Reviews

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…

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…

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…

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…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, tangy unripe clementine, lychee, acacia, and white travertine thrust across the palate with deliberate vivacity that offer both a focused and vibrant delivery.…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos

Yep...It's still that good. Seeing as how the other notes on this wine aren't in English and I'm clearly way too lazy to cut and paste to Google translate, I'm not sure why other folks wouldn't rate…

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…

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

Lemon juice, unripe pineapple, honeysuckle, lemon seed, white pear pulp, and travertine. An exacting delivery and deliberate execution of flavors, with a serious, chiseled side to it that is…

Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Pucelle

Higher pitched white-yellow citrus, apple skin, and pumice. Struggles to get true depth, but slowly unfolds its flavors to show signs of promise to come. Youthfully linear and primary for the most…

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

Fresh squeezed Meyer lemon juice, quince, unripe pineapple rind, white melon, limestone, and some pumice. Linear but focused and lively. A good mix of yellow and white fruit. Beautifully balanced,…

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

An interesting dried apricot, floral, and almost soapy nose. On the palate, more dried apricot, fresh cut dry grass, acacia, lemon verbena, and wet white rock notes. Medium intensity, with air…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault

Went for a decant this time over the course of two-three hours. Didn't need it. I liked it punchy its first hour of consumption. Good stuff overall with bright and succulent yellow citrus flavors.…

Domaine Jean Chartron Chassagne-Montrachet Les Benoites

Ultra clean and pure, with a beautifully balanced vibrancy that delivers higher toned yellow citrus flavors with thoughtfulness and hyper-clarity. Finishes fresh and refined.

Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles

Fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice, citrus zest, white melon, chalk/white rock. Lasted superbly 3+ days in-bottle in the refrigerator. Quite the citrusy finish for a base Bourgogne. A fun sipper…

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…

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

Punchy and powerful, with a speedy delivery of lip-smackingly vibrant yellow citrus and white stone fruit. Lemon juice, lemon zest, lychee, white nectarine, kaffir lime, wet white clay, and acacia…

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

So I know most of ya'll Burghound followers and the like need to keep the scores in the 88-92 range for whatever reason when evaluating 1er Cru Burgundy, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this…

Domaine Antoine Jobard Meursault Les Tillets

Bruised lemon rind, roasted hazelnuts, olive oil, and BBQ pineapple. Good energy, but not shying away from the fact that it is likely at the apex of its drinking window. Drink now and over the next…

Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent

LIN-E-AR as all getup. White lemon pith, white stone fruit, chalk, and some salt rock. A straight-laced L7 that has absolutely zero interest in being anything but a wallflower on the palate dance…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A solid performance as before. Similar to my notes back in July. A QPR success more than anything. Air helped to expand the agreeable yellow citrus flavors from front to back on the overall…

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

Much more giving than the bottle I had back in August. Vibrant and electric in the execution of its hyper-focused and chiseled flavor delivery. Lemon verbena and some freshly squeezed lemon juice…

Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte Rouge

Simple and flat. Primary and linear to the point it has little sense of focus and direction. It is just kind of "there" on the palate. Some cherry flavors are....um... 'noticed,' I suppose, but they…