Côte de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Domaine Changarnier Champs Fulliot 2017
Monthelie 1er Cru
The nose is fruity, fine, elegant and offers concentration as well as a beautiful richness (full of finesse). It reveals notes of fleshy red cherry and fleshy red berries associated with small touches of violet, blackberry as well as discreet hints of wild blueberries, Cuben pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, racy and offers a mineral frame, ampleness as well as a beautiful definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy red cherry and fleshy/crunchy raspberry associated with small touches of fresh blackberry, fresh/juicy cassis, toasted, chocolate as well as very discreet hints of violet, caramelization and liquorice. Tannins are elegant and well-built.
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)
Domaine Denis Père & Fils 2016
Pernand-Vergelesses
The nose is fruity, beautifully built and offers power, complexity, a fine intensity as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of cherry, crushed blackberry and small notes of plum associated with touches of Cuben pepper, tonka bean, violet as well as very discreet hint of Timut pepper. The palate is fine, fruity, well-balanced, structured, racy, very finely tight and offers juiciness, fleshiness, a small straightness (full of finesse), matter, roundness, minerality as well as an acidulous frame (in the background). On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy black cherry, juicy cassis and small notes of juicy strawberry, juicy red berries associated with touches of rose, violet as well as discreet hints of toasted, liquorice stick, nutmeg and vanilla. Tannins are elegant and well-built. Beautiful and gourmande persistence. There is a very discreet hint of chocolate and toasted almond on the persistence. A beautifully built wine!
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Domaine Désertaux-Ferrand 2017
Pommard
The nose offers power as well as concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of black cherry, flowers as well as hints of pepper and varietals. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a good definition, juiciness, suavity, tension, power as well as a fine straightness and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of wild red berries, fleshy cassis and small notes of juicy blackberry associated with small touches of strawberry, hints of slower as well as discreet hints of zan, fresh tobacco and spices. Tannins are structuring. Fine power on the finish.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château de Meursault - Les Petits Noizons 2016
Pommard
The nose is elegant, aromatic, racy, well-built and offers power as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of fleshy Boysen berry, fleshy plum and small notes of cherry associated with touches of fleshy raspberry as well as hints of rose, toasted, lily and a very discreet hint of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced, beautifully racy, slightly tight, harmonious and offers a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful definition, tension, a small melodious side, structure, minerality as well as a beautiful flesh. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy Boysen berry, fleshy raspberry and small notes of fleshy plum associated with a touch of cherry, cornflower as well as discreet hints of cardamom, a very discreet hint of almond (on the finish) and an imperceptible hint of Bourbon vanilla (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Beautiful gourmandize!
Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)
Vigne de l’Hospital de Dijon - Cuvée Prieur Louis Berrier 2016
Pommard, 1er Cru
The nose is fruity and offers a racy minerality as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy cherry, fleshy small blue fruits and small notes of fleshy raspberry associated with touches of black fruits, hints of liquorice stick, toasted as well as a discreet hint of cornflower and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, mineral, well-balanced and offers freshness, an acidulous frame as well as a fleshy/juicy frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry, fleshy/juicy raspberry and small notes of fleshy/juicy cherry associated with touches of fleshy/ juicy red berries as well as fine hints of plum, liquorice, violet and a very discreet hint of toasted. Tannins are well-built. There is an imperceptible hint of almond on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Manuel Olivier 2015
Pommard, 1er Cru
The nose is fruity, racy and offers a very fine power, intensity, a small richness, complexity as well as elegance. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy violet plum, fleshy/juicy strawberry and small notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry associated with hints of gray pepper, flowers (violet, lily) as well as discreet hints of graphite, tobacco, toasted and a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, juicy, fresh, slightly tight/held back, racy, well-built and offers fleshiness, matter, a small richness, generosity (gull of elegance) as well as a mineral frame (racy minerality). On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy plum, fleshy blackberry and small notes of fleshy strawberry associated with small touches of wild red berries, flowers (lily, cornflower, rose) as well as discreet hints of sweet spices/nutmeg, a discreet hint of dry almond (on the finish) and a very discreet hint of chocolate (in the background). Tannins are elegant. Good length.
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)
Château de Meursault - Clos des Epenots 2016
Pommard, 1er Cru
The nose is elegant, gourmand, finely tight, well-built and offers concentration as well as juiciness/juicy fruit. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of ripe/fleshy plum, fleshy cassis and small notes of violet associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, hints of red fruits, graphite as well as fine hints of cardamom, spices/toasted and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, well-built and offers a good definition, gourmandize, a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful precision, tension as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cherry, fleshy/juicy plum and small notes of fleshy/juicy raspberry associated with touches of small fleshy/ juicy red fruits, flowers as well as fine hints of graphite, liquorice and a very discreet iodine hint (in the background). Tannins are elegant, well-built and slightly firm. Good length.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Vaudoisey-Creusefond 2017
Pommard
The nose is fruity, elegant, racy, structured, well-built and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of wild blue berries, fleshy raspberry and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of chocolate as well as discreet hints of caramelized oak, lily/flowers and a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a good definition, a fine acidulous frame, freshness, a finely tight grain, minerality, a fine straightness, fat as well as a good finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cornflower, small wild red berries and small notes of crunchy raspberry associated with fine touches of rose, plum as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, graphite and spices. Tannins are elegant, structuring ad very discreetly firm. Good length.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Vaudoisey-Creusefond 2017
Pommard Poutures, 1er Cru
The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful juicy/crunchy/ripe fruit as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of plum, black cherry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of wild strawberry, liquorice, hints of blueberry, nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of mild tobacco, Cuben pepper and ripe almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, racy and offers juiciness, a small tension, a small straightness, minerality, precision as well as a beautiful acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses fresh/ juicy blackberry, juicy/fresh raspberry and small notes of plum associated with fine touches of juicy/fresh cassis as well as hints of liquorice, flowers, chocolate, caramelization and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). Good length.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)