ample, s lightly gamey nose. But attrac tive and access ible. Fullish body. Very abundant, rich and ripe.

Very good grip . Classy and long on the palate. Mos t impress ive.

Fullish, very rich. Good tannins . Lovely dep th and s tyle here. Very good fruit. F ine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Gamey nose, but a b it c losed. Fullish body. Some tannin. This is a touch hard at present, but there

is no lack o f dep th and concentration here. It jus t needs time.

Fullish colour. Full, firm, s lightly so lid nose. A little hard at firs t. But better on the palate. Ample, fullish-bod ied, generous and

even fat on the palate. Very good grip . This has plenty o f energy and a fine c lassy finish.

Fullish colour. Closed in but c lass ic midd le Nuits-Saint-Georges nose. Full, rich but somewhat hard at present. Needs time. Fullish

body. Youthful and energetic . Rich and ripe and with very good grip . Long finish. F ine p lus .

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Saint-Georges, Domaine Thibault Liger-BelairFull colour. Quite a c ivilis ed nose for this sec to r. Even round. Full body. Rich. Ample. Balanced and s tylish. Long and complex.

Good c las s .

A 'new' vineyard carved out of the land ups lope from Aux Perd rix, and promoted direc tly to premier c ru in recent years . The vines

are s till young. Full, vigorous colour. Rich, opulent oaky nose. Access ible, ripe and very seduc tive on the attack. But on the

follow through the wine tails o ff a b it. Only very good.


10 of 26 30/12/2011 14:19

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Thorey, Maison Benjamin Leroux 15.5From 2017

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains, Domaine Jean Chauvenet 17.5From 2020

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains, Domaine Robert Chevillon 15.0From 2016

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains, Maison Camille Giroud 17.0From 2016

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains, Domaine Gouges 18.0From 2020

Vosne-Romanée, Les Bossières, Domaine Grivot. 16.5From 2016

Vosne-Romanée, Premier Cru, Cuvée Duvault-Blochet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 16.0From 2016

Vosne-Romanée, Premier Cru, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur 15.5From 2017

Vosne-Romanée, Les Beaumonts, Domaine Dujac 16.0From 2017

Vosne-Romanée, Les Beaux-Monts, Domaine Grivot 18.5From 2020

Vosne-Romanée, Les Beaumonts, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat 17.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Eugenie 19.0From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Grivot 17.5From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Michel Gros 19.0From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Méo-Camuzet, 18.5From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Les Brulées, Domaine Gerard Mugneret 18.5From 2019

Medium-full colour. Jus t a b it sweaty on the nose. Yet p lenty o f ample fruit here. Medium body. Ripe. Decent c las s . Good grip .

No t brilliant but an attrac tive fruity bottle.

Full colour. Ample, rich, tannic nose. But not too aggress ive. Good grip and plenty o f dep th. Full body. A big tannic monster.

Somewhat four square. But rich and balanced. All it needs is time.

Full colour. Rich, full, tannic nose, a little raw. Med ium weight. Decent attack but then it tails off. A bit short.

Medium-full colour. Quite a so lid nose. Some tannin. But these are ripe. Medium to medium full body. On the palate this is already

soft and succulent. It is very good indeed but lacks the backbone for long term keeping.

This is really quite substantial. Good tannins . Very rich and concentrated. Lovely finish. F ine p lus .

Village A.C. Pure, mineral, pos itive nose. Medium body. S lightly austere but c lassy and complex.

Medium colour. Attrac tive fruit but a little light-weight on the nose. Medium body. Quite intense if without great tannic s truc ture.

Balanced and fresh and s tylish. Good length, but by no means a b lockbuster.

From the younger vines in their grand c ru vineyards . Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Ripe, fresh, balanced

nose. Medium to medium-full weight. Gently oaky. S tylish and balanced. But no great dep th or concentration.

Medium-full colour. Somewhat raw on the nose. Good s ize but currently ungainly. Medium-full body. A little as tringent. Yet very

good fruit underneath.

Good co lour. Sumptuous nose. Rich, full, vigo rous and pro found. A really very concentrated , multi-dimens ional wine. Full body.

Great c las s too .

Medium to medium-full colour. Ripe, fresh, balanced and s tylish on the nose. Good minerality. Cool and c lassy. Backward but fine

depth and c las s . What it lacks is jus t a b it o f energy at the end.

Medium-full colour. Ripe, gently oaky. Concentrated and delic ious on the nose. Med ium-full body. Ripe. Even sweet. But very

good grip and harmony. Very intense. Excellent.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Ripe and access ib le. Balanced and elegant. Fullish body. Soft, yet intense and

concentrated. Good grip . Long. F ine.

Medium-full colour. Rich, concentrated, backward, c las sy nose. Lots o f dep th here. Really s tylish. Lovely harmony. Fullish body.

Splendid fruit. Excellent finish.

Medium-full colour. Ripe, rich, pro found and very good intens ity. Fullish. Backward. Lots o f energy and c lass . Quite oaky. Very

long. Very fine.

Fullish colour. Very lovely nose. Very aris tocratic . Lots of d imens ion. Fullish body. Cool. Mineral. Harmonious . Complex. Lots of

intensity. Very lovely.


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Vosne-Romanée, La Croix Rameau, Domaine Lamarche 14.0From 2017

Vosne-Romanée, Les Chaumes, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux 17.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Chaumes, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur 16.5From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Chaumes, Domaine Lamarche 16.5From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Clos de Réas, Domaine Michel Gros 18.0From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Cros Parentoux, Domaine Emmanuel Rouget 19.0From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard 19.0From 2020

Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, Domaine Dujac 16.0From 2016

Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, Domaine du Clos Frantin 18.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat 18.0From 2022

Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, Domaine Lamarche 18.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Malconsorts, Domaine de Montille 17.5From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Les Petits Monts, Domaine du Vicomte Liger-Belair 18.0From 2019

Vosne-Romanée, Les Petits Monts, Maison Roche de Bellene 17.5From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Aux Reignots, Domaine du Vicomte Liger-Belair 16.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Suchots, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat 18.5From 2018

Medium to medium-full colour. Rich, fullish, quite c losed in nose. Medium weight. The tannins are a little extrac ted though and

there is some as tringency on the palate. Only an adequate amount o f grip and richness .

Medium-full colour. Good depth and s tyle on the nose. Medium-full body. Ample. Round . Succulent. Some tannin. Very s tylish and

very good grip . Very good indeed .

Medium-full colour. Soft, ripe, fruity nose. Ripe and rich on the palate. Med ium-full body. Balanced. Good depth. F inishes well.

Medium-full colour. P lenty o f subs tance but quite hidden on the nose. Med ium-full body. Not a b lockbus ter but s tylish and

complex. Positive finish. Very good plus .

Medium colour. Good fruit on the nose but a little c losed. Med ium-full body. Subtle, harmonious , concentrated and intense. Very

elegant. Lovely finish.

Fullish colour. Lovely nose. Very c las sy, intense fruit. Some oak. Impress ively aris tocratic . Excellent fruit and harmony. Long and

complex and vigorous . Lovely finish;

Medium-full colour. Lots o f concentration and lots of very fine fruit on the nose. Fullish body. This is really elegant and p rofound .

Very good grip and concentration. Multi-dimens ional. Very fine plus .

Medium colour. Ripe on the nose and with good grip , but no t a great deal of concentration or subs tance. Pos itive at the end, but

overall a b it s light.

Quite soft, but ripe and succulent. Balanced and c las sy. Not a huge wine, but lo ts of depth. S till a b it aus tere at the end . Good

energy. F ine plus .

Fullish colour. Fine, c lassy, quite rich, quite access ib le nose. Lots o f nuance. No t a b lockbuster. Very ripe on the palate. Pure and

lovely. Delicate for a Vosne-Romanée. Fullish, harmonious , at present with the ac idity showing a little. But very long. F ine plus .

Medium-full colour. S lightly c losed in but very c las sy and well-balanced on the nose. Fullish body. Backward . Ripe and rich and

energetic . Clas sy too . F ine finish.

This is very elegant. Lovely fruit. Rich and succulent. Balanced and profound. Fullish body. F ine.

Medium-full colour. Elegant, balanced nose. S lightly c losed in. Fullish body. Harmonious . Profound . Complex. Clas sy. Very long

finish. Very good energy. F ine plus .

Medium-full colour. Good depth, concentration and c las s here on the nose. Medium-full body. Ripe and balanced, with good depth

and concentration. Good intensity and finesse. F ine fruit on the finish.

Medium-full colour. Some development.Rich, full meaty nose. There is fat here, but also a little reduction. Medium-full body.

Good ac id ity. A touch raw and as tringent at presnt. But it needs time.

Medium colour. Some develoment. Lovely ripe fruit on the nose. Medium-full body. Balanced. Clas sy and intense. Lovely finish.

Very long. Very fine.


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Vosne-Romanée, Les Suchots, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux 16.0From 2017

Vosne-Romanée, Les Suchots, Domaine Grivot 17.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Suchots, Domaine Vicomte de Liger-Belair 18.0From 2018

Vosne-Romanée, Les Suchots, Domaine Gerard Mugneret 17.5From 2018

Vougeot, Clos de la Perrière, Domaine Bertagna 14.0From 2016

Chambolle-Musigny, Premier Cru, Cuvée Jules, Domaine Lignier-Michelot 18.0From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Domaine Bertheau 15.0From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Domaine Robert Groffier 17.5From 2025

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Domaine J. Frédéric Mugnier 18.0From 2020

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Domaine Georges Roumier 19.0From 2020

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 17.0From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Beaux Bruns, Domaine Ghislaine Barthod 15.0From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Carrières, Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felletig 16.5From 2016

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Charmes, Domaine Ghislaine Barthod 17.5From 2017

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Charmes, Domaine Bertheau 16.0From 2016

Fullish colour. Rich, compsed , concentrated nose. Lo ts of depth here. Fullish body. Almos t over ripe. Good depth and

concentration but it lacks a little grip . F inishes sweet but s lightly b land.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. A b it o f reduc tion at firs t on the nose. Fullish body. Good concentration.

Good grip and good tannins . Very ripe. Almost volup tuous. Long. Very good indeed .

Medium-fullcolour. Rich and ample on the nose. Ripe. Laid back. Medium-full bod ied. Lots o f harmony and subtlety. Very long

and very c las sy. F ine plus .

Medium to medium-full colour. Somewhat raw on the nose. But ripe and fresh. Fullish body. Some new oak. Concentrated. P lenty

of intensity and energy. Lovely finish. This is fine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Ripe nose, but a little feeble and even ho llow, which makes it show an as tringent touch. Medium

body. Lacks a b it of fruit. Only quite good .

Medium to medium-full colour. Some develoment. Round, ripe, balanced, s tylish nose. Lovely laid back fruit. Fullish body.

Concentrated. Complex. Intense and long on the palte. Excellent grip and energy. Delic ious .

Medium colour. Some maturity. Lovely nose. Ripe, profound and balanced. Good energy. But it ' s a b it hard on the palate.

Medium-full body. There is a lack o f generos ity.

Medium-full colour. Ripe, s lightly spicy, with a touch of oak on the nose. Lovely concentrated fruit. Fullish body. Some tannin.

Rich and pro found. Very good c las s , if not great. Finishes well. Fine.

Medium-full colour. Some maturity. Soft, ripe and fragrant on the nose. Full and rich underneath. Full body. Rich and meaty and

oaky on the palate. Lots o f energy. Currently it is not quite together, but it will be.

Medium colour. Some maturity. On the nose intense, s tylish, finely balanced and p rofound . Delicate, sweet, fragrant fruit. Lovely

depth and harmony. Very fine indeed .

Medium-full colour. Ripe, oaky, intense but a little tough at firs t on the nose. Quite a chunky wine on the palate. Fullish. Some

tannin. The wine is long. But it' s a b it solid .

Medium-full colour. A little p inched on the nose. Rich and minty as it evolved . Fullish body. Very ripe. Meaty for a Chambolle.

Good dep th, but s till youthful. It will get les s ungainly as it rounds off.

This is the only es tate I know who dec lare this wine. It lies between Feusselottes and Greunchers . Soft and fragrant with lovely

elegant fruit. Ripe and succulent. Decent length. Very good plus .

Fullish colour. Rich, concentrated nose. Ripe, p rofound and succulent. Very good depth and c las s . Fullis . Meaty. Fresh and c lean.

Lovely fruit. Harmonious . Complex and fine.

Medium colour. Some development. Some s tems . Ample, rich and succulent on the nose. Lovely balance. Med ium body. Decent

grip . But a little sweet. This doesn' t really have the energy I'm looking for.


13 of 26 30/12/2011 14:19

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Charmes, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat 16.5From 2016

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Charmes, Domaine Michèle et Patrice Rion 17.5From 2017

Chambolle-Musigny, La Combe d'Orveau, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 14.0From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Cras, Domaine Ghislaine Barthod 17.0From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Cras, Domaine Georges Roumier 18.5From 2019

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Echanges, Maison Roland Remoissenet 18.0From 2019

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Feusselottes, Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felletig 16.5From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Feusselottes, Domaine Cecile Tremblay 14.0From 2015

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Fuées, Domaine Ghislaine Barthod 17.5From 2019

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Fuées, Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felletig 17.0From 2019

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Fuées, Domaine J. Frédéric Mugnier 18.0From 2020

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Groseilles, Domaine Digioia-Royer 17.5From 2018

Chambolle-Musigny, Les Gruenchers, Domaine Digioia-Royer 16.5From 2018

Morey-Saint-Denis, Premier Cru, Domaine Dujac 16.5From 2017

Morey-Saint-Denis, Les Blanchards, Domaine Hubert Lignier 16.0From 2017

Morey-Saint-Denis, Aux Charmes, Domaine Lignier-Michelot 15.5From 2018

Fullsh colour. Ample, rich, ripe and fullish on the nose. Plenty of depth and dimens ion. It doesn' t have the grip and concentration

of some of the other Charmes, but there is very good fresh fruit, and it is long and c las sy.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. High-toned nose. Good fruit. Some s tems . But cool and succulent. Med ium-full

body. Fresh, balanced, c lassy, ripe and fine quality.

Medium to medium-full colour. Gamey nose. Not exac tly s tylish. A bit lean and vegetal in the background. Fullish body. Ripe.

Good grip . But a b it c lumsy and as tringent.

Medium-full colour. Ripe,

classy, high-toned nose. Rich, ripe, ample, fat and very lovely on the attack.Medium weight. Harmonious and seduc tive. Perhaps a s light lack of grip .

Fullish colour. Still c losed. Rich and concentrated. Fullish body. Lots of depth here. This is really very c lassy. Lovely.

Full colour. Ripe and round, fullish and succulent on the nose. Medium-full body. Very lovely harmonious , pro found, c lassy fruit

on the palate. Very pure. Fine plus .

Very gently oaky and succulent on the nose. Med ium to med ium-full body. Juicy, fresh, balanced and s tylish. Long. Very good

plus .

Fullish colour. Fullish nose. Quite s turdy. Good grip and fruit underneath. Medium-full body. Ripe and sweert. On the palate a little

short and a b it coarse at the end. Quite good at bes t.

Full colour. Full nose. Quite firm. Lots of energy. Fullish on the palate. The tannins are very ripe. This is pure and pro found and

complex and very lovely, if not as impress ive as what turned out to be the Mugnier sample.

Rich and full, with a little new oak. Good tannins . Ample and energetic . Quite s truc tured . Good pos itive, s tylish finish. Very good

indeed.

Medium-full colour. Some development. S till a little c losed , but an impress ive amount of c las s and depth and dimens ion here.

Fullish body. Excellent grip . A generous pro found wine with a very long finish.

Full colour. Round , ripe, oaky and attrac tive on the nose. Fullish body on the palate. Ample, vigo rous and balanced. P lenty o f

depth and energy. Long. F ine.

Fullish colour. High-toned nose. Cool and fragrant. But c las sy. Medium-full body. The attack is intense and concentrated, showing

very lovely fruit, but the finish is a b it sweet.

Medium-co lour. Some development. S tylish fruit. Not a b lockbus ter. Balanced and access ib le. Medium-full body. Good grip and

intensity. Classy too. A harmonious wine which finishes well. Very good plus .

Medium-full colour. Fresh and s tylish and balanced on the nose. Med ium-full weight. Quite fo rward. Yet with good depth and

vigour. Good concentration. Positive at the end. Very good.

Fullish colour. Ripe nose, the s tems evident. Medium to medium-full weight. Good dep th and c lass , but rather unformed and les s

s tyle than mos t of these Moreys .


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Morey-Saint-Denis, Aux Chezeaux, Domaine Lignier-Michelot 16.0From 2018

Morey-Saint-Denis, Le Chenevry, Domaine Lignier-Michelot 17.0From 2019

Morey-Saint-Denis, Clos de la Bussière, Domaine Georges Roumier 17.0From 2018

Morey-Saint-Denis, Les Faconnières, Domaine Lignier-Michelot 16.0From 2018

Morey-Saint-Denis, Les Millandes, Domaine Christian Serafin 16.0From 2018

Morey-Saint-Denis, La Riotte, Domaine Olivier Jouan 16.5From 2018

Morey-Saint-Denis, La Riotte, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 15.5From 2017

Morey-Saint-Denis, Les Ruchots, Domaine Olivier Jouan 17.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, Maison Olivier Bernstein. 17.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, Domaine Bruno Clair 18.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, Domaine Christian Serafin 17.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, Domaine Faiveley 17.5From 2019

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, Domaine Armand Rousseau 16.5From 2017

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Champeaux, Domaine Denis Mortet 17.5From 2019

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cherbaudes, Domaine Louis Boillot 16.0From 2016

Medium-full colour. Fresh, flowery, s tylish and fragrant on the nose. Med ium-full. Ripe, balanced and attrac tive at firs t on the

palate. But the finish is a little b land.

Medium-full colour. Some development. Ripe nose. Some s tems . Good vigour. Good grip . Medium to medium-full body. Ripe;

even rich. Good intensity.

Rich and meaty. This wine has go t more and more sophis ticated over the las t decade. Ripe, fullish bod ied and succulent. Very

good grip . Long and s tylish. Very good indeed .

Fullish colour. Rich and oaky on the nose. S imilar on the palate. Ripe. Fullish. Good energy. Rich and succulent. Good depth.

Good grip . Very good quality;

Medium-full colour. Rich, ripe, meaty and tannic on the nose. A touch sweet on the palate. A beefy wine with a good grip and a

long, lingering finish. Very good .

Fullish colour. Rich and oaky on the nose. But a b it c losed in. On the palate fullish body. Lo ts of fruit. Very ripe and very good

grip . A touch as tringent at the end, but I think this is jus t a s tage in the wines ' development. Very good plus .

Medium-full colour. Some fruit on the nose, if without a great deal of finesse. A tough sweaty. Medium-full body. Slightly raw and

the ac idity is a b it aggress ive. A meaty example, but I think it will get better as it rounds off.

Full colour. Rich, oaky, fat and succulent on the nose. Good grip . Fullish body. Vigorous . Quite concentrated . Ripe and positive.

Very good fo llow through. F ine.

Medium-full colour. High-toned nose. Full body. Rich. Concentrated. Oaky. A very complex and abundant fo llow through. The

amount of oak puts me off rather, but the wine is fine.

Full colour. Rich, concentrated and pro found. Full body. Very good tannins . Excellent depth and grip This is vigo rous , long,

complex and very fine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Supp le, s tylish nose. Good fruit and c las s here. Fulish body. Very good grip . Quite concentrated.

Lots of fruit and vigour. Long and positive and complex. Very elegant. F ine.

Medium to medium-full body. Some tannin. Still a b it c losed. Better at the end than on the attack. Ripe, balanced , s tylish, good

depth. F ine.

Medium-full colour. A b it reduced on the nose. Fullish body. Ample. Fresh and fruity on the palate. Nicely pure and concentrated

fruit on the follow through. And good concentration.

Fullish colour. Stylish, balanced , c ivilis ed nose. Fullish bod ied, quite oaky, rich and concentrated. Lots o f fruit. Very good grip .

Some tannin. But lo ts of depth. F ine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Elegant, fruity, balanced nose. Medium to medium-full weight. Good fruit and grip . Quite s tylish.

Pos itive at the end, with a pers is tent finish. Very good .


15 of 26 30/12/2011 14:19

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos du Fonteny, Domaine Bruno Clair 15.0From 2016

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Prieur, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 14.0From 2016

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Prieur, Domaine Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet 13.5From 2015

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Bruno Clair 18.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Sylvie Esmonin 18.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Louis Jadot 19.0From 2020

Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Saint-Jacques, Domaine Armand Rousseau 18.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Le Closeau, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze 14.0From 2016

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Combottes, Domaine Arlaud 14.0From 2015

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Corbeaux, Domaine Denis Bachelet 16.5From 2019

Gevrey-Chambertin, Le Crapillot, Domaine Humbert Frères 16.0From 2017

Gevrey-Chambertin, Estournelles-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Humbert Frères 15.0From 2017

Gevrey-Chambertin, Le Fonteny, Domaine Christian Serafin 17.0From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze 13.5From 2015

Gevrey-Chambertin, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Claude Dugat 17.5From 2019

Gevrey-Chambertin, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Maume 16.5From 2018

Gevrey-Chambertin, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Denis Mortet 17.0From 2018

Fullish colour. Ripe, rich and concentrated on the nose. Very ripe on the palate. Volup tuous, even. Full and tannic on the palate.

Good ac id ity underneath but the net effec t is a little b land. It lacks b ite.

Medium-full colour. Somewhat lightweight nose. But quite s tylish and fruity. Med ium weight. Lacks a little fruit and generos ity.

Quite high ac idity. S lightly as tringent at the end .

Medium to medium-full colour. Lacks a b it o f fruit on the nose. Light to med ium weight. Somewhat unripe and charmless .

Lush and opulent on the nose, espec ially fo r a 2008. Rich, ripe and seduc tive. Very lovely s tylish, complex finish. Very fine.

Medium-full colour. Quite c losed and concentrated on the nose. Full bod ied. Rich. Abundant and some tannin on the palate. A

backward wine. But a great deal of depth here Very fine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Lots o f dep th and dimension on the nose here. Fullish body. Rich. Oaky. Not a b lockbus ter but

great intens ity, splendid fruit and impress ive c lass . A beauty.

An impress ive wine. Fullish body. Rich, c lassy and concentrated. Very lovely fruit. Lots of depth. Very very long and lovely.

Light, evolved colour. Soft nose. Some s tems. Ripe. Medium-full body. A little as tringent. Somewhat ungainly. Yet there is

subs tance here.

Medium-full colour. Some reduc tion on the nose. Medium weight. Decently balanced fruit. But d ifficult to judge.

Medium-full colour. Rich nose. Balanced and elegant. Fullish. Backward . Very good grip . The follow through is p rofound and

complex. Quite tannic though. Very good plus .

Medium-full colour. Quite full and rich on the nose. Good s tyle and dep th. Fullish body. Good concentration. Good grip .

Somewhat raw at p resent but there is good potential here.

Medium-full colour. Backward nose. Jus t a little p inched. Better on the palate. A b it as tingent, but ripe and with good grip . Not

exac tly rich but a good wine.

Medium-full colour. Quite c losed on the nose at firs t. But good fruit and concentration. Full bodied, rich, and masculine. Good

tannins . A backward wine, but very good indeed. Elegant and positive all the way through.

Light to med ium co lour. S lightly raw and charmless on the nose. Medium weight. Somewhat thin, as tringent and attenuated.

Full colour. Backward nose, but p lenty of depth and concentration here. Oaky. Fullish. The tannins are nice and ripe. Good grip .

Round and splend idly vigorous at the end . F ine.

Medium-full colour. Some development. Quite c losed on the nose. A b it dense, even. On the palate more access ib le. Medium-full

body. Balanced , s tylish. Long. Elegant. Very good plus .

?Full colour. Ample nose, rich and oaky. But somewhat corked. Med ium-full body. There is richness , balance and dep th here. Could

be very good indeed.


16 of 26 30/12/2011 14:19

Gevrey-Chambertin, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Armand Rousseau 16.5From 2017

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Perrières, Domaine Hubert Lignier 15.0From 2016

Gebrey-Chambertin, La Petite Chapelle, Domaine Humbert Frères 15.5From 2016

Gevrey-Chambertin, La Petite Chapelle, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 14.0From 2015

Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Poissenots, Domaine Humbert Frères 16.0From 2016

Corton, Domaine Bonneau du Martray 18.5From 2018

Corton, Domaine Follin-Arvelet 17.5From 2017

Le Corton, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils 17.0From 2017

Corton, Les Bressandes, Domaine Chandon de Briailles 15.0From 2016

Corton, Les Bressandes, Domaine du Comte Senard 15.0From 2016

Corton, Les Bressandes, Domaine Follin-Arvelet 17.5From 2017

Corton, Les Bressandes, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 15.5From 2017

Corton, Les Bressandes, Domaine Tollot-Beaut 16.0From 2018

Corton, Clos des Cortons, Domaine Faiveley 18.0From 2022

Corton, Clos des Maréchaudes, Domaine du Pavillon 17.5From 2018

Corton, Clos des Meix, Domaine du Comte Senard 15.0From 2016

Medium colour. Some development. Ripe, p lump nose. Good s tyle. Good fruit. Medium-full body. Harmonious . Good energy.

Attrac tive plump fruit. F inishes well.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. S lightly earthy and tannic on the nose. Medium-full weight. Fresh and fruity.

Balalnced. Quite s tylish. F inishes pos itively.

Fullish colur. Rich, ample, fruity, oaky nose. Med ium to med ium-full body. Good grip . Good depth. Will get more attrac tive as it

rounds off.

Medium-full colour. Somewhat p inched and attenuated on the nose. Medium weight. Decent fruit. But a lack of personality and

richness .

Medium to medium-full colour. Ripe, access ib le, med ium weight, fruity-oaky nose. Good s tyle. Med ium body. Fresh. Balanced and

s tylish. No t a b lockbuster by any means but pos itive and attrac tive.

GRAND CRUS

Good co lour. Rich nose. Quite meaty. Good fat and succulence. This has depth and c las s . Harmonious and very lovely. Long at

the end. Very fine.

Medium colour. Good depth and c las s on the nose. Some development. Balanced aand fruity. Fullish body. An ample wine. Good

grip . P lenty of po tential for the future. Ripe and pos itive and more and more c las sy as it developed .

Medium to medium-full colour. Quite firm and rich on the nose. Good finesse. Fullish body. Ripe and succulent. Good tannins .

Good grip . P lenty o f energy. Long and c las sy at firs t but somewhat less so as it developed .

This seems rather d ry, feeble and as tringent for a grand c ru. We' ll see.

Medium to medium-full body. Ripe and quite fresh. But a b it lightweight. Not short though.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Quite c losed on the nose. Rich and full but with a lack o f real succulence.

Ample. Fullish body. Plenty of fruit and ricness as it opened up in the glass . Long and c lassy.

Medium-full colour. A touch of oak and caramel on the nose. Rich and abundant. Medium-full weight. Good fruit. The grip is quite

good, but there is something a b it raw and tight here.

Medium-full body. Ripe and fresh. Ample and fruity if not quite the elegance and intens ity it could have.

Rich, concentrated, c losed in, but fine quality here. A backward wine which is s till quite aus tere. Big and tannic . Jus t needs time.

Here we have the richness and volume miss ing in the Aloxe. Very good grip . Long c lassy finish. F ine.

Medium to medium full body. Elegant and balanced . Ripe and not as tringent, but a little s light.


17 of 26 30/12/2011 14:19

Corton, Clos du Roi, Maison, Camille Giroud 18.0From 2018

Corton, Clos du Roi, Domaine de Montille 18.0From 2020

Corton, Clos du Roi, Domaine du Comte Senard 17.5From 2017

Corton, Clos du Roi, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or 17.5From 2018

Corton, Clos du Roi, Domaine de la Vougeraie 18.0From 2018

Corton, Les Maréchaudes, Domaine Chandon de Briailles 17.5From 2017

Corton, Les Pougets, Domaine Louis Jadot 17.5From 2019

Corton, Les Renardes, Domaine Michel Gaunoux 17.5From 2018

Corton, Les Renardes, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 16.5From 2017

Corton, Les Rognets, Maison Camille Giroud 17.5From 2017

Corton, Les Rognets, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 14.5From 2015

Echézeaux, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux 18.0From 2019

Echézeaux, Domaine Joseph Drouhin 17.5From 2019

Echézeaux, Domaine Eugenie 17.5From 2018

Echézeaux, Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felletig 17.0From 2016

Echézeaux, Domaine du Clos Frantin 18.0From 2019

Echézeaux, Domaine Grivot 16.0From 2017

Medium-full colour. Opulent, balanced, cool, c las sy nose. Rich and full bodied . Abundant, oaky and energetic . There is a lo t o f

depth here. Splend id follow through and finish. F ine plus .

Quite c losed in at present. Fullish body. Very good tannins . Quite aus tere at p resent but very good depth. Long and potentially

lovely.

This is a lo t better than the o ther two Senard wines . Medium-full body. Ripe, rich and fruity. Good positive finish. Stylish too.

Fullish colour. Full, firm, rich nose. Lo ts of complexity and concentration. Fresh and vigorous . Fullish body. Ripe, rich and good

tannins . Lo ts of depth at the end. Fine

Medium-full colour. Some development. Closed in nose, but s tylish fruit and very good balance. Fat, rich, oaky and vigorous . F ine

fruit and lo ts of depth. F ine plus .

Medium-full body. Rich, fat. Good energy and dep th. Clas sy too. Lovely finish. F ine.

Medium-full colour. A little development. Ample, full and rich on the nose. Fullish body. Fragrant. Oaky. And concentrated on the

palate. Very good grip . Good dep th and vigour. F ine.

Medium-full body. Clas sy. Ripe. Balanced. Lovely freshness . Good tannins . F ine.

Medium-full colour. A s light touch of reduc tion on the nose. But good c lassy fruit underneath. Medium-full body. Quite rich. Good

energy. This has depth and c las s . Very good p lus , but not as fine as some of the others .

Fullish colour. Firm, rich, concentrated, c lassy nose. Fullish body. Succulent. Lo ts of energy. Very good grip . Lovely fruit. S till

youthful. High c las s .

Medium-full colour. A little p inched and attenuated on the nose. Lacks charm. The attack is rather better but the fo llow through is

les s agreeable. S lightly as tringent at the end .

Full colour. Ripe, opulent and quite subs tantial on the nose. Rich, pure, fragrant and quite austere. Very good grip . Full body.

Some tannin. A bit c losed at present but p rofound and high c las s . Lovely finish. F ine p lus .

Medium-full colour. Lovely fragrant nose. Fullish body. Rich, ripe, s tylish and aromatic . Lots o f energy. Complex and c lassy. F ine.

Medium-full colour. Round and ripe and quite rich and concentrated on the nose. Med ium-full body. Oaky. Very ripe, round ,

lusc ious fruit. Very good attack. Plenty of length. Balanced and energetic . Fine.

Rich, high-toned nose. Medium-full body. A bit c losed. Ripe, sqtylish and succulent. Not a b ig wine, but it has charm.

Soft, ripe and generous on the nose. Fullish body. Rich. Very well-balanced. Intense, c las sy and long on the palate. Lots of

dimens ion. This is mos t impress ive.

Medium-full colour. Somewhat herbal, though not green on the nose. Coo l and balanced. Medium to medium-full weight. Good

grip . But a lack o f real s tyle and richness .


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Echézeaux, 'Loachausses', Domaine Anne Gros 18.0From 2019

Echézeaux, Domaine A.F. Gros 17.5From 2019

Echézeaux, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur 18.0From 2019

Echézeaux, Domaine Lamarche 17.5From 2017

Echézeaux, Domaine du Vicomte Liger-Belair 16.0From 2017

Echézeaux, Domaine Gerard Mugneret 18.0From 2018

Echézeaux, Domaine Dr. Georges Mugneret-Gibourg 16.0From 2017

Echézeaux, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 18.0From 2018

Echézeaux, Domaine du Perdrix 15.0From 2015

Echézeaux, Domaine Rouget 18.5From 2019

Grands Echézeaux, Domaine Drouhin 18.0From 2020

Grands Echézeaux, Domaine du Clos Frantin 17.5From 2018

Grands Echézeaux, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur 17.5From 2019

Grands Echézeaux, Domaine Lamarche 17.0From 2018

Grands Echézeaux, Maison Roche de Bellene 17.5From 2018

Medium-full colour. Closed in nose. Fullish body. This is a b it hidden but there is a lo t o f dep th and quality here. Very pure fruit.

F inely balanced . Long, rich and succulent at the end.

Medium-full colour. Ripe, rich, fresh and c lassy on the nose. Medium-full body. Good grip . This is p rofound and harmonious .

Ripe and complex. Stylish follow through. Fine.

Medium-full colour. Spicy, oaky nose. A s light hint of gingerbread. Nice aus terity here on the palate. Fullish body. Very lusc ious

ripe fruit. Lots o f c las s and energy. F ine plus .

Medium-full colour. Ripe, vo luptuous , gamey nose. A touch of oak. Medium-full weight. P lump and p lummy. Fresh and attrac tive.

Balanced . F inishes long. No t great but fine.

Medium-full colur. Fresh, ripe s tylish nose. But les s impress ive as it developed. There is a so rt of farmyardy reduc tion here. Good

energy though. Perhaps jus t going through a phase.

Medium to medium-full colour. Full, firm, rich nose. Good c lass . Good depth. Fullish body. Ripe and harmonious . Lovely fruit.

F ine p lus .

Fullish colour. Full, firm, tannic nose. Backward but c las s ic . Fullish body. Ripe; A touch c lumsy at present. But there is good fruit

here. Should turn out better than the mark I have given it.

Good co lour and good weight on the nose. Good richness and s tyle too. Medium to medium-full body. Quite a lo t better than the

Vosne-Romanée premier c ru. Intense and succulent. Lovely fresh ac idity and very elegant.

Fullish colour. High-toned nose. Somewhat ungainly. Fruity but seems a little short. The fruit is a b it artific ial. Here' s another

Echézeaux which is not on form.

Medium-full colour. Laid-back, c lassy nose. Pro found. Fullish body. Very c lassy. Multi-dimensioal. Excellent fruit and lovely

harmony. Sp lendid vigour at the end . Very fine.

Medium-full colour. Splend id nose. Super-concentrated. Great depth and c las s . Full body. Vigorous , profound and very

harmonious . Intense and lovely. F ine p lus .

A more mineral wine – s lightly more austere – than the Echézeaux. Very pure. Somewhat more as tringent and less fat at the

moment. Cool and c las sy underneath. Med ium-full body. But is it better?

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Attrac tive spicy, fruit-cakey nose. Round and ripe. Quite firm. Good vigour.

Fullish body. P lenty of volume. Good grip and good tannins . Lots of energy. Needs time.Perhaps no t the c las s of the very bes t.

Medium to medium-full colour. F irm nose. Slightly aus tere. Good depth and c las s . Harmonious and p romis ing. Fullish body. Rich

and concentrated . No t quite the finesse o f the very best, but very good indeed.

Medium-full colour. Rich, full, concentrated, backward nose. Fullish, ripe and high quality. On the palate this is rather c losed and

unforthcoming, but the ingred ients are there. Fullish body. Long. F ine.


19 of 26 30/12/2011 14:19

Grands Echézeaux, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 18.5From 2019

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux 18.5From 2018

Clos de Vougeot, Maison Olivier Bernstein 17.5From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Bouchard Père et Fils 18.0From 2017

Clod de Vougeot, Domaine Eugenie 17.5From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine du Clos Frantin 17.0From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Grivot 18.5From 2020

Clos de Vougeot, 'Maupertuis', Domaine Anne Gros 19.0From 2025

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Michel Gros 17.5From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, 'Le Musigni', Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur 15.0From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat 17.5From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Louis Jadot 16.0From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Lamarche 17.5From 2018

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 18.0From 2018

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Loichet 16.0From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Méo-Camuzet 16.0From 2016

Good co lour. F irmer and sp ic ier than the Echézeaux and s lightly more weight. Both more c losed and more concentrated. The

tannins show a b it more. Lots o f dep th and a fine finish. This needs time.

Medium-full colour. Round and ripe but rather hidden at firs t on the nose. Ample, succulent, full bodied , ripe, rich, and even

exotic on the palate. Good tannins . Very good grip . This is mos t impress ive.

Medium-full colour. Lightweight nose. Pretty fruit. But unders tated. Medium-full body. Balanced. Stylish. Ripe and with good cool

intensity. F ine.

Medium colour. Ripe, rich, ample and oaky on the nose. Attrac tive, fullish body, balanced. Good ripe tannins . P lenty o f energy.

Good s tyle too . F ine p lus .

Medium-full colour. Quite c losed at firs t but fine fragrant flowers (violets ) and fruit on the nose. Good high tones . Good ac idity.

Medium-full body. Rich and very ripe. Lo ts of energy. F ine.

Ripe, generous , sp icy and seduc tive. Medium to medium-full body. Balanced and fresh and no t austere.

Good colour. Still a b it c losed in on the nose. Good

weight here and lo ts of energy. Rich, fullish body. Very good tannins . Balanced and vigorous and c lassy. Lovely finish.

Fullish colour. Still c losed on the nose. Very, very concentrated. Excellent depth. Very sp lendid fruit. Full body. Great s tyle. Very

pro found. Lovely finish. Excellent.

Medium colour. Some development. Ripe, abundant, so ft, oaky nose. Med ium-full body. A lusc ious wine. Good ac id ity. The attack

is p lump. The finish shows the grip . Fine.

Medium full co lour. Some development. Rich co ffee-choco late nose. Good balance and good grip . Medium-full body. A little burly

and ungainly on the attack. Good ac idity. But overall it doesn' t really s ing.

Medium to medium-full colour. Fresh, fragrant nose. Good balance. Currently a little rigid and c losed on the palate. Med ium-full

body. But good depth and richness underneath.

Medium-full colour. F irm nose. Backward . Fresh. Youthful. Intense. S lightly aggress ive on the attack. Fullish body. Ripe but a b it

lumpy. Good grip . But a little ungainly at present.

Medium-full body. Plenty of depth and volume here without being aggress ive. Nice and rich backward . Full bodied. Lo ts of grip .

Some tannin. S till very young. Needs time. Promis ing finish. F ine.

Medum-full co lour. Ripe, quire firm, youthful nose. No lack o f dep th here. But a little ungainly at present. On the palate the wine is

full bodied . Rich, ripe, and has some tannin. P lenty o f dep th and c lass . Needs time but impress ive pure fruit at the end .

?Full colour. Some reduc tion on the nose. Fullish body on the palate. Seems rich and balanced . Full body. Spicy and abundant. But

difficult to judge.

S light as tringency here on the attack. The finish is better but the wine seems rather insubstantial.


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Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Remoissenet 19.0From 2018

Clos de Vougeot, Maison Roche de Bellene 17.0From 2017

Clos de Vougeot, Château de la Tour 17.5From 2019

Clos de Vougeot, Vieilles Vignes, Château de la Tour 18.5From 2022

Clos de Vougeot, Domaine de la Vougeraie 13.5From 2015

Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux 19.0From 2019

Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine Follin-Arvelet 18.5From 2019

Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat 18.5From 2019

Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 18.5From 2018

Richebourg, Domaine du Clos Frantin 19.0From 2020

Richebourg, Domaine Grivot 18.5From 2020

Richebourg, Domaine Anne Gros 18.5From 2020

Richebourg, Domaine A.F. Gros 20.0From 2020

Richebourg, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur 19.0From 2020

Richebourg, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 17.0From 2019

Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 18.5From 2022

Medium-full colour. F irm, full, very c lassy nose. Lovely fruit and very fine balance. This is continued on the palate. Fullish body.

Splendid intens ity. Cool and laid back. Marvelous finish.

Fullish colour. Ample, full, rich nose. Quite fat. S till c losed. Lo ts of depth. Full body. At firs t I found it a little tough and I

wondered about the level of ac idity. But as is evolved I was sure there was enough grip . Nice abundant fruit underneath.

Good co lour. This is quite a meaty example. Fullish body. Good depth. Good tannic s truc ture. P lenty of wine here. Fine.

This is delic ious . Full, rich and concentrated. Lots o f vigour and dep th. Very lovely long finish. Very fine.

Medium colour. Some development. A little weedy on the nose and there are notes of reduc tion here, espec ially as it evo lved in the

glas s . Medium body. Fruity but lacks c las s .

Medium-full colour. Some development. Ample, s lightly gingerbread-spicy nose. Fullish body. Good depth and vigour. A b it

c losed but not at all c lumsy. Ripe, youthful and very c las sy.

Medium colour. Some development. Rich, ripe, fresh, high quality nose. Fullish body. Very good depth. Lovely ripe fruit. Lots of

energy. Pure, concentrated, vigorous and c las sy. Lovely finish.

Medium-full colour. Full, youthful, aus tere – in the best sense – on the nose. Fresh and complex. Medium-full body. Balanced and

c las sy. Good intens ity on the follow through. Very fine.

Lovely fragrant nose, but lighter than the Grands Echézeaux. Softer but very s tylish. This has particularly lovely cool, composed

fruit. Fresh, long, complex and c las sy. Very fine.

F ine co lour. Full nose. S till c losed. Rich and concentrated and with lo ts of breed . Full body. Splend id balance. A pro found, multi-

dimens ional wine with lovely harmony and c las s . Excellent

Medium to medium-full colour. Classy and concentrated on the nose. Very lovely fruit. Harmonious and laid back. Not a

blockbus ter but fullish bodied, ripe, vigorous and concentrated on the palate. Lo ts of finesse here. Very fine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. High-toned nose. Vigorous . S till c losed . On the palate fullish body. Still very

youthful. Abundantly fruity. Ripe, fragrant, subtle and seduc tive. Very c lassy at the end and improved considerab ly in the glass .

Fullish colour. High-toned, oaky nose. Youthful. Good energy. Very harmonious . Sp lendid ripe fruit. Full body. F ine tannins .

Really c las sy, concentrated fruit. And a very lovely long finish. Excellent.

Medium-full colour. Rich. Somewhat b iscuit-spicy on the nose. Lots o f dep th and interes t. This is very, very lovely. Full bodied,

rich and concentrated . Lots of vigour. Lots o f dep th. Harmonious ; backward and mouth-filling.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. A little reduced and sweaty on the nose. Ripe and ample underneath. Fullish

body. Meaty. Balanced but not exac tly c las sy at p resent. Give it time.

A big, tannic , quite aggress ive example. The s tems show more here than in the o ther DRC wines . Rich, fat, full bod ied and

generous , but rather ungainly at present.


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La Grande Rue, Domaine Lamarche 18.0From 2019

La Tache, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 19.5From 2022

La Romanée, Domaine du Vicomte Liger-Belair 18.5From 2019

La Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 20.0From 2020

Musigny, Domaine Joesph Drouhin 18.5From 2020

Musigny, Domaine J. Frédéric Mugnier 20.0From 2020

Musigny, Domaine de la Vougeraie 19.5From 2020

Musigny, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 20.0From 2022

Bonnes Mares, Maison Olivier Bernstein 18.0From 2019

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Bertheau 17.0From 2019

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Bruno Clair 19.0From 2019

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze 17.0From 2018

Bonnes-Mares, Maison Benjamin Leroux 15.0From 2017

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Georges Roumier 19.5From 2022

Bonnes Mares, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 16.5From 2017

Bonnes Mares, Domaine de la Vougeraie 18.5From 2019

Medium-full colour. Jus t a little four-square on the nose. Good volume. Very good fruit. Fullish body. Rich. Even s lightly solid at

present. P lenty o f dep th and energy. F ine p lus .

Full colour. Sp lendid ly opulent nose. Rich and succulent. Very good tannins . Rather more integrated and sophis ticated than the

Richebourg. Very lovely fruit, and very finely balanced. A s light touch of mint at the end. Very long. Very fine indeed.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Fullish, rich, yet es sentially delicate. Med ium-full body. Balanced and

abundantly fruity. It is a b it d ifficult to see quite how c las sy this is as there is some reduc tion here. Very fine at leas t.

Good co lour. Very fragrant, intense, delicate but c las sy nose. Creamy-rich. Very fine tannins . Lots o f concentration here. Heaps of

finesse. Brilliant.

Medium-full colour. S till a b it c losed on the nose. Ripe and sweet. But really quite delicate. Lovely fragrance. Long, complex and

very c las sy. But is it intense enough?

Good co lour. Very lovely nose. Rich and concentrated, laid-back and very, very c lassy and intense. Marvelous purity, d imension

and vigour on the palate. A great wine.

Medium to mediu-full colour. Ripe, full, fat vigorous nose. Lots of depth. Soft, sweet, gentle yet very intense on the palate.

Marvelous c lassy fruit. Lots and lo ts o f d imens ion. Quite delic ious .

Medium-full colour. Lovely complex, fragrant nose. Very fine attack with a fo llow-through that is pro found, energetic and multi-

dimens ional. Fullish body. Abundant fruit. Excellent harmony. This is quite spec ial.

Full colour. Rich, ample fruit on the nose. Succulent and lovely. Fullish body. Quite firm. Ripe, c lassy, p rofound and complex.

Very fine.

Fullish colour. Ample, lush and succulent. But poised, elegant and c las sy. Fullish body; quite firm, good grip . Needs time but the

elements are here. Very good indeed but not fine.

Very full colour. At firs t a b it inflexible, if no t tough on the nose. But lo ts of richness and succulence in the background.

Splendidly fat and lush and concentrated. Excellent c las s and grip . This is very spec ial.

Medium to medium-full colour. Clean, pure nose. Good s tyle if no real subs tance. Medium body. Ripe and soft. Sweet and

balanced. But a s light lack o f vo lume and energy. Elegant at the end though.

Fullish colour. Not exac tly c lean on the nose. There seems to be a whiff of chlo rine here. Better as it evolved. Good ac idity and

ripeness . But it lacks a b it o f grip , and there is some as tringency here.

Full colour. Rich and concentrated on the nose. This is a really profound wine. Full bodied . Backward. Very dis tinguished.

Brilliant.

Medium to medium-full body. Some development. Rich, ripe, firm, oaky nose. Med ium body. An attrac tive and well-balanced wine,

even c las sy, if you don' t mind so much oak. But there is a lack of energy and b ite at the end.

Fullish colour. At firs t a b it rude and ungainly on the nose. But that' s jus t the s tems . Ripe and balanced underneath. Fullish, c losed

in. Coo l. Lots o f dep th and energy, but s till quite young. Quite a lo t o f power here. This I like. Very fine.


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Clos des Lambrays, Domaine des Lambrays 17.52020

Clos Saint-Denis, Domaine Dujac 18.0From 2020

Clos de la Roche, Domaine Arlaud 15.5From 2016

Clos de la Roche, Domaine du Clos Frantin 18.5From 2018

Clos de la Roche, Domaine Dujac 16.5From 2016

Clos de la Roche, Domaine Louis Jadot 18.0From 2020

Clos de la Roche, Domaine Lignier-Michelot 16.0From 2018

Clos de la Roche, Vieille Vignes, Domaine Ponsot 19.0From 2020

Clos de la Roche, Domaine Louis Rémy 17.5From 2018

Clos de Tart, Domaine Mommessin 18.0From 2020

Chapelle-Chambertin, Domaine Louis Jadot 18.0From 2018

Chapelle-Chambertin, Domaine Perrot-Minot 18.5From 2019

Chapelle-Chambertin, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 17.5From 2018

Chapelle-Chambertin, Domaine Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet 17.5From 2018

Chapelle-Chambertin, Domaine Cécile Tremblay 15.5From 2016

From

Medium-full colour. Lots o f dep th here. A bit adolescent. Med ium-full body. Not showing well. There is a touch o f as tringency.

Behind there is a medium-full bod ied wine with very promising intens ity and very c las sy fruit. Fine (plus). (Seen twice: identical

comment. )

Fullish colour. Exo tic , intense, and some s tems on the nose. Lovely balanc ing ac idity. Med ium-full body. Very ripe tannins .

Excellent fruit. Pure, intense, long, complex and delic ious . F ine plus .

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. A little reduced on the nose. Fullish body. Ripe. Ample. Slight touch on the

s tems. A bit ungainly at present but certainly good plus at the very leas t.

Medium-full colour. Good depth and vigour here. Ripe and balanced and c las sy. Fullish body. Ample and profound. Very good

grip . Backward. Very fine.

Medium to medium-full colour. Fresh, ripe and fruity on the nose. Medium to medium-full body. A wine of charm, but somewhat

defic ient in vigour and backbone.

Full colour. Lovely p lumy nose. Cool and concentrated. Med ium-full body. Intense, vigorous , medium-full bodied and splendidly

c las sy. F ine plus .

Fullish colour. Full, ample, ripe and rich on the nose. Quite evelved . Medium-full body. The fruit is almost sweet and the finish a

bit tarty and as tringent. But very good.

Full colour. Very complex, c las sy, multi-dimensional nose. Great concentration and intensity. Splend id depth and c las s . Brilliant

fruit. Very lovely.

Full colour. Rich, concentrated , pro found nose. Lots of d imens ion. Lo ts of energy. Medium-full body. Ripe, ample, balanced and

s tylish. Perhaps jus t a little too s traightforward fo r very fine.

Full colour. Full, very concentrated , very complex, fat and vigorous on the nose. Good energy on the palate. Full body, ripe,

almos t sweet. Balanced. Could it have done with a b it more c lass?

Medium-full colour. Ripe, abundant, high-toned , c las sy nose. Medium-full body. Ample, oaky attack. Good grip . Fresh at the end.

Long. F ine plus .

Fullish colour. Rich, full, abundant nose. S till a b it c losed . Fullish body. A lot o f energy here. Pro found. Still a b it hidden. But

very fine.

Fullish colour. Abundant, rich, vigo rous nose. Fullish body. Rich. Succulent and very ripe. The finish is fine. Closed in and

concentrated.

Good co lour. Clean, mineral nose. Very s tylish. Medium-full body. Lots o f dep th. Harmonious and full of fruit. F ine.

Fullish colour. Full, oaky, somewhat earthy, gamey nose. P lenty of depth. Med ium to med ium-full body. Lacks a little grip . An

attrac tive example but s lightly bland.


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Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyères, Domaine de la Vougeraie 17.5From 2017

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Arlaud 14.0From 2016

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Denis Bachelet 17.5From 2019

Charmes-Chambertin, Maison Henri Boillot 16.0From 2016

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Claude Dugat 16.0From 2016

Charmes-Chambertin, Maison Camille Giroud 15.0From 2016

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Humbert Frères 17.5From 2017

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Olivier Jouan 18.5From 2018

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Maume 17.0From 2017

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Perrot-Minot 17.5From 2017

Charmes-Chambertin, Maison Roland Remoissenet 15.0From 2015

Charmes-Chambertin, Maison Roche de Bellene 17.5From 2017

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau 15.5From 2016

Charmes-Chambertin, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 13.0From 2015

Griotte-Chambertin, Domaine Joseph Drouhin 18.0From 2018

Latricières-Chambertin, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux 17.5From 2018

Medium colour. Soft and fruity on the nose. Not aggress ive. Med ium-full body. Good grip . Fresh and s tylish. Quite complex.

Fragrant. Long. F ine.

Medium colour. Slight touch on reduc tion on the nose. On the palate fullish body. The attack is quite fruity and s tylish, but there is

also some as tringency, and the fo llow through is les s d is tinguished. (Note: o thers liked this more than I d id . Indeed by some way it

was vo ted the bes t of the Charmes .

Medium-full colour. Some subs tance here on the nose. But a backward wine which is rather c losed in at present. Fullish weight.

Fresh. Ample. Balanced and abundant. Very well-balanced, vigorous fruit. Tannic yet no t a b it too dense. F ine at the very leas t.

Medium to medium-full colour. Ripe and oaky on the nose. No t a b lockbuster. Medium weight. Attrac tive, fresh, juicy wine.

Balanced , s tylish and long.

Medium to medium-full colour. Gentle oaky nose. Soft and forward. Medium weight. Fresh and fruity. Not a b lockbus ter but neat

and balanced and positive.

Medium-full colour. Good high-toned fruit on the nose. Med ium body. Only o f medium interes t on the palate. Fresh and fruity.ripe

and decently balanced. But a little one-dilmens ional.

Fullish colour. Rich, full, concentrated nose. Fullish body. Very good grip . Very c lassy and very intense. F ine.

Fullish colour. Very, very rich and concentrated. Yet no t a b it too c losed on the nose. Backward. This is very fine. Fullish body.

Profound and abundant. Lots of d imens ion.

Fullish colour. Ripe, rich, full bod ied and concentrated. Clas sy too. Very good fruit. Energetic and s tylish. Fragrant, vigorous and

long on the palate.

Medium-full colour. Ripe, abundant, fresh and acces ib le on the nose. Classy too. Med ium-full body. Very good grip . Very ripe.

Good energy. Fine long finish.

Medium-full colour. Soft and fruity but es sentailly gentle and of lightish weight, both on the nose and on the palate. A little too

loose-knit to take serious ly.

Medium-full colour. Rich, quite concentrated, splend idly fruity nose. Lots of depth and s tyle. Medium-full body. Ripe, rich and

oaky. Good grip . Open and abundant and quite access ible. Lovely finish.

Medium to medium-full body. A touch as tringent on the palate. Good at the end though.

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. Somewhat thin and weedy on bo th the nose and the palate. And as tringent at

the end.

Fullish colour. Round , ripe, succulent and full of fruit on the nose. Perhaps it lacks a little intensity and vigour. Better as it

evolved. Very Chambolle-ish. Sweet, long and lovely. F ine plus .

Fullish colour. Fine cass is -flavoured nose. Rich and full bodied . Oaky. Some tannin. Quite a powerful wine, espec ially on the

follow through. Lo ts of energy. F ine.


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Latricières-Chambertin, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze 17.5From 2020

Latricières-Chambertin, Domaine Faiveley 18.0From 2018

Latricières-Chambertin, Domaine Louis Rémy 17.0From 2018

Latricières-Chambertin, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 18.0From 2019

Latricières-Chambertin, Domaine Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet 17.0From 2018

Mazis-Chambertin, Domaine Faiveley 18.5From 2020

Mazis-Chambertin, Domaine Maume 18.0From 2018

Mazoyères-Chambertin, Domaine Perrot-Minot 17.5From 2018

Mazoyères-Chambertin, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 13.0From 2015

Ruchotte-Chambertin, Domaine Dr Georges Mugneret-Gibourg 19.0From 2019

Ruchottes-Chambertin, Domaine Christophe Roumier 18.0From 2018

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Bruno Clair 19.0From 2020

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze 17.0From 2018

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Faiveley 19.0From 2020

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Louis Jadot 18.0From 2018

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Maison Perrot-Minot 19.0From 2020

Medium-full colour. Soft, aromatic nose. Med ium to med ium-full body. Clean and balanced . No t rich or complex or c las sy enough

for great but long and very satis fac tory nonetheless . F ine

Medium-full colour. Gamey nose. Sp icy and animal. Balanced, rich, oaky and vigorous . Med ium-full body. Vigorous , profound and

elegant. Very long and luxurious .

Medium to medium-full colour. Some development. S lightly sweaty, gamey nose, but good balance and depth. Medium-full body.

Fresh and fruity. Ripe and attrac tive. But very good indeed rather than fine.

Medium-full colour. Some development. Closed in nose. Fullish body. Rich and concentrated. Lush, ample, abundant and with very

good ac idity. Lots of vigour. Lo ts of c lass .

Good co lour. A rich wine with no lack of backbone. Fullish body. I find it les s elegant and less mineral than their Chapelle, but

this is ample and satis fying. Very good indeed.

Closed on the nose. Fullish body. Vigorous . Very good grip . Lots o f s tyle and complexity. Lots o f c las s and depth. Very fine.

Medium-full body. High-toned, oaky-caramel nose. Fullish body underneath. Very rich, ample wine. Heaps of voluptuous fruit.

Lots of energy and very seduc tive.

Medium-full colour. Good c lean, pure, concentrated fruit on the nose. Fullish body. . Ripe and energetic . Very good grip . Lo ts of

dimens ion. Fine.

Medium-full colour. Very pinched and vegetal on the nose. Thin and attenuated. Highish ac idity.

Medium-full colour. Splend id concentration and c lass on the nose. Full body. Some oak. Very harmonious. Very lovely balanced

fruit. Profound and multi-d imens ional. This is really very fine plus .

Medium to medium-full colour. Fresh, quite minty nose. Good depth and generos ity. Some s tems. Fullish body. Rich and energetic

on the palate. Lo ts of depth. This is les s developed than most. F ine plus .

Full colour. Very good tannins . Excellent fruit. Really elegant. Vigorous and complex. A profound wine; Very long and very lovely.

Medium colour. There is something a little herbal which puts me off in the nose. Fullish body. A little as tringency. Good fruit and

very good grip though. And a long vigorous finish, but it doesn' t add up to any more than very good indeed.

Medium-full colour. F irm, rich, full, well-balanced and very c las sy and pro found on the nose. Very complex. Mos t imprss ive. On

the palate s till rather youthful and c losed in. Full body. There is a lo t of flair here but it ' s all in potential. Very lovely fruit as it

developed .

Medium-full colour. Soft, fruity, generous , harmonious nose. Quite c losed. Fullish body. Ample, fruity attack. P lenty of depth.

Very good energy. Fine plus .

Medium-full colour. Lots o f abundant ripe fruit on the nose. Jus t a faint trace of reduc tion. On the palate this is very lovely. Full

bodied. Rich. Ripe and harmonious . Lots of depth and energy. Very c las sy. Still very young. Excellent.


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Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Domaine Armand Rousseau 19.0From 2020

Chambertin, Domaine Bertagna 16.5From 2018

Chambertin, Maison Henri Boillot 19.0From 2020

Chambertin, Domaine du Clos Frantin 17.5From 2018

Chambertin, Maison Camille Giroud 17.5From 2018

Chambertin, Domaine Rémy 19.0From 2020

Chambertin, Maison Roche de Bellene 19.0From 2020

Chambertin, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 17.5From 2019

Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau 20.0From 2020

Chambertin, Domaine Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet 18.5From 2020

This is p rofound and intense and very lovely. Ripe, rich, concentrated and c las sy. Multi-dimensional. Lovely finish. Excellent.

Medium-full colour. Soft and quite oaky on the nose. Rather too much new wood for this s ize of wine. For it is only med ium-full

bodied, if that. Pretty fruit and reasonable grip . But it lacks energy and intens ity. Very good p lus at bes t.

Medium to medium-full colour. Rich, fullish, oaky and profound on the nose. Fullish body. Ripe, vigo rous , balanced and c las sy.

Cool. Very long. Excellent.

Medium-full colour. Jus t a little four-square on the nose. Rather hidden at present. There is very good fruit underneath. Medium to

med ium-full body. But quite enough energy, grip and depth for a Chambertin. P lus the fruit is ripe and seduc tive.

Medium to medium-full colour. Rich, ample, s lightly s temmy nose. Spicy and gamey. Fullish body. Rich, fat and abundant. Good

follow through. Good depth. But not great. It lacks a b it of gtip and intens ity.

Medium colour. High-toned nose. Lovely ample, complex fruit. But es sentially quite delicate. Fullish body. Very, very rich and

succulent. Sp lendid vigorous fruit. Lovely finish. Very fine indeed.

Medium-full colour. F ine nose. Still a b it hidden. Rich, pro found and aus tere. Full body. Very vigorous . Excellent ripe

concentrated fruit. Very fine c las sy wine here.

Medium colour. Ripe, s tylish, generous , medium weight nose. A s light echo of the lean and vegetal on the palate, but o therwise

fullish bodied , rich, abundant and vigorous . Still young.

Medium-full colour. Splend id nose. Full and profound, very concentrated , quite oaky, yet unders tated and s till very youthful.

Fullish body. Harmonious , multi-dimensional fruit. Excellent grip . Really impress ive. Very lovely follow through. Splend id.

Good co lour. A fullish, rich wine, but a little c losed in at p resent. There is p lenty of depth, but not quite the purity and pro fundity

I was hop ing for. Yet the finish is concentrated and pers is tent. (Note/ I marked the sample at our three year on tas ting.)

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