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…

Jean-Jacques Confuron Bourgogne Cuvée Jeunesse

Strawberry, rhubarb, red raspberry, soil, pine resin, and a little hint of funk. Light on its feet and stylistically a cross between old and new worlds; certainly a more lithe and airy delivery…

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 Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets

I could not keep myself from tapping into another one of these bottles. Similar showing as in May 2020. Perfectly balanced and just the right amount of sappy and spice to make for a beautiful earthy…

Domaine Launay-Horiot Pommard 1er Cru Les Chaponnières

Nowhere near as accessible as the awesome 2016 Chaponnieres. This 2017 is ultra-linear and lithe right now. Barely showing some dark berry and spice notes. Next-to-no depth currently. Simple and…

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.

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…

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…

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…

P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots

An initial straight-laced and flat delivery eventually inches into tasty sour red cherry, spice, and earth territory that provides smile-on-your-face satisfaction from start to finish. Earth and…

P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Corton-Clos du Roi

At first pass, the 2016 Dubreuil-Fontaine exhibits a decidedly attenuated and tempered conveyance of lightly spiced cranberry and black and red cherry flavors. It first fools its host into the belief…

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.

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…

Domaine Bruno Clair Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix

Similar to my previous note in April, with subtle earthy black cherry and licorice flavors delicately sliding across the palate. A more diluted and lighter-weighted execution this time around,…