Reviews

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Shy and primary on the initial hit of lemon curd and meringue cookie, but gradually over the course of a few hours, citrus juice and white rock enter the equation. Luscious and slightly rich on the…

Henri Germain et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

An initial reductive posture steps aside with air to reveal lemon and lime juice and zest, white chalk, lemon oil, and unripe white peach notes. Good zip for the warmer vintage, with a medium…

Domaine du Château de Meursault Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

A powerful showing, with a decent amount of oomph and raw authority on the front end, asserting lemon and lime juice, sea foam, wet limestone, quince, and orange bitters flavors with full-frontal…

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

A beautiful unfolding of lemon and lime juice, citrus zest, white and green melon rind, orange oil (NOT the termite-killing kind), quince, and wet travertine notes. A broad-shouldered P-M that is…

Domaine Trapet Latricières-Chambertin

Earthy red and black cherry and citrus peel present in a primary and linear format, but still provide accessibility that just begins to hint at its qualitative Grand Cru refinement. More red-fruited…

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

Funky earth and dusty plum, with cedar, mushroom, salt rock, smoke, and wilted herb flavors. Slightly thin and watery on the finish. Medium all the way around. No fireworks here this time compared to…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Strike two with this wine. For lack of a better term, this wine was a bit of a snoozer. It was "fine" in the technical sense, but it really was just a flat affective display of fruit and minerality.…

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

Nearly identical to the 2017, this current installment of Edouard is clean, crisp, and a straight-laced square. White melon rind, unripe yellow citrus, sea salt, and fossilized rock lay the path for…

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

Lemon, lime, and grapefruit juice, lemon zest, crunchy yellow pear and peach, sea salt, white pumice, tonic, and clam shell notes all make for beautifully layered waves of flavor, expanding with a…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

There is certainly Grand Cru intensity and power here, with lemon everything exploding in the mouth; limeade, lemon juice, lemontini, honeydew, and crunchy pear notes parade across the palate with…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

2019 Droin 1er Crus side-by-side: Fourchaume, Montmains, Montée de Tonnerre.

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

2019 Droin 1er Crus side-by-side: Fourchaume, Montmains, Montée de Tonnerre.

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

2019 Droin 1er Crus side-by-side: Fourchaume, Montmains, Montée de Tonnerre.

Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Séchet

Deeply pitched and showing a slightly more advanced flavor profile than expected, the Sechet displays notably balanced and medium intensity grilled lemon, clementine, olive oil, and river rock notes.…

Henri Boillot Bourgogne Blanc

A well made Bourgogne, with predictable yellow citrus, unripe stone fruit, and some white rock notes delivered in a somewhat powerful unfolding of medium+ flavors. Finishes a little abrasive and…

Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Chatelots

A Chambolle that delivers both acidic energy and a dark, somewhat brooding, depth (eventually). This particular bottle was followed over the course of a few weeks with a Coravin. The first hits of…

Domaine Jean Chartron Chassagne-Montrachet Les Benoites

Clean and lean, with a sanitized delivery of fairly predictable yellow citrus and white stone flavors that are surely tasty, but a bit uninteresting to me overall. Lacks some intensity and…

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

A beautifully smooth and creamy Romanee, now showing a more succulent side than previous more spunky bottles. In an agreeable drinking window now, though I personally miss some of the extra zip and…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis

Solid performance as always. Fresh and lemon-lime driven, with green apple, quince, and wet limestone notes adding to the profile. Flirts with 1er Cru energy and tension. One of the better base model…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes

Continuing to drink great. A little hint of the exotic/tropical adds interest and depth. In a perfect place right now. Serve a little warmer than refrigerator temperature but cooler than cellar…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes

A great lemony sipper that over-delivers for the price point. Similar performance as six months ago. Drink now and over the next few years.

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

This was a powerful showing, with some of its brawn really coming to the party early on (and staying for a while) before loosening-up its flex and allowing the yellow citrus and white stone elements…

Olivier Leflaive Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Very similar to the 2016, this year-younger sibling performs with party-boat lemony yellow citrus affableness that quenches a dry palate on an even drier and hot day. A nearer-term drinker for sure…

Domaine Darviot-Perrin Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

This is consistently one of the best Meursault Perrieres I've ever had. It has everything I want in a white Burg from this region. Zippy and fresh lemon-lime Squirt citrus zest (reminding me more of…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

In a perfect drinking window. So tasty and alluring. Notable depth and Grand Cru intensity, this Les Clos delivers exactly what I want from this site and this producer. Lovely lemony succulence with…