Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase our current collection of 1er Cru Red Burgundy. A superb listing of wines that spans vintages from 1978 to 2022 across twelve different communes. Do not miss the opportunity to add the 2019 Bouchard Pere et Fils 1er Cru Beaune Greves Vigne de L’Enfent Jesus, 2016 Domaine Potinet-Ampeau 1er Cru Monthelie Les Riottes or the 2011 Domaine Henri Boillot 1er Cru Volnay Les Fremiets. Treasures abound, Happy Hunting!!
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| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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| Bouchard Pere et Fils |
2018 |
Beaune 1er Cru Greves Vigne de L’Enfant Jesus
ETA Q4 2024 |
$139 |
12 |
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2019 |
Beaune 1er Cru Greves Vigne de L’Enfant Jesus (375 ML)
ETA Q4 2024  |
$73.99 |
1 |
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| BH 92-94 (4/2021): A markedly floral-suffused nose blends red and dark currant scents with those of a plethora of spice and earth elements. There is impressive volume to the caressing but solidly punchy and powerful middle weight plus flavors that possess better depth and superb length. Excellent and very much built-to-age. Drink 2034+ |
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| Camille Giroud |
2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots |
$175 |
4 |
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| BH 91-94 (4/2017): While there is some reduction present it's more subtle as there are notes of earth and spice discernible. The gorgeously intense and vibrant medium weight plus flavors possess a succulent but muscular mouth feel while delivering superb length on the markedly firm finale. This is a big Boudots that is very clearly built-to-age and is going to need at least 15 years to arrive at its majority and 20 would not surprise me. |
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| Chanson Pere et Fils |
2005 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches |
$150 |
7 |
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WS 92 (5/2008): A seductive nose of wild red berry, flowers and Asian spice draw you in, and the bright cherry and red currant notes keep your attention. It has delicacy and detail, with a supple texture and refined tannins. Fine length. Best from 2011 through 2022. 175 cases imported.
WA 88 (6/2007): From Chanson’s substantial portion of this famous vineyard comes a 2005 Beaune Clos des Mouches redolent of fresh blackberries, cinnamon, cedar and smoked meat. Firm and substantial on the palate, this finishes with concentrated tart fruit skin, solid meatiness of both flavor and texture, and faintly gum-numbing tannins. As with most of the Chanson 2005s I tasted ( a rather rough and dry-finishing Clos Vougeot excepted) this seems to have enough vivacity and intensity of fruit to ride out the tannins over a few years. Also recommended: 2005 Beaune Teurons (85). |
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| Dom. Arnoux-Lachaux |
2018 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Proces |
$825 |
4 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2020): This too is quite firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable at present. More interesting are the sleek, vibrant and delineated middle weight flavors that display good salinity on the firm but balanced finale that betrays only a touch of rusticity. Drink 2028+. |
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2008 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes |
$525 |
1 |
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WA 90 (6/2010): Like most of the premier crus in this collection, 50% new wood was employed here and it’s a tribute to the wine, Lachaux, or tonnelier Stephane Chassin – perhaps to all collectively – that there isn’t any overt woodiness in evidence. The deeper, more clay-rich soils in this site vis-a-vis most of his others is, opines Lachaux’s, the reason for a slightly more rustic tanninity in his 2008 Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes. Ripe purple plum and blackberry are allied to alkaline and overtly chalky elements and shadowed by their distilled counterparts. Despite this wine’s prominent tannins, an unexpected sweetness and mouth-watering savor wells-up in its seriously sustained finish, convincing me that this will be worth cellaring for a few years and is likely to deliver fascination up to at least age 8. That said, one will need to bear in mind the tannins and overt minerality in pairing it, and those not enamored of Pinot’s dark side or of unapologetic tannins will be less impressed than am I.
VM 90 (4/2011): Deep red with ruby tones. Complex aromas of dark berries, flowers and spices, complemented by sweet oak and lifted by a peppery nuance. Not a fleshy wine but juicy, firm and aromatic, with lovely balancing acidity giving the wine vibrancy. Not the last word in concentration but finishes with sweet tannins and very good length. Pascal Lachaux noted that in most of his premier and grand crus, he made more wine in 2008 than in either 2009 or 2007.
BH 89-92 (1/2010): A more complex and, not surprisingly, notably spicier nose of layered red and blue pinot fruit with plum and violet nuances that complement well the rich, full and concentrated medium-bodied flavors that are on the somber side today before culminating in a firmer and more obviously structured finish that delivers excellent length. This should improve for up to a decade. Drink 2016+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2009 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes |
$750 |
2 |
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BH 90-93 (1/2011): A classic Vosne nose of airy and spicy blackberry fruit serves as an elegant introduction for the rich, full-bodied and generous middle weight flavors blessed with ample mid-palate concentration and the sap further serves to completely buffer the firm tannins on the impressively persistent finish. This is both seductive and impeccably well-balanced. Drink 2017+. Outstanding!
VM 90-93 (2/2011): Bright, deep red. Enticing aromas of raspberry, flowers and chocolatey oak. Sweet and silky but nicely delineated and firmly built, showing more concentration and energy than the examples from Nuits-Saint-Georges. In fact, this stains the palate on the firmly tannic back end. Has the backbone for a graceful evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Bizot |
2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru |
$3,500 |
1 |
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| BH 89-92 (3/2004): A clear notch up in elegance with explosive black fruit aromas introducing bigger, richer, denser and deeper flavors that culminate in a relatively powerful and very long finish. This is vibrant and exciting. Terrific quality here. Drink 2008-2014. |
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| Dom. de Courcel |
2016 |
Pommard 1er Cru Croix Noires |
$115 |
1 |
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BH 89-92 (4/2018): An expressive nose speaks of essence of raspberry, earth, sauvage and a hint of wood. The dense super-ripe flavors brim with dry extract that coats the palate and imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mocha, bitter cherry pit and slightly warm finale. This muscular and mildly rustic effort is a very ripe 2016 yet the overall impression is one of freshness and energy.
VM 89-92 (1/2018): Good dark red. Very ripe scents of dark raspberry and chocolate. Quite powerful but youthfully bound-up, with the impression of chocolatey richness carrying through the palate. Finishes with big but fine-grained tannins and a serious structure. Perhaps a bit overconcentrated but not out of whack. This wine will clearly need time in bottle to absorb some of its baby fat. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2016 |
Pommard 1er Cru Croix Noires |
$99.99 |
36 |
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BH 89-92 (4/2018): An expressive nose speaks of essence of raspberry, earth, sauvage and a hint of wood. The dense super-ripe flavors brim with dry extract that coats the palate and imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mocha, bitter cherry pit and slightly warm finale. This muscular and mildly rustic effort is a very ripe 2016 yet the overall impression is one of freshness and energy.
VM 89-92 (1/2018): Good dark red. Very ripe scents of dark raspberry and chocolate. Quite powerful but youthfully bound-up, with the impression of chocolatey richness carrying through the palate. Finishes with big but fine-grained tannins and a serious structure. Perhaps a bit overconcentrated but not out of whack. This wine will clearly need time in bottle to absorb some of its baby fat. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2019 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
ETA Q4 2024 |
$195 |
36 |
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| BH 90 (4/2022): An exuberantly spicy and not quite as ripe nose blends slightly fresher notes of raspberry, black cherry and exotic tea. The wonderfully vibrant middle weight plus flavors brim with both dry extract and minerality on the palate drenching, very firm and moderately austere finish where a similar level of warmth slowly emerges. This bitter chocolate-inflected effort should age well but it's necessary to be tolerant of noticeable warmth. |
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| Dom. de la Pousse d'Or |
2012 |
Volnay 1er Cru 60 Ouvrees |
$99 |
1 |
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| BH 89 (4/2014): A more deeply pitched nose features aromas of dark currant, spiced plum, earth and wet stone. There is a beautifully refined, even silky mouth feel to the attractively energetic middle weight flavors that culminate in a delicious if again ever-so-mildly dry finish that clips the length just slightly. Drink 2020+. |
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2013 |
Volnay 1er Cru 60 Ouvrees |
$129 |
2 |
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| VM 92 (3/2016): Healthy deep red. Raspberry, mocha and flinty minerality on the nose. Boasts a lovely combination of opulence and energy in the mouth, with dark raspberry and mineral flavors lifted by dried flowers and spices. I would have picked this very perfumed wine blind as a Côte de Nuits. Finishes with noteworthy length and floral lift. An excellent showing today. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2014 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos d’Audignac |
$99 |
2 |
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| Dom. de la Vougeraie |
2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes |
$99 |
2 |
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| Dom. de Montille |
2013 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans |
$99 |
2 |
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| BH 857-90 (4/2015): An intensely floral and spicy nose reveals notes of lilac, rose petal and cool red and blue pinot fruit aromas. There is a lovely sense of vibrancy and tension to the well-delineated and subtly mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that poses a dusty, youthfully austere and ever-so-mildly dry finish. In much the same fashion as the Grèves the balance isn't perfect but this is still an interesting effort. |
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| Dom. du Clos de Tart |
2014 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru La Forge de Tart |
$210 |
1 |
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| BH 90 (1/2017): This is aromatically quite similar to the grand vin but not quite as perfumed and complex. Otherwise there is good volume and punch to the slightly less concentrated flavors that still manage to retain solid power on the lightly mineral-inflected finish that delivers fine length. |
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| Dom. du Comte Armand |
1978 |
Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux (1.5 L) Signs of Old Seepage; Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$1,800 |
1 |
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| BH 93 (10/2008): Bricked through to the center. A pure, elegant, vibrant and soaring nose features strong sous bois, warm earth, subtle spice and plenty of underbrush notes, most of which are also picked up by the delicious, detailed, sappy and notably rich flavors that possess good precision and a truly lovely harmony of expression. The mouth coating finish is not as long as the very best here but it's remarkably pure and Zen-like, indeed it reminds me more than a little of the '49 in this respect. While the structure is fully resolved, the balance is so good that it should continue to hold at this level for some years to come. Drink now. |
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| Dom. Faiveley |
2018 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$135 |
1 |
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| Dom. Forey Pere et Fils |
2018 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Scuffed Label |
$179 |
1 |
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| Dom. Francois Bertheau |
2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses
ETA Q4 2024 |
$599 |
4 |
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| BH 92-94 (1/2024): A more elegant and markedly spicier nose freely reveals its overtly floral aromas of the essence of red pinot fruit and plum scents. The sleek, vibrant and beautifully textured middleweight flavors flash an almost pungent minerality on the complex, balanced and strikingly long finale. It's often qualitatively close between the Amoureuses and BM but in 2022, the Amoureuses is clearly the better of the two wines. We will see in time as the Bertheau BM always ages extremely well but at present, this is the more interesting wine. Drink 2030+. |
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| Dom. Georges Mugneret |
2006 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots |
$450 |
1 |
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| BH 91 (11/2011): Attractively expressive red and black fruit aromas are trimmed in subtle earth and spice nuances where both continue onto the sweet and discreetly complex moderately full flavors that are firm, focused and admirably persistent while exhibiting both ample Nuits and Vosne character yet there is virtually no rusticity on the firm, long and palate staining finish. This is really quite lovely and while I would personally hold this for another 5 years or so, the solidly well-concentrated mid-palate will allow this to develop gracefully over the next 10+ years. Try from 2016+. |
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| Dom. Georges Roumier |
2014 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras |
$995 |
1 |
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| BH 91-93 (1/2016): (from a 1.75 ha parcel of vines averaging 35 to 40 years of age.) Firm reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background though it does seem ripe. There is more volume and certainly more punch to the overtly stony medium weight flavors that possess outstanding delineation before terminating in a youthfully austere, saline, focused and relatively power finish that offers impressive persistence. Textbook Les Cras. Drink 2024+. Outstanding! |
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2011 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere Bin-Soiled Label |
$399 |
2 |
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| BH 91 (1/2014): (a monopole of the domaine) A high-toned and attractively layered nose mixes notes of red and black cherry with earth and humus nuances. There is excellent detail and punch to the equally mineral-tinged medium-bodied flavors that possess relatively refined tannins that are notably finer than usual, all wrapped in a harmonious and solidly persistent finish. I like the fruit/acid balance and this should age well over the medium-term. Drink 2019+. Outstanding! |
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2013 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$435 |
1 |
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WA 89-91 (12/2014): The 2013 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere has a taut, well-defined bouquet with light oyster-shell scents emerging in the glass. The palate is crisp and fresh with a chalky, almost brittle texture, noticeable acidity and a tart and pointed finish. This seems just a little disjointed at the moment, so hopefully it will meld together during the remainder of its maturation period.
VM 89-91 (1/2015): (racked five days prior to my visit): Expressive nose offers scents of raspberry, cranberry, clove and mocha. Supple and nicely ripe, with a lovely restrained sweetness to the flavors of strawberry, coffee and underbrush. Lower-toned than the village Chambolle but larger-scaled, finishing with solid tannic support. In comparison to the Chambolle, this wine hints at a sunny, even slightly roasted character. |
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2016 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere |
$559 |
6 |
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| VM 94 (10/2019): The 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière is tightly-wound on the nose with blackberry, raspberry, hints of singed leather and spice. I appreciate the delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine bead of acidity, chalky in texture with a grip and certainly impressive focus on the finish. This is an excellent Morey-Saint-Denis. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Henri Boillot |
2022 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets ex-Domaine |
$99.99 |
30 |
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BH 92 (4/2024): (from 25+ year old vines.) A soft application of wood can be found on the ripe liqueur-like nose of dark raspberry, cassis and anise. There is a bit more volume to the beautifully textured and seductively rich medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a sleek, focused and sneaky long finish where a touch of bitter pit fruit character slowly emerges. Lovely in a riper yet fresh and balanced style. Drink 2030+. Outstanding!
VM 92-94 (1/2024): The 2022 Volnay Les Chevrets 1er Cru is a classic Boillot wine. It bursts from the glass with racy red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal, cinnamon and new leather are all beautifully delineated. There’s a touch of new oak, but it suits the style here quite well. Neal Martin. |
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2022 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets ex-Domaine |
$99.99 |
36 |
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BH 93 (4/2024): This is also aromatically ripe but fresh with its array of violet, lilac, dark currant and poached plum scents. There is excellent volume to the slightly more concentrated middleweight flavors that flash evident minerality on the impressively complex, persistent, firm and balanced finale. This is excellent and a wine that should drink reasonably well young if you lack patience! Drink 2032+. Outstanding!
VM 92-94 (1/2024): The 2022 Volnay Les Fremiets 1er Cru presents a dark, almost somber expression of Volnay. Blue/purplish fruit, new leather, licorice and lavender infuse the 2022 with striking complexity and dimension. Gravel, dried flowers and dark spice add lovely complexity to this decidedly virile, imposing Volnay. The tannins need time to soften, but there’s plenty of fruit. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Henri Gouges |
1996 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St. Georges (1.5 L) Depressed Cork |
$450 |
1 |
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WA 93 (10/1999): A bottle of Gouges' 1996 Nuits-St.-Georges Les St. Georges that had been opened for 6 hours revealed a dark ruby color as well as a blackberry and licorice-scented nose. Deep, profound, chewy, full-bodied, it possesses flavors of road tar, leather, earth, and espresso beans. A great Nuits-St.-Georges, it will require cellaring patience. It is prodigiously well-balanced, and reveals an extraordinarily long, detailed, and flavorful finish. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2012+.
VM 92+ (4/1999): Deep ruby-red. Pungent, vibrant aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and minerals. Pure and very intensely flavored, with a penetrating flavor of currant jam. Racy acids frame and extend the youthfully aggressive fruit. This is very unevolved yet extremely persistent on the palate. Here the tannins seem firmer and more focused. Likely to be very long-lived.
WS 92 (9/1998): A stellar Nuits-St.-Georges. This gorgeous young red combines a deep, almost opaque color, roasted coffee and plum aromas and focused black cherry and plum flavors accented with spice and minerals. Impeccably balanced and long, this has a great future ahead. Best from 2002 through 2010.
BH 88 (10/2003): Very ripe, in fact so ripe that there is a trace of surmaturite plus hints of torrefaction and chocolate that lead to medium weight flavors of good intensity if not especially good density. This finishes with lovely length and plenty of acid support. This will continue to age well but it is clearly not in the league of the excellent '95. Try 2007+ |
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| Dom. Jean Marc Boillot |
2014 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures |
$79 |
2 |
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| VM 89 (3/2017): Bright medium red High-pitched floral scents to the aromas of red cherry and cranberry Juicy and brisk on the palate, with pure red berry and rose petal flavors nicely framed by harmonious acidity A touch of salinity leavens the sweetness on the firmly tannic back end With its penetrating cut and light touch, this would make an ideal restaurant wine I should note that my sample from tank a year ago seemed much drier and more leathery; this bottle is juicy, sharply chiseled and delicious. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Joseph Voillot |
2019 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$109 |
1 |
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| Dom. Marquis d' Angerville |
2013 |
Volnay 1er Cru Champans |
$225 |
3 |
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WS 93 (5/2016): Black cherry, raspberry and pepper flavors mark this vibrant red, holding back for now, but showing a sense of the depth and saturated fruit. The finish is firm and chalky, but this will open up with air and time. Best from 2019 through 2032. 100 cases imported.
VM 92+ (3/2016): Bright medium red. Alluring superripe aromas of black cherry, mint and bitter chocolate: I would have guessed that this wine was vinified with some whole clusters but in fact it was entirely destemmed. A rather powerful Volnay with a slightly high-toned, almost porty ripeness to its black cherry, dark berry and chocolate flavors, but strong, slightly peppery acidity gives it a penetrating, somewhat disjointed quality in the early going. This deep, chewy Volnay finishes with big, granular tannins and excellent persistence. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 92-94 (12/2014): The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru Champans has a feisty, much more gourmand bouquet compared to its siblings at this early stage with almost meaty red berry fruit infused with limestone/flinty scents. The palate is very focused with an abiding sense of symmetry, long in the mouth with fine tannins (although not as filigree as the Taillepieds) but with the same silky and harmonious texture toward the long finish. Excellent.
BH 90-93 (4/2015): (from a huge 3.98 ha parcel.) Reduction. Here there is more size, weight and power to the detailed and more subtly mineral-driven flavors that also possess a lovely texture on the dusty, palate coating and linear finish. This is impressively long and well-balanced though at present not quite as complex. Drink 2023+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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| Dom. Meo-Camuzet |
2017 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots |
$225 |
2 |
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| BH 90-93 (1/2019): An overtly floral and spice-infused nose reflects notes of various dark berries and earth. Once again there is a highly attractive texture to the medium-bodied flavors that don't yet possess the same complexity though there is even better persistence to the somewhat more structured finale. My sense is that this will add more depth with age and will eventually surpass the Murgers. |
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2014 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes |
$275 |
1 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2016): Once again there is a discreet but not invisible application of wood setting off the very Vosne-like nose of Asian-style tea, sandalwood, violet, dark berry and a lovely mix of spice elements. The spiciness continues onto the supple and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a delicious and lingering finish. This isn't as concentrated as the Boudots and it's not quite as structured either but it is certainly pretty and should drink well sooner. |
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| Dom. Michel Gaunoux |
2010 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots |
$149 |
1 |
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| Dom. Michel Gros |
2011 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas |
$235 |
3 |
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| WA 89 (11/2014): Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. There is a little reduction to bypass on the nose, although underneath this Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas appears to be some attractive cranberry and blackberry/briar scents, with fine tension and nicely integrated oak. The palate is crisp, lithe and silky in the mouth, commencing in harmonious fashion, but becoming a tad hard toward the finish. I am certain that bottle age will tenderize this Vosne-Romanée, but it seems sulky at the moment. I remain optimistic that it will repay 5-6 years in the cellar. |
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2011 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas Scuffed Label |
$235 |
1 |
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| WA 89 (11/2014): Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. There is a little reduction to bypass on the nose, although underneath this Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas appears to be some attractive cranberry and blackberry/briar scents, with fine tension and nicely integrated oak. The palate is crisp, lithe and silky in the mouth, commencing in harmonious fashion, but becoming a tad hard toward the finish. I am certain that bottle age will tenderize this Vosne-Romanée, but it seems sulky at the moment. I remain optimistic that it will repay 5-6 years in the cellar. |
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| Dom. Michel Lafarge |
2018 |
Beaune 1er Cru Les Greves |
$169 |
1 |
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BH 91-94 (4/2020): Here the attractively layered nose is comprised by deeply pitched aromas of poached plum, red cherry, spice and a lovely array of floral nuances that are laced with warm earth hints. The earth character is picked up by the dense, powerful and tautly muscular medium-bodied flavors that brim with old vine dry extract on the youthfully austere and ever-so-mildly austere finish that is shaped by markedly firm tannins. Excellent.
VM 92-94 (1/2020): The 2018 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru comes from 97-year-old vines, the oldest of the domaine. It has a wonderful, transparent, disarmingly pure bouquet of perfumed crushed strawberry and cranberry aromas laced with rose petals. The palate is silky smooth on the entry, with touches of kirsch infusing the red fruit, and later blood orange and quince, leading to quite a precocious finish. This will be very seductive once bottled. Neal Martin. |
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2021 |
Beaune 1er Cru Les Greves |
$145 |
1 |
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| BH 91-94 (4/2023): A more deeply pitched though still equally fresh nose more grudgingly displays its aromas of spice, violet, dark currant and newly turned earth. There is excellent vibrancy to the more concentrated and muscular larger-scaled flavors that still manage to remain relatively refined thanks to the dense but fine tannins shaping the strikingly long, balanced, compact and quite serious finale. This beauty of a Grèves is potentially outstanding and should age accordingly. |
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| Dom. Michel Noellat |
2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots ex-Domaine |
$179.99 |
11 |
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| VM 90 (5/2022): The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with dark cherry and cassis fruit, pressed violets coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe red fruit, good depth, Vosne-like with touches of dark chocolate and tobacco on the finish. Give this chap two or three years in bottle. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Michele and Patrice Rion |
2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes ex-Domaine |
$139.99 |
13 |
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| BH 90-93 (1/2024): ( from a .40 ha holding of 65+ year old vines.) This beauty is even more floral-suffused with its array of black raspberry, spice and soft wood nuances. The plush, even seductively textured flavors possess a bit more size, weight and power if not quite the same minerality on the complex, balanced and sneaky long finish. This is sufficiently structured to repay a decade plus of keeping yet it could be approached after only 4 to 5 years. Drink 2032+. Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres ex-Domaine |
$122.99 |
20 |
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| BH 91-94 (1/2024): (from a 1.80 ha holding.) Moderate reduction masks everything but traces of wood and spice. More interesting are the vibrant and super-fresh medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density while concluding in a firm, serious and impeccably well-balanced finale where touches of minerality and rusticity slowly emerges. This is also very promising. Drink 2034+. Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres
ETA Q4 2024 ex-Domaine |
$122.99 |
24 |
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| BH 91-94 (1/2024): (from a 1.80 ha holding.) Moderate reduction masks everything but traces of wood and spice. More interesting are the vibrant and super-fresh medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density while concluding in a firm, serious and impeccably well-balanced finale where touches of minerality and rusticity slowly emerges. This is also very promising. Drink 2034+. Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Hauts Pruliers ex-Domaine |
$109.99 |
23 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2024): (from the tiny .41 ha premier cru section.) Here too a discreet application of wood sets off ripe dark pinot fruit, newly turned earth and once again, a plethora of floral nuances. The super-sleek and even more refined if notably less powerful middleweight flavors conclude in an impressively long and youthfully austere finale. This could use more depth but that should just be a matter of patience. Drink 2030+. |
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2022 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Hauts Pruliers
ETA Q4 2024 ex-Domaine |
$109.99 |
24 |
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| BH 90-92 (1/2024): (from the tiny .41 ha premier cru section.) Here too a discreet application of wood sets off ripe dark pinot fruit, newly turned earth and once again, a plethora of floral nuances. The super-sleek and even more refined if notably less powerful middleweight flavors conclude in an impressively long and youthfully austere finale. This could use more depth but that should just be a matter of patience. Drink 2030+. |
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| Dom. Mongeard Mugneret |
2015 |
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses |
$95 |
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| BH 87-90 (1/2017): Reduction. There is excellent detail to the vibrant and mineral-inflected flavors that possess a finer mouth feel before concluding in a delicious, balanced and lingering finale. This should drink well young. |
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| Dom. Mugneret Gibourg |
1995 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots |
$300 |
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| VM 89 (3/1998): Excellent deep color. More precise aromas of dark berries, violet, licorice and tar. Supple and fat, with an enticing mouthfilling texture. Still a bit affected by the bottling, but the concentration is clear to see. Finishes long, sweet and full, with tongue-dusting, ripe tannins. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2018 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots |
$389 |
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| VM 93 (12/2020): The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 1er Cru, like the 2019, has the most expressive bouquet of fruité, crushed strawberry, morello cherries and cranberry; rose petal and light briny aromas emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, and quite fleshy and generous, leading to a supple, vivid finish. Yet again, a sublime Les Chaignots. Neal Martin. |
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| Dom. Pierre Bertheau & Fils |
2010 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses (1.5 L) |
$1,900 |
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| BH 93 (1/2013): A wonderfully, even exuberantly spicy mix of red currant, plum and floral nuances gives way to rich, elegant and impressively refined middle weight flavors that possess impeccable balance on the mineral-driven and utterly delicious finish. This understated and beautifully concentrated effort is a stunner of an Amoureuses that possesses a mouth feel of silk and lace. Drink 2020+. |
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2008 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes |
$195 |
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| BH 89 (1/2011): Somewhat surprisingly, given the character and aromatics of the other four '08s in the range, this seems quite a bit more aromatically evolved. There are cherry and wild red berry fruit aromas but also some advanced vegetal notes though there is good energy and freshness to the otherwise precise, round and seductive middle weight flavors that are long and solidly complex. I would advise drinking on the early side. |
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2008 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes Slightly Depressed Cork |
$195 |
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| BH 89 (1/2011): Somewhat surprisingly, given the character and aromatics of the other four '08s in the range, this seems quite a bit more aromatically evolved. There are cherry and wild red berry fruit aromas but also some advanced vegetal notes though there is good energy and freshness to the otherwise precise, round and seductive middle weight flavors that are long and solidly complex. I would advise drinking on the early side. |
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| Dom. Potinet-Ampeau |
2016 |
Monthelie 1er Cru Les Riottes ex-Domaine |
$44.99 |
36 |
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| Dom. Ramonet |
2015 |
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Morgeot Rouge |
$125 |
1 |
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| Dom. Robert Groffier |
2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses la delicatesse des Sables
ETA Q1 2025 |
$1,075 |
3 |
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2022 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses la grace des Argiles
ETA Q1 2025 |
$925 |
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| Dom. Rossignol |
2011 |
Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds |
$109 |
2 |
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| BH 93 (4/2013): This is arguably the most elegant wine in the range with airy, cool and highly restrained aromas of pure essence of red pinot fruit, exotic black tea and mineral nuances. There is equally impressive purity to the laser-like middle weight mineral-driven flavors that display stunning, indeed almost painful intensity that continues onto the superbly complex, long and impeccably well balanced finish. This is austere, classy and absolutely textbook Taillepieds. Drink 2021+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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| Dom. Y. Clerget |
2016 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil |
$95 |
2 |
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BH 91-93 (4/2018): Much more discreet, if not invisible, wood sets off pure, cool and restrained aromas of red currant, raspberry and soft floral wisps. There is really lovely vibrancy to the detailed, sleek and refined medium weight flavors that brim with both minerality and dry extract that serves to buffer the distinctly firm tannic spine shaping the lingering and beautifully balanced finale. This too is really quite good and worth considering.
VM 87? (10/2019): The 2016 Volnay Clos des Verseuil 1er Cru has a very perfumed, almost over-scented bouquet that feels very floral, rather obscuring the fruit profile underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, grippy and firm in the mouth with some dry wood tannins that are marring the finish at the moment. This is a tricky one to assess and it may just be suffering a closed down stage of its evolution. Neal Martin. |
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2017 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil |
$99 |
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VM 92 (2/2020): I very much enjoyed Thibaud Clerget’s 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil. It’s a lighter vintage for Clerget, so I was not surprised to see the wine showing so well. I especially admired the wine’s focus and delineation. Classic Volnay. Antonio Galloni.
BH 92 (4/2019): While the nose isn't quite as fresh as the best in the range, there is a lovely spiciness to the various dark berry fruit scents. The wonderfully refined, intense, stony and beautifully delineated middle weight flavors possess a lilting mouth feel while the balanced finish tightens up noticeably on the focused and relatively powerful finish. While this could be enjoyed after only 5 years or so, this will likely require 10 to 12 years to be at its best. |
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2018 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil |
$110 |
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| VM 88 (11/2022): The 2018 Volnay Clos de Verseuil 1er Cru has a slightly stewed nose, just a hint of VA but nothing too bad. Blackcurrant pastilles. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a touch of spice on the entry, though it never attains the complexity of a serious Volnay Premier Cru. Just a hint of dryness on the finish. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting. Neal Martin. |
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2019 |
Volnay 1er Cru Les Mitans |
$119 |
3 |
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| BH 91 (4/2021): A similar if slightly more deeply pitched nose flashes nuances of plum. The mouthfeel is almost as elegant and refined with good vibrancy to the delicious, detailed and focused finale that demonstrates sneaky good length. This will be approachable young while being able to reward up to a decade of cellaring. |
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2019 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$115 |
4 |
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| VM 93 (12/2021): The 2019 Volnay Les Santenots 1er Cru matured with 20% new oak and whole bunch, has a delightful bouquet with red cherries, crushed strawberry and light cassis aromas. This is very controlled and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, fresh and quite saline with a focused and delineated finish. Excellent. Neal Martin. |
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| Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair |
2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Reignots Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$2,600 |
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WA 89 (7/2015): Tasted at the Comte Liger-Belair vertical at the Château de Vosne. The 2002 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots was a little smudged and reductive on the nose, developing savoury and dried meat notes with time. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin on the entry, good weight but missing the tension and precision that subsequent vintage will bring. Tasted June 2015.
BH 92 (1/2005): Curiously, the nose is quite ripe but slightly austere with an airy, pure and superbly elegant breadth of aromas that leads to punchy flavors are full-bodied, rich and delicious with more prominent acidity and a powerful, indeed even explosive finish. The structure is buried and completely buffered by all of the sappy extract and there is an appealing minerality on the extremely persistent finish. This is very classy juice that presently displays a subtle hint of finishing wood. |
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| Joseph Drouhin |
2019 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts Lightly Scuffed Label |
$499 |
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2019 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts |
$499 |
5 |
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| Louis Jadot |
2010 |
Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes |
$95 |
1 |
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| WA 89 (8/2013): The 2010 Beaune 1er Cru Les Boucherottes has a warm, open, generous nose with hints of warm bricks infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is smooth and silky on the entry. It is a fleshier than I expected with a well-defined finish: an approachable Beaune, but one that will age well over the next decade. |
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2016 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules |
$89 |
2 |
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| BH 89-91 (4/2018): Much more discreet though not invisible wood is present on the essence of red cherry, plum and earth-inflected aromas. Once again there is fine mid-palate density to the sappy and extract-rich medium-bodied flavors that possess a taut muscularity that really comes up on the robust and very firm finish that is a bit chewy if not actually tough. While I doubt that this will ultimately be as refined as it usually is with age, it should still be very good and possibly even excellent. |
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2019 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules |
$99 |
11 |
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| BH 91 (6/2022): A reserved nose requires vigorous swirling to reveal its array of cool, pure and nicely complex red and dark berries, earth, spice and a pretty floral whiff. There is an attractive mouthfeel to the sleek and nicely vibrant medium weight flavors that manage to retain good definition on the dusty, moderately warm and sneaky long finale. This youthfully austere effort should repay mid-term cellaring though it's not so tightly wound that it couldn't be enjoyed after only 2 to 4 years. Drink 2031+. |
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2005 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses |
$550 |
1 |
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VM 92-95 (3/2007): Good full red-ruby. Captivating aromas of raspberry, spices and crushed stone. Silky on entry, then pungent and vibrant in the middle palate, with superb life and floral perfume to the raspberry and blackberry fruit (despite the fact that the actual acidity level is not high). This boasts a wonderfully refined texture and finishes with terrific breadth and solid tannic structure. A wine of great breed, and destined for a long life in bottle. There are just two barrels of this juice. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 92-94 (4/2007): A fascinating nose of spicy ripe black fruit nuanced by hints of anise, hoisin and clove that is the most aromatically complex of any wine to this point and complements the lush, even opulent flavors that are a study in seduction, all wrapped in a velvety and very suave finish that is underpinned by buried tannins. The structure is presently almost invisible due to the abundant extract but this classy effort is built for the long term. Drink 2017+. Don't miss! Outstanding! |
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2022 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
ETA Q1 2025 |
$250 |
3 |
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2017 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles St. Jacques |
$129 |
3 |
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| BH 91-93 (4/2019): Here too the wood and menthol influences are anything but subtle though it detracts only mildly from the elegant, cool and admirably pure aromas of red and dark currant trimmed in a soft spice nuances. The equally round and succulent middle weight flavors are a bit less mineral-driven before culminating in a firm and serious finish that is shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins. This is a bit woody today but otherwise lovely. Drink 2029+. Sweet Spot Outstanding! |
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2019 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$149 |
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| VM 93-95 (12/2020): The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has an exquisite bouquet of crystalline red berry fruit laced with minerals, wonderfully delineated and focused. The palate is smooth and sensual on the entry, and very cohesive, with a perfect line of acidity. Pure and ravishing, armed with a satin-textured finish, this is going to be very difficult to resist once in bottle. Superb. Neal Martin. |
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2016 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$99 |
2 |
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2017 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru les Beaux Monts |
$149 |
2 |
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| BH 90-93 (4/2019): A pungent nose combines soft spice nuances with those of reduction, oak toast and menthol. Here too there is good volume to the much more mineral-driven medium weight flavors that possesses better vibrancy on the very firmly structured bitter cherry-inflected finish. This presently needs to develop more depth but given that this is clearly constructed for the long haul, that may well happen. Drink 2032+. |
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| Lucien Le Moine |
2013 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles St. Jacques |
$165 |
2 |
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| BH 91-93 (4/2015): Generous if not dominate wood fights somewhat with the otherwise ultra-pure and fresh aromas of distilled red pinot fruit, earth, spice, floral and underbrush nuances. There is really lovely detail to the wonderfully refined and equally pure medium-bodied flavors that seem to be built on a base of firm minerality that really comes to the fore on the dusty and tension-filled finale. This too is a textbook example. |
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| Maison Philippe Pacalet |
2020 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes ex-Domaine |
$209.99 |
1 |
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| Olivier Bernstein |
2015 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Lavrottes |
$249 |
2 |
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2018 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Lavrottes |
$199 |
2 |
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2015 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$199 |
2 |
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2018 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$415 |
2 |
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2013 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champeaux Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$159 |
1 |
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| VM 91 (5/2016): Good medium red. Sexy aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, spices and red licorice; shows less of the animal character it displayed from barrel a year ago. Sweet and pliant in the mouth, with red berry flavors conveying a slight wildness. This wine, too, shows a firm spine of acidity and tannins but it may well give pleasure early paired with red meat. Finishes with lovely floral length and lift. |
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2015 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champeaux |
$225 |
2 |
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2018 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champeaux |
$315 |
2 |
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| Pierre Bouree |
2010 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers |
$145 |
1 |
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| Reyane and Pascal Bouley |
2014 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$99 |
2 |
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2015 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes |
$109 |
1 |
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| Serafin Pere et Fils |
2010 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux |
$199 |
6 |
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| BH 90? (1/2013): Soft wood frames ripe and nuanced aromas of red and dark berry fruit, warm and pungent earth and a discreet hint of game. There is excellent mid-palate concentration and plenty of sap that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the muscular flavors that possess a distinct Gevrey style sauvage character that continues onto the long if mildly rustic finish where a touch of bitterness surfaces. The tannins seem sufficiently ripe so I suspect that the bitterness comes from the wood toast and thus it should dissipate in due time though I have put a question mark after the score for this reason. |
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| Dom. Alain Hudelot-Noellat |
2016 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers |
$149 |
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| Dom. Camus-Bruchon & Fils |
2012 |
Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavieres |
$45 |
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| Dom. Francois Bertheau |
2008 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru |
$109 |
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2015 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru |
$119 |
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| Dom. Ghislaine Barthod |
2014 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes |
$249 |
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2013 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Chatelots |
$235 |
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2013 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees |
$235 |
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2014 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Veroilles |
$249 |
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| Dom. Henri Gouges |
2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers |
$125 |
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| Dom. JF Mugnier |
2011 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale |
$189 |
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| Dom. Michel Gaunoux |
1998 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots |
$125 |
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2008 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$132 |
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| Dom. Robert Chevillon |
2019 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles |
$175 |
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2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots |
$112 |
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2013 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$155 |
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| Dom. Y. Clerget |
2019 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil |
$139 |
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2016 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$89 |
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| Francois Feuillet |
2014 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers |
$95 |
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| Hospices de Beaune (Jean Bouchard) |
2019 |
Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru Cuvee Fouquerand |
$115 |
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| Louis Jadot |
2019 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Couchereaux |
$59 |
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| Maison Henri Boillot |
2011 |
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots |
$119 |
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