Red Bourgogne
Domaine de Rotisson - De L’Amour et duVin 2016 Côteaux Bourguignons
The nose is fruity and offers a slight richness. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, plum and small notes of wild strawberry combined with touches of cherry as well as very discreet hints of pepper and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, wellbalanced and offers straightness, a juicy / mineral frame as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy ripe red berries, fleshy / juicy cherry and small notes of plum associated with touches of blueberry / juicy blue fruits as well as discreet hints of flowers and toasted / Ceylon tea. Tannins are well-built. Good length. There is a very discreet hint of vanilla on the finish.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Domaine Amarine 2017 Côteaux Bourguignons
The nose is fruity, structured and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild berries and small notes of cornflowers / iris associated with touches of black cherry as well as discreet hints of cassis bud and sweet spices / gray pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers tension, a small straightness, a juicy/acidulous frame as well as suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, blackberry and small notes of wild berries associated with touches of plum, cassis, flowers (iris, cornflowers) as well as discreet hints of liquorice, tobacco, a very discreet hint of cassis bud and sweet spices (in the background). Tannins are well-built.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Louis Max 2016 Côteaux Bourguignons
The nose is aromatic and offers a very slight concentration. It reveals notes of cornflowers, plum and small notes of blue berries, blackberry, pepper associated with very discreet hints of sweet spices as well as an imperceptible hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit gourmande and offers a good definition, a small juiciness, a good suavity, a slight minerality / freshness, a slight straightness as well as a small fresh frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blue berries, cornflowers / rose and small notes of plum associated with small touches of red fruits, Zan as well as very discreet hints of sweet spices and a very discreet hint of almond (in the background). Tannins are well-built and very discreetly mellow. Good length. Good persistence (with notes of liquorice).
Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Closerie des Alisiers 2017 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
The nose is fruity and offers structure as well as a slight concentration / power. It reveals notes of cherry, cassis bud and small ripe berries associated with hints of lily / cornflowers as well as very discreet hints of cardamom, licorice stick and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy and offers suavity, a small gourmandise, tension, a good guideline as well an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy wild blue berries, cornflowers/ lily associated with small notes of cassis, plum, wild strawberry as well as discreet hints of liquorice hints (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of gray pepper (in the background). Good length. The finish slightly tight.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Domaine des Terres de Velle - Les Closeaux 2016 Auxey-Duresses
The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers a slight concentration, a very slight power, a very slight complexity as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, fleshy cassis and small notes of fleshy strawberry associated with touches of sweet spices, toasted touches, crushed blueberry as well as a very discreet hint of cornflowers and Bourbon vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, frank and offers a good definition, juiciness, racy minerality, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a good structure as well as dynamism. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy plum, fleshy cassis and small notes of juicy cherry / raspberry combined with touches of juicy blueberry, a discreet hint of flowers, almonds as well as very discreet hints of sweet spices / nutmeg, liquorice (on the finish) and a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). Good length. Gourmandise on the finish. A very discreet chew on the finish. A beautiful wine !
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Louis Max 2017 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits
It reveals notes of blue berries, cherry and small notes of flowers associated with discreet hints of plum (in the background), red fruits and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, fresh and offers minerality, a good structure, precision as well as roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry and crunchy wild blue fruits associated with small notes of fleshy / fresh raspberry, plum as well as discreet hints of cornflowers, colas and an imperceptible hint of cardamom (in the background). Tannins are well-built. There is an imperceptible hint of dried almond on the aftertaste.
Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Domaine Michel Gros 2016 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits
The nose is aromatic and offers a very slight intensity. It reveals notes of cornflowers, iris and blue fruits associated with touches of cassis, strawberry, blueberry as well as discreet hints of racy minerality / graphite. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, precise and offers suavity, tension, a good freshness as well as a slight acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, blueberry and small notes of plum associated with small touches of blackberry, crunchy red fruits (cherry, raspberry) as well as discreet hints of licorice stick, flowers and an imperceptible hint of colas. Tannins are well-built and very discreetly firm. There are very discreet hints of dried almond / hazelnut and tonka bean on persistence / aftertaste.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Domaine Jessiaume - Les Gravières 2016 Santenay 1er Cru
The nose is elegant, fine, aromatic and offers complexity as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of boysenberry, fleshy plum and small notes of fleshy raspberry associated with touches of flowers, Sichuan pepper, grilled, fleshy small fruits as well as hints of Sichuan pepper, chocolate, toasted and a very discreet hint of tea. The palate is elegant and offers juiciness, dynamism, delicacy, a racy minerality, a small mineral frame, a good definition as well as a very slightly tight structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cherry, fleshy blue berries and small notes of flowers, red berries associated with touches of blackberry, plum, chocolate, almond, caramelization and discreet hints of almond in the background (brings gourmandise). Good length and good persistence. A very slight chew on the finish. The finish is very slight.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Nuiton-Beaunoy - Les Sionnières 2015 Morey-Saint-Denis
The nose is aromatic, racy and offers a very slight intensity as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of flowers (cornflower, lily), Quetsche plum and small notes of blue berries associated with touches of crushed blackberry, sweet spices as well as a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, precision, elegance, purity of the fruit, a good structure as well as a slight juicy / acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy blueberry, fleshy blackberry and small notes of plum associated with touches of flowers, crushed strawberry, toasted touches, chocolate as well as a very discreet hint of almond / liquorice . Tannins are well-built. Good length and good persistence.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Domaine Jessiaume - Les Ecussaux 2016 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru
The nose is aromatic, elegant, well-built and offers a slight richness, gourmandise as well as power. It reveals notes of small berries, cornflowers and cassis associated with touches of blackberry, cherry, strawberry as well as discreet hints of Cuben pepper, Zan, blond tobacco, a very discreet hint of sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of nutmeg. The palate is juicy, fruity, well-balanced, elegant, beautifully defined / gourmand and offers dynamism, a beautiful juiciness, generosity, a good finesse of the grain as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cherry, fleshy blueberry and small notes of small berries, flowers associated with touches of fleshy strawberry, fleshy raspberry as well as hints of plum, Zan and very discreet hints of cola. There is an imperceptible hint of almond on the persistence. A beautiful, gourmand and juicy wine !
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)