Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux Tres Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles St Jacques Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Here too the nose is dominated by a pungent combination of reduction and wood toast. There is excellent delineation to the exceptionally ripe, intense and tautly muscular flavors that brim with minerality on the dusty, austere and chiseled finale.... ... more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot 1er Cru is slightly diffuse on the nose, those fragrant red fruit and rose petal notes just need something to bind them together to gain more focus. The palate is sweet and candied on the entry, fine grip and... ... more

Charles Van Canneyt Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetieres Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has an intense, powerful bouquet of red and black fruit and undergrowth; touches of menthol develop with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, good structure and matiere, and... ... more

Dominique Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin Combe Aux Moines Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Characterized by beautiful length, this wine is very well balanced. Its texture is remarkable; it is a vivacious wine with well-integrated tannins. It offers aromas of small black fruits: blackcurrant, blackberry and myrtle berry. This is also quite... ... more

Dominique Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin Vielles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

The appellation Gevrey-Chambertin Village is made up of a blend of 10 parcels situated around the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, which allows an excellent, fully-rounded cuvée to be put together. The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes offers... ... more

Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

As is usual at this early juncture, the nose is firmly reduced. More interesting are the much finer but less concentrated middle weight flavors that possess both good detail and evident minerality on the finish that is, somewhat curiously,... ... more

Stephane Aviron Saint-Amour Cru du Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

The most northerly cru in the Beaujolais, approaching the clay-heavy terroir of the Macon district, produces wines that are at once heavier or coarser than the southerly crus, but also plusher and rounder. Aromas and flavors are of red fruits and... ... more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Nuits-St-Georges Les Vignes-Rondes Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

Here the wood treatment isn't subtle and while it stops short of fighting with the spicy aromas of violet and red currant, it's close. Otherwise there is terrific punch to the relatively refined medium-bodied flavors thanks to the dense but... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Ripe aromas consist of exceptionally fresh poached plum, earth and the sauvage, all of which is trimmed in enough wood influence to notice. There is excellent vibrancy and mid-palate density to the medium weight flavors that possess very good power... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-St-Denis Les Genavrieres Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

80% whole bunch. Huge black intensity, apparently every year including 2021. The bouquet is ungiving at first, almost too solid to give away any detail. Virgile obviously loves it. Nothing like as untouchable on the palate with some blackberry... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A cooler and wonderfully pure nose reflects notes of ripe red berries, humus and a gamy nuance. There is excellent underlying tension to the chiseled and intensely mineral-suffused flavors that are tautly muscular and quite powerful on the austere,... ... more

Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A full-bodied, complex wine, this Premier Cru has a broad array of aromas and fine expression of terroir as well as impressive length on the palate. It will develop for more than 10 years in the bottle or up to 40 in great vintages. Serve with game,... ... more

Dominique Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A brooding and more deeply pitched nose grudgingly reveals its aromas of black cherry, cassis and poached plum that are trimmed in hints of earth and oak. The succulent, mouth coating and concentrated medium weight plus flavors are notably more... ... more

Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Premier Cru (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2020 Red Wine - France

A full-bodied, complex wine, this Premier Cru has a broad array of aromas and fine expression of terroir as well as impressive length on the palate. It will develop for more than 10 years in the bottle or up to 40 in great vintages. Serve with game,... ... more

Domaine Tawse Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

A paler ruby crimson. The bouquet starts softly and a little indistinctly. There is a layer of oak showing on the palate with a soft strawberry fruit around the edges. Quite an easy going style of fruit. Drink from 2026. ... more

Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin Au Closeau Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

This wine is a deep ruby with a delicious nose Including red and black fruit and mixed spices. The blend on the palate of more cherry, vanilla and raspberry aromas, with freshness to this round, fleshy and silky texture. The delicacy of these aromas... ... more

Domaine Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A bit reserved and firmly dense, with dark plummy fruit, grippy tannins and yet an elegant extraction that is sensitive and not at all overdone. Superb. From the 0.35ha parcel in Petite Chapelle with its thin, stony soils close to the mother rock... ... more

Xavier Monnot Beaune Les Cent-Vignes Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A bright and lively robe. Fresh, pretty aromas complement rich cherry and raspberry flavors supported by a silky texture on the palate. Concentrated plum and blackcherry notes meld with cranberry, thyme, and white mushroom creating an alluring... ... more

Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Tres Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

From three parcels making up 0.79 hectare and planted in 1964.A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by decanting it a few hours before tasting. Additional elevage has brought a further degree of elegance to the 2020 Mazis-Chambertin... ... more

Dugat-Py Pernand-Vergelesses Sous-Fretille Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

From Chardonnay vines planted in 1970.A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by decanting it a few hours before tasting. The 2020 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Fretille is fleshy and enveloping, bursting with aromas of yellow... ... more

Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

From a plot planted in 1980. One-third of this bottling comes from a plot of Mazoyères-Chambertin, about 164 feet away from Dugat-Py’s other Mazoyères parcel, which is bottled separately. A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by... ... more

Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle has once again turned out especially well this year. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark wild berries, licorice, lilac blossom and vine smoke, it's full-bodied, ample and layered, with... ... more

Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Fonteny Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Impressive concentration of blackberry and plum fruit, with a strong saline, mineral cast; at this point there is still a bit of reduction as well. On the palate, the wine is tightly wound and seriously tannic, with the concentration to age for... ... more

Dugat-Py Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 White Wine - France

From a site planted in 1970 at about 924 feet in elevation, in the center mid-slope in the heart of the vineyard. A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by decanting it a few hours before tasting. The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand... ... more

Domaine Marc Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2021 Red Wine - France

The Domaine Marc Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes is made from 70+ year-old vines. It is elegant and structured displaying red fruit and floral notes. Alexandrine Roy’s light touch with vinification results in remarkably pure, supple, and... ... more

Domaine Joliet Fixin Clos de la Perriere Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

This wine continues to be a touchstone for the northern Côte de Nuits. The wine is still aging, so we tasted each component separately. The northern part of the vineyard is a bit less forward; it is more tannic, and the acidity is sharper. The... ... more

Domaine Jessiaume Beaune Les Cents Vignes Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

The domaine-owned parcel of Cents Vignes has delivered a lovely result in 2021, with a fairly deep ruby hue and aromas of ripe mulberry and peppery, earthy notes. The wine has only moderate density and weight, but the fruit character is sustained... ... more

Domaine Jessiaume Santenay Les Gravieres Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

This ‘classique’ cuvée of Gravières is what is left after the old vines for the ‘Numerus Clausus’ bottling are removed (approximately 3.8 hectares). The remaining fruit still makes a compelling wine, with ripe red and black berry fruit... ... more

Domaine Jessiaume Volnay 2021 Red Wine - France

The village Volnay from Jessiaume is partly young vines from the domaine-owned parcel of premier cru Brouillard, supplemented with purchased grapes from Grand Poisots a bit further down. The combination produced a wine with a lovely dark plum fruit... ... more

Domaine Jessiaume Volnay Les Brouillards Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

The 2021 Brouillards is a pale ruby hue and less forward initially but opens with time. There is a bit of reduction at first, but the wine is much more impressive on the palate, with somewhat imposing tannins and a marvelously lingering finish. The... ... more

Jean-Baptiste Boudier Pernand-Vergelesses Les Fichots Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

This electric red Burgundy boasts a refined bouquet of red berries, orange zest, and black tea. The palate is lifted and energetic, with notes of lush black raspberry, dark cherry, and menthol. This is a gorgeous wine with a searing minerality and... ... more

Jean-Baptiste Boudier Savigny-les-Beaune Les Peuillets Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

This vibrant and lifted Pinot Noir has soaring aromas of wild raspberries, blood orange, iodine, and crushed leaves. The palate is bright and silky, with a lip-smacking core of crystalline minerality throughout. Blend: 100% Pinot Noir Once again... ... more

Domaine Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Les Millandes Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Millandes 1er Cru has impressive definition on the nose with blackberry, raspberry and crushed limestone. The palate is very well balanced with quite saturated tannins, fine-boned and finessed with a touch of kirsch... ... more

Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne Roncevie Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

The wines from Roncevie are juicy, sweet tooth, fruity. But the amateur will discover a true deepness into this refreshing and easy-going wine. Blend: 100% Pinot Noir ... more

Pierre Girardin Pommard Les Rugiens Bas Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

From one of the top premier crus in Pommard, this wine explodes from the glass with aromas of lush raspberry, blood orange, and violets. The palate is equally powerful and complex, unfurling with notes of wild strawberry, fresh pomegranate, and... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-St-Denis Vieilles Vignes 2021 Red Wine - France

Assembly of three climates on 1.2 hectares: Chenevery, Cognées and Très Girard. These old vines are between 60 and 70 years old. This Morey-Saint-Denis Village is vinified with 80% of the whole harvest. There are many millerands on these plots:... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2021 Red Wine - France

These vines, more than 60 years old, are located on the Draseys and Gammaires plots, north of Chambolle-Musigny. This cuvée was vinified with 70-80% of whole harvest. It represents the north side of the Chambolle-Musigny appellation and has... ... more