Bourgogne Red wines
NUITS SAINT-GEORGES
Louis Max - Les Lievres 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges
The nose is aromatic, gourmand, racy and offers elegance. It reveals notes of blackberry, fleshy Quetsche plum and small notes of violet associated with very fine touches of small blue fruits, strawberry, toasted and a subtle hint of liquorice. The palate is fruity, racy, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, precision as well as a mineral frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, Quetsche plum and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of fleshy wild raspberry, small blue fruits as well as very discreet hints of sweet spices, mild tobacco and a very discreet hint of nutmeg. Tannins are elegant.
Score: 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Pierre Naigeon - Herbeux 2017,VieillesVignes Nuits Saint-Georges
The nose is fruity and offers a small power/concentration and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of cherry, violet and small notes of green pepper associated with fine touches of cassis, small black plum as well as fine hints of cornflower, cardamom and nutmeg/spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, tension, a racy minerality, fat, suavity as well as a fine straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cherry, plum and small notes of small wild red fruits associated with touches of fresh flowers as well as fine hints of crunchy blueberry, varietal and very fine hints of spices. Good length. A very discreet hint of cocoa and tannins on the persistence.
Score: 15/20 (89-90/100)
Pierre Naigeon - Les Charmottes 2016,VieillesVignes Nuits Saint Georges
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a fine richness, a fine concentration/power and a fine grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, strawberry and small notes of plum associated with fine touches of rose, small red fruits/redcurrant, minerality as well as fine hints of spices, blond tobacco leaves, graphite and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers juiciness, an acidulous frame, tension, a fine grain as well as roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe cherry, ripe raspberry and small notes of plum associated with a touch of blackberry, rose/ violet as well as fine hints of liquorice and spices. Tannins are elegant. Good length.
Score: 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Domaine de Suremain - Clos L’Evèque 2017 Mercurey 1er Cru
The nose is fruity, flowery, structured and very finely tight. It reveals notes of cherry, blackberry and small notes of ripe raspberry associated with fine touches of violet, cornflower as well as hints of chocolate, Cuben pepper and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, juicy and offers a small freshness, minerality as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe raspberry, ripe redcurrant and small notes of plum associated with fine touches of violet, cassis, cornflower as well as hints of graphite, nutmeg and sweet spices. Good length.
Score: 16.25+/20 (93/100) Domaine de Suremain - La Bondue 2017 Mercurey 1er Cru
The nose is fruity and offers concentration, intensity and a fine/racy grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of cherry associated with small touches of plum, graphite/camphor as well as very fine hints of rose, pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, tension, freshness as well as dynamism. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ fresh cassis, juicy/fresh plum and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, cherry and rose. Tannins are elegant and well-built. Good length. A very discreet hint of chocolate and acidulous fruits on the persistence.
Score: 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Domaine de Suremain - En Sazenay 2017 Mercurey 1er Cru
The nose is fruity and offers power and a beautiful fine grain. It reveals notes of Boysenberry, cassis, plum associated with fine touches of violet, cornflower, racy minerality as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, toasted, caramelization and chocolate. The palate is fruity and offers tension, a fine fat as well as a beautiful acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh cherry, juicy/fresh blackberry and small notes of cassis associated with a touch of plum, violet/rose as well as discreet hints of tonka bean. Tannins are fine, structuring and racy. Good length.
Score: 16.5/20 (93/100)
MONTHELIE & BEAUNE
Domaine Eric Montchovet - Meix Bataille 2014 Monthelie 1er Cru
The nose offers power and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of cherry, small wild berries and small notes of cornflower, blackberry associated with fine touches of pepper, Ceylan tea and spices. The palate is elegant, gourmand, beautifully mineral and offers a fine acidulous frame, roundness as well as fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, juicy plum, cornflower, graphite, racy minerality as well as discreet hints of liquorice and caramelization/cocoa. Tannins are elegant.
Score: 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Domaine Eric Montchovet - Coucherias 2014 Beaune 1er Cru
The nose is fruity and offers freshness, elegance and a very fine/racy grain. It reveals notes of violet plum, cassis and small notes of fresh raspberry associated with touches of small fresh red berries, rose, flowers and fine hints of liquorice/spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, tension as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ fresh blackberry, juicy/fresh plum and small notes of cassis associated with small touches of crunchy strawberry, liquorice as well as hints of cocoa, toasted and very discreet hints of graphite. Tannins are very discreetly marked. Good length.
Score: 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)