Burgundy wines in the Flickinger Fine Wines inventory http://www.flickingerwines.com/wineregions/burgundy.asp http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/RobertAmpeau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/RobertAmpeau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 90-92 (4/2008): This is surprisingly ripe and concentrated for such young vines with a fruit profile that runs to a notably pure and deep mix of both red and black pinot aromas and one can smell the usual stoniness that continues onto the sweet, full and quite rich flavors that just ooze class and grace on the mouth coating and velvety finish that retains perfect focus and balance. This too possesses sophisticated tannins but the natural breed of Caillerets gives this the barest edge in overall quality.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspWA 88 (4/2003): Medium to dark ruby-colored and boasting a nose of black cherries, the 2000 Volnay Champans displays impressive quantities of pepper-laced black fruits. Medium-bodied, its silky-textured personality lingers on the palate for up to 30 seconds. Drink it over the next 5 years. This is a pleasant, very supple wine.BH 88 (11/2005): Earthy and ripe yet with no lack of freshness and with good underlying material supported by bright acidity and moderate structure. The flavors are both round and delicious and this finishes with a seductively sappy complexity. I was slightly too severe on this wine as it has added both weight and fat and is evolving somewhat more slowly than I had originally envisioned. In short, this is quite a nice effort for what was a difficult vintage in Volnay.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 90 (4/2007): An expressive nose features bright extract of red pinot fruit aromas and a hint of forest floor that are followed by big, round and mouth coating medium full flavors that possess impressive freshness and beguiling finishing sweetness. This is a lovely combination of moderate power with obvious finesse plus a subtle touch of backend minerality. A very fine '04 that should benefit from medium-term cellaring. Drink 2012+. Oustanding!WS 89 (5/2007): Herbaceous notes initially, with a core of sweet cherry, then the tannins take over. Awkward now, but it's concentrated and should come together over the near term. Best from 2009 through 2015. 150 cases imported.IWC 89 (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Cherry and earth on the nose. Dry, clean and inviting, with an edge of acidity giving precision to the flavors of blackberry, licorice and mint. Firmly structured wine, finishing with grainy tannins and very good intensity and length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 90 (4/2007): An expressive nose features bright extract of red pinot fruit aromas and a hint of forest floor that are followed by big, round and mouth coating medium full flavors that possess impressive freshness and beguiling finishing sweetness. This is a lovely combination of moderate power with obvious finesse plus a subtle touch of backend minerality. A very fine '04 that should benefit from medium-term cellaring. Drink 2012+. Oustanding!WS 89 (5/2007): Herbaceous notes initially, with a core of sweet cherry, then the tannins take over. Awkward now, but it's concentrated and should come together over the near term. Best from 2009 through 2015. 150 cases imported.IWC 89 (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Cherry and earth on the nose. Dry, clean and inviting, with an edge of acidity giving precision to the flavors of blackberry, licorice and mint. Firmly structured wine, finishing with grainy tannins and very good intensity and length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 93-95 (4/2007): A raspberry liqueur nose with hints of spice and underbrush merges into fresh, ripe, round and sweet flavors of surpassing intensity and purity that tighten up in a flash to become tight and linear on the precise, even laser-like finish. There is a beautiful tension to this wine and while there is a serious tannic backbone, this seems supple on the mid-palate because the structure is so well buffered. This too will see its 25th birthday (and many more) in superb condition.WS 93 (12/2008): Rigid now, with cherry, mineral and smoke notes backed by burly tannins. Still, it's elegant in stature, concentrated and built for the long haul. Closed up already, but be patient. Best from 2014 through 2028. 150 cases imported.IWC 93 (4/2008): Good full red. Reticent nose suggests cherry, licorice, flowers and truffle. Displays the copious sweetness of the vintage but with terrific focus and underlying spine. A stony, minerally pinot with real delicacy and cut. The long, noble finish offers a lovely combination of silk and stone and enticing lingering perfume. An archetypical Volnay that combines structure and charm: I wouldn't be surprised if this merited an even higher score eight or ten years from now.WA 91-93 (6/2007): One of the three batches that will be blended to make up d ‘Angerville’s 2005 Volnay Champans was still in malo, so I base my assessment on the other two. Scented with cherry and cassis, flowers and fungus, smoke and chalk dust, this displays richness and depth, fine tannins and emerging silkiness, and a youthfully firm but long finish loaded with savory subtleties. Just give it 6-8 years before revisiting.JR 18/20 (1/2007): Deep crimson and rather polished and sweet and gentle. Lovely freshness to this wine even though there's masses of ripeness too.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspIWC 89 (4/2004): Medium red. Cooler on the nose than the Champans. Offers good sweetness and fat along with good vinosity. Soil-inflected flavors of smoke and minerals. Finishes with good length, a hint of menthol and slightly tough tannins. Ultimately the most complex of these 2001s.BH 88 (4/2004): Pure and classic Clos des Ducs aromas of dried rose petals and obvious mineral notes followed by light yet very focused flavors that offer the best underlying material of any of the d'Angerville 2001s as well as the most grip. Finishes in an understated, slightly austere fashion with the same somewhat edgy tannins. In sum, this is a very pretty wine though one that is best enjoyed with food. Drink 2006-11.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspIWC 92 (4/2009): Good deep red. Cool, medicinal, very primary aromas of black cherry and flowers. Then sappy, sweet and backward, with excellent verve to the black fruit, menthol and licorice flavors. This youthfully clenched and serious wine really saturates the palate. Finishes quite long and vibrant, with a mineral spine that calls for extended cellaring.WS 90 (6/2009): Focused cherry, berry and forest underbrush notes are backed by solid tannins. This offers a lot of fruit packed into an elegant frame, but needs time to resolve its tannins. Best from 2012 through 2021. 150 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspIWC 92 (4/2009): Good deep red. Cool, medicinal, very primary aromas of black cherry and flowers. Then sappy, sweet and backward, with excellent verve to the black fruit, menthol and licorice flavors. This youthfully clenched and serious wine really saturates the palate. Finishes quite long and vibrant, with a mineral spine that calls for extended cellaring.WS 90 (6/2009): Focused cherry, berry and forest underbrush notes are backed by solid tannins. This offers a lot of fruit packed into an elegant frame, but needs time to resolve its tannins. Best from 2012 through 2021. 150 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 86-89 (4/2001): Quite dark for a typical d’Angerville wine with very pretty Volnay fruit and elegant, almost delicate lacy flavors yet with plenty of flavor authority and nice length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 89-92 (4/2008): The aromatic profile is a small step up in elegance and refinement though here too the nose is discreet and reserved with simply gorgeous layered and equally airy red pinot fruit aromas that introduce with flair the intensely mineral-driven and beautifully textured flavors that possess striking precise and finishing cut. I really like the sophisticated quality of the tannins and this should be really lovely in time. In sum, classic Frémiets.IWC 88-91 (4/2008): Bright ruby-red. Dark cherry, licorice, leather and a whiff of game on the nose. Sweeter, riper and deeper than the Mitans but a bit more dominated by its structure. In a distinctly rocky style (in fact, there's only a thin layer of soil here), which gives the flavors a drier character. The tannins come off as a bit more rustic on the very firm finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 89-92 (4/2006): This too displays a highly perfumed nose of extract of red and black pinot fruit though with graceful floral and hints of spice notes adding nuance. The concentrated, intense and punchy flavors are delicious, pure and sappy, all wrapped in a linear, driving and pungently mineral finish. There is a textured but not chewy quality to the flavors and the length is most impressive. This has the underlying material to surprise to the upside though it will require moderate cellar time first. Drink 2012+. Sweet spot Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 89-92 (4/2006): This too displays a highly perfumed nose of extract of red and black pinot fruit though with graceful floral and hints of spice notes adding nuance. The concentrated, intense and punchy flavors are delicious, pure and sappy, all wrapped in a linear, driving and pungently mineral finish. There is a textured but not chewy quality to the flavors and the length is most impressive. This has the underlying material to surprise to the upside though it will require moderate cellar time first. Drink 2012+. Sweet spot Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 90-93 (4/2008): This is unusually expressive for young Taillepieds, which is often the most reserved wine in the range, featuring a ripe mélange of red and blue pinot fruit plus violet and rose notes that gracefully introduce sweet, dusty and intense flavors brimming with minerality on the focused, racy and vibrant finish. Like the Champans, this is notably austere, which is typical and will require at least a decade to be at its best. Terrific.IWC 91 (4/2009): Medium red. Perfumed nose offers medicinal red and black cherry, flowers and spices. Broad but a bit brooding on the palate, although aeration brought a sweeter, lusher texture, with an element of white pepper providing lift. Finishes with dusty tannins, a note of sweet oak and a lovely light touch. There's a tactile quality and a saline character here, as well as a slight rusticity to the tannins that Guillaume d'Angerville says is true to the terroir "I always have the image of an old man sitting on a wall," he explained. Quite reserved today but with plenty of chewy depth.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarquisdAngerville.aspBH 88 (1/2004): Aromatically pure, expressive and very seductive aromas followed by wonderfully elegant flavors that offer good sap and persistent but not quite as much depth as the Ruchots. This is another case of where if the flavors flesh out, the score will appear conservative. Drink 2007-13.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArlaud.aspBH 87-89 (4/2006): Here there is only a touch of reduction and the flavors are certainly finer and more elegant with the same rich, full and intense flavors though the finish is presently slightly bitter. I suspect this will come around however because the tannins are clearly ripe and there is really lovely persistence. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomduComteArmand.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.aspBH 87-89 (4/2008): Leroux indicated that in 2006 18% was declassified to create this cuvée whereas only 10% was in 2005; he also noted that at the time of my February visit it had not yet been decided whether this would be declared as Pommard "1er" or simply as a villages Pommard. A moderately ripe and earthy blend of red and black fruit displays a subtle animale and herbal character that can also be found on the rich, full and intense flavors that are packing obvious muscle on the slightly bitter finish. Leroux told me that he may fine this and if so, it would probably help with the touch of bitterness. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomduComteArmand.aspWA 93-95 (4/2005): The final blend of the 2003 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux is dark ruby-colored and explodes from the glass with waxy red and black cherries, roasting spices, and toasted oak. Medium to full-bodied, it is crammed with superb flavors of red fruits (cherries and raspberries), dark berries (boysenberries, black cherries, cassis), licorice, and tar. Dense, velvety-textured, and fresh, it exhibits a persistent, structured, ripe tannin filled finish. Projected maturity: 2010-2020+.BH 90 (4/2006): The nose is very ripe yet there is solid freshness and no sense of prune or stewed notes, indeed it's best described as extract of ripe pinot. The big, very concentrated, plumy flavors are blessed with buckets of pinot extract that buffer the firm tannic spine and extend out to a hugely long finish. This is definitely an atypical effort yet one that is most impressive anyway.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomduComteArmand.aspBH 91-94 (1/2007): There is virtually no reduction here and the soaring nose offers notes of violets, earth, red and black pinot fruit and a distinct animale component that introduces big, robust and intense flavors that are textured, indeed even chewy but the tannic spine is well integrated on the hugely long finish. There is ample wood in evidence but there is so much concentration that the wine should integrate it successfully with time in bottle. Drink 2015+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspBH 92-94 (1/2007): A pungent nose of reduction, black cherry aromas and spice combine with earthy, sweet and opulent flavors that drench the palate in sève, particularly on the textured, powerful and again, hugely long finish. This is vibrant and detailed with a linear tautness to the mid-palate that I find very appealing. Drink: 2015+IWC 92+ (4/2008): Bright red-ruby. Reticent nose suggests dark fruits and licorice. Ripe and lively but tight in the mouth, not currently showing the sweetness or volume of the Chaumes. More strict and dominated by its structure today. But this youthfully closed and fairly tannic wine possesses terrific mineral reserves.WA 91 (4/2007): The 2005 Echezeaux smells of fresh black raspberry, corriander and wood smoke, comes to the palate with ingratiating fresh fruit juiciness and refinement of (nevertheless abundant) tannins, offering sweet inner-mouth suggestions of lily and apricot. The finish lingers with considerable subtlety and refinement. I would revisit this in 6-8 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspBH 96 (1/2008): Toasty oak notes and very ripe spicy black fruit aromas lead to lacy, indeed almost delicate middle weight flavors that are focused, supple, intense, ultra pure and transparent on the silky and stunningly long finish. This is finesse personified with the classic 'power without weight' character that burgheads so prize. A lovely and exceptionally classy wine and as great as the Suchots clearly is, this simply offers an extra dimension of depth and breadth. A stunner of a wine. Drink 2015+.IWC 95+ (4/2008): Medium red-ruby. Sexy, distinctly wild aromas of raspberry, minerals, coffee and smoke. Wonderfully ripe and dense but classically dry; thicker and more powerful than the Suchots but not showing that wine's finesse today. The finish is broad and palate-staining, revealing more iron-like minerality than primary fruit. This is less sexy today than the Suchots and much more closed. Even in 2005, Lachaux chaptalized this wine about a half-degree (it's 13.5% in bottle) to prolong the fermentation.WA 94 (4/2007): The 2005 Romanee St.-Vivant offers very ripe but fresh black raspberry, black cherry, ginger, white pepper and game on the nose, exhibits considerably greater depth of fruit and meatiness, refinement of tannins as well as creamy richness than the other 2005 Arnoux offerings, and finishes with deep richness and flavor diversity but great poise and no sense of heaviness.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspBH 96 (1/2008): Toasty oak notes and very ripe spicy black fruit aromas lead to lacy, indeed almost delicate middle weight flavors that are focused, supple, intense, ultra pure and transparent on the silky and stunningly long finish. This is finesse personified with the classic 'power without weight' character that burgheads so prize. A lovely and exceptionally classy wine and as great as the Suchots clearly is, this simply offers an extra dimension of depth and breadth. A stunner of a wine. Drink 2015+.IWC 95+ (4/2008): Medium red-ruby. Sexy, distinctly wild aromas of raspberry, minerals, coffee and smoke. Wonderfully ripe and dense but classically dry; thicker and more powerful than the Suchots but not showing that wine's finesse today. The finish is broad and palate-staining, revealing more iron-like minerality than primary fruit. This is less sexy today than the Suchots and much more closed. Even in 2005, Lachaux chaptalized this wine about a half-degree (it's 13.5% in bottle) to prolong the fermentation.WA 94 (4/2007): The 2005 Romanee St.-Vivant offers very ripe but fresh black raspberry, black cherry, ginger, white pepper and game on the nose, exhibits considerably greater depth of fruit and meatiness, refinement of tannins as well as creamy richness than the other 2005 Arnoux offerings, and finishes with deep richness and flavor diversity but great poise and no sense of heaviness.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspBH 92 (1/2008): This is already beginning to close down yet vigorous swirling coaxes elegant, cool and pure dark berry fruit aromas and in keeping with the nose, the flavors also manage to remain fresh and gorgeously intense in the mouth with ultra fine detail and a driving minerality that point to flat out superb underlying material. I very much like the texture, energy and concentration and the overall impression is a wine of great class and, in the context of this appellation, an unusually powerful effort. Drink 2013+. Outstanding!IWC 91-94 (4/2007): A bit less deep in color than the Chaumes, perhaps simply a matter of the more recent sulfuring. Raspberry, exotic spices and a hint of blood orange on the nose; seems a bit more evolved than the Chaumes. Then suave and silky in the mouth, with lovely delicacy in the middle palate and a slowly mounting finish culminating in a whiplash of flavor. This seems almost ready to bottle. WA 90+ (4/2007): Lachaux’s 2005 Vosne-Romanee Les Reignots displays aromas of black raspberry preserves and sweet brown spices, with vanilla, smoke and resin notes from the (lone, new) barrel. Effusive inner-mouth florality and continuing concentrated fruit with nutmeg and cocoa powder on the palate lead to a sultry, gentle finish that may grip more after a few week’s rest in bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspBH 92 (1/2008): This is already beginning to close down yet vigorous swirling coaxes elegant, cool and pure dark berry fruit aromas and in keeping with the nose, the flavors also manage to remain fresh and gorgeously intense in the mouth with ultra fine detail and a driving minerality that point to flat out superb underlying material. I very much like the texture, energy and concentration and the overall impression is a wine of great class and, in the context of this appellation, an unusually powerful effort. Drink 2013+. Outstanding!IWC 91-94 (4/2007): A bit less deep in color than the Chaumes, perhaps simply a matter of the more recent sulfuring. Raspberry, exotic spices and a hint of blood orange on the nose; seems a bit more evolved than the Chaumes. Then suave and silky in the mouth, with lovely delicacy in the middle palate and a slowly mounting finish culminating in a whiplash of flavor. This seems almost ready to bottle. WA 90+ (4/2007): Lachaux’s 2005 Vosne-Romanee Les Reignots displays aromas of black raspberry preserves and sweet brown spices, with vanilla, smoke and resin notes from the (lone, new) barrel. Effusive inner-mouth florality and continuing concentrated fruit with nutmeg and cocoa powder on the palate lead to a sultry, gentle finish that may grip more after a few week’s rest in bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.aspIWC 94+ (4/2008): Bright ruby-red. Pure, discreet aromas of black raspberry, spices, minerals and coffee; Lachaux says this is closed today but I find its subtle perfume utterly seductive. Wonderfully sweet and dense, with a seamless texture and no impression of weight. Extraordinarily sappy and aromatic for the vintage. The building, expanding finish features substantial sweet tannins and a dusty, tactile impression of extract-not to mention outstanding aromatic persistence.BH 94 (1/2008): Well integrated if not invisible wood influence frames sexy, elegant and pure black berry fruit aromas that slide into beautifully balanced and naturally sweet flavors that have superb depth of material, particularly on the silky, even velvety finish. This is quite a seductive wine with almost invisible structure as the pinot baby fat completely buffers it on the wonderfully persistent and mouth coating finish. An impressive effort with outstanding balance and I very much like the structural harmony here, which should permit the '05 Suchots to age effortlessly. A terrific effort. Drink 2015+. Outstanding!WA 92+ (4/2007): From 65-year-old, tiny-berried selections in what is virtually this estate’s signature vineyard, the 2005 Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots offers a beautifully perfumed nose of game, wood smoke, black raspberry confiture, red currant jelly, lily, and pungent spice which leads to a surprisingly subdued but creamy and subtly complex palate giving animal, fruit and mineral their diverse dues. The finish is long and polished, almost an inhalation, with alluring lingering spice and perfume.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertArnoux.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/VincentetJacquesAudras.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/VincentetJacquesAudras.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBBachelet.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGhislaineBarthod.aspBH 85-88 (1/2006): This too is beautifully elegant with perfumed and airy red pinot fruit aromas that are classic Chambolle in style and character which introduce pretty, precise and intense barely middle weight flavors of only moderate ripeness but no trace of bitterness here. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGhislaineBarthod.aspIWC 90 (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Deeply pitched red cherry and minerals on the nose. Sweet and tangy, with a lovely silky texture and impressive fruit concentration for the vintage. This has the stuffing to support its firm tannic spine. Finishing flavors of raspberry and cherry are lifted by mint and spices. BH 89-91 (1/2006) This is very Charmes in character with lovely, elegant, airy and soft red pinot fruit trimmed in just a touch of warm earth that gracefully moves into the rich, sweet, sappy and round medium full flavors that are textured and mouth coating, particularly on the delicious and velvety finish. This is easy to like yet completely serious and with impeccable balance if not quite the depth of the Fuées. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGhislaineBarthod.aspBH 89-92 (1/2006): Again, this is completely different but less from the standpoint of its aromatic profile than the fact that it's quite austere and backward and even aggressive swirling coaxed only the barest glimpse of tight earthy red fruit notes, which is consistent with the precise, linear, delineated and pure middle weight flavors that practically ooze an almost palpable minerality, all wrapped in an intense, subtly powerful and punchy finish. At present, this is almost nervous with ample vibrancy and it will require some years in bottle to smooth out but make no mistake, this is most impressive. Drink 2012+. Sweet spot Outstanding!IW C89+ (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Musky redcurrant and cherry on the nose, along with a stony element and a slightly autumnal suggestion. Juicy, pure and tight, showing less fat and early sweetness than the Charmes. With a bit less stuffing, the dusty tannins come across as a tad dry. Give this plenty of aeration if you plan to open a bottle anytime soon.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGhislaineBarthod.aspBH 89-92 (1/2006): Again, this is completely different but less from the standpoint of its aromatic profile than the fact that it's quite austere and backward and even aggressive swirling coaxed only the barest glimpse of tight earthy red fruit notes, which is consistent with the precise, linear, delineated and pure middle weight flavors that practically ooze an almost palpable minerality, all wrapped in an intense, subtly powerful and punchy finish. At present, this is almost nervous with ample vibrancy and it will require some years in bottle to smooth out but make no mistake, this is most impressive. Drink 2012+. Sweet spot Outstanding!IWC 89+ (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Musky redcurrant and cherry on the nose, along with a stony element and a slightly autumnal suggestion. Juicy, pure and tight, showing less fat and early sweetness than the Charmes. With a bit less stuffing, the dusty tannins come across as a tad dry. Give this plenty of aeration if you plan to open a bottle anytime soon.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGhislaineBarthod.aspBH 89-92 (1/2006): Stylistically, this quite resembles the Fuées at the moment as it's aromatically tight, closed and reserved and displays only glimpses of beautifully complex and pure red pinot fruit that is exceptionally fresh and bright. The light to medium weight flavors are intense, pure and cool with astonishing detail and that edgy, almost squared-off character that some wines that have a seriously strong mineral streak running down the middle of them take on but here the dusty finish explodes. This is underpinned by firm tannins and at present, the flavors and finish are very linear yet the balance is so good that this will age for years even if it will be ready by age 10. Drink 2012+.IWC 91+ (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Sappy, perfumed aromas of red fruits, flowers, minerals and crushed stone. Juicy and precise, with plenty of underlying density and palate presence. There's lovely definition to the red cherry, raspberry and mineral flavors. Finishes juicy and very subtle, with firm tannins that are not dry.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGhislaineBarthod.aspBH 89-91 (1/2006): Gentle wood spice notes frame earthy, deep and somber dark berry fruit aromas that have background nuances of underbrush, smoke and game that give way to supple, rich and full with excellent volume if not great density, all wrapped in a dusty, sweet and long finish. This is reserved and understated with a touch less power than usual but solid overall harmony. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBertagna.aspBH 90 (1/2007): Here there is a completely different personality as the discreetly oaked earthy dark fruit nose is deep, complex, serious and somber yet the muscular flavors are supple and sweet but retain a fine sense of power and precision as well as the hallmark finishing austerity. This is an impressive wine with firm structure and plenty of punch that should improve for up to a decade yet has enough mid-palate sap to allow it to drink well early. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBertagna.aspBH 91 (1/2007): Floral and very bright red cherry, raspberry and pinot fruit aromas laced with notes of earth and spice introduce delicious, sappy and sweet full bodied flavors that possess excellent mid-palate concentration and fine length. This is very classy juice with an unusually opulent character for the vintage. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBertagna.aspBH 91-93 (1/2007): Note: from a .25 ha parcel that was purchased in 1994 with vines planted in '55. Les Grandes Lolières is situated in Ladoix-Serrigny right below the famous climat of Le Rognet. This is marked by its wood at present with ripe and earthy fruit aromas preceding round, powerful and somber full-bodied flavors that possess real drive and finishing muscle yet it remains a balanced and harmonious effort as the tannic spine is well-integrated. Drink 2015+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBertagna.aspBH 88-91 (1/2006): Spicy, pure and nicely elegant red and black berry fruit aromas that lead to supple, pretty and precise flavors that are not particularly dense but they're sweet and wrapped in a linear, classy and finely detailed finish. This too is quite lovely fashioned in an understated style. Drink 2011+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBertagna.aspBH 88-91 (1/2006): Spicy, pure and nicely elegant red and black berry fruit aromas that lead to supple, pretty and precise flavors that are not particularly dense but they're sweet and wrapped in a linear, classy and finely detailed finish. This too is quite lovely fashioned in an understated style. Drink 2011+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBertagna.aspBH 93 (1/2005): Interestingly, the nose is not all that dissimilar from the '03 with very ripe black fruit and violet notes that lead to intense, huge and powerful, moderately structured full-bodied flavors that deliver stunningly good length plus a finish that is wrapped in sap that coats and stains the palate. This is forward for a young grand cru but it's so stylish and pure that you really don't care.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/PierreBertheau.aspBH 91 (7/2008): The aromatic profile is superbly elegant with its pure nose of white flower, lemon rind and hint of rosemary that merges into rich, full and racy flavors that possess obvious minerality, all delivered with outstanding intensity and obvious class together with that lovely quality of underlying tension. This is arguably the most refined vineyard in all of Chassagne and this '06 certainly upholds admirably that argument.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBlainGagnard.aspWA 93-95 (12/2001): The vanilla yogurt and spice-scented 2000 Batard-Montrachet is a ripe, opulent, sexy wine. Characterized by Boillot as "a vinous whore," this unctuous, intense, angle-free, medium to full-bodied wine will please any hedonist. Its oily-textured character is buttered with tropical fruits, poached pears, spiced apples, and creamy anise. While it would never dawn on me to refer to a wine as a prostitute, I will admit to looking over my shoulder for vice cops. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.IWC 91-94 (10/2001): In a rather oxidative phase today, hinting at candied apple and crystallized pit fruits. Big, rich and ripe but quite uncompromisingly dry and light on its feet for a young Batard. This has wonderfully intense flavors of white flowers and ripe pineapple. Very ripe and long on the aftertaste.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspIWC 93 (10/2005): Good pale color. Pear and flowers on the nose. Intensely flavored, fresh and sweet, with lovely penetration and definition of flavor. The ripe pit fruit and floral flavors retain a light touch but really stain the palate on the aftertaste. A great success for the year. Aged in one-year-old oak. This is really shockingly good.BH 92 (7/2005): This is an elegant wine for Bâtard that quite resembles the Bienvenues on the expressive and airy nose but the flavors are deeper, broader and more powerful, cut from the same cloth as the Criots. There is a massive amount of dry extract and there is an almost chewy quality to the textured, hugely long finish. Drink 2008+.WA 90-92 (8/2005): Rich aromas of yellow plums and apricots are found in the nose of the 2003 Batard-Montrachet (white). Concentrated, plush, and dense, this is a sensual wine packed with sweet, pulp-laden white fruits. Plump and soft, it is suave, generous, and exhibits a long fruit-filled finish. It should be drunk over the next 7-8 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspBH 92 (6/2007): Almost invisible wood frames ripe yet distinctly cool and reserved orchard fruit aromas that complement the rich and generous medium-bodied flavors supported by impressive dry extract levels and a seductive texture on the complex, intense and silky finish that delivers striking length. In a word, terrific. Drink 2010+. Outstanding!IWC 88-90 (8/2006): Reticent but pure aromas of stone fruits. Sweeter and lusher than the village wine, but with firm acidity and solid mineral underpinning. Very ripe but fresh and unadorned. The crop level here was just 18 hectoliters per hectare, according to Boillot.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspBH 92 (6/2007): Almost invisible wood frames ripe yet distinctly cool and reserved orchard fruit aromas that complement the rich and generous medium-bodied flavors supported by impressive dry extract levels and a seductive texture on the complex, intense and silky finish that delivers striking length. In a word, terrific. Drink 2010+. Outstanding!IWC 88-90 (8/2006): Reticent but pure aromas of stone fruits. Sweeter and lusher than the village wine, but with firm acidity and solid mineral underpinning. Very ripe but fresh and unadorned. The crop level here was just 18 hectoliters per hectare, according to Boillot.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspBH 96 (7/2006): This is gorgeously pure and incredibly focused aromatically with an incredible breadth of aromas, from white flower to ripe orchard fruits nuanced by a panoply of spice notes. The unbelievably intense flavors are deep and strikingly transparent yet the level of dry extract this enjoys is nothing short of remarkable. The crystalline finish doesn't just end but rather its ends with one complex wave after another and the sense of energy and drive here is palpable. Flat out terrific. Drink 2012+. Don't Miss!IWC 92-95 (10/2005): Pale yellow. Apple, spices, minerals and menthol on the nose. Sweet and highly concentrated, with a ripe peach and spice entry quickly giving way to explosive but rather bracing minerality. Taut and precise wine, completely different in style from the fatter Batard. Finishes extremely long, stony and firm. (Boillot's Montrachet was in full malo and was impossible to assess.)http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspIWC 95+ (10/2004): (aged in 100% new oak, like the Chevalier-Montrachet) Steely, penetrating aromas of minerals, crushed stone and vanillin oak. Wonderfully dense and broad, with a dusty, tactile texture and powerful underlying spine. Shows a superripe note of crystallized pit fruits, but the wine's powerful acids give it great precision and penetration. A great young Corton-Charlemagne. BH 94 (7/2004): This stands in sharp contrast to the expressiveness of the Montrachet and Bâtard as the nose is backward, tight and closed with only hints of elegantly pure green apple and limestone notes of crystalline purity that lead to direct, frank, muscular and linear full-bodied flavors underpinned by superb minerality and very firm acidity. This too is classically proportioned and structured with a somewhat austere but remarkably intense finish of awesome length. Wonderful juice. Drink 2009+. Don't miss!WA 92-95 (2/2004): If readers are searching for a super-ripe, blockbuster Corton-Charlemagne, then Henri Boillot’s 2002 should be passed over. However, if elegance, precision, complexity, and detail are what they desire, then they will adore this nectar. Spices, minerals, and slate are found in its complex aromatics. Medium-bodied, fleshy, and revealing outstanding depth, this Corton-Charlemagne is the essence of crystalline purity. Loads of minerals and quartz are intermingled with spices in its deep, nuanced character. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2015.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspIWC 94+ (10/2006): Textbook Corton-Charlemagne aromas of apple, lime, wet stone, nutmeg and menthol. Chewy, tactile and juicy, with compelling sappiness to the steely flavors of menthol and liquid stone. A great mineral expression with the sheer density to prevent it from coming off as hard. Extremely long, mounting finish tickles the salivary glands. This should merit an even higher rating eight or ten years down the road.BH 94 (7/2006): Discreet aromas of green apple, spice and crushed minerals leads to superbly intense, structured, racy and precise flavors that despite their size retain a fine sense of underlying definition and punch. This explodes like a bomb on the finish and while it is not the most refined effort here, there is a clear sense of stature and class. Don't miss! Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspWA 97 (12/2009): Once again we are confronted with the paradox of a 2007 Corton-Charlemagne (here harvested late in the third week of September at 13% natural alcohol) that its producer proffers after the other, far more expensive grand crus. But rather than try to make sense of this situation, I recommend you just try to get hold of some bottles of the wine! The notion of "dynamic interchange" comes up repeatedly in attempting to explain what makes the best 2007 white Burgundies so exciting, and there is no better expression to use here, either. This wine is like a complex and graceful ballet between groups of dancers marked "fruit," "mineral," "floral," and "animal." These players include pear, apricot, and lime; chalk, white pepper, salt crustacean shell reduction, chicken broth, and a carpet of flowers: in short, the usual suspects. And here, too, we have soothing and seductive creaminess combined with refreshment, transparency to nuance, and electric energy (even though soothing seduction is not usually delivered by youthful Corton Charlemagne). This possesses all of these features, but to an exceptional degree, as well as a sense of purity and lift somehow perfectly compatible with detonative finishing intensity.BH 96 (6/2009): Seemingly like all of Boillot's wines in this vintage, a strikingly pure nose of green apple, white flower and spice aromas complements perfectly the delicious, intense and stony flavors that are among the ripest in the range yet remain wonderfully vibrant and gorgeously detailed on the taut, transparent and bone dry finish that bathes the palate in dry extract. This is beautifully balanced and among the best wines of the vintage from Corton. In a word, brilliant. Drink 2017+.IWC 95+ (10/2009): Aromas of lemon, lime, mint and crushed stone. Boasts pure cut for all its subtle sweetness, conveying an almost salty quality to the penetrating flavors of citrus fruits, crushed stone and white truffle. "A bitterness of quality" is the way Boillot described this wine's almost aggressive finishing grip. But there's also an extraordinary whiplash of flavor on the aftertaste, and no lack of fruit sweetness. Still, I give the edge to the Chevalier today.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspBH 91 (7/2005): This is a small but clear step up with its ripe, ultra seductive and highly complex nose and silky, gorgeously textured flavors that are blessed with terrific levels of dry extract and huge length. This is very classy juice with superb finishing balance and overall harmony. Drink 2008+. Outstanding!IWC 90 (10/2005): Pale color. Lemon, truffle and menthol on the nose. Creamy-sweet, fat and rich, with very ripe soft citrus flavors. This is carrying 14% alcohol, but has plenty of buffering sweetness. WA 89 (4/2005): Displaying scents of creamy pears and spices, the excellent 2003 Meursault Genevrieres (white) is broad, suave, and fresh. Spices, sea salt, and apples are found in this lengthy, harmonious wine’s personality. It is light to medium-bodied and silky-textured. Anticipated maturity: now-2011.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspBH 91 (7/2006): As is usually the case, this is less elegant but much more powerful with green fruit and herb-infused aromas that complement the rich, full and muscular flavors that offer superb intensity and while this can't match the Les Cras for refinement, this is by no means rustic or crude, indeed it's altogether lovely in its fashion.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonHenriBoillot.aspWS 94 (12/1992): An exotic wine that seduces you with its multidimensional violet, red berry and plum flavors. Made in a full-bodied style that ends with loads of firm but fine tannins. Drink now through 1998. 50 cases made.WA 87 (12/1992): Boillot's two finest wines include an excellent 1990 Pommard-Les Jarollieres. This dark ruby/purple-colored wine, made from 56-year old vines, offers up a fragrant nose of spicy wood, underbrush, and black fruits. In the mouth, there is a sweet, black-cherry component, excellent density and richness, moderate tannins, and a long, full-bodied finish. Approachable now, this wine should age well for up to a decade.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanMarcBoillot.aspBH 92 (7/2008): This is pure class with a sophisticated rose petal, spice and mineral nose that is understated yet beautiful in its harmony with citrus-infused flavors that are silky and delineated, all wrapped in a vibrant, focused and sweet finish that is crystalline in every respect. A wine of delicacy. Drink 2012+. Outstanding!IWC 91-93 (10/2007): (at the end of its malo and not yet sulfured) Full yellow color. Sexy aromas of truffle, vanilla, nut oil and charry oak. Superrich and sweet yet taut, with notes of stone fruits, nut oil and spices. This charming, rather fat wine shows an almost Meursault-like texture today. Boillot says this will be less exotic after a sulfur treatment.WA 89-90 (12/2008): The Henri Boillot 2006 Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrieres combines high-toned, bright citrus and citrus oil character with toasty nuttiness, hints of dark coffee beans, and the proverbial Burgundian chalk dust. With a piquancy again bordering on bitterness, the finish here really displays this impressive wine's sheer extract. Whether it will acquire a measure of charm remains to be seen, but it should certainly be worth following for at least 3-5 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHenriBoillot.aspBH 93 (7/2006): A background trace of wood and honeysuckle-infused aromas introduce pure, focused, structured and ultra precise flavors that deliver superb intensity on the linear and mineral-infused finish. Indeed, this is far more soil and stone-driven than it usually is and should age very well. A stunner of a Pucelles. Drink 2012+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanBoillot.aspBH 93 (4/2007): This too is quite ripe yet slightly fresher with airy and high-toned red pinot fruit that gives way to detailed and intensely mineral-infused flavors that retain a lovely sense of purity and refinement on the balanced, long and penetrating finish. This is an exercise in harmony and transparency. In a word, terrific. Drink 2013+. Sweet spot Outstanding!IWC 91+ (4/2008): Deep ruby-red. Brooding aromas and flavors of black fruits, licorice, smoked meat and pepper. Very sweet but tight, with intense flavors currently overshadowed by the wine's powerful structure. Finishes very long, with hints of game and leather.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHenriBoillot.aspIWC 93+ (10/2006): Perfumed aromas of peach, orange and spices, lifted by a floral element. Dense and unctuous for 2004 but also juicy and lively thanks to firm (4.6 grams per liter) acidity. No sense of undue weight here. Best today on the rising finish, where the notes of spice, stone and minerals stimulate the salivary glands. "This has the acidity of 1996 but with more enveloping fat," notes Boillot. May well merit an even higher score with five years of aging.BH 92 (7/2006): Here there is just a bit more of everything with a mix of citrus fruit aromas, spice and a hint of pain grillé that combines into powerful, intense and palate staining flavors that are like rolling rocks around in the mouth. This is very firm but not hard but the minerality is so pungent that it's akin to drinking liquid rock. Drink 2010+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanBoillotetFils.aspBH 94 (10/2003): One of the most incredible young Chardonnay-based late harvest wines I have ever tasted and in contrast to the sheer brute strength and power of the '95 Cuvée Botrytis, this has a bit more acidity, somewhat finer flavors and slightly better overall acid/fruit/sugar balance. That said, there is so much raw extract that this will drink well for 20 years and live for much longer than that. Simply incredible and this will need a minimum of 10 years to really unwind. Drink 2010-2025.WA 93 (12/2001): The pear, mango, and botrytis-scented 2000 Macon-Villages Cuvee Botrytis (Domaine de la Bongran) is an extraordinary wine. Candied lemons, minerals, and tropical fruits are found in its exceptionally well-focused and persistent, medium-bodied character. This is late harvest Chardonnay at its best, loaded with fruit, yet bright, zesty, and vivacious. Drink it over the next 15-18 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomainedelaBongran.aspWS 92 (9/1991): Offers a broad array of ripe fruit, with layers of apple, pear, melon and spice notes in a crisp, tight, focused package. The texture is beginning to round out, with a smooth, creamy feeling. Drink now. 3,500 cases made.BH 88 (7/1999): Given the typical Bonneau du Martray youthful austerity, this is much more approachable than the vintage would suggest with its beautiful complexity and intense, pure and delineated flavors that lead to a slightly austere though not hard finish. A clear success for the vintage. Drink now-2010.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBonneauduMartray.aspWA 94 (4/2003): Shame on me! I vastly under-rated this estate's 2000 Corton-Charlemagne in my barrel assessment a year ago (originally scored 88-90). The finest wine I've ever tasted from this famed domaine, it reveals a rich nose of ripe pears, buttered hazelnuts, and minerals. Medium-bodied, lush, intense, and satin-textured, it has exceptional balance, refinement, and a stupendously long finish. While it is not the most powerful Corton-Charlemagne, it has superb focus, detail, and seamlessness. Toast, spices, pears, and ripe apples can be found throughout its complex character. If this wine continues to improve in the bottle as it did in the final months of elevage, it will be completely mind-boggling. Projected maturity: 2005-2016.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBonneauduMartray.aspWA 94 (4/2003): Shame on me! I vastly under-rated this estate's 2000 Corton-Charlemagne in my barrel assessment a year ago (originally scored 88-90). The finest wine I've ever tasted from this famed domaine, it reveals a rich nose of ripe pears, buttered hazelnuts, and minerals. Medium-bodied, lush, intense, and satin-textured, it has exceptional balance, refinement, and a stupendously long finish. While it is not the most powerful Corton-Charlemagne, it has superb focus, detail, and seamlessness. Toast, spices, pears, and ripe apples can be found throughout its complex character. If this wine continues to improve in the bottle as it did in the final months of elevage, it will be completely mind-boggling. Projected maturity: 2005-2016.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBonneauduMartray.aspBH 92-95 (6/2009): A wonderfully elegant, pure and high-toned nose that is quite floral with a pronounced citrus influence to the green apple and wet stone notes that continue onto the detailed and equally pure flavors that possess a cuts-like-a-knife linearity on the bone dry and palate staining finish. This is like sucking on pebbles and while the flavors are distinctly austere at present, the balance is impeccable and this should make for a first-rate vintage for this wine in time. Note however that patience will be required. Drink 2015+.IWC 92+ (10/2009): Pale yellow. Complex nose melds lemon, lime, apple, flowers, powdered stone and sexy fresh herbs. Silky on entry, then quite firm in the middle, with the crushed stone element initially dominating underlying fruit. With aeration, this showed a richer texture and emerging citrus fruit and floral qualities. There's a slightly saline quality here and a firm spine but the wine avoids coming off as hard or rough. Still, its classically dry finish, with flavors of pineapple and crushed stone, give it a youthful austerity. This was bottled in the spring of 2009, and I would not be surprised if it went into a shell in the next 6 to 12 months.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBonneauduMartray.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BonnotLamblot.aspBH 91 (4/2007): A completely different nose is present as the concentrated fruit aromas are quite ripe but somber and reserved with a deft touch of wood lurking in the background, leading to rich, full and borderline robust flavors that are obviously structured yet the very firm tannins are buried beneath an impressive amount of mid-palate sève. A serious Beaune built to last at least two decades. Drink 2014+. Outstanding!IWC 88-91 (4/2007): Good ruby-red. Dark cherry, plum liqueur, meat, leather and spices on the nose. Round, lush and rather full in the mouth (this is 14% alcohol), with a soft, very ripe plum flavor and very sweet tannins. This persistent wine is also likely to give early pleasure but has the stuffing to age.WA 88 (6/2007): The Bouchard 2005 Beaune Teurons offers aromas and sweet-tart flavors of rhubarb and cherry, mingled with brown spices, toasted nuts, and what I take to be site-typical smokiness. With invigorating bright fruit, pungent spice and smokiness and lots of sap and grip, this acquits itself well now and should reward at least 6-8 years of cellaring.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 93-95 (4/2006): The aromatic profile here is completely different with more complexity to the gorgeous mix of red and black pinot fruit, earth, spice, underbrush, smoke, game and iron notes that continue onto the broad, expansive and remarkably intense flavors that culminate in an unusually ripe, mouth coating and long finish. There is admirably good extract here and while the firm tannic spine will require at least a decade to really unwind, the mid-palate concentration is up to the challenge. In sum, this is one striking effort that exudes class. Drink 2016+. Don't miss!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 97+ (10/2007): Multidimensional aromas of lemon, lime, powdered stone and white flowers. Dense, silky and fat with fruit. There's incredible depth, volume and extract to the pineapple, stone and floral flavors but a complete absence of rough edges and no sense of excess weight. The compellingly sweet finishing flavors of lime and flowers are unflagging. A big boy but still an infant-and a great wine in the making.BH 94 (1/2007): A superbly elegant, stylish and high-toned orange blossom and spice-suffused nose nuanced by hints of wet stone and lime merges into slightly toasty and flavors that are built on a base of firm minerality and culminate in a rich, powerful and hugely long finish. This is always a very fine Chevalier but in '05 it's even better than usual and worth a look. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 97+ (10/2007): Multidimensional aromas of lemon, lime, powdered stone and white flowers. Dense, silky and fat with fruit. There's incredible depth, volume and extract to the pineapple, stone and floral flavors but a complete absence of rough edges and no sense of excess weight. The compellingly sweet finishing flavors of lime and flowers are unflagging. A big boy but still an infant-and a great wine in the making.BH 94 (1/2007): A superbly elegant, stylish and high-toned orange blossom and spice-suffused nose nuanced by hints of wet stone and lime merges into slightly toasty and flavors that are built on a base of firm minerality and culminate in a rich, powerful and hugely long finish. This is always a very fine Chevalier but in '05 it's even better than usual and worth a look. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 94+ (10/2001): Cool, pure aromas of spiced apple, pear, wet stone, iodine, mint and caramel. Very dense but penetrating and almost magically light on its feet. Impressively rich but also vibrant and fresh. Finishes adamantly dry, with a suggestion of tannin, a note of caramel oak and superb persistence.BH 94 (6/2005): (Bouchard has been separately vinifying this parcel, which at one time was part of Montrachet, since 1992 though the first commercial release was not until 1997). As obvious as it would seem to be, this really did remind me of a hypothetical blend of the minerality of Chevalier and the awesome power of Montrachet. Rich and dramatic yet not at all overblown, this offers gorgeously complex fruits, primarily citrus and white flowers, which beautifully complement the chiseled, exquisitely muscular flavors and persistence that must be experienced to be believed. While not as big or complex as the Montrachet, it does offer a touch more minerality and finesse. A truly stunning effort that will require every bit of a decade to reveal all of its superb potential. Consistent notes. Try from 2009+. WA 91-94 (2/2001): The 1999 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte (Domaine bottling) has extraordinary aromatic depth to its nut cake, floral, and super-ripe pear-laden nose. Medium-bodied, powerful, and intense, this is a concentrated, refined, and focused wine, with outstanding depth, precision, and muscle. Its mineral, spice, and candied apple flavors last throughout its extraordinarily long, crystalline finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2012.WS 90 (5/2001): Shows raciness and elegance, with lovely smoke, vanilla and pear tart character. Lots of spice on the toasted, but long and refined, finish. Best from 2002 through 2010.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 94+ (10/2001): Cool, pure aromas of spiced apple, pear, wet stone, iodine, mint and caramel. Very dense but penetrating and almost magically light on its feet. Impressively rich but also vibrant and fresh. Finishes adamantly dry, with a suggestion of tannin, a note of caramel oak and superb persistence.WA 91-94 (2/2001): The 1999 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte (Domaine bottling) has extraordinary aromatic depth to its nut cake, floral, and super-ripe pear-laden nose. Medium-bodied, powerful, and intense, this is a concentrated, refined, and focused wine, with outstanding depth, precision, and muscle. Its mineral, spice, and candied apple flavors last throughout its extraordinarily long, crystalline finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2012.BH 91 (2/2006): A ripe and clearly maturing nose with hints of botrytis leads to rich, intense and surprisingly precise full-bodied flavors underpinned by ample minerality and plenty of punch. This is by no means classic but it's generous, concentrated and offers the classic minerality of Chevalier yet the richness and amplitude of the flavors and finish make this more Montrachet than Chevalier. Drinkable now though there is absolutely no rush. Drink: Now+WS 90 (5/2001): Shows raciness and elegance, with lovely smoke, vanilla and pear tart character. Lots of spice on the toasted, but long and refined, finish. Best from 2002 through 2010.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 92-94 (4/2006): Curiously, this is even more elegant and slightly finer than the Ech with reserved yet stylish and pure red and black fruit aromas that dissolve into precise, intense, moderately structured and firm medium full flavors that deliver both power and punch on the extraordinarily long finish. This possesses plenty of the classic young Clos de Vougeot finishing austerity yet there is nothing aggressive or harsh here. An excellent, classically styled effort with serious potential. Drink 2014+. Don't miss!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 90-92 (4/2004): Ruby-red. Highly aromatic nose combines dark berries, Cuban tobacco, smoke and game. Sweet, lush and fat, especially in the context of this vineyard, showing more texture than definition today following the racking. Best now on the very long, subtle finish, which features suave, sweet tannins and excellent firming acidity.WA 90 (6/2004): The dark fruit-scented 2002 Gevrey-Chambertin Cazetiers (domaine) displays outstanding depth and power. Its tar-laced blackberry and dark cherry-flavored core is pure, fresh, and well-structured. Medium-bodied, this is a candidate for drinking between 2007 and 2014.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 93 (1/2006): Interestingly for such a ripe wine, this is rather reserved on the nose even with vigorous swirling, can only be coaxed to reveal glimpses of very ripe plum, mocha and spice notes leading to massively constituted flavors that explode in the mouth with breathtaking intensity. This is a bruiser of a wine that is every bit as robust and powerful as the Rugiens but with real style and grace despite all of the muscle. In short, wow! Drink 2018+.IWC 93-94 (4/2005): (tasted from stainless steel tank) Full medium ruby. Liqueur-like aromas of earth, licorice, game and chocolate, with notes of pepper and brown spices; distinct suggestions of surmaturite Superconcentrated, mouthfilling and exotic, with a fine-grained texture and a suggestion of pineapple. This has perfectly integrated its 75% new oak. A huge wine that finishes with outstanding persistence and extremely suave tannins. These vines run north-south, and yielded a normal crop load in 2003. Hervet suggests that this will surpass the legendary '47.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 93 (10/2007): Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of peach and nutmeg lifted by a violet topnote. Rich, round and opulent, with a tactile texture to its classically dry flavors of stone fruits, flowers and minerals. A fat and sexy but firmly structured Meursault that finishes with chewy extract and terrific grip.BH 92 (7/2007): Pain grillé and very ripe peach, pear and apricot aromas nuanced by hints of citrus marry into rich, full and seductively spicy flavors that are perhaps less elegant than usual but compensate but more size, weight and power on long, sappy and pure finish. An impressive effort.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 93 (7/2007): In 2005 the Perrières is considerably more refined and elegant than the Genevrières with a moderately toasty and spicy white flower and citrus nose that complements to perfection the pure, tight, precise and energetic medium full flavors that exude minerality from stem to stern, all wrapped in a balanced and lingering finish. Lovely. Drink 2012+. Sweet spot.IWC 92+ (10/2007): Very pale, bright color. Aromas of wet stone, minerals and spices. Suave and weightless in the mouth, with grand cru volume and breadth. But this plush wine is hiding more than it's showing today, with a strong wet stone flavor currently dominating its fruit. Finishes with a palate-dusting texture and excellent thrust.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 93 (7/2007): In 2005 the Perrières is considerably more refined and elegant than the Genevrières with a moderately toasty and spicy white flower and citrus nose that complements to perfection the pure, tight, precise and energetic medium full flavors that exude minerality from stem to stern, all wrapped in a balanced and lingering finish. Lovely. Drink 2012+. Sweet spot.IWC 92+ (10/2007): Very pale, bright color. Aromas of wet stone, minerals and spices. Suave and weightless in the mouth, with grand cru volume and breadth. But this plush wine is hiding more than it's showing today, with a strong wet stone flavor currently dominating its fruit. Finishes with a palate-dusting texture and excellent thrust.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 90 (1/2006): A perfumed, almost showy and still quite youthful nose of half primary fruit and half secondary aromas that include notes of earth, stone and underbrush complements unusually well-concentrated flavors that do evidence a touch of finishing rusticity and noticeable structure. I really quite like this as it's both fresh and vibrant and in contrast to many '79 reds, there is fine density here. This is certainly approachable now but the requisite structure and mid-palate sap are present to continue to permit a positive evolution.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 90 (1/2006): A perfumed, almost showy and still quite youthful nose of half primary fruit and half secondary aromas that include notes of earth, stone and underbrush complements unusually well-concentrated flavors that do evidence a touch of finishing rusticity and noticeable structure. I really quite like this as it's both fresh and vibrant and in contrast to many '79 reds, there is fine density here. This is certainly approachable now but the requisite structure and mid-palate sap are present to continue to permit a positive evolution.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 91+ (4/2005): Full red. Complex, tangy nose offers strawberry, blood orange, smoke, iron, earth and underbrush. Silky, dry-edged and uncompromising, but with a creaminess in the middle. Sappy and nuanced, with tangy red berry and tobacco flavors. Finishes with slightly dusty, building tannins and a lingering note of underbrush. Very suave and long Pommard with strong soil character. WA 90-92 (6/2004): Loads of super-ripe red apples, cherries, and raspberries are found in the expressive aromatics of the concentrated 2002 Pommard Rugiens (domaine). Velvety-textured, medium to full-bodied, and dense, it is a structured wine that is crammed with deep red fruits and ripe tannin. A Pommard for aging, this massive beauty should hit its stride in 2008 and will easily last through 2016.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspIWC 91+ (4/2005): Deep ruby-red. Cooler, slightly medicinal aromas of black cherry, dark berries and licorice. Sweet but precise, with lovely inner-mouth lift to the black cherry and mineral flavors. Finishes with very firm tannins and a peppery nuance. This should improve in bottle for six or eight years and last well.BH 90 (4/2005): Curiously, given the usual characteristics of these two vineyards, this displays much higher-toned fruit with red pinot and floral aromas followed by elegant, precise and pure medium full flavors that possess excellent detail but with real power and depth. This is firmly structured but the tannins are completely buried beneath buckets of sap and this is delicious yet entirely serious. Drink 2011+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BouchardPereetFils.aspBH 88-91 (10/2007): An expressive and interesting nose of ripe citrus and floral aromas where the citrus character is also picked up by the concentrated, rich and full-bodied flavors that possess a seductive mouth feel and a delicious, intense and nicely deep finish that delivers fine length on the dry finish. Solid quality here. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BretBrothers.aspBH 88-91 (1/2006): This is an impressive wine for such young vines with ultra high-toned red pinot fruit laced with subtle traces of Gevrey earth and hints of spice that introduce sappy, sweet and exuberant middle weight flavors that offer impeccable balance and good finishing punch. This is more rectilinear in style with solid precision. Excellent quality here and recommended. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBurguet.aspBH 91 (1/2007): A gentle hint of wood frames notably ripe red and dark berry fruit aromas and rich, sweet, delicious and wonderfully complex medium full flavors underpinned by beautifully refined tannins and culminating in striking length. This is easily of 1er quality and is also recommended.WS 89 (5/2007): Round, with understated power, this silky red evokes black cherry, oak spice and chocolate notes. Needs time for the tannins that emerge on the finish to soften. Best from 2008 through 2015. 50 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBurguet.aspBH 86-88 (1/2008): This is also unusually pretty and very pinot yet with the expected undertones of Gevrey character that are also picked up by the elegant, precise and pure middle weight flavors that possess good energy and punch if not necessarily better than average depth. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBurguet.aspBH 91-93 (1/2004): Along with Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat (see below), Cathiard has become the reference standard for this vineyard, which in the view of many is perhaps the top 1er in Vosne, a high compliment indeed. Floral hints combine with earth and intense black fruits and lead to stunningly pure, detailed and focused flavors that are powerful and robust. This is quite masculine in character with length to burn and this will require time to shed it considerable structure as it's presently a good deal less expressive than the Suchots. A terrific effort and put this on your "must have" list.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomSylvainCathiard.aspIWC 90+ (4/2008): Deep ruby-red. Roasted dark cherry, smoke and minerals on the nose. Sweet, fresh and fruity in the mouth; more likeable and lively than the Greves. Finishes with solid structure, broad tannins and lovely lingering sweetness. An excellent Beaune wine.BH 90 (4/2007): A moderately wooded nose combines with a pretty and notably ripe nose of red, blue and violet aromas that complement the attractive full, fresh and rich flavors that display plenty of earth notes on the punchy, delicious but altogether serious finish. Very good quality here and worth a look. Drink 2012+.WS 90 (5/2008): A broad-shouldered, muscular red, from the beef- and iron-tinged aromas to the dense structure and black cherry and blackberry flavors. Drinkable now, the fruit is so rich and mouthcoating, but will improve with time. Best from 2012 through 2025. 150 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonChampy.aspBH 92 (4/2004): As it always is, this is more elegant and finer than the Maréchaudes and more structured as well if not necessarily any more concentrated or better balanced. I especially like the mineral quality and this terminates with beautiful intensity and precision. This is quite simply one gorgeous wine and highly recommended.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomChandondeBriailles.aspBH 90-93 (1/2008): This is almost always the best wine in the range and it certainly appears to be such in 2006 with a nose that showcases a deft touch of wood framing fresh and expressive aromas of red and blue pinot fruit with a range of floral aromas, in particular violet and rose that precedes sweet, pure and balanced full-bodied flavors that are supported by relatively fine tannins for Vaucrains, all wrapped in a powerfully long finish that really drenches the palate with dry extract. Drink 2014+. Sweet spot Outstanding! WS 91 (12/2008): Well-muscled and compact, this displays a core of concentrated blackberry and black cherry notes, accented by earth and mineral. A solid phalanx of tannins closes the deal. Needs time. Best from 2011 through 2020. 10 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanChauvenet.aspWA 89-90 (4/2007): The 2005 Nuits-St.-Georges Vieilles Vignes had just been assembled, but not yet sulfured or filtered. It boasts a bright, sorbet-like expression of red raspberry and cherry fruit, with high-toned notes of marzipan, subtle suggestions of beef marrow, a silken feel in the mouth, and refined tannins. Unusually red-fruited and extroverted for a 2005, this sleek Pinot promises to be an exception also in drinking well young, although up to 5-7 years bottle age will probably do it no harm.BH 87-89 (1/2007): This is riper but equally expressive and perhaps even fresher with delicious, sappy and seductive flavors underpinned by notably fine tannins that are completely buffered by the impressive mid-palate sap. There is solid concentration here and the balance to age though it should be accessible early on. Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRobertChevillon.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdesChezeaux(Ponsot).aspWA 98 (10/1992): Domaine de Chezeaux's Griottes-Chambertin rivals that made by Maurice and Claude Dugat. Nearly black in color, with a nose that offers up extraordinarily rich aromas of black-cherries, flowers, and truffles, in the mouth, the wine is stunningly rich, viscous, and chewy, with full body, tons of glycerin, and a finish that lasts for well over a minute. This is one of the most concentrated, opulent Pinot Noirs I have ever tasted. My instincts tell me there is considerable tannin lurking beneath the lavish quantities of fruit. But, wow, what an impression this wine makes! Drink it between 1995-2010 . While not many burgundies today merit a special search of the marketplace, this certainly does!BH 92 (12/2002): Classic Griotte nose of cherries and a touch of minerality followed by big, rich, still fairly tannic flavors that have finally begun to soften and mellow though this will require another 5 to 7 years to be at its best. This has improved materially since I last tasted it and it may improve still further. Drink 2007+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdesChezeaux(Ponsot).aspWA [93-95](6/2003): Reminiscent of a Pinot Gris from Alsace, the 2001 Corton-Charlemagne offers yellow fruit and spice aromas. According to Clair, he was about to harvest its fruit “because we had reached 13.5% natural potential alcohol but a storm rolled in. We postponed the harvest until the fruit was dry, and by then it had reached 14% because of the north wind. It didn’t finish fermenting until after we’d picked the 2002!” Atypical for a white Burgundy, it coats the taster’s palate with well-ripened yellow plums and spices. Plump, luscious, sultry, and incredibly persistent, this beauty would do well in a blind tasting of Alsatian Pinot Gris. Anticipated maturity: now-2010.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClair.aspBH 88 (1/2006): Very rich pinot fruit with a hint of alcoholic warmth on the nose introduces lightly-structured medium full flavors that are sweet and nicely persistent. There is good length and the reserved quality this displayed from cask is now almost exuberant. This could be approached now with pleasure or held for another 3 to 5 years. Drink 2008+.WA 88 (8/2005): The 2003 Savigny-Les-Beaune La Dominode, produced from extremely old vines, fared well even though it comes from a difficult sector in its vintage. Its dark cherry aromatics lead to a rich, lush personality packed with dense layers of black currants, spices, blackberries, and brambleberries. Medium-bodied, this engaging wine reveals ripe tannin in its appealing finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.WS 88 (7/2007): Very silky, showing red cherry, strawberry and spice notes. Has good acidity and well-integrated tannins, ending with a lingering aftertaste of berry. Drink now through 2015. 120 cases imported.IWC 88 (4/2006): Medium red. Ripe, deeply pitched aromas of red fruits, truffle and smoke. Fat, round and sweet, with rather low-toned flavors of smoke and earth. Boasts impressive volume but not the normal detail or vivacity of this cuvee In fact, this verges on flaccid. Finishes with fine tannins.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClair.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomClairDau.aspBH 88-91 (1/2006): According to Clavelier, this did not finish its malo until October yet there was no hint of reduction with a crushed red berry fruit nose and hints of game, underbrush and smoke that introduce delicious, round and supple flavors that offer surprisingly good precision given how forward they are. The finish is dry, edgy and firm which is accentuated by ample residual SO2 yet the length is good so I suspect this will round out quickly, at least by the usual standards of this wine. Drink 2010+.IWC 88+ (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Fruit-driven griotte cherry aroma shows a slightly wild character. Offers fairly intense, juicy red cherry flavor but comes across as a bit angular today, with modest flesh. Here the tannins have a bit more bite. Has finesse but needs a good six or seven years to harmonize.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClavelier.aspBH 90 (1/2007): An extremely subtle trace of wood frames wonderfully fresh spicy red and black pinot fruit with game and earth hints that lead to rich, full and sweet flavors that offer excellent volume yet retain a fine sense of underlying precision, especially on the powerful and mineral-infused finish. This is an elegant wine with a dry, racy, mouth coating and firmly persistent finish. Drink 2011+.IWC 88-91 (4/2006): (55- and 65-year-old vines) Pale-medium red. Pure, sappy fruit basket of a nose. Juicy, brisk and minerally, with lovely cut and insidious fruit flavors. This has real pinot sappiness. A very good showing today-and much better than the '03. From well-draining soil rich in fractured rock and sand, and quick to warm up in favorable weather.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClavelier.aspBH 86-88 (1/2006): Clavelier indicated that the yields here were only 25 hl/ha and it shows because despite the low yields, this is barely medium ruby in hue. Otherwise, an airy and perfumed high-toned red fruit nose leads to elegant and exceptionally pure flavors that are sweet and supple on the precise and punchy finish that possesses real vibrancy and fine length. While the overall effect is not particularly complex, this is certainly a wine of finesse, indeed it displays 1er quality in that regard. Drink 2008+.IWC 87 (4/2007): Pale red. Strawberry, nutty oak and underbrush on the nose, with a suggestion of mushroom. Sweet and soft, with moderate stuffing and an enticing floral quality giving energy to this essentially easygoing wine. Tannins are nicely ripe.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClavelier.aspBH 88 (1/2007): An upper register and gorgeously pure red fruit nose with notes of spice and earth gives way to delicious clove and anise-infused middle weight and richly detailed flavors that possess good body and punch plus solid finishing complexity on the vibrant and sweet backend that displays a hint of crushed herb. This is impressive for its level. Drink 2010+.WS 88 (12/2007): A tangy, almost peppery red, with juiciness to match. Black cherry and a touch of rose add complexity. Dense and chewy in texture. Fine length. Drink now through 2012. 185 cases made.IWC 87+ (4/2007): Medium red. A bit less open on the nose than the Combe Brulee, with clean aromas of red fruits and flowers. Juicy, lively and precise, with a tight core of maraschino cherry and mint flavor. Finishes with firm tannic spine but avoids coming off as hard or bitter.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBrunoClavelier.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDuClosFrantin.aspWA 92-94 (6/2003): Peaches, apricots, and spices are found in the redolent aromatics of the 2001 Meursault Caillerets. A honeyed, feminine wine, its personality at this stage is reminiscent of a great Meursault-Charmes, satin-textured, deep, dense, and focused. Loads of pulp-laden pears and spices can be found throughout its exceptional personality and finish. Projected maturity: now-2013.IWC 90+ (10/2003): High-pitched, high-toned aromas of peach and minerals. Quite dry following the Rougeots, with less texture and pliancy. This is very closed today (my sample from barrel a year ago was far more accessible and giving), but does not seem to have the depth of the Rougeots. Perhaps a bit rigid. This needs at least a few years in the bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/J-FCoche-Dury.aspWA 92-94 (6/2003): Peaches, apricots, and spices are found in the redolent aromatics of the 2001 Meursault Caillerets. A honeyed, feminine wine, its personality at this stage is reminiscent of a great Meursault-Charmes, satin-textured, deep, dense, and focused. Loads of pulp-laden pears and spices can be found throughout its exceptional personality and finish. Projected maturity: now-2013.IWC 90+ (10/2003): High-pitched, high-toned aromas of peach and minerals. Quite dry following the Rougeots, with less texture and pliancy. This is very closed today (my sample from barrel a year ago was far more accessible and giving), but does not seem to have the depth of the Rougeots. Perhaps a bit rigid. This needs at least a few years in the bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/J-FCoche-Dury.aspWS 93 (6/1995): A big wine, chewy yet polished, providing tons of butter, butterscotch, mineral, honey and chalk flavors and an earthy touch on the finish. The texture is smooth and silky. Try after 1998.WA 91 (10/1993): In 1992, Coche's yields were higher than he would have liked. For the first time Coche will be offering some of his Meursaults with their vineyard name, rather than blending them together into a village Meursault. There are five separate single vineyard Meursault cuvees. The 1992 Meursault-Les Rougeot is forceful, dramatic, flamboyant wines loaded with honeyed, hazelnut-scented fruit, full body, unctuously thick, rich textures, low acidity, and plenty of power, alcohol, glycerin, and fruit. Rougeot is more expansive and longer than Les Chevalieres.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/J-FCoche-Dury.aspBH 91 (7/2002): Quintessential Meursault nose with the power of the Meursault Dessous and outstanding elegance and detail. Wonderfully nuanced and while this delivers wonderful intensity, there is no heaviness and the finish goes on and on. Hard to believe this is only a villages as it knocks on the door of grand cru quality. Accessible now but will certainly repay cellaring. Simply terrific juice. Outstanding! Drink 2007-2012.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/J-FCoche-Dury.aspWA 93 (2/2004): Rich aromas of liquid minerals and spices dominate the nose of the 2002 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers. Fleshy, intense, and medium-bodied, this sappy, well-focused wine displays a flavor profile of resin-coated stones and chartreuse. It is powerful, extremely well-balanced, deep, and possesses a long, fruit-filled finish.WS 92 (3/2005): A rich white, loaded with peach, lemon custard, nutmeg and clove. The acidity is on the aggressive side now, but there's concentration and flesh to offset it. Finely detailed on the finish. Best from 2006 through 2012. 600 cases made.IWC 90+ (10/2004): Peach, pear, pineapple and flower blossoms on the nose. At once fleshy and lively, with enticing peach and pineapple flavors. In a fruity style, but a bit tighter and more structured than the Chaumees. Wait two or three years on this one.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelColin-Deleger.aspIWC 92+ (10/2002): Brooding, complex nose hints at minerals, nut oil, licorice and menthol; exudes an almost medicinal austerity. Then spicy, rich and generous, with superb concentration and breadth. The mid-palate flavors are still rather unforthcoming, but this impressively chewy, very young wine finishes with impressive length and aromatic interest. Today this seems superior to the 2001 version.BH 92 (7/2002): Wonderfully fresh with amazingly intense, pure, focused fruit followed by detailed, medium weight flavors seemingly fashioned from crystalline rock. This literally stains the palate and the persistence is of grand cru caliber. Classy, refined and altogether gorgeous with stunning balance. Drink 2006-12+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelColin-Deleger.aspWA 93 (4/2003): The highly expressive nose of the 2001 Puligny-Montrachet Les Demoiselles reveals spices, stones, and minerals. Medium-bodied, deep, and elegant, this silky-textured wine boasts an intense character crammed with honeyed minerals, spices, buttered toast, and pears whose flavors linger in its long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2012.IWC 91+ (10/2003): Flinty, stony nose. Less fat and expressive than the Truffiere, currently dominated by strong minerality. Tightly wound, austere but classy wine, with plenty of underlying sweetness of fruit. Says Bruno Colin: "The 2001 Truffiere has always tasted better than the Demoiselles."BH 91 (7/2003): There is a bit more of everything here compared to the 2001 Truffière, including size, weight, complexity and sheer elegance though curiously, the overall effect is rather more one of being marginally better than really in another league. This too is a beautifully elegant wine of grace and style with outstanding length and this too possesses solid mid-palate power. Lovely and definitely worth a search. Drink 2006-10. Outsanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelColin-Deleger.aspWS 92 (8/2008): This fresh, clean version offers spice and citrus notes that work in tandem with the vibrant structure, creating a lean profile and a refreshing, mineral-tinged finish. One of the tighter 2006s I've tasted. Best from 2010 through 2018. 150 cases made.BH 91 (7/2008): A touch of wood toast highlights a notably fresher and equally expressive nose that runs more toward citrus and floral aromas that are pure, sophisticated and refined while gracefully sliding into intensely mineral-infused flavors that are focused and tight on the explosive finish. I very much like the style here and Baudines is one of those sleeper appellations that should be much better appreciated than it is. Drink 2011+.IWC 90-92 (10/2007): Perfumed aromas and flavors of pear and white flowers. Very ripe and rich on entry, then rather virile and austere in the middle palate, with a youthfully clenched calcaire character. A rather tight, powerful style in need of more elevage.WA 90-91 (12/2008): Colin’s 2006 Chassagne-Montrachet Baudines - from middle aged vines high up against the border with Santenay - displays admirable clarity and refinement, verve and refreshment. White pepper, honey, lemon cream, iris, and chalk dust are the leading elements in this well-concentrated, elegant cru, one probably worthy of at least 4-6 years cellaring.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPierre-YvesColin-Morey.aspBH 87-89 (10/2006): Fresh and very bright aromas of acacia and citrus lead to sweet, detailed and subtly mineral flavors that offer good punch and real character on the racy finish. This is unusually good for what it is and recommended. Outstanding! Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.aspBH 87-89 (10/2006): Fresh and very bright aromas of acacia and citrus lead to sweet, detailed and subtly mineral flavors that offer good punch and real character on the racy finish. This is unusually good for what it is and recommended. Outstanding! Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.aspBH 87-89 (10/2006): Fresh and very bright aromas of acacia and citrus lead to sweet, detailed and subtly mineral flavors that offer good punch and real character on the racy finish. This is unusually good for what it is and recommended. Outstanding! Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.aspBH 90 (10/2008): A deft if not invisible application of wood does not fight with the expressive, airy and ripe aromas of green fruit, pear and lemon zest that precedes the rich, full and naturally sweet flavors that possess fine volume and an excellent sense of underlying energy on the dry, pure and lingering finish that really coats the mouth. Lovely. Sweet spot outstanding! Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.aspBH 90 (10/2008): A deft if not invisible application of wood does not fight with the expressive, airy and ripe aromas of green fruit, pear and lemon zest that precedes the rich, full and naturally sweet flavors that possess fine volume and an excellent sense of underlying energy on the dry, pure and lingering finish that really coats the mouth. Lovely. Sweet spot outstanding! Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.aspBH 89-91 (10/2006): A high-toned and still very primary nose that still displays hints of fermentation aromas combines with textured, supple and concentrated flavors that deliver excellent intensity on the sappy and mineral-infused finish though there is a healthy dollop of wood that appears as well. This is sufficiently dense and structured that the wood should be mostly if not completely integrated. Outstanding! Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.aspBH 89-91 (10/2006): A high-toned and still very primary nose that still displays hints of fermentation aromas combines with textured, supple and concentrated flavors that deliver excellent intensity on the sappy and mineral-infused finish though there is a healthy dollop of wood that appears as well. This is sufficiently dense and structured that the wood should be mostly if not completely integrated. Outstanding! Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomCordier.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.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.aspBH 89 (10/2006): Here the wood is more moderate with pain grillé and oak spice nuances combining with floral and slightly exotic fruit aromas that can also be found on the concentrated, generous and succulent flavors that culminate in a racy, precise and intense finish. This wine makes a statement as it offers plenty of backend punch. Outstanding! Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonChristopheCordier.aspBH 89 (10/2006): Here the wood is more moderate with pain grillé and oak spice nuances combining with floral and slightly exotic fruit aromas that can also be found on the concentrated, generous and succulent flavors that culminate in a racy, precise and intense finish. This wine makes a statement as it offers plenty of backend punch. Outstanding! Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonChristopheCordier.aspBH 89 (10/2006): Here the wood is more moderate with pain grillé and oak spice nuances combining with floral and slightly exotic fruit aromas that can also be found on the concentrated, generous and succulent flavors that culminate in a racy, precise and intense finish. This wine makes a statement as it offers plenty of backend punch. Outstanding! Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonChristopheCordier.aspBH 88 (4/2006): Very high-toned red berry aromas of raspberry and cherry liqueur mix with sweet and surprisingly fine and detailed yet opulent flavors that are punchy and firm but not the least bit rustic. The hallmark minerality of this site adds lift to the finish and I quite like the balance here. Drink: 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdeCourcel.aspBH 85-88 (4/2005): Fresher and more aromatically elegant with good punch and precision to the ripe, sweet and plumy flavors that possess good balance if not necessarily great complexity. Again, solid quality here. Drink: 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdeCourcel.aspWS 91 (11/1995): Elegant, attractive vanilla, plum and raspberry aromas, medium body, fine tannins and sweet, candied fruit finish. Best after 1999.WA 87 (8/1995): The Chambertin-Clos de Beze exhibits an attractive ruby color, and pleasing aromatics with plenty of sweet black-cherry fruit intermingled with scents of spicy new oak and smoked meats. The wine is tannic, structured, and firm, but there is good concentration and purity. Drink it between 1998-2007. With its holding of Chambertin-Clos de Beze (13+ acres) and 1.25-acre parcel of Chambertin, this is an estate with extraordinary potential. Friends of mine in France who had claimed Damoy had turned things around in 1993 were correct. The Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Beze and Chapelle-Chambertin are the finest wines made at this estate in more than three decades.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPierreDamoy.aspBH 91 (10/2006): The best of these 1ers with complex and seductively perfumed ripe green fruit that is very backward and primary as it highlights the round, sweet, pure and superbly well detailed medium full flavors, all wrapped in a stony and notably focused finish of unusual intensity. This is a seriously impressive effort that should age well over the medium term and hold for a long time thereafter. This is definitely one to buy and cellar; in fact I added this to my personal cellar. Drink 2009+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomReneVincentDauvissat.aspIWC 93+ (8/2009): Pale yellow. High-pitched aromas of crushed stone, quinine, fennel and flint. Almost painfully intense and uncompromising, with steely yellow fruit and crushed rock flavors conveying an impression of volume without any weight. Like sucking on a mouthful of rocks. Leaves a coating of dusty stone behind on the palate that's hard to scrape off: this seems even stronger after you swallow it! A stunning premier cru that seems destined for a long and graceful evolution in bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomReneVincentDauvissat.aspBH 93 (10/2006): A stunningly focused and detailed aromatic profile of green fruit and white flowers introduces wonderfully refined flavors that have it all with power, muscle, sap, complexity, typicity, concentration and an almost palpable sense of stoniness as the flavors seem as though they're extracted directly from liquid minerals. This is more complex than the Preuses though more austere as well and perhaps not quite as long yet the overall balance and harmony of expression are flat out great. You absolutely cannot go wrong buying and cellaring either of these beauties.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomReneVincentDauvissat.aspBH 93 (10/2006): As good as the La Forest is, this undoubtedly raises the quality bar with its ripe, ultra pure and focused green fruit and oyster shell-infused nose that is almost laser-like in its precision and nuance that complements perfectly the rich, sweet and unbelievably intense flavors that culminate in an explosively long but distinctly fine finish. This is akin to having a vinous bomb go off in your mouth as the backend just goes on and on with an energy and vibrancy that immediately declares that this is no ordinary grand cru. This too is one to buy and cellar.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomReneVincentDauvissat.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMariusDelarche.aspBH 91 (4/2003): Bigger, richer and more explosive crushed fruit aromas that don't have the same gamy character. The flavor profile trade silk and velvet for power and impressive scale though this is by no means particularly extracted. While this is bigger than the Renardes, it still remains relatively fine compared to classic Corton and delivers excellent focus and delineation. Much like the Renardes, the ripe structure is buffered by notable levels of sap and imposing persistence. This could be drunk now with food but it will be much better in 5 to 7 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMariusDelarche.aspWS 87 (10/1993): Elegant and subtle Bâtard; fresh, with lovely vanilla, apple and pear aromas and flavors and crisp acidity. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspWS 86 (5/1995): Crisp lime, honey and pear flavors in a vibrant package. Drink now. Very clean finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspWA 88 (2/1999): Aromatically muted the day of my tasting, the Batard-Montrachet has mouth-coating richness, a medium-to-full body, and excellent depth of fruit. Flavors of pears, apples, and a judicious amount of oak spices make up this well-crafted wine's flavor profile. Projected maturity: 2000-2005.WS 88 (5/1999): Pleasant but a bit soft, with decent mineral and ripe fruit character, but it lacks vibrant concentration on the palate. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspBH 87 (10/2000): Quite elegant with bright red raspberry fruits, lots of pinot extract, light to medium weight flavors of charm and delicacy. Classy juice that will drink well young. Drink: Try from 2005.IWC 87 (4/2001): Bright full red. Spicy red berries, cherry, tobacco and nutmeg on the lively nose. Slightly reduced and rather backward in the mouth, but shows good density and extract; with aeration, fresh flavors of cherry and raspberry emerged. Finishes with faintly edgy but essentially ripe tannins and sneaky length.WS 86 (9/2000): Distinctive. Smells like hot chestnuts; add cassis jam and you have a flavor that ain't bad. Medium-bodied, with supple, even refined tannins. Should improve with time. Best from 2002 through 2006.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspIWC 91+ (10/2008): Yellow fruits, pepper and crushed stone on the nose. Very broad and uncompromisingly dry in the mouth, with soil-driven flavors of pineapple and stone and a hint of spicy youthful reduction. Dense but light on its feet-and utterly unevolved. There's just a couple hundred feet of altitude between the bottom and the top of this vineyard but the fruit was picked over a period of a full week. Decant this very backward wine if you plan to open it anytime soon.BH 88 (4/2008): A more elegant and slightly higher-toned nose of airy red berry fruit is still nuanced by ample earth nuances as well as a hint of smoke that merge into round yet detailed flavors that are lighter than what I usually find by the considerable standards of this wine. In sum, this is very good rather than distinguished though it's balanced and should age well over the medium term. Drink: 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspWS 93 (1/1992): A real mouthful, with layers of plum, berry and other fruit flavors and a sweet, ripe fruit and tannin structure. Drinkable now.BH 80 (9/1996): Earthy and nicely complex aromas lead to already tiring, thinning flavors of no particular distinction or length. In fact, this is so disappointing relative to its usual standard of quality that I have to question whether this bottle was indeed representative. If it is, avoid. Drink: Now?http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspMB ***** (10/1990): Distinctive yellow; nose deep, rich, with spicy fragrance after two hours in the glass; sweet, rich, full-bodied (alcohool 14.1%, higher even than the great '78), good acidity (3.7 g/l), like the '86 but, oddly, slightly lower than the '82. Lovely wine. Drink now-2010 or thereabouts.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspWA [93-95] (4/1997): To no one's surprise, the Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche is Drouhin's finest 1995. Made entirely in 1st year oak (oak barrels that have been used once, not new oak), rich honeysuckle aromas burst from the glass with a touch of honeyed spice. The wine is extremely viscous and fat (my notes say: "wouldn't legally be considered a liquid") and has very ripe flavors of rich, toasted and roasted, lively fruits. This full-bodied, beautifully delineated wine exemplifies Montrachet, as it combines Batard's forward, sultry fruit and Chevalier's elegance and precision. Drink it between 2005-2012.WS 93 (4/1997): Subtle and classy, this wine is supple with near-perfect balance and spice, ripe fruit, toasted bread and mineral flavors that linger for minutes on the great, racy finish. Full-bodied; try around 2005.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspWA 94-96 (2/1998): As is always the case with this negociant house, the Montrachet Marquis De Laguiche is given a longer elevage than any of the other white wines. The 1996 promises to be a stunner! Massively rich but precisely defined minerals, grilled hazelnuts, and toast engulf the nose. The impressive aromatics are followed by an awesomely complex, wide, broad-shouldered, tart, tightly-wound style of wine. As its minerals, toasted almonds, and notes of tropical fruits saturate the palate, they appear to grow in power and focus with each passing second. Intense, super-concentrated, highly-extracted, yet pure and steely, this Montrachet demands patience. I recommend holding it at least until 2005, and it should certainly evolve magnificently through 2015 given proper cellaring conditions.BH 93 (5/2006): Classic white burg aromas of immense breadth and depth with white flower notes, minerals and knockout complexity. This is a big, rich yet delineated wine that has near perfect balance. In short, this is flat out superb with an intensity, complexity, depth and stony minerality that is something special to behold. The length lasts for minutes and one this is still on the way up if approaching its full potential.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.aspIWC 93-96 (4/2004): Good red-ruby. Complex, soil-inflected aromas of raspberry, blackberry, minerals, rose petal, violet, smoked meat and espresso. Very sweet on entry, then wonderfully concentrated, densely packed and broad, with superb precision and verve. The impression of strong soil character and thorough ripeness carries through to the very long finish, which features fine tannins and a mineral firmness. Potentially great. Yes, Philippe actually showed me this beauty after the Clos Vougeot but before four other grand crus.BH 94 (4/2004): Stunningly pure, spicy and refined black fruit aromas lead to silky, velvety, concentrated and magnificently rich flavors that ooze class and breed. The intensity does a slow build from the richly textured mid-palate to an explosively long finish. In short, this is a classic example of the old adage of an iron fist in a velvet glove as the buried structure and perfect balance will permit this to age for a very long time indeed and if it adds additional complexity over time, my score will seem quite conservative. Drink 2014-27.WA 87-89 (6/2004): The floral 2002 Musigny came across as high-toned, tightly-wound, and appeared colder than any of the others (yet was at the same temperature). Possibly caught on a bad day, it displayed appealingly juicy and pure red as well as black fruit flavors yet was firm and acidic. In fairness, readers should know that Mme. Jobard was taken aback by how it performed, stating she’d never witnessed it acting in this manner. Judgment reserved.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin-Laroze.aspBH 91-94 (6/2008): As one would expect, this is considerably more refined if not necessarily more complex with a layered and wonderfully nuanced nose of clove, anise and crushed pepper adding interest to the mostly red berry fruits that display bass notes of earth, game and underbrush. The big-boned flavors are mouth coating and dusty but avoid any sense of underlying dryness on the classy, serious and hugely long finish. A beast but a well-mannered one. Don't miss! Drink 2018+.WS 90 (12/2008): Very aromatic, featuring lavender, jasmine and spice aromas and flavors. Underneath lie the cherry and raspberry notes. It's elegant and racy, with a firm structure and long mineral finish. Best from 2010 through 2020. 55 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin-Laroze.aspBH 87-90 (1/2004): Strong wood influence dominates the nose, leading to sappy, sweet, utterly delicious flavors whose only drawback is that they're not particularly concentrated. I like the intensity and persistence though my score assumes that the oak will integrate, which isn't a given. Drink 2008-2014.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDrouhin-Laroze.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DufouleurPereetFils.aspWA 96-97 (6/2004): The magnificently expressive 2002 Charmes-Chambertin boasts a floral, spicy nose packed with fresh red fruits. Spicy, concentrated, powerful, yet elegant, this cherry-dominated, medium-bodied wine exhibits spice box ands coffee notes in its extensive finish. Harmonious, refined, and extroverted, it is a candidate for drinking between 2006 and 2015.IWC 96+ (4/2005): Ruby-red. Explosively perfumed, sappy aromas of black cherry, raspberry, licorice and flowers. Extremely tight for this cuvee, with sappy cherry, raspberry and floral flavors, with strong minerality adding to the impression of precision. This, too, has a tightly coiled spring. Boasts an extraordinary finish, with palate-staining flavors of iron and gunflint outlasting the suave tannins.BH 94 (1/2005): A subtle background note of wood frames gorgeously elegant and highly nuanced aromas of red pinot fruit and the harmony of expression and sheer complexity of the textured, velvety, delicious, complex and altogether serious flavors is spectacular plus the richness of the finish is almost hard to believe. This too is very concentrated and 8 to 10 years of bottle age should be perfect to reveal the full potential here. In short, this is a real stunner of a wine. Drink: 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ClaudeDugat.aspWS 91 (11/1995): Impressive and showy Gevrey, featuring plenty of color, raspberry character, a hint of new wood, medium to full body, fine tannins and long, long finish. Better in 2000.WA 90 (8/1995): The Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru exhibits outstanding richness, a lusty, opulent personality, deep, concentrated, smoky, black-cherry fruit, and a long, velvety-textured, lightly tannic finish. Drink it over the next 10+ years. As the ratings attest, Claude Dugat, working in his 13th century abbey/wine cellar called Cellier des Dimes, hit several home runs in the 1993 vintage. His whole berry fermentation provides more fruit, but in his modest manner, Claude takes no credit for what are once again profound red Burgundies. No wonder when Lalou Bize-Leroy purchased wine for her negociant firm, she made this cellar one of her frequent stops.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ClaudeDugat.aspWA 94-97 (6/1997): The world's Burgundy lovers will have to have both exceptional contacts or the riches of a professional athlete to acquire Dugat's other-worldly Mazis-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes. Only 37 cases were produced. Made from 55 year old vines, this intensely black-colored wine possesses a massively dark, spicy and meaty nose, a mind-boggling flavor profile of powerful Asian spices, and layers of sweet black fruits that go on and on. Amazingly deep and seductive, its ripe, round tannins provide plenty of backbone and delineation. Projected maturity; 2005-2020.IWC 92+ (4/1998): Excellent ruby-red. More reticent, more sauvage aromas of redcurrant, licorice and hoisin sauce. Tightly wrapped and currently showing less weight on the palate than the Charmes, but at least as intensely flavored and even more perfumed in the mouth. In fact, this sharply delineated wine is almost painful today. Very powerful, oak-spicy back end, with rather strong tannins. This may ultimately surpass the Charmes but will require extended aging.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BernardDugat-Py.aspWA 94-97 (8/1998): This wine is produced from 51-56 year old vines and aged in 3 new barrels (2 Troncais, 1 Allier). It displays a black color and amazingly expressive aromas of syrupy blackberries, Asian spices, stones, briars, rosemary, and hoisin sauce. This blockbuster is a serious and intellectual wine yet maintains a great deal of its sensual nature. Velvety black fruits, metals, and juicy cherries can be found in this sublimely delineated yet thick wine. Powerful, graceful, muscular, elegant, concentrated, perfectly-balanced, and intensely flavorful, this magnificent wine should age extraordinarily well. Projected maturity: 2005-2014+. Bravo!BH 93 (10/2006): As is the usual hallmark of Bernard Dugat's wines, this is very exceptionally ripe for the vintage featuring a mix of primary and secondary spicy black pinot fruit aromas nuanced with hints of earth, crushed herbs and the classic gamy character of a fine Mazis that introduces extremely concentrated, powerful and intense full-bodied flavors that are a beautiful combination of muscle and detail, all wrapped in a moderately structured, velvety and mouth coating finish. This is still on its way up but it should be approachable in 4 to 5 years.IWC 92-95 (4/1998): Deep, saturated ruby. Flamboyantly perfumed aromas leap from the glass: dark fruits, venison, smoke, minerals, earth and spicy oak. Velvety and palate-caressing but manages to maintain great flavor definition; an uncanny amalgam of power and cut. Intensely fruity and fresh, with better acidity and length than the Charmes. Finishes with completely ripe tannins and great persistence.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BernardDugat-Py.aspWA 96-98 (6/2004): The masculine, firm, and deep 2002 Mazis-Chambertin explodes from the glass with profound aromas of chocolate, blackberry jam, cassis liqueur, and black cherry paste. This monstrously powerful wine assaults the palate with waves of velvety black fruits, tar, licorice, and Asian spices. Hyper-ripe yet structured and balanced, it displays copious quantities of tannin in its exceptionally long, intense finish. Projected maturity: 2009-2025.BH 95 (1/2005): This has made it into bottle exactly as it was from cask and instead of the classic leather and game character of a classic Mazis, the nose displays a distinct floral and rather high-toned dried rose petal notes that lead to rich, incredibly concentrated, unbelievably complex flavors and a finish that literally lasts for minutes. I had to ask for a short pause before moving on to the Chambertin as this is a compelling, indeed even imposing wine. In short, this is an altogether stunning combination of power, volume, refinement and muscle. Drink 2014+.IWC 93-95 (4/2004): Good medium ruby. Distinctly wilder aromas of small black fruits, roasted meat, coffee, leather and smoke; conveys a strong impression of soil. Like liquid silk in the mouth, with pure, precise flavors of blackberry, blueberry and game. Wonderfully layered and concentrated, and currently hiding its tightly coiled spring. Finishes with great length and hints of violet and caramel. A connoisseur's wine.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/BernardDugat-Py.aspWA 94 (6/2004): Sumptuous scents of candied black cherries, licorice, sweet earth, and mocha can be discerned in the nose of the exceptional, medium ruby-colored 2002 Bonnes Mares. Profound waves of red fruits, ranging from jammy cherries to candied raspberries, slather the palate and remain in evidence for 40 seconds or more. This seamless, medium-bodied wine admirably juxtaposes power with elegance as well as super-ripeness with freshness and balance. Projected maturity: 2006-2016.BH 93 (1/2005): An explosively earthy red fruit nose combines with intensely powerful, delicious, lush, full-bodied, perfumed, meltingly seductive flavors that are gorgeously textured and incredibly sappy. This is supple yet thick and possesses flat out splendid length with the same solid, indeed robust and chewy classic Bonnes Mares structure. In short, this is a real stunner of a wine though it is so backward that it will require plenty of time to unwind. Drink 2016+.IWC 93+ (4/2005): Medium red. Blacker fruit aromas, complicated by a cool, medicinal licorice and pepper aspect. Wonderfully sweet and concentrated, with superb definition of flavor. Boasts impressive weight and density but comes across as youthfully unevolved today. Finishes very broad and firmly tannic, with a flavor of cherries macerated in alcohol. This may well be in the process of shutting down in the bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 89-92 (1/2009): Somewhat surprisingly, the aromatic profile here is a clear step up in elegance with an airy and beautifully layered mix of red and blue fruit that carries obvious mineral and floral notes over to the firm, delicious and detailed medium-bodied flavors that possess a bit more depth and length though the differences are minor. A pretty wine with a solid tannic spine that is very Chambolle in basic character. Drink 2015+. Outstanding!IWC 88-91 (4/2009): Medium red. Musky red berries, minerals, spices and flowers on the nose, perked up by a peppery nuance. Juicy, sappy and youthfully closed, with the peppery character contributing to the imploded impression. Finishes fresh but a bit dry-edged. Not at all open to inspection today, but there's good material here.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 89 (4/2005): Softly fragrant, complex and spicy pinot fruit cut with classic earth aromas is followed by medium weight flavors that have really blossomed as of the last two years and it's clear that I underestimated this wine's potential early on. I would be drinking this now though there is no rush.WA 86 (8/1995): The Charmes-Chambertin exhibits a medium ruby color, and spicy, sweet, Pinot fruit intermingled with scents of herbs and toast. The initial good attack and medium body are followed by a lean, tough, hard, angular wine with the fruit seemingly dry. The wine's compact finish gives cause for concern, but if readers prefer their red burgundies slightly tough, in a Medoc-like style, they should opt for drinking this wine early for I fear it will dry out. While Domaine Dujac's 1993s possess some of the characteristic Jacques Seysses precociousness, they also contain plenty of structure and tannin. To my surprise, Seysses feels that the 1993 vintage is "one of his greatest, even better than 1990," which he now dismisses as "over-ripe" and "atypical."http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 90-92 (1/2009): Here the nose is extremely high-toned with a mix of red raspberry and a hint of cranberry balanced off by subtle earth and spice notes that introduce rich, full and relatively generous middle weight flavors that possess better mid-palate density as well as slightly better persistence on the firm and delicious finish. This is really quite fine for Charmes, indeed unusually so. Drink 2015+.IWC 90-93 (4/2009): Good bright, deep red. Very ripe aromas of cherry, minerals and spicy oak. Broad and fine-grained, with lovely verve and a tactile feel to the flavors of raspberry, minerals and flowers. Solidly built but at the same time quite suave. About half of this fruit was destemmed.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 92 (1/2010): This is discreetly floral with an elegant, refined and dense nose of red berry fruit, earth and wisps of anise and clove that precede textured, fresh and mouth coating medium plus weight flavors that possess good richness and solid power, punch, depth and length. Though it would not be my recommendation, this is sufficiently forward that it could actually be drunk now with sufficient aeration.IWC 92-94 (4/2009): Medium red. Brooding aromas of black raspberry and minerals; distinctly fruitier than the Clos-Saint-Denis. Then fatter, sweeter and more masculine in the mouth, with powerful fruit and a serious, mounting aftertaste. But this very young wine is less complex today than the Clos-Saint-Denis and can't match it for sheer back-end vibrancy.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 93 (4/2002): Big, spicy and intense aromas are presently framed by more oak than this wine usually displays young yet there is such impressive density of both fruit and flavors that it should absorb it over the next couple of years. That niggle noted, this is very classy juice with terrific complexity, breed and excellent length. As such, while this should drink relatively early for a Clos de Bèze, the balance and overall harmony are such that I suspect this will live for a long time. Try from 2009.IWC 92+ (4/2002): Bright deep red. Redcurrant, iron, minerals and dried rose on the oaky nose. Rich, fat and sweet on the front half, with a lovely silky texture. Then firm-edged, almost austere, on the back, with mineral and menthol notes and powerful supporting spine. Very youthfully unevolved and built for long and graceful evolution in bottle.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 92 (1/2010): An overtly floral and herbal nose is laced with earthy and solidly ripe red and spicy black pinot fruit that complements rich, full and moderately concentrated flavors that are delicious, intense, palate staining and dusty on the admirably long finish. A wine of finesse, understatement and class if not raw power and muscle. A lovely and very pure example of the vineyard that could be approached now with 30 to 60 minutes of air. Drink 2017+.IWC 92-94 (4/2009): Medium red. Ethereal, soil-driven aromas of raspberry, dried rose, spices and underbrush. Sweet, lush and seamless, with pepper and spice elements giving this wine a deceptive lightness (like a Dujac wine from 20 years ago?). Finishes with compelling spreading breadth and terrific verve.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 91-93 (1/2009): A completely different nose that is much more overtly spicy with a beautifully layered nose that offers up notes of red, blue and black pinot fruit with rose petal and violet aromas as well as a hint of crushed leaf and forest floor, a nuance of which is picked up by the rich, full and intense flavors that possess better volume and length. Like the Charmes, this is really quite fine and perhaps a bit more mineral-driven than usual. Drink 2015+.IWC 91-93 (4/2009): Bright medium red. Subdued aromas of redcurrant, cinnamon, pepper and sweet oak. Delicate and subtle in the mouth, but with sappy richness and very good verve. Finishes supple and long, with some oak tannins showing.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 89-91 (1/2009): A subtle touch of wood spice frames bright, fresh, airy and cool aromas of mostly red berry fruit, underbrush and an attractive stoniness that transfers over to the nicely rich flavors that possess slightly better volume on the sappy and long flavors that are delicious but perhaps not quite as deep. Drink 2015+.IWC 89-91 (4/2009): Medium red. Subtle spices and pepper on the rather closed nose (this was recently racked and sulfured). A step up in texture over the foregoing samples, offering deep red fruit and spice flavors enlivened by a peppery nuance. Finishes firm and brisk, but with enticing sweetness.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 91 (1/2010): An overtly spiced nose adds nuance to the red berry fruit aromas laced with earth notes that merge into moderately-scaled and intense flavors that possess good volume and concentration as well as impressive persistence. The inherent breed of the appellation is quite evident. Dink 2016+IWC 91-93 (4/2009): Medium red. Oriental spices and pepper on the nose. At once lush and precise in the mouth, with showy flavors of raspberry and blood orange complicated by spices and rose petal. The most opulent of these 2007s to this point. The subtle, long finish really saturates the palate with flavor, without leaving any impression of weight. My style of Burgundy.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspBH 90 (1/2010): A subtly spiced and exuberantly fruity red berry suffused nose displays notes of soy, anise and clove that slide gracefully into fresh, balanced, minerally and precise barely middle weight flavors that are utterly delicious and solidly complex but despite all the elegance and purity of expression, it comes across as just a bit light with touches of herbal and austerity on the finish. This is a wine of discretion and would be easy to overlook blind. Drink 2015+.IWC 89-91 (4/2009): Medium red with a pale rim. Dark berries, violet and minerals on the nose and in the mouth. Nicely creamy in the middle, with a silky texture, but quite understated today. This rather reserved wine finishes with tangy red berries and a spicy, peppery tang. Vinified mostly with whole clusters. I suspect this is better than it's showing today.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspIWC 93 (4/2009): Good deep red (these '06s are darker than the '07s in virtually every case). High-pitched, pure aromas of cherry and flowers. Dense, seamless and sweet in the mouth, with a fine-grained texture and captivating inner-mouth perfume. Offers terrific clarity of fruit and really stains the palate on the long aftertaste. "A strong vintage for Vosne-Romanee," notes Jeremy Seysses. A no-brainer for the cellar.BH 90-93 (1/2008): An exceptionally fresh and expressive nose this is spicy, pure and sophisticated with velvety, sappy and mouth coating medium-full flavors that possess excellent depth and length. This is impressively well-balanced and has that ineffable element of breed that sets it apart from the rest of these 1ers. Drink 2014+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDujac.aspIWC 88-89 (4/2009): Bright, deep red. Musky red raspberry, minerals and spices on the nose. The sappiest of these three samples, with enticing sweetness and a supple texture to its pure red fruit flavors. Nicely fleshy, fresh wine with fine tannins and subtle persistence. Should make a lovely village wine.BH 86-89 (1/2009): This is very Chambolle in character with a high-toned red and blue pinot fruit nose that merges into fresh, intense and delicious middle weight flavors that possess good cut and fine minerality on the linear and punchy finish. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DujacFilsetPere.aspBH 86-88 (1/2009): A nose of very fresh if somber dark berry fruit and low key earth notes that lead to energetic flavors that possess acceptably good complexity and good finishing punch. Dirnk 2012+.IWC 86-88 (4/2009): Medium red. Red fruits, flowers and spices on the nose. Sweet and fruity; on the lean side but spicy and pure, and bright on the finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DujacFilsetPere.aspIWC 92 (4/2009): Good deep red. More savory aromas of raspberry, meat, chocolate and spices. Fat and sweet on the palate; less primary than the Beaux-Monts but very rich for 2006, with notes of chocolate and smoked meat. Finishes quite broad, with very smooth tannins.BH 91 (6/2009): Here the nose is distinctly different from that of its Vosne stable mate because while this too is spicy, the mostly black fruit is more deeply pitched with much more pronounced floral nuances that lead to round, supple and nicely detailed flavors that have put on some weight since I last saw this in barrel though I still would not call it dense. That said, it's certainly stylish, complex and attractive. Outstanding. Drink 2016+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DujacFilsetPere.aspWS 93 (10/2007): There's lovely depth and purity. Red and black cherry, red currant and spice aromas and flavors remain vibrant as this unfolds on the palate. Firmly structured, with fine intensity and a lingering cherry aftertaste. Best from 2010 through 2025. 30 cases imported.BH 88-91 (1/2007): Here the nose is still a bit raw from the late malo though the flavors display the classic elegance of a fine Petite Chapelle with an attractive freshness underpinned by firm but ripe tannins and a linear, driving and persistent finish. Good juice. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DupontTisserandot.aspWS 93 (10/2007): A dense style, with burly tannins enveloping the concentrated, ripe blackberry fruit. There's more structure than fruit today, and the tannins impose themselves on the finish, where the sweet fruit returns. Have patience. Best from 2012 through 2030. 36 cases imported.BH 89-91 (1/2007): A pretty mineral-infused red pinot fruit nose trimmed in subtle wood toast combines with rich, detailed, fresh and stony flavors that offer lovely textured on the elegant but decidedly firm finish. This is a classically style Gevrey with a robust but stylish character that is sleek rather than rustic.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DupontTisserandot.aspWS 94 (5/2008): A lean, tightly wound style, with beautifully integrated blackberry, violet and spice aromas and flavors. This is pure and bright, and the tannins are present and refined. Powers through a long, long aftertaste of sandalwood and cardamom. Best from 2012 through 2030. 60 cases imported.BH 92 (1/2008): A very ripe extract of black pinot fruit nose liberally laced with cassis and warm earth nuances introduces rich, full and mouth coating flavors that are equally ripe, powerful, textured and explosive on the hugely long finish. This is impressive with a real sense of volume in the mouth and clearly built to age. Outstanding! Drink 2017+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DupontTisserandot.aspWS 94 (2/2004): Fantastic quality, especially in the '01 vintage. Elegant yet bold, thick in texture, blending smoke, tar and toasted oak with great depth of raspberries and black fruit. Full-bodied, supple and sweet tannins, with a long refined finish. Best from 2006 through 2014. BH 90 (11/2006): This is classier than the '01 Cazetiers (see herein) and it's less evolved aromatically with spicy and earthy red berry aromas that complement the delicious, intense and well-muscled medium plus weight flavors that are beautifully balanced and transparent if not overly concentrated. This is a lovely wine that has only a bit of unresolved structured remaining and should be ready relatively soon.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DupontTisserandot.aspWA 89 (4/2003): Produced from yields of 34 hectoliters per hectare, the 2001 Nuits-St.-Georges Clos des Argillieres Vieilles Vignes has a kinky ("smoked horse meat," said one of the tasters), toasty, black fruit-scented nose. Light to medium-bodied, with loads of depth, it is a dark cherry-flavored wine spiked with copious amounts of spices and minerals. It should be consumed over the next 5-6 years. *Note: This wine is a "Cuvee Unique" fashioned exclusively for the estate's U. S. importer.BH 84 (10/2003): Surprisingly for what is usually a very fine wine, the nose consists of light, sweet, airy red pinot fruit, heavy oak char and nothing else. The light weight flavors are thin and supported by precious little structure. About the only good thing that I can say is that there is good complexity on the finish. Disappointing for this level. Drink 2004-8.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/VincentDureuil-Janthial.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/FredericEsmonin.aspBH 93-96 (1/2005): Notes of ripe plum, mocha, dark pinot fruit, earth, spice, a bit of wood and wet leather make for a potent and highly expressive nose that complements the massive, incredibly powerful and long flavors that have simply unbelievable intensity and that lovely natural sweetness of the finest burgundies. The flavors just explode in the mouth, displaying wonderful inner mouth perfume and dazzling texture and this literally lingers for minutes. This will one day be a monument and it will need years before it's completely ready so be prepared to have plenty of patience. Drink 2018+. Don't miss!IWC 93+ (4/2006): Deep medium red. Wild, very reduced nose offers raspberry, mocha and flowers. Dense and thick but initially mute owing to the reduction; obviously huge, broad, chewy and rich. Finishes with very sweet, thoroughly buffered tannins and hints of spices and blood orange. I followed this wine for 72 hours as it slowly absorbed oxygen. By day three it was a deep ruby-red color and showed spectacular aromas of black raspberry, strawberry, mocha and minerals, and a compelling velvety texture achieved by very few 2003s, with no lack of underlying acidity. While superripe it is not at all cooked, and it shed 90% of its reductive quality. But this will require at least a decade of cellaring.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 91-94 (1/2006): An almost improbably elegant and pure nose of redcurrant, leather, kirsch, plum and tea and leather hints lead to explosively spicy, powerful and linear full-bodied flavors that culminate in a kaleidoscopic finish of breathtaking proportions. The only nit on this beauty is a hint of warmth though this may diminish with time as the flavors take on more weight and depth. A beauty in the making and one that will age for more than 2 decades. Drink 2016+. Don't miss!IWC 91+ (4/2007): Medium red. Sappy, youthfully medicinal flavors of raspberry and black cherry; slightly reduced. Concentrated and powerful but a bit musclebound today, finishing with a tannic toughness. But this has terrific energy and noteworthy length. I'd sock it away for a decade.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 91-93 (1/2008): Hervet noted that this vineyard completely escaped the hail that hit Musigny. A subtle trace of wood frames the superbly fresh and elegant blue fruit and violet aromas that slide seamlessly into the precise, punchy and vibrant mineral-infused flavors that are balanced and strikingly long. For its level, this has that rare "wow" factor as the purity and transparency are most impressive. Recommended. Drink 2016+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!IWC 91+ (4/2009): Good medium red. Highly nuanced nose combines iron, smoke, game and an element of Asian spices that continues straight through to the finish. Juicy and penetrating on the palate, with complex soil tones and a mineral element that contributes energy and grip. This backward wine needs at least five years of patience.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 91-94 (1/2008): This too escaped any hail damage as the storm was essentially on the south side of the village. An equally complex and refined nose that is stunning in its airy purity that the ethereal red, blue and rose petal aromas are lilting as they complement to perfection the superbly fresh and vibrant medium weight flavors brimming with an almost pungent minerality, all wrapped in a gorgeously long and impeccably well balanced finish. This is a Zen wine as it's harmonious and cool with the same 'wow' factor as the Combe d'Orveau displays. Highly recommended. Drink 2018+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!IWC 90-92 (4/2008): Dark red. Lower-pitched, more soil-inflected aromas of brown spices, mocha, game and earth ("a Bonnes-Mares cousin," says Hervet). Then suave, dry and youthfully closed in the mouth, with red fruit flavors lifted by a peppery nuance. Less expressive today than the Combe d'Orveau, but this has a sappy, peppery intensity at its core. Best today on the very brisk, dry finish, which throws off notes of spice and earth.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 88 (11/1996): The '93 Mazis has a terrific nose of deep, rich, expressive, dark pinot fruit and obvious earth notes plus a hint of game that leads to big, intense, robust, textured flavors that deliver plenty of complexity and fine length. The only nit is the hard nature of the tannins and it's not clear as to whether these will ever completely round out. If they do, my score may be very conservative.The Vine (3/1995): Very good colour. A little hidden on the nose. A bit of gas here, so more difficult to taste. Fullish, very ample. Very well balanced. Very rich. Fine, I am sure, but judgment deferred. From 2002.WA 79 (8/1995): The 1993 wines tasted but not recommended possess the nastier aspects of the 1993 vintage - excessively hard and tannic personalities, without sufficient underlying fruit, glycerin, or body to support the wine's framework. The obvious as well as legitimate question of whether I can review Faiveley's 1993 wines fairly (Faiveley sued me, Simon & Schuster, and its former Chairman of the Board, Richard Snyder, for libel in 1994), will have to be answered by my readers. The 1993s were tasted blind with three other Burgundy enthusiasts, and, true to form, my scores averaged 1-3 points higher per wine than those of my co-tasters. The most successful wines possess the tell-tale hardness, austerity, and toughness of the vintage, but they possess enough fruit to carry them through the 7-10 years they will require to shed some of the tannin.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 91-93 (1/2006): This isn't nearly as refined or elegant but there is an intensely sauvage, even animale character plus serious aromatic complexity to the earthy red fruit nose that continues onto the powerful, deep and expansive flavors that are solidly structured but not hard, culminating in a mouth coating and exceptionally long finish. Drink 2014+.IWC 91+ (4/2007): Medium red. Captivating aromas of dark cherry, rose petal and smoked meat. Tightly wound and chewy with extract; the cherry and mineral flavors are complicated by a saline element. Like the Latricieres, this is very light on its feet. Finishes firmly tannic, aromatic and long, with a perfumed note of red cherry. This needs a good six to eight years of cellaring.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 91-93 (1/2006): This isn't nearly as refined or elegant but there is an intensely sauvage, even animale character plus serious aromatic complexity to the earthy red fruit nose that continues onto the powerful, deep and expansive flavors that are solidly structured but not hard, culminating in a mouth coating and exceptionally long finish. Drink 2014+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephFaiveley.aspBH 92 (10/2005): Note: from a 2 ha parcel at the bottom section of the vineyard; even so, the vineyard is so steep here that it must be worked entirely by hand as tractors would be dangerous to use. This is a good deal more elegant and finer than the Bougros with almost invisible oak influence on the nose followed by flavors that deliver real size, weight, power and density yet there is really fine detail and surprisingly good linearity for the vintage. A beautiful effort that will benefit from a few years in bottle but be approachable young. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspBH 91 (10/2002): Trace of wood with lovely, elegant, discreet mineral aromas and generous, full, rich flavors that deliver excellent volume and finishing persistence but not quite the intensity and sap of the Vaulorent. This should be capable of a full decade of development. Drink 2007-2015+.IWC 90 (8/2002): Pale yellow color. Highly perfumed, fruit-driven aromas of pineapple, yellow plum and apple. Supple, spicy, ripe and full, with a warm, long aftertaste. A rather forward wine, without the mineral cut of Fevre other grand crus.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspWA 96+ (6/2006): The star of this extraordinary line-up is Domaine William Fevre’s show-stopping 2004 Chablis Les Clos (domaine). Its creamed stone aromatics are followed by a bold, muscular, powerful character. Medium to full-bodied and ample, it explodes on the palate, unleashing waves of iodine-laced minerals, white fruits, and liquefied rocks. This masculine counterpart to the Les Preuses is suave, seamless, and immensely concentrated. Projected maturity: 2008-2017. Though it is difficult to fathom, Fevre’s 2005 Chablis Les Clos, tasted at an unbelievably young age, was even bigger, denser, and more powerful! Bravo!BH 95 (10/2006): Stylistically, this closely resembles the Valmur with its ultra elegant and pure aromas featuring white flowers, oyster shell and subtle spice notes that perfectly complement the round, powerful, rich and full-bodied flavors that coating the mouth and culminate in a saliva-inducing, incredibly intense finish that reminded me more than a little of a great Corton-Charlemagne. This just oozes minerality and the texture is minerally to the point of this resembling a block of stone. A great Les Clos. Drink 2012+IWC 94 (12/2006): Pale straw-yellow. Aromas of iodine, crushed stone, flint and oatmeal. Wonderfully sweet and creamy, with its pliant mouthfeel firmed by vibrant minerality. Finishes taut and racy, with terrific lift. Very young but not at all hard. This is already suave.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspBH 92 (10/2005): Very ripe but not roasted orchard fruit notes, especially peach and apricot framed by an understated hint of pain grillé combines with generous, forward and succulent medium full flavors that are quite fine, especially on the very long backend. This has tightened up considerably and delivers both serious length and an explosive finish. Drink 2009+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspBH 94 (10/2006): As one might expect, this is not only more elegant but it's the most elegant wine in the entire lineup, closely challenged only by the Les Clos. The perfumed, high-toned and classically styled nose features subtle spice, floral, reserved green fruit cut with oyster shell and iodine notes plus that unmistakable sea salt nuance that says "Chablis!" leads to textured and superbly defined, refined and focused flavors that are crystalline in character, all wrapped in an explosively long finish that is like rolling pebbles around in the mouth. While there are several wines in this range that may rival the Valmur qualitatively, this is a one seriously stunning wine and in particular, the transparency and harmony of expression are worth the price of admission alone. Highly recommended and this should age well for up to a decade, perhaps a bit longer.WA 94+ (6/2006): Sage leaves, rosemary, quartz, and iodine are found in the nose of the 2004 Chablis Valmur (domaine). A wine of awe-inspiring precision as well as depth, it coats the palate with sea shells, minerals, fresh herbs, and liquefied rocks. Though I freely admit to having a special fondness for the Valmur vineyard, this wine hits the taster deep in the soul. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2015.IWC 92(+?) (11/2006): White flowers and lemon cream on the nose, with a whiff of ginger. Penetrating, tight and steely in the middle palate, with a mineral austerity calling for six to eight years of cellaring. Best today on the resounding finish, which saturates the palate with spices and stone.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspBH 92 (10/2005): Ripe, explosive and very forward aromas that offer good if not truly exceptional Chablis character and already a subtle hint of sous bois merge into very rich, utterly delicious, generous and fleshy flavors that offer a muted minerality plus sneaky length. This is sufficiently rich that one suspects that it will be a heavy wine yet there is real lift on the finish and I suspect this needs a few years to completely sort itself out. Drink 2007+IWC 88 (8/2005): Rich aromas of honey and nuts; less pure and delineated than the last few samples. Then round in the mouth but a bit dry-edged, with notes of citrus peel, oatmeal and nuts. Not a minerally style of grand cru. Not bad, but a bit disappointing in the context of these 2003 grand crus.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomWilliamFevre.aspIWC 91 (10/2008): Reticent nose opens with air to reveal pure lemon and hazelnut. Rich, round and seamless in the mouth, with expressive flavors of soft citrus fruits, burnt butter and spicy gingerbread. Offers a lovely light touch for 2006 in spite of its size and finishes with a whiplash of fruit and lovely lingering perfume.BH 87-90 (7/2008): Here the wood is no longer subtle as there is toast, wood spice and vanilla fighting for center stage with the otherwise pure aromas of white peach and pear notes that also lead to very rich, full and naturally sweet medium-bodied flavors that possess impressive concentration and volume on the complex and persistent finish. Like several of the wines in the range, this is not as elegant as it usually is but for those who enjoy power and punch, this will suit. Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFichet.aspBH 91 (7/2008): This is also very ripe yet it retains a bit more aromatic freshness with lovely citrus blossom notes adding elegance to the mostly peach and apricot aromas trimmed in almost invisible wood toast that are followed by textured, pure, delineated and mouth coating flavors that possess both a lovely purity and excellent vibrancy. While certainly ripe, this is more classic in style and mouth feel. Drink 2010+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFontaine-Gagnard.aspIWC 90 (4/2006): Good bright red. Musky raspberry, minerals and game on the nose, lifted by a floral topnote. Lush and aromatic in the mouth, with lovely sweetness for the vintage. Strong flavors of spicy red fruits are echoed by a subtle whiplash of a finish. The tannins build with aeration, but there's plenty of supporting flesh and flavor. This is distinctly gutsier wine than it appeared to be from barrel a year ago.BH 88-91 (1/2006): Bigger and more serious still with a somber, reserved and grudging personality at present, revealing only glimpses of sauvage and earthy aromas that sit atop firm, minerally and linear flavors possessing a lovely underlying tension on the persistent finish. This is quite understated but no less attractive for it. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFourrier.aspIWC 88-91 (4/2005): (from a 1940 planting) Ruby-red. Very complex, rich aromas of raspberry, smoke and coffee; strong torrefaction element. Very rich, lush and sweet, with a strong coffee flavor in the mouth. Finishes with substantial but soft tannins.BH 86-89 (1/2005): The barest hint of wood spice frames pretty if very ripe red pinot fruit aromas and rich, sweet and low acid but not flabby medium full flavors that are generous and accessible. It is sufficiently dense to coat the mouth and it lingers nicely on the palate. This should be approachable early. Drink 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFourrier.aspIWC 88-91 (4/2005): (from vines planted in 1966) Bright, deep red. Musky aromas of red raspberry and minerals; quite different from the last few samples and distinctly Chambolle-like. Sweet, suave and refined, with mellow oakiness. This finished its malolactic fermentation earlier and is closer to being finished. Finishes with slow-building length and chocolatey tannins.BH 87-90 (1/2005): This possesses perhaps the freshest aromas to this point with bright and elegant red pinot fruit nuanced by subtle earth and spice notes. The very supple and forward flavors are sweet and very pinot in style with moderately firm tannins and a punchy finish. This is not a big wine but it is elegant and pure.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFourrier.aspIWC 92+ (4/2000): Very good bright red. More reticent aromas of raspberry, minerals and spice. Sweeter and fatter than the '97 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Clos-Saint-Jacques, with sappy, highly concentrated fruit and more weight in the mouth. This has grand cru texture and structure, even if it doesn't display the complexity of the '98. Comes across as more tannic today than the Clos-Saint-Jacques, but then this wine is already shutting down.BH 89 (7/1999): An expressive nose offering intense, ripe and really pretty red fruit aromas combine with middle weight flavors that have finesse to burn though this lacks a bit of concentration to be at the next level. Still, this is a lovely effort fashioned in an understated style, which was not easy to do in a vintage like 1997. Try from 2005+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFourrier.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChateaudeFuisse.aspBH 89 (7/2005): This is more tightly constructed with more elegant though more reserved white flower and honeysuckle aromas that merge seamlessly into the moderately full-bodied flavors that offer good detail and a lovely if subtle finishing minerality. There is good punch and fine persistence. I like the style here. Drink 2007+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanNoelGagnard.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGagnard-Delagrange.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGagnard-Delagrange.aspWA 90 (8/2001): Offering blackberry, currant, and fresh herb aromas, the medium-bodied 1999 Gevrey-Chambertin Le Poissenot is closed. It is a concentrated, pure, masculine, powerful wine. It possesses outstanding depth of fruit to its black cherry and cassis-flavored core. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2010.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGeantetPansiot.aspWA 94-96 (2/2004): It was difficult to decipher the 2002 Batard-Montrachet’s nose, as the sample I tasted was slightly reduced. (This will easily dissipate with its pre-bottling racking). On the palate, however, there is no mistaking this exceptional wine’s quality. Armed with massive power, huge depth, concentration, purity, and length, this medium-bodied, muscular wine coats the taster’s palate with thick, rich layers of candied, sappy minerals. Pears, apples, spices, and ginger can be found throughout its boldly flavored, impressively long finish. Drink it between 2007 and 2015.IWC 93-95 (10/2003): Pure but reticent aromas of yellow fruits, nut oil and menthol. Dense, chewy and powerful, with superconcentrated flavors framed by firm acidity. A very solid grand cru with excellent spine for aging.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspWS 94 (2/2007): Bold, showing power, with lemon, hazelnut, vanilla and mineral notes, backed by a vibrant structure. The elements need time to integrate, but this is alive and resonates on the finish. Best from 2009 through 2018. 50 cases imported.IWC 93+ (10/2006): Sweet, sappy aromas of peach and nuts. At once sweet and gripping, with superb sugar/acid balance. Less minerally and less refined than the Chevalier but offers more obvious volume today without any loss of verve. Peachy and long on the back. Girardin's best '04s show outstanding richness and opulence for the vintage, and a bit more verve than the fatter '05s. BH 92-94 (7/2006): This is aromatically quite reserved with only trace amount of wood influence visible on the white flower and spiced pear suffused nose that carries into the rich, robust and powerful flavors that possess real size, weight and punch and this too displays a wonderful sense of purity and finishing linearity plus there is more minerality than one usually sees in the typical Bâtard. Drink 2010+. Don't miss!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspBH 93 (7/2007): A background touch of wood influence that is more toast than spice or vanilla highlights wonderfully fresh, elegant and high-toned white flower and exotic fruit aromas and this exotic aspect continues onto the succulent, round and full-bodied flavors that culminate in a punchy, intense and driving finish that is quite dry and contrasts nicely with the sweetness of the mid-palate. This is a classic Bâtard and is robust and seriously intense if not exactly a model of finesse but this is a nit and nothing more. Drink 2011+.IWC 93 (10/2007): Good pale yellow. Superripe aromas of peach, pineapple, honey and oatmeal. Opulent, spicy and sweet but a bit low-pitched; dense and tactile but not particularly showy today. Finishes with considerable power and sweetness and outstanding length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 92+ (4/2004): Medium ruby-red. Complex nose melds currant, plum, game, leather, mocha, brown spices, smoke and earth. Urgent on entry, then concentrated, bright and densely packed. A bit youthfully bound-up at present but already conveys lovely sweetness. Shows the firm acids and cool fruit character of the vintage, but offers terrific flavor intensity and considerable character and complexity. Also tasted: Pommard Clos des Lambots Vieilles Vignes*, Pommard Grands Epenots Vieilles Vignes*.BH 92 (4/2003): Elegant, spicy and complex with plenty of Gevrey earth on the nose that offers a wonderful range of aromas that include anise, crushed black berries and a hint of smoke. While not especially big, rich or dense, it offers excellent transparency and like the Clos St. Denis, this is wine built more along the lines of finesse and elegance than power. Classy and very impressively long. Drink 2008-13.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspWA 92-94 (6/2004): Flowers, red fruits, and black cherries can be discerned in the nose of the super-sweet 2002 Charmes-Chambertin. Suave, plush, and sensual, it beguiles with sexy red cherries, spices, and candied raspberries. Its lengthy, soft, flavorful finish displays exceptionally ripe tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2015.IWC 92-94 (4/2004): Ruby-red. Wild black fruits, leather, meat and iron on the nose; more earthy than floral, and very Chambertin-like. Full, silky, suave and fine-grained, with lovely definition and considerable class. A step up in length from the preceding samples. In fact, this is extremely persistent and subtle, with very fine tannins. Girardin has 17 barrels of this juice, and at least half of it will be shipped to the U.S.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 94+ (9/2004): Bright, pale yellow. Compelling nose combines white flowers, pit fruits and minerals. Wonderfully dense and suave in the mouth, with supersweet but mouthwateringly tangy flavors of orange, pineapple and stone. A wine of great finesse, somehow managing to effortlessly balance huge ripeness and penetrating acidity. Finishes with superb stony persistence and mineral cut. A real vin de garde Girardin believes this is the best vintage for Chevalier-Montrachet since 1995 and 1992.WA 93-94 (2/2004): Liquefied minerals, slate, gravel, and pears can be discerned in the aromatic and flavor profiles of the 2002 Chevalier-Montrachet. Light to medium-bodied, packing fabulous concentration as well as a deep, complex character, this super-refined beauty of a wine boasts an exceptionally long, pure, and supple finish. It is not a blockbuster, but rather a graceful, highly nuanced gem. Projected maturity: 2008-2016.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 94+ (10/2006): Pale color. Very ripe aromas of peach, nut oil and vanillin oak. Intensely mineral in the mouth, conveying a strong impression of crushed stone to go with its captivating peach and nectarine fruit flavors. A very concentrated, pure, dense wine of considerable finesse. Finishes very aromatic and long. Offers terrific aging potential. Girardin noted that there was no hydric stress here in 2004. Wonderfully fresh and stylish grand cru.BH 92-94 (7/2006): An elegant and high-toned airy nose with apparent but not intrusive oak influence dissolves into round, rich and sweet layered flavors that are surprisingly open and accessible for a young Chevalier but then the finish tightens up instantly and the expected explosion of pungent minerality arrives, almost without warning. This is a relatively powerful Chevalier, indeed it could be mistaken for a mineral-driven Montrachet. Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 91 (6/2008): Complex, leesy nose melds lemon, orange, baked bread and minerals. Sweet, full and creamy, with exotic orange and tangerine fruit flavors. Finishes supple and quite long. "My Genevrieres is typically soft, sweet and elegant, and never particularly minerally," notes Girardin.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspIWC 89-91 (10/2001): Musky, expressive aromas of peach, roasted grain and fresh herbs. Fat and glyceral in the mouth, but has the sound acidity to give shape to its silky sweetness. Not at all a rustic style of Poruzots. Finishes long, with a suggestion of honey.WA 88 (12/2001): The white peach and roasted mineral-scented 2000 Meursault Poruzots is a broad, medium-bodied wine. Its creamy textured character offers toast and roasted pear characteristics. This is a bright, well-made wine for consuming over the next 6-7 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVincentGirardin.aspBH 86 (11/2001): Complex, mature, earthy nose that now displays more than a touch of secondary notes followed by intense but surprisingly structured flavors and it's not clear that the prominent finishing tannins will ever entirely resolve. In short, this is only good if not special and I would drink it now with suitable food while the fruit is still largely up to the task of buffering the structure.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.aspWS 95 (3/2008): This is impressive, from its burst of pure blackberry flavor shaded by spice and mineral to its balance and sophistication. It's silky in texture and builds on the palate to a long finish. Needs years to harmonize completely, but this has energy and length. Best from 2015 through 2040. 185 cases made.IWC 92+ (4/2008): Good deep red with ruby highlights. Complex nose combines blackberry, raspberry, minerals, underbrush and cinnamon. Sweet, rich, full and fine-grained, with lovely purity and juicy lift to its dense dark fruit flavors. This very firmly structured grand cru shows a medicinal reserve today that argues for serious cellaring.BH 93-96 (4/2007): There are actually several different cuvées of this wine and at the time of my tasting, Croix had not decided what he was going to use for the final blend. The best of them featured a reserved and very backward, indeed almost brooding nose of ripe and distinctly earth red pinot fruit plus a touch of animale that merges seamlessly into textured, powerful and pure big-bodied flavors that despite the size, richness and raw muscle are harmonious and perfectly balanced. A monument in the making but I reemphasize that this review may or may not reflect the final blend. Drink 2018+. WA 92-94 (4/2007): The 2005 Chambertin (again purchased partly as wine and set to total 250 cases) boasts an impressively healthy if not terribly dark purplish-red hue and an aroma combining lightly-cooked black raspberry, beef marrow, and pungent minerality. In the mouth, this offers satisfying plushness and a very low-toned expression of Chambertin, with cooked raspberry, black licorice, wild mushrooms, and wet stones. The sweetness is wonderfully savory but not superficial and the ineffable sense of minerality runs from the aromatic to the tactile. A faint bit of heat creeps into the finish. I miss a bit of the refinement and winsome, wafting florality of the Latricieres, but this too is a truly grand cru with at least two decades potential.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.aspBH 92 (4/2004): Very ripe earth, tar, leather and game aromas combine with lovely sous bois notes and rich, round, intense, velvety and long flavors of considerable depth and character. Drinking perfectly now though it should continue to hold if not improve for another 5 to 10 years. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.aspBH 92 (2/2004): Ripe and still relatively youthful aromas of earth, spice, game, leather, tea and a wonderfully complex array of secondary nuances leads to rich, detailed, ever so slightly reserved flavors that deliver excellent length. There is certain unmistakable class here and while this is drinking perfectly now and will not improve further, it is so well balanced that it should hold at this plateau for another 10 to 15 years, perhaps longer.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.aspBH 92-94 (4/2003): As good as the Malconsorts is, this effortlessly elevates above it and the extra quality dimension is immediately obvious. Classy and sexy with even more spice and depth followed by velvety, indeed even silky, rich, full, marvelously complex flavors supported by a buried yet unmistakably powerful tannic structure. Very ripe but this manages to remain superbly elegant. A complete wine in every sense and perhaps the purest expression of any of these wines in terms of its clarity of terroir. In short, this is reference standard. Drink 2013-21. Don't miss!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/CamilleGiroud.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomBernardGrivelet.aspBH 90 (1/2007): A reasonably ripe nose features earth and spice with a background note of crushed herbs complements the big, rich and youthfully austere flavors that are precise, bold, intense, powerful and chewy with an earthy, well-structured and impressively long if slightly edgy finish. This is not as generous as the Beaux Monts and will need time to round out as the austerity of the firm finale is positively Cistercian at present. Drink 2012+.WS 90 (5/2007): This has aggressive tannins now, and needs air to reveal its mocha, cherry, spice and mineral notes, yet shows a purity like a beam from start to finish. The tannins win out in the end. Best from 2009 through 2018. 100 cases imported.IWC 90+ (4/2007): Good full medium red. Aromas of cherry, raspberry and red licorice lifted by a floral topnote. Lush and broad in texture but a bit youthfully inexpressive, showing less early sweetness than most of the 2004s at this address. This is almost tough for the year. Here the tannins are more obvious but ripe. The wine's chewy texture and mouthcoating finish suggest that it will give pleasure with four or five years of cellaring, but like the Boudots this sappy wine is difficult to taste today.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanGrivot.aspBH 92 (1/2009): A discreet, even reticent nose of earthy and very fresh dark berry fruit evinces a subtle sauvage character that continues onto the big and sleekly muscled flavors that are concentrated and mouth coating, all wrapped in a the classically austere young Clos de Vougeot finish that delivers excellent length. This is a serious effort that is balanced and should age extremely well though it will require ample patience. Drink 2016+.IWC 90+ (4/2009): Medium red. Redcurrant and smoke on the shy nose. Sweet but tight on the palate, with flavors of redcurrant, graphite, minerals and tobacco currently dominated by the wine's structure. This appears to have put on weight since I tasted it from the barrel last year.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanGrivot.aspWA 94-97 (8/1998): It offers a gorgeously bright medium-to-dark ruby color and extraordinary fragrances of super-ripe plums, cherries, and morel mushrooms. This brooding, powerful, full-bodied, mouth-coating, and refined block-buster is crammed with awesomely sweet black raspberries, cherries, candied strawberries, cassis, stones, and raw meat flavors that last throughout its unending finish. Wow! Bravo!IWC 94 (4/1999): Bright ruby-red, the darkest of these '96s. Complex aromas of black raspberry, cassis, violet, coffee, chocolate, licorice and mint. Thick and sweet on entry, but with buns of steel. Here the acids hit the palate earlier than in the Echezeaux, leaving the wine rather tough in the middle palate. Great precision and complexity, not to mention power and vibrancy. Finishes with noble tannins and sweet berry flavor. A perfect example of great intensity without excess weight, like a levitation trick. The yield here was a full 42 hectoliters per hectare, according to Grivot.WS 93 (9/1998): Majestic red Burgundy. Big, massive and racy, this full-bodied Pinot is loaded with pure, clean and sharp cassis, blackberry and raspberry character that marries nicely with subtly toasted and spicy oak accents. The tannins are tender, but the crisp, fresh acidity and zesty finish suggest cellaring this monster wine. Best after 2005. 137 cases made.BH 92 (11/2004): A bottle opened in Burggundy showed quite differently than that opened at the big Richebourg tasting held in late 2001 with still reserved but elegant and spicy aromas that offer exceptional purity of expression followed by young, tight and powerful flavors that are racy, fresh and very long. This seems more refined than the bottle at the Richebourg tasting that was very much in a rough and tumble style with big, robust, almost aggressively tannic flavors supported by powerful black fruit and good if not exceptional extract.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJeanGrivot.aspWA 93 (1/1990): The Richebourg is extra special. The complex aromas of ripe fruit, flowers, and new oak (it is aged in 100% new casks) are altogether exciting. On the palate, the wine has outstanding richness, and plenty of body and tannin that will ensure greatness until at least the year 2000.BH 92 (1/2009): I have not had especially good luck with this wine, often finding it on the tired side but the bottle in this tasting was the best that I have seen in a number of years because even though it's clearly fully mature, this was fresher and not tiring. A fully mature burg nose with earth, damp leaves but less obvious sous bois and flavors that are rich, elegant, even pretty as well as admirably complex, all wrapped in a supple, textured and delicious mineral-suffused finish that is beginning to thin out ever so slightly. I would be drinking this now as it may very well begin to crack up soon. Inconsistent notes as of late, which is undoubtedly due to storage and shipping variability. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJGros.aspWS 90 (2/1999): Clean and pure, a vibrant, lively, sexy and racy '96, delivering a lot of sweet-tasting red- and blackberry character, as well as a crisp, lemonlike note. Balanced and lovely, this wine should sing with foods in a few years. Best from 2002 through 2010. 250 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomAFGros.aspWA 89 (1/1990): The monopole Vosne-Romanee Clos des Reas is rich and perfumed in 1985, has a dark ruby color, makes a very broad impression on the palate, and should be ideal for drinking between 1990 and 2000.WS 87 (7/1988): Rich and smoky, with an edge of brown sugar and toast to the flavor that ma kes it taste older than it is. The wood dominates, but it's well built and rich in flavor. Give this one at least four or five years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJGros.aspWS 94 (2/1991): Flavorful, graceful and elegant, this beautifully proportioned wine balances plum, raspberry and strawberry flavors against nuances of oak, offering depth and power at the same time. Stash away until 1995 and watch it develop into a beauty. 1,100 cases made.WA 88 (1/1990): The 1988 Vosne-Romanee-Clos des Reas seems to be slightly lighter than the 1987, 1985, or 1983, but it is elegant, shows its telltale bouquet of oriental spices, black fruits, spicy oak, and plums, and is soft and smooth in the finish. I would drink it over the next 5-7 years.BH 87 (5/2004): In contrast to the '88 Riche, while the aromas are forward and nicely complex followed by fully mature flavors of solid complexity, the finish reveals a healthy dose of unresolved tannins and while this is by no means an unbalanced effort, it's clear that the fruit will not outlast the tannins. Drink up now. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJGros.aspWS 94 (2/1991): Flavorful, graceful and elegant, this beautifully proportioned wine balances plum, raspberry and strawberry flavors against nuances of oak, offering depth and power at the same time. Stash away until 1995 and watch it develop into a beauty. 1,100 cases made.WA 88 (1/1990): The 1988 Vosne-Romanee-Clos des Reas seems to be slightly lighter than the 1987, 1985, or 1983, but it is elegant, shows its telltale bouquet of oriental spices, black fruits, spicy oak, and plums, and is soft and smooth in the finish. I would drink it over the next 5-7 years.BH 87 (5/2004): In contrast to the '88 Riche, while the aromas are forward and nicely complex followed by fully mature flavors of solid complexity, the finish reveals a healthy dose of unresolved tannins and while this is by no means an unbalanced effort, it's clear that the fruit will not outlast the tannins. Drink up now. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJGros.aspBH 89 (1/2007): Elegant, pure and high-toned crushed red berry fruit aromas enlivened by subtle hints of menthol and crushed herbs framed by a touch of wood spice highlights round, rich and slightly more intense medium full flavors supported by dusty tannins and the youthful austerity of Clos de Vougeot. Stylish if less powerful than usual. Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGrosFrereetSoeur.aspWA 91 (6/2006): While numerous vineyards of the Cote de Beaune were pushing 100 hectoliters per hectare, this estate’s smoky mineral-scented 2004 Macon-Pierreclos Tri de Chavigne was harvested at 38 hectoliters per hectare. It reveals stupendous purity, focus, and purity. This concentrated, medium-bodied wine is intense, deep, fresh, and long in the finish. Its crystalline personality, awash in minerals and herbs, lingers for 20 seconds or more. Drink it over the next 8 years.BH 88-91 (10/2005): A gentle touch of pain grillé mixes with ripe and rather high-toned aromas that complement the decidedly fuller and richer flavors that deliver serious intensity, all wrapped in a moderately stony finish. I quite like the style as there is depth and elegance with nothing forced. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/GuffensHeynen.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomAntoninGuyon.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LHeritierGuyot.aspBH 91-94 (1/2002): The hallmark of this wine is its superb balance as everything is in perfect harmony. This is fantastically spicy yet pure and is bigger and more powerful than the Romanée St. Vivant and for young Richebourg is really quite refined. This so fine that the volume of wine behind the flavors almost goes unnoticed. An extremely impressive effort for the vintage. Don't miss! Drink 2007-15.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomAlainHudelot-Noellat.aspIWC 90+ (4/2005): Medium red. Reticent red berry nose took on a floral nuance as it opened in the glass. Sweet, supple and aromatic in the mouth, with juicy raspberry fruit offering lovely lift. Building, vibrant finish shows sneaky length and very good thrust. Seven or eight years of cellaring should bring greater complexity.BH 88-91 (1/2004): This too displays a subtle touch of wood spice framing extravagantly spicy Vosne fruit of exceptional purity and real richness. The moderately full flavors are quite firmly structured and a bit dry though I suspect the gas contributes to this impression. This finishes with an elegant flourish and first rate length.JR 16/20 (1/2004): Sweet, oaky nose. Overoaked. Chewy. Fruit struggling to escape this Quercus corset.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomAlainHudelot-Noellat.aspIWC 93(+?) (4/2007): Deep red. Pure, highly nuanced nose melds dark cherry, dried rose, minerals, brown spices and a medicinal whiff of menthol. Wonderfully suave and ripe but in the cooler style of the year. But this very classy wine possesses a fine-grained texture and superb penetration of flavor. Finishes very long and youthfully medicinal, with substantial dusty tannins and superb grip. A wine like this is almost more impressive than a great Bonnes-Mares from an outstanding year. WS 91 (5/2007): Intense and unevolved, with blackberry, earth and mineral flavors and a firm backbone. Almost impenetrable now, yet the finish is long and fresh. Best from 2009 through 2018. 170 cases made.BH 90? (4/2007): Subtle wood spice frames elegant and very pretty aromas of red, black and violet notes nuanced by hints of crushed leaf, earth and underbrush that dissolve into relatively forward middle weight flavors underpinned by distinctly firm yet very fine tannins and acceptable if not distinguished length. While this does not lack for power, it's a relatively elegant and refined effort for this appellation but like several wines in the range, the finish is somewhat dry.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspWS 92 (3/1991): Rich, concentrated and very tight in structure, with firmly reined-in pear, vanilla and wood aromas and flavors. Has a nice tension between the fruit and the oak. Seems woody now, but with cellaring it should turn out to be a complex, spicy wine. Best after 1994. 225 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspIWC 88-91 (4/2005): Deep ruby-red. Pungent aromas of blackberry, graphite, iron, clove and mocha. Supple, sweet and lush, with a rather open-knit texture and enticing flavors of dark fruits, chocolate, clove and minerals. Atypically full for young Clos-Saint-Denis. Finishes with fairly sweet tannins and a hint of animal fur. BH 88-90 (3/2005): One of the ripest wines in the entire range with prune, fig and raisined notes on the nose complemented by round, rich, expansive and mouth coating with a low acid, generous and very forward and sappy finish. This is a big, robust and powerful effort that is too ripe for me yet the complexity and length are such that it will find its admirers.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspBH 89-92 (4/2006): This had just been racked and still showed significant reduction but the more elegant and decidedly finer medium full flavors are firm and complex though the finish is quite chewy though given how fine the tannins are, this is quite likely more a residual effect of the SO2 addition than anything else. Still, this is decidedly awkward today and not easy to read and my marks are accorded more on the basis of the quality of the underlying material than the present condition. Drink 2012+.IWC 88-91 (4/2006): Good full red. Subtly complex aromas of black raspberry, mocha, iron, tobacco and underbrush. Fat, round and silky, if a bit reduced today. This, too, is not especially sweet, with the tannins in a somewhat hard phase. This vineyard was hard-hit by hail.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspBH 87 (11/2001): Remarkably fresh and lively nose that still exhibit traces of primary fruit and rich, ripe, precise flavors of solid length. There is surprisingly good quality here for an otherwise light and very forward vintage. There is a hint of astringency on the finish but this is in outstanding condition for an 18 year old wine from 1973. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspIWC 92+ (4/2006): Saturated medium red. Distinct suggestions of surmaturite to the aromas of plum, currant, loam and chocolate. Sweet, dense and lush, with deeply pitched flavors of minerals and chocolate. Wonderfully concentrated and deep wine, finishing long and sappy, with big, dusty, sweet tannins. With extended time in the recorked bottle, the wine's extravagant ripeness became less apparent, and pungent notes of strawberry, cherry, minerals, flowers and earth emerged. A great vintage for this bottling and likely to be long-lived.BH 89-92 (4/2005): This is slightly more elegant and fresher still with really pretty earthy and ripe red pinot fruit that also merge seamlessly into sweet, mineral-driven and precise moderately full flavors that are beautifully textured and well detailed on the strikingly persistent, ever so slightly dry finish. This is unquestionably a stylish wine by the standards of the vintage and this will require at least a decade to come into its own. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspBH 94 (10/2005): Wonderfully expressive, intensely spicy black fruit nose offering hints of soy, anise, and sandalwood leads to rich, velvety, relatively round and generous, full-bodied flavors and excellent length. This is very impressive and delivers the class and sheer elegance that one expects from Musigny. While this will age for another two decades, perhaps longer, it is not too far away from the front end of its prime drinkability. Consistent notes.WA 92 (8/1995): Some of the Cote de Nuits premier crus are better balanced, with richer, riper fruit than some of the most expensive grand crus. One of Jadot's great 1993s is the Musigny. It boasts spectacular concentration, a super, penetrating fragrance of red and black fruits intermingled with the judicious use of toasty oak, medium to full body, admirable structure, and noticeable, ripe tannin that contributes to an overall sense of equilibrium. This terrific Musigny requires 5-7 years of cellaring; it should last for 20 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.aspWA 91-93 (8/1998): This medium-to-dark ruby-colored wine exhibits lace-like, delicate and refined aromas of sweet red fruits, flowers, and perfume. This is a medium-bodied, feminine, intricately detailed, and elegant wine with tightly wound red berry fruit. It is obvious to me that with cellaring this wine will develop more body and power as its fruit blossoms and expands. Its persistent finish offers loads of perfectly ripened soft tannins. It should be at its best between 2003-2009.IWC 90+ (4/1999): Deeply spicy aromas of blood orange, strawberry, licorice, minerals and flowers; showed an exotic, slightly cooked-fruit quality as it opened in the glass. Initially very fresh and backward, with sharp flavor definition and powerful tannic spine. Then seemed to close down in the glass, becoming both tougher and a bit stewy after 20 minutes. Has buns of steel, but the aromatics are a bit troubling. This never quite opened up in the glass or bottle. BH 90 (4/2005): Deep ruby. Aromatically still quite closed and revealing only glimpses of earth and spice notes with racy and pure middle weight flavors that offer exceptionally good detail on the sappy finish underpinned by firm tannins and acidity. This is a really pretty effort that isn't particularly dense but it is well balanced and long. Drink 2012 +.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisJadot.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHenriJayer.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHenriJayer.aspBH 84 (7/2005): Usually there is more of a difference between these two wines but in 2003, they're really quite similar with the same very generously oaked nose and creamy, rich, impressively concentrated flavors that aren't elegant or racy but they are delicious. Drink 2005.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRJayer-Gilles.aspBH 90 (7/2007): As I discussed in the introduction, this is one wine that I clearly underestimated as the quality is decidedly better than what it revealed in cask one year ago. The citrus and ripe orchard fruit nose merges into less elegant but more powerful with bigger, riper and richer flavors that possess a sleek muscularity while culminating in an admirably complex finish. Terrific juice for a villages level wine and recommended. Drink 2010+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFrancoisJobard.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MichelJuillot.aspBH 90 (4/2008): A completely different aromatic profile presents itself with a much more fruit-driven yet also more elegant nose that runs more toward cool red pinot and raspberry and while there is a touch of earth, it's subtle. The medium weight flavors are very Beaune in character with a rich, sweet and generous mouth feel and a detailed and mineral suffused finish. This delicate offering is on the linear side at present but packed with upside potential and vibrancy that should reward 6 to 8 years of cellar time. IWC 87-89 (4/2007): (from a recently purchased parcel of 40- to 45-year-old vines) Bright, deep red. Fruit-driven cherry aroma complicated by licorice and mint. Sweet and fruity but less complex than the Volnay premier cru. In a more vertical style, with a lovely sugar/acid balance. Finishes persistent, firmly tannic and youthfully tight. WA 87-88 (6/2007): From a large but little-known cru between Clos des Mouches and Champs Pimont and a parcel (planted in Chardonnay as well) that the Lafarges just acquired, their 2005 Beaune Les Aigrots displays red cherry and plum with a prominent chew of tart skins and bitterness of their pits. That bitterness, along with sheer density, formidable tannins, and chalky mineral character make for a rather austere youth. But don?t count this out. The fruit is impressively pure and more than ripe enough, though lacking in any superficial sweetness, and this Pinot is nothing if not tenacious. Only time ? possibly several years ? will tell whether this wine?s tightness is embryonic.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.aspIWC 89 (4/2009): Medium red. Complex aromas of spicy red fruits, tobacco, iron and earth. Fresh and structured, with noteworthy vinosity; gained in sweetness as it opened in the glass. Finishes with dusty, building tannins but no hardness. Better than it appeared to be a year ago from the barrel. ... BH 88 (4/2009): A notably ripe nose also reflects pretty notes of red and blue pinot fruit but here the aromas are slightly cooler with a subtle minerality that can also be found on the finely detailed flavors that display fine verve on the impressively long though distinctly austere and very firm finish. The altitude really shows here as the ripeness of the tannins is not the same as the better wines in the range. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.aspBH 86-88 (4/2008): A more elegant and finer nose features red berry fruit, earth and a hint of underbrush that is in keeping with the round, rich and solidly built medium weight flavors that possess solid detail on the slightly dusty finish where, like the Côte de Beaune-Villages, has just enough phenolic ripeness to avoid astringency. This is very Volnay in character. Drink 2012+. ... IWC 85-88 (4/2008): Palish red. Red cherry and spices on the nose. Not deep but pretty and fresh, with firm acids giving the palate a juicy quality and a slight leanness. Finishes tangy and firm, with dusty tannins.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.aspBH 92 (4/2007): Fresh, ripe and complex earthy red fruit aromas introduce big, rich and sweet flavors that deliver plenty of punch but they're not robust or unduly hard because while the tannins are very firm, they are well-integrated. There is an element of reserve here yet the flavors are delicious and possess plenty of flesh. Lovely stuff that will age well. Drink 2010+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.aspBH 89 (4/2007): Higher-toned and finer aromas of layered red fruits that are actually slightly less complex complement perfectly the sweet, delicious and impeccably balanced middle weight flavors that possess a quite similar tannic structure, which is to say firm but refined, all wrapped in a long and persistent finish. This is a wine of understatement and finesse. Drink 2009+. ... IWC 89 (4/2007): Medium red, a bit less bright than the premier cru. Red plum, cherry and smoke on the nose, complicated by leather and spices. Round, ripe and broad; larger-scaled than the Vendanges Selectionnees but perhaps a bit less pure. Hints at the superripe character that often resulted in 2004 when vines hit by August hail gained quickly in grape sugars in the following weeks. Has the fat to support its dusty tannins. This one really calls for four or five years of bottle aging.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelLafarge.aspWA 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.aspWA 93 (10/1993): The backward 1991 Meursault-Les Perrieres needs time, but it exhibits that extraordinary rich, mineral-scented nose with an element of earthy flint and slate one associates with certain Sauvignons from Pouilly-Fume. Magnificently rich, with a phenomenally long finish, this dense, full-bodied, admirably concentrated wine should drink well for 15 or more years.BH 91 (9/2004): This is a very big wine with rich, forward, extremely fragrant and perfectly mature white burg aromas cut with a touch of honey and pain grillé followed by extremely rich, almost thick and viscous, luscious flavors of superb complexity and length. The acid is barely sufficient to hold everything together and while this is in no danger of immediate decline, there is no reason to hold this further as it won't last much longer. In sum, this is a flat out terrific effort for the vintage.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComteLafon.aspIWC 91+ (10/2005): Orange, minerals and crushed stone on the nose. Juicy, firm and precise on the palate. Shows less baby fat than the Charmes and a tighter structure. This wine has gained in shape and minerality since I sampled it last spring.BH 91 (6/2006): Discreet oak frames nicely pure and complex fresh white flower fruit aromas that precede the medium-full, very ripe, round, beautifully precise and persistent flavors that culminate in a superbly long finish that is marginally dryer than that of the Charmes. This is really quite pretty yet powerful and I do like the superior delineation and this is an impressive wine for the vintage. Drink 2009+.WA 88-90 (4/2005): Aromatically demure, the 2003 Meursault Perrieres (white) reluctantly reveals notes of gun flint. This satin-textured, light to medium-bodied wine displays flavors of smoky slate, spices, roasted minerals, and anise before tapering off. It should be drunk over the next 8 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComteLafon.aspWS 93 (10/1993): Solid, with compact fruit and firm acidity; it now only gives a hint of the greatness to come. Drink now. 1,250 cases made.WA 89 (10/1993): Lafon rarely filters his wines.BH 85 (10/2001): This is a wine that I have enjoyed many times since its release and it still offers the classic Meursault nose though a hint of oxidation is beginning to show through. The flavors are quite ripe though nicely complex and the finish has turned slightly heavy. This is a wine that needs drinking immediately unless it has spent its life in a very cold cellar.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComteLafon.aspWA 94 (2/2002): Comte Lafon's spectacular 1990 Volnay Les Santenots retains a dense dark ruby color as well as stunning aromatics of cherry liqueur, minerals, spice box, and vanillin. Fleshy, full-bodied, muscular, youthful, and vigorous, this exuberant, stunningly proportioned and concentrated red Burgundy can be drunk now, but it will benefit from another 1-2 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2015.BH 87 (9/1996): Rich, fragrant and complex black fruit aromas explode from the glass and lead to very rich, robust, indeed almost massive flavors underpinned by chunky tannins and good length if not much finesse or elegance. This is not a typical Volnay and will appeal more to those who enjoy Rhone-style Burgundies as it's a powerful Volnay. Try from 2004 or 5.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComteLafon.aspWA 88-89 (6/2003): Candied black cherries can be found in the nose of the 2001 Volnay Santenots du Milieu. Light to medium-bodied, it offers gorgeous purity of fruit, excellent depth, and a silky-textured core of cherries. Projected maturity: now-2009.BH 88 (4/2004): A trace of oak frames a tighter and less expressive nose of earth, black cherry fruit and kirsch notes followed by complex, long and beautifully intense flavors that deliver impressive concentration. Delicious yet serious and this is most impressive by comparison to most of the examples from this vineyard in 2001. The harmony and balance should permit this to mature gracefully over the medium term. Drink 2007-13.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComteLafon.aspWA 90-92 (12/2001): The boisterous 2000 Batard-Montrachet is rich, vinous, tangy, and focused. It displays spiced minerals and toast in its aromatics as well as in its flavor profile. Loaded with fruit, this broad, full-flavored wine has outstanding depth, a vivacious character, as well as an admirably long and flavorful finish. Drink it over the next 12 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisLatour.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisLatour.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisLatour.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisLatour.aspWA 95 (2/1992): The 1989 Corton-Charlemagne should age gracefully for at least 10-15 years. In the mouth, one can sense its huge, weighty, high extract style. The acids are high, and the length is formidable. Is it better than Latour's 1986, 1983, or 1979 Corton-Charlemagnes? It will be potentially longer-lived than the 1983, but it is hard for me to believe that it will ever eclipse the great 1986. Stylistically, it reminds me of the opulent, flamboyant 1979 Corton-Charlemagne. This is an outstanding white burgundy by any standard of measurement. Don't miss it!WS 93 (8/1991): A highly extracted wine, with masses of fruit. Has a decadent white truffle and barnyardy character, with white pepper, mineral, toast and apple aromas. Full-bodied, with intense earth and spice flavors. Has lots of everything on the long finish. Drink in 1994 to '98.BH 88 (12/2007): This is beginning to show a lot of honey and traces of exotic notes on the nose and no longer has the flavor precision it should because the acid cannot now buffer the big, rich flavors. Some may still find this to their liking but I find it top heavy and beginning to lose focus at this point. Tasted several times recently with consistent notes. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisLatour.aspBH 89-92 (4/2007): This too is very ripe (though not roasted) with iron and earth suffused red pinot fruit aromas introducing rich, full, sweet and impressively concentrated flavors that are juicy yet detailed on the generous, sappy and very solidly structured finish. The structure, while quite firm, is not aggressive as there is so much dry extract buffering it that the overall effect is a wine that is delicious, serious and well balanced. Definitely worth a look. Drink 2013+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLatour-Giraud.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDominiqueLaurent.aspBH 88-91 (3/2001): Quite a bit of gas and reduction but the underlying character of this wine immediately pushed its way to center stage with incredible spice, positively explosive fruit, deep, rich concentration with a panoply of different aromas, especially blueberries and blackberries and grand cru length; quite structured and quite particular in nature but impressive as hell.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDominiqueLaurent.aspIWC 92-94 (4/2004): (from a parcel very close to Richebourg, according to Laurent) Ruby-red. Noble aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, cocoa powder and blood orange. Juicy, intensely flavored and penetrating; not especially fleshy or sweet but shapely and powerful, with strong underlying minerality. Faint leathery note of reduction. Finishes subtle, firm and very long.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDominiqueLaurent.aspIWC 92 (4/2005): Full, deep red. Reticent but pure aromas of dark berries, violet pastille and bitter chocolate. Big, rich and tactile, with a chewy impression of extract and strong saline soil tones. Not at all a light style of Charmes. Sappy flavors of iron and redcurrant linger into the ripely tannic, long finish. Subtle, serious wine.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucienLeMoine.aspIWC 89+ (4/2001): Good medium-deep red. Reticent aroma of red cherry currently dominated by slightly raw oak. Firm-verging-on-tough today, dominated by its acid/tannin structure. There very good concentration of flavor but currently little sign of elegance. The most tannic of my '99s along with the Echezeaux, notes Saouma.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucienLeMoine.aspWA 90 (6/2001): The dark ruby-colored 1999 Pommard Les Rugiens has a blackberry and spicy oak-scented nose. Medium to full-bodied and jammy, it is crammed with blackberries and cassis. It is firmly structured, yet its tannin is ripe and supple. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2009.IWC 90 (4/2001): Good red-ruby. Complex aromas of red cherry, chocolate, flowers and sweet oak. Fat, sweet, dense and oaky, with nicely delineated redcurrant flavor and more flesh than the Volnay Caillerets. Finishes with smooth tannins and good length. A rather easygoing Rugiens, in the style of the vintage.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucienLeMoine.aspWS 88 (10/1993): Very ripe aromas of apricot, raisin and vanilla; the palate is medium-bodied, with similar flavors, but a little short on finish. Drink now. 190 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/OlivierLeflaive.aspBH 94 (7/2008): Aromatically this is quite similar to the Pucelles with its lovely blend of honeysuckle and exotic fruit hints save for a bit more depth that is found here followed by rich, pure, energetic and almost painfully intense flavors that explode on the wonderfully long and punchy finish that is pure class. Along with the superb 2004, this is the best example of Leflaive BBM since 1985. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspWA 92-94 (6/1999): I adored the precision, purity, and vibrancy of the lemon-soaked minerals found in the 1997 Chevalier-Montrachet’s aromatics. It is a magnificent wine, combining refinement with power, as well as precision with richness. This medium-to-full-bodied, silky-textured, compelling offering regales the palate with grilled pears, chalk, and an expansive minerality. It has the density and ripeness characteristic of the 1997 vintage, yet the focus and brightness of 1996 – a rare achievement. Projected maturity: 2002-2010.IWC 93+ (10/1999): Deep, reticent, oily aromas of spiced apple, honey and clove. Big, chewy and deep; has a truly three-dimensional texture. Very ripe but youthfully unevolved and tightly wound. Again, this seems almost tannic today but the slow-building aftertaste goes on and on.BH 92 (1/2008): This is still on the reserved side for the vintage though with 30 minutes of air, the notably fresh aromas become quite expansive, revealing lovely white flower and green apple notes. The mineral-laden flavors are classy and nicely defined with moderate power and extract plus fine if not exceptional length. This is really quite pretty and possesses more lift and detail than most '97s. An admirable effort for the vintage. Consistent notes. Drink: 2008WS 92 (9/1999): Flamboyant in its massive, smoky, toasted, rich style, it hits you with grand cru kind of power, delivering lovely pear, honey and--yes--grilled oak on the finish. Drink now through 2007.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspBH 97 (7/2008): The most elegant wine in the entire range (which is really saying something in this case) with an ultra pure if highly reserved nose of rose petal, anise, white peach and pear plus subtle hints of stone and smoke that dissolve seamlessly into unusually big and rich flavors that possess real size, weight and muscle, indeed this is almost Bâtard-like in its sheer volume, all wrapped in a deeply concentrated and wonderfully stony finish that is both impressively explosive and strikingly long. While it's a much bigger and denser version, the flavors positively vibrate in the mouth and it is this sense of barely restrained energy that reminds me a lot of the 1996 at the same stage of development. An exceptionally promising Chevy that is presently like a block of stone so plenty of patience will be required. Drink 2013+.WS 97 (4/2008): Elegant and creamy in texture, this exhibits citronella, peach, floral and mineral aromas and flavors, all nicely layered. Still a touch raw on the finish, yet all the elements are well-proportioned, so give this another few years to fully integrate. Best from 2010 through 2022. 104 cases imported.IWC 95+ (10/2007): Bright, pale yellow. Knockout nose combines citrus and stone fruits, flint, acacia flower and a leesy nuance. Extraordinarily dense and tactile on the palate, with uncanny clarity and energy to the flavors of white peach, lemon, wet stone and flint. A great stony expression, with great thrust and persistence and an almost weightless impression. The palate-saturating finishing flavor of dusty stone is almost painful. I love this style. This was bottled just ten days ago and will almost certainly shut down in the bottle for a long time.WA 93-96 (2/2004): Gorgeous aromas of minerals, gravel, and spices are found in the big, rich, opulent 2002 Chevalier-Montrachet. Medium-bodied and velvety-textured, this lush, spicy wine coats the palate with layers of toasted minerals, honey, and pears. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2015.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspWS 91 (10/1993): A delicate, reserved wine, with elegant apple, vanilla and mineral character, medium body and a crisp finish. Drinkable now. 170 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/OlivierLeflaive.aspWA 89 (10/1993): The Domaine Leflaive has enjoyed many successful vintages over the years - 1979, 1985, 1986, and 1989 come to mind immediately - but the 1992s are the finest young wines this domaine has produced. Yields averaged 45 hectoliters per hectare, far below most recent vintages. The wines are renowned for their purity and elegance, but the 1992s also display a special level of richness and intensity. The 1992 Puligny-Montrachet exhibits a deep, apple/buttery/lemony-scented nose, great fruit and finesse, medium body, a honeyed richness, and lively acidity. It should drink well for 6-7 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspWS 93 (6/2008): A superb white Puligny, offering lime and mineral aromas and flavors, with hints of flowers and vanilla pastry. It's lean and well-toned, with persistence and a crisp, toast- and mineral-tinged finish. Drink now through 2018. 315 cases imported.BH 91 (7/2008): A discreet touch of pain grillé and reduction frames fresh and exotic aromas of peach, melon and mango that continue onto the round, rich and concentrated flavors that possess real texture due to the solid dry extract on the mouth coating and solidly long finish. This is notably better than it usually is. Outstanding. Drink 2012+.IWC 91 (10/2007): Expressive aromas of peach, butter and vanilla. Dense, chewy and dry, with notes of flowers and marzipan and impressive minerally depth. Classic rich-but-dry white Burgundy, finishing with excellent length. Bottled just two weeks before I tasted it, and more impressive today than when I sampled it from barrel a year ago.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspIWC 92+ (10/2004): Expressive nose combines lemon, roasted nuts, coconut and smoky oak. Sweet, silky and lush; wonderfully concentrated if a bit youthfully unforthcoming. Best today on the very long, palate-staining finish. Less floral and minerally than the Folatieres, but richer. BH 90-93 (7/2004): Softly perfumed, very ripe aromas, in fact this has the ripest fruit of any wine to this point with generous, harmonious and pure flavors that deliver excellent power and richness. This clearly has more in reserve than it's displaying today as the copious dry extract completely coats the palate. This will require a few years in the cellar to fully realize its considerable potential. Drink 2008-2016.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspBH 93 (7/2007): This is further along aromatically with an expressive nose featuring white flower, peach, pear, apricot, anise and hints of pain grillé that accompany pure but quite firmly structured medium full flavors and an unusually crisp, defined and linear finish. This is perhaps less powerful than usual though the quid pro quo is notably better definition. Lovely and recommended. Drink 2012+.IWC 91+ (10/2006): Perfumed, refined aromas of lemon, spices and vanilla. Suave, sappy and juicy in the mouth, with harmonious lemon and citrus flavors carrying through to the subtly persistent back end. Densely packed and very nicely balanced. "There was less oidium here than in Folatieres," noted winemaker Pierre Morey, who added that this cuvee was relatively easy to vinify in 2004.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspBH 91-93 (7/2007): This is a bit more aromatically complex if not finer or more elegant, featuring white flower and hints of the exotic that can also be found on the rich and powerful medium-bodied plus flavors blessed with plenty of dry extract where the moderately austere finish spreads out like a fan. As noted above, I normally prefer the Combettes to the Pucelles but in '05, it just doesn't have the intensity and vibrancy of the latter though I quite like this as well. If you can find them, buy both as you won't regret either purchase.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspWA 96 (10/1993): The Domaine Leflaive has enjoyed many successful vintages over the years - 1979, 1985, 1986, and 1989 come to mind immediately - but the 1992s are the finest young wines this domaine has produced. Yields averaged 45 hectoliters per hectare, far below most recent vintages. The wines are renowned for their purity and elegance, but the 1992s also display a special level of richness and intensity.WS 89 (5/1995): A stylish wine with a nice buttery, nutty character and subtle fruit flavors of apple and lime. The texture is smooth and silky and the flavors seem to expand on the finish. May need time. Good now, but should improve through 1997.BH 87 (10/2001): Quite honeyed on the nose now with soft, rich, borderline heavy flavors that have a decidedly sweet edge to them. There is good length but this risks becoming top heavy with further bottle age and for my taste, should be consumed immediately. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspBH 92 (9/2003): Attractive honeysuckle and white flower aromas merge seamlessly with gorgeous, round, wonderfully textured flavors that offer a fantastic combination of finesse, sweet extract, superb focus and outstanding length. This is exceptionally finhttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspBH 93 (7/2008): A very discreet touch of brioche highlights the much more reserved honeysuckle, anise, honeysuckle and apricot aromas that are elegant, pure and wonderfully refined and dissolve into sweet, intense and unusually precise flavors that also reflect more minerality than I typically find in this wine as well, culminating in superb punch and energy. A terrific vintage for Pucelles and one to consider closely. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeflaive.aspWA 96 (1/1990): If it were not for the Romanee St.-Vivant and Richebourg, I would be ecstatic over the fabulous 25 cases of Chambertin that Lalou Bize-Leroy made in 1988. However, for now it must take a back seat to the other two wines. It is a big, rich, earthy, cinnamon, almost raunchy-scented wine, but is sensationally concentrated and full bodied, with fabulous balance and precision to its flavors. I would not touch a bottle before the mid-nineties, and I would fully expect it to mature beautifully for another 20 years thereafter. The 1988 vintage attests to a remarkably auspicious start for the new Domaine Leroy in Vosne-Romanee.BH 95 (8/2004): Still primary with only the initial hints of secondary complexity coming through. The concentration of the fruit is immediately evident and carries through to the big, rich, intense, indeed massive flavors. The finish is powerful, robust and delivers exceptional length. The tannins are slightly edgy on the back end but there is so much sap that they are largely, if not completely buffered. Deep, stylish and classy wine that should live for decades. Undeniably one of the wines of the vintage. Drink: 2010-30WS 88 (12/1996): Seems disjointed compared with the '90, '91 and '93, which offer impressive harmony despite their different stages of development. This one hasn't come together yet. Plenty of plum and blackberry, and a fresh character, but it turns astringent and chewy on the finish. When it will be ready is anybody's guess.--Leroy vertical.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspBH 94 (10/2006): An elegant, pure and intoxicatingly complex nose with a fantastic array of spices and earth/crushed herb undertones. There is the barest hint of secondary notes to the otherwise very primary, almost absurdly concentrated and thick, very pinot flavors that are powerful, focused and astonishingly long. Simply stunning with arguably the most dry extract of any wine in the entire flight of '96s as it completely drenches the palate though it needs the buffering sap because this is a very structured effort. Consistent notes. Drink 2016+.WA 93 (10/2000): The 1995 Chambertin is medium-to-dark ruby-colored and reveals hints of amber along the edge of the glass. Aromatically, it displays plums, cherries, and hints of mint. It is a full-bodied, foursquare, long-term wine with unbelievable concentration of fruit. Tarry blackberries and black cherries are intermingled with herbs in this backward behemoth. Projected maturity: 2007-2014.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspBH 89 (11/2006): A well-matured and nicely complex nose of sous bois, earth, game and hints of underbrush plus ripe but not stewed secondary fruit introduces delicious if less complex middle weight flavors that are still firm if not aggressive on the moderately long finish. For my tastes, this has definitely peaked and while there remains unresolved structure, the fruit risks giving out before the tannins soften and I would be inclined to drink up over the next decade as there is no where to go from here but down. Drink now.WA 87 (1/1990): Much has been written about the dynamic Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. Some of it has been malicious and motivated strictly by insidious jealousy. From time to time I have complained of her pricing structure. Yet there should never be any criticism of her philosophy of what burgundy should be. Her wines are among the noblest and purest expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. They are treated with the care of a pampered child, never filtered, and bottled barrel by barrel. Given the size of her wines and their power and structure, in a cool damp cellar they will last 20 to 25 years. Bize-Leroy thinks 1985 is one of the two best burgundy vintages in the last twenty years, the other being 1978. Given the range of wines I tasted, 44 in all, 16 were exceptional, 21 very good to excellent. Thirty-seven very good to exceptional wines out of 44 is an amazingly high percentage, and I would be proud to own any of them.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWA 93 (10/2000): The herbal and roasted blackberry-scented 1995 Clos de Vougeot is medium-to-dark ruby-colored and reveals traces of amber. It possesses a tightly wound, super-concentrated core of blackberry, cassis, and brambleberry fruit. This firm, medium-to-full-bodied, backward wine is packed with loads of fruit and tannin. Projected maturity: 2006-2012+BH 92 (5/2006): A reserved if gorgeously elegant and subtly oaky nose of intensely earth and fresh, precise pinot fruit followed by rich, delineated, full-bodied get beautifully textured flavors that possess outstanding drive and length on the sweet but dusty finish. This is a moderately structured wine compared to the Chambertin and one that remains youthfully serious for what is still a very young Clos de Vougeot. Like most of the best wines in this group, this will require extended patience. Consistent notes. Try from 2014+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspWA 95 (10/2000): The saturated ruby/purple-colored 1996 Clos de Vougeot has profound red cherry, rose, raspberry, and cinnamon aromas. Its medium-to-full-bodied, satin-textured personality is highly structured and youthfully firm. This wine's flavor profile is composed of bright black raspberries, cherries, blackberries, and copious spices. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2012+.BH 92 (10/2006): A reserved if gorgeously elegant and subtly oaky nose of intensely earth and fresh, precise pinot fruit followed by rich, delineated, full-bodied yet beautifully textured flavors that possess outstanding drive and length on the sweet but dusty finish. This is a moderately structured wine compared to the Chambertin and one that remains youthfully serious for what is still a very young Clos de Vougeot. Like most of the best wines in this group, this will require extended patience. Consistent notes.IWC 91-94 (4/1998): Red-ruby color. Highly aromatic nose of black cherry, herbs and licorice. Wonderful sweetness for young Clos Vougeot, and not at all hard. As expressive in the mouth as on the nose. Offers terrific snap and a firm structure; currently hiding considerable power under its fruit. Finishes with firm but ripe tannins. Much easier to taste than the '95 was a year ago.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspIWC 96+ (4/2009): Pale yellow-gold color. Knockout nose combines pineapple, grapefruit zest, pear, crushed stone, clove and menthol; like an essence of this grand cru. Then wonderfully sappy and deep but with an impression of weightlessness, with outstanding precision to the penetrating flavors of grapefruit zest and liquid stone. A great expression of terroir, fully ripe but avoiding the exotic character shown by some 2006 whites.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspBH 96 (4/2008): Despite the fact that this is much less open and expressive than any of the preceding wines, there is simply another dimension present and the aromatic depth is flat out fantastic with earthy and pungently animale aromas that border on the feral and this intensely sauvage character continues onto the rich, powerful and exceptionally concentrated flavors that are brooding, mouth coating and there is so much energy present that this is like a coiled spring as the palate drenching finish explodes with spectacular breadth and depth. This doesn't have the sheer class of the very best here but it's a dramatic "wow" wine all the same with simply amazing dry extract levels. Drink 2013+.IWC 93 (4/2009): (around 13.5% natural alcohol) Good deep red. Captivating aromas of red berries, minerals, earth, smoke and underbrush. Large-scaled, rich and full, and yet almost magically light on its feet for a wine with so much volume thanks to its purity and underlying minerality. Really mounts on the back end, with the big, broad, palate-saturating tannins coming late. This will go truffley with bottle aging.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspBH 86 (4/1995): A big expressive nose offering plenty of Gevrey earth leads to medium weight flavors that display nice richness but not much depth though there is perfectly good length. This is a solid villages if not really better than that. Ready to drink now though capable of holding for another 7 or 8 years, perhaps longer. Drink now.WA 86 (1/1990): Much has been written about the dynamic Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. Some of it has been malicious and motivated strictly by insidious jealousy. From time to time I have complained of her pricing structure. Yet there should never be any criticism of her philosophy of what burgundy should be. Her wines are among the noblest and purest expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. They are treated with the care of a pampered child, never filtered, and bottled barrel by barrel. Given the size of her wines and their power and structure, in a cool damp cellar they will last 20 to 25 years. Bize-Leroy thinks 1985 is one of the two best burgundy vintages in the last twenty years, the other being 1978. Given the range of wines I tasted, 44 in all, 16 were exceptional, 21 very good to excellent. Thirty-seven very good to exceptional wines out of 44 is an amazingly high percentage, and I would be proud to own any of them.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspBH 88 (4/2004): A remarkably fresh and complex nose of earth, game, underbrush and nary a hint of sous bois combines with rich, slightly edgy, impressively powerful flavors that offer a firm, still tannic finish so typical of most '83s today. I doubt that the tannins will ever resolve and thus this is best paired with appropriate foods to buffer the tannic impact. Still, this is quite good for the vintage and its age and certainly recommended. Drink now but no rush.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWA 97 (10/2000): The dark ruby/purple-colored 1996 Latricieres-Chambertin offers fresh, pure blueberry aromas. This massive, full-bodied wine has stupendous depth, breadth, and length to its blackberry, cherry, and floral character. It is immensely powerful as well as concentrated, and has its vintage's trademark freshness and grip. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2012+.WS 94 (9/1998): The epitome of delicacy. Very smoky, earthy and spicy, showing fresh acidity and fatness matched to an elegant structure and refined tannins. Excellent length. Best from 2000 through 2004.IWC 91-95 (4/1998): Superb ruby-red. Extraordinarily fine, pure, high-pitched aromas of black fruits, violets, minerals and fresh blood. Extraordinarily sweet and pure in the mouth, with a juicy, sharply defined flavor of crystallized dark berries. Powerful acidity gives the wine a wonderful lightness on the palate. Very firm finish begins almost tough and then opens slowly and builds. Today I get a stronger impression of soil character here than in the Clos de la Roche.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspWA 94 (4/2001): The demure, blackberry aromas of the medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Latricieres-Chambertin lead to a masculine, highly structured, and firm personality. This wine is intense, loaded with stony blackberry fruits and roasted black currants. This dense, powerful, chewy wine should be at its peak of maturity between 2006 and 2018.IWC 93-96 (4/2001): Deep, bright ruby. Slightly inky aromas of black cherry, currant, roast coffee and pungent oak. Extremely primary, almost grapey, but already boasts great clarity and intensity of flavor. Powerful minerality contributes to the wine definition and grip. Offers the medium weight and compelling laciness of texture of this grand cru. Less expressive today than the Clos de la Roche but perhaps ultimately more noble. Finishes firmly tannic, with great subtle persistence. A superb early showing for this wine. BH 91-94 (1/2001): As is often the case with Latricières, this is not nearly as dense and powerful as the foregoing grands crus but the finesse and elegance of the overall package is class personified. This is a thoroughbred race hose with its sleek, muscular flavor profile, superbly complex fruit and incredible length. Very minerally and trés pinot with a nice mix of Gevrey earth, red fruits and undeniable breed. Classic Latricières.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspBH 96 (4/2008): Despite the relative proximity of this with the Clos de la Roche, the two wines are really quite different as here the equally reserved but not reduced nose reflects medium high-toned cool and strikingly layered red berry fruit aromas that introduced almost aggressively mineral-infused full-bodied flavors that possess superb precision while culminating in a finish that seems to go on and on while buffering the dense but fine tannins that coat the palate. I very much like this and the underlying sense of tension is palpable. Don't miss! Drink 2023+.IWC 95+ (4/2009): Good full red. Superripe aromas of red fruits, smoke and earth. Rich but extremely tight, with superb acidity and penetrating minerality keeping the wine's juicy fruit under wraps. Boasts great intensity, but this is like a tightly coiled spring today. Compared to the Clos de la Roche, this shows much less sheer size but finishes with equal thrust and length. Youthfully tough, and yet there's a delicacy here.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspWA 90 (1/1990): Much has been written about the dynamic Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. Some of it has been malicious and motivated strictly by insidious jealousy. From time to time I have complained of her pricing structure. Yet there should never be any criticism of her philosophy of what burgundy should be. Her wines are among the noblest and purest expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. They are treated with the care of a pampered child, never filtered, and bottled barrel by barrel. Given the size of her wines and their power and structure, in a cool damp cellar they will last 20 to 25 years. Bize-Leroy thinks 1985 is one of the two best burgundy vintages in the last twenty years, the other being 1978. Given the range of wines I tasted, 44 in all, 16 were exceptional, 21 very good to excellent. Thirty-seven very good to exceptional wines out of 44 is an amazingly high percentage, and I would be proud to own any of them.BH 88 (10/2006): An earthy and now fully mature nose of earth and a distinct game character that continues onto the rich and nicely complex flavors that have good length if not much elegance. This is drinking perfectly now and while there is still a touch of unresolved tannin on the finish, this is as good as it's ever going to be. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWA 92 (1/1990): Much has been written about the dynamic Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. Some of it has been malicious and motivated strictly by insidious jealousy. From time to time I have complained of her pricing structure. Yet there should never be any criticism of her philosophy of what burgundy should be. Her wines are among the noblest and purest expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. They are treated with the care of a pampered child, never filtered, and bottled barrel by barrel. Given the size of her wines and their power and structure, in a cool damp cellar they will last 20 to 25 years. Bize-Leroy thinks 1985 is one of the two best burgundy vintages in the last twenty years, the other being 1978. Given the range of wines I tasted, 44 in all, 16 were exceptional, 21 very good to excellent. Thirty-seven very good to exceptional wines out of 44 is an amazingly high percentage, and I would be proud to own any of them.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWS 95 (12/1992): Spectacular, with amazing concentration of fruit and tannins. A smoky, toasty violet and spice component surfaces from the glass, and it shows wonderful harmony. Drinkable now to 1998. 142 cases made.WA 92 (10/1992): This is one of five offerings from the village of Nuits St.-Georges, all of which are outstanding. The Nuits St.-Georges-Aux Allots exhibits a licorice, black fruit, earthy character, a super-saturated, deep purple color, deep, thick, rich, fruity flavors, full body, and a sweet, long, moderately tannic finish. It can be drunk young, but ideally I would wait 3-4 years and drink it over the following two decades.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspBH 95 (10/2003): Massively rich with an intensity of fruit that is almost hard to believe. Dense, expressive and incredibly powerful flavors with perhaps the longest finish of any of these '88s. Clearly still on the ascendancy and should continue to improve for years to come. It carries its dense tannins effortlessly with superb extract and I particularly like the impeccable balance. Flat out wonderful juice. If you open one of these gems, be sure to give it at least 30 minutes in a decanter first as it can be very closed when first uncorked. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Drink 2008-2015.WA 98 (1/1990): The 1988 Richebourg has slightly less finesse and a less perfect bouquet than the Romanee St.-Vivant, but it is more muscular. fuller-framed, and a titan of a wine with its huge proportions and massive concentration and depth. This is a monumental old-style burgundy that is meant to last for ages, and I am envious of anyone who is fortunate enough to put it in their cellars. The 1988 vintage attests to a remarkably auspicious start for the new Domaine Leroy in Vosne-Romanee.WS 87 (12/1996): Difficult to evaluate now. Lovely in many regards--a fresh jolt of acidity on the palate and impressive plum, black cherry and earthy flavors--but it's slightly tart and astringent, too. Will it smooth out? Try around 2000.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspWA 95 (10/2000): The ruby-colored 1991 Romanee-St.-Vivant boasts a terrific nose reminiscent of dark fruits blended with fresh herbs and traces of cocoa powder. This wine's deep and detailed character is loaded with mocha-infused red and black fruits. It is highly-concentrated, elegant, and possesses an extremely long, supple finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2008+.WS 95 (12/1996): A sensational 1991 from Domaine Leroy. It has loads of ripe fruit and tannins. Balanced and silky, with a hint of mineral and a strong wet earth character that makes this somewhat savage. Needs time to show it all; try in 2000 or later.--Leroy vertical. 175 cases made.BH 92 (3/2008): Still completely opaque with a deep dark ruby color. The nose is an interesting mix of spicy black fruit aromas of incredible richness and complexity yet there is an underlying hint of greenness that detracts ever so slightly from the otherwise imposing aromas. The flavors are big, rich, intense and very concentrated and this is years away from fully resolving the tannic backbone. Whether it will ever fully harmonize to become one of the great wines of the vintage is an open question but it clearly is impressive and imposing in its sheer size and weight if presently one-dimensional. My score offers the benefit of the doubt. Tasted four times recently with consistent notes. Drink: try from 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspWA 94 (12/1992): The 1985 Leroy Ruchottes-Chambertin is a classic example of a grand cru from the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation. The color is still very dark ruby, and the bouquet has just begun to release secondary aromas of grilled meats, leather, and baked red and black fruits. The high tannin levels may cause some to think the wine is rustic and rough-edged, but there is sensational concentration of fruit, a deep mid-palate, and a spectacular, long, opulent, tannic finish. The wine is still too young to be enjoyed, and can be safely cellared for another 20-25 years.BH 90 (4/2004): The barest hints of sous bois and truffle combine with rounded, lovely, complex, supple flavors that display fine length. Very classy juice that is drinking perfectly now though it should hold for some time to come. In sum, this is a lovely if not profound wine of good overall character and charm. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWA 90 (1/1990): Much has been written about the dynamic Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. Some of it has been malicious and motivated strictly by insidious jealousy. From time to time I have complained of her pricing structure. Yet there should never be any criticism of her philosophy of what burgundy should be. Her wines are among the noblest and purest expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. They are treated with the care of a pampered child, never filtered, and bottled barrel by barrel. Given the size of her wines and their power and structure, in a cool damp cellar they will last 20 to 25 years. Bize-Leroy thinks 1985 is one of the two best burgundy vintages in the last twenty years, the other being 1978. Given the range of wines I tasted, 44 in all, 16 were exceptional, 21 very good to excellent. Thirty-seven very good to exceptional wines out of 44 is an amazingly high percentage, and I would be proud to own any of them.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWA 87 (1/1990): Much has been written about the dynamic Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy. Some of it has been malicious and motivated strictly by insidious jealousy. From time to time I have complained of her pricing structure. Yet there should never be any criticism of her philosophy of what burgundy should be. Her wines are among the noblest and purest expressions of Pinot Noir in Burgundy. They are treated with the care of a pampered child, never filtered, and bottled barrel by barrel. Given the size of her wines and their power and structure, in a cool damp cellar they will last 20 to 25 years. Bize-Leroy thinks 1985 is one of the two best burgundy vintages in the last twenty years, the other being 1978. Given the range of wines I tasted, 44 in all, 16 were exceptional, 21 very good to excellent. Thirty-seven very good to exceptional wines out of 44 is an amazingly high percentage, and I would be proud to own any of them.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonLeroy.aspWS 96 (11/1995): Like great sex: exciting at first and relaxing in the end. Full-bodied and very voluptuous, boasting loads of berry, smoky, chocolate character. Full, velvety tannins and a long finish. Better after 2000. 97 cases made.BH 95 (5/2003): Stunningly rich and complex, still primary red and black fruit aromas lead to rich, full-bodied, deep, almost painfully intense flavors that simply ooze breed and class and the length of this simply goes on and on. This has to be one of the, indeed perhaps even "the" greatest Leroy Santenots ever produced and this is indisputably of grand cru quality. There is of course impressive size, distinction and richness but this has an emotional component to it as well and that rare quality where it's not even necessary to drink this to be wowed as the sheer complexity of the nose is nothing short of dazzling. This should age effortlessly for years and this will see its 30th birthday and still be in fine form. Try it from 2013+.WA 93 (8/1995): The extraordinary Volnay Santenots is a black/purple-colored wine with humongous levels of fruit, full body, and fabulous purity and presence in the mouth. There is some tannin, but as in all Leroy's 1993s, it is sweet and ripe. If you can resist it, give this wine 5-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25+ years. When I traveled through Burgundy, it appeared Lalou Bize-Leroy may have as many critics as I do. Some producers accuse her of adding "Alicante" to her wines because she obtains such a deep color. Others claim she is hiding hundreds of cases of grand crus in another cellar since her yields cannot "possibly be so low." Of course all of this is nonsense, not to mention appallingly jealous behavior from producers who are scared to death that other growers might decide to follow in Lalou's footsteps. For now, Bize-Leroy stands at the top of the Burgundy pyramid, alone both literally and figuratively in her pursuit of the finest Burgundy can produce. I will keep my tasting notes brief, recognizing that in this situation it is almost criminal to try and describe wines that may be the greatest red Burgundies I will taste in my life. As even the immodest Lalou Bize-Leroy says, these wines are "an accident of nature." Tasting them, with their extraordinary ripeness, unctuosity, and opulence, with no hard tannin to be found, makes one think that 1993 was a completely different vintage for Domaine Leroy than it was for other Burgundians. Yes, Mama, low yields do translate into physiologically ripe fruit, concentrated wines, and exquisite quality. It goes without saying that everything in this cellar was aged in 100% new French oak (you cannot detect any oak in the wines because of their concentration), and bottled without fining or filtration - as usual.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspWS 96 (11/1995): Like great sex: exciting at first and relaxing in the end. Full-bodied and very voluptuous, boasting loads of berry, smoky, chocolate character. Full, velvety tannins and a long finish. Better after 2000. 97 cases made.BH 95 (5/2003): Stunningly rich and complex, still primary red and black fruit aromas lead to rich, full-bodied, deep, almost painfully intense flavors that simply ooze breed and class and the length of this simply goes on and on. This has to be one of the, indeed perhaps even "the" greatest Leroy Santenots ever produced and this is indisputably of grand cru quality. There is of course impressive size, distinction and richness but this has an emotional component to it as well and that rare quality where it's not even necessary to drink this to be wowed as the sheer complexity of the nose is nothing short of dazzling. This should age effortlessly for years and this will see its 30th birthday and still be in fine form. Try it from 2013+.WA 93 (8/1995): The extraordinary Volnay Santenots is a black/purple-colored wine with humongous levels of fruit, full body, and fabulous purity and presence in the mouth. There is some tannin, but as in all Leroy's 1993s, it is sweet and ripe. If you can resist it, give this wine 5-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25+ years. When I traveled through Burgundy, it appeared Lalou Bize-Leroy may have as many critics as I do. Some producers accuse her of adding "Alicante" to her wines because she obtains such a deep color. Others claim she is hiding hundreds of cases of grand crus in another cellar since her yields cannot "possibly be so low." Of course all of this is nonsense, not to mention appallingly jealous behavior from producers who are scared to death that other growers might decide to follow in Lalou's footsteps. For now, Bize-Leroy stands at the top of the Burgundy pyramid, alone both literally and figuratively in her pursuit of the finest Burgundy can produce. I will keep my tasting notes brief, recognizing that in this situation it is almost criminal to try and describe wines that may be the greatest red Burgundies I will taste in my life. As even the immodest Lalou Bize-Leroy says, these wines are "an accident of nature." Tasting them, with their extraordinary ripeness, unctuosity, and opulence, with no hard tannin to be found, makes one think that 1993 was a completely different vintage for Domaine Leroy than it was for other Burgundians. Yes, Mama, low yields do translate into physiologically ripe fruit, concentrated wines, and exquisite quality. It goes without saying that everything in this cellar was aged in 100% new French oak (you cannot detect any oak in the wines because of their concentration), and bottled without fining or filtration - as usual.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLeroy.aspIWC 93+ (6/2007): Good full red. Wild berries and smoked meat on the nose. Suave and juicy on entry, then vibrant and penetrating in the middle, with a powerful minerality giving the fleshy, sweet fruit a vibrant quality and superb aromatic precision. Less reductive in quality than the Reignots and thus a bit easier to taste today. Finishes with outstanding breadth and substantial dusty tannins. WS 91 (12/2007): This is still showing a good deal of oak, but has sweet berry fruit and spice notes underlying it all. Well-balanced, with a lasting impression of sweet fruit. Best from 2009 through 2020.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomaineduComteLiger-Belair(Bouchard).asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGeorgesLignier.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucieetAugusteLignier.aspBH 87 (1/2007): Moderately high-toned red pinot Chambolle fruit with pronounced earth undertones leads to textured, sweet and delicious flavors that deliver fine precision and intensity. I very much like the seductive mouth feel and while this is on the light side, it really is a lovely effort. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucieetAugusteLignier.aspWA 92 (10/1992): Hubert Lignier continues to confirm the fact that he is among Burgundy's masters when crafting natural, complex, seductive Pinot Noir. Both grand crus, the Charmes-Chambertin and Clos de la Roche, are sensational. The Charmes-Chambertin is more forward, with a staggeringly intense nose of black fruits, new oak, and flowers. Dense, rich, and full-bodied, with soft tannins, low acidity, and that unctuous, chewy texture that so many 1990s possess, this concentrated wine should drink beautifully for at least the next decade.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHubertLignier.aspIWC 90-92 (4/2003): Good medium-deep red. Sweet aromas of cherry, raspberry and spicy new oak. Sweet on entry, then rather closed and oaky in the middle. Less nuanced and perfumed today than the Combottes, but with a fatter texture. Finishes with substantial oak tannins. BH 91 (1/2004): Bright, earthy, slightly gamy, very rich fruit with sappy, delicious, forward, rather round and opulent flavors that have filled out nicely on the mid-palate which I found lacking from barrel. The finish is long and sweet with good power and excellent complexity. It's not as fine as the Combottes but it's bigger and presently more complex. A choice. Drink 2008-14.WA 89-90 (6/2003): Sexy aromas of plummy, sweet cherries and spices are exhibited by the 2001 Charmes-Chambertin. Medium-bodied, lush, and fresh, it covers the palate with lovely waves of candied red cherries and oak spices. This forward, friendly wine should be drunk over the next 6-7 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHubertLignier.aspWA 94-96 (8/2001): The 1999 Clos de La Roche is the darkest of Lignier's offerings, verging on being dark ruby-colored. It exhibits a black cherry, blackberry, licorice, and violet-scented nose that leads to its explosive, immensely flavorful character. Medium to full-bodied and pure, this fresh, sweet wine is packed to the gills with cherries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Ample yet highly delineated, it has a magnificently long, fruit-filled finish.BH 94 (1/2003): Brilliant ruby red and classic Clos de la Roche character with its mix of black and red fruit, rich flavors, sleekly muscular tannins and intense goût de terroir. The power and lushness of fruit is slightly reminiscent of a great Musigny. This has added weight and depth since barrel and is nothing short of sensational. Drink 2012-2025.IWC 93+ (4/2002): Saturated ruby-red. Extravagant nose combines blackberry, blueberry, gun metal and a hint of liqueur-like ripeness. Lush, large-scaled and highly concentrated, with compelling cherry, raspberry and red licorice flavors framed by oak. This has a big structure for aging, as well as wonderful finishing sweetness. The pH here is 3.55, vs. 3.65 for the 2000.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHubertLignier.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHubertLignier.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHubertLignier.aspBH 89 (1/2007): A definite step up in aromatic elegance as expressive, delicate, even lacy aromas of crushed red fruit and rose petal notes dissolve into transparent, sweet and exceptionally well-detailed middle weight flavors that possess excellent vibrancy and an edgy, bone dry, moderately rustic finish. I like the lovely sense of underlying minerality as it gives the finish lift and punch. Solid quality here.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLucieetAugusteLignier.aspIWC 91 (8/2007): Pale yellow. Peach and apricot pit along with smoke and butter on the ripe nose, plus a honeyed note I did not find in the '06. Fresh, intense stone fruit and brown spice flavors show lovely inner-mouth aromatic character and lift. The rising, peachy finish is complex and perfumed. WS 87 (8/2007): Ripe and exotic, with seashore and earth aromas followed by peach and melon notes. Fleshy and soft, this gets a lift from a hint of bitterness on the spicy finish. Drink now through 2012. 400 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomLongDepaquit.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LupeCholet.aspBH 89 (1/2004); More reserved and fresher aromas of roasted earth, mocha, oak toast and wet leaves lead to robust, moderately intense, quite concentrated flavors underpinned by surprisingly fine tannins that are pretty but don't possess the depth and precision of the '02. Sappy, sweet and forward and while this is perfectly good, it frankly does not deliver the promise of last year's cask sample.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFredericMagnien.aspWA 93 (6/2003): Coffee-laced blackberries are found in the expressive aromatics of the medium-bodied 2001 Charmes-Chambertin. This wine shares the Amoureuses’s syrupy, blackberry dominated flavor profile, yet adds loads of spices, espresso beans, black cherries, and hints of licorice to the mix. Its prolonged finish displays ripe tannin enveloped in even more layers of sweet fruit. This impressively endowed, sensual effort should be consumed between 2004 and 2012.BH 89-92 (1/2003): Decidedly more elegant but a good deal less powerful. Fresh, precise cherry and raspberry aromas lead to relatively fine and pure extract of pinot soaked flavors and fine length. To be sure, this is really pretty and if it can add weight with a few years of bottle age, it may very well equal the Mazoyères.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFredericMagnien.aspBH 90 (4/2001): A big step up in seriousness with peppery, earth, redcurrants and black cherry fruit and nicely complex flavors. This is quite structured though there is plenty of buffering sap and good material to warrant 5 to 7 years of cellar time. An unusually fine Chassagne rouge. Drink 2006-08.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFredericMagnien.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFredericMagnien.aspWA 91 (8/2005): Candied cherries can be found in the nose of the plump, supple 2003 Echezeaux. A friendly, ample offering, it reveals jammy (almost pasty) red cherries in its fruit-forward character. Drink this extroverted effort over the next 8-9 years.IW 89 (3/2006): Red-ruby. Highly aromatic nose combines strawberry, blood orange, iron, tobacco, flowers and sexy oak. Velvety and lush on the palate, with seamless, sweet flavors of red berries, tobacco and spices. Pliant, rather soft wine but boasts good verve for 2003. Finishes with ripe tannins and very good length. BH 89-91 (1/2005): Spicy and extremely sweet and ripe black berry and cherry fruit aromas cut with nuances of smoky bacon introduce rich, generous, complex and supple full-bodied flavors that offer outstanding finishing intensity and surprisingly good detail and precision. This is quite a powerful wine with notes of bitter chocolate and hints of mocha plus a touch of warmth. A big Ech. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFredericMagnien.aspBH 88-91 (1/2003): Much like the Sentiers though not quite as dense with sappy, sweet, very pure fruit and sappy, extracted flavors and dramatic length. This is a striking wine, a bit new world in style but if you're not overly concerned about terroir, there is otherwise much to admire. Drink 2007-2015. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelMagnien.aspIWC 89-92 (4/2003): Medium ruby. Expressive aromas of briary dark berries, milk chocolate and menthol. Sweet and highly concentrated, with a creamy texture and considerable style. Finishes very long, with broad, smooth tannins. A superb showing. BH 89-91 (1/2003): Heavily reduced nose though the flavors reveal excellent detail and minerality and a linear, direct, quite elegant finish. This is taut, sleekly muscular in style and displays even better intensity than the Sentiers. Really lovely and long. Drnk 2008-15.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelMagnien.aspWA 89 (8/2001): The ruby-colored 1999 Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts has a red cherry and fresh herb-scented nose. Medium-bodied and lively, it offers blackberry, currant, and black cherry flavors in its well-structured, flavorful character.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFredericMagnien.aspWS 94 (5/2004): Rich and ripe, but also very oaky, it delivers plenty of lovely apricot and peach, layered with honey and spices; full-bodied and exotic; in the end it wins you over with its complexity and harmonious finish. Drink now through 2012. 175 cases made.BH 92 (6/2003): This too is generously oaked but the intrinsic power and original character of La Romanée manage to carry the wood more gracefully. It does this by virtue of the incredible power and sappy density of the flavors and this is easily as big as the Bâtard and wonderfully long. Yes, this is a woody wine but it's about as sexy, stylish and opulent a wine in this genre can be. I would like to see less oak but this is undeniably excellent in its fashion. Drink 2006-11.IWC 91 (10/2003): Pure, stony aromas of lime and minerals. Brisk and pure; a distinct step up in fruit intensity and grip from the foregoing samples. Complex flavors of peach, flowers, pepper and minerals are sharply delineated thanks to perfectly integrated acids. The new oak component seems more harmonious here than in the Grands Ruchottes. This is excellent.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChateaudelaMaltroye.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarteletdeCherisey.aspBH 89 (7/2005): A very gentle note of wood toast frames superbly elegant and utterly pure white flower fruit aromas and tight, racy and crisp middle weight flavors underpinned by a very firm minerality and a crisp, persistent finish. This is quite understated and like the Hameau, beautifully well balanced. Drink 2007+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarteletdeCherisey.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/Jean-PierreMathieu(Roumier).aspBH 89 (1/2006): This is very densely fruited with cassis and red and black cherry fruit aromas and an interesting smoky note that complement concentrated, deep and mouth coating flavors that are round, generous, sweet and wonderfully textured as the sap completely buffers the ripe but firm tannins. A delicious if particular effort that is really fruit-driven, which is relatively rare for the vintage. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMaume.aspBH 90 (1/2007): A hint of wood spice frames seductive, expressive, very fresh and layered aromas of red fruits, earth, underbrush and pepper that combine with rich, sweet, sappy and again, beautifully textured medium full flavors that are quite round and balanced yet the finish is almost robust and decidedly powerful. In sum, this is a lovely combination of elegance and power though interestingly it does not have quite the depth of the Lavaut at present though this may also come with time in bottle. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMaume.aspBH 92 (11/2007): Six years into its evolution, the nose now displays some transitionary notes secondary fruit, spice and earth plus rich, intense, detailed and fresh abundantly sappy flavors that deliver fine purity and outstanding length on the mouth coating and minerally finish. This will require some additional patience but it should arrive at its peak in the 2011 range. In sum, this is a knockout in a reserved and understated style. Try from 2011+.IWC 89-93 (4/2003): Medium-deep red. Sullen nose hints at cocoa, leather and smoke, plus a whiff of lily. Then floral and lively in the mouth; suave and dense but backward, with a suggestion of menthol. Seems less full than the Charmes, but this has more power and finesse. Finishes with fine, dusty tannins and good subtle persistence. Showed musky, truffley notes in the empty glass. Should age slowly.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMaume.aspWS 95 (9/1998): Wow. Spicy blackberry aromas and flavors are matched by richness, power and a searing intensity as the vibrant acidity and tannins climax on the finish. Great length and focus. Best from 2002 through 2008.WA 92-94 (8/1998): This medium-to-dark ruby/purple-colored offering has a magnificent nose of deeply ripe dark fruits intermingled with traces of underbrush and Asian spices. This fat, expressive, rich, expansive, and full-bodied wine has an awesome texture (pure velvet), gorgeous balance, and loads of showy and opulent fruit. Plump black cherries, plums, blueberries, and cassis are intertwined with minerals, earth, and hints of porcini mushrooms in this elegant, muscular wine's flavor profile. Projected maturity: 2003-2010+.IWC 91+ (4/1999): Deep red. Complex, fresh aromas of black cherry, raspberry, smoke, spice and licorice. Firm, intensely flavored and strong in extract. Strong acidity carries the slightly floral fruit through the very long, firm finish.BH 88 (10/2001): Still entirely primary on the nose with obvious earth notes and lovely complexity followed by noticeably oaky flavors that offer excellent focus and richness if not necessarily great density of material. There is both elegance and length and if this adds depth, especially on the finish, my rating will undoubtedly be conservative. Drink 2006+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWS 95 (9/1998): Wow. Spicy blackberry aromas and flavors are matched by richness, power and a searing intensity as the vibrant acidity and tannins climax on the finish. Great length and focus. Best from 2002 through 2008.WA 92-94 (8/1998): This medium-to-dark ruby/purple-colored offering has a magnificent nose of deeply ripe dark fruits intermingled with traces of underbrush and Asian spices. This fat, expressive, rich, expansive, and full-bodied wine has an awesome texture (pure velvet), gorgeous balance, and loads of showy and opulent fruit. Plump black cherries, plums, blueberries, and cassis are intertwined with minerals, earth, and hints of porcini mushrooms in this elegant, muscular wine's flavor profile. Projected maturity: 2003-2010+.IWC 91+ (4/1999): Deep red. Complex, fresh aromas of black cherry, raspberry, smoke, spice and licorice. Firm, intensely flavored and strong in extract. Strong acidity carries the slightly floral fruit through the very long, firm finish.BH 88 (10/2001): Still entirely primary on the nose with obvious earth notes and lovely complexity followed by noticeably oaky flavors that offer excellent focus and richness if not necessarily great density of material. There is both elegance and length and if this adds depth, especially on the finish, my rating will undoubtedly be conservative. Drink 2006+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWS 95 (9/1998): Wow. Spicy blackberry aromas and flavors are matched by richness, power and a searing intensity as the vibrant acidity and tannins climax on the finish. Great length and focus. Best from 2002 through 2008.WA 92-94 (8/1998): This medium-to-dark ruby/purple-colored offering has a magnificent nose of deeply ripe dark fruits intermingled with traces of underbrush and Asian spices. This fat, expressive, rich, expansive, and full-bodied wine has an awesome texture (pure velvet), gorgeous balance, and loads of showy and opulent fruit. Plump black cherries, plums, blueberries, and cassis are intertwined with minerals, earth, and hints of porcini mushrooms in this elegant, muscular wine's flavor profile. Projected maturity: 2003-2010+.IWC 91+ (4/1999): Deep red. Complex, fresh aromas of black cherry, raspberry, smoke, spice and licorice. Firm, intensely flavored and strong in extract. Strong acidity carries the slightly floral fruit through the very long, firm finish.BH 88 (10/2001): Still entirely primary on the nose with obvious earth notes and lovely complexity followed by noticeably oaky flavors that offer excellent focus and richness if not necessarily great density of material. There is both elegance and length and if this adds depth, especially on the finish, my rating will undoubtedly be conservative. Drink 2006+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspBH 90-93 (6/2008): A deeply pitched and very ripe nose of earthy violet and cassis aromas trimmed in subtle wood spice notes introduces fresh, supple, round rich, full and moderately powerful flavors that possess excellent mid-palate sap that helps to buffer the firm tannic spine on the youthfully austere finish. This is actually quite understated and while the wood is not yet completely integrated, the underlying raw material is such that this should not be an issue. Drink 2013+.IWC 92 (4/2009): Good deep red. Deep, brooding, very ripe aromas of black cherry and licorice. Big, broad and deceptively open-knit, with a flavor dominated by black cherry. Today this seems sweeter than the 2007. Finishes with broad tannins and lovely lingering sweetness. This is 13+% alcohol without chaptalization.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWS 95 (9/1998): Wow. Spicy blackberry aromas and flavors are matched by richness, power and a searing intensity as the vibrant acidity and tannins climax on the finish. Great length and focus. Best from 2002 through 2008.WA 92-94 (8/1998): This medium-to-dark ruby/purple-colored offering has a magnificent nose of deeply ripe dark fruits intermingled with traces of underbrush and Asian spices. This fat, expressive, rich, expansive, and full-bodied wine has an awesome texture (pure velvet), gorgeous balance, and loads of showy and opulent fruit. Plump black cherries, plums, blueberries, and cassis are intertwined with minerals, earth, and hints of porcini mushrooms in this elegant, muscular wine's flavor profile. Projected maturity: 2003-2010+.IWC 91+ (4/1999): Deep red. Complex, fresh aromas of black cherry, raspberry, smoke, spice and licorice. Firm, intensely flavored and strong in extract. Strong acidity carries the slightly floral fruit through the very long, firm finish.BH 88 (10/2001): Still entirely primary on the nose with obvious earth notes and lovely complexity followed by noticeably oaky flavors that offer excellent focus and richness if not necessarily great density of material. There is both elegance and length and if this adds depth, especially on the finish, my rating will undoubtedly be conservative. Drink 2006+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWS 95 (9/1998): Wow. Spicy blackberry aromas and flavors are matched by richness, power and a searing intensity as the vibrant acidity and tannins climax on the finish. Great length and focus. Best from 2002 through 2008.WA 92-94 (8/1998): This medium-to-dark ruby/purple-colored offering has a magnificent nose of deeply ripe dark fruits intermingled with traces of underbrush and Asian spices. This fat, expressive, rich, expansive, and full-bodied wine has an awesome texture (pure velvet), gorgeous balance, and loads of showy and opulent fruit. Plump black cherries, plums, blueberries, and cassis are intertwined with minerals, earth, and hints of porcini mushrooms in this elegant, muscular wine's flavor profile. Projected maturity: 2003-2010+.IWC 91+ (4/1999): Deep red. Complex, fresh aromas of black cherry, raspberry, smoke, spice and licorice. Firm, intensely flavored and strong in extract. Strong acidity carries the slightly floral fruit through the very long, firm finish.BH 88 (10/2001): Still entirely primary on the nose with obvious earth notes and lovely complexity followed by noticeably oaky flavors that offer excellent focus and richness if not necessarily great density of material. There is both elegance and length and if this adds depth, especially on the finish, my rating will undoubtedly be conservative. Drink 2006+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWA 96 (8/2005): Loads of spices, red fruits, and blackberries are found in the nose of the 2003 Richebourg. Massive, rich, and concentrated, this velvety-textured wine displays fresh red berries, raspberries, and candied cherries in its prolonged, sweet tannin-laced personality. An impressively deep and broad offering, it is a candidate for drinking between 2009 and 2020.BH 92-95 (1/2005): This is a deeper and finer wine than the Cros or Brulées as there is another dimension here with spicy, sweet, pure and ripe pinot fruit aromas plus a hint of reduction that are enhanced by subtle nuances of damp earth, underbrush and smoke. The big, muscular but utterly refined flavors are superbly intense, though presently reserved and backward supported by remarkably sophisticated tannins and stunning length. This is a very concentrated wine of real breed and impeccable balance. Drink 2017+. Don't miss!IWC 91-95 (4/2005): Bright ruby-red. Coffee and mocha notes on the subdued nose. Today the wine shows a very restrained sweetness, with firm mineral structure dominating. Very closed wine, finishing with a youthful tannic toughness, terrific spine and outstanding persistence. This and the Cros Parantoux really beg for a decade of cellaring, and should be quite long-lived in the context of the vintage.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspBH 93 (1/2004): The bottle at the tasting was the best one I have ever tried though all of them have been exceptional. Still deep ruby. Wonderfully spicy black fruit with the barest hints of secondary aromas; this is really still quite youthful on the nose. The flavor profile is intense yet suave with superb depth of extract and stunning complexity plus a long, extremely persistent finish. This simply reeks class and is extremely impressive with layer after detailed layer. While it could be drunk now with pleasure because of the incredible velvety quality of the finish, it will clearly be better in 5 years and should last for another 25 years. In a word, dazzling. Consistent notes.The Vine 18.5/20 (9/2004): Medium-full colour. Full, rather less oaky than their Brûlées. A lot more concentration and vigour and depth though. This is full, very profound and very classy. Still raw. Some tannin. Still needs time. No overoaking here. Concentrated and vigorous and very, very impressive. Indeed very fine. Drink from 2006-2036.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.aspWS 93 (5/2006): Very pure, opulent and silky, this is packed with ripe blackberry, black cherry and floral aromas and flavors. It shows depth and a ripe, sweet core, with finely meshed tannins and moderate acidity for support. Fine length. Drink now through 2020. 237 cases made.BH 88-90 (1/2005): From a 1.2 ha parcel - Méo told me that his Chaumes is always fine and easy in character and he has been attempting to extract more material from his grapes in the last few vintages A clear step up with an expressive nose of red berries, spice and a hint of pepper that introduces rich, full and dense flavors that offer excellent length on the sweet, slightly warm finish. There is a lush, open feel to the texture though the buried tannins will permit this to age for up to a decade and drink for most of another. Drink 2010+IWC 87-90 (5/2005): Full red-ruby. Oaky aromas of black raspberry, chocolate and roasted meat. Sweet, broad and lush, conveying a higher-pH mouth feel than the village example. Big, chocolatey and plump.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMeo-Camuzet.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPrinceFlorentdeMerode.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPrinceFlorentdeMerode.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPrinceFlorentdeMerode.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPrinceFlorentdeMerode.aspWS 89 (12/2001): Very tight white Burgundy, showing lemon, green apple and wood. Tough finish, not giving much now, but it's very structured--impressively so for a '99--and there is plenty of mineral. This one will age. Best from 2003 through 2008.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelotMereetFille.aspWS 89 (12/2001): Very tight white Burgundy, showing lemon, green apple and wood. Tough finish, not giving much now, but it's very structured--impressively so for a '99--and there is plenty of mineral. This one will age. Best from 2003 through 2008.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelotMereetFille.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMichelot_Buisson.aspBH 87-90 (6/2007): (from Meix Chavaux, Les Pelles Dessous, Moulin Landin and Chaumes de Narvaux, which means that most of this blend is from up slope vineyards). As one would reasonably expect, this is a small step up in overall elegance and refinement with its peach, pear and hints of pineapple that merge into vibrant flavors that offer good weight and punch plus a lovely underlying streak of finishing minerality. I like the texture here as it’s cool and sophisticated. Drink 2010+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/FrancoisMikulski.aspBH 91-93 (6/2007): (from Charmes Dessous, planted in 1930). A pungent nose of citrus, particularly lemon but there are grapefruit notes as well, and ripe peach merges into racy, intense and pure medium weight plus flavors that possess excellent punch and I particularly admire the fine acid/fruit balance as it’s well buffered by the copious dry extract, all wrapped in a remarkably long and bone dry finish that offers excellent intensity. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/FrancoisMikulski.aspBH 90-92 (6/2007): (from a .72 ha parcel). Ripe green fruit and herbal notes trimmed by very discreet notes of wood marry into rich, full and notably powerful flavors that are sweet, round and sappy as there is ample dry extract that really coats and stains the palate on the precise, delicious and very dry, in the best sense of the term, backend. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/FrancoisMikulski.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonMommessin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonMommessin.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/MaisonMommessin.aspWA 91-92 (6/2007): From newly-acquired property (a parcel in this large appellation that borders Bouchard’s famous l’Enfant Jesus) the de Montille 2005 Beaune Greves leads with meaty, smoky aromatics and lightly-cooked, subtly caramelized, yet faintly tart plum and rhubarb fruit character. Notes of cola and sassafras add aromatic allure. Smoky, gamey, forest floor nuances and distinctively stony minerality mark this wine’s mouth-coating palate and promising length. There is no lack of fine, well-covered tannin here and one can envision at least 5-7 years of improvement.BH 89-91 (4/2007): Brilliant ruby. A spicy red berry fruit and earth-inflected nose leads to delicious, generous, sappy and borderline lush medium-bodied flavors that retain a fine sense of detail and plenty of sap on the mouth coating and persistent finish. This is very Beaune while retaining the classic underlying sense of reserve often found in a fine Grèves and 6 to 8 years should see this at or near its best.IWC 90 (4/2008): Good deep red. Subdued but pure aromas of cherry and minerals. Intensely flavored and fresh, with harmonious acidity giving lift and life to the middle palate. Finishes firmly tannic and long, with mineral and spice notes providing grip.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdeMontille.aspIWC 92 (10/2006): Very ripe, oily aromas of peach, apricot and spicy oak, with a suggestion of orange marmalade; high-toned in a positive way. Fat, ripe, peachy and full, with lots of buffering material for the ripe acids. Strong sweetness from the oak (two of the three barrels were new). Not especially complex or elegant but dense, long and built to age.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarcMorey.aspBH 89 (7/2008): The ripest wine to this point with compote of orchard fruit and resin notes that are followed by seductively textured and mouth coating flavors blessed with ample dry extract and plenty of mid-palate sap that renders the moderately firm acid spine almost invisible. This is very forward and could easily be drunk now.IWC 85-87 (10/2007): Good bright, pale color. Lively aromas of lime blossom and citrus peel. Shows sweetness on entry, but comes off as lean and slightly hard-edged in the middle and spiky on the back, with the acidity drying the finish. A rather awkward showing for this wine.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarcMorey.aspIWC 88+ (10/2006): Very reduced nose hints at pear, petrol and wet stone. Supple and broad in the mouth but quite backward today, with a citric character that's accentuated by somewhat tart acidity. Finishes minty, hard-edged and youthfully austere. Difficult to taste today. One hopes this is simply going through an awkward stage.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarcMorey.aspBH 91 (7/2008): This is unusually ripe for this cru as the elevated placement of the vineyard typically makes for very cool and reserved wines when young. A green fruit, citrus and pear nose merges gracefully into refined, pure and focused flavors that are also a bit more powerful than usual though there is plenty of the hallmark minerality and vibrancy on the impressively long and fine finish. Lovely juice.IWC 89-91 (10/2007): Reduced, deeply pitched, complex aromas of nut oil, smoke and minerals. Fat, sweet and deep, but with good ripe acidity giving shape to the wine. Finishes with subtle notes of menthol and minerals and noteworthy persistence.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarcMorey.aspIWC 90 (10/2006): Riper aromas of peach, nectarine, flowers and spices. Supple, suave and dry, with cool flavors of lemon, lime and white flowers. In contrast to the Chenevottes, this wine possesses the volume to buffer its ripe acids. Nicely pliant, rich wine with a fresh, long finish. I like this style.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMarcMorey.aspBH 92 (6/2007): A classic, if perhaps just slightly riper than usual, La Romanée nose of seductive spicy exotic fruit and citrus nuances complements to perfection the rich, generous and full-bodied flavors that are at once stylish and classy and culminate in a powerful and penetrating finish of striking length where the superb dry extract really coats the palate. This is often Morey's best wine and while the Bâtard will one day assume center stage in the line-up, it hasn't yet. One to seriously consider. Drink 2011+. Sweet spot Outstanding!WS 92 (1/2008): Dense and powerful, displaying ripe apricot, mango and honey notes. With air, this becomes more harmonious and creamy, underscored by a vibrant structure. The finish is long. Give this time, or decant now. Best from 2010 through 2018. 280 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMorey-Coffinet.aspBH 88-90 (1/2008): A subtle trace of wood spice frames seductive dark berry fruit aromas that offer up hints of anise and clove that slide into slightly sauvage flavors that are rich and full and possess plenty of dry extract on the firm and balanced finish that has good phenolic ripeness. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDominiqueMugneret.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDominiqueMugneret.aspIWC 88+ (4/1999): Cherry-red. Sappy, smoky aromas of strawberry liqueur and licorice. High-pitched, juicy and intense, with penetrating flavors of strawberry and raspberry. This smells like it was made from tiny berries. Rather backward, with plenty of tannic spine and acidity.WS 86 (7/1999): Very delicate, showing some pretty floral, rose petal, cherry, raspberry notes. Light- to medium-bodied, kicking in with fresh acidity on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2002.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJFMugnier.aspIWC 88+ (4/1999): Cherry-red. Sappy, smoky aromas of strawberry liqueur and licorice. High-pitched, juicy and intense, with penetrating flavors of strawberry and raspberry. This smells like it was made from tiny berries. Rather backward, with plenty of tannic spine and acidity.WS 86 (7/1999): Very delicate, showing some pretty floral, rose petal, cherry, raspberry notes. Light- to medium-bodied, kicking in with fresh acidity on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2002.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJFMugnier.aspIWC 93 (4/2007): Medium red. Lovely perfumed nose offers raspberry, rose petal and minerals as well as hints of darker black cherry and blueberry. A distinct step up in density from the foregoing 2004s; silky, scented and almost lush for the year. Compellingly perfumed and vibrant wine. Finishes broad and long, with strikingly sweet tannins and lovely lingering perfume.BH 92 (1/2007): A strikingly seductive nose of spice, hoisin and anise that adds nuance to the largely black pinot fruit aromas and continue onto the sappy, rich and mouth coating middle weight flavors that possess a bit more mid-palate fat and an explosive, fresh and harmonious finish. I particularly like the transparency here and this is an exceptionally stylish effort that will age gracefully but could actually be approached now with pleasure. Drink 2012+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJFMugnier.aspWS 90 (3/2007): Bright cherry, raspberry and juniper notes mingle in this rich, supple red. Almost elegant, with a swath of dense yet well-integrated tannins and lively acidity keeping it defined. Best from 2008 through 2016. 2,250 cases made.BH 89 (3/2008): This reflects the elegance that can be found in Prémeaux and the Mugnier touch only adds to this with a nicely complex and aromatically expressive nose that offers detailed and pure aromas of earth, black fruit and plum that dissolve into beautifully complex, refined and balanced flavors that also display ample finishing minerality and better overall phenolic ripeness. A really lovely effort that should age effortlessly and while this presently has a touch of forest floor on the nose, I suspect that it will pass in time. Try from 2012+.JR 17/20 (8/2007): Deep crimson. Quite intense on the nose. Very focussed and confiden. Quite rich with prune-like aromas but fresnbess too. Great intensity, purity and definition. Very dry finish with a sense of dried fruit – unlike most 2005s. Very energetic but neat rather than intense. Fred Mugnier says he probably won’t make a second wine (Clos des Fourches) from this extensive vineyard in 2005, unlike in 2004. Drink 2012 to 2020.IWC 88 (4/2007): Good full red. Ripe aromas of blackberry and black cherry. Juicy and aromatic in the mouth, with more obvious ripeness and texture than the young-vines Clos des Fourches. The perfumed cherry flavor carries through to the floral finish, which features dusty tannins but avoids the dryness of the Clos des Fourches. As with the 2005 version, this strikes me as Nuits in a Chambolle style.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJFMugnier.aspIWC 89 (4/2009): Bright dark red. Currant, bitter chocolate, fresh herbs and a whiff of flowers on the nose. Juicy, spicy black fruit flavors show a creamy sweetness in the context of the vintage. Finishes with fine-grained tannins that build in the glass.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJFMugnier.aspBH 92 (7/2004): This is not as obviously ripe but it's more elegant still with notes of stone, spice and green fruits that lead to racy, defined, pure and rich middle weight flavors that are long, intense and edgy. The level of dry extract is striking and I very much like the style. In short, this is a terrific effort. Drink 2008-2014. Outstanding!WS 92 (3/2005): A little reduced in aroma, with smoke, toast, licorice and lemon flavors thrown into relief by vivid acidity. Coiled pretty tightly now, with a strong mineral undercurrent, this just won't quit on the finish. Patience required. Best from 2006 through 2014. 300 cases made.WA 91 (2/2004): The 2002 Chassagne-Montrachet La Maltroie boasts a nose of sweet nuts and yellow plums. This lovely, fleshy, deep wine has a broad, focused, zesty personality. Loads of yellow fruits can be found throughout its sappy character. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.IWC 88-90 (10/2003): Ripe nose dominated by mirabelle and honey. Sweet, pliant and plump, with strong apple and honey flavors supported by ripe acidity. This has solid backbone and good length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMNiellon.aspWA 95 (4/2003): The 2001 Chevalier-Montrachet bursts from the glass with spice, anise, and linden aromas. Surprisingly big and brawny for a Chevalier, it is lush, forward, chewy-textured, and intense. This concentrated wine has superb depth, loads of gravel, stone, and mineral flavors intermingled with pears. In addition, it possesses a stunningly long, flavorful, elegant finish. Projected maturity: 2005-2013.BH 93 (7/2003): A brilliantly intense nose of fresh citrus, spice, trace of toast and a hint of almonds lead to astonishingly precise flavors, of which the purity and flavor authority are nothing short of remarkable. The painfully intense finish delivers wet stone nuances, impressive focus and superbly elegant fruit/acid balance all underpinned by ripe acidity that cuts like a razor. A first-rate Chevalier worthy of the name and this is a great effort period but especially so for the vintage.IWC 92+ (10/2003): Very closed but pure nose hints at pineapple, chalk, white flowers and wet stone. Penetrating, pure, pineappley fruit is given shape by racy acidity. Wonderfully aromatic in the mouth for a 2002. Finishes with excellent length and grip. This and the Batard should drink well for the next five to seven years.WS 86 (2/2004): Tough and hard white, full-bodied and distinctive, with matchstick, smoke, honey and pear flavors. It turns a bit astringent on the finish. A second bottle was corky. Best from 2005 through 2009. 120 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMNiellon.aspBH 95 (7/2006): A superlatively sophisticated, unbelievably complex and high-toned nose of white flower, spiced pear, limestone, lemon zest and lavender aromas continues onto the almost painfully intense, detailed and pure medium full flavors that culminate in an understated but cuts-like-a-knife finish that goes on and on. This doesn't have the power of the Bâtard but for sheer class and grace, this is hard to beat. Don't miss it. Drink 2012+. Don't miss!IWC 93 (10/2006): Clove, wet stone and smoke on the nose, with primary fruit in the background. Ripe, broad and rich, conveying an impression of greater density but lower acidity than the Clos Saint-Jean. But plenty lively on the broad, very long finish, which throws off notes of lemon zest and minerals. In early June, I found this much more vibrant and precise than the 2005, even though Niellon pointed out that the two vintages possesses similar levels of acidity.WS 86 (12/2007): Offers bold flavors of petrol, nutmeg and clove. Broad and rangy, with some heat remaining on the finish. Has moderate length. A bit brutish now, but might settle down. Hard to get a sense of place with this. Best from 2009 through 2018. 60 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomMNiellon.aspBH 89-92 (4/2007): The stem influence is revealed by the intense floral character that adds another element to the earthy red berry fruit aromas and continues onto the rich, serious and concentrated flavors that are delicious, precise and intense. This is a no-nonsense old school Pommard with a powerful and strikingly long finale. Impressive but for the patient. Drink 2013+. Outstanding!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomParent.aspIWC 90-92 (4/2006): Ruby-red. Superripe aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate and minerals. Dense, highly concentrated and intensely flavored, with harmonious acidity framing the sweet black fruit and mineral flavors. This offers terrific palate coverage for a 2002. Mounts impressively on the finish, which features a fine dusting of tannins. These vines are located just above Jacques Prieur's Musigny, according to Perrot-Minot.BH 90 (1/2007): A wonderfully spicy, warm and seductive nose of black fruit and violet aromas complements the round, complex and supple flavors that merge into the dusty, sweet and impressively long finish. There is plenty of nervosité to the solidly long finish and I quite like the purity here. A fine 2004 with good energy. Drink 2011+.WS 90 (5/2007): Coffee aromas from new oak mesh with black cherry and mineral flavors in this richly-textured red. Vibrant and long, needing a year or so to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2016. 160 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHenriPerrotMinot.aspIWC 87-90 (4/2007): Ruby-red. Blackberry and spices on the musky nose, along with a wild gamey nuance. Dense, sweet and concentrated, with shapely flavors of dark fruits, game and spice. Very Gevrey.BH 86-89 (1/2007): An earthy dark berry fruit nose introduces rich, delicious and supple middle weight flavors that possess good mid-palate concentration and a lovely texture, all wrapped in a forward and easy to like finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChristophePerrotMinot.aspWS 94 (9/2005): Black cherry, coffee and chocolate notes mark this opulent red. The tannins are dense, adding a grainy texture, but they will meld into the sweet fruit in time. It shows good balance and a long, well-integrated finish. Drink now through 2025. 70 cases made.IWC 88+ (4/2006): Deep red. Rather stunted nose dominated by nutty oak. Dense and sweet but rather unforthcoming, with hints of smoke, chocolate and exotic fruits. Obviously ripe and sweet, and possessing a firm spine, but not at all showy today and quite oaky on the finish.BH 87 (1/2006): Very ripe yet higher-toned red and black pinot fruit aromas plus a distinct stony note are followed by supple, forward and round flavors that are less interesting in the mouth as there isn't the same density or depth but there is really fine length and impeccable balance. The mineral note arrives again on the finish, which gives this an elegant, slightly understated character. In short, solid but not distinguished quality here. Drink 2010+http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChristophePerrotMinot.aspIWC 92+ (4/2002): Dark red. Aromatic, spicy nose of kirsch, licorice and menthol. Sweet, suave and seamless, with perfectly integrated acidity. Strong oak notes of mocha and bitter chocolate. Long finish features very smooth tannins.BH 92 (1/2002): Beautifully rendered, wonderfully complex fruit that is seamlessly integrated into the whole, even at this early stage. Buckets of pinot sap buffer the solid but fine structure and as a result the tannins come across as silky. This has added a good deal of weight since February and offers solid notes of Gevrey earth and good persistence on the finish. Big, rich and intense. Drink 2008-15.WS 92 (8/2002): Explosive '99 red Burgundy. Pitch-black, medium- to full-bodied, with loads of crisp red and black fruit, mineral and just subdued--and subtle--spicy oak. Gorgeous from start to finish, but expect a crisp style of Pinot. Best from 2004 through 2020. 500 cases made.WA 90-92 (8/2001): The oak and blackberry-scented 1999 Mazoyeres-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes is a highly structured, masculine wine. Blackberries, licorice, tar, and herbs characterize its powerful, medium-bodied character. This extracted wine has excellent density of fruit and firm yet well-ripened tannins that are revealed in its long finish. Drink it between 2005 and 2015.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomHenriPerrotMinot.aspIWC 88-90 (4/2004): Full ruby. Sauvage aromas of black fruits and leather. Concentrated and powerful, with a creamy sweetness that comes from tiny millerande berries. The gamey quality continues on the palate. Finishes with big but even tannins and lovely sweetness.WS 88 (5/2005): Closed like a clenched fist, but with a core of sweet black cherry fruit and earth. Bright acidity and dusty tannins emerge on the finish. Best from 2007 through 2012. 135 cases made. BH 86-88 (1/2004): A note of reduction blocks the nose but the rich and surprisingly elegant flavors are underpinned by sophisticated tannins and a dense yet balanced finish. There is good character and enough structure to reward 5 years of cellar time. Drink 2007-12.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChristophePerrotMinot.aspBH 92 (7/2007): A slightly riper nose of spice, citrus and dried fruit aromas leads to rich and enveloping flavors that both coat and stain the palate on the balanced, precise and explosive finish. This brings much more complexity to bear and the old vine intensity is on parade. Recommended. Drink 2012+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!IWC 89-91 (8/2006): Rather inexpressive today, hinting at mint, clove and oak. Then big, rich and chewy in the mouth, conveying a sense of solidity and structure and sound acidity. Good tight-grained wine with sneaky persistence. "On the starting block today," notes Pillot.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/Jean-MarcPillot.aspIWC 93 (10/2006): Very pale color. Aromas of vanilla, lemon cream and minerals. Wonderfully clear and penetrating in the mouth, with intense, bright flavors of citrus fruits, spices and minerals, enlivened by firm acids. Elegant and fine-grained wine with a long, slow-building finish and superb back-end thrust. This very dense wine should show even greater complexity with four or five years of bottle aging. BH 92 (7/2006): Brown nut butter, very ripe and spicy fruit compote and a hint of mango complement the wonderfully pure flavors that deliver a beguiling inner mouth perfume on the huge yet defined full-bodied flavors blessed with ample dry extract that confers a real sense of texture on the powerfully long finish. This isn't as elegant as the Caillerets but it's every bit as impressive and transparent a choice. Drink 2012+. Sweet Spot!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/Jean-MarcPillot.aspBH 93 (7/2007): While the nose here cannot match that of the Caillerets for sheer elegance, it more than matches it for sheer quality of material and power. A pure and complex middle register nose blends floral and yellow fruit notes that continue on the big, rich and super intense full-on flavors supported by a seriously impressive amount of dry extract, a firm acid spine and stunning length. Better still, on balance this is quite a refined and classy wine, much in the way a fine Bâtard harnesses its natural power but is rarely ever heavy. In a word, terrific. Drink 2012+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!IWC 92+ (10/2007): Very ripe, carnal nose currently dominated by apricot. Large-scaled, dense and full, with an exotic, highly expressive quality to the apricot, toast and honey flavors; there's something almost gewurztraminer-like about this big boy, and yet the acidity level is quite sound. ("The grapes on these very old vines always remain pale; they never turn gold," notes Pillot.) This is much more typical for the vintage than the Cailleret. The finish is rich, saline and very dry, with strong fruit aromas filling the retronasal passage. Am I underrating this?http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/Jean-MarcPillot.aspWS87 (9/1999): Earthy, with a minerally, smoky, flinty character, this may not be everyone's style, but the wine delivers focused, medium-intense fruit and a fresh finish. Drink now through 2003.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LFPillot.aspBH 92 (1/2007): Ponsot does not usually serve the Clos St. Denis before the Chapelle and when I asked about it, he simply said "you'll see why." While I don't quite agree that the Chapelle is superior to the fabulous Clos St. Denis, it's remarkably close and in contrast to a number of vintages, the comparison is much closer than it usually is. For starters, this is an amazingly dense wine for the vintage, both in terms of the sheer volume of fruit and the layered, opulent, almost thick flavors that are impressively concentrated, complex and loaded with mid-palate sap. It's not quite as deep but there is plenty of balanced and integrated structure and superb length. This too is a serious old school burgundy that will live for a very long time.IWC 92(+?) (4/2007): Good full red. Very reserved nose hints at wild cherry, minerals, mocha and game. Fat, dense and silky; classically dry but with superb breadth. Less expressive than the Griottes but very pure and long, finishing with a building whiplash of flavor and compelling lingering perfume. This calls for a good seven or eight years of patience.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.aspBH 93 (1/2005): There is even more aromatic complexity with similar and brilliant red and black fruit notes though not the spice with superbly sappy, concentrated and very pure flavors that display flat out incredible length and impeccable balance. This will join the ranks of some of the best vintages of Ponsot's Clos de la Roche, which is saying something. It is however built for the very patient. Drink 2017+.IWC 90+ (5/2007): Deep red. Funky, earthy cherry and blackberry aromas, with deeper plum and dark chocolate accents. Chewy, powerful dark berry flavors show very good depth and serious weight, gaining sweetness and softening slowly with extended aeration. The most backward wine of this tasting, and in need of getting lost in a cold cellar for a long spell.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.aspIWC 93 (4/2007): Good deep red. Superripe, slightly decadent aromas of red cherry, leather and underbrush. Plush, fat and large-scaled; a full-blown expression of soil, with notes of smoke and game. This boasts extraordinary sweetness for the vintage, remaining just this side of over the top. Just a hint of nut skin on the finish. Very sexy wine.BH 92 (1/2007): A stunningly complex mixture of earthy and animale red and black pinot fruit aromas lead to brooding, intense and jaw droppingly powerful and concentrated, chewy and complex flavors that possess a seriously long finish. There isn't quite the raw depth of the Clos St. Denis at this point but it's a very high quality '04.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.aspWA 90-92 (4/2007): From a site near the route nationale, Ponsot’s 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee de l’Abeille offers aromas of black raspberry and brown spices; comes onto the palate with broad richness, its fruit complimented by mineral salt and charred meat flavors; and finishes with surprisingly subtle, low-toned beefy meatiness and wet stone minerality rather than simply obvious sweet fruit. This is remarkably intense for village wine.BH 88-91 (1/2007): A pungently earthy nose features aromas of red and dark berry fruit aromas and plenty of game and underbrush nuances that continue onto the slightly animale suffused flavors that don't possess quite the freshness and energy of the best of these villages wines yet there is plenty of underlying material and Gevrey character. Also recommended. Drink 2013+.IWC 88-91 (4/2007): (from a parcel located just under La Chapelle) Good ruby-red, not quite as dark as the Cuvee des Grives. Liqueur-like black raspberry on the nose, with hints of smoke and meat. Rich, ripe and fruit-driven, with hints of flowers and minerals. Finishes with very fine tannins and excellent length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.aspWA 94 (6/2003): Ponsot's terrific 1990s are his finest wines since 1980. The 1990 Griottes-Chambertin exhibits marvelous color, a beautifully pure perfume, and a stunningly opulent texture and finish. The wine can be drunk now, but promises to keep and improve for 10-15 more years.BH 93 (10/2003): Explosively rich, red and still relatively primary fruit aromas leap from the glass to reveal ripe, full-bodied yet beautifully elegant flavors that display outstanding depth and first class length. While this can be approached now, it should be materially better in 3 to 5 years. A very impressive showing. Try from 2007+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.aspBH 91 (1/2009): A seductive and wonderfully airy nose of black cherry and raspberry also displays a much more discreet hint of reduction that merges into rich, full and sweet flavors that offer good detail and fine intensity, culminating in a textured, long, stylish and mouth coating finish where the dryness it displayed from cask has completely dissipated. Note that in contrast to the Alouettes, the reduction is quite minor and a brief decanting should be sufficient. Drink 2016+.IWC 90-93 (4/2008): Good deep red-ruby. Sexy, carnal aromas of blackberry, iron and mocha. Broad, dry and minerally, with impressive intensity of flavor for 15-year-old vines. Strong earth tones of mocha, brown spices and rust. This is also surprisingly creamy but the mineral edge gives it shape and grip. Finishes broad, long and aromatic, with somewhat dusty tannins. Ponsot says that today's plants can "reach the real terroir," by which he means can descend about seven meters, in as little as seven years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomPonsot.aspWA 97-98 (6/2007): Here is a 2005 Chambertin that rivals the rose petals of Clos de Beze, along with licorice, a ripeness of red fruit, a suggestion of peach jam, and a pungency of cinnamon that turns tactile on the palate. A chocolate richness and liqueur-like fruit intensity in the mouth never lose sight of the rose petals, nor cover up the chalk, wet stone and roasted meat that underlie a sumptuous, sultry finish. “Round,” “rich” and “resonant” gain new meaning with this stunningly opulent Pinot.IWC 94-97 (4/2007): Deep red-ruby; less saturated than the last few samples. Reduced, vinous nose hints at pungent wild red fruits, minerals, smoked meat and tobacco. Silky and fine-grained; boasts a spherical shape that few wines of this vintage-or any other-can match. This has a wonderfully suave palate feel and coats every square millimeter of the palate. The texture of liquid silk carries through on the extremely long, layered finish.BH 92-95 (1/2007): Strong reduction characterizes this raw and almost unbelievably primary nose that leads to big, rich, and opulent flavors that possess a forceful, detailed and quite minerally finish that is serious, brooding and strikingly long. This is texturally and stylistically different than virtually all the other wines though there may be convergence once it develops further in barrel though for now, it's a wine apart. Drink 2017+. Don't Miss!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/NicolasPotel.aspIWC 90-92 (4/2003): Dark red. Rather high-pitched aromas of raw crushed black- and blueberry and minerals, with a note of gibier From colder soil than the Charmes, and clearly less ripe. Cool, sappy dark berry flavors are tightly wound and bright. Nicely complex and minerally but less sweet than the Charmes and a bit youthfully stunted today. A bit drier on the end than the Charmes.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/NicolasPotel.aspBH 91 (3/2005): An expressively spicy and very pinot nose nose leads to medium full flavors that are big, rich, powerful and very long with outstanding depth of material and real class. This has firmed up considerably since I last tasted it in barrel and I would suggest give this a full 10 years in bottle before pulling a cork. In short, this is delicious but entirely serious and built for the medium term. Try from 2012+.IWC 89-92 (4/2004): Bright ruby-red. Cool, highly perfumed aromas of blackberry, black cherry, licorice, smoked meat, leather and game. Sweet black fruit flavors are currently overshadowed by new oak and reduction, but this is concentrated, quite rich and deep, if a bit lacking in finesse. A few months of additional elevage will refine the wine, says Potel.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/NicolasPotel.aspIWC 91 (4/2006): Very good deep red. Complex, inviting aromas of redcurrant, mocha, smoked meat and underbrush. Big, ripe and palate-caressing; round, lush and fat. With its compelling sweetness, excellent breadth and very sweet, fine tannins, this is perfectly balanced for early enjoyment. The production here was just 15 hectoliters per hectare, according to Landanger.BH 90 (4/2005): A potent mix of spiced plum, black berry fruit and background hints of mocha and freshly ground coffee sit atop big, rich and powerful full-bodied flavors that are given lift and punch by the almost pungent minerality. This is a big and muscular Bressandes that has done a reversal of its normal emphasis on finesse for a veneer of power.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdelaPoussedOr.aspIWC 90-93 (4/2005): Deep red. Subdued but pure aromas of raspberry, smoke, tar and earth. Sweet, pliant and dense, with a flavor of crushed cherries. There's more mid-palate stuffing here to support the wine's tannins. The chalky minerality brings finesse. A pliant, fine-grained wine with lovely sweetness and a finishing note of licorice.BH 90 (4/2005): Despite the power of the Bressandes, the Clos du Roi is bigger and more powerful still with plum, cassis and prune notes that introduce incredible dense and thick, mouth coating flavors blessed with an impressive amount of sap if not elegance. This is a more masculine effort that is very ripe but not enough to lose its sense of balance.WA 88-90 (4/2005): The dark-colored 2003 Corton Clos du Roi (red) stood out. Its plum, black cherry, asphalt, and cassis aromas lead to a medium-bodied core of suave black fruits. Broad, lush, and intense, it has outstanding depth of fruit, power, and length. Its finish reveals firm underlying tannin as well as a hint of alcoholic warmth. Projected maturity: 2008-2015.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdelaPoussedOr.aspBH 91 (4/2006): Interestingly, this is more elegant at present than any of its Volnay brethren with exceptionally pure and intense red pinot fruit nuanced by hints of wood, iron, minerals and herbs followed by sweet, balanced, detailed and punchy flavors that culminate in a very firm and chewy finish that is very Pommard yet not rustic.IWC 87 (4/2007): Moderately saturated medium red. Rather withdrawn aromas lack real clarity and lift. Then subdued and a bit autumnal on the palate, with edgy acids and modest sweetness. Finishes with substantial dusty tannins.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdelaPoussedOr.aspBH 90 (4/2005): The subtle difference in sunshine made a material difference in 2003 as this is a good deal more elegant and refined, which is interesting because this is not usually the case with pure red and black fruit aromas and supple, sweet, deep and relatively precise medium full flavors that display a robust and powerful finish. This is delicious, exuberant and fresh, all delivered with style and grace.IWC 88-91 (4/2005): Good deep red. Subdued aromas of cherry, licorice and mint. Sweeter, broader and more pliant than the Caillerets but less classy. This is a more opulent style, and harmonious from the start, but this too avoids any obvious surmaturite Finishes with substantial but sweet tannins and noteworthy persistence.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomdelaPoussedOr.aspWS 85 (12/2002): Pretty black cherry and spice notes, with sweet tannins and fleshy texture. A touch earthy in the end, but solid quality for the appellation. Drink now through 2003.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/ChateaudePremeaux.aspWA 92-95 (2/2004): Malolactic fermentations in 2002 were surprisingly long, and Prieur’s Montrachet finished consuming its malo in October 2003. Medium-bodied and fleshy, it displays gorgeous aromas of candied apples. This wine still has a few months of elevage in front of it, which can only benefit its medium-bodied, pure, concentrated, deep, and lengthy character. Loads of pears, apples, and minerals are found in its noble character. Projected maturity: 2007-2017.IWC 92-94 (10/2004): Very pure, subtle nose combines candied peach, clove and nutty low tones. Fat, sweet and thick on entry, then broad and powerful in the middle, with warm, rich flavors of peach and apple. Very dense and very long on the aftertaste, finishing with noteworthy force. At 13. 8% alcohol, this is the ripest 2002 following the Puligny Combettes. This and the Corton-Charlemagne will not be bottled until September.BH 91-94 (7/2004): This is extremely backward and tight, revealing only the barest hints of white flower fruit and the flavors are like a block of stone, with very firm if not downright hard structure yet possessing enormous buffering sap and a hugely powerful and persistent finish. There is also an exquisite purity here, which when coupled with the wonderfully fresh flavors makes for a dazzling wine of serious potential. Drink 2010+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJacquesPrieur.aspIWC 94+ (10/2001): Smoky, deep nose combines roasted pit fruits, gunflint, earth and herbs. Hugely rich and robust, with compelling, mouthfilling sweetness; flavors of peach, pear and fresh herbs. A step up in sheer size and volume from the premier crus, with perfectly integrated acidity somehow able to carry the heavy load of fruit. Explosively long and firm on the back end.WS 94 (9/2001): Nice dichotomy of subtlety and power. Medium-bodied, with mint, vanilla bean and mineral character. Most impressive for the intensity on the palate and the finish--it vibrates with energy. Drink now through 2010. 175 cases made.BH 93 (7/2002): This is massively constituted with expressive fresh, ripe orchard fruit and smoke aromas that simply explode from the glass followed by dense, concentrated, opulent flavors, beautifully textured flavors. There is real volume here and this is very much masculine in style with superb persistence and flavors that have real punch to them.WA 88-89 (2/2001): The medium-bodied 1999 Batard-Montrachet has a toasted apple and spice-scented nose. It is powerful, rich, deep, and concentrated. Apples, minerals, spiced pears, and dried honey flavors can be found throughout its attack and mid-palate. If it had had a smooth, long finish, it would also have merited an outstanding review.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRamonet.aspIWC 91 (10/2004): Pure, nuanced nose combines lime, flowers, mint and licorice. Suave on entry, then bright and penetrating but not hard, with enticing limey acidity intensifying the floral and citrus flavors. A step up in depth and length from the 2002s that preceded it. Finishes very brisk, with terrific cut. BH 89 (7/2004): The first wine to display any hints of wood spice, framing rather floral and airy fruit aromas with open, accessible, forward and rather fruity flavors and a naturally sweet finish. This is certainly delicious and offers good complexity but this lacks the same verve and vibrancy of the best here. Drink 2006-2012.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRamonet.aspWS 97 (3/2005): A monolith today, this is a brooding white, aromatically reserved but exploding on the palate to reveal the essence of its i terroir n expressed through Chardonnay. Opulent, harmonious and full of energy, it balances elegance and power, intensity and subtlety, and has a long, long finish. Best from 2008 through 2020. 100 cases made. IWC 95+ (10/2004): Brooding, reticent nose hints at flowers and menthol. Offers great power and thrust as well as noteworthy finesse. Lively flavors of lime, tobacco and minerals show terrific lift. This is extremely young and yet its generosity of texture and sheer chewy extract are already obvious. Finishes penetrating and extremely long but not at all edgy or bitter. This should be a monument of the vintage 10 or 15 years down the road; it would be a shame to pull the cork anytime soon. BH 94-97 (7/2004): The fermentation aromas again make the nose tough to read but there are touches of pain grillé, oak spice and white flower aromas in the background. This is every bit as big as the Bâtard and even more powerful with massive, incredibly intense full-bodied flavors of superb depth and breadth and so much dry extract that this seems almost chewable. The flavors are easily the most backward of any of these wines and this will take years to fully realize its enormous potential. A genuinely great effort of monumental proportions.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRamonet.aspWS 97 (3/2005): A monolith today, this is a brooding white, aromatically reserved but exploding on the palate to reveal the essence of its i terroir n expressed through Chardonnay. Opulent, harmonious and full of energy, it balances elegance and power, intensity and subtlety, and has a long, long finish. Best from 2008 through 2020. 100 cases made. IWC 95+ (10/2004): Brooding, reticent nose hints at flowers and menthol. Offers great power and thrust as well as noteworthy finesse. Lively flavors of lime, tobacco and minerals show terrific lift. This is extremely young and yet its generosity of texture and sheer chewy extract are already obvious. Finishes penetrating and extremely long but not at all edgy or bitter. This should be a monument of the vintage 10 or 15 years down the road; it would be a shame to pull the cork anytime soon. BH 94-97 (7/2004): The fermentation aromas again make the nose tough to read but there are touches of pain grillé, oak spice and white flower aromas in the background. This is every bit as big as the Bâtard and even more powerful with massive, incredibly intense full-bodied flavors of superb depth and breadth and so much dry extract that this seems almost chewable. The flavors are easily the most backward of any of these wines and this will take years to fully realize its enormous potential. A genuinely great effort of monumental proportions.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRamonet.aspWS 92 (8/1997): Elegant and racy, full-bodied and very intense, showing great concentration of ripe fruit, spice and toasted bread flavors that linger on the long finish. A beauty. Drink now through 2005.BH 90 (6/2002): This is just now coming into its own with very forward aromas and flavors that offer good volume, depth and lovely finishing complexity and unlike many '95s, has first rate acid/fruit balance. While this certainly can be enjoyed now, it will benefit froma few more years of cellar time. In November, 2004 I had a magnum of this that closely resembled the wine reviewed above but it wasn't quite ready and I would suggest trying it from 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRamonet.aspWA 91-92 (10/2008): The Raveneau 2006 Chablis La Foret – from young vines – possesses deep cherry and succulent peach fruit, wafting floral perfume and a lovely counterpoint between refreshing pink grapefruit citricity and creaminess of texture. (Raveneau doesn’t believe in a lot of lees-contact, so that is not whence this creaminess comes.) Ravishingly pure, lip-smackingly luscious finishing fruit and subtle nut oils prove irresistible even if it this is one Chablis – in terms of descriptors anyway – that’s not about “minerals” and will probably be best enjoyed over the next 3-5 years.BH 90 (10/2008): An expressive nose of overly exotic ripe yellow fruit and iodine hints leads to racy and pure medium weight flavors that offer good vivacity if limited complexity at this early point. There is lovely fruit fashioned in a style that I suspect will drink well early and hold over a decade and the material is certainly here for the depth to develop with a few years of bottle age.IWC 89 (8/2008): Pale yellow. Exotic aromas of ripe peach and acacia flower. Sweet, full and creamy-rich, with broad flavors of peach and spices. Not a particularly gripping or classic style of Chablis but boasts excellent length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFrancoisRaveneau.aspWA 92-93 (10/2008): Juicy, generous citricity is also a feature of Raveneau’s 2006 Chablis Montmains, but here we have more serious suggestions of chalk and savory umami, mineral character; a texture more silken than creamy; and a brightly citric, pungent, zesty, faintly peppery length. This dynamic cru should be worth following for 7-9 years at least.BH 90 (10/2008): In contrast to the yellow fruit of the Forêts, here the nose is less exotic and much more floral with hints of sea breeze and seashell in the background that continue onto the rich, refined and better detailed flavors that offer fine vibrancy and a punchy, direct finish. This is definitely finer if perhaps not quite as persistent but qualitatively, the two are on top of one another. Drink 2010+.IWC 90 (8/2008): Pale green-yellow color. Subtle, vinous aromas of citrus fruits and spices. Rich, supple and easygoing, with a sexy sweetness to the lemon and lime flavors. This is more obviously Chablis-like in its firm structural underpinning. Finishes with lovely vibrancy and perfume.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFrancoisRaveneau.aspWS 93 (12/2002): A lemon verbena aroma segues into apple, honey and flint in this rich, dense white. Just hinting at its potential now, this has the racy structure, concentration and incredible finish to develop over the next decade. Best from 2004 through 2012.BH 90 (6/2005): I found this fascinating as Valmur is my favorite of the Chablis grands crus and is normally the most austere and understated of them all, yet this was positively "friendly" with its round, almost easy fruit and flavors and while there is certainly breed and class here, it lacks the same driving persistence and pungency of the Blanchot. To be sure, there is plenty of wine here and there is a hint of finishing austerity but this is not at the same level as the Blanchot. All of that said, I still quite like the wine and while it is nearing its apogee, it could use another year or two of cellar time. Consistent notes. Drink now.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomFrancoisRaveneau.aspWS 92 (1/1991): Young and intense, with tightly compact fruit. The cassis, blackberry, currant and spice flavors are so tightly wound that it may take another five to seven years to reach maturity. Start drinking in 1996 to '98, but even then it may be too young. 175 ca 175 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomDanielRion.aspWA 95 (8/2005): Unquestionably the finest Echezeaux I have encountered from this famed estate, the 2003 explodes from the glass with candied raspberries, violet, and red cherries. Stunningly marrying elegance with richness and density, this medium to full-bodied wine is ample, pure, and velvety-textured. Loads of sweet red fruits are found in its persistent, sensual character. Drink it over the next 12-14 years.IWC 90 (4/2006): Deep red-ruby. Musky aromas of dark raspberry, chocolate and underbrush, along with an exotic floral quality. Large-scaled, concentrated and round, with impressive volume. Slightly roasted flavors of currant, chocolate, tobacco and underbrush. Finishes with substantial fine tannins and a sense of solidity. This should offer early appeal.BH 89 (1/2006):(approximately 45 year old vines from 2 different climats, 90% of which is in Les Poulaillères and the other 10% is in Clos St. Denis; there was a lot of replanting done here in the decades of the sixties and seventies - from yields of 18 hl/ha) Exceptionally ripe and plumy with floral aromas that stop just short of being overtly surmature nuanced with spice, anise and warm earth that lead to rich, fat and very sweet, indeed even opulent flavors that are quite seductive but not overly complex. This is much riper than usual and finishes with a slight touch of chewy rusticity. This is clearly the wine most marked by the vintage. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspMB ***** (9/2001): I have nine notes, starting with an early presentation at LeBegue's in 1972, the wine's appearance belying its fullness and richness. In 1974, though its colour was deeper than the '70, it was starting to show some maturing at the rim, a strange state of limbo which was hard to explain to an American client. Firm, flavoury, lean but well-balanced at the La Tache tasting at the Domaine in 1983, but later that autumn I found it completely lacked the flair of the '62 or the fine '66. It took another half-dozen yeaers to open up and by 1990 was beautifully evolved, its bouquet fabulous, its flavour exciting, attenuated. At Manfred Wagner's La Tache vertical in 1998, it had an open, mature colour; its nose initially showing its age but soon opening up very fragrantly, with hints of tea, and strawberries; medium-sweet, full, rich, lovely texture and delicious flavour, firm, dry, still tannic. (Aubert de Villaine told us that La ATache suffered from hail in July just before veraison which reduced the crop.) Most recently a magnum, immediately preceding bottles of the '61, at Len Evans' 'Single-bottle club' dinner: a very good colour; a perfectly harmonious bouquet with, I thought, a whiff of vanilla; glorious flavour, fragrant aftertaste. Perfection. At its summit but stlil with years of life.WA 94 (8/1995): A healthy, medium to dark garnet color with considerable rust and brown at the edge is typical of a 26-year old, high class red Burgundy. A pungent, smoked duck, Asian spice, sweet, red and black fruit, caramel-like bouquet explodes from the glass. If there is ever a wine that can be said to reek of terroir, it is this 1969. From one of the more structured vintages in the last 25 years (let's hope the finest 1993s turn out this well), this fully mature, medium to full-bodied La Tache still retains some tannin. It is beautifully sweet, expansive, and rich, with complex aromatics. If the flavors deliver outstanding ripeness and complexity, the tannin in the more rustic finish is obtrusive. I would not push this wine's longevity curve any further given the fact that this example was from a magnum in pristine condition. It is a terrific La Tache that proves that in some instances, great red Burgundy can last for 25+ years.IWC 89 (12/2002): Subtle aromas of orange zest and ginger spice. Dry, bright and elegant, with aromatic flavors of orange oil, pear, quince and fresh nuts. Tactile but fairly light-bodied. Finishes with very good persistence and cut.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspWA 95 (8/1998): This wine is mind-boggling and has gathered even more body, power, and density than it displayed from barrel. It is intensely profound, and super-ripe yet harmonious. Its extraordinarily long finish (it tails off with a sweet kirsch kiss) flabbergasted me. I could not help but think of the finishes of two wines I love - Chateau Rayas and Chateau Lafleur. It appears to be holding an enormous amount in reserve, and may ultimately merit higher ratings. It should be held at least ten years, and will easily last through 2020 given proper cellar conditions. Bravo!WS 95 (9/1999): A sensational La Tâche that's as good as I remember upon release. Shows a suppleness in the tannins without compromising the compact mineral, wet earth and ironlike flavors that express this grand cru's terroir. Balanced, with lots of beautiful fruit, but above all it has pleasure and harmony etched all over it.--La Tâche vertical.IWC 95 (4/1998): Excellent deep red. Higher-pitched, liqueur-like aromas of raspberry, cassis and licorice; subtle and complex. Lush, voluptuous and stuffed with dark fruit flavor. Finishes with dusty, substantial tannins that build in the glass. This wine fabulous fruit is easy to see today, but it, too, wants to shut down.BH 94 (5/2008): Stylistically, this borrows elements from both the '97 and the '96 as it combines moderate floral notes with most of the spice, soy and hoisin of the '96 plus the densest flavors of any vintage to this point. The mid-palate doesn't have quite the same sap of the '96 and the long, dusty finish offers a hint of chocolate and violets. This too has the potential to be very long lived and even at 13 years of age, it's clear that it still has another 7 to 10 years to go before it reaches its full potential. Multiple notes with consistent results; in fact, a recent bottle tasted in Burgundy was even better than the bottle in the big La Tâche tasting held in early '03. Try from 2015+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspBH 96 (12/2006): ("it's quite possible that the '96 will be the longest lived of any La Tache produced in many years" - AdV). Fantastically pure with the classic spice box, hoisin and soy nose followed by big, rich, very structured flavors that display notes of earth, leather and tea. The tannins are big, ripe and are completely buffered by the sap with length that is simply phenomenal. This remains completely primary in character and seems not to have budged at all since it was bottled. A genuinely great vintage for La Tâche that is softer in the mouth than the '96 Grands Ech and this should improve for another decade and last for 50 years. Very classy juice. Note: while it's happened only twice, the '96 can be intensely vegetal on the nose and not exhibit the purity that the wine is justifiably famous for; however, I have tasted so many outstanding bottles of the '96 LT that I view these two examples as outliers. Drink 2014+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspBH 96 (1/2004): Strikingly extravagant nose of rose petals, oriental spices, pungent tea and leather notes plus ultra elegant pinot fruit. The powerful, chiseled, pure flavors are remarkably detailed, precise and fine with mind bending complexity yet for all the emotional drama of this wine, it remains understated and almost aloof at the moment. The finish is dense, structured and quite firm though there is nary a hard edge to be found and while this too cannot rival the other worldly 1999, 2001 will one day be thought of as a genuinely excellent vintage for La Tâche. In short, aristocratic in every sense.IWC 94(+?) (4/2004): Good full red. Superripe aromas of red fruits, minerals and earth. Highly concentrated but also quite backward today and hard to view. Very long and gripping on the back end but comes across as a bit tough today, despite conveying an impression of great flavor precision. "This was always good to taste in barrel," notes de Villaine, although I recall that it was a bit folded in on itself last November. WA (90-93) (6/2003): Earth-laced blackberries can be discerned in the nose of the 2001 La Tache. Suave, plush, and regal, it boasts loads of candied black fruits in its deep character. This supple wine reveals superb clarity of fruit and an impressively long, fruit-filled finish. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2012.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspIWC 94 (4/2007): Good bright, deep red. Wonderfully perfumed, nuanced nose offers raspberry, smoke, earth, white truffle and this vineyard's typical cocktail of Oriental spices. Compellingly silky-sweet and suave on the palate, with great aromatic lift to the red fruit, spice and mineral flavors. This offers a rare combination of high and low tones on the nose and palate. Taut and sharply focused wine, finishing with superb, palate-saturating minerally persistence and great finesse of tannins. A great 2004.BH 93-96 (1/2006): This too is sublime in its subtlety and grace with ineffably pure aromas and it strikes a balance between the opulence of the RSV and the restraint of the GE with an expressive yet ultra fine nose of rose petals, violets and seductive spice notes that introduce unbelievably refined flavors that seem crafted from silk and lace, culminating in a linear, mouth coating finish that detonates like a bomb and lasts and lasts. At present, this is taut and precise with the lithe muscularity of a world class gymnast yet it is not lean or unduly tight as there is a generosity to the mid-palate that serves to buffer the underlying tannic spine that will permit this to age for decades. This is clearly a great wine and I wouldn't be surprised at all if my rating went up simply because I expect that this will put on weight with age.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspIWC 94 (4/2007): Good bright, deep red. Wonderfully perfumed, nuanced nose offers raspberry, smoke, earth, white truffle and this vineyard's typical cocktail of Oriental spices. Compellingly silky-sweet and suave on the palate, with great aromatic lift to the red fruit, spice and mineral flavors. This offers a rare combination of high and low tones on the nose and palate. Taut and sharply focused wine, finishing with superb, palate-saturating minerally persistence and great finesse of tannins. A great 2004.BH 93-96 (1/2006): This too is sublime in its subtlety and grace with ineffably pure aromas and it strikes a balance between the opulence of the RSV and the restraint of the GE with an expressive yet ultra fine nose of rose petals, violets and seductive spice notes that introduce unbelievably refined flavors that seem crafted from silk and lace, culminating in a linear, mouth coating finish that detonates like a bomb and lasts and lasts. At present, this is taut and precise with the lithe muscularity of a world class gymnast yet it is not lean or unduly tight as there is a generosity to the mid-palate that serves to buffer the underlying tannic spine that will permit this to age for decades. This is clearly a great wine and I wouldn't be surprised at all if my rating went up simply because I expect that this will put on weight with age.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspIWC 94 (4/2007): Good bright, deep red. Wonderfully perfumed, nuanced nose offers raspberry, smoke, earth, white truffle and this vineyard's typical cocktail of Oriental spices. Compellingly silky-sweet and suave on the palate, with great aromatic lift to the red fruit, spice and mineral flavors. This offers a rare combination of high and low tones on the nose and palate. Taut and sharply focused wine, finishing with superb, palate-saturating minerally persistence and great finesse of tannins. A great 2004.BH 93-96 (1/2006): This too is sublime in its subtlety and grace with ineffably pure aromas and it strikes a balance between the opulence of the RSV and the restraint of the GE with an expressive yet ultra fine nose of rose petals, violets and seductive spice notes that introduce unbelievably refined flavors that seem crafted from silk and lace, culminating in a linear, mouth coating finish that detonates like a bomb and lasts and lasts. At present, this is taut and precise with the lithe muscularity of a world class gymnast yet it is not lean or unduly tight as there is a generosity to the mid-palate that serves to buffer the underlying tannic spine that will permit this to age for decades. This is clearly a great wine and I wouldn't be surprised at all if my rating went up simply because I expect that this will put on weight with age.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspBH 98 (10/2006): One of the greatest wines of the incredible 1996 vintage with knockout aromas of white flowers, green apples and a touch of oak spice all framed by an intense minerality followed by discreet, understated flavors that are so focused that they're entirely crystalline in nature. This just oozes class and breed and the balance is perfect with acidity that exquisitely highlights each nuance yet remains in the background as a supporting, rather than a dominating, element. Seamless from the explosive fruit to the finish that persists literally for minutes. This is an emotionally compelling wine and one cannot drink it and remain indifferent. A reference standard expression of the terroir and incontestably one of the finest wines of this great vintage. Beg, borrow or steal but don't miss this wine. Note: to those who are looking for the usual frank opulence of the DRC style, it simply isn't present in this wine, at least not yet Rather, this is more Chevalier than Montrachet just now and this is one that may very well see its 50th birthday entirely intact. Multiple and consistent notes. Drink 2010+.WA 96 (6/1999): The Domaine de la Romanee-Conti's light-colored 1996 Montrachet is spectacular (it was originally rated 95-98 in The Wine Advocate's Issue #115). Its profound, rich, and embracing nose reveals toasted minerals, white fruits, and hints of lemons. On the palate it displays enormous complexity, a broad, layered core of tropical fruits (mostly mangoes), liquid minerals, and stones. It is terribly refined, bracing, satin textured, medium-to-full-bodied, and mind-blowingly long in the finish. Its tightly wound core of fruit will require extended cellaring to blossom and reveal all of what this glorious wine has to offer. Projected maturity: 2004-2016.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspIWC 93+ (4/1999): Good deep red-ruby. Wild but rather opaque on the deeply pitched nose; hints at cassis and leather. Gives an impression of higher acidity than the foregoing wines and comes across as a bit disjointed today. With less fat showing today, the tannins are a bit tough. But this wine is hiding more than it's showing today.BH 91 (3/2002): Beautifully fresh and defined pinot fruit with tightly focused, somewhat one-dimensional flavors and acceptable length. This has shown much better in the past and unlike most in this range, this seemed to be completely shut down and revealing nothing, even after extended airing. While I have never thought the '96 was a truly great DRC Richebourg, this did not show particularly well relative to what I believe is its true potential.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspIWC 93+ (4/2009): Deep red. Sexy, highly perfumed nose offers red fruits, cocoa powder and earth. Dense and sappy, showing more energy and cut today than the Grands-Echezeaux. Also conveys strong soil tones but here there's a compelling mid-palate sweetness and the tannins are quite fine.BH 93 (1/2009): This is more elegant still but equally restrained as the almost discreet nose runs toward the plum and blue berry side of the fruit spectrum. The floral-infused, structured and very serious flavors culminate in a youthfully austere finish offering huge depth and length with both precision and linearity though there is a trace of dryness to the underlying tannins, which presently compromises the balance just enough where this is not quite at the same level as the very best in the range. Drink 2021+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspBH 92 (1/2008): A deft touch of wood frames exuberantly expressive and luxurious black fruit nose nuanced by a huge range of spices including anise, clove and cinnamon with notes of tea and hoisin as well. The moderately full flavors are sappy, rich and sweet with ample volume and a palate drenching finish that benefits from an underlying sense of vibrancy. There is real energy here, which seems to collect and focus the flavors. Terrific stuff and exceptionally long with no trace of vegetal character on either the nose or the finish. Drink 2016+.IWC 92 (4/2007): Medium red. Aromas of red cherry and Oriental spices, with a liqueur-like aspect. Sweet, aromatic and penetrating, with lovely acidity giving shape and life to the silky, slowly mounting flavors. In a distinctly feminine style, and more expressive in the mouth today than the Grands-Echezeaux. A supple, suave, sappy wine with a light touch. Finishes long, with dusty tannins.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRomanee-Conti.aspBH 89 (1/2006): Notably ripe notes of black cherry, violets and anise introduce big and rich flavors that are sweet and utterly delicious, culminating in a nicely detailed and racy finish that reveals a subtle mineral hint. This is certainly not typical but a lovely effort in the context of the '03 vintage. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRossignolTrapet.aspBH 91 (1/2006): This is almost a mix of the Chapelle and the Latricières with discreet wood spice framing very ripe and earthy small black berry and an interesting hint of kirsch notes that give way to supple, forward and surprisingly accessible medium full flavors that deliver real punch and complexity on the long plum and mocha-infused finish. This isn't a great Chambertin but it's certainly pretty and satisfying if not exactly typical. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomRossignolTrapet.aspBH 93 (3/2005): This has finally begun to open and possesses a big, explosive nose evidenceing plenty of earth notes and some secondary development followed by very rich, still robust and wonderfully complex flavors of stunning length. This could still use time in the cellar as the tannic structure, while nicely buffered by the mid-palate density, is still noticeable and while it can be enjoyed now with food, I would suggest waiting for another 1 to 3 years. Multiple and consistent notes. Try from 2006 or so.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspIWC 96 (4/1998): Similar deep ruby-red. Pure perfume on the nose: cassis, kirsch, violet, licorice, tobacco, game. Like a rare liqueur whose formula is locked up in the heads of two monks. Great volume and sweetness in the mouth; fruit saturates the entire palate and anything else it can reach. Really extraordinarily concentrated. These grapes were picked with near-14% potential alcohol; the yield, according to Roty, was about 28 hectoliters per hectare, not particularly low for these ancient vines planted in 1881. Fabulous brooding fruit on the finish, along with suave, superripe tannins. Another dimension of concentration and texture. BH 92 (10/2003): Explosively rich, extremely spicy fruit with thick, old vine extract that completely coats the mouth and wraps the round, ripe tannins such that they seem almost invisible. Long, dense and sweet. Very impressive though this lacks some of the detail the finest examples of this legendary wine often show. This is one of those wines that has so much extract that it seems deceptively forward yet this should age for a very long time. Try from 2005 or 2006.WA 92-95 (8/1998): This wine displays a deep black/ruby color and extraordinary aromas of sweet red fruits intertwined with violets and roses. This awesomely deep and ripe wine is dense, velvety-textured, highly concentrated and extracted, and has a full body crammed with cassis, black cherries, bacon, minerals, and hints of cinnamon. Its powerful and profound flavors linger in its long and supple finish. It will require patience from consumers lucky enough to acquire it. Projected maturity: 2006-2015. Bravo!http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspIWC 94+ (4/1999): Deep ruby, the darkest of these '96s. Cool, penetrating aromas of great purity: black raspberry, cassis, black licorice. Great thrust and verve on entry, then thick, brooding and primary, with an almost confectionary sweetness. Really three-dimensional texture. Complicating note of sweet oak. Sappy fruit saturates the entire palate. Extraordinarily persistent. Not quite as dense as the supernal '93, which I was able to retaste next to this wine, but not far off in quality.BH 94 (5/2006): Still quite primary with soft wood notes framing beautifully pure and sappy old vine pinot fruit and flavors that have excellent density in the context of the vintage. This is superbly classy juice and decidedly more elegant than either the '95 or the '97 and reminiscent of the outstanding '93. I especially like the purity of expression as well as the extra level of ripeness conferred by the low yields as it gives a seductively textural impact on the palate. This should enjoy a very long, and slow, evolution. Consistent notes. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspBH 90 (1/2007): Moderate toast frames deeper, richer and more complex aromas of herbs, iron, game and smoke that continue onto the rounded, supple and textured medium full flavors that also possess excellent intensity though here the toast comes again on the finish. I like the impressive material though the wood is not subtle though to be clear, neither does it disturb the balance. Drink 2012+.IWC 90 (4/2007): Good full red. Red cherry and smoked meat aromas. Intense, slightly medicinal flavors of black cherry, licorice and menthol. In a distinctly fresh, spicy style, finishing with tight tannins and noteworthy aromatic persistence. I found better ripeness here than in my barrel sample a year ago, but this will need patience.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspWA 92-95 (8/1998): This dark ruby-colored wine has sweet, perfumed, and spicy cherry aromas followed by an intense, highly-concentrated, powerful, and pure core of plums, cassis, stones, earth, and fresh herbs. This full-bodied, and well-proportioned wine offers briery notes of underbrush and a fine finish. Projected maturity: 2005-2012+.IWC 92+ (4/1999): Ruby-red. Wild, highly aromatic nose of boysenberry, kirsch, licorice and black pepper. Very intensely flavored and powerfully fruity, with the kirsch and licorice notes repeating in the mouth. Vibrant and delineated. Powerfully structured for aging, but the tannins are ripe and fine. BH 90 (8/1999): An extremely primary yet gorgeously classy red fruit nose leads to superbly intense middle weight flavors that display really impressive balance for such a young wine. This is built to age and while it's not as dense as it usually is, there is more than sufficient underlying material to carry this for another 20 years, perhaps longer. Try from 2008+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspBH 91 (1/2007): A big step up in aromatic elegance and complexity and while the toast is not subtle, neither is it really intrusive though it continues onto the punchy, powerful and rugged medium full flavors that culminate in a dusty, rich, mouth coating and extremely long finish. This is distinctly sauvage in character with moderate toast, which should integrate though it wouldn't surprise if there wasn't always a residual influence, even with time in bottle. Drink 2012+.IWC 91 (4/2007): Good deep red. Wild nose features berry liqueur, game and smoky oak, with a firm stony underpinning. Then surprisingly silky on entry and broad and round in the middle, offering a felicitous combination of volume and power. This shuts back down on the back end, with the wine's minerality becoming more apparent.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspBH 90 (8/1999): An extremely primary yet gorgeously classy red fruit nose leads to superbly intense middle weight flavors that display really impressive balance for such a young wine. This is built to age and while it's not as dense as it usually is, there is more than sufficient underlying material to carry this for another 20 years, perhaps longer.IWC 92+ (4/1999): Ruby-red. Wild, highly aromatic nose of boysenberry, kirsch, licorice and black pepper. Very intensely flavored and powerfully fruity, with the kirsch and licorice notes repeating in the mouth. Vibrant and delineated. Powerfully structured for aging, but the tannins are ripe and fine.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspBH 92 (1/2005): An explosive red fruit nose nuanced with the classic musk and sauvage character plus notes of underbrush, iron and truffle. The big, robust, muscular and powerful flavors are spicy, intense and extremely rich with beautiful delineation and knockout length. In particular, the mid-palate sap is incredible and completely coats and stains the mouth and gives the finish a lovely velvety quality.IWC 92-94 (4/2004): Deep ruby. Explosive, musky aromas of black fruits, cherry liqueur, licorice, clove, lead pencil and violet. Highly perfumed and gripping in the mouth, with precise flavors of blackberry and violet. Impressively penetrating, intense wine with an almost painful spine. Very fresh acids for this cuvee The fine tannins spread out to saturate the palate.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomJosephRoty.aspBH 91 (1/2003): Gorgeously scented and wonderfully complex black fruit aromas trimmed in wood spice introduce forward, complex, intense, seductive, medium flavors that display excellent power. Relatively extroverted, ripe and long with robust finishing tannins buffered by plenty of sap. Lovely juice that is in a lighter style than usual for this wine.IWC 90 (4/2003): Good full red. High-toned, complex nose hints at spices, minerals, smoke and earth. Sweet, smooth and supple, with broad red fruit flavors; chewy but not at all heavy for the vintage. Finishes with fine, dusty tannins and very good persistence.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomERouget.aspIWC 90-94 (4/2005): Deep red with ruby highlights. Cool, noble, slightly muted aromas of red cherry, red berries and minerals. Large-scaled, rich and impressively deep, if a bit youthfully clenched today and not showing the early sweetness of the Echezeaux. Subtle flavors of raspberry, cherry, minerals and spices. Finishes long and subtle, but with substantial tannic spine making the wine harder to taste (and assess) today. The yield here was 27 hectoliters per hectare, says Rouget, whereas the rest of his 2003s were more like 24. These vines run north-south and are also higher up the hill, and thus were better able to withstand the heat of the summer. BH 90 (1/2006): Stylistically much like the Ech but with more size, weight and punch plus the always present minerality of classic Cros Parantoux gives this a certain much needed rigor. The wonderfully spicy nose explodes from the glass and this is much more expressive and forward than is usual for young Cros, in fact the delicious, classy and deep flavors are remarkably approachable and supple already. Still, there is an underlying backbone of solid but fine tannins and this will require all or most of a decade to realize its full potential. In short, this is a most interesting if not genuinely great example of Rouget Cros.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomERouget.aspWA 89 (8/2005): The engaging 2003 Chambolle-Musigny was vinified with 50% whole clusters and aged in 25% new oak. Its fresh plum, floral, black cherry-laced nose leads to a delightful medium-bodied personality. Suave, satin-textured, and fruit-driven, it reveals lively layers of dark fruits. Here Roumier interjected that the 2003s “took on springiness and vigor during elevage,” something many vignerons reported.WS 89 (5/2006): Focused aromas and flavors of black cherry, plum, chocolate and mineral mark this broad red. It's tannins are dense and need time to integrate, but overall it shows good balance. A more chunky style, with pure fruit. Best from 2007 through 2014. 675 cases made. IWC 87 (4/2006): Medium red. Aromatic nose of cherry and strawberry jam. Fat, sweet and lush, with fruit-driven flavors of red berries and spices. Atypical but attractive; one can drink this or lay it down for a few years.BH 86 (1/2006): A very ripe nose of cherry jam, cassis and plum is followed by rich, full and very sweet medium full flavors that retain good definition and a lovely finishing purity underpinned by dusty tannins. Delicious and serious if not distinguished. Drink 2009+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGeorgesRoumier.aspIWC 89+ (4/2005): Aromas of apple, clove, honey and wet stone. Rich, spicy and honeyed, with a menthol character verging on medicinal. With aeration, this showed a strong pineapple flavor and seemed just short of heavy. A distinctly wild Corton-Charlemagne that is not at all graceful today and needs time. BH 89 (6/2005): This has definitely tightened up since it was bottled. A very subtle touch of pain grillé highlights bright, fresh and detailed green apple, white pear and toasted almond aromas that complement the spicy medium full flavors possessing an interesting contrast as they're sweet yet the now somewhat compact finish is bone dry. There is good fat to buffer the firm but not hard acidity and the overall impression is one of elegance, purity and controlled power. In short, this is lovely if not stunning. Drink 2008+.WA 88 (6/2004): There is huge honeyed richness in the hazelnut, mineral, and almond-scented aromatics of the 2002 Corton-Charlemagne. Medium-bodied and satin-textured, this is a fresh, bright, fleshy wine with a flavor profile dominated by oak-imbued spices. While all that seems positive, certainly meriting an outstanding score, this wine’s most striking feature is its lack of harmony: the parts are substantially more appealing than the whole. It does not appear to be worthy of extended cellaring, yet it is quite possible this wine could come together with some bottle age. Try it between 2005 and 2012.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGeorgesRoumier.aspBH 92 (7/2007): A reserved and rather cool yet elegant green fruit nose is framed by gentle hints of pain grillé that continue onto the rich, full and sweet flavors that are very precise and firm if not aggressive with an intense minerality on the long but presently austere finish that will require several years to really round out as this is quite backward. Drink 2010+.IWC 91-93 (4/2006): Aromas of spiced apple, candied ginger and dried pineapple. Dense, dry and chewy, with an almost painful impression of dry extract and dusty minerality. But as strict and stony as this is, it's also wonderfully rich and spicy. Finishes with terrific cut. This is likely to age in bottle for a long time.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGeorgesRoumier.aspWS 95 (12/1992): Impressively concentrated, packed with bright flavors. Shows ripe fruit, smoke and earth notes on the extremely long finish. An exciting wine that takes off like a rocket. Drinkable in 1998. 450 cases made.BH 92 (10/2004): From a bottle tasted at the Domaine: Like the bottle reviewed at the big Chambertin vs. Clos de Bèze tasting, there are wonderfully complex aromatics of underbrush, earth, dried herbs and spice notes followed by earthy, moderately structured flavors of real distinction and good length. This bottle was also fresher than the prior one though it too has basically arrived at its peak as the flavors have rounded out and offer plenty of velvet and spice. An excellent wine that is just short of the Chambertin. Note: a magnum of this drunk in January of 2002 was materially better, with more complexity, freshness and better overall balance, meriting a score of 93/2008-20 (see elsewhere here). Drink Now to 2010+.WA 90 (10/1992): Both the Chambertin-Clos de Beze and Chambertin are more closed, deeper-colored wines than the outstanding Gevery-Chambertin-Clos St.-Jacques. It is often difficult to pick a favorite, but I thought the Chambertin-Clos de Beze to be lower in acidity and more forward. I would suggest cellaring it for 3-4 years, and I am sure it has at least 15 or more years of aging potential. The nose offers up roasted black-cherry and toasty new oak scents. In the mouth, there is outstanding concentration, full body, and a long, rich, moderately tannic finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.aspBH 88-90 (1/2006): There is a bit more aromatic complexity here and the nose is certainly prettier but somewhat surprisingly, it's not necessarily any finer nor is there more fruit concentration to the sweet, delicious and generous middle weight flavors that offer reasonably good depth but this is more solid 1er quality than a true grand cru. Drink 2010+.IWC 86-88 (4/2006): Pale-medium red; lacks saturation. Spicy aromas of leather and game. Pliant and aromatic in the mouth, with sweet cherry and raspberry fruit and suggestions of spicy oak. A bit fresher and deeper than the Cazetiers.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.aspBH 89-91 (1/2008): An expressive nose of mostly dark berry fruit aromas laced with hints of floral notes, in particular violets, earth and a hint of animale that can also be found on the round, supple and relatively forward flavors that possess slightly better depth and length. Drink 2013+.IWC 86-89 (4/2008): Pretty cherry-red color. Reticent nose opens to reveal pungent raspberry and spices, plus a whiff of horseradish. Then surprisingly chewy but uncompromisingly dry in the mouth, with a saline element and a bit more tannic power than the Cazetiers. In a more masculine style, but with less of the captivating treble qualities of the Cazetiers.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.aspBH 89-92 (1/2007): This too is quite ripe though by no means surmature, offering a mix of black cherry and blue berry accompanied by ample earth and game hints that continue onto the rich, sweet, textured and fleshy flavors that are generous but not soft on the opulent and deep finish. Like the Gevrey, this is more expressive and accessible than usual at this stage though there is an underlying tannic spine that will enable to improve for up to a decade. Drink 2013+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.aspWA 87 (10/1992): At the top level, Rousseau consistently produces three profound wines - Gevrey-Chambertin-Clos St.-Jacques (as good as most producer's grands crus), Chambertin-Clos de Beze, and Chambertin. That being said, I remain perplexed as to why Rousseau's other wines are so surprisingly light and fluid. While good, sometimes very good, they are markedly inferior to his top three wines. Never one to jump on the bandwagon for forward, super-ripe vintages, (Rousseau still believes 1983 is the finest vintage of the eighties), he is unpersuaded by the acclaim bestowed on 1990. His medium ruby-colored Mazis-Chambertin reveals a rich, sweet nose of black fruits, ground beef, and sweet oak. Soft and round in the mouth, with low acidity and light tannins, it is an atypical Mazis given its precociousness and lack of ferociousness. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.aspWS 91 (11/1997): A straightforward, juicy '95 with a wild edge to the cherry and red berry flavors. It ends up slightly coarse; should drink well from 1999. 366 cases made.IWC 90 (4/1998): Fresher, deeper red. Much more complex aromas of black cherry, raspberry, leather, game, herbs and spices. Suave, silky and concentrated; fresher than the Clos de la Roche thanks to harmonious acids. Really seamless texture. Finishes with well-buffered tannins, very good grip and strong fruit.WA 89-91 (6/1997): The Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos Des Ruchottes possesses an appealing nose of dark berries, cherries and Asian spices. It is a medium-to-full-bodied wine bursting with currants, minerals, earth and cinnamon. Complex, long and velvety-textured, this delicious wine should be held 5-6 years, and enjoyed over the following 7+ years.BH 89 (10/2005): Surprisingly forward for the vintage with a gorgeously elegant nose featuring plenty of Gevrey earth, truffle and a certain animale character followed by medium weight, nicely complex, intensely persistent flavors that display real breed. It will be interesting to see how this wine evolves but the relatively light structure is sufficiently pliable that this can be drunk now with pleasure though it will certainly continue to hold for another decade at least. Consistent notes. Drink now+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomArmandRousseau.aspIWC 90-93 (10/2008): Pale color. Musky, complex aromas of white peach, truffle and white flowers. Rich, spicy and broad but light on its feet; in a fruity style but with a minty coolness giving it a somewhat more elegant impression than the Combettes. These 67-year-old vines never produce a large crop.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspIWC 92+ (10/2002): Reticent, subtle aromas of citrus skin and nut oil. Rich, full and broad, with very good concentration and density, not to mention thickness of texture. But also bright and vinous, with the lowest pH (3.18) of these premier crus. Finishes very bright and very long. An impressive showing.BH 92 (7/2002): The first wine to show even a hint of oak toast that frames generous, open, slightly exotic aromas of banana, peach and pineapple followed by flavors that display outstanding underlying material as this is dense, almost thick with the same driving intensity of the Folatières and the Perrières. A completely different expression but equally fine with perhaps the best balance to this point. Outstanding! Drink 2007-15.WA 89-91 (12/2001): Loads of white fruits can be discerned in the aromatics of the 2000 Puligny-Montrachet Champs Canet. This is a pretty wine, with highly expressive apple and pear flavors in its deep, bright personality. Anticipated maturity: now-2011.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 92 (7/2008): Another vineyard of real altitude and the aromas reflect it as they are cool, fresh and airy even with a hint of the exotic adding nuance to the notably ripe white peach and apricot-infused nose that introduces rich, naturally sweet and strikingly intense flavors that also culminate in a precise finish that offers real verve. Interestingly, this is not quite as concentrated as the Blagny but it delivers even better depth. A qualitative choice. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 90 (7/2006): An airy and highly perfumed nose combines with pure, refined and wonderfully detailed middle weight flavors that just ooze an intense, even pungent minerality, culminating in a bone dry and completely linear finish that some may find austere at present. This has a character all its own and is quite distinct from the La Garenne. Drink 2010+.WS 89 (9/2007): Sleek and well-toned, this white offers lemon and mineral flavors backed by a mouthwatering profile. Has moderate intensity, followed by a clean, kinetic finish. Best from 2008 through 2018. 75 cases imported.IWC 89 (10/2006): Flowers, sweet butter and truffle on the nose, along with a slightly muscaty suggestion of menthol. Dense but quite dry, even a bit spiky, with lively lemony acidity. Very much an uphill wine. Finishes quite pure, with sneaky length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 92 (7/2008): An equally ripe yet less obviously exotic nose reflects notes of white rose and green fruit that possess the typical Blagny coolness and freshness that continues onto the round, rich and equally textured flavors that possess driving energy on the long and wonderfully intense finish. This is one of the better examples of this wine that Boudot has ever produced. Outstanding! Drink 2012+.WS 90 (12/2008): Peach, tobacco and nutmeg notes get a lift from the acidity, keeping this white bright and elegant. Supple in texture, this glides to a citrus-tinged finish. Best from 2009 through 2016. 70 cases imported.IWC 87-89 (10/2008): Subtle aromas of lemon, minerals and lees. Sweet, supple and round, with ripe peach and citrus flavors. The flavors of peach and nuts carry nicely on the finish. Boudot pointed out that his 2007s mostly finished their fermentations with residual sugar in the low 1.0 to 1.2 grams-per-liter range, compared to 2.0 to 2.2 in 2006.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 90 (7/2007): An airy and equally high-toned white flower and acacia blossom nose introduces pure and delineated medium weight flavors that are a beautiful combination of minerality and silk as this really glides across the palate and culminates in a vibrant finish. This doesn't have the best material in the range but it's really a lovely effort. Drink 2010+.IWC 89 (10/2007): Pale color. Musky aromas of smoke and flowers. Sweet, lush and complex, with musky flavors of citrus fruits, honey and hazelnut. This is about more than just fruit, but is it pristine enough?http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspIWC 86-88 (10/2008): Musky lemony aroma. Juicy, minerally and high-pitched, in a distinctly rocky style but lacking flesh. The lemon and stone flavors carry through on the brisk finish. The top of the slope is difficult terroir in the "sharper" years, notes Boudot.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspIWC 90+ (10/2000): Deeply pitched but pure aromas of peach, nut oil and smoky oak. Dense but lively on the palate, with harmonious acidity and brisk lemon flavor giving it backbone and cut. Solidly built and still rather unevolved: give this wine another year or two before pulling the cork.WA 90 (4/2000): The apple and toast-scented 1998 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes is a broad, rich, deep, medium to full-bodied wine. This beautifully crafted, mineral, and apple-flavored effort is concentrated, harmonious, and possesses an extremely long, subtly oaky finish. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2010.WS 90 (12/2001): Some very nice ripe fruit in this medium-bodied, generous, delicious white. Spice, pear, honey, apple tart and dried fig complexity spin, and there's a lime-inspired finish that's long and satisfying. Drink now through 2004.BH 88 (6/2000): This is really quite dense and powerful if not the most elegant example of this wine I have ever tried but the concentration and mid-palate sap are impressive as is the finishing detail on the moderately long backend. A solid effort for what was a difficult vintage and this has enough potential to warrant cellaring it for another 4 years or so.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspIWC 92 (10/2003): Highly aromatic nose combines pear, citrus fruits and spicy oak. Thick and concentrated, with complex, strong flavors of minerals and flowers shaped by lively acidity. A structured, serious premier cru that's built to last.BH 91 (7/2003): Aromatically very discreet, revealing almost nothing and given the aromatic expression that is so typical of Combettes, even when young, I suspect that the recent mise has caused it to shut down somewhat. The flavors however are big-boned, rich and full-bodied and blessed with ample sève, impressive depth and serious length. The Sauzet Combettes is often of grand cru quality and while the 2001 is very fine, it stops just short of that standard. Still, this is first class juice. Outstanding! Drink 2007-12.WA 91 (6/2003): The floral, pear-scented 2001 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes has a focused, light to medium-bodied character. Citrus fruits can be detected in its deep, concentrated core as well as in its extensive, flavorful finish. Projected maturity: now-2009.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspIWC 90-93 (10/2008): Pale lemon-yellow color. Crystallized lemon peel and white flowers on the perfumed nose. The fattest and sweetest '07 to this point, with fairly full-bodied but dry peach and spice flavors lifted by white flowers. Broad and classic Combettes. Boudot has 29 barrels of this juice.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 93 (7/2008): A very subtle touch of wood frames a pretty and airy blend of white flower, pear and white peach aromas that are in keeping with the round, intense and obviously mineral-driven flavors that possess really lovely depth and length. Compared to the Referts, this is almost delicate with an understated style that complements the laser-like focus. Terrific. Sweet spot. Drink 2012+.IWC 90 (10/2008): Good pale color. White peach and flowers on the nose. A sweet, lush fruit bomb in the mouth, in a gentle style but with sound, nicely integrated acidity. Perhaps not as deep as the Garenne (the vines here are 22 years old, vs. 35 for the Garenne) but finishes with good length.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 93 (7/2008): This is riper still but still remains fresh and aromatically intriguing with its layered and highly complex yellow orchard fruit and spice nose that complements perfectly the rich, full and beautifully concentrated medium weight flavors brimming with dry extract and an explosive, indeed palate staining finish that goes on and on. This is very firmly built and is quite masculine in style though I note that it is by no means an inelegant wine. Drink 2013+. Sweet Spot Outstanding!IWC 92 (10/2008): (from 50-year-old vines) Subtle, musky aromas of peach, nut oil and fresh hazelnut. Fat, sweet and oily, with lovely ripe acidity framing the fresh peach flavor. With its very strong fruit, this is like biting into a perfectly ripe grape. Really stains the palate on the sweet, long finish. This cuvee got a bit of acidification, notes Boudot.WS 92 (9/2008): This offers weight and power, but also a taut structure underneath. Lemon tart, peach and mineral flavors persist in the dense texture as this remains long on the dry, chalky finish. Best from 2010 through 2016. 115 cases imported.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspWS 91 (9/2008): A textbook Puligny, elegant and silky in texture, offering lemon, toast and hazelnut flavors. Harmonious and balanced, with a succulence midpalate and a mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2014. 450 cases imported.BH 90 (7/2008): Here the nose is even fresher with white flower, pear and brioche hints preceding racy, intense and relatively round flavors that retain a fine sense of underlying detail and good punch on the balanced and vibrant finish that also displays a subtle minerality. A terrific villages. Top Value. Drink 2011+.IWC 88 (10/2008): Somewhat exotic aromas of mirabelle and earth. Broad, rich, full and sweet, with the mirabelle flavor carrying through in the mouth. Slightly warm but with solid minerality and stuffing. This is good already, but its lowish pH of 3.21 suggests that there's no rush to drink it.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/EtienneSauzet.aspBH 92 (1/2007): The first wine to display more than a touch of wood influence, framing deeply pitched and again, quite serious aromas of dark berries, earth, spice, violets and a subtle sauvage hint that highlight big, rich, intense and powerful flavors that are robust and muscular though not rustic, culminating in a chewy, youthfully austere but explosive finish. Like the Caz, this will require moderate time in bottle to unwind and harmonize. Drink 2012+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/SerafinPereetFils.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomGerardThomas.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisTrapetPereetFils.aspIWC 92 (4/2002): Bright medium ruby. Cool aromas of cassis, black raspberry, gunsmoke, minerals and earth. Complex, precise and soil-inflected, with a chewy, granular texture and strong supporting structure. Lovely sappy dark berry flavors are still a bit folded in on themselves. Firmly built but not at all hard, and very subtle on the aftertaste. Always the best wine in the cellar.BH 91 (1/2003): Big, bold and robust with aromas of toast and ash, game, fur, smoke and earth followed by powerful, chewy and quite structured, mildly jammy flavors with an intensity that builds from the attack all the way to the long finish. Bright acidity and oak toast frame the finish yet this should integrate over time. A very solid effort that will require some time to fully express itself. Drink 2011-18.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/LouisTrapetPereetFils.aspWA 94 (4/1997): With scents of licorice and spices, the Corton Charlemagne is an explosive wine. A massive burst of spicy vanilla oak, followed by ripe tangy red currants and roasted peaches lead to an unbelievably long finish. This monstrous, full-bodied wine is spectacular, yet is capable of aging splendidly for 12+ years. This wine is vinified in wood and aged in oak casks, which can be new or up to 4 years old. It was not filtered, but was fined as Guffens says that tiny particles of bacteria that can create off flavors need to be removed from white wines (the reality may be that Verget is a large commercial operation that cannot afford to have its clients rejecting bottles because of sediment. It is telling that Guffens neither filters nor fines the wines he makes at his private estate.) A note on availability: Verget's top wines are sold on pre-arrival, making them very hard to find after they have been reviewed. I apologize for this inconvenience and will make every effort to taste them prior to their offering in the coming years.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVerget.aspWA 95-98 (2/1998): Guffens claims his Corton-Charlemagne was harvested with 13.8 natural potential alcohol. Moreover, not one single rotten grape was found on the sorting tables! The wine's bouquet bursts from the glass with intensely sweet tropical fruit aromas. On the palate, this compelling offering reveals massively powerful and rich layers of metals, nuts, liquid minerals, hazelnut butter, and traces of almond candies. This wine is full-bodied, thick, and magnificently rich, yet it is also refined, delineated and precise. Drink this extraordinary Corton between 2004 and 2012+.IWC 91+ (10/1998): Extremely reticent aromas of Granny Smith apple and white chocolate. Vibrant and powerful, but hermetically sealed today. All sinewy structure, with a blazing mineral character and a slightly hard green edge. I'm a bit less confident about the future of this wine than I was a year ago. But certainly true to its terroir.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVerget.aspIWC 87 (10/2007): Pale color. Aromas of lime blossom and spicy oak, with some alcoholic warmth apparent. Rich and a bit liqueur-like, with flavors of spicy oak, Calvados and marzipan dominating. This, too, finishes a bit hot.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVerget.aspWA 88-89 (2/2001): The 1999 Puligny Montrachet Les Enseigneres, from a vineyard that is "the greatest call girl I have ever met," according to Jean-Marie Guffens, boasts a toasty mineral and super-ripe white and yellow fruit-scented nose. Candied pears and minerals can be found in this plump, sexy wine. It is forward, lush, and softly-textured. Drink it over the next 5 years.WS 79 (9/2001): Distinctive butter, butterscotch and popcorn character. Medium-bodied, with bread dough, toasted oak and pear flavors. Turns slightly dry on the tough finish.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVerget.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVocoret.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomVocoret.aspWA 88-90 (8/1998): This wine is bright ruby-colored and reveals delightful black raspberry aromatics. This juicy, perfectly-balanced, feminine, and harmonious wine is silky-textured, medium-bodied, exceedingly refined. It offers fabulous flavors of sweet and juicy red cherries and violets. Its admirably long, precise, and pure finish displays supple tannins. This gem should be consumed between 1999 and 2005.IWC 89 (4/1999): Bright deep red. Initially reticent nose opened to offer strawberry, lead pencil and earth. Still rather closed in the mouth and not yet showing its texture. But smooth and fairly deep. Best today on the finish, which features dusty tannins and very good length. Give this three or four years of bottle aging.BH 88 (7/2005): A surprising amount of oak, at least by the standards of this domaine, frames bright and extremely pretty red pinot fruit nuanced by spice and dried herb notes introduce nicely supple and precise middle weight flavors that possess lovely length and a seductive finishing texture. The oak isn’t really intrusive though neither is it invisible and may bother somewhat the oak intolerant. While this is certainly approachable now, I would suggest giving the wine another 2 to 3 years of cellar time first. Drink from 2008+.WS 86 (5/1999): Clean and fairly crisp, offering good balance between acidity, fruit and tannins. Nice blackberry and toasted, smoky flavors. Best from 2002 through 2010. 830 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspWA 92 (10/1999): No notes.IWC 91+ (4/1999): Very good deep red color. Extravagant aromas of raspberry, redcurrant, rose petal, tobacco and sweet oak. Even less evolved than the above but deeper and sweeter, with compelling inner-mouth floral perfume. Quite persistent on the aftertaste. BH 91 (3/2007): Initially, this was extremely tight and reserved with subtle pinot fruit and raspberry hints that are incredibly youthful and primary for what is now an 8 year old wine. With air however, the aromas and flavors expand and deepen, eventually revealing elegant, pure and rich flavors of lovely detail and complexity if not necessarily great density or concentration. This is clearly very classy juice with prominent acidity and a slightly edgy, almost punchy finish though it is by no means harsh. I would be inclined to wait until at least until 2008 to open the next bottle and more likely until 2010. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Try from 2010+.WS 91 (5/1999): Delicious and charming. Balanced and sweet-tasting, with lovely red- and blackberry notes, a fresh, vibrant midpalate, full body, and deftly dosed oak accents on the smooth finish. Drink now through 2006. 830 cases made.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspIWC 90 (4/2003): Good bright red. Roasted yet sappy aromas of raspberry and chocolate; with aeration, this seemed less oaky. Silky-smooth and round in the mouth; at once sweeter and firmer than the village wine. Seemed to lack verve at the outset but grew increasingly juicy and suave with aeration, showing more shape and structure. Finishes with substantial ripe tannins and very good length.BH 89 (1/2003): Seductively spicy, black cherry fruit and harmonious, detailed, and beautifully balanced, almost lush flavors that are rich, long, wonderfully persistent and display notes of licorice and clove. This is really lovely stuff in a medium weight, very intense, relatively powerful style. Drink 2007-2014.WA 89 (6/2003): The 2000 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru offers cedar-laced black cherry aromas. Big, plush, and seductive, it is medium-bodied, concentrated, and opulent. Loads of blackberries, violets, and dark cherries are found throughout its personality as well as in its long, supple finish. Drink it by 2009.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspWA 93 (4/2005): Produced from a 2.8 hectare (6.9 acre) parcel of vines less than 25 years old in the estate’s considerable holdings in Musigny, the 2003 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru displays black fruits and earth in its aromatics. Medium-bodied, sporting an extraordinarily silky texture, this angle-free beauty coats the palate with black cherries, blackberries, candied black raspberries, and spices galore. Supple, packed with fruit, and revealing an impressively long finish, it should be drunk over the next 9-10 years.IWC 89 (4/2006): Good deep red. Explosive, exotic aromas of redcurrant, raspberry and spices. Fat, round, spicy and full, with superripe red fruit and oak flavors. Large-scaled for this wine but without its normal lift. This will rely on its substantial tannins rather than its low acidity for structure and longevity.BH 88 (1/2006): Notes of anise, crushed herbs, ripe plum and cassis give way to sweet, fine and textured flavors that possess a slightly porty tang and richness but without the associated warmth and heaviness. This is quite long with surprisingly fine tannins and this should age well over the medium term. Drink 2011+.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspWS 93 (5/1999): Ripe and full-bodied, with a distinct Mars candy bar, mocha, vanilla, blackberry flavor. Impressively supple and ripe, with fat tannins that coat the palate in a near grand cru way. Best from 2005 through 2015. 230 cases made. BH 91 (1/2007): A gorgeously seductive and spicy nose with first class elegance and breed that is still almost completely primary is followed by medium weight, pure and intense flavors of moderate depth and fine length. What this isn't is especially dense, it is undeniably pretty and really still quite youthful and it will require another 3 to 5 years to really be at its best. Try from 2010+.WA 90-93 (8/1998): Exhibiting a slightly dark color and fragrant scents of freshly cut flowers and blueberries, this dense, well-proportioned wine is a highly-detailed, elegant, medium-to-full-bodied, and velvety wine. Traces of chocolate can be discerned in the abundant raspberry and blueberry fruit that saturate the palate . Anticipated maturity: 2001-2008.IWC 90-93 (4/1998): Very good deep red. Brilliant floral, raspberry aromas offer uncanny clarity and perfume despite the recent racking. Lively and penetrating, with beautifully integrated acidity and excellent cut. Very long and subtle on the finish, with firm tannins covered by berry fruit.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspBH 93 (10/2005): This is exactly like the cask sample with more aromatic complexity than the '02 "1er", displaying a wonderfully seductive, even sexy nose of an impressive array of spices, deep violet notes and soaring red and black pinot fruit. The flavors provide quite a contrast however as they are reserved, almost brooding in character with a powerful, finely detailed and completely linear finish. The purity of expression here is stunning and the finish is akin to a vinous grenade in the mouth with a stellar vibrancy. Flat out wonderful. Drink 2012+.WA 92-93 (6/2004): Black pepper and dark berries are found in the aromatic profile of the 2002 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses. Thick, muscular, elegant, and a hedonist’s delight, it coats the palate with a fresh red cherry syrup, loads of minerals, blackberries, stones, and, as Millet pointed out, pomegranates. Medium to full-bodied and velvety-textured, this is an outstanding wine with a long, persistent finish. Projected maturity: 2006-2016.IWC 91-94 (4/2004): Deep ruby-red. Exotic, slightly high-toned aromas of black raspberry, pomegranate, blood orange and cracked pepper. Rich, ripe and downright sexy; supersweet for this cuvee at this early stage. Began with big, broad, dusty tannins but seemed less tannic on second taste. Really filled out impressively in the glass. There's strong minerality lurking underneath the wine's sappy fruit.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspWS 93 (2/1995): Focused and well centered, this concentrated beauty offers currant and violet flavors and smoothly integrated tannins. Generous and drinkable, but better after 1997 or 1998.BH 89 (11/2005): This bottle was a bit better than the one I had in the Musigny vertical several years ago. Gorgeously sappy pinot fruit with lots of secondary aromatics include tea, leather, earth and dried herbs. The medium bodied flavors are pure and rich though they lack grand cru punch and it no longer has the freshness that it once did. The finish is nicely persistent though it is drying somewhat and the fruit may not out live the tannin. I would be inclined to be drinking this sooner than later for the present balance though it should continue to soften, it may be at the expense of the fruit that remains. In short, this is classy and complex if not as well balanced as it could be. Consistent notes.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspIWC 96 (4/1998): Deep red-ruby, the darkest of these '95s. Knockout aromas of black raspberry, chocolate, espresso and exotic spices. Incredible inner-mouth mineral and berry flavors. Spicy, delineated and truly palate-staining. Has a structure that reminded me of Cabernet Sauvignon. Explosive finish, with tannins that coat the palate, teeth, furniture . . Showing much better than the '93 did at the same stage.BH 91 ($/2005): An almost syrah-like nose that stops just short of being overripe with dense and intense black fruit plus an odd herbaceous burnt orange peel aroma. The flavors are remarkably supple yet offer good density and richness with finishing tannins that are both firm and prominent. This is quite long and overall, the wine is bold and impressive but not my particular style as it lacks a bit of nuance and grace and the tannins are almost rustic.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspWA 94-97 (8/1998): This bright, dark ruby-colored wine is exceptional. Its enticing nose reveals extraordinarily refined aromas of a myriad of flowers soaked in cherries, blueberries and traces of sweet mocha. This oily-textured, full-bodied, perfectly harmonious, and compellingly delineated wine could not be any more elegant. It possesses awesome depth, concentration, and purity in its violet and cherry cream pie-flavored personality. Moreover, its formidably long finish displays a strong yet satiny backbone. I predict it will evolve magnificently. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2014+.WS 96 (5/1999): Harmony defined. Full-bodied and without a glitch, here's a red Burgundy so supple it caresses the palate, all the while delivering a mineral, terroir-driven character that's simply spectacular. Best from 2005 through 2015. 915 cases made.IWC 94+ (4/1999): Very good deep red-ruby. Black cherry, boysenberry, rose petal, licorice, minerals, shoe polish, mint and white pepper on the nose. Extremely unyielding today in the middle palate, and dominated by its rather large structure. Exotic hints of citrus fruit keep the flavors bright and sharp. Then extremely long and authoritative on the back end. A wine of great potential, but it's all nose and finish today. May ultimately merit a considerably higher score. BH 94 (3/2007): Still extremely primary with very sappy pinot fruit, note of rosemary and black cherries, anise and clove with earthy flavors and a pronounced minerality. This is not especially dense and the tannins are quite fine with a certain dusty aspect to them. That said, this is a very powerful wine with incredible length and perfect balance which should live for a very long time. Multiple and consistent notes.http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.aspBH 96-99 (1/2007): A positively brilliant nose of violet and rose petal shines against a background of intensely spiced extravagant red and black pinot fruit nuanced by hints of earth and stone and this minerality continues onto the surprisingly supple flavors that convey a remarkable sense of energy and power on the almost unbelievably intense, focused and structured finish that seems to go on and on with end. And the '05 VV has what all truly great burgundies have which is that extra dimension of power without weight as this carries terrific punch and power yet delivers that explosiveness with impeccable class and grace. While I am duly mindful of the many legendary wines this domaine has produced (see the database for all vintages reviewed dating to 1919), the 2005 could very well join the list of the all time greats, there is really that much potential here. Whether it will ultimately transcend the heights achieved by the 1919 or the 1949 (among many others) remains an open question, I have zero doubt that 2005 will be a genuinely great vintage for this wine. Drink 2020+. Don't miss!WA 96-98 (4/2007): My notes on the 2005 Musigny Vieilles Vignes represent a composite impression from a selection of barrels. There can be little question that this deep, dark wine displays its class of origin, indeed a class of its own in this year’s collection. Fresh black raspberry, pomegranate, blackberry, and iris dominate the nose and stain the palate. A wealth of spice, mineral, chalky and bitter-sweet floral nuances persistently wreath the fruit at all stages. This shows lovely creaminess of texture in counterpoint to the persistent freshness of fruit. The intensely rich yet refreshing palate saturation and tenacious cling exhibited auger well for extended cellaring yet don’t detract from an impression of utmost elegance and refinement. The domaine will begin bottling the wines in spring and all will, as usual, receive “the minimum, gentlest possible” filtration. Francois Millet notes that skin-to-juice ratios this year were as formidably high as those of 2003, yet thanks to relatively mild temperatures, the fruit retained what he terms a “sorbet-like presentation.”http://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/DomComtedeVogue.asphttp://www.flickingerwines.com/growers/AndreZiltener.asp