Reviews

Paul Pillot Bourgogne

Purple crimson color. Deep and brooding at first, with a bit of a stiff upper lip. Air helps to relax and deepen the dark red and black berry, limestone, licorice and evergreen notes.

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A complex and harmonious menagerie of succulent guava, white and yellow peach, ripe honeyed lemon, pineapple, hints of firm cantaloupe and honeydew, sea salt, and travertine flavors all working…

Henri Germain et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

First bottle sucked from premox. Second bottle sucked a little less, but still showed sherry notes that flattened freshness. This producer is continually unreliable. I love his wines when they are…

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

Initially reductive elements make for dodgy fruit delivery, with flavors of matchstick and leek jam overriding the yellow citrus, white melon, kumquat, and chalk notes itching to push through. Broad…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Cuvée Tour du Roy Vieilles Vignes

Succulent peach and honeyed lemon dominate, with a ripe and sweet core that comes off just a tad gummy at times. Just enough acid to hold it together and give it the energy it needs to finish out the…

Simon Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

A seamless and pure delivery of yellow citrus, wet lime stone, and faint white flowers glide across the palate effortlessly, providing just enough zesty concentration to convince you of its 1er Cru…

Simon Colin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne

Very similar to the Morgeot from the day before. Clean and pure citrus zest and some stone, with fleeting hits of exotic pineapple and lime zest, which made for additional interest. This had a tad…

Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers Vieilles Vignes

Boy this puppy is locked and loaded at the moment, with so much surging energy it's gonna take a bit for it to totally unfurl. A primary power-pusher of fuzzy purple and red fruit flavors that hit…

Domaine Duroché Chardonnay Bourgogne

A little too restrained and straight-laced for my personal preference. I would've liked to see a bit more oomph and personality here beyond the basic light and airy yellow citrus flavors. Predictable…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon Cuvée Guy Moreau

Clean and pure with just enough citrus punch to have you believing it's a 1er Cru. Not exceptionally captivating or overly complex at this stage, but indeed a fresh representation of Chablis. This…

Henri Boillot Bourgogne

Accessible flavors of black cherry, black raspberry, and a dash of spice set off this Bourgogne in a fashion that is immediately pleasing. It over-performs a tick or two above its class, fanning out…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Cuvée Tour du Roy Vieilles Vignes

Honeyed lemon, peach, apricot, and some faint stone come together in an inviting and fun Chablis. There are subtle hints of 1er depth here, with a richness (by Chablis standards) that draws you in…

Henri Germain et Fils Pinot Noir Bourgogne

Up from the nose wafted scents of spring flowers and fresh strawberries, however the palate offered a thin and overly lithe presentation of watery rhubarb and some citrus peel. No mid-palate drop at…

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

Open and supple, the 1er Cru Baudines from Vincent & Sophie Morey shows some typicity of the 2016 vintage with a medium-to-full bodied dose of flowing fruit coating the mouth with a melting…

Buisson-Charles Bourgogne Blanc Hautes Coutures

In a string of Bourgogne Blancs I've been sampling throughout the week, this came across a bit angular and biting, as if the alcohol was the culprit making for a more abrasive finish, clipping and…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis

Exceptionally tasty and zingy for its class, with lemon and lime juice, white stone, chalk, and some gratifying peach and pear notes that add some complexity to the citrus and mineral elements.…

Domaine Heitz-Lochardet Bourgogne Blanc

Clean and pure lemon juice flavors deliver a straight and even-keeled push across the palate, giving the impression of a clarified and semi-refined profile. Not a ton of depth or complexity, but…

Henri Boillot Bourgogne Blanc

Clean and pure, with a clarity that keeps the register and delivery a bit higher and linear. With air, lemon juice, lemon seed, quince, and green apple skin notes are coaxed out. There's some…

Henri Germain et Fils Bourgogne Côte d'Or Blanc

Flirting with 1er Cru intensity (in fact, I could have easily mistaken this for a 1er Fairendes), this base Bourgogne is one of the most impressive I've had in its class. This totally obliterated a…

Pierre Boisson Bourgogne Blanc

Lemon water and faint crystalline. Clean to the point of sanitized. Diluted and fleeting. Very little persistence and even less depth. Instantly forgettable.

Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret

Clean, pure, and fresh; the clarity of this wine is one of its most compelling attributes. Yellow citrus and pineapple flavors are flanked by quince, white stone, and some vanilla notes.…

Domaine Parent Corton-Renardes

Red and Black cherry, cranberry, plum skin, Asian spices, cinnamon stick, burnt orange zest, coffee bean, bitter bark and edible flowers, and dry twig dust. With air, this becomes deeper and…

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

Layers and layers of lemon and lime zest, Squirt (come on, you remember Squirt, right?!), fresh mint, flowers, and wet limestone. Fresh, bright, and perfectly concentrated in a way that balances…

Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros

Not much change from last year. Green apple skin and unripe pear flavors lead the charge here, with energetic citrus and white stone notes bringing up the rear. Somewhat linear overall in its…

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

Black cherry, black raspberry sorbet, citrus peel, and bark. Some deeper pitched dark berry bass tones allow for more accessibility and some sexy sauntering along the palate while still touting its…