Reviews

Domaine Tortochot Mazis-Chambertin

A beautifully balanced Pinot, with earthy black and red cherry, black and red currant, bark, and hints of citrus. A bit of funk skirts the periphery, but only with a subtlety that elevates the core…

Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

On initial pour, the nose was kicking out all sorts of floral and ripe black cherry notes. But alas, the front end of the attack delivered primary and somewhat linear on the palate. No surprise given…

Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeots

Red and black cherry dominate here, with a primary flavor delivery and a medium-bodied weight distribution across the palate. Somewhat linear, with a thinner but focused finish. Impressively pure and…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A tick or two behind the 2017 Les Clos, this 2016 impresses for its purity and a nice even-keeled balance of grip and flavor. Lighter mid-palate, with higher register and somewhat lighter weighted…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes

So if you want a back-the-truck-up type of wine that way over delivers for its price point, this is the one. Beautifully pure and clean flavors of wonderful yellow citrus, fresh squeezed lemon juice,…

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

Black and red cherry, bright red strawberry, orange peel, citrus blossom, and faint bark and spice notes. Some white pepper and subtle earth show up toward the back end, finishing youthfully grippy…

Domaine Robert Groffier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées

Red and black cherry, black raspberry, roast beef, damp earth, and a slight wet hay note on the final tail end. A little barnyard funk jumping off here, but not enough to distract from the overall…

Buisson-Charles Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

Starts out intense and coiled-up, eventually giving way to highly focused but uber-primary notes of strawberry cream, red and black cherry, red raspberry, substitute teacher chalkboard, and white…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Lemon and lime zest, quince, lychee, and some faint minerality on the tail end. The citrus zest undulates throughout the delivery, finishing with a gentle clamp on the back of the jaw. Well balanced,…

Domaine A Préhy Chablis Sainte Céline

White peach, lemon curd, honeycomb, and a hint of limestone. Medium-bodied with a well-weighted mid-palate and a nicely round and enveloping finish. Simple, but hot-damn for $12.99 at Trader Joe's,…

Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussieres Vieilles Vignes

Plum, soft ripe black cherry, and earth lead the front end of the attack, with some cedar and slightly funky soil notes pushing through as it rolls across the palate. Finishes round and slightly…

Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes

Dark black and red cherry dominant, with hints of vanilla, crema, wet limestone, and faint spice bark. A little more on the black fruit spectrum. A notable mid-palate for such a base-model wine, with…

Olivier Bernstein Clos de la Roche

Strawberry, red cherry, earth, chalk/limestone, and stems. Beautifully balanced weight-wise, with the profile favoring more of the earth side of the house. Slight funky soil notes on the tail.…

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

On the nose, a lively array of citrus zest and citrus blossom aromas rush to the scene. Truly a "taste first with your nose" kind if wine. The palate follows suit, with vibrant lemon flavors…

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

PnP was near SB-esque, with wired-tight lemon juice, chalk, lychee, white melon, and quince notes. Decanted for over three hours and this monkey started to move ever so slightly into the realm of…

Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros

Green apple, lychee, honeydew, pear, chalk and some limestone. No hard edges, but nice subtle tension keeping it from becoming too round. Finishes with white melon rind, wet travertine, and faint…

Domaine Dampt Frères Chablis Grand Cru Bougros

Very agreeable Bougros, with a sway toward the riper end of the yellow fruit spectrum, but also with enough acidity to keep it all in line. Ripe lemon and white melon dominate. Some pumice and slight…

Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares

Brief note on this wine, as it had already been a very looooong day of Napa Cab palate destruction. So, it is actually saying something that this wine was able to rise to the top and make itself…

Roland Lavantureux Chablis Grand Cru Bougros

Notes of yellow citrus, apple flesh, lightly honeyed oil, faint grass, white seashell, and subtle minerality. Not a hugely saline-driven or mineral-infused animal, but with enough cut to keep the…

J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé

Lightly buttered yellow citrus, poached pear, pumice, and some green apple flesh. Some olive oil and vanilla also make an appearance. With some swirling in the glass, this opened up nicely and…

Domaine Pernot-Bélicard Meursault Vieilles Vignes

Notably balanced and smooth, with a creamy texture that enveloped the palate and offered a nice vehicle to carry the yellow citrus, mild tropical fruit, and sea stone elements through the attack.…

Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

PnP with flawless provenance and no signs whatsoever of VA or funk. Cork was absolutely perfect.

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes

A cutting and enticingly biting specimen, with white and yellow citrus, green apple, white flowers, lees, limestone, gray slate, and hints of almond dust. A lot of energy here, with a swift delivery…

Daniel Bouland Chiroubles Châtenay

Thin, lithe, and hyper linear. Watery cranberry, cherry, subtle wood, and some herbal flavors. Alcohol and bitter cranberry on the back end. Next-to-no finish. Pass.

Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière

Core red raspberry and strawberry cream notes, with light black cherry and fleeting, faint hints of mulch and spice. Feminine on the attack, but a mid-palate that was still fairly solid.