Reviews

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

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

Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes Blanc

Lemon seed, green apple, and chalk make up the core of this taut and linear representation of St.-Aubin. Though there is decent energy and zip here, it currently misses the mark on that extra layer…

Domaine François Mikulski Chardonnay Bourgogne

Hey bro, for $20, who could complain. Lemon and some white stone notes. Round without being too plush or soft. Just enough acid to keep it all in focus. Bottle was gone before we knew it. It's…

Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Maltroie

Previous notes apply, except that this bottle seemed to have even more of an uptick in verve and energy compared to the one I had four months ago. Elevated freshness and a lemon zest punch made for a…

Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard

Plush, flavorful, and savory, but sluggish and saccharine-laced, with the glycol making for resinous and sticky effects from front to back. Even more "slow" than when I had a bottle six months ago.…

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

Stoooopid good at $19! Needs about two+ hours of air to really open up.

Domaine Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Similar to three months ago. Certainly a succulent Charmes, with the ripe lemon and white and yellow peach notes dominating. What it slightly lacks in tension, it certainly makes up for in flavor. A…

Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Château de la Maltroye

I would suspect some bottle variation going on with this producer. The bottle I had a few months ago was much more brassy and slightly oxidized than this most recent bottle. Here, this was much…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

A little more filled-out since my having this last year, with ripe and zesty yellow citrus and limestone flavors making for both a mouthwatering and classic experience. A wine that can certainly be…

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

Continues to impress with its swirling array of mineral-injected citrus flavors and pithy/punchy delivery. A chalky frame keeps everything in keen focus. Notable chiseled speed here. Mid-palate…

Hartford / Hartford Court Chardonnay Far Coast Vineyard

Round, plush, and full of gooey vanillin oak that almost completely washes over the ripe lemon curd and tropical fruit flavors. Saccharine-driven and cloying. Zero cut or frame.

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots

Served side by side with a '16 Mikulski Meursault (general; non-1er), this zesty '15 Mikulski Poruzots 1er carried brighter focus and more chiseled mineral elements when compared to the general…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault

Continues to drink beautifully. Served side by side with a zesty '15 Mikulski Poruzots 1er, which carried brighter focus and chiseled mineral elements to it. However, this Meursault offering held its…

Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

Lemony yellow citrus, travertine, fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice, green apple, and some white flowers.

Alois Lageder Chardonnay Löwengang

See previous notes. Drinking well now out of the bottle on PnP. Yellow apple skin, lychee, yellow citrus, green apple flesh, travertine, and some unripe grapefruit. An almost Sauvignon Blanc higher…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Similar to a few months ago. A peaches and cream flavor emerged in addition to the other yellow and orange citrus notes. A succulent Les Clos, with perhaps slightly less tension and verve than the…

Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Ma Princesse

With its plump yellow citrus core on full display, the 2017 Ma Princesse is showing a more vanillin-laced profile than six months ago when I last sampled it. A rounder dose of creamy oak and some…

Vice Versa Chardonnay Platt Vineyard

As awesome as the last time I had it. For folks who are looking for a CA Chardonnay that parrots quality white Burg with that extra oomph of intensity, THIS is your wine. Gorgeous tension and verve.…

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Continues to deliver well executed lemony yellow citrus flavors. Has a decent degree of finesse for a village Bourgogne, avoiding the angularity that can come from others in this class. Satisfying…

Domaine Darviot-Perrin Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

This wine just straight owns! There are lime zest and limestone-laced kiwi notes that kick the volume of this thing past 11. The best representation of the Perrieres site I've ever experienced. So…

Jean-Pierre Maldant Corton-Charlemagne

Impresses for its exquisitely seamless delivery of honeyed yellow citrus and yellow pear flavors. Shows Grand Cru concentration and sophistication, with balanced excecution from start to finish. In a…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes

I'm continuing to love this wine. Some tropical fruit notes, with stone fruit, melon rind, and a well placed delivery of minerality to accompany the yellow citrus core. Such a sense of completeness…

Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard

Not too dissimilar from my experience back in November 2018. Glycol-laced vanilla, honey, and lemon curd surrounded by spritzy lemonade and white and yellow peach flavors. Alcohol on the finish took…

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

The yellow citrus core executes its flavors precisely with the white mineral notes, making for a subtly tense and nervy, but decadently focused expansion on the palate. Intent and deliberate, but…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots

Lemon verbena, lemon and lime zest, and wet limestone. Primary and pure, with a clean but linear delivery at this juncture. Much more straight-laced than the 2015. Tasty but in need of 3+ years to…