New Burgundy wines in the Flickinger Fine Wines inventory http://www.flickingerwines.com/wineregions/burgundy.asp VM 94 (3/2016): Healthy dark red. Highly complex but youthfully restrained nose offers scents of black fruits, violet, chocolate, menthol and minerals, along with some faintly liqueur-like high tones. Boasts outstanding density of texture, not to mention great lift and power for this bottling, with almost exotic fruit ripeness leavened by strong acidity. Finishes with spectacular lingering perfume of violet, bitter chocolate, wild herbs and mint. An amazingly strong, bulletproof Volnay for the year--or for any vintage, for that matter. Stephen Tanzer. WS 93 (5/2016): This red offers well-defined cherry, currant and spice flavors, supported by vibrant acidity. Saturated with pure, ripe cherry fruit midpalate, this firms up, yet remains balanced and mouthwatering on the long finish, showing spice and chalk accents. Best from 2018 through 2030. 95 cases imported. WA 92-94 (12/2014): The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs has that citrus-like freshness; that Seville orange marmalade trait that was tangible in a range of mature Clos des Ducs tasted the previous week. There are touches of violet that emerge with continued aeration. The palate is very feminine and refined, laid back almost, but that distracts from the structure underneath and the persistence and minerality on the finish. This is a regal, perhaps one should say, "ducal," Clos des Ducs that should drink beautifully over the next 25-30 years. But as I discovered at the vertical, this vineyard needs several years in the cellar. BH 91-94 (4/2015): (a monopole that measures 2.15 ha.) A gorgeously fresh mélange of black raspberry, cherry, tea, violets and anise scents introduces superbly well-detailed middle weight flavors that seem to be built on a base of firm minerality that continues onto the dusty, complex and strikingly persistent finish. As is often the case, this is the most complete wine in the range. Drink 2023+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspVM 93-95 (9/2016): (50% new oak): Deep, musky aromas of very ripe stone fruits and clove. Silky-sweet in the mouth, showing sexy leesy notes of hazelnut and smoke and excellent salty extract but less obvious oakiness than the Criots and the Bienvenue. This powerful yet suave Batard finishes smooth and vibrant, with a repeating note of clove and terrific saline persistence. Stephen Tanzer.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspBH 92 (4/2009): Here too the nose is cool, pure, elegant, restrained and even less expressive than the Chambertin at present, offering up intensely earthy dark berry fruit aromas that complement well the energetic and impressive scaled big-bodied flavors that possess ample power and weight, particularly on the slightly rustic and youthfully austere finish. I very much like the drive and the underlying material is quite good as well and if this adds depth in bottle, it may very well catch the Chambertin. Drink 2017+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspVM 89+ (9/2007): Good palish color. Yellow fruits and honey on the nose, with brighter hints of orange and spice. Sweet, smooth and fairly rich but with good inner-palate lift. Finishes with obvious structure and some apparent oak tannins that call for three or four years of patience. Best today on entry and in the middle palate. Stephen Tanzer.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanMarcBoillot.aspBH 86 (10/2001): Slightly sour fruit nose with earthy, rustic flavors and very good length. This is well structured and shows quite a bit of Gevrey quality though it's not clear that the fruit is going to outlive the tannin. Drink 2003-2008.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/PierreBouree.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChartronetTrebuchet.aspBH 92 (1/2005): One of the two best wines Sylvie Esmonin has ever made (along with the 93) with wonderfully complex aromatics of Gevrey earth, black fruits and a touch of secondary aromas followed by flavors offering grand cru depth and weight. Impressively long and displaying plenty of richness, this is an outstanding 1990. The most recent bottle still displayed the above quality but the tannins are a bit chunky and while this is still intense and impressive, it lacks the overall refinement of a genuinely great wine. Still, I like this for what it is and it is still holding beautifully. Drink now+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MichelEsmoninFille.aspVM 88+ (3/2017): Healthy medium red. Expressive aromas of red cherry, raspberry, coffee and smoky minerality. Sappy red fruit and spice flavors show enticing sweetness supported by excellent acid lift and a firm spine of tannins. Can't match the 2015 version for fleshiness but this wine is intense, precise and very easy to drink and finishes with lovely lift. I'd give it a couple more years in the bottle before pulling the cork. It wasn't too many years ago that this cuvée was a weak link in this cellar, but not any longer. Stephen Tanzer. BH 87-90 (1/2016): This too is exceptionally pretty with a layered array of various red berries, violet and gentle wood nuances. There is once again a lovely sense of vibrancy to the delineated, sleek and very Chambolle-like flavors that also evidence a hint of bitter cherry on the youthfully austere finish. Drink 2020+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomAlainHudelot-Noellat.aspBH 89 (7/2004): Stylistically, this is quite similar to the Chassagne villages with its open and generous character but there is more vibrancy and as one would expect from Caillerets, plenty of racy acidity and an almost pungent and tactile minerality. A very pretty wine that will require a few years in the cellar to realize its ample potential. In short, this is lovely stuff. Drink 2007_.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisLatour.aspVM 94-97 (1/2014): (includes wine from the north and south part of the appellation; in some past vintages, these two components were bottled separately): Good medium red. Pure but very closed nose hints at dark fruits and spices. Powerful and penetrating, conveying an impression of strong dry extract to its cassis, blackberry and white pepper flavors. Incredibly unevolved and pure, with a muscular, slowly mounting finish featuring savory minerality and sexy Asian spices. Stephen Tanzer. WA 94-96 (2/2014): The 2012 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a wonderful bouquet with bright red and black fruit, superb mineralite and freshness. The palate is precise and focused with great harmony and depth, leading to a passionate, rounded, sensual finish with an abiding sense of symmetry that I hope will be translated once in bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspWS 97 (5/2017): An expressive, cherry- and raspberry-flavored red, wrapped in a layer of smoke, vanilla and toasted spice. Intense, with assertive tannins, but the elements come together on the expansive finish. Firm now, gaining suppleness with air and showing excellent potential. Best from 2022 through 2045. 41 cases imported. VM 96 (3/2017): Deep, bright medium red. Knockout nose combines dark raspberry, clove, licorice, white pepper, minerals and earth. Conveys incredible inner-mouth lift considering its thickness of texture and spicy intensity. Really spreads out to saturate the palate. Saline, superconcentrated, pungently mineral wine with a firm tannic spine, integrated acidity and extraordinary rising length and solidity. This is almost painful today. A great Bonnes-Mares: in the end, Mounir Saouma blended his lots from the Chambolle (two-thirds) and Morey (one-third) sides of the cru. Stephen Tanzer. WA 93-95 (4/2016): The 2014 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, a blend of the north and south parts of the vineyard (here blended together) has a plush redcurrant, cranberry and strawberry scented bouquet with fine delineation. The palate is crisp and taut with red cherries and wild strawberry, steely and focused with a touch of white pepper on the long finish. This is one of the best reds from Lucien Le Moine in 2014, not a flamboyant Bonnes-Mares, but correct and blue-blooded.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspVM 94-97 (1/2014): Good medium red. Vital, pungent nose combines raspberry, crushed redcurrant, cranberry, pomegranate and rose petal, accented by fresh herbs and white pepper. Juicy, sappy and pristine, with uncanny detail to the tart berry, exotic passion fruit, mineral and pepper flavors. Still a bit folded in on itself but the youthfully tight finish shows outstanding precision and floral persistence. Stephen Tanzer. WA 94-96 (2/2014): The 2012 Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru has a slap of strawberry jam on the nose that just needs a little more eloquence and sophistication. Perhaps that will develop during the remainder of its elevage, because the palate is very impressive: rounded, powerful and deep. There are copious raspberry and strawberry coulis flavors that defined the very persistent finish. I will give this the benefit of doubt.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspVM 93 (3/2015): Medium red. Come-hither nose offers scents of black raspberry, Asian spices, flowers, tobacco leaf and earth. Sweet, sappy and sharply delineated, with darker fruit and spice flavors enlivened by underlying minerality. In a rather masculine, gripping style, with a very long finish showing terrific mineral firmness and solid but harmonious tannins. Stephen Tanzer. WA 92-94 (2/2014): The 2012 Corton Perrieres Grand Cru has an engaging, slightly nutty bouquet that is reveals a floral component with aeration. The palate is taut and crisp with fine tannins, superb acidity and exuding great delineation on the finish. This is very classy and at the moment, out-performs the Corton Renards.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspWS 95 (6/2015): A racy style, with cherry, raspberry, currant, spice and mineral flavors that are intense and long. Hangs together nicely, feeling effortless and fanning out on the long aftertaste of sweet fruit and spice. Best from 2019 through 2033. 40 cases imported. VM 93 (3/2017): Saturated bright, medium red-ruby; dark for the vintage. Deep, brooding aromas of blueberry, dark cherry, licorice and bitter chocolate convey an impression of coolness. Densely packed and a bit youthfully medicinal, with blackberry and blueberry fruit flavors that are darker and a bit higher-toned than those of the Faiveley and Bouchard examples from en Orveaux, which I tasted alongside this wine. Strong tongue-dusting tannins avoid dryness but will need time to harmonize with the wine's youthfully medicinal fruit. Still very young and unevolved, but has the thickness of texture and density to reward cellaring. WA 90-92 (4/2016): The 2014 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a crisp, undergrowth-tinged bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and faint sea-spray scents. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy, sorbet-fresh red fruit, a little savoriness here, nice depth if needing a little more finesse to develop on the finish. Perhaps just curtailed by the growing season? At the moment, both the Gaudichot and Les Malconsorts outplay this grand cru.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspVM 94-97 (1/2014): Palish red. A wild essence of Burgundy on the nose, offering intense scents of raspberry, smoked meat, minerals, clove and mocha. The palate combines pungent saline minerality with great lush, sappy sweetness of strawberry and raspberry fruit. Outstanding depth of texture and finesse; conveys an impression of soft power. Finishes with utterly suave, noble tannins and remarkable persistence. Stephen Tanzer. WA 94-96 (2/2014): The 2012 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru has a sophisticated bouquet that has wonderful clarity - ebullient and vivacious, speaking louder than the Charmes or Griottes-Chambertins at present. The palate is precise on the entry with good acidity, poised with a precise blueberry and iodine finish. This should be devastatingly seductive once bottled.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspVM 92-96 (1/2013): Good full red. Aromas of creme de cassis, musky red berries, spicy oak and smoky minerality (Saouma describes it as "a red version of a black wine"). Plush, dense and classically dry, with deep, sappy red berry and mineral flavors carrying through to a wonderfully vibrant, wild, extremely long aftertaste featuring a distinct saline element. My note should be viewed as provisional, as one of the wine's two components had not quite finished its malolactic fermentation. Stephen Tanzer.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LucienLeMoine.aspWS 77 (7/2008): A tough, oaky style, showing a modest cherry note and dry astringent tannins. 300 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMoillard.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdeMontsLuisants.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdeMontsLuisants.asp