Reviews

Château de la Charrière Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs de Morjot

Agreeable yellow citrus and some medium-driven lemony type pedestrian flavors; some limestone tries to come out, but otherwise gets a little lost. It's a fine Sunday sipper kind of drink, but a…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

A solid core of yellow citrus is encompassed by some white stone and vanilla notes. Medium weighted and a bit primary, but still kicking out the usual succulent core that comes from the Mikulski…

Henri Germain et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes

Fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice, Squirt, coconut meat, and white rock. Excellent purity and focus, with an ultra-clean and fresh delivery. Finishes higher-toned with light yellow/white fruit and…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or

A fresh lemon and lime juice core is flanked by cardamom and pulverized granite notes that add interest to the medium and agreeable delivery of flavor. Beautifully weighted and succulently round…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu

An easy drinker with a decent QPR. Medium weighted and quasi-rich notes of lemon curd and lemon juice dominate. A touch more simple than its sibling Montmains VV (which I prefer a little more…

Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Les Séchets

Clean, fresh, and light on its feet. White and light yellow citrus fruit, chalk, white lemon rind, citrus zest, and some lemon verbena. Medium bodied, with a ultra pure delivery. Moderate complexity,…

Domaine Tessier Meursault 1er Cru Le Poruzot-Dessus

Vibrant, crisp, clean, and fresh. White-yellow citrus fruit rides at a higher register, with some pumice and pithy yellow lemon rind framing the primary core. Exhibits a profile more like a juvenile…

Aubert Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard

Pineapple, lemon curd, olive oil, guava, ripe orange cantaloupe, and powdered sugar. The typical flavor-first front end, with a semi-syrupy-meets-alcohol mouthfeel makes for a bit of a skip on the…

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

An exquisite bottle of wine, with a beautifully balanced sense of vivacity; lime and lemon zest, lemon verbena, mint sprig, white wedding flowers, and wet limestone. Excellent intensity, with a…

Domaine Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

A healthy injection of lemon oil and ripe Meyer lemon juice, complimented by peach, orchard fruit, roasted nuts, and subtle burnt sugar flavors making up the core. Really opened up after an hour or…

Quivet Cellars Sauvignon Blanc McGah Vineyard

Crisp and fresh, with a great body and weight distribution along the palate. A bit of power on the back end that drives the fruit through the finish. Lightly tropical flavored, with yellow citrus,…

Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Grandes Ruchottes

Preserved Meyer lemon, olive oil, bruised lemon zest, cantaloupe rind, and yellow pear skin. Full and unctuous, with a ripe lemony profile. Slightly angular on the finish, but with a big dollop of…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

White and yellow peach, Rose's lime juice, grapefruit, lemon juice, travertine, and white pear. Succulent and mouthwatering on entry, expanding on the palate with a full, voluptuous, quasi-sappy…

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

Bottle #2. WAY better than the bottle I had yesterday that was a total flaccid dud. Clearly bottle variation going on here. This bottle was fresh and vibrant, with lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon…

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

Flat and pretty lifeless in terms of drive. A "pfud" execution. There are flavor elements that seem pure, but there just wasn't much exuberance or verve to push the fruit to the front. Drinkable, but…

Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Château de la Maltroye

Baked apple pie filling, poached pear, ripe lemon, acacia, dry oatmeal, smokey char, and brassy preserved lemon rind. Leesy and yeasty, with a more rounded and ripe profile overall. Don't expect the…

Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Coup de Coeur

Fairly similar to last year's notes. Still continuing to exhibit its beautifully textured vanillin yellow citrus notes in a style that is both balanced and suggestively, subtly energetic. It doesn't…

Caroline Morey Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Blanc

Lemon seed, lemon rind, white melon rind, white peach, salt rock, and chalk. Pure, clean, and fresh. Decent acidity and energy, with a higher register (white fruit) ride on the palate. Stayed fairly…

Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard

Last summer's notes apply, but it seems like the declination (or perhaps, rapid progression?) of this wine continues. What vivaciousness it had a few years ago has softened to the point it's a bit…

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

Clean, fresh, and wonderfully balanced, the Boudriotte saunters its way across the palate with pure yellow citrus flavors that are flanked by quince, grass, and mineral elements that add to its…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Lemon juice, lemon and lime zest, mandarin orange, lemon curd, dry grass, quince, travertine, white popcorn, and honeysuckle. Beautifully weighted, with a vibrant energy that doesn't race over the…

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau

Honeyed lemon, fresh ginger, pumice, quince, unripe white melon rind, pithy lemon seed, and some dry hay. Stayed pretty linear, even with a two hour decant. Finishes with promise, but generally…

Domaine Darviot-Perrin Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

Punchy, bright, and full of vigor and life from the first sip. Such a vibrant wine that dances on the palate like a coke-dusted Elvis (before he was fat...and, well.... dead....). Take a healthy hit…

Aesthete Wines Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Aged Dry Stack Vineyard

Previous notes apply, though this bottle showed more unctuousness and somewhat surprisingly slightly-brassy Semillon-esque characteristics to the point that at times it overpowered the core. A…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots

Lemon and lime zest, fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon curd, butterscotch, almond meal, poached yellow pear, and wet river rock. Vibrant and rich (without being "riiiiiich"). Finishes with a great…