Reviews

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

Continuing to perform like a champ. This HB has next-level complexity that judiciously blossoms even further with additional air, making for a deliberate and succulent flavor expansion. Excellent cut…

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet

Almost a year ago since my last note. This dips its big toe into 1er territory, if but just missing that next level of intensity and focus. It's straight delicious and overly agreeable (aka: I tapped…

Henri Germain et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes

Bottle #1 - PREMOX - Poured a dark yellow. Inside of cork showed black. Smelled of sherry and roasted nuts. Taste was similar to the nose, with a brassy and WAY over-oxidized drying effect on the…

Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chateniere Blanc Vieilles Vignes

A great combination of zip and lively concentration. Lemon juice and pith, yuzu, white peach, unripe pear, and white rock. The VV aspect seems to help with the experience of depth. Refreshing and…

Maxem Chardonnay UV Vineyard

Similar to my notes from last year. Excellent purity of fruit and clarity. A clean and fresh texture and frontal delivery makes its way into a balanced push of yellow citrus fruit that effortlessly…

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

Of course as fate would have it, this bottle was damp newspaper flawed and totally defunct. Smelled of wet dog fur and blue cheese mold. Oxidized and flat on the palate. My note last month from…

Aubert Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard

MUCH better than my last bottle over a year ago. Succulent lemon curd, ripe white and yellow peach, pear, and honeyed yellow citrus. If you know Aubert, this profile will be no surprise. Not overly…

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

Still performing well and evolving as expected from my previous tasting note last year. An inviting citrus punch that makes itself especially present mid-way through its execution adds instant…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos

Man this thing continues to be such a rock star. The intensity here is so on-point, with all the yellow citrus and white limestone you could ever want in a Chablis. Over-delivers on all fronts.…

Lutum Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard

Predictable California Chardonnay flavors of lemon curd and vanilla. Not a bad execution of flavor necessarily in that it doesn't come across overly gummy or nauseatingly cloying, but it really…

Domaine Thomas Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Clos St. Jean

Second bottle this month. Even better than the first. Slightly more evolved and even more complex. Interesting hints of almond paste and succulent lemon tart flavors work perfectly with the honeyed…

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte

Similar to my note in February. This has perhaps gained an extra tick of heft since my last bottle. Medium intensity and energy, but with a lemon citrus and stone fruit complexity that beckons…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Clos de la Truffière

Bright, fresh, clean, and lemony, with floral and white stone elements adding to the vibrant profile. Finished a bit linear, but still carried the flavors forward through the back end. Previous note…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Much improved from last year, with additional depth of flavor and extra fleshy layers of concentration that make for a beautifully weighted Les Clos. Finishes with a subtle succulence that offers…

Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard Blanc

Much in similar line with the Frionnes, the Chez Edouard offering is fairly strait-laced and direct at the moment. A steady vibrancy throughout delivery makes for an appealing white melon rind and…

Aubert Chardonnay Eastside Vineyard

Meyer lemon juice and zest, lemon verbena, lemon tart, honeydew, lime, and some yuzu. Misses the mark on any mineral elements. A decent acid zip on the initial pull of the cork, with a speed that…

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

Not sure I'm able to sanction or echo some of the other comments regarding concentration and complexity with this wine at the moment. It is unquestionably on the "whiter" and taut spectrum of Chablis…

Domaine Michel Mallard & Fils Corton-Charlemagne

Smooth and pure yellow citrus flavors. Seamless from start to finish. Perfectly weighted. The glide and equilibrium of this C-C's flavor expansion is most notable, with a silky draw of seductive…

Domaine Thomas Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Clos St. Jean

Yellow citrus, lychee, citrus zest, meringue, orange rind, lemon and lime zest, white rock, and hits of creme fraiche notes. Complex and vivacious, with a balanced delivery of verve and flavor.…

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

A beautiful execution, with an instant "damn, I wish I had bought more of this when K&L had their deal going for $50" kind of regret and satisfaction hitting me at the same time.

Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Oncle Vincent

A tad better than when I last had a bottle. Less oxidative, but still finishes with a drying, brassy note that squashed some of the freshness. It's fine and all but not especially inviting. 86-88…

Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles

Yellow citrus and some light vanillin yellow and white peach notes make up the core here. Less punchy than the 2017 version, with the warmer 2018 vintage translating in more round edges and medium…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey

Initially reserved and linear on opening, but with some significant swirling and aeration the Malandes Vau de Vey wakes up and delivers attractive lemon citrus and cream flavors that continue to…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

2018 Jean-Paul & Benoit Drion Vaudesir GC, Fourchaume 1er, and Montee de Tonnerre 1er side-by-side.

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

2018 Jean-Paul & Benoit Drion Vaudesir GC, Fourchaume 1er, and Montee de Tonnerre 1er side-by-side.