Reviews

Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes

Beautiful black cherry, limestone, black raspberry, tilled earth, dark sorbet, subtle spice. Deeply pitched mid-palate, but offers minerality and finessed soil notes that add lift and frame. Nicely…

Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay

Ripe black cherry and plump black raspberry, with some spice and stone. Plush and simple right now. Finishes round and semi-full. A decent sipper, but not exhibiting much complexity at this juncture.…

Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Black cherry, red and black raspberry, ripe strawberry, earth, faint citrus rind, and spice. Round and a bit plump mid-palate, making for an accessible delivery of flavor. Medium drive and verve.…

Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers

Red cherry, pomegranate, orange rind, raspberry sorbet, bark, and bitter coffee bean. Primary and red-fruited, with the sorbet and orange rind adding interest, but also keeping this at a higher…

Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets

Black raspberry, red and black cherry, cranberry, pomegranate juice, sorbet, citrus rind, and subtle bark elements. Excellent purity and balance. Finishes youthfully linear, but with wonderful…

Domaine François Mikulski Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu

A fascinating wine, with a nose that blasts sea foam and oyster shells right into the back of the mouth...Like walking down a fog-covered beach in Point Reyes with seaweed-strewn sands and hundreds…

Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets

Red cherry, strawberry, red and black currant, dark sorbet, and faint earth and spice notes. Outstanding purity, with an ultra clean delivery that keeps excellent focus while also delivering inviting…

Sylvie Esmonin (Michel et Fille) Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

From the nose, you think you're in for a petting zoo barnyard wet sheep moment, but on the palate, the animale element is nuanced, existing more as a subtlety that accompanies the profile rather than…

Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts

Smooth and balanced, with an equilibrium that makes for a beautiful display of black cherry, red and black currant, earth, and cinnamon flavors. With air, alluring burnt orange peel and smokey anise…

Gilbert et Christine Felettig Gevrey-Chambertin La Justice

Black cherry and black and red raspberry notes make for core flavors that nicely saturate the palate with medium intensity and agreeable balance and weight. A 6-out-of-10 on complexity, and a little…

Wren Hop Pinot Noir Mortal Coil Phendler

Drink now folks. Nearing the end of the road.

Henri Boillot Echezeaux

Similar to the Latricières-Chambertin and Clos Vougeot Grand Crus, except perhaps for the dialed-down spiciness that showed more front-and-center with its former siblings. The Echezeaux is more…

Henri Boillot Clos Vougeot

Similar to the Latricieres-Chambertin with its black cherry and subtly spicy red and black raspberry profile, but just a hair lighter-bodied and medium-weighted...until air kicks in...fanning out and…

Henri Boillot Latricières-Chambertin

Black cherry, spicy black and red raspberry, rhubarb, and subtle bark, wet limestone, and orange rind notes. Beautifully weighted and seamlessly executed, with a surprisingly accessible demeanor…

Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes

Still in that 91-92 range for me. Factoring in QPR, this is a very pleasant ride of a wine and a decent bang for your buck. Black cherry and purple berry fruit dominate here, with medium grip and…

Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine

Red apple flesh, grilled lemon rind, quince, marzipan, almond skin, and olive oil. Chiseled and focused, with a little less savory elements in its current state than its younger 2015 sibling. Hold…

Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

Gravelly cranberry wrestles with red and black cherry fruit, with a linear but driven push of higher toned berry fruit from front to back. Hints of orange peel, spice, and vanilla extract add…

Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Chevrets

A great combination of red and black cherry fruit with a perfect hit of meaty earth elements. Some wild cranberry and spice show up to the party as well. A complete wine in the making. Speaks more to…

Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets

Quite enjoyable, even as a PnP. Air did help with some swirling in the glass. Red and black berry fruited. Faint spice and earth add interest. Could probably still use some time to flush out some of…

Walt Pinot Noir Blue Jay

Two words: Barely tolerable. Watery black and red cherry with that scraggy cedary oak-laced periphery that does everything it can to advertise the lack of forethought put into crafting this wine.…

Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil

Though it poured a dark purple-crimson color, it stayed in the high red tone arena for the first couple of hours of consumption. Linear and primary indeed. Pomegranate, cranberry, red and black…

Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine

Quality and focus every time with this wine. An obvious serious side to Bouchard's Champagne, but also plenty giving in the yellow citrus, yellow pear skin, limestone, and black cherry water core.…

Aubert Pinot Noir UV Vineyard

Rich and ripe, with saturated black raspberry, REALLY ripe black and red cherry, and Asian spices leading the charge here. Mid-palate is thick and a tad sluggish, with a finish that is certainly…

Laherte Frères Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Les Longues Voyes

Ripe apple and preserved lemon rind lead the front end of this round and medium-bodied Laherte. Slightly rich and heavy on the mid-palate, with red cherry water, yellow apple, and some plantain notes…

Morlet Family Vineyards Pinot Noir En Famille

Red cherry, earth, spice, and a floral emlement that adds lift. Pure and clean on entry, with rhubarb and red raspberry picking up the rear and adding to an even more complete execution of complex…