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JG 87
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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87+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2008 Chambolle AC is quite good and surprisingly, my favorite wine in this range. The nose offers up classic Chambolle notes of red and black cherries, dark chocolate, lovely soil tones, woodsmoke and a judicious touch of new wood. On the palate the wine is medium-full, long and tangy, with solid complexity and good length and grip. A very respectable bottle of Chambolle villages. 2014-2030. (Mar/Apr 2010)"
Allen Meadows (Burghound): "his is also extremely fresh and airy with a pretty mélange of red and blue pinot fruit with similar floral notes that merge into vibrant, clean and pure middle weight flavors that are supported by mildly edgy structural elements on the short and slightly dry finish. Drink: 2013+. (Jan 2011)"
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France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A somber if still pretty nose of earth, stone and the same dark berry fruit aromas leads to rich, full-bodied and delicious flavors blessed with good mid-palate fat while being underpinned by firmer and also mildly rustic tannins. This is a good but not especially elegant Chambolle though I do like the persistence. Drink: 2014+. (Jan 2011)"
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AM 88
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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88 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A lightly spiced nose of red and blue pinot fruit has its expressiveness reduced by noticeable reduction so be sure to decant this if you're going to try one young. The lacy, pure and round mineral-inflected flavors are forward and very supple, all wrapped in a dusty, delicious and mouth coating finish. This notably pretty effort is very Chambollesque in character. Drink: 2017+. (Apr 2013)"
Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy): "This domaine is run by Christian Amiot (one of the sons of Pierre Amiot from Morey-St-Denis) who is married to Elisabeth Servelle, daughter of Bernard Servelle-Tachot... The domaine has been farmed organically from 2003, with AB certification from the 2008 vintage. The wines taste fresh and modern although there is no great reliance on oak--20 per cent new wood is used for the village wine, and up to 50 per cent for the two top premiers crus... (2010)"
Clive Coates (The Wines of Burgundy): "Quality has improved... The wines now are very good, indeed. (2008)"
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France
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Burgundy
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Macon/Chalonnaise
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Jean-Pierre and Michel Auvigue practice noninterventionist winemaking techniques, and their pure, crisp wines are an unadulterated reflection of each of their terroirs. This wine reveals a rich nose of tropical fruit with toasted notes that follows in the mouth with surprisingly vibrant structure, excellent balance and very good to excellent length.
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France
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Burgundy
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Macon/Chalonnaise
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This top cuvée from the brothers Jean-Pierre and Michel Auvigue drinks like grand cru Burgundy from the Côte d'Or, but at a fraction of the price. We recently popped one of these at a dinner party and haven't stopped recommending it since. Jean-Pierre and Michel are third generation proprietors at this property right in the heart of the Mâconnais. Robert Parker notes that "Their wines...are among the top half-dozen wines produced in the region... they are favorites at [many] important restaurants in France." The rich nose of tropical fruit, floral and lemon hints with toasted notes leads to surprisingly vibrant structure in the mouth, excellent balance and very good length. We appreciate the fresh-coated roundness and richness that brings complexity to this great wine of gastronomy. An ideal companion to Fettuccini Alfredo, roasted chicken with French fries, or foie gras.
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AM 89–91
WA 89–91
France
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Burgundy
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Chablis
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89-91 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A classic Chablis nose offers up plenty of saline and oyster shell-infused green fruit that complements well the detailed, racy and impressively pure middle weight flavors that possess a lovely minerality on the focused and linear finish. This is textbook Chablis from start to finish. Drink: 2015+. (Oct 2011)"
89-91 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2010 Chablis Vau de Vey is considerably cooler and more inward than the Beauroy, reflecting the personality of this cold, late-ripening site. The Vau de Vey shows excellent focus and verve in its intense white fruit, flowers and sea shells. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. (Aug 2011)"
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WA 88–89
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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88-89 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "Bachelet’s 2008 Bourgogne smells of mace, holly berry, and sour cherry that migrate to a bright yet delightfully silken-textured palate. Vivacious and lip-smacking in its finishing interchange of fruit with saline and chalky mineral notes, this can be strongly recommended... (Jun 2010)"
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AM 88–90
WA 88–90
JG 89
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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88-90 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from 4 different parcels in Brochon). This is also quite ripe yet the nose remains fresh, complex and is almost elegant in style with its aromatic profile of floral, black cherry and cassis notes. The earthy middle weight flavors brim with dry extract that buffers the moderately firm tannins on the fleshy and delicious finish. Comments: Outstanding. Drink: 2014+. (Jan 2011)"
88-90 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2009 Cote de Nuits-Villages is another rich, explosive wine. This shows notable intensity, although most of the wine’s appeal is in its up-front juiciness. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. (May 2011)"
89+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Tasting a wine such as Denis Bachelet’s Côte de Nuits Villages really makes one wonder why Brochon continues to not have its own appellation? Surely there are several examples of Côte de Nuits Villages from Brochon that are more serious wines than even the best examples from Maranges, so why has the AOC not deigned to grant this village its own appellation? In any case, the 2009 Côte de Nuits Villages from Monsieur Bachelet is really superb, with the inherent elegance of the vintage very much in evidence here on both the nose and palate. The bouquet is a lovely mélange of cassis, grilled meats, espresso, Gevrey-like black minerality and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and very long, with suave tannins, lovely focus and excellent length and grip on the finish. Classy juice. 2014-2035. (Nov/Dec 2010)"
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FWR 88–91
AM 88
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 2008s from this estate look most promising. François Bertheau said that he began harvesting on 21 September. He had to sort out about 30% of the crop, both for rot and for uneven ripeness. The wines are entirely destemmed. The excellent Chambolle is lovely and pure with red cherry fruit and finesse, overall laciness, and a silky texture. This wine should drink well young. (Issue #128; 2010)"
88 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A bright, pure and very Chambolle nose of red pinot fruit leads to supple, round and utterly delicious flavors that exude a lovely freshness and energy on the delicate, clean and refined finish. This is not overly complex, at least not yet but it is a wine of harmony and grace. Drink: 2013+. (Jan 2011)"
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AM 92
WA 91
IWC 90
France
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Burgundy
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Chablis
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92 points and 'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from Vaupoulent). Here the nose is quite dense with overtly ripe yet cool green fruit, lime and pronounced dried floral elements leading to seductively textured, mineral-infused and delicious flavors that possess a silky mouth feel on the well-defined and lingering finish. As good as this refined effort is, and yes, it's very good, it's not quite in the same league as the Montée de Tonnerre or Mont de Milieu. Drink: 2017+. (Sep 2012)"
91 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$42 list] The 2010 Chablis Fourchaume wraps around the palate with layers of rich, inviting fruit. This is a more enveloping, round style of Chablis built on fruit rather than minerality. With its soft, seductive personality, the Fourchaume will drink nicely upon release. This is easily one of the more open and accessible of the Billaud-Simon 2010s. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. (Aug 2012)"
90 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Bright, pale green-tinged yellow. Good lift to the aromas of crystallized lemon peel, mango and kiwi. Then fat, round and sweet, offering good energy considering its thickness. Harmonious Chablis with a persistent flavor of candied pineapple accented by minerality. I much prefer the balance of this wine to the Mont de Milieu. At this point in our tasting, Bernard Billaud compared 2010 to 2002. (Jul 2012)"
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WA 91
IWC 90
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Burgundy
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Chablis
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91 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$37 list] Billaud’s 2010 Chablis Fourneaux is quite immediate. There is plenty of minerality, but the fruit is so intense it dominates in the wine’s overall balance. The south-facing exposure and sunny microclimate of Fourneaux comes through in spades and yields a young wine that is accessible in its youth because of the sheer richness of the fruit. This is a very pretty 2010. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. (Aug 2012)"
90 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Bright pale yellow. Precise but subdued aromas of orange zest, crushed stone and minerals. Supple, silky and salty on the palate, with an austere chalky, almost metallic minerality that reminded me of Champagne. The rising finish shows some almost exotic lemon and orange flavors and a warmer, gentler minerality. (Jul 2012)"
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WA 94
JG 93
AM 92
France
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Burgundy
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Chablis
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94+ points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$40 list] Cool, inward and impeccably layered from start to finish, the 2010 Chablis Montee de Tonnerre impresses for its fabulous sense of balance and poise. Slate, crushed rocks, lime and white flowers are woven together in a fabric of unusual class and elegance. All the elements fuse together impeccably here. This is a gorgeous Chablis, but it will require patience. Today the 2010 is quite reticent, but the pedigree is evident. Anticipated maturity: 2014. (Aug 2012)"
93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Montée de Tonnerre from Monsieur Billaud is produced from a parcel of thirty-year-old vines and is raised similarly to the Monts de Milieu, with twenty percent barrel fermentation and the remainder done in stainless. The excellent nose jumps from the glass in a classic expression of apple, grapefruit, lemon peel, chalky minerality, straw, perhaps just a whisper of vanilla from the barrel fermentation and a lovely topnote of beeswax. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with a fine core of fruit, excellent depth and focus and a very long, racy and precise finish. This is an excellent example of Montée de Tonnerre. 2016-2035. (Jun 2012)"
92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "While there is a trace of exotic fruit to the otherwise very pure aromas of white flower, citrus, wet stone and seaweed, this offers ample Chablis character. There is an attractive succulence to the fleshy middle weight flavors that exude a fine minerality on the clean, dry, linear and overtly saline-infused finish. Like the straight Chablis, this too evidences a hint of bitterness though it should pass in time. Drink: 2016+. (Oct 2012)"
91 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(10% of this wine was aged in a new Chassin barrel): Bright, light medium yellow. Slightly high-toned, complex nose combines fresh peach, toasted baguette, crushed oyster shell and smoky silex, lifted by a whiff of clove. Sweet on entry, then quite stony and a bit disjointed in the middle, closed today but showing very good energy. (Jul 2012)"
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JG 92
FWR 90
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "As fine as the 2010 Champlains is this year, the les Perrières is even a step up in quality! The stunning nose offers up a very pure and complex mélange of apple, passion fruit, very complex, chalky minerality, musky floral tones and a nice touch of citrus zest in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and snappy, with a bottomless core of silky fruit, a stunning signature of soil, brisk acids and magical length and grip on the laser-like finish. I cannot believe that this is Bourgogne! 2012-2025+. (Nov/Dec 2011)"
90 points Fine Wine Review: "In white, the Bourgogne is very mineral in its nose. The body is medium-weight with mineral and golden flavors, length, and depth. (Issue #137; 2013)"
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JG 92
FWR 89–92
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 2010 Grands Liards had only been racked into tank at the start of November, but was still showing extremely well out of tank. The bouquet is deep, pure and just oozes with the inherent elegance of the 2010 vintage, as it delivers scents of black cherries, dark berries, French roast, gamebirds and a very complex base of soil. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very suave on the attack, with sappy core of fruit, ripe, fine-grained tannins and outstanding length and grip on the tangy and very complex finish. This is a brilliant bottle of Grands Liards in the making! 2018-2040+. (Nov/Dec 2011)"
89-92 points Fine Wine Review: "The Savigny, Grands Liards is from vines planted at various times between 1939 and 1977. This red-fruited wine shows excellent depth, a smooth palate, and it is pure and racy -- a great combination. (Issue #137; 2013)"
16.5/20 points Michel Bettane (The World of Fine Wine): "Delcious racy nose, with ancient rose undertones; very good colour for a village Savigny and winemaking with a good proportion of whole berries. Long and harmonious. (Issue #35; 2012)"
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JG 88
FWR 88
AM 87
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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88+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2005 Savigny Blanc is a very pretty and forward example of the vintage... The bouquet is a blend of pear, quince, honeycomb and a nice base of chalky soil tones. On the palate the wine is fullish, broad and tasty, with good gras, nice framing acids, and solid length on the finish that closes with a floral topnote. A very tasty bottle... 2006-2012+. (Nov/Dec 2006)"
88 points Fine Wine Review: "The white Savigny itself shows strong minerality in the nose and is very ripe in the mouth with lots of power and excellent length, but it is perhaps a touch short in acidity for my palate. Now-2012+. (Issue #115; 2007)"
87 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(100% chardonnay from a number of different parcels). A fruity and distinctly exotic fruit nose that is a bit riper with rich, delicious and relatively forward flavors that offer more size and weight plus a bit more depth on the nicely dry finish. Solid if not distinguished but it avoids the heaviness Savigny whites often display. Drink: 2008+. (Jul 2007)"
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JG 93
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2010 white wines chez Bize are every bit as strong as the reds this year, and nothing could exemplify this more than this brilliant Savigny Blanc. The wine had been racked in October and was absolutely singing in mid-November, offering up a superb nose of apple, orange, stony minerality, a touch of beeswax (or is that Bize-wax?), an esthery note of spring flowers and a deft touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and rock solid at the core, with great focus, stunning length and grip and superb cut on the utterly pure and rapier-like finish. A brilliant village wine! 2016-2035+. (Nov/Dec 2011)"
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AM 94
IWC 92–94
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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94 points and 'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A brooding but impressively complex nose features notes of red currant, plum, earth and plenty of that Corton sauvage character. The textured, intense and broad-shouldered flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration with fully mature structural elements. There is ample buffering sap, which is important as one would reasonably expect, this is a big and sleekly muscled wine with an explosively long, linear and overtly austere finish. The potential here is mostly impressive though note that plenty of patience is requisite. Drink: 2025+. (Apr 2012)"
92-94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(aging in two-thirds new oak): Dark red. Black fruits, flowers, minerals and licorice on the vibrant nose, plus a whiff of truffle; I would have picked this blind as a Cote de Nuits wine. Dense, sappy and sweet but with a light touch and excellent definition thanks to its firm underlying minerality. At once delicate and strong, finishing spicy and long, with a flavor of crunchy berries. Not an earthy style of Corton. (Jan/Feb 2012)"
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IWC 90
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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90 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "[$80 list] Good dark red. High-pitched aromas of raspberry, flowers and spicy oak. Precise and juicy, with a slightly gamey nuance as well as good floral lift to the flavors of tart red berries and spices. Not the last word in complexity but an elegantly styled wine with a firm dusting of tannins. (Mar/Apr 2012)"
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France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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La Revue du Vin de France "Best Wines of France 2011": "Bernard Bouvier personifies the young generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. Having, like many others, yielded to the lure of modern winemaking, the domaine made some adjustments and the wines now tend to express more finesse. This year, we can speak of overall success in this area, which deserves its first star."
Not yet reviewed; Fine Wine Review on the 2008 vintage: "This is a producer who does not have high-profile vineyards, but delivers excellent quality for what he has and at moderate prices. Bouvier’s Bourgogne, En Montre Cul is from a well-known vineyard in Couchey, at the northern end of the Côte des Nuits. It is floral in the nose and shows light, floral red fruit flavors in the mouth. It is a prime example of how delightful a simple Bourgogne can be. I’d drink over the next 6-8 years."
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France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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From the walled vineyard right in front of the Château inside the village of Puligny-Montrachet, this over-achieving Bourgogne Blanc is stellar year in and year out. It definitely shows the floral and mineral notes in the nose that make the village famous. Good length and buttery, citrus fruit make this a great wine at any price, but this "little" wine from an estate with an embarrassing array of riches can stand up to the best of them.
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AM 89
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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89 points - 'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "An elegant, pure and expressive nose of citrus, pear and white peach that is unusually refined for a villages level wine slides gracefully into detailed and intense middle weight flavors that display evident minerality on the solidly well concentrated and lengthy finish. This is really quite good and while it does not deliver the same level of finesse as the 1ers, this is well worth considering. Drink: 2013+. (Jan 2011)"
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France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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A full-bodied and ageworthy White Burgundy with notes of roasted almond, vanilla and fresh fig.
Clive Coates (The Wines of Burgundy): "Claude Chevalier, tall, handsome and in his fifties now, is in charge here; father Georges, who first started bottling in 1959, retired some 10 years ago. Since 2000 there have been a number of changes for the better here. Yields have been reduced, and the wines are altogether more sophisticated. This is one of the best addresses in the village (of Ladoix)."
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JG 89
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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89 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Nuits AC in 2008 is really a strikingly beautiful bottle of village wine. The bouquet is a very pure and classy mélange of cherries, strawberries, lovely soil tones, and just a touch of Nuits nuttiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, focused and very vibrant, with a fine core of fruit, excellent focus and balance and a long finish of modest tannins and tangy acids. A very fine example. 2013-2030. (Nov/Dec 2009)"
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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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France
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Burgundy
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Chablis
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4 stars, Decanter: "Rich, ripe aromas of banana, honey, white fruit and mango. The palate shows elegance, clarity, depth and complexity - it is sweet and generous with atypical ripe characters but manages its weight very well. Drink 2013-2017. Alc: 12.5%."
The Collet family has cultivated wines in Chablis since the late 1700s. 27-year-old Romain now represents the fourth generation to run the winery. The vines of Mont de Milieu are situated on the right bank of the Serein river close to the Grands Crus and enjoy an optimum southwestern exposure.These vineyards stand on white to light-grey soils, not very stony, with a kimmeridgian subsoil. Small terroir but high quality of wine, the most complete Premier Cru, because it possesses all its elements : a mineral as well as a floral side, round with a rich opulence. Food pairing: fish, shellfish, poultry and white meats.
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