Flickinger Fine Wines - 2005 Burgundy wines http://www.flickingerwines.com/rss/2005burgundy.asp BH 91-93 (4/2007): This is more discreet and reserved with wonderfully pure notes of red, black and blue fruits plus a lovely hint of violets that sit atop dusty, refined and gorgeously delineated flavors supported by an almost pungent minerality on the textured, long and explosive finish. This is more concentrated and structured than usual and should live for a very long time. Drink 2013+.IWC 88-91 (4/2007) Good red-ruby. Aromas of dark cherry, chocolate, coffee and licorice, with a hint of medicinal austerity. Strong on the attack, then sweet and spicy but youthfully closed in the middle. With aeration, this showed expressive, juicy red berry flavors. Finishes with very good length. This parcel is near the Pommard border but the wine is very Volnay in character.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 88 (7/2007): A mild hint of reduction detracts mildly from the subtly toasty nose of fresh straw and green fruit aromas that lead to round, supple and textured flavors that possess good mid-palate fat and reasonable precision on the nicely complex and punchy finish that is quite dry without being aggressively so. A solid villages that also has a discreet minerality to it.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomduComteArmand.aspWA 89-91 (4/2007): Leroux’s 2005 Volnay comes from the Grands Champs and a sliver of the 1er Cru Les Mitans just above it. Tart cherry and subtle florals in the nose lead to a bright, faintly tart red cherry palate with hints of vanilla and bitter chocolate. There is an abundance of fine tannin and impressive if presently somewhat austere length. IWC 88 (4/2008): Good dark red. Superripe aromas of black cherry, licorice and menthol. Big and ripe but youthfully tight for village wine, with its medicinal and chocolatey elements needing some time to harmonize. Superripe and sweet but with plenty of energy and structure. Leroux says this wine spent 16 months in the same barrels (15% new), and was racked only prior to being bottled. BH 88-90 (4/2007): Fairly heavy reduction makes the nose all but impossible to read but underneath the funk one can "see" very ripe blue and violet aromas that lead to surprisingly fresh and bright middle weight flavors that are punch, round and intense and wrapped in a finely detailed finish. There is a touch of rusticity but the flavors are neither tough nor hard though it's clear that this is built to age. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomduComteArmand.aspIWC 89-91 (4/2007): Good deep red. Aromas of cassis, violet and bitter chocolate. Denser and fleshier than the regular village bottling, but with distinct similarities in shape and style. Ripe acids intensify the dark berry and spice flavors. BH 88-91 (1/2007): Spicy red and black fruit aromas trimmed in a deft touch of wood introduce supple, fresh and admirably precise medium full flavors that are attractively textured, sweet and sappy, all wrapped in a slightly toasty finish. This is a high quality villages that should reward 5 to 8 years of bottle age. Drink 2012+. Outstanding!WA 89 (4/2007): The 2005 Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Mazieres – from 50-year-old vines just below the Quartiers de Nuits portion of Echezeaux, a stone’s throw from Clos Vougeot – displays herb, spice and floral complexities to go along with the ripe black fruits in its bouquet. In the mouth, this offers decadent meatiness, sappy fresh fruit and a bright finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspBH 93 (1/2008): A subtle trace of background wood frames black and blue fruit plus rose petal and violet-infused floral aromas that are extremely primary, indeed to the point of being borderline backward that introduce wonderfully fresh, vibrant and powerful flavors that are big, robust and well-muscled though not rustic with just superb dry extract on the palate saturating finish that goes on and on. Wow and this has so much potential that it could actually surprise to the upside, just be aware that this is a wine for the patient. Drink 2017+ Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomSylvainCathiard.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClair.aspBH 91 (3/2008): A tight, pure and very fresh nose of hazelnut, orange peel and subtle spice notes lead to punchy, intense and vibrant middle weight flavors brimming with obvious minerality on the impressivley long and palate staining finish. This is first rate juice for a villages level wine and the balance is so good that this will easily age out to a decade. Drink from 2012+.IWC 91 (10/2007): Very ripe aromas of tangerine and spicy oak. Sweet, smooth and harmonious, with intense orange and hazelnut flavors. A bit youthfully aggressive, but this is fruit-driven Meursault in all its glory. The Coche 2005s were bottled in April. JR 17+ (7/2007): Nutty, smoky, umistakable Coche nose. (I tasted it straight from the barrel from which it was being racked.) There’s a very slighty softenss on the front palate and then real rigidity underneath. This should age better than most Meursaults.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/J-FCoche-Dury.aspBH 86-89 (10/2006): A generously wooded nose highlights very ripe orchard fruit and spice aromas that dissolve into rich, full and concentrated flavors that despite the richness are finer than the Vieilles Vignes as the more obvious minerality adds lift to the lively and vibrant finish. This is on the woody side at present and will probably always reflect this aspect as I don't see all of it being successfully absorbed though it's not enough to compromise the balance. Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonChristopheCordier.aspIWC 95 (8/2007): Bright, pale yellow. Classic, soil-inflected aromas of citrus fruits, clove, wet stone and iodine. Suave on entry, then quite high-pitched in the middle, with superb purity to the flavors of grapefruit, lemon and minerals. At once fine-grained and taut, with captivating floral lift. Like the Preuses, this is most impressive today on the highly complex, uncommonly long finish, which throws off notes of sexy brown spices, juniper and white pepper, along with an intriguing saline quality. BH 94 (10/2007): As it usually is, this is ever so slightly more elegant with an interesting mix of botrytis hints and spicy white flower aromas that introduce sophisticated, pure and gorgeously intense flavors that explode on the strikingly long and chewy finish that presently displays just a touch of resin and so much minerality that this is the definition of stony. The driving and penetrating finish just lasts and lasts and this is without question truly a stunner of a wine. Don't miss it. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDauvissat-Camus.aspWA 92 (6/2007): Representing huge domaine holdings and in effect the Drouhin flag ship, their 2005 Beaune Clos des Mouches displays aromas of roasted meat, wood smoke, black truffles, plum and black raspberry. Persistently meaty in the mouth, with plum pit and wet stone adjuncts, this is archetypal 2005: richly ripe yet with an invigorating tart fresh edge and quite dark, even somber in flavor shadings. The long savory finish, while pouring out a generous helping of top quality fruit and meat juices, also offers a veritable catalog of mineral nuances ... if only one had names for them all. This should be terrific in 5-7 years. BH 92 (4/2007): After taking a year off in 2004 (it was not released because of hail), the red Clos des Mouches is back and in excellent form with a high-toned and wonderfully seductive nose of raspberry and strawberry aromas nuanced by hints of oak, spice and earth that continues on the rich, sweet and solidly detailed medium full flavors, all wrapped in a delicious, supple and relatively forward finish supported by buried tannins. Like the Grèves, this is so well balanced that it should age effortlessly.WS 90 (4/2009): There's spice from oak on the nose, which leads to a core of concentrated cherry flavor. Very refined and elegant, with the purity and ripe fruit of 2005. Best from 2011 through 2024. 500 cases imported.IWC 88+ (4/2008): Good full red. Reduced aromas of smoked meat and flint. Possesses good sweet fruit and a fairly lush texture but this is difficult to taste today owing to its reductive state. Best today on the broad, long finish, which features very suave tannins.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/JosephDrouhin.aspWA 92 (6/2007): Representing huge domaine holdings and in effect the Drouhin flag ship, their 2005 Beaune Clos des Mouches displays aromas of roasted meat, wood smoke, black truffles, plum and black raspberry. Persistently meaty in the mouth, with plum pit and wet stone adjuncts, this is archetypal 2005: richly ripe yet with an invigorating tart fresh edge and quite dark, even somber in flavor shadings. The long savory finish, while pouring out a generous helping of top quality fruit and meat juices, also offers a veritable catalog of mineral nuances ... if only one had names for them all. This should be terrific in 5-7 years. BH 92 (4/2007): After taking a year off in 2004 (it was not released because of hail), the red Clos des Mouches is back and in excellent form with a high-toned and wonderfully seductive nose of raspberry and strawberry aromas nuanced by hints of oak, spice and earth that continues on the rich, sweet and solidly detailed medium full flavors, all wrapped in a delicious, supple and relatively forward finish supported by buried tannins. Like the Grèves, this is so well balanced that it should age effortlessly.WS 90 (4/2009): There's spice from oak on the nose, which leads to a core of concentrated cherry flavor. Very refined and elegant, with the purity and ripe fruit of 2005. Best from 2011 through 2024. 500 cases imported.IWC 88+ (4/2008): Good full red. Reduced aromas of smoked meat and flint. Possesses good sweet fruit and a fairly lush texture but this is difficult to taste today owing to its reductive state. Best today on the broad, long finish, which features very suave tannins.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/JosephDrouhin.aspWA 94 (4/2007): From relatively young vines (though you’d never guess by the taste), the 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St.-Jacques takes a leap up in quality, offering outstanding depth of sweet, ripe cherry, dried cranberry and peach preserves, impressive meatiness, and bracingly salty, bitter-sweet shrimp shell-like, as well as implacably chalky minerality. A certain not unpleasant tartness of fruit and chewy tannin creep into the finish, which exhibits the sort of youthful stamina and energy one anticipates just staring at the youthfully deep purple pool that is a glass of Claude Dugat Gevrey. Visit this dynamic wine in 6-8 years, although it should then have the makings of another decade’s interesting evolution. Known for his low yields and intensely concentrated Pinots (all but the Bourgogne raised in new barrels), Claude Dugat – with the increasing involvement of his son Bertrand – has rendered a formidable 2005 collection that makes no concessions to early charm. BH 92 (1/2008): This too is notably ripe with an expressive and beautifully elegant nose of dark berry, plum and stone notes that introduce detailed and mineral-infused medium full flavors that are firmly structured though not aggressive as the tannins are quite fine and here there is an admirable sense of overall balance and harmony. Lovely if not a knockout though note that it is extremely ripe if not surmature. Drink 2015+. Outstanding!IWC 92 (4/2008): Deep red-ruby. Candied, liqueur-like berries accented by minerals (Dugat finds surmaturite here and notes that 2005 "has all the elements except elegance"). Silky and voluptuous; powerful and liqueur-like but with good resounding lift in the mouth. Despite its ton of fruit, this one manages to remain just this side of heavy. Finishes with big, dusty tannins and reverberating, palate-staining fruit.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ClaudeDugat.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 91-93 (1/2007): Here the deft wood treatment is almost perfectly integrated because even though it's not invisible, it should be soon as the riper, pure and refined upper register red fruit and mineral notes are allowed free rein to shine. The rich, generous and precise medium weight flavors are harmonious and vibrant if not quite as complex as those of the Combe d'Orveau yet they're slightly longer. A choice. Drink 2014+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspIWC 94+ (8/2007): Pale green color. Pure but subdued aromas of lemon-lime and crushed stone. Intensely flavored and youthfully tight, offering sharply delineated citrus fruit, white peach and crushed stone elements. In a cooler style for the vintage, with just the slightest exotic hint to show that it's from a very warm year. The very long, rising finish displays uncommon precision for the vintage. But the young 2006 appears to be even longer and more minerally.BH 94 (10/2007): (from 4 separate parcels totaling 4.11 ha, 3 of which are all at the top of the slope). In contrast to the relative expressiveness of most of this group, the Les Clos is backward, reserved and very tight, revealing only glimpses of white flower, oyster shell and an airy marine influence that can also be found on the intense, pure and astonishingly precise flavors that possess another dimension relative to all of the other '05s with the exception of the Preuses. Class in a glass as they say and while presently tighter than a drum with an exceptionally dry finish, this has the material and balance to age for years. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspIWC 94+ (8/2007): Pale green color. Pure but subdued aromas of lemon-lime and crushed stone. Intensely flavored and youthfully tight, offering sharply delineated citrus fruit, white peach and crushed stone elements. In a cooler style for the vintage, with just the slightest exotic hint to show that it's from a very warm year. The very long, rising finish displays uncommon precision for the vintage. But the young 2006 appears to be even longer and more minerally.BH 94 (10/2007): (from 4 separate parcels totaling 4.11 ha, 3 of which are all at the top of the slope). In contrast to the relative expressiveness of most of this group, the Les Clos is backward, reserved and very tight, revealing only glimpses of white flower, oyster shell and an airy marine influence that can also be found on the intense, pure and astonishingly precise flavors that possess another dimension relative to all of the other '05s with the exception of the Preuses. Class in a glass as they say and while presently tighter than a drum with an exceptionally dry finish, this has the material and balance to age for years. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspWA 92 (6/2007): Geantet’s 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes – from young vines, but a selection massale – goes over to the dark side of the vintage, from its aromas of plum, black cherry, chocolate, exotic flowers and singed meat to its extract-rich palate, where berries, bitter chocolate and roasted meat are under girded by firm, fine tannins and distinctly chalky minerality. For all of its density and dark flavor shadings, this preserves an elegance and refinement that bespeak Chambolle at its best and finishes with an uncanny combination of grip yet lift. BH 89-91 (1/2007): As one would expect, this is finer if less concentrated with more obvious minerality on the ultra elegant and airy red pinot fruit aromas that introduce delicious, round and detailed middle weight flavors that are precise and intense if less deep and complex as well as slightly less structured. As pretty as this is, there is better overall material in the Baudes. Drink 2012+.JR 17.5 (1/2007): Smudgy nose. Lots hidden in there. Very Chambolle with really entrancing texture and nascent perfume. Neat and well balanced. Another lovely showing from this producer.IWC 89 (4/2007): Bright ruby-red. More obviously ripe on the nose than the Baudes, offering blackberry, chocolate, mocha, smoke and a whiff of pepper. Very sweet, supple and creamy, with the ripe chocolatey character following through in the mouth. Fuller than the Baudes but not as vibrant or detailed. Finishes broad and chocolatey, without quite the lift to merit an outstanding rating.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGeantetPansiot.aspBH 92 (7/2007): Discreet wood frames honeysuckle and white flower aromas and continues onto the rich, full and quite (naturally) sweet medium-bodied flavors that are both classy and stylish and wrapped in a forward, accessible and round finish that offers admirable length. Still, as good as this is, it seems almost flat after the impressive punch and drive of the Quintessence. Drink 2009+.IWC 92 (10/2007): Very ripe aromas of peach and apricot. Thick, large-scaled and very ripe but classically dry, with explosive mid-palate richness of fruit. This is fatter than the '06 but a bit less refined. Finishes with highly persistent stone fruit and spice flavors. These 2005 grand crus need a minimum of five or six years of cellaring.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 93 (4/2008): Deep red-ruby. Lovely precision to the aromas of black cherry, blueberry, licorice, minerals and spicy oak. Juicy, penetrating and sweet, with sharply delineated flavors of spicy dark berries and minerals. Here the tannins are sweet and noble, and the finish boasts lovely length and sap. Seems much riper than the 2006, but not at all overripe. BH 91-93 (4/2007): A layered and wonderfully complex spicy red fruit nose introduces big and rich flavors that are impressively scaled if not equal to those of the Chambertin, finally culminating in an intense pure and detailed finish that is strikingly long and deep. This is a beautiful wine but the Chambertin takes the best in cellar award in 2005. Drink 2015+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 93 (4/2008): Deep red-ruby. Lovely precision to the aromas of black cherry, blueberry, licorice, minerals and spicy oak. Juicy, penetrating and sweet, with sharply delineated flavors of spicy dark berries and minerals. Here the tannins are sweet and noble, and the finish boasts lovely length and sap. Seems much riper than the 2006, but not at all overripe. BH 91-93 (4/2007): A layered and wonderfully complex spicy red fruit nose introduces big and rich flavors that are impressively scaled if not equal to those of the Chambertin, finally culminating in an intense pure and detailed finish that is strikingly long and deep. This is a beautiful wine but the Chambertin takes the best in cellar award in 2005. Drink 2015+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspBH 92 (4/2008): A wonderfully elegant, pure and utterly harmonious nose is airy and layered with mineral infused ripe red pinot fruit that dissolves seamlessly into supple, detailed, dusty, firm and driving flavors that are perfectly balanced and stunningly long on the linear finish. This is expressive yet cool and one is struck more by the sheer transparency than the depth though there is no lack of that either. A classic and achingly beautiful Volnay. Drink 2013+.WA 91-92 (6/2007): The new, dedicated Lafarge bottling of 2005 Volnay Mitans also displays exotic florality and faintly bitter citrus zest and fruit pit character to accompany its ripe but tart cherry and red currant fruit. A rich meat broth character and subtle minerality add depth and complexity on the palate, and this finishes with fine tannins and multi-registered fruit, meat and mineral notes. I imagine this formidably-concentrated wine being a promising candidate for at least 6-8 years of aging, though given the absence of any specific track record, one might want to check in on it sooner.IWC 89-92 (4/2007): Good deep red. Discreet aromas of black cherry and minerals. Juicy, pure and fine-grained but a bit youthfully withdrawn in the middle palate. Then quite suave and palate-saturating toward the back, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins and a note of bitter chocolate. From redder soil, which gives a "very fine Volnay style," says Lafarge.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.aspBH 92 (4/2008): A wonderfully elegant, pure and utterly harmonious nose is airy and layered with mineral infused ripe red pinot fruit that dissolves seamlessly into supple, detailed, dusty, firm and driving flavors that are perfectly balanced and stunningly long on the linear finish. This is expressive yet cool and one is struck more by the sheer transparency than the depth though there is no lack of that either. A classic and achingly beautiful Volnay. Drink 2013+.WA 91-92 (6/2007): The new, dedicated Lafarge bottling of 2005 Volnay Mitans also displays exotic florality and faintly bitter citrus zest and fruit pit character to accompany its ripe but tart cherry and red currant fruit. A rich meat broth character and subtle minerality add depth and complexity on the palate, and this finishes with fine tannins and multi-registered fruit, meat and mineral notes. I imagine this formidably-concentrated wine being a promising candidate for at least 6-8 years of aging, though given the absence of any specific track record, one might want to check in on it sooner.IWC 89-92 (4/2007): Good deep red. Discreet aromas of black cherry and minerals. Juicy, pure and fine-grained but a bit youthfully withdrawn in the middle palate. Then quite suave and palate-saturating toward the back, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins and a note of bitter chocolate. From redder soil, which gives a "very fine Volnay style," says Lafarge.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DominiqueLaurent.aspIWC 94 (4/2008): Bright ruby-red. Knockout nose offers crushed wild berries, cherry, cocoa powder and minerals. Thick but weightless in the mouth, with great precision to the flavors of dark cherry, raspberry, minerals and spices. In its dark fruit flavors, palate-saturating texture and sappiness, this resembles the young 2006. I find this easier to taste today than the 2005 Clos Vougeot. But the broad, serious tannins call for a decade of cellaring. WA 92-94 (6/207): As darkly rich and deep as are several of the wines in this year’s collection, it is perhaps not surprising that the Thibault Liger-Belair 2005 Richebourg – from 70 year-old vines that he speculates are the oldest in the appellation (though we’ve heard this before, at Lucien Le Moine) – would be in every sense dark and deep. Palate-staining bitter blackberry and cassis concentrates, roasted, singed meat, and pan juices, intense smokiness, and peaty earthiness mount a veritable siege of the palate. An oaky whiff of coconut and caramel is extraneous, but in this context hardly annoying. This is among the most powerful Pinots of the vintage, not at all charming, but signaling grand aspirations and potential if given at least a decade in the cellar. (The 2004 was scarcely less concentrated or darkly-hued, but displayed a bit more raw tannin and heat.)BH 91-94 (1/2007): (from a substantial .60 ha parcel situated in Richebourg proper). A wonderfully elegant though primary and cool nose features a superbly complex blend of red, black and blue fruit aromas as well as violets, rose petals, spice and earth notes that introduce rich, textured and powerful flavors that possess good focus, punch and vibrancy on the mouth coating, austere and strikingly long finish. This is harmonious, transparent and poised. Drink 2017+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ThibaultLiger-Belair.aspWS 92 (5/2008): Very ripe, exhibiting black cherry, plum, tobacco and oak spice flavors. This has power and is more blocklike, backed by a solid structure. Loads of concentrated fruit grace the long finish. Best from 2013 through 2028.IWC 90 (4/2008): Good deep red. Raspberry, redcurrant, mocha and smoke aromas show good lift. Juicy and firmly built, with lovely finesse to the flavors of raspberry, cherry and mint. Nicely structured, perfumed wine with harmonious tannins and excellent length.BH 89-92 (1/2007): Noticeable if not dominant wood spice frames an earthy mix of both red and black berry fruit aromas complements the rich, full and generous mouth coating flavors that offer excellent intensity, all wrapped in a finish that sports completely buried tannins and fine length. Good juice and excellent potential. Drink 2013+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucieetAugusteLignier.aspBH 91-93 (1/2007): (from a .44 ha parcel of 50 year old vines located in Les Rouges du Bas). An exuberantly spicy and exotic nose of black pinot, cassis and plum notes combines with hints of anise, cinnamon and clove that dissolve into more elegant and finer flavors that don't have the body and weight of the Clos de Vougeot but there is slightly better focus and overall harmony of expression here. A lovely Ech that will repay handsomely a decade of cellar time. Drink 2015+.WA 90-91+ (4/2007): The Meo 2005 Echezeaux leads with slightly tart red raspberry and red currant which mingle with suggestions of caramel on the very creamy palate. Back-end brightness is allied to somewhat awkward tannins and the culprit in this finish is the recent racking and sulfuring. Concentration, ripeness, purity and vigor will win the day as soon as the wine recovers. IWC 90-92 (4/2007): Good deep red-ruby color. Redcurrant, tobacco, licorice and minerals on the nose. Dense, concentrated and sweet, with ripe acids framing the somewhat reserved red fruit flavors. Finishes with substantial ripe tannins. A bit youthfully sullen but there's strong material here. Like all of the top cru bottlings here, this will reward eight to ten years of cellaring.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWA 89 (4/2007): The estate’s 2005 Nuits-St.-Georges – from a single parcel just below Boudots – displays aromas of black cherry, walnut oil, wood smoke, and dark chocolate, fills the mouth with sweet fruit tinged with fruit skin bitterness, and relatively successfully integrates notes of resin, spice and vanilla from its 50% new oak. The low-toned finish reveals impressive sweet fruit persistence and should reward a few years in the cellar. BH 87-90 (1/2007): A more deeply pitched and notably earthier nose of mostly dark pinot fruit, underbrush and a subtle hint of animale leads to very rich if not particularly elegant flavors that are blessed with ample concentration and a mouth coating finish. This delivers excellent quality though it's not quite at the same level as the Vosne. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWS 84 (12/2008): Shows sweet sawdust aromas, then firms up with stiff tannins framing cherry and berry flavors. A little woody in the end. Best from 2012 through 2022. 150 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMoillard.aspWS 84 (12/2008): Shows sweet sawdust aromas, then firms up with stiff tannins framing cherry and berry flavors. A little woody in the end. Best from 2012 through 2022. 150 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMoillard.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMongeardMugneret.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMongeardMugneret.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMongeardMugneret.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPierreMorey.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMorey-Blanc.aspBH 90 (4/2008): (a monopole within Les Vergelesses) A beautiful nose of red, blue and black pinot fruit plus hints of violets leads to complex, pure, round and sweet flavors that display plenty of pungent Savigny earth plus a touch of the sauvage on the robust, firmly structured and ever-so-slightly rustic finish. Lovely and very Savigny in underlying character in a style that is clearly built to age. Drink 2013+. Outstanding!WA 87-88+ (6/2007): The Morot 2005 Savigny-les-Beaune Vergelesses La Bataillere offers attractively ripe black currant and black raspberry aromas with notes of birch beer and chocolate impinging on the palate. Solid and substantial in feel, it finishes with black fruit and peat, but is a bit drying, probably a function of its having just been sulfured and assembled for bottling. IWC 86-88 (4/2008): Dark red-ruby. Slightly rustic, spicy aromas of redcurrant and leather. Juicy and lean, with good cut to the red fruit, mineral and licorice flavors. Good firm wine, if a bit dry on the end.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomAlbertMorot.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDenisMortet.aspWS 94 (5/2008): Brooding, with deep, dark blackberry, plum, licorice and coffee aromas and flavors. There's great concentration, balance and harmony, even at this young stage. Ends with a long aftertaste of black cherry and coffee. Best from 2014 through 2030. 66 cases made.WA 93-94 (4/2007): From 55-year-old vines, Perrot-Minot’s 2005 Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes (just racked and assembled before I tasted it) displays sweet floral and fresh black raspberry aromas with hints of black tea, cinnamon and cardamom, comes to the palate with obviously sweet, ripe black fruits allied to formidable tannin, and finishes with superb richness, subtly complex minerality, but decidedly dark shadings of flavor. Had this just been lightly sulfured and bottled, Perrot-Minot insists, it would be at least somewhat more vivid as is the Combe d’Orveaux today. BH 91-93 (1/2007): Upper register and very fresh aromas of red and black fruit plus spicy floral notes of mostly violet with a bit of rose petal merge into rich, full and sweet flavors that are wonderfully detailed and possess a pungent and firm minerality on the textured, pure and persistent finish. Really lovely quality here fashioned with real style and grace. Classic Vosne. Outstanding! Drink 2012+.IWC 91-94 (4/2007): Medium ruby-red. Almost exotic on the nose, offering scents of black raspberry, flowers, minerals and bitter chocolate. Dense, sweet and supple; this boasts a lovely silky, pliant texture and noteworthy opulence and class. Finishes with big, ripe tannins and plenty of grip.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChristophePerrotMinot.aspBH 89-92 (7/2007): Fairly strong reduction blocks the nose but the big, muscular and powerful flavors are impressive rich and full but not as well focused as one might hope for. As such, my range assumes that this will harmonize as the material is certainly here to do so. Promising but try one first if you can. Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/NicolasPotel.aspBH 89-91 (1/2007): The somewhat riper and more deeply pitched black and violet aromas suffused in warm earth and spice notes merge into rich, delicious, sweet and wonderfully complex big-bodied flavors that are serious but not inelegant, all wrapped in a mouth coating finish of excellent length. This should age well. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMicheleandPatriceRion.aspBH 89-92 (7/2007): A bit more wood is in evident though it remains mostly a background nuance that serves to highlight the even fresher and bright green fruit and citrus aromas where the latter element continues onto the detailed, pure and admirably elegant flavors that offer outstanding intensity at this level with real finishing drive. This is a lovely combination of energy and finesse and is recommended. Drink 2011+. Outstanding!IWC 88-90 (8/2006): Lemon, oak and stony minerality on the nose, with a trace of appley malic acidity. Fatter than the Meix Chavaux but a bit less sharply delineated, with flavors of peach and orange showing lovely sucrosite Finishes with lovely length. This is more typical Meursault than the Meix Chavaux, but I prefer the last wine for its purity and energy.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRoulot.aspBH 91 (7/2008): While Roulot's Perrières is indisputably his flagship wine, the Tessons is the one in which he seems to take the most pride. Discreet though not invisible wood influence serves as a backdrop for the notably ripe peach, pear, hazelnut and spice notes that can also be found on the powerful and concentrated flavors blessed with ample amounts of dry extract and serious finishing drive. This is still a bit youthfully awkward and there are slight reductive notes on the nose but the material, and track record, are here to suggest that this will be something special when it arrives at its majority. I would strongly suggest decanting this if you choose to drink one young. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRoulot.aspBH 91 (7/2008): While Roulot's Perrières is indisputably his flagship wine, the Tessons is the one in which he seems to take the most pride. Discreet though not invisible wood influence serves as a backdrop for the notably ripe peach, pear, hazelnut and spice notes that can also be found on the powerful and concentrated flavors blessed with ample amounts of dry extract and serious finishing drive. This is still a bit youthfully awkward and there are slight reductive notes on the nose but the material, and track record, are here to suggest that this will be something special when it arrives at its majority. I would strongly suggest decanting this if you choose to drink one young. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRoulot.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomSarrazin.aspBH 95 (7/2007): A background note of freshly baked bread serves as a backdrop for the airy white flower, orange blossom and spiced green apple aromas nuanced by citrus hints merges seamlessly into refined yet exceptionally powerful flavors that give those of the Bâtard a run for their money in the power department and are wrapped in a sweet, long and explosive finish. This is a big Chevalier and while I would stop short of calling it atypical, one could say that it's almost a hypothetical blend of half Bâtard and half classic Chevalier. Either way, it's an extremely impressive effort. Don't miss! Drink 2012+.IWC 94+ (10/2007): Pale color. Crushed stone and lemon on the bright nose. Very elegantly styled, even a bit youthfully austere, with sexy flavors of lemon, flowers and stone, all framed and intensified by minerally acidity. A distinctly feminine style of grand cru, very long on the aftertaste but still youthfully tight.WA 92 (5/2010): An abundance of lemon-lime fruit aromas with some grapefruit, cedar, white pepper and crushed stones. The palate is still youthful just starting to reveal some layers of citrus fruit and earth flavours with a touch of oatmeal. Crisp, concentrated, silky and long in the finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BaronThenard.asp