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FWR 88–91
JG 90
AM 87–90
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2009 Chambolle villages from Madame Barthod is a dynamite example of the vintage and a wine that I will certainly be trying to add to my own cellar. The nose is deep, pure and classic, as it jumps from the glass in a lovely mix of red and black cherries, fresh herb tones, raw cocoa, lovely soil tones and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and sappy at the core, with a great signature of soil, fine-grained tannins, tangy acids and excellent length and grip on the classy finish. I would tuck this lovely AC away for four or five years to let its secondary layers of complexity emerge, but it is going to be hard not to drink early on, as it is so beautifully balanced that its moderate tannins are not going to put up much resistance. Great juice. 2014-2035. (Nov/Dec 2010)"
88-91 points Fine Wine Review: "The Chambolle is pure and mineral with dark and red fruits in the nose. In the mouth, the wine shows less power than the Bourgogne, although it is still fairly powerful, with dark fruit and some minerality. (Issue #130; 2011)"
87-90 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from 11 different parcels totaling 1.5 ha, scattered all around Chambolle). An ultra fresh, airy, pure and high-toned red pinot fruit nose slides gracefully into detailed and mineral-driven middle weight flavors that culminate in a dusty, mouth coating, balanced and linear finish. This is a classically styled Chambolle of finesse. Drink: 2014+. (Jan 2011)"
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FWR 90–94
JG 93
AM 90–92
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2009 Beaux Bruns is a stunning wine in the making and clearly one of the best Chambolle premier crus that I tasted on this trip. The bouquet is deep, pure and really vibrant, as it soars from the glass in a sappy mélange of plums, black cherries, raw cocoa, woodsmoke, intense violets and a stunningly complex base of soil. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, pure and very soil-driven, with the great core of fruit wrapped in beautiful terroir. The finish is very, very long, with ripe tannins, excellent focus and grip and beautiful, nascent complexity on the backend. A beautiful bottle of wine that will richly deserve six or seven years of bottle age before broaching, just to let it really cut loose on the nose and palate. 2016-2040. (Nov/Dec 2010)"
90-94 points Fine Wine Review: "The Chambolle-Beaux Bruns is the first vineyard that Barthod harvested, as it always seems to mature faster than the others. The wine is powerful with mineral dark fruits and a hint of licorice. There is no heaviness here, and it seems to be a particularly successful vintage for this cuvée at Barthod. (Issue #130; 2011)"
'Outstanding' and 90-92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .75 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines). This is notably riper with aromas of warm earth, spice and red and blue fruit liqueur that merge into rich, generous and quite plump medium-bodied flavors that possess good mid-palate fat and a long and delicious finish. This is not the most complex wine in the range but it is very Chambolle in basic character. Drink: 2017+. (Jan 2011)"
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FWR 90–94
AM 90–93
IWC 90–93
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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90-94 points Fine Wine Review: "Chevillon’s Nuits-Roncières is less deep than the previous two wines (we’ve switched here from the Côte de Vosne to the central part of Nuits) but more stony with ripe tannins that are most evident. The overall profile of the wine is one of coolness. (Issue #130; 2011)"
90-93 points and 'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.0 ha parcel of 45+ year old vines). Moderate wood influence does not unduly hamper the attractiveness of the otherwise fresh and bright earthy and high-toned red pinot fruit suffused nose. The rich and solidly structured medium-bodied flavors possess copious amounts of mid-palate sap, which is a good thing because the impressively persistent finish is firm to the point of being chewy. This is potentially the best example of the Chevillon Roncières that I have ever seen from cask though note that patience will be required. Drink: 2019+. (Jan 2011)"
90-93 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Bright, dark red. Cooler aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, smoke and minerals. Juicy, tight and firmly built; sweet but not at all cooked. This pure, fruity wine shows very good energy from calcaire Finishes with fine-grained tannins and lovely lingering perfume. An excellent early showing for this wine. (Jan/Feb 2011)"
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FWR 88–91
JG 90
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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88-91 points Fine Wine Review: "The Nuits shows dark fruit with a touch of game, but the wine is pure and has a silky texture. It is most pleasurable. (Issue #130; 2011)"
90+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The old vine Nuits AC is outstanding in 2009 chez Chevillon and will offer up one of the great values of the vintage. The nose is a very refined, spicy blend of red cherries, pomegranate, classic Nuits notes of nutskin, fresh herbs, coffee and minerals. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nicely reserved, with a fine core of fruit, very lovely focus and balance, suave tannins, sound acids and very good length and grip on the complex and youthful finish. Classy juice. 2016-2040. (Nov/Dec 2010)"
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WS 91–94
France
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Bordeaux
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Red
Pre-arrival, 12+ available, 6-bottle minimum order
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91-94 points Wine Spectator: "Full-bodied, with plenty of ripe fruit, toasted oak and spices. Long and caressing. A relatively new estate to watch. (4/15/10)" - J.S.
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JG 92
FWR 92
WA 90–92
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2009 Volnay 'Vendanges Selectionées' from the Lafarges is excellent this year. The bouquet is a red fruity and refined mélange of cherries, red plums, raw cocoa, fresh thyme, a touch of blood orange, stunningly complex soil tones and a nice touch of rose in the upper register. On the palate the wine is fullish, pure and very transparent, with a rock solid core of fruit, ripe tannins, tangy acids and excellent length and grip on the youthful and classy finish. 2015-2040. (Nov/Dec 2010)"
92 points Fine Wine Review: "The Volnay, vendanges sélectionnées is pure with structure underlying the red fruit. This should be excellent with perhaps 8-10 years in the cellar. (Issue #137; 2013)"
90-92 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2009 Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees is a selection of village-level parcels. This is a decidedly centered style of Volnay built on a solid core of fruit. It possesses plenty of mid-palate juiciness, while the fruit has enough sheer density to match the tannins on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2029. (May 2011)"
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