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 | Over the years we've come to appreciate more and more Thomas Morey's skill with… More (+) Over the years we've come to appreciate more and more Thomas Morey's skill with red wine. His reds share the same precision and elegance that define his whites, and the 2024 vintage is an excellent expression of that style.Santenay is the Côte de Beaune village whose reds are most like those of the Côte de Nuits, with a riper, rounder character than most of its neighbors. Morey's Grand Clos Roussot always ages beautifully, and the precision and elegance of his style serve the vineyard well. Look for notes of stones, cassis, and wild honey, with a refined, beautifully balanced palate full of energy and dark fruit. Less (-) | |
 | Over the years we've come to appreciate more and more Thomas Morey's skill with… More (+) Over the years we've come to appreciate more and more Thomas Morey's skill with red wine. His reds share the same precision and elegance that define his whites, and the 2024 vintage is an excellent expression of that style.The 2024 Beaune Grèves offers a classic Côte de Beaune structure with excellent shape. Lighter in body than sometimes but still complete, it shows elegance, precision, and a fresh, stony character without excessive tannin. Give it a few years to round out and it will be a worthy match for your most sophisticated and subtle red wine dishes. Less (-) | |
 | This is an unusually expressive grenache/syrah blend. The nose is dark and spiced, with… More (+) This is an unusually expressive grenache/syrah blend. The nose is dark and spiced, with notes of cassis and violets. The mouth is very rich and long, but balanced by a pleasant freshness and sturdy tannins — look for notes of lavender, cherry, black pepper, and raspberry jam. Less (-) | |
 | VINOUS 93-95 pointsBright violet. High-pitched, mineral-accented aromas of black raspberry, cherry pie and violet… More (+) VINOUS 93-95 pointsBright violet. High-pitched, mineral-accented aromas of black raspberry, cherry pie and violet are complemented by a suave suggestion of exotic Asian spices. Sappy, pliant and alluringly sweet, offering palate-staining black and blue fruit and spicecake flavors and a subtle hint of mocha. Finishes sweet, focused and extremely long, displaying impressively delineated mineral and floral pastille notes and silky, harmonious tannins. Less (-) | |
 | Named for winemaker Philippe Chautard’s grandfather, the cuvée JB Chautard is as close to Champagne as… More (+) Named for winemaker Philippe Chautard’s grandfather, the cuvée JB Chautard is as close to Champagne as we’ve had outside the region. It’s an 80/20 blend of chardonnay and aligoté, fermented in barrels then left on the lees for a remarkable five years.The Wine Advocate’s resident Champagne expert calls the 2013 JB Chautard cuvée “a persuasive case for taking [Crémant de Bourgogne] more seriously.” He awarded 90 points, finding “an elegantly fine mousse, good cut and texture and a sapid, complex finish.” The nose shows brioche, nuts, and buttered bread. The mouth is fine, delicate, and very long. Less (-) | |
| | Vinous’s Josh Raynolds called Bonnefond's 2018s “the single most impressive set of bottlings I… More (+) Vinous’s Josh Raynolds called Bonnefond's 2018s “the single most impressive set of bottlings I have had here since I started annual visits in 2005.” The 2018 Rozier is very concentrated and intense, with sweetly lush dark fruit blended with a violet floral side, exotic spices and smoky minerality.Josh Raynolds, 95 pts: “impressively concentrated but surprisingly energetic, courtesy of its spine of smoky minerality;” Less (-) | |
| | 2019 was the fifth in a string of wonderful vintages in the Northern Rhône… More (+) 2019 was the fifth in a string of wonderful vintages in the Northern Rhône. As Vinous’s Josh Raynolds reported, “2019 was a hot and dry year, but the wines look extremely promising and show an uncanny blend of depth and vivacity.”Côte Rozier is particularly complex – a mineral line mingles with the fruit – and super intense. Raynolds found it “chewy and subtly sweet, offering concentrated dark berry preserve, licorice pastille and spice cake flavors that show noteworthy energy and tension.” This wine shows a lighter touch than Colline de Couzou or Rochins, sporting elegance and poise on par with a Chambolle-Musigny. Less (-) | |
 | 2019 was the fifth in a string of wonderful vintages in the Northern Rhône… More (+) 2019 was the fifth in a string of wonderful vintages in the Northern Rhône. As Vinous’s Josh Raynolds reported, “2019 was a hot and dry year, but the wines look extremely promising and show an uncanny blend of depth and vivacity.”“Les Rochins” is at the same level as Rozier (V 94-96), but in a different mode. The wine is very dense and chewy right now, promising a long life. Vinous praised its “powerful spice- and mineral- accented cherry and blackberry scents, along with suggestions of smoked meat, incense, licorice and exotic flowers.” Less (-) |