Reviews

Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu

Lemony and medium-spritely on the palate, with a nicely place sour pucker to add elevated interest to the otherwise medium delivery of yellow and green citrus flavors. Finishes with a touch of verve…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu

Easy-going and agreeable flavors of lemon and quince make for a medium-bodied and somewhat predictable profile. It's quite gulpable indeed but lacks a little personality at this stage. Finishes…

Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières

One of the cleanest and most precision-honed 2018 Chardonnays I have tasted thus far from Cote de Beaune. Ultra-pure, but still managing to avoid over-refinement to the point that it would lack…

Henri Germain et Fils Bourgogne Côte d'Or Blanc

As WOODIEBAYAREA has noted, this is very good for its level. Much better than a 16 Germain Charmes 1er I had the other night. This base Bourgogne has notable freshness and liveliness illustrative of…

Henri Germain et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Last of three bottles. First two bottles were wet-newspaper-destroyed. This bottle was at least sound. Fairly pedestrian and, though agreeable and tasty, lacking some of the complexity and oomph I…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots

Even more expressive than last year. Lemon/lime zest and quince flavors intermingle well with the wet white travertine scaffolding. Punchy without being pithy. Excellent acidity and drive, all the…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

Less of the ripe peach and cantaloupe elements on the front end with this particular bottle, instead focusing on fresh and luscious lemon and yellow pear elements that make for an invitingly…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes

A solid 1er Cru Chablis from Malandes, and for the $28 I snagged it, it's a no-brainer QPR steal. Yellow citrus, lemon curd, and white stone make for a beautifully balanced and super agreeable…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

White fruit and chalk-dominated, with lemon seed, honeydew rind, unripe stone fruit, and white rock flavors pushing out through tense and nervy scaffolding. Finishes pure and clean, but linear and…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis

Simple yellow citrus and chalk notes. Medium and linear in intensity and execution. Expansion of flavor was minimal. Finish falls off fairly quickly.

Jerome Blin Champagne Cuvée Octave Zero Dosage

I had to open another bottle of this since the epic fail the previous evening where its busted sibling was all about dog-in-the-rain and floppy-cardboard-in-a kiddy-pool flavors.

Simon Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

Very similar to Colin's other 1er crus, the Vergers is a clean, pure, and fresh example, with a classy display of yellow citrus flavor that is notably controlled and focused. A little direct and…

Jerome Blin Champagne Cuvée Octave Zero Dosage

Pours an apple juice/slightly coppery-yellow color. Wet cardboard on the nose. Wet newspaper and dog fur on the palate, with an extremely bitter alkaline finish. Little-to-no detectable fruit. With…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

Built on a velvety edifice that is indicative of the warm 2018 vintage, the Drion Fourcheme quickly presents itself as a mouthwatering and lavish yellow-driven citrus creature. A creamy, succulent,…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

Beautiful lemon-lime zest and luscious yellow pear notes work well with white pumice minerality aptly framing the gorgeous fruit. Medium-to-full bodied and balanced, with a saturated mouthfeel that…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Chalky limestone drives in front of the bright yellow citrus fruit, making for a mineral dominated Chablis that carries its fruit somewhat linear and direct in its current state. Finishes strict, but…

Paul Dethune Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésimé

For those who want for a more bready and yeasty mouthfeel, the Dethune is stylistically geared for immediate pleasure with its fuller push of luscious yellow fruit and dosage-driven richness. Never…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Entering into a really nice drinking window now. White peach and lemon dominate the profile, with a scaffolding of white travertine and chalk. Notable luscious mid-palate with the minerality…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

Improved from the last bottle I had in Spring. Notable energy and speed here, with a perfect lemon-lime zest and Squirt zing that brings a little extra electricity to the delivery. 93-94 points.

Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Chaillots Gillis

Disgorged 02/2020. 100% Chardonnay. 0g/L dosage. From two old vine parcels planted in 1963.

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

Fresh squeezed lemon juice, yellow apple skin, and quince notes are buttressed by more subtly succulent flavors of apricot, yuzu, and lightly honeyed white peach. Pure, clean, and vibrant, while also…

P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos Berthet

Ripe and bruised yellow apple skin, brassy yellow citrus and lemon rind, chamomile tea, olive oil, starfruit, and subtle vanilla notes gently roll across the palate. Notably balanced, with a cadence…

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

Meyer and yellow lemon, green and yellow apple, grapefruit, and travertine. An even and balanced delivery of flavor, hinting at further sophistication and complexity with a few years in bottle to…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A complex and harmonious menagerie of succulent guava, white and yellow peach, ripe honeyed lemon, pineapple, hints of firm cantaloupe and honeydew, sea salt, and travertine flavors all working…

Henri Germain et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

First bottle sucked from premox. Second bottle sucked a little less, but still showed sherry notes that flattened freshness. This producer is continually unreliable. I love his wines when they are…