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 | What makes Puligny-Montrachet so special? On the ground, it’s a combination of soil content… More (+) What makes Puligny-Montrachet so special? On the ground, it’s a combination of soil content (limestone, clay, and other minerals), slope, and exposition. In the glass, it’s a white Burgundy with added structure, more tension, and a beautiful, angular elegance. As Coates puts it, “Puligny is where Burgundian Chardonnay is at its most complete.” Most of Boyer’s vines are in Meursault, but his wine from the small plot in Puligny-Montrachet “Reuchaux” is as elegant and vibrant as his others.
Burghound on the 2017: The caressing, plump and round flavors also possess an appealing texture while displaying fine length. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | The Rochains 2017 is seriously impressive wine. The tannins are particularly fine and silky… More (+) The Rochains 2017 is seriously impressive wine. The tannins are particularly fine and silky — “enrobé,” as the French put it. And complexity abounds. The Syrah’s peppery notes mingle with a whole range of others: Raynolds of Vinous (93-95 points) praised the “exotically perfumed bouquet,” mentioning “potpourri, smoky minerals, . . . boysenberry, spicecake, and floral pastille.” These wines will have a long drinking window, probably at their very best between five and fifteen years after the harvest. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | From the upper part of the slope there is Narvaux, normally a clean and precise… More (+) From the upper part of the slope there is Narvaux, normally a clean and precise wine that is always listed among Meursault’s best village-level vineyards.
BURGHOUND – 89-91: A very Meursault nose reflects notes of hazelnut, brown butter, ripe white orchard fruit and the hallmark acacia nuances. There is once again excellent volume and richness to the bigger but not finer medium-bodied flavors that possess focused power and evident minerality on the youthfully austere, serious and lingering finish. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
| The tiny appellation covers less than a single square mile, and though neighbored on… More (+) The tiny appellation covers less than a single square mile, and though neighbored on either side by the legendary towns of Meursault and Chassagne, many consider Puligny the source for the world’s finest white wine. What makes Puligny-Montrachet so special? On the ground, it’s a combination of soil content (limestone, clay, and other minerals), slope, and exposition. In the glass, it’s a white Burgundy with added structure, more tension, and a beautiful, angular elegance. As Coates puts it, “Puligny is where Burgundian Chardonnay is at its most complete.” Most of Boyer’s vines are in Meursault, but his wine from the small plot in Puligny-Montrachet “Reuchaux” is as elegant and vibrant as his others. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | The 2019 vintage at Michel Gros is dazzling and delicious. Like much else in… More (+) The 2019 vintage at Michel Gros is dazzling and delicious. Like much else in 2019, the reds show exceptional concentration. A cool spring delayed flowering to mid-June (once considered normal) and after a warm, dry summer, the domaine harvested perfectly clean fruit under sunny mid-September conditions.
The Nuits-St-Georges 2019 is a lovely blend of rustic and floral, with a classic Burgundian nose of blackberries, toast and spice. This is concentrated and sleek, with a sturdy young texture that should help it age for years. It will never be bold, but it’s likely to be beautiful. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Planted in 1924 by Vincent Boyer’s great grandmother Lucie, the “Ormeau” vineyard is named… More (+) Planted in 1924 by Vincent Boyer’s great grandmother Lucie, the “Ormeau” vineyard is named for the elm trees that once shared the clay-rich ground. This is classic, mouthfilling Meursault – showing peaches and citrus, with pear and a faint nuttiness in the nose.
The 2019 is outstanding, and a more serious take on the vineyard than in some years. There’s the classic Meursault nose – hazelnuts, white flowers, stones – but the mouth shows added concentration and superb energy. It’s still a traditional fleshy Meursault, but there’s no denying there’s more substance here than in some vintages. Burghound noted the same thing, writing “The old vines are in evidence as there is an abundance of dry extract.” He labeled it “outstanding,” and called it “a very good Meursault villages.” Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Winemaker Gilbert Hammel retired after the 2019 vintage and has been replaced by Philippe… More (+) Winemaker Gilbert Hammel retired after the 2019 vintage and has been replaced by Philippe Cheron, a well-established winemaker in the Côte de Nuits whose family owned the Varoilles vineyards years ago. Cheron has combined his properties under a new name, the Domaine du Couvent.
The Clos du Couvent is a small monopole; it dark, briary fruit nose arrives with just a touch of mint alongside. There is plenty of extraction, good freshness, and the potential for many impressive glasses down the road. Writer Bill Nanson (“The Burgundy Report”) called this wine “silky and concentrated,” and felt that it successfully blends power and elegance. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Vinous writer Josh Raynolds calls the Domaine du Tunnel “among the top producers of… More (+) Vinous writer Josh Raynolds calls the Domaine du Tunnel “among the top producers of Cornas.” Star winemaker Stephane Robert farms an envious collection of old syrah vines around the tiny appellation, and his wines live up to the hype. Robert is humble and quiet in person, but his wines are bold, assertive, and utterly charming. The Wine Advocate calls them “some of the most impressive, concentrated and unctuously textured Syrahs in the northern Rhône.”
Tunnel's flagship Cornas, which is always terrific – Jeb Dunnuck awarded 94-96, calling it “beautiful, impeccably made Cornas.” Robert’s cuvées are never over-oaked, a tempting proposition given the depth and intensity of fruit. Less (-) Free US Shipping |
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