Côte de Nuits
flowers, liquorice and discreet hints of chocolate. Tannins are well-built. Presence of a subtle varietal hint and good bitterness on the finish / persistence.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Vincent Ravaut – Les Dames Huguettes 2019
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity, a small spicy / peppery side as well as a fine and very finely tight grain. It reveals notes of violet, cherry and small notes of fleshy blackberry associated with touches of cherry blossoms, wild small fruits, fine hints of Sichuan pepper, sweet spices as well as a discreet hint of dried tobacco and an imperceptible hint of laurel berries. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, suavity, fat, a certain tension, a good definition, elegance, a fine straightness, a beautiful acidulous frame, a good finesse of the grain, fullness, roundness as well as a certain power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, bright raspberry and small notes of acidulous / juicy purple plum associated with small touches of crunchy raspberry, cornflowers, violet, licorice as well as fine hints of chocolate and with a subtle toasted hint. Tannins are well-built. Good length and persistence.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Prosper Maufoux, Domaine Vigne Au Roy 2019
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
The nose is fruity and offers minerality as well as a very fine chiseled side. It reveals notes of Boysenberry, Quetsche plum and small notes of strawberry associated with touches of pepper, violet, cherry stone as well as hints of spices, nutmeg and a very discreet hint of lilac (in the background). The palate is fruity and offers gourmandize, suavity, a beautiful acidulous frame as well as a small straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / acidulous wild strawberries, crushed redcurrants and small notes of acidulous plum associated with hints of bulb / varietal, cherry blossoms as well as fine hints of laurel berries. Tannins are well-built.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Domaine Truchetet – La Montagne 2018
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is fresh, relatively aromatic and offers a good definition as well as a certain purity. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, rosewood and small notes of clove associated with touches of fresh / juicy small fruits, tobacco, Cuben pepper as well as a very discreet hint of laurel berries, fresh leather and spices. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, a bright / pulpy fruit, a bautiful juiciness, a small concentration, a certain purity, a fine complexity, a nice silkiness as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, pulpy / juicy Boysen blackberry and small notes of cloves associated with touches of nutmeg, Cuben pepper, rose, cherry blossoms as well as small hints of camphor, spices and a very discreet hint of laurel berries. Tannins are silky.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Domaine Guy & yvan Dufouleur – Les Dames Huguette 2019
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
The nose is elegant and offers a small richness, gourmandize as well as a certain / fine power. There are notes of ripe blackberry, blueberry and small notes of cassis associated with a touch of cherry tail, ripe / fresh red berries as well as hints of pepper, lilac, spices and a very discreet almost tonka bean / incense hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers juiciness, a small freshness, suavity, gourmandize, a beautiful pulpy / juicy fruit, generosity, roundness, a small fat as well as a fine straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / fleshy cherry, pulpy / fleshy raspberry and small notes of purple plum associated with touches of cornflowers, blue berries as well as hints of cherry stone, licorice stick, zan and a subtle hint of sweet spices. Tannins are very discreetly firm. Presence of a subtle toasted hint on the finish / persistence. Good length.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Domaine Guy & yvan Dufouleur – Les Dames Huguette 2018
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
The nose is fruity and offers a beautiful fruit, intensity as well as a fine density. The wine needs be decanted. It reveals notes of Boysenberry, raspberry and small notes of rose associated with touches of strawberry flowers, fresh licorice stick as well as hints of cherry, fresh local grove, fine hints of nutmeg and a very discreet hint of tonka bean (in the background). The palate is fruity, gourmand and offers an acidulous frame, a small fleshy / pulpy side, suppleness, precision, a fine fat as well as a beautiful pure and bright fruit. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy red cherry, acidulous raspberry and small notes of Boysenberry associated with a touch of cornflowers, fresh lily, cherry blossoms as well as fine hints of racy minerality, of chocolate and a very discreet toasted hint. Tannins are racy. Good length and good persistence.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Domaine Guy & yvan Dufouleur – La Réserve de Cyprien 2019
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness, a fine fleshiness as well as generosity. It reveals notes of pulpy wild blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of purple plum associated with touches of crushed strawberry as well as hints of chocolate, toast and a subtle hint of caramelization. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers juiciness, generosity, a certain purity of the fruit as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy cherry, pulpy / juicy raspberry and small notes of juicy / acidulous blueberry associated with touches of juicy / acidulous small blue fruits, rose, lily, discreet hints of spices as well as a very discreet varietal hint and liquorice. Good length. Presence of an imperceptible almost chocolated hint (in the background).
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Domaine Guy & yvan Dufouleur – 16ème Génération 2018
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is elegant, structured and offers of concentration, a small intensity, fine freshness, a fine grain and a small spiciness. There are notes of fresh / bright cherry, Boysenberry and small notes of violet associated with small touches of cassis, a hint of cherry blossoms, licorice stick, black tea as well as a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper and an imperceptible almost blueberry hint. The palate is fruity, a bit tight and offers juiciness, tension, a small suavity, straightness as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / crunchy blackberry, crunchy purple plum and small notes of violet associated with hints of cherry stone, fresh flowers as well as a discreet hint of tea and a very fine varietal hint.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Camille Giroud – Les Chalandins 2018
Vosne-Romanée
The nose is elegant, racy and offers power (in delicacy), a beautiful finesse of the grain, deepness, a small complexity as well as precision. It reveals notes of bright plum, fleshy cherry, fleshy wild strawberry and small notes of cherry blossoms associated with small touches of rose, cassis, hints of Cuben pepper, racy minerality, spices as well as a subtle hint of bergamote, almond and an imperceptible hint of fresh vanilla bean. The palate is fruity, beautifully defined, racy and offers gourmandize, a small richness precisely controlled, a beautiful roundness, fat, power in control, complexity, finesse, a small unctuosity, dynamism as well as a small acidulous frame. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy / fleshy cherry, fleshy wild strawberries and small notes of acidulous raspberries associated with touches of crushed plum, toasted, licorice, caramelized almond, cherry blossoms as well as with slight hints of sweet blond tobacco and a subtle hint of cocoa bean. Tannins are elegant, precise and racy. Good length and persistence. Score : 17.25+/20 (95/100)