Côte de Beaune & Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Capitain-Gagnerot - Les Grandes Lolières 2017
Corton Grand Cru
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a fleshy/juicy fruit as well as fine freshness. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, fleshy/juicy plum and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, Timut pepper as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, well-built and offers a beautiful juiciness/acidulated, suavity, gourmandize, a beautiful silky matter as well as a beautiful definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, fleshy/juicy plum and small notes of crunchy/juicy raspberry associated with fine touches of crunchy/juicy blackberry as well as fine hints of liquorice, violet/cornflower and toasted/chocolate. Tannins are fine and elegant. Good length and persistence.
Score : 17.25/20 (94-95/100)
Domaine Gaston & Pierre Ravaut Les Hautes Mourottes 2016
Corton Grand Cru
The nose is fruity, juicy, racy and offers a fine fleshiness as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of juicy blue berries, juicy raspberry and small notes of plum associated with small hints of cherry, cornflower, chocolate as well as a very discreet hint of caramelization (in the background). The palate is fresh, juicy, fruity, well-balanced, fine and offers a good definition, a small suavity, a fine acidulous frame, a beautiful finely unctuous matter, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a finesse/richness/power (full of elegance and finesse) as well as a beautiful structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy plum, juicy/fleshy raspberry adn small notes of plum associated with fine touches of cornflower, liquorice stick as well as discreet hints of spices (in the background). Tannins are elegant. Good length. There is a very discreet hint of chocolate and tea on the persistence.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Domaine Gaston & Pierre Ravaut - Les Bressandes 2014
Corton Grand Cru
The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a small richness as well as concentration. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of crushed plum, wild blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with fine touches of blue fruits, chocolate, Cuben pepper as well as a very discreet hint of cornflower, graphite and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, beautifully racy, elegant and offers a good definition, a very finely tight grain a very fine tension, a small straightness (full of finesse) as well as a beautiful juicy/acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, juicy wild blackberry and small notes of fleshy/juicy blueberry associated with discreet hints of cardamom, toasted, zan. There are hints of tonka bean and an imperceptible hint of ripe almond on the persistence.
Score : 17.5+/20 (95-96/100)
Domaine Poulleau Père & Fils 2017
Chorey-les-Beaune
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful maturity of the fruit, richness/ complexity as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of black cherry, blackberry and juicy raspberry associated with fine touches of violet, toasted, a hint of spices as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful juiciness, suavity, a fresh/ mineral frame, gourmandize, a beautiful freshness as well as a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy cherry, fleshy/juicy red berries and small notes of blackberry associated with small touches of plum, violet as well as discreet hints of liquorice, spices and a very discreet hint of tea/ nutmeg. Tannins are well-built. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Domaine Poulleau Père & Fils Les Prévoles 2017
Beaune
The nose is fruity, well-built, racy and offers a fine power/concentration. It reveals notes of red berries, liquorice and small notes of wild raspberry associated with fine hints of violet, lily, racy minerality as well as a very discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful mineral frame, a fine tension as well as a good finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, juicy/fresh raspberry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of liquorice, lily/cornflower, juicy/crunchy blueberry as well as discreet hints of spices. Tannins are well-built.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Capitain-Gagnerot Les Moutottes 2017
Aloxe-Corton, 1er Cru
The nose is elegant, racy, fruity and offers minerality as well as a small freshness. It reveals notes of ripe wild red berries, wild blackberry and small notes of black cherry associated with fine touches of violet, gray pepper as well as fine hints of toasted. The palate is fruity, juicy, suave and offers a beautiful mineral frame, freshness, tension, a beautiful elegance, a beautiful definition, dynamism, a good dimension as well as structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy black cherry, fleshy Quetsche plum and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of fleshy/juicy red fruits as well as hints of chocolate, cornflower/lilac as well as discreet hints of graphite and toasted. Tannins are elegant.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100) Edmond Cornu & Fils VieillesVignes 2017
Aloxe-Corton The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers a fine intensity as well as a very fine concentration. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, black cherry and small notes of cassis associated with fine touches of flowers (dry rose, lilac...) as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, mild tobacco leaves, toasted/caramelized and an imperceptible hint of Bourbon vanilla (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, elegant and offers a beautiful definition/dimension, a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful minerality/mineral frame, freshness, a beautiful finesse of the grain, silkiness, gourmandize as well as suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy black cherry, fleshy/juicy blackberry and small notes of fleshy wild strawberry associated with hints of juicy cassis, fine hints of juicy Quetsche plum, chocolate, toasted, flowers (cornflower...) as well as a very discreet hint of tobacco leaves and zan. Tannins are elegant.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Aloxe-Corton
Domaine Poulleau Père & Fils 2017
The nose offers concentration. THis wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, racy minerality and small notes of fleshy wild strawberry associated with fine touches of fleshy plum, fleshy raspberry as well as hints of flowers, gray pepper, toasted oak and a discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a mineral frame, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cherry, fleshy/juicy plum and small notes of blackberry associated with small touches of fleshy/juicy strawberry as well as hints of flowers, racy minerality/graphite, zan and a very discreet hint of chocolate (in the background).
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)