A strikingly pure cool and airy nose is comprised by notes of the essence of red pinot fruit floral and discreet forest floor wisps. There is almost painful intensity to the chiseled and overtly stony medium weight flavors that... Read More

Ripe aromas of plum violet and earth precede solidly voluminous rich and intense larger-scaled flavors that flash evident power and minerality on the balanced very firm and beautifully persistent finish. This is already impressively... Read More

A brooding and reticent nose features liqueur-like aromas of poached plum cassis and cool earth. The delicious intense and overtly stony middle weight plus flavors flashed focused power on the firm compact and tightly wound finale.... Read More

Not surprisingly this is aromatically similar to the Jarrons though with more floral influence. There is however notably better mid-palate density to the beautifully textured flavors thanks to the mouthcoating dry extract that... Read More

This is aromatically quite similar to the Teurons but slightly spicier. On the palate there is a bit more volume with a lovely minerality suffusing the medium-bodied flavors that exude a hint of mocha on the youthfully austere... Read More

Dark hued and brooding this red reveals blackberry plum earth iron and oak spice flavors. Backed by dense almost gritty tannins and lively acidity leaving a tactile feel on the long finish. Be patient. Best from 2025 through 2039.... Read More

The vineyard was purchased in 2003. Old vines here and enough earth to retain the water. The nose displays a light dusting of new oak on top of the same register of pretty red fruit with a touch of tannin to finish though still... Read More

The 2021 Pommard Clos de la Commaraine is a monopole owned by the domaine due to be overlooked by a luxury hotel currently under construction. This is completely de-stemmed. Two bottles were opened as I was not happy with the... Read More

The 2021 Pommard Clos de la Commaraine is a monopole owned by the domaine due to be overlooked by a luxury hotel currently under construction. This is completely de-stemmed. Two bottles were opened as I was not happy with the... Read More

A brooding and slightly grumpy nose reluctantly offers up an even more deeply pitched nose of cassis black cherry warm earth and spicy top notes. There is impressive richness and volume to the sappy and caressing yet powerful... Read More

(Domaine de Montille Beaune "Grèves" 1er Cru Red) Moderate reduction blocks an evaluation of the fruit though the whole cluster influence is perceptible. More interesting are the impressively intense flavors that possess both... Read More

The Domaine de Montille was established in Volnay in the mid-18th century. It currently farms 20 hectares of primarily Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in the Côtes de Beaune and Nuits. Since 2002 Alix and Etienne... Read More

Here too there is a whiff of volatile acidity that plays at the edge of perceptibility on the mostly red berry fruit and spice infused nose. There is a lovely sense of refinement to the nicely rich and well-delineated flavors... Read More

This too is intensely floral in character with nuances of rose petal violet and lavender to the subtle spicy red berry fruit scents. There is both excellent precision and verve to the beautifully texture

The 2018 Pommard Les Rugiens-Bas 1er Cru which includes two-thirds whole clusters

A strikingly pretty and overtly floral nose is both cool and elegant while discreetly reveals its aromas of spicy dark berries. The powerful and tautly muscular broad-shouldered flavors brim with sappy dry extract while the intensely... Read More

This is also intensely floral in character with its combination of bright and fresh purple fruit soft earth and pretty spice wisps especially anise. The succulent b

The Cent Vignes delivered the lowest acidity not enjoying the heatwaves. More lactic notes here It’s the barrel. Try another. Dense crimson 25% whole bunch keeps it fresh enough and the ripe raspberry fruit has some energy.... Read More

No great depth of colour with a crimson purple inflection. A light fruit plus oak bouquet with a similar mix on the palate this is really nicely balanced but the oak (50% new and 50% two wines old) is too prominent at the finish... Read More

A mildly toasty nose surrounds the cool red currant cherry and raspberry-scented aromas. There is good minerality and excellent punch to the nicely detailed and delicious medium-bodied flavors that possess a bit better mid-palate... Read More

Here the wood treatment is not subtle as there are notes of menthol present on the otherwise pretty ripe and fresh aromas of dark raspberry warm earth spiced plum and pretty range of floral elements. There is excellent concentration... Read More

Ripe but markedly fresher aromas of poached plum black cherry coulis warm earth and pretty floral nuances lead to intense vibrant and very concentrated larger-scaled flavors that deliver excellent length on the ever-so-slightly... Read More

The 2017 Pommard Les Grands Epenots 1er Cru which is raised in around 50% new oak has an attractive quite powerful bouquet with summer fruit cranberries and pressed iris aromas. The palate is dominated by black brambly fruit just... Read More

A discreet application of wood sets off the elegant and pure essence of red berries earth and a pretty floral hint. There is fine mid-palate density to the bigger-bodied and equally muscular flavors that exhibit excellent length... Read More

The 2018 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru comes from white sandy soils toward top of the slopes a one-hectare parcel of vines planted in the 1950s and the 1990s. It has a fragrant bouquet of morello cherry crushed strawberry hints... Read More

This plot forms the upper part of the island separated by two small roads. The change between terres blanches and terres rouges happens right in the middle of the vineyard. Replanted late 1990s with good pinot plants. Pretty mid... Read More

The 2018 Pommard Clos Blanc 1er Cru comes from the final plot before you reach Les Grands Epenots a 0.35-hectare parcel that was entirely replanted in 1998 from a sélection massale of Pinot Fin. It has quite a complex tertiary... Read More

An extremely ripe yet again still fresh nose offers up its aromas of mocha poached plum and black cherry jam. The rich round and quite supple medium-bodied flavors immediately firm up on the youthfully austere palate coating and... Read More

Here the wood and menthol influences are more prominent though not invasive on the ripe aromas of poached plum black cherry and a touch of the sauvage. There is again very good richness and vibrancy to the caressing and palate... Read More

Drouhin noted that this had just been bottled a few days before I tasted it and not surprisingly it was much more aromatically restrained with its nose of markedly floral and spicy red pinot fruit scents. The texture of the medium-bodied... Read More

The Drouhin family’s 2020 Beaune “Grèves” is a superb bottling in the making. It is full-bodied complex and sappy at the core with plenty of black fruit impressive soil signature ripe tannins and a nice touch of limestone... Read More

A cool restrained and equally elegant nose is overtly floral with its ripe aromas of dark berry liqueur earth and pretty spice elements. The venerable old vines are very much in evidence thanks to the seemingly endless reserves... Read More

This is often the best wine chez Rossignol and so it is again in 2018 with its brooding nose of violet plum spice and warm earth. There is superb concentration to the plush but impressively powerful and muscular big-bodied flavors... Read More

The 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Serpentières is a strong effort mingling aromas of sweet berries plums orange zest rhubarb peonies and spices in an inviting bouquet. Medium to full-bodied ample and satiny with a fleshy... Read More

Lively mid purple. A floral nose with some cherry fruit peeping out. A little more sensuality after the firmer Narbantons. The Jarrons shows a lovely mouth-filling gentle and gracious red fruit, less about structure but with more... Read More

Aromas of cherries raspberries plums and sweet spices introduce the 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes a medium to full-bodied ample and fleshy wine with lively acids supple tannins and a charming open-knit profile.... Read More

(from a south-facing vineyard located above Teurons): Bright deep red. Black cherry and menthol on the nose accented by spices and pepper. Densely packed and sweet but with its silky texture nicely leavened by harmonious acidity... Read More