Reviews

Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Lemony zippiness is carried by a solid bead of acidity that streaks through the yellow citrus profile with a well placed dose of white travertine flavors on the tail. A Les Clos with both finesse and…

Domaine Vincent and Sophie Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière

Excellent tension and speed, with lemon, lime, and grapefruit zest adding to the lemon juice and chalk core. Wonderful acidity. My favorite bottle of this wine to date.

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

One of the most consistently enjoyable 2017 1er C-Ms I've had over the past year. A great vintage from a great site. Drinking fantastic for my palate preference now right out of the bottle, with a…

Domaine Vincent and Sophie Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines

First bottle stunk to high Heaven of wet newspaper and skunk-versus-dog. Taste was like sucking on a 9V battery dipped in vinegar.

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

Pure and clean on entry, with a linear and taut execution but with enough limestone and lemon flavors to wake up the palate. Floral and chalk elements add interest, while the primary and high-pitched…

Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent

A striking improvement from the bottle I had a year-and-a-half ago. Still quite the linear execution, with a nail gun delivery that is pithy and acidic. However, the green apple skin, crunchy unripe…

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Premier Cru Terre de Vertus

Much improved from last year's bottle, with a fresh and flinty-spice combo that makes for a lively delivery. Pale yellow in color, with yellow citrus and white stone bringing vivacity and excitement…

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A decent hit of reduction clouds the initial unfolding of yellow citrus fruit, with a phenolic-loaded front end that starts out with mostly chalk, lemon pith, and fennel bulb. The speed and tension…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault

Last bottle. A solid performance each time. Stops just short of 1er Cru concentration and intensity, with a lemony persistence that keeps the flavor conveyance gliding through the medium finish. I…

Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Les Mottelettes

Lemon, chalk, almond slivers, white melon, and white flowers cascade openly in an accessible and full delivery of flavor and succulence. Less of a steely or chiseled stature, and instead more of an…

Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

This has caught up to the Mouchere in terms of elevated verve and complexity, with the Genevrieres displaying alluring yellow citrus oil, white travertine, unripe white peach, and lemongrass notes. A…

Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut L'Osmose

TN also posted on the 2015 vintage section.

Pierre Gerbais Champagne Extra Brut L'Osmose

TN also posted on the NV section.

Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Lemon and lime juice, clementine, and limestone notes are invigorated by a beautiful acidity that pushes the flavors to a heightened speed. Finishes with notable tension. A very fine example of a 1er…

Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Blancs La Haute-Lemblé

Precision and focus dominate the chiseled profile here, with heightened effervescence on the initial pop of the cork taking a fair amount of air to dissipate before the perception of fruit and flavor…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Montmain

Beautiful and bright lemon juice and ocean spray on the nose. Lemon juice, lime pith, chalk, and some salt on the palate. Medium intensity with an agreeable flavor delivery and expansion. Purity of…

Gilbert et Christine Felettig Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune "En Vallerot" Blanc

Crisp and clean and just a little lean, the 2018 resembles its older 2017 sibling with its lemon juice and white rock flavors delivered on a pretty punchy platter of acid and grip. Perhaps slightly…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Lemon and lime citrus juice and white minerality make for great zing and drive. My last bottle. On to the 2017s and 2018s. I won't sit on these (and there really is no reason to) in order to best…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

Lemon and wet travertine flavors show nice drive and tension. A clean and pure delivery. Inviting and gulpable. Balanced and easy-going, with enough energy to hold interest throughout consumption.…

Domaine du Château de Meursault Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

A solid performer. Lemon, lime, quince, and clementine zest dance on the palate. A sea salt and travertine streak adds energy and tension. The lemon-dominant flavor provides a solid core for the…

Marc Colin et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain

Purity of fruit and precision are highlighted here. The clean yellow citrus juice flavors make for a classy showing, further elevated by a nicely calculated insertion of minerality. Previous notes…

Domaine Dupont-Fahn Bourgogne Blanc Chaumes des Perrières

Lemon and white stone notes make for a medium-bodied and agreeable profile that delivers on persistent acid and energy, but lacks a bit of personality and complexity. Better than many base Bourgogne,…

Vincent Dancer Chardonnay Bourgogne

An odd wine, almost like a Burg posing as a white Rhône. Leesy and smokey, with a spritzy secondary fermentation banana in club soda thing going on. 18 months elevage seems like it was an experiment…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice, oyster shell, and white stone flavors ride on a bed of swift acidity, making for a punchy front end that quickly relaxes its grip as it coasts to the back end…

Jerome Blin Champagne Cuvée Octave Extra Brut

2015 base. 100% Chardonnay. Disgorged 3/2019. 2g/L dosage.