Burgundy

Country: France Region: Burgundy Appellation: Cote De Nuits Sub Appellation: Vougeot Size: 750ml Color: Red Varietal Pinot Noir Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world’s most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means ‘black pine’ in French, and…

Here the wood influence is very subtle and easily allows the fresh, ripe and pretty aromas of pure red berries, jasmine tea, hoisin and anise to be appreciated. The delicious, intense and solidly concentrated medium weight plus flavors possess a lovely inner mouth perfume while exhibiting outstanding length on the moderately austere, muscular and hugely…

Named after a Catholic institute in Autun that owned the entire plot before the division of the land following the French Revolution (18th century), Clos Saint Jean is an iconic vintage for Chassagne’s reds and is also favourable to the expression of Chardonnay thanks to its exposure, moderate slope and deep soils. One third of…

On a steep slope, on a hillside, planted in poor soil, the vine has no other choice than to produce little but to do it well: enduring the dry summers thanks to its deep roots, its work consists of concentrating the best of the terroir (limestone bedrock near the roots and abundant sunshine) in its…

89-92 Once again there is a whiff of smoke on the softly wooded aromas of white orchard fruit that are suffused with plenty of citrus blossom character. There is excellent intensity to the sleek but powerful and dense flavors that culminate in a bone-dry and slightly rustic finale that is supported by lemon-tinged acidity. Country:…

Named after a Catholic institute in Autun that owned the entire plot before the division of the land following the French Revolution (18th century), Clos Saint Jean is an iconic vintage for Chassagne’s reds. Its exposure, moderate slope and deep soils favour the expression of Pinot Noir with notes of subtle, peppery red fruits, which…

88-91 There is a smoky character to the white orchard fruit and more floral-inflected aromas that exhibit a touch of matchstick. The rich, lightly stony and reasonably well-detailed medium-bodied flavors terminate in a saline, balanced, dry and lingering finale. Like the Maltroie, this isn’t especially dense and needs to develop more depth, but it is…

Country: France Region: Burgundy Appellation: Cote De Beaune Sub Appellation: Chassagne Montrachet Size: 750ml Color: White Varietal Chardonnay Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New…

92-95 A brooding nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of smoked apple, exotic tea and acacia blossom. The succulent and round middle weight flavors are not super-dense, but they are impressively powerful with a hugely persistent finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. Country: France Region: Burgundy Appellation: Cote De Beaune Sub…

92-95 Here the wood is sufficiently prominent to fight somewhat with the even spicier aromas of acacia blossom, essence of pear and softly exotic tea. The gorgeously textured, powerful and concentrated larger-bodied flavors coat the palate with dry extract while displaying excellent persistence on the very dry, balanced and lemon-tinged finish where the wood slowly…