White Bourgogne
CHABLIS & GRAND AuXERROIS
Domaine Céline et Frédéric Gueguen 2016
Chablis The nose is fruity, fresh, racy and offers richness. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of apple, lemon and small notes of ripe tangerine associated with touches of limestone, a very discreet hint of exotic fruitss, flowers as well as a subtle / imperceptible hint of white pepper (in the background) and grape seed. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, straight and offers a nice mineral frame, tension, a good acidity, suavity and finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe / fresh lemon, vine peach and small notes of ripe green apple associated with a hint of quenette, a very discreet hint of fresh mirabelle plum as well as small touches of racy minerality and a very discreet hint of salinity on the middle / finish. Good length and good persistence (with a hint of lemon / lemon seed).
Score : 15.75 Domaine Céline et Frédéric Gueguen Vosgros 2016
Chablis Premier Cru The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of lemon and green apple skin associated with small notes of white fruit, white flowers, fresh zest and discreet hints of fleshy peach. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, finely gourmande and offers suavity, a nice racy minerality, freshness, a good definition, gourmandise (in the background) and an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy lemon, crunchy peach and racy minerality combined with crushed hints of white fruit, a subtle hint of lime zest as well as a very subtle hint of exotic fruits, salinity (on the finish) and an imperceptible hint of hazelnut (in the background). Good length. There is an almost tannic hint on the persistence / aftertaste.
Score : 15.75 Magali Bernard Clos du Roi 2015 Bourgogne Coulanges La Vineuse The nose is gourmand, racy and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of quince, mirabelle plum, beeswax and almonds combined with hints of white peach, brioche and a very discreet hint of citrus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a nice suavity, a good definition, gourmandise, a nice fat, precision and unctuosity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, mirabelle plum jam, beeswax, almond and small notes of ripe white peach / nectarine associated with a hint of citrus, orange zest as well as subtle touches of flint and brioche. Good length. The persistence is endless, gourmande and suave. There is a touch of bitterness on the finish. There is a touch of almond / hazelnut
on the aftertaste.
Score : 16+ Magali Bernard Clos du Roi 2016 Chardonnay Bourgogne Coulanges La Vineuse The nose is fruity and offers a fine gourmandise (in the background). It reveals notes of candied lemon, candied peach and small notes of quince associated with touches of exotic fruitss, flowers and a subtle hint of racy minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a great acid frame, a good definition, a slight fat and racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lemon, sweet tangerine and juicy vine peach combined with touches of pear, quince and a touch of almond. Good length.
Score : 15.5+ Magali Bernard Clos du Roi Cuvée Charly 2016 Nos Origines
Bourgogne Coulanges La Vineuse The nose is fruity, finely gourmand and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of quince, ripe apple and ripe brugnon associated with a touch of fresh citrus, lemon flowers as well as subtle points of calcareous minerality and an imperceptible touch of gray pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well built and offers a beautiful frame juicy / acid frame, a good definition, finesse, gourmandise, roundness, a nice definition, a small unctuosity, a certain delicacy and a nice straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe mandarin and apple skin associated with touches of crunchy mirabelle plum, flowers as well as subtle hints of vanilla, limestone / iodine and brioche. Good persistence. A beautiful wine!
Score : 16.25+ CÔTES DE NuITS Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur – Les Dames Huguette 2016
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is fruity, elegant, fleshy and offers gourmandise and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of peach compote, crushed pear and small notes of quenette / passion fruit associated with a touch of vanilla, butter, fresh lemon as well as a very discreet touch of white flowers and toasted almond. The palate is fruity, fine, well-balanced, juicy, elegant, mineral, finely gourmande and offers freshness, tension, a fine suavity, a fine density as well as a fine acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, mirabelle plum and crushed brugnon combined with fine touches of apple, exotic fruitss, fresh physalis, butter / brioche and va-
nilla. Good length. There is a subtle hint of saline minerality on the finish.
Score : 16.25 Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur La Vacherotte 2016
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is fruity, fleshy, gourmand and offers elegance and a fine concentration. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of stewed white peach, crushed pear and small notes of mirabelle plum associated with a hint of quince, nectarine, nuts as well as a subtle hint of white flowers (after aeration) and saline minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, finely fat and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine juiciness, a small straightness, tension and precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, mirabelle plum / yellow small fruits combined with small notes of crushed pear, crushed nectarine as well as a hint of lemon, nuts / almonds, yuzu zest and of saline minerality. Good length. The aftertaste is relatively suave.
Score : 15.75 Closerie des Alisters - Domaine Fribourg 2016 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is fruity, concentrated, quite intense and offers a small freshness. It reveals notes of lemon, crushed nectarine and tangerine flowers associated with fine touches of apple, racy minerality / flint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, straightness, tension, a small strict side, a fine suavity, a good volume as well as a fine fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon and ripe green apple combined with hints of peach skin, flint, lemon / mandarin zest as well as a hint of saline minerality and toasted almond. Good length.
Score : 15.25+ Manuel Olivier - Chardonnay 2016
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and offers a fine intensity as well as a fine density. It reveals notes of mirabelle plum, quince and small notes of green apple, crunchy peach combined with a hint of racy minerality, vanilla and an imperceptible touch of spices and gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice acid frame, a fine suavity, a beautiful definition, gourmandise, finesse, a fine freshness, a fine unctuosity and delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy peach, juicy pear and fleshy / juicy mirabelle plum combined with small notes of quince, green apple, touches of racy minerality, juicy citrus, vanilla / brioche. Good length. Beautiful, gourmande, suave and appetizing persistence.
Score : 16.75 Domaine Thevenot-Le Brun & Fils Clos du Vignon 2016 – Chardonnay
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits The nose is fruity and offers juiciness, elegance and a discreet richness (in the background). It reveals notes of quince, Williams pear and small notes of fleshy / juicy small fruits associated with touches of peach as well as a discreet hint of flowers, racy minerality and an imperceptible touch of brioche. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine tension, a nice juiciness, finesse and gourmandise. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon and juicy flat peach combined with small notes of fleshy small fruits, apple, racy minerality / flint, as well as subtle hints of beeswax and an imperceptible hint of brioche. Good length.
Score : 16.25+ Collovray & Terrier
Deux Roches – Tradition 2016
Viré-Clessé The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, quince and small notes of small yellow fruits associated with a touch of honey, apple, crushed peach and discreet hints of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely gourmande and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity, a fine suavity, freshness, a good acid frame, roundness and a good fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, mandarin paste and small notes of crushed vine peach associated with fine touches of apple, brioche and almond. Good length.
Score : 15.25+ Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair Saint-Jacques 2016
Marsannay The nose is aromatic and finely concentrated. It reveals notes of yellow fruits and small notes of white fruits associated with a touch of beeswax and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, juiciness, suavity as well as a fine acidity (in the background). On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, mandarin and small notes of quince associated with touches of almond, beeswax and a hint of brioche. Good length.
Score : 15.75 Cave de Lugny 2016
Viré-Clessé The nose is fruity and fresh. It reveals notes of crunchy peach, crunchy apple and small notes of lemon associated with a touch of white flowers / green apple skin, racy minerality and an imperceptible touch of zest. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a very fine untuosity, a fine acidity, fat, a small freshness, a fine straightness and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of green apple, flat peach and small notes of of fresh/fleshy yellow fruits associated with a touch of quince as well as a touch of fresh almond and beeswax. Good length.
Score : 14.75 Stéphane Brocard -VieillesVignes 2016
Viré-Clessé The nose is fruity, well-balanced, finely gourmand and offers a fine elegance as well as a fine fleshiness. It reveals notes of fleshy peach, ripe pear and small notes of quince associated with touches of racy minerality, fresh zest and an imperceptible hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a good definition, a fine mineral frame, a fine acidity (in the background), straightness, precision, a fine freshness, roundness, a very fine unctuosity, a fine fleshiness / gourmandise as well as a fine
juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy peach, fleshy pear and small notes of apple associated with touches of quince, ripe / fleshy physalis as well as a very discreet touch of zest, ripe pineapple, butter and an imperceptible hint of brioche. Good length and good persistence. Good potential.
Score : 16
CÔTE DE BEAuNE
Sylvain Loichet 2015
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru The nose is fruity, elegant, fine and racy. It reveals notes of ripe peach, quince, Williams pear and small notes of citrus associated with touches of almond, flint, beeswax and a hint of brioche. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced, fine, nicely built and offers a beautiful juicy / fresh frame, minerality, a nice acidity, a beautiful elegance, a beautiful delicacy, suavity, gourmandise, precision, a small unctuousity, a fine tension as well as a beautiful freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed peach, quince, brioche and small notes of juicy grapes, quenette associated with a hint of lemon, orange zest and subtle touches of almond and beewax. Good length. There are a touch of vanilla and a touch of butter on the finish/aftertaste.
Score : 17 Vaudoisey-Creusefond 2016
Auxey-Duresses The nose is fruity, finely gourmande and offers subtlety and elegance. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals toasted notes / vanilla, fresh white fruits, fresh almonds and fresh mirabelle plums combined with a subtle hint of citrus, gray pepper and a discreet hint of salinity. The wine needs to be decanted. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a beautiful acid frame, a nice suavity / fat, a fine unctuosity, straightness, intensity, depthness, elegance, a certain finesse, gourmandise, a beautiful racy minerality, freshness as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince and crushed mirabelle plum associated with small notes of citrus (lemon, mandarin), juicy green apple as well as hints of almonds, brioche and a subtle hint of dry peach (in the background). Good length.
Score : 16.5+ Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur Clos Genets 2016
Santenay The nose is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and elegant. It reveals notes of exotic fruits, quince and crunchy mirabelle plum combined with touches of flowers, butter and a discreet touch of spices. The palate is fruity, fine, mineral, well-balanced, elegant, racy, straight and offers delicacy, a fine suavity, tension and freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe quince, juicy small yellow fruits / mirabelle plum and crushed pear associated with a touch of peach, exotic fruitss, beeswax as well as a touch of brioche, almond and a very discreet hint of saline minerality on the aftertaste. Good persistence.
Score : 16.25 Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur Clos Genets 2015
Santenay The nose is fruity, finely gourmand and finely fleshy. It reveals notes of nectarine, quince and small notes of lemon associated with a hint of limestone and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, straight and offers finesse, tension, a fine juiciness, elegance and an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy lemon and fleshy / crunchy brugnon associated with touches of juicy mirabelle plum, juicy mandarin as well as a hint of orange zest and beeswax. The finish offers racy minerality. Good length. There are a very discreet hint of butter on the finish / persistence and almond on the aftertaste.
Score : 15.5+ Domaine Jessiaume - Les Gravières 2016
Santenay 1er Cru The nose is aromatic, gourmand, elegant and offers a fine untuosity. It reveals notes of brioche, peach compote, crushed brugnon and pear combined with hints of quenette, vanilla and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acid frame, suavity, a good definition, straightness, elegance, a nice minerality, a fine freshness, finesse as well as a fine juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of sweet lemon, peach compote, quince and small notes of pear associated with touches of quenette, citrus, orange zest as well as touches of vanilla and almond. Good length and good persistence. There is an imperceptible touch of white pepper on the finish / persistence. The persistence is almost tannic.
Score : 16+
MÂCONNAIS
Domaine des Combelières 2015
Viré-Clessé The nose is powerful, aromatic, racy and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of quince, Williams pear and crushed brugnon associated with hints of yellow peach skin, wood and spicy notes as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, finely fat and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine suavity, tension, a fine straightness and softness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, jammy lemon and small notes of crushed pear associated with fine touches of lychee, flint as well as a discreet hint of mandarin zest and almond. Good length.
Score : 15.25 Cave de Viré - Cuvée Spéciale 2016
Viré-Clessé The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of juicy lemon, apple and small notes of pineapple associated with a touch of peach as well as a hint of flowers and racy minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acid frame, a nice minerality, a fine unctuosity, fat, a nice freshness and a nice juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed Brugnon, pear and small notes of grapes associated with touches of lemon, zest, flowers as well as a hint of green apple, beeswax and racy minerality.
Score : 15.75+
Jean Rijckaert
Les Vercherres 2016 Vieilles Vignes
Viré-Clessé The nose is aromatic, racy and finely powerful. It reveals notes of brioche / toasted notes, quince and small yellow fruits / mirabelle plums combined with hints of crushed Williams pear, almonds and a very discreet hint of beeswax. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers gourmandise, a good acidity, juiciness, a very fine unctuosity, tension and finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy lemon, mandarin paste and pear associated with touches of quince, peach as well as fine hints of honey, brioche and a subtle hint of zest on the aftertaste / persistence. Good length and good persistence.
Score : 15.25+ Jean Rijckaert
Rendez-Vous de Septembre 2016
Viré-Clessé The nose is fruity and offers juiciness. It reveals notes of juicy ripe lemon and slight notes of exotic fruits associated with touches of flowers and almonds. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a fine unctuosity, a certain depthness, dynamism, an acid frame and fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / ripe lemon, juicy vine peach and small notes of juicy tangerine associated with a subtle hint of quenette / exotic fruits, almond and nectarine. Good length.
Score : 15.25+ Jean Rijckaert - L’Épinet 2016
Viré-Clessé The nose is relatively aromatic and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of brioche, ripe citrus and quince associated with hints of yellow fruit / mirabelle plum, fleshy Williams pear, beeswax and a touch of almond. The wine needs to be decanted. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, soft and offers fat, tension, a fine straightness and an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of beeswax, quince and small notes of small yellow fruits / mirabelle associated with touches of pear / peach as well as a subtle touch of mandarin / lemon and almond. Good length and persistence.
Score : 15.5 Collovray & Terrier Deux Roches 2015
Saint-Véran, Rives de Longsault The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of crushed Williams pear, crushed brugnon and a hint of yellow fruit combined with a hint of zest and touches of fresh almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity (citrus), fat, a very fine unctuosity, a fine straightness, a good definition, freshness, a fine juiciness and roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon and fleshy / candied peach associated with hints of green apple skin, quince, fleshy / juicy citrus as well as a subtle hint of crushed yellow fruits, clementine zest, beeswax and almonds. Good length.
Score : 14.75
BOuRGOGNE ALIGOTÉ
Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur 2015
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, finely powerful / intense and offers freshness and a very fine fleshiness. It reveals notes of lemon zest and crunchy brugnon associated with fine notes of quenette / exotic fruits as well as hints of fresh white fruit and an imperceptible hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity, a small fat, straightness, a small strict side as well as a very nice freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of zest of lemon, brugnon and small notes of peach pit associated with touches of racy minerality / flint as well as a touch of physalis, beeswax and almond. Good length.
Score : 15.5+ Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness, a very fine fleshiness as well as a fine concentration. It reveals notes of white peach compote and vine peach combined with hints of fresh grapes, citrus fruit as well as a touch of exotic fruits and an imperceptible hint of beeswax. The mouth is fruity, racy and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a nice freshness, a fine acidity, a good definition, a small elegance, a very fine fat as well as a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon and crunchy vine peach associated with small notes of grapes, fresh green apple as well as a subtle touch of fleshy physalis and beeswax. Good length and good persistence.
Score : 15.5 André Delorme 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity and offers a nice freshness. It reveals notes of crushed brugnon, flowers (white flowers, rose) and fresh lemon associated with a hint of quenette, tangerine and fresh Granny Smith apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice acid frame, a good minerality, a good freshness as well as a fine straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon, zest of lime / yuzu and small notes of fresh green apple associated with a subtle hint of tangerine peach, crunchy peach and a hint of flint. Good length.
Score : 15.25 Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair 2014
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, mineral and offers a fine freshness and a small finesse. It reveals notes of ripe citrus, salinity and peach compote combined with fine touches of white flowers, yellow fruits and brioche. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely tight, finely silky and offers a pretty acid frame, a fine suavity, tension, finesse, dynamism and a racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe citrus (tangerine, lemon) associated with fine touches of ripe peach, ripe orange peel, crushed green apple as well as fine touches of salinity, white flowers, fine toasted touches / brioche and almond. Good length.
Score : 15.25+
Manuel Oliver 2015
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, fresh, fleshy and finely gourmand. It reveals notes of vine peach, green apple and lemon associated with fine touches of fresh flowers as well as a very discreet hint of fresh pear and fresh mandarin. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, juicy, well-built and offers gourmandise, a fine acid frame, a fine straightness and a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon and juicy vine peach associated with slight notes of apple, fresh mandarin / mandarin seed and a discreet hint of pineapple. Good length.
Score : 15.75 Sylvain Dussort 2015
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fresh and quite aromatic. It reveals notes of fresh brugnon, peach skin and fresh zests combined with hints of quince as well as a hint of fresh white fruit and flint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity, a fine fat as well as a certain finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon and crunchy peach associated with touches of peach skin, fresh compote, flint as well as a subtle hint of zest and a hint of saline minerality on the finish.
Score : 15.25+ Vignerons de Buxy 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of apple and brugnon associated with touches of quince as well as an imperceptible hint of honey, white and almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine freshness, a fine juiciness as well as a fine suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / fresh lemon, fresh Granny Smith apples combined with small notes of crunchy flat peach, pear, melon as well as touches of saline minerality and almond. Good length.
Score : 14.75 Closerie des Alisters 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is very fresh, relatively fruity and finely fleshy. It reveals notes of fresh quince and mirabelle plum associated with touches of apple, Williams pear as well as a subtle hint of quenette and a very discreet hint of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely gourmande and offers a good definition, a fine fat, a fine straightness as well as a fine juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon, fresh apple, a small note of fresh brugnon and touches of quince associated with a subtle touch of fresh / crunchy mirabelle plum, saline / iodine minerality, almond as well as a very discreet hint of beeswax and an imperceptible hint of white flowers. Good length.
Score : 15.25 Domaine de la Jobeline 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity and finely gourmand. It reveals notes of ripe peach, ripe citrus and fine touches of white flowers associated with a touch of ripe tangerine zest. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, round and offers a nice mineral frame, tension, a good guideline, a fine suavity, a fine acidity, dynamism, a good definition as well as a fine unctuosity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy vine peach, ripe / juicy citrus and small notes of almond associated with a hint of flowers. Good length.
Score : 15.5 Domaine de L’Echelette 2015
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, juicy and offers a fine minerality. It reveals notes of tangerine zest, juicy grapes and small notes of lemon associated with a hint of apple, white flowers and a very discreet / imperceptible hint of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity, fat, freshness, dynamism, a very fine unctuosity and a smalltension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed vine peach, pear compote and small notes of citrus associated with a touch of orange zest and a subtle hint of almond. Good length.
Score : 15 Sylvain Loichet 2015
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, fine and offers a fine richness, precision, gourmandise and a fine elegance. It reveals notes of brioche / vanilla, lemon and quenette combined with hints of juicy green apple as well as a subtle hint of peach and a discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-defined, elegant and offers precision, a good definition, gourmandise, intensity, depthness and an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, fresh green apple and small notes of quenette associated with a touch of peach, fine touches of racy minerality as well as a discreet hint of mandarin. Good length.
Score : 16.25 Domaine Denis Père et Fils 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, slightly compoted and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of crunchy peach, flowers, citrus zest and quenette associated with a fine touch of flint as well as hints of crushed apple and an imperceptible hint of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave and offers a nice acid frame, minerality, fat, dynamism, a good definition, harmony, nice acidity, finesse and a very fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed apple, fleshy pear and small notes of crunchy peach associated with touches of zest, a hint of flowers as well as subtle hints of seeds and lemon. Good length. The finish is almost / discreetly tannic.
Score : 15.75 Manuel Olivier -VieillesVignes 2016
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, slightly gourmand and offers minerality and a very fine richness (in the background). It reveals notes of lemon, peach and small notes of apple associated with a hint of pineapple as well as a subtle hint of lime zest and an imperceptible hint of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit tight and offers a nice mineral frame, tension, a good definition, precision, minerality and a certain purity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy peach, green apple and small notes of Williams pear associated with a touch of quenette, lime zest, citrus and a subtle hint of almond. Good length.
Score : 15.5+
Manuel Olivier -VieillesVignes 2015
Bourgogne Aligoté The nose is fruity, finely gourmand and offers minerality and a certain purity / crystalline side. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, crunchy vine peach and a touch of grape combined with hints of ripe apple, lime zest, quenette, pineapple and a very discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely gourmande and offers a fine unctuosity, finesse, a fine minerality, a fine acid frame, a good definition, straightness and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, crunchy vine peach and ripe apple combined with fine / discreet touches of mandarin, quince and almond. Good length.
Score : 16
BOuRGOGNE BLANC & CÔTEAuX BOuRGuIGNONS
Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair 2015
Bourgogne Blanc The nose is aromatic and offers a fine intensity / concentration. It reveals notes of white flowers and crushed white fruits combined with a hint of ripe citrus, quince, vanilla and a very subtle hint of mandarin paste. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine concentration as well as a fine juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, fleshy / crushed peach and small notes of quince, Williams pear associated with a fine touch of crushed / ripe mandarin, butter, vanilla brioche as well as a subtle hint of mineral / limestone. Good length and nice persistence. The persistence is quite gourmande.
Score : 15.25 Jean Loron - Duc de Belmont 2016
Coteaux Bourguignons The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity as well as finesse. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, ripe yellow peach and small notes of ripe tangerine associated with hints of crushed white fruits, limestone and a very discreet hint of citrus zest. The mouth is fruity, fine, elegant, well-balanced and offers a nice fat, a fine unctuosity, an acid frame, a racy minerality, a nice definition, a good roundness, finesse as well as a fine concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe tangerine, crunchy green apple and touches of flat peach associated with a subtle hint of grape, quenette, limestone as well as a very discreet hint of zest. Good length.
Score : 16 Vignerons des Pierres Dorées La Pépite 2016
Coteaux Bourguignons The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of lemon, lemon zest and small notes of green apple skin associated with touches of brugnon and flint / minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity (in the background), fat, a fine unctuosity, a fine suavity, straightness, gourmandise and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lemon, green apple, brugnon and lime zest associated with touches of racy minerality, flowers and discreet hints of brioche. Good length.
Score : 15.75 Vignerons de Buxy
Chardonnay 2015 – Buissonnier
Coteaux Bourguignons The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine complexity. It reveals notes of yellow peach, ripe green apple and small notes of ripe citrus associated with a touch of quince and a hint of beeswax. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a nice fresh frame, a fine acidity, a fine fat, a certain depthness and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh apple and ripe yellow peach associated with small touches of small yellow fruits, mirabelle plum as well as a touch of butter, zest and a very discreet hint of beewax. Good length. The finish is «almost» tannic.
Score : 15+ Patrick Javillier - Cuvée Oligocène 2015
Bourgogne The nose is aromatic and gourmand. It reveals notes of vanilla / brioche and white fruits associated with a small note of candied lemon, vine peach, mirabelle plum and a touch of white flowers. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity, suavity as well as a fine straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy vine peach, crushed pear, mirabelle plum and slight notes of candied lemon associated with a subtle hint of juicy tangerine (in the background) and small touches of brioche, vanilla and small toasted touches. Good length and persistence.
Score : 15.25+ Patrick Javillier - Cuvée des Forgets 2015 Bourgogne
The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine freshness and a fine straightness. It reveals notes of fleshy Williams pear, crushed brugnon and small notes of quince combined with hints of vanilla brioche, flowers and butter. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a nice mineral frame, a nice freshness, a fine acidity (citrus) in the background, a good volume, roundness, a good structure and juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe peach and small notes of apple / pear associated with touches of quince, flowers and touches of vanilla, toasted touches as well as an imperceptible touch of lime sugar. Good length and beautiful persistence. There is a hint of ripe almond on the persistence. The aftertaste is a bit gourmande.
Score : 16 Collovray & Terrier
Deux Roches – Tradition 2015
Bourgogne The nose is aromatic and finely powerful / concentrated. It reveals notes of crushed peach, crushed pear and racy minerality associated with touches of ripe lemon as well as a hint of quince, toasted hint / brioche and a very discreet hint of butter. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity (in the background), suavity and a small finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed apple, crushed ripe peach and small notes of pear associated with a hint of lemon / quince, mirabelle plum, vanilla flowers and brioche. Good length. Juiciness on the finish.
Score : 14.75+ Domaine Joncy - Granit 2015
Bourgogne The nose offers richness and a small concentration. It reveals notes of green apple skin, fleshy / fresh nectarine and small notes of flowers associated with a hint of racy minerality. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers an acid frame, a fine suavity, a fine tension and freshness (on the attack). On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / fresh nectarine, brugnon and small notes of crushed pear associated with touches of lemon paste as well as an imperceptible hint of flowers and a very discreet touch of butter. Good length.
Score : 14.75