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 | At the village level, the Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Meix des Ouches is particularly excellent this… More (+) At the village level, the Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Meix des Ouches is particularly excellent this year — its ripe dark fruit imparts a certain sweetness, and while it is showing its structure at the moment, we expect it to round out and begin drinking well before long. Burghound praised its “ripe and pretty aromas … composed by notes of plum, red currant, raspberry and discreet earth influences.” We think this has near-premier-cru intensity in 2018.
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 | Michel Gros’s Nuits-St-Georges is a blend of four parcels, all near the northern Nuits-St-Georges… More (+) Michel Gros’s Nuits-St-Georges is a blend of four parcels, all near the northern Nuits-St-Georges border with Vosne-Romanée. This location translates into a lovely expression of both towns: a splash of the violets and spice for which Vosne is so prized, but beneath that nose a classic meaty Nuits mouth.
Vinous: It has a perfumed bouquet of bilberry and wild strawberry infused with violets notes; a touch of kirsch develops with aeration. The harmonious palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, nicely judged acidity and a pastille-like finish that lingers in the mouth. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Christophe Mestre makes a single red Châteauneuf du Pape each year, vinfiying the different… More (+) Christophe Mestre makes a single red Châteauneuf du Pape each year, vinfiying the different grapes separately and carefully combining them to come up with each year’s vintage. We have been buying there for five years now, and have watched him consistently craft delicious wine from the varied elements each vintage offers. The 2018 rouge is about 40% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre, 25% Grenache, and 5% Cinsault, raised for a total of 18 months, half in cement vats and half in large foudres.
It is delicious. There is plum, licorice, and maybe a touch of chocolate in the nose. In the mouth, the wine is rich and round, with plenty of support and no feeling of heat. The finish is plenty long. Its peak drinking window will arrive in the fourth or fifth year after the vintage, but it will likely drink well for well more than a decade. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | 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 (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | 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 (-) 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.
Gros's second Nuits cuvée comes from the center of the appellation, in the “Chaliots” vineyard. The nose is a bit darker and woodsier, and the tannins a beat more rustic and masculine. In both cases the oak is handled beautifully, supporting the fruit without getting in the way. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Pascal’s newest cuvée, called “Reserve 2012,” is essentially the Brut Traditionnel cuvée, but left… More (+) Pascal’s newest cuvée, called “Reserve 2012,” is essentially the Brut Traditionnel cuvée, but left on the lees for an extra half-decade; the base cuvée comes from the 2012 vintage. Champagne, you’ll remember, undergoes two fermentations – a first in tanks (like any other wine), and then a second in bottle under bottlecap. After the second fermentation is complete, the winemaker may choose to disgorge (remove yeast and insert a cork) promptly, or hold for longer “on the lees.”
The extra time on the lees has transformed the wine into something extraordinary, far closer to his vintage champagne than the more humble Traditionnel. The wine shows an exquisite array of chalk, fruit, earth and toast. The mouth is subtle and long, with a delicious, vinous finish. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | The Gerard Thomas 2021s show neither the concentration nor the ripeness of the last… More (+) The Gerard Thomas 2021s show neither the concentration nor the ripeness of the last three scorching years, but instead carry a daintiness and precision that some (including us) find a welcome relief.
The 2021 vintage, with its modest ripeness and concentration, has allowed Puligny’s true character to shine through once again, and Thomas’s Puligny 1er cru “La Garenne” is a lovely example. The nose is chalky and precise with delicate white flowers and lime zest. The mouth is terrific, an honest, graceful Puligny free to be itself. Less (-) Free US Shipping |
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