White Bourgogne
Durup - Fourchaume 2017 Chablis 1er Cru
The nose is mineral and offers finesse, elegance as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of ripe apple, ripe citrus and small notes of Mirabelle plum associated with small / slight touches of zest as well as discreet varietals hints / flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, precise, frank and offers a beautiful juiciness, a racy minerality, finesse, a small tension, a good freshness, an acidulous frame, elegance as well as dynamism. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, juicy mandarin and small notes of quenette, apple associated with slight touches of flowers, vine peach and juicy mirabelle plum. Good length
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Durup -Vau deVey 2014 Chablis 1er Cru
The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers a slight gourmandise and a slight complexity. It reveals notes of quince, ripe lemon and small notes of physalis, beeswax associated with small touches of fresh apple as well as very discreet hints of spices and dried fruits (almond, hazelnut). The palate is juicy, fruity, well-balanced, precise, elegant and offers a good definition, finesse, a beautiful juiciness, tension, straightness, a good structure, an acidulous frame as well as a bit aeral side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, quince and small notes of ripe tangerine zest associated with touches of small yellow fruits, beeswax as well as very discreet hints of spices and almond. Good length and good persistence.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Domaine Nudant - Chardonnay 2017 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
The nose is juicy, fresh and offers a slight fleshiness as well as a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of fleshy white peach, ripe Williams pear and small notes of quince associated with slight touches of fleshy / ripe yellow fruits as well as discreet hints of beeswax and ripe green apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, gourmandise, a good definition, a certain delicacy as well as a mineral frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy vine peach, ripe / juicy apple and small notes of juicy / fleshy yellow fruits associated with small touches of quince / citrus as well as an imperceptible toasted hint. Purity in the fruit. A slight power and a hint of almond on persistence / aftertaste.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Domaine Michel Gros - Fontaine Saint Martin 2016, Monopole Bourgogne, Hautes Côtes de Nuits
The nose is juicy. It reveals notes of ripe juicy lemon and small notes of juicy / ripe plum associated with small touches of quince, as well as very discreet hints of almond (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of small yellow berries. The palate is well-balanced, fruity, and offers a small straightness, a slight acidulous frame, minerality, precision, a good definition as well as a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, quince and small notes of fleshy / juicy mirabelle plum associated with small touches of small yellow berries as well as very discreet hints of crunchy white fruits in the background (brugnon / apple) and of beeswax. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Agnès Paquet 2016 Auxey-Duresses
The nose is fruity, racy and offers minerality as well as a very slight power. It reveals notes of quince, citrus and small notes of ripe tangerine associated with touches of pink lychee, rose as well as very discreet hints of white flowers (in the background), toasted and an imperceptible hint of beeswax. The palate is fruity, juicy, beautifully gourmand, well-built, racy and offers generosity, elegance, a small mineral frame, a fine grain, a very slight tension as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, crushed ripe brugnon and small notes of pear, quenette and yellow fruits associated with discreet touches of citrus, pink lychee as well as a discreet hint of flowers and an imperceptible hint of beeswax and almond / toasted oak. Good length.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)