Red Bourgogne
Domaine du Château de Meursault - Teurons 2019
Beaune Premier Cru
The nose is elegant, well-mastered and offers the power in control, a certain intensity, precision, as well as a beautiful racy grain. It reveals notes of bright cassis, cornflower, blueberry associated with hint of red bright fruits, lily, racy minerality and a subtle hint of cuben pepper. The mouth is beautifully fresh, mineral, delicate, suave, well-built and offers a beautiful richness, a beautiful brightness of the fruit, straightness, energy as well as a certain deepness. The wine expresses notes of bright cassis, bright blackberry and slightly small bright black currants associated with touches of blueberry, cherry, violet and licorice pod, toasted almond, nutmeg as well as sweet blond tobacco, toasted hazelnut. Tannins are precise, elegant, racy and suaves. Good length and persistence.
Score : 17.25/20 (94-95/100)
Domaine du Château de Meursault - Fèves 2019
Beaune Premier Cru
The nose is fruity, racy, discreetly tight and offers a small concentration, a small intensity as well as straightness. It reveals notes of boysenberry, bright purple plum and slightly cornflower associated licorice, crushed/fresh small red currants, a fine hint of cherry blossom, racy minerality as well as hint of mocha, cardamon, a discreet hint of sense of a place. The mouth is beautifully fruity, elegant, beautifully minerality and offers gourmandize, volume, fullness, fat as well as beautiful brightness of the fruit. The wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, bright cassis, pulpy/juicy quetsche plum associated with touches of cornflower, juicy/fleshy strawberry, a hint of licorice, cardamon as well as fine hint of graphite, racy minerality, discreet hint of sweet spices / spices. Tannins are precise, racy and discreetly tight.
Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)
Domaine du Château de Meursault Les Trois Journaux, Grèves 2019
Beaune Premier Cru The nose is elegant, gourmandize, and offers certain complexity. It reveals notes of pulpy cherry, blueberry, slight hint of crushed cassis associated with touch of cornflower, crushed strawberry a hint of nutmeg, cardamon as well as hint of licorice and vanilla. The mouth is fruity, well balanced and offers the juiciness, tangy frame, gourmandize, a good definition, energy, silky, a beautiful racy minerality, marked by the terroir as well as fat. The wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, fresh/crunchy cassis and slight hint of juicy/fresh cherry associated with small currants, cornflower, lily as well as the fine hint of licorice, the rose, the cardamon, racy minerality, toasted almond/toasted oak. Tannins are racy and elegant. Good Length.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Edmond Cornu - Les Bons Ores 2019
Chorey-les-beaune
The nose is elegant, gourmand and offers juicy fruit, a small floral side and good definition. It reveals notes of blackberry, bright plum and small notes of violet associated with touches of crushed redcurrant, bright morello cherry as well as slight hints of incense, racy minerality, lily and a subtle hint of black pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a mineral frame, a nice pulpy/tangy fruit, a certain richness, a discreetly tight side, gourmandize, a beautiful work of bitterness, a spherical side, minerality as well as a beautiful small stretched side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, bright cassis and small notes of morello cherry associated with touches of violet, lily, hints of juicy/pulpy black plum as well as slight hints of mocha, of sweet blond tobacco, a hint of cardamom and a very discreet toasted hint (in the background). Notes of cocoa on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Bernard Rion 2019
Chorey-les-beaune
The nose is fresh, aromatic and offers a certain power and precision. It reveals notes of red cherry, blackberry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of liquorice, small red fruits / small currants associated with touches of grey pepper, a subtle hint of nutmeg, racy minerality / stony side and a subtle hint of spices. The palate is fruity, racy and offers juiciness, suavity, freshness, minerality, roundness as well as a small fat and a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy blackberry, juicy / fresh strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of cornflower, nutmeg, a stony side, fine hints of chocolate as well as a discreet hint of spices. Tannins are supple and integrated. A gourmande persistence with a discreet hint of vanilla / caramelization. Score : 15.25+/20 (90/100)
Maison Chanzy - Les Cornières 2018
Santenay
The nose is fruity and racy. It reveals notes of bright cherry, small bright red berries and small notes of violet associated with small touches of nutmeg, gray pepper and fine hints of clove. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, a small fat, minerality and a subtle tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy raspberry, bright cherry and small notes of juicy/fresh cassis associated with touches of racy minerality, violet as well as hints of sweet spices, a subtle hint of chocolate, liquorice and nutmeg. Tannins are well-built.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Camille Giroud – 2019
Santenay
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a certain pulpiness of the fruit, a small racy minerality, a racy grain, a well-mastered power as well as a nice stretched side and a velvety side. There are notes of cassis, small ripe berries and small notes of wild raspberry associated with touches of cuben pepper, nutmeg as well as fine hints of tobacco and a subtle touch of terroir / sense of place. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, some richness, a stretched side, elegance, a beautiful energy on acidity and suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / bright blackberry, tangy / juicy raspberry and small notes of juicy blueberry associated with a hint of tangy / juicy small fruits, slight hints of nutmeg and bergamot. A discreet hint of chocolate and a subtle hint of chewiness on the finish / persistence.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Domaine Clos Saint Jean - En Charron 2019
Santenay
(Organic) The nose is fruity, racy and offers elegance, a certain richness as well as a small stretched side. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, raspberry and small notes of pulpy plum associated with touch of cornflower, tonka beans, crushed sour cherry/red fruits as well as fine hint of racy minerality, a discreet hint of star anise and pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, an acidulous frame, gourmandize, a beautiful juicy/fleshy fruit as well as a good definition. The wine expresses notes of pulpy/fleshy cherries, blueberry and small notes of cornflowers associated with touches of crushed raspberry as well as toasted hints/vanilla. Good Length. Tannins are precise and very discreetly powdery.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Maison Chanzy - Gravières 2018
Santenay Premier Cru
The nose is fruity and offers a good definition. It reveals notes of pulpy raspberry and fresh/bright blueberry and small notes of pulpy/fleshy cherries associated with touch of violet, cuben pepper, licorice, a discreet hint of pepper and bergamot. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, an acidulous frame, pulpiness, gourmandize, a racy minerality, fleshiness, a certain richness of the fruit (but well balanced and in freshness). The wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackberry, raspberry and small notes of cacao associated with touch of fleshy/ pulpy cherries as well as a hint of toasted/grilled almond, a hint of cardamon and bergamot. Tannins are precise, well developed. Good Length.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Camille Giroud – 2016
Pommard
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a beautiful racy grain, a certain stretched power as well as a small linear side. It reveals notes of wild ripe cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of pepper associated with touches of strawberry jam as well as fine hints of vanilla pod, cinnamon, a discreet touch of sweet blond tobacco, rosewood, grey pepper and a imperceptible hint of bergamot. The mouth is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, an acidulous frame, a certain tension, a certain richness well-mastered/in juiciness, fat, a beautiful stretched side as well as