2013 Barolo Margheria Azelia - 12x75cl
- Red
- 2020 - 2032
- Azelia
- 12x75cl
- Barolo, Italy
- Available Now
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Antonio Galloni, November 2016, Score: 95
The 2013 Barolo Margheria shows its typically high-toned, aromatic profile. Scents of lavender, sage, mint, leather and earthiness meld into a core of dark stone fruits. Veins of bright acidity and salinity give the flavors an extra kick of brightness on the finish. The relatively high-altitude of this site and the limestone-rich soils yield a brilliant, salivating Barolo. The Margheria was aged in cask. Drink 2020-2033.
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Antonio Galloni, November 2016, Score: 95
The 2013 Barolo Margheria shows its typically high-toned, aromatic profile. Scents of lavender, sage, mint, leather and earthiness meld into a core of dark stone fruits. Veins of bright acidity and salinity give the flavors an extra kick of brightness on the finish. The relatively high-altitude of this site and the limestone-rich soils yield a brilliant, salivating Barolo. The Margheria was aged in cask. Drink 2020-2033.
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Monica Larner, August 2017, Score: 94
This vineyard is located in Serralunga d'Alba, where the soils are rich with clay and limestone. Vines are 50 years old, on average. The 2013 Barolo Margheria is a terrific wine with broad shoulders and a fully loaded, exuberant personality. The bouquet is dark and gristly in places with aromas of dark cherry followed by smoked bacon fat and cured tobacco. These are classic characteristics of this vineyard site, and they come through with absolute clarity in this classic vintage. There is a pronounced mineral note of campfire ash and pencil shaving as well. Drink 2018-2030.
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2017 Barolo Bruno Giacosa - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2022 - 2033
- Bruno Giacosa
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2021
This 2017 Barolo certainly does not disappoint. Mineral notes sit atop sour cherry, bright pomegranate, and dry flowers. Everything is held perfectly in place by the firm, grippy tannins and lithe acidity. It is an undeniably good Barolo that will taste incredible from the outset, but it also has decades of cellaring potential.
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2017 Barolo San Rocco Azelia - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2044
- Azelia
- 1x150cl
- Barolo, Italy
- Available Now
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Antonio Galloni, January 2021, Score: 95
The 2017 Barolo Cerretta is another powerful wine. Unlike the San Rocco, which is dense in the middle, the Cerretta is distinguished by a more austere, linear feel. Crushed flowers, mint, licorice, blood orange and pine build with time in the glass. The tannins are incisive at this stage, so a few years of cellaring is essential. Drink 2025-2042.
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2017 Barbaresco Rabaja Bruno Giacosa - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2044
- Bruno Giacosa
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Monica Larner, September 2021, Score: 95
The Bruno Giacosa 2017 Barbaresco Rabajà is a fine and delicate wine that throws a curveball at our expectations of this notoriously hot and dry vintage. The wine is exceedingly generous when it comes to its fruit, especially its blackcurrant and plum, but what steals the show is that elegant mineral note that so seamlessly cedes to spice, licorice and cinnamon. Rabajà is one of the most distinctive growing sites in Barbaresco, thanks to its white stony soils that leave such a strong imprint on its wines. The wine is remarkable for its nicely linear and delicate style, but it ultimately proves its power and determination on the palate over many long minutes. Drink 2024-2045.
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2017 Barolo Gramolere Fratelli Alessandria - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2038
- Fratelli Alessandria
- 6x75cl
- Barolo, Italy
- Available Now
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Vinous, February 2021, Score: 94
The 2017 Barolo Gramolere is a powerful, tightly wound wine full of Monforte tension. Readers will have to be patient. Dark-fleshed fruit, spice, menthol, licorice and sage add layers of aromatic intrigue to this firm, hulky Barolo. The 2017 takes all the Gramolere signatures and turns up the volume. Drink 2025-2042.
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2017 Barolo Gramolere Fratelli Alessandria - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2040
- Fratelli Alessandria
- 6x75cl
- Barolo, Italy
- Available Now
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Vinous, February 2021, Score: 94
The 2017 Barolo Gramolere is a powerful, tightly wound wine full of Monforte tension. Readers will have to be patient. Dark-fleshed fruit, spice, menthol, licorice and sage add layers of aromatic intrigue to this firm, hulky Barolo. The 2017 takes all the Gramolere signatures and turns up the volume. Drink 2025-2042.
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2007 Billecart Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François - 3x150cl
- Champagne_Sparkling
- 2023 - 2049
- Billecart-Salmon
- 3x150cl
- Champagne, Champagne
- Available Now
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Wine Advocate, September 2021, Score: 97
Disgorged with six grams per liter dosage, the 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing very nicely, offering up aromas of fresh bread, citrus oil, crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers, verbena, macadamia nut and hints of biscuity complexity to come. Full-bodied, chiseled but fleshy, its vinous core of fruit cloaks the vintage's brisk acids to achieve real plenitude in a year that's sometimes rather tautly austere. Long and penetrating and complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse, this is a real success. Drink 2021 - 2041.
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Antonio Galloni, August 2021, Score: 97
The 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart is positively stellar. Elegant, polished and sophisticated, the 2007 dazzles with effusive aromatics and gorgeous balance. It's not an obvious wine, though, but rather a Champagne built for long, patient cellaring. The 2007 is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay taken from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Ambonnay, Verzenay and Verzy for the Pinots and Chouilly, Avize, Cramant and Mesnil for the Chardonnays. In other words, as good as it gets for villages. The wine was done mostly in tank with about 15% of the lots vinified in oak. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. (Originally published in May 2021)
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Wine Advocate, September 2021, Score: 97
Disgorged with six grams per liter dosage, the 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing very nicely, offering up aromas of fresh bread, citrus oil, crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers, verbena, macadamia nut and hints of biscuity complexity to come. Full-bodied, chiseled but fleshy, its vinous core of fruit cloaks the vintage's brisk acids to achieve real plenitude in a year that's sometimes rather tautly austere. Long and penetrating and complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse, this is a real success. Drink 2021 - 2041.
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Matthew Jukes, October 2020, Score: 19.5+
2007 Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François is an absolute joy. [...] In terms of sophistication, elegance and unrivalled precision, this is the wine to buy. I raved about the 2007 Cuvée Louis and this wine is made in a similar vein. This is a sensational vintage for Billecart and NF will outlive Louis given that it has more horsepower under the bonnet. [...] I am in complete awe as to how these wines are so fine and so laser-sighted in their youth. NF is a class apart.
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2018 La Vérité Mix Case - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2055
- Vérité
- 3x75cl
- Sonoma, North America
- Available Now
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Wine Advocate, July 2021, Score: 97+/98/100
A blend of 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec, the 2018 La Muse was matured 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the nose delivers a powerful perfume of cherry pie, blackberry preserves and baked plums, followed by suggestions of red roses, cast-iron pan, underbrush and unsmoked cigars, plus wafts of licorice and oolong tea. Medium to full-bodied, the black fruit and exotic spice layers flow so gracefully over the palate, textured by plush tannins and lifted with seamless freshness, finishing epically long and achingly fragrant. The intensity and complexity of aromas and flavors—all waltzing in captivating harmony—cannot fail to make your head spin in the best possible way. Electrifying! Drink 2025-2055. Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec, the 2018 La Joie displays an opaque purple-black color, slowly unfurling to offer profound notes of crème de cassis, preserved plums and boysenberries, with hints of rare beef, pencil lead, black olives and lilacs, plus touches of fertile loam and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate has jaw-dropping elegance and poise, featuring a solid backbone of firm, very fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the intense mineral-laced black fruit layers, finishing long with loads of savory and floral sparks. Simply breathtaking! Drink 2024-2044. Composed of 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot and 6% Malbec, the 2018 Le Désir was aged for 16 months in 100% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to begin, soon unfurling to offer glimpses at notes of kirsch, raspberry preserves and mulberry scents, plus hints of cedar chest, crushed rocks, bay leaves, Sichuan pepper and lavender with a waft of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate has tons of freshness to support the melange of preserved red and black fruits, textured by grainy tannins, finishing with a lingering peppery kick. It may require just a little more time to come around than the La Joie and La Muse, and then I suspect this beauty is going to reward the patient. Drink 2025-2040.
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Wine Advocate, July 2021, Score: 97+/98/100
A blend of 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec, the 2018 La Muse was matured 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the nose delivers a powerful perfume of cherry pie, blackberry preserves and baked plums, followed by suggestions of red roses, cast-iron pan, underbrush and unsmoked cigars, plus wafts of licorice and oolong tea. Medium to full-bodied, the black fruit and exotic spice layers flow so gracefully over the palate, textured by plush tannins and lifted with seamless freshness, finishing epically long and achingly fragrant. The intensity and complexity of aromas and flavors—all waltzing in captivating harmony—cannot fail to make your head spin in the best possible way. Electrifying! Drink 2025-2055. Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec, the 2018 La Joie displays an opaque purple-black color, slowly unfurling to offer profound notes of crème de cassis, preserved plums and boysenberries, with hints of rare beef, pencil lead, black olives and lilacs, plus touches of fertile loam and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate has jaw-dropping elegance and poise, featuring a solid backbone of firm, very fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the intense mineral-laced black fruit layers, finishing long with loads of savory and floral sparks. Simply breathtaking! Drink 2024-2044. Composed of 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot and 6% Malbec, the 2018 Le Désir was aged for 16 months in 100% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to begin, soon unfurling to offer glimpses at notes of kirsch, raspberry preserves and mulberry scents, plus hints of cedar chest, crushed rocks, bay leaves, Sichuan pepper and lavender with a waft of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate has tons of freshness to support the melange of preserved red and black fruits, textured by grainy tannins, finishing with a lingering peppery kick. It may require just a little more time to come around than the La Joie and La Muse, and then I suspect this beauty is going to reward the patient. Drink 2025-2040.
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Jeb Dunnuck, August 2021, Score: 99/98+/98+
Checking in as 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Malbec that was raised in new French oak, the 2018 La Muse reveals a dense purple hue to go with plenty of black cherry and currant fruits as well as cedar pencil, graphite, dark chocolate, and smoked tobacco. Ripe, full-bodied, and brilliantly balanced on the palate, with both elegance and incredible opulence, it's a hypothetical mix of Châteaux Canon and Lafite. This masterpiece of a Merlot can be drunk any time over the coming 20-30 years. Give bottles an hour in a decanter if drinking any time soon. Drink 2021-2051 Lastly, the 2018 La Joie does everything right and offers a Château Lafite-like style in both its aromatics and its elegant, seamless mouthfeel. Gorgeous blackcurrants, lead pencil shavings, damp earth, unsmoked tobacco, and woodsmoke nuances all develop with time in the glass and this is one of those wines that offers something new every time you come back to the glass. Rich, medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, and incredibly elegant, it has ripe, polished, yet substantial tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, and a thrilling finish. Give bottles 4-5 years and it will keep for 30 years or more. Drink 2025-2056 The Cabernet Franc blend of the trio, the 2018 Le Desir is 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, and 6% Malbec, and as with all these wines, it was brought up in new barrels. Ruby/purple and not completely opaque, it offers up a classic Cabernet Franc nose of mostly red fruits, spring flowers, damp earth, cedary spices, and truffle. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shines for its incredible elegance and purity more than outright power, yet it still brings plenty of richness. With ultra-fine tannins, perfect balance, and one heck of a great finish, it's another great, great wine from this estate.
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2016 Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru Olivier Bernstein - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2027 - 2042
- Oliver Bernstein
- 6x75cl
- Mazis chambertin, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Jancis Robinson, November 2017, Score: 18
His own vines now. About 70% whole bunch. 100% new oak. Barrel sample. Lovely perfume with serious undertow. A hint of leather. Pretty glorious. Masculine – pomade?! Lots of glory here. Mulberry compote somewhere in the background too. Long and vibrato. Drink 2025-2040
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Stephen Tanzer, January 2018, Score: 94-96
Dark red-ruby. Wild but reticent nose offers scents of black raspberry, spices, game, coffee and mint. Then wonderfully rich and surprisingly sweet in the mouth, with a deep core of dark berry, Asian spice and licorice flavors accented by a tangy peppery quality. Expands impressively on the back half, finishing with suave, fine-grained tannins, a captivating blend of sweetness and spiciness, and lingering perfume that goes on and on.
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Jancis Robinson, November 2017, Score: 18
His own vines now. About 70% whole bunch. 100% new oak. Barrel sample. Lovely perfume with serious undertow. A hint of leather. Pretty glorious. Masculine – pomade?! Lots of glory here. Mulberry compote somewhere in the background too. Long and vibrato. Drink 2025-2040
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2020 Clos Fourtet 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2030 - 2052
- Clos Fourtet
- 1x300cl
- St emilion, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 94-96
90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc Almost ambassadorial in its representation of the Merlot grape variety and its success in the very best locations this year. Wonderfully plump and abundant, with aromas of dark cherry and Black Forest fruits. The initial impression is one of fleshy richness, which quietly give way to some tannic precision and lively freshness, only for the sweetness of juicy ripe fruit to come back on the finish. Eye-catching but also classy.
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Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 94-96
90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc Almost ambassadorial in its representation of the Merlot grape variety and its success in the very best locations this year. Wonderfully plump and abundant, with aromas of dark cherry and Black Forest fruits. The initial impression is one of fleshy richness, which quietly give way to some tannic precision and lively freshness, only for the sweetness of juicy ripe fruit to come back on the finish. Eye-catching but also classy.
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Neal Martin, December 2022, Score: 95
The 2020 Clos Fourtet has a gorgeous, complex bouquet with ample red berry fruit, undergrowth, sage and hints of pencil box coming through with time. This is very classy. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, perfectly judged acidity and seamlessly integrated new oak. Backward at the moment, this will require a few years in bottle, but it will age with style and panache. Drink 2028 - 2060
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 95-97
The 2020 Clos Fourtet was picked September 15–30 at 40hl/ha and matured in 50% new oak. It has an expressive, winsome bouquet of red and blue fruit, crushed rose and iris, touches of blood orange coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and wonderful acidity. Harmonious and almost crystalline toward the finish. This is a very impressive Clos Fourtet that brims with freshness and persistence, gaining weight and depth over the course of an hour. It will battle the 2019 for supremacy.
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Antonio Galloni, December 2022, Score: 98
The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all the personality and character of this site in a wine that marries vertical intensity, power and explosive energy. Black cherry, gravel, menthol, sage, crushed rocks and chocolate all soar out of the glass. This is a tremendous showing from the Cuvelier family. Drink 2030-2060
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Antonio Galloni, June 2021, Score: 96-98
A wine of stature and breeding, the 2020 Clos Fourtet is absolutely breathtaking from barrel. A rush of lavender, graphite, spice, licorice and espresso hits the senses. Vibrant and powerful, yet also remarkably light on its feet, the 2020 has so much of offer. All the elements are so crisp, so beautifully defined. The 2020 is all class. It is one of the most promising wines of this young vintage and a fabulous effort from the Cuvelier family. Don't miss it. Drink 2035-2060
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Wine Advocate, May 2021, Score: 96
The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, harvested from 15th to 30th September and weighing in with an alcohol of 14.5% and a pH of 3.6. It is being aged for 14-18 months in 50% new oak barrels, 48% second-fill barrels and 2% amphora. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes bounding out of the glass with ripe, expressive notes of crushed black plums, juicy black berries and black cherry preserves, followed by hints of ground cloves, cinnamon stick, camphor and cedar chest. The medium to full-bodied palate is jam-packed with bright, vivacious black fruits, framed by velvety tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with great length. Drink 2027-2057
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James Suckling, April 2021, Score: 95-96
This is really something with so much tension and focus and a persistent, long finish that lasts for minutes. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and so long. Such polish and finesse. Elegance with power.
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Decanter, May 2021, Score: 96
Plush damson and blueberry on the nose, there is juice and a tightrope walking concentration of fruits. An excellent Clos Fourtet, with a juicy edge where the magic of limestone in dry summers is very much showing through. A yield of 40 hl/ha. 14 to 18 months ageing in underground limestone cellars. 2021 sees 20 years of the Cuvelier family at Clos Fourtet and this is an excellent wine to showcase what a brilliant job they have done here. Score could go higher after barrel ageing. Drink 2028-2044
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Matthew Jukes, May 2021, Score: 17.5+
While there is seemingly a forest of oak standing in front of the fruit this is still a forcefully fruity and heady wine with both black fruit and also blueberry tones in the mix. There are plum and mulberry nuances, too, which add to the complexity, but much of this exuberance is shut down by the earthy tannins which swarm the palate and dry everything out. This will be a medium to long-term wine and the fruit is reeling from the battering it is taking from the oak, but the fruit will win through given time.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17
Deep purple. Pretty heady, complex nose. Appetising palate. Round, ripe tannins lurking beneath some pretty sophisticated fruit. Finishes dry and spreads out on the very end like a peacock's tail. Much drier than most St-Émilions, with seriously interesting freshness. 14.5% Drink 2027 – 2043
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Jeb Dunnuck, May 2021, Score: 97-99
One of the biggest successes on the upper plateau is the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet, and it does everything right in the vintage. A magical, perfumed bouquet of red plums, black cherries, white truffle, and white flowers just screams Saint-Emilion, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, flawless overall balance, a dense mid-palate, and a liqueur of rocks-like minerality on the palate. Building incrementally with time in the glass, this is thrilling stuff that should offer some up-front appeal in its youth yet benefit from 7-8 years in the cellar and keep for 30 years or more. Bravo! The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc that’s still resting in 50% new French oak.
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Wine Cellar Insider, May 2021, Score: 96-98
Dark garnet in color, the wine gets your attention quickly with its licorice, smoke, dark cocoa, chalk and plummy aromas. Pure silk and velvet on the palate, with a fabulous sense of purity in the fruits, lift, length, richness, concentration and minerality. This is clearly a top vintage for Clos Fourtet that will age for decades. The wine was made from blending 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% ABV.
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2020 Ch La Clotte Grand Cru St Emilion - 3x150cl
- Red
- 2028 - 2039
- Château la Clotte
- 3x150cl
- St emilion, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Neal Martin, December 2022, Score: 94
The 2020 La Clotte comes from a small 4-hectare estate, rapidly becoming one of the Vauthier family's most coveted crus. This is another in the canon of outstanding recent vintages. It offers a mixture of red and black fruit, pain d'épices and crushed stone, gaining complexity with aeration while remaining very cohesive. The palate is very harmonious with finely-chiseled tannins, a seam of graphite imparted by the 15% Cabernet Franc, beautifully focused and refined towards the finish. This is a very classy Saint-Émilion, one that will require time. Drink 2026-2050
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Neal Martin, December 2022, Score: 94
The 2020 La Clotte comes from a small 4-hectare estate, rapidly becoming one of the Vauthier family's most coveted crus. This is another in the canon of outstanding recent vintages. It offers a mixture of red and black fruit, pain d'épices and crushed stone, gaining complexity with aeration while remaining very cohesive. The palate is very harmonious with finely-chiseled tannins, a seam of graphite imparted by the 15% Cabernet Franc, beautifully focused and refined towards the finish. This is a very classy Saint-Émilion, one that will require time. Drink 2026-2050
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 95-97
The 2020 La Clotte was picked 14-30 September and matured in barriques for 18 months. This has a gorgeous and expressive bouquet with beautifully defined red fruit, crushed stone, wilted rose petal and a touch of sea spray. It is extremely focused with seamlessly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied and silky smooth. Finely tuned acidity gently builds in the mouth. Very harmonious towards the finish that fans out wonderfully. This is a superb Saint-Émilion, one of the best you will find in 2020. Drink 2027 - 2050
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Antonio Galloni, December 2022, Score: 95
The 2020 La Clotte exudes depth and is intensely packed with dark red cherry, plum and blood orange fruit. Today, La Clotte is incredibly primary, with terrific fruit density but less in the way of aromatic complexity. That’s probably a very good thing for its long-term prospects, but readers will have to be patient. It spent 18 months in 100% new French oak, and there is some oak that still needs to integrate. Drink 2028-2045
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17
Definitely on an upward curve these days. Lovely pitch of pure, dark fruit. Hint of liquorice as well. Energy and concentration on the palate, the plentiful but silky tannins providing power and persistence. Shows both muscle and finesse. (JL) Drink 2027 – 2038
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2020 Ch Clerc Milon 5ème Cru Pauillac - 3x150cl
- Red
- 2030 - 2047
- Château Clerc Milon
- 3x150cl
- Pauillac, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 94-96
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Tremendous in every way! Attention seeking aromas of liquorice, black olive, mocha and Arabian spice. As the initial attack of succulence and juiciness unfolds, the bright driven Pauillac energy develops in the palate to give a feeling of precision and structure. Very composed with appellational masculinity and the lift of freshness at the finish shows off a wine with great potential.
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Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 94-96
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Tremendous in every way! Attention seeking aromas of liquorice, black olive, mocha and Arabian spice. As the initial attack of succulence and juiciness unfolds, the bright driven Pauillac energy develops in the palate to give a feeling of precision and structure. Very composed with appellational masculinity and the lift of freshness at the finish shows off a wine with great potential.
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Neal Martin, Janurary 2024, Score: 91
The 2020 Clerc Milon has a more classically styled bouquet. It's well-defined with leafy red fruit, gradually gaining more intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied and fleshy with pliant tannins and pastille-like purity, possessing gentle grip toward the slightly candied finish. It's leaves behind a very persistent spicy aftertaste. Give this a couple of years in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 91-93
The 2020 Clerc Milon has a crisp, well-defined bouquet that you might suspect derives from a cooler growing season. Mainly black fruit here, along with cedar and light sea spray/estuarine scents, unfolding nicely in the glass but always keeping something back. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. An elegant rather than powerful Clerc Milon, with a slightly ferrous, well-structured but never grippy finish and a saline aftertaste. Give this 4–5 years in bottle. Classic Pauillac through and through. Drink 2027 - 2045
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Antonio Galloni, June 2021, Score: 90-92
The 2020 Clerc Milon is soft, fruity and supple. Inky red fruit, plum, lavender, rose petal and spice all meld together in the glass. The 2020 is not terribly complex, but it is open-knit, radiant, and incredibly appealing, even in the early going. I suspect it will offer quite a bit of pleasure right out of the gate. The proportion of Merlot is a bit higher in this year's blend, which no doubt contributes to the wine's appeal. Tasted two times. Drink 2025 - 2040
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Wine Advocate, May 2021, Score: 92-94
The 2020 Clerc Milon - a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot with just a splash of Carmenere - has a deep garnet-purple color, opening with notes of tar, unsmoked cigars, bouquet garni and graphite, giving way to a core of ripe black and red currants, boysenberries and tree bark, plus a touch of black olives. The medium-bodied palate delivers fantastic tension and impressively ripe, fine-grained tannins to support the crunchy, energetic black fruit flavors, finishing with a lively herbal lift. Drink 2025-2040
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James Suckling, April 2021, Score: 94
This is very full and layered with lots of blackcurrant and walnut and hints of spice. It’s full-bodied and chewy, yet the tannins are polished and energetic.
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Decanter, May 2021, Score: 94
Powerful, a little austere with tight black fruits that will benefit from adding flesh over ageing, as the tannins are a little angular right now. The freshly crushed mint leaf finish is beautiful, and this is is ripped with powerful nuanced fruit, tobacco and earthy flavours, followed by waves of violet flowers. Good quality, not as exuberant as some years of Clerc Milon. First year of Caroline Artaud to oversee the entire vintage, as Jean-Philippe Danjoy has headed over to Mouton. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 50% new oak. There is also 0.6% of Carmanère in the blend. Drink 2028-2044 (JA)
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Matthew Jukes, April 2021, Score: 17.5+
The nose is a little muted on Clerc Milon and the palate seems a little more slender than usual, too, but this is not surprising when you read the super-fit 13.28% alcohol. While it might seem like this wine is perhaps not quite plush enough to support the oak and the tannins, which are rather noble, that there is surprising energy behind the scenes. Going back to the nose, there is a haunting red fruit aspect to Clerc Milon which, combined with the darker tones on the palate, is yearning to be set free. This is an extremely elegant wine and one which will certainly open up beautifully given time.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17.5
Dense and profound with layers of fruit and tannin. Subdued nose with a floral note. Tannins powdery but very finely layered. Exudes power but is harmonious at the same time. (JL) 13.3%. Drink 2027 – 2045
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Jeb Dunnuck, May 2021, Score: 93-95
The top wine 2020 Château Clerc Milon checks in as 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot and Carmenère, and it's another beauty, offering both richness and elegance. Ripe currants, cassis, damp earth, graphite, and crushed stone-like minerality define the bouquet, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a more focused, pure texture, plenty of expansive richness on the mid-palate, and ripe, building tannins. This beautifully layered, pure wine shows the style of the vintage nicely.
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Wine Cellar Insider, May 2021, Score: 94-96
With a floral, spicy, tobacco leaf, currant and chocolate filled perfume, the wine is elegant, fresh, supple and silky. There is a beautiful sweetness to the currants, cherries and plums in the mouth. The sensation of the Merlot comes through the blend more than usual as you find a touch of dark chocolate gently coating your palate in the finish, adding length, texture and complexity. This is so good now. But it is going to be even better with 7-9 years of age. The wine blends 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 13.3% ABV. 94-96
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2020 Ch Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Pauillac - 1x600cl
- Red
- 2032 - 2057
- Château Lynch-Bages
- 1x600cl
- Pauillac, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 94-96
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot This has so much deep rich brooding black fruit. Jean-Charles Cazes explained the importance of gently infusing the berries rather than heavy extraction this vintage as they had so much natural concentration. This epitomises that approach perfectly. Whilst it has true Pauillac power, in no way is the wine forced, and the energetic finish with hints of Moroccan spice provides the finishing touches to a wine with great potential.
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Goedhuis, May 2021, Score: 94-96
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot This has so much deep rich brooding black fruit. Jean-Charles Cazes explained the importance of gently infusing the berries rather than heavy extraction this vintage as they had so much natural concentration. This epitomises that approach perfectly. Whilst it has true Pauillac power, in no way is the wine forced, and the energetic finish with hints of Moroccan spice provides the finishing touches to a wine with great potential.
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Neal Martin, January 2024, Score: 93+
The 2020 Lynch-Bages is curiously backward on the nose, showing earthy black fruit mixed with bay leaf and pencil shavings. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded, pliant tannins. Bold and assertive, there's plenty of concentration, though it doesn't quite have the same precision on the finish as its peers in this flight. This is another great wine that is perhaps just entering an awkward adolescence. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 94-96
The 2020 Lynch-Bages contains proportionately more Merlot in the blend this year (31%) and will be aged for 18 months in 75% new oak. It has an intriguing bouquet, quite complex and classic in style, featuring tightly wound black fruit mixed with cedar, mint and touches of the estuary. One sniff and you know that the vines are in close proximity to the sea. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive weight on the entry, the tannins almost immediately coating the mouth (the IPT is 93, fairly high). But everything remains balanced thanks to the fine acidic thread, and it begins to firm up, becoming quite structured and, dare I say, reminiscent of Latour toward the finish. This is a Lynch-Bages that clearly will deserve long-term aging because there is real substance to this wine, and that will only increase during élevage. This is a great Lynch-Bages. The Cazes family should build a new winery to celebrate. 2027-2055
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Antonio Galloni, December 2022, Score: 95+
The 2020 Lynch-Bages is a real powerhouse. Élevage appears to have amplified the virile, brooding qualities that were present in barrel. In so many vintages, Lynch-Bages is a wine of elegance and finesse. Those qualities may emerge here too, in time. Black cherry, plum, espresso, licorice and lavender add to an impression of brooding intensity. Formidable tannins will take years to soften. The 2020 is a gorgeous wine, but it is also a very atypical Lynch. Drink 2030-2060
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Antonio Galloni, June 2021, Score: 93-95
The 2020 Lynch-Bages is deep, polished and so sensual. Dark cherry fruit, lavender, spice, leather and pipe tobacco fill out the layers. In 2020, Lynch-Bages is a bit darker and more virile in feel than is typically the case. There is plenty of weight and substance, though. I can't wait to taste it from bottle. My impression is that the 2020 will be a very long-lived wine. Drink 2025 - 2050
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Wine Advocate, May 2021, Score: 94-96
The 2020 Lynch-Bages is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, aging for around 18 months in French oak barriques, 75% new. It has an alcohol of 13.41%, a pH of 3.73 and an IPT (tannin index) of 93. Opaque purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with notes of crushed blackberries, cassis and boysenberries, plus touches of garrigue, red roses and cedar chest with hints of graphite and black olives. The medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid frame of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the tight-knit black fruit and earthy flavors, finishing long and mineral laced. Drink 2027-2050
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Decanter, May 2021, Score: 96
The lowest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend on recent record but the signature of Lynch Bages is very much in play here - tons of liquorice, grippy and charismatic cassis and blueberry fruit with a velvety texture layered with blackcurrant pastilles and rich dark chocolate. This is easily one of the best Pauillacs that I have tasted in the vintage, totally gorgeous. The 33hl/ha yield meant I was worried that it would be too concentrated, but it pulls it off, although you've got to assume that they will need to be careful over ageing. Lower alcohol than both 2018 and 2019, a more classical balance in fact. 4% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 3.73pH, 75% new oak, 18 months in barrel. Drink 2030-2048.
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Matthew Jukes, May 2021, Score: 17.5++
This is a monster of a wine in terms of the oak and the power and while it is not a big, ripe or juicy number, it still sports layers and layers of tannin and accompanying oak and this makes it a very difficult wine to taste. I can see that the fruit is huge, too, but it teeters on the precipice of unripeness and I worry that there is not quite enough generosity of flesh to achieve true balance in time. You will have to wait twenty years to find out.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17++
Very deep, dense blackish purple. Suave, flattering nose with good freshness and precision. Marked tannins underneath (more so than its stablemate Haut-Batailley). This is less the old, spicy, comfortable pair of slippers Lynch-Bages and seems to be heading in a deliberately purer, 'cooler' direction. Impressive undertow and persistence, but with interesting top notes such as tobacco leaf. Very ambitiously dry on the finish. 13.4%. Drink 2031 – 2049
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Jeb Dunnuck, May 2021, Score: 95-97+
Ultra-classic notes of blackcurrants, freshly sharpened lead pencil, damp earth, and crushed stone emerge from the 2020 Château Lynch-Bages, which checks in as 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, all hitting 13.4% natural alcohol and a pH of 3.73 and a massive IPT of 93, which might be the highest in the vintage. Full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, it has brilliant purity of fruit, a layered, building sense of structure, and a great finish. While not austere or closed, this serious Lynch-Bages will need 10-15 years of bottle age to hit maturity and have 40-50 years of overall longevity.
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Wine Cellar Insider, May 2021, Score: 95-97
The first vintage made in their brand new, state-of-the-art cellars is deep garnet in color. The wine rapidly opens with notes of Cuban cigars, cedar, creme de cassis, flowers and forest leaf aromas. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, soft, round and fresh. The elegant tannins allows the wine to gently unfurl, revealing its sweet red currants, kirsch liqueur and creamy textured, rich finish. This refined styled vintage of Lynch Bages blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, 13.4% ABV. The yields were only 33 hectoliters per hectare.
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2020 Ch Pontet Canet 5ème Cru Pauillac - 3x150cl
- Red
- 2032 - 2052
- Château Pontet-Canet
- 3x150cl
- Pauillac, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 94-96
The 2020 Pontet Canet, picked from 14 to 30 September, has a well-defined bouquet with scents of black cherries, raspberry, crushed iris and violet. This is demonstrating more delineation than the 2018 that was tasted just a couple of days previously. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a spicy entry, a liberal sprinkling of black pepper and a hint of cedar. Fine structure and focus here. It is fresh with a touch of pencil lead towards the finish, and a touch of pepper lingering on the aftertaste. Here, I can taste Pauillac DNA, which has been my pet peeve in recent vintages. I look forward to revisiting this in bottle. Tasted at the estate with Alfred and Justine Tesseron.
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 94-96
The 2020 Pontet Canet, picked from 14 to 30 September, has a well-defined bouquet with scents of black cherries, raspberry, crushed iris and violet. This is demonstrating more delineation than the 2018 that was tasted just a couple of days previously. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a spicy entry, a liberal sprinkling of black pepper and a hint of cedar. Fine structure and focus here. It is fresh with a touch of pencil lead towards the finish, and a touch of pepper lingering on the aftertaste. Here, I can taste Pauillac DNA, which has been my pet peeve in recent vintages. I look forward to revisiting this in bottle. Tasted at the estate with Alfred and Justine Tesseron.
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Antonio Galloni, December 2022, Score: 95+
The 2020 Pontet-Canet is a potent, brooding wine that really seems to reflect the richness of the year in its flavor profile and overall feel. Today, the 2020 is quite dark and somber, although aeration gradually brings out floral top notes that convey freshness. The 2020 is an exotic Pontet-Canet that that will require time. The 2020 spent 14-16 months in the cellar, in the combination of 50% new oak, 35% amphora and 15% once-used barrels. Drink 2025-2035
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Antonio Galloni, June 2021, Score: 95-97
The 2020 Pontet-Canet is captivating effort from the Tesseron family. The intensely perfumed, savory bouquet is immediately alluring. Deep and substantial, the 2020 is luxuriously rich from start to finish. Swaths of incisive tannin wrap around a core of dark red cherry fruit, gravel, dried herbs and rose petal, and a whole range of floral and savory accents lend aromatic presence. The Pontet-Canet is often a charmer en primeur, but the 2020 comes across as quite serious. I can't wait to see how it develops. As always, one of the signatures of Pontet-Canet is a high proportion of Merlot vis-à-vis its peers among top Left Bank châteaux that lends tremendous midpalate weight. In 2020 production is within historical norms. Mildew pressure was high, but not as severe as in 2018, when two-thirds of the crop was lost in a single day. Harvest took place September 14–30, a bit more of a compact time frame than normal, and a good 7–10 days earlier than is typically the case. Aged in 50% new oak, 35% amphora and 15% once-used barrels. Drink 2035 - 2060
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Wine Advocate, May 2021, Score: 96-98+
Opaque purple-black in color, it needs significant aeration and swirling to coax out evocative notes of black cherry preserves, raspberry pie, blackcurrant pastilles and damp soil, before launching into gorgeous floral and spice notions of red roses, cinnamon stick, star anise and cardamom, with a waft of crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate reveals a lot of depth and polish, delivering mouth-coating red and black fruits with loads of fragrant earth and floral sparks, framed by velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral tinged. This is a singular, fascinating expression of the vintage and highly recommended!
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Decanter, May 2021, Score: 97
Highly successful Pontet, one of the few Pauillacs that, for me, overperforms on its 2019. Inky purple with ruby reflections in colour. Lots of firm but upright tannins, a good dollop of graphite, pencil lead and cassis bud, there is depth through the mid palate shot through with wild blackberry, hawthorn, sage, rosemary and wild mint. It has personality, and is a little old school in the best possible way. Recommended. They have avoided the over-concentrated feel of some Pauillacs in the vintage, while remaining true to the appellation. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend, 50% new oak 35% amphoras, 15% one-year barrels. First full vintage for Mathieu Bessonnet who replaced the previous long-term director Jean-Michel Comme in 2020. 100% first wine, as it has been for the past four years. 45% will be aged in new oak barrels, 15% one year, 40% in amphoras. The mildew pressure was stressful in the early part of the year, but they had learnt from 2018, and brought in the manpower to get around the whole vineyard in a (very long) day, so their yields ended up being close to normal. Drink 2028-2042
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Jancis Robinson, November 2021, Score: 17
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Very dark, dense crimson. Quite a compelling nose. And the fruit and tannin seem well balanced with a frank expression. This should mature into something really exciting. Real energy here. Drink 2028 – 2046
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17
Dark, dense and very ripe on the nose. Riper than most Pauillacs tasted. Suave attack then a firm charge of grainy tannin. Fresh and persistent but some chew on the finish. (JL) Drink 2027 – 2040
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2020 Ch Pontet Canet 5ème Cru Pauillac - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2034 - 2054
- Château Pontet-Canet
- 1x300cl
- Pauillac, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 94-96
The 2020 Pontet Canet, picked from 14 to 30 September, has a well-defined bouquet with scents of black cherries, raspberry, crushed iris and violet. This is demonstrating more delineation than the 2018 that was tasted just a couple of days previously. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a spicy entry, a liberal sprinkling of black pepper and a hint of cedar. Fine structure and focus here. It is fresh with a touch of pencil lead towards the finish, and a touch of pepper lingering on the aftertaste. Here, I can taste Pauillac DNA, which has been my pet peeve in recent vintages. I look forward to revisiting this in bottle. Tasted at the estate with Alfred and Justine Tesseron.
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Neal Martin, May 2021, Score: 94-96
The 2020 Pontet Canet, picked from 14 to 30 September, has a well-defined bouquet with scents of black cherries, raspberry, crushed iris and violet. This is demonstrating more delineation than the 2018 that was tasted just a couple of days previously. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a spicy entry, a liberal sprinkling of black pepper and a hint of cedar. Fine structure and focus here. It is fresh with a touch of pencil lead towards the finish, and a touch of pepper lingering on the aftertaste. Here, I can taste Pauillac DNA, which has been my pet peeve in recent vintages. I look forward to revisiting this in bottle. Tasted at the estate with Alfred and Justine Tesseron.
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Antonio Galloni, December 2022, Score: 95+
The 2020 Pontet-Canet is a potent, brooding wine that really seems to reflect the richness of the year in its flavor profile and overall feel. Today, the 2020 is quite dark and somber, although aeration gradually brings out floral top notes that convey freshness. The 2020 is an exotic Pontet-Canet that that will require time. The 2020 spent 14-16 months in the cellar, in the combination of 50% new oak, 35% amphora and 15% once-used barrels. Drink 2025-2035
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Antonio Galloni, June 2021, Score: 95-97
The 2020 Pontet-Canet is captivating effort from the Tesseron family. The intensely perfumed, savory bouquet is immediately alluring. Deep and substantial, the 2020 is luxuriously rich from start to finish. Swaths of incisive tannin wrap around a core of dark red cherry fruit, gravel, dried herbs and rose petal, and a whole range of floral and savory accents lend aromatic presence. The Pontet-Canet is often a charmer en primeur, but the 2020 comes across as quite serious. I can't wait to see how it develops. As always, one of the signatures of Pontet-Canet is a high proportion of Merlot vis-à-vis its peers among top Left Bank châteaux that lends tremendous midpalate weight. In 2020 production is within historical norms. Mildew pressure was high, but not as severe as in 2018, when two-thirds of the crop was lost in a single day. Harvest took place September 14–30, a bit more of a compact time frame than normal, and a good 7–10 days earlier than is typically the case. Aged in 50% new oak, 35% amphora and 15% once-used barrels. Drink 2035 - 2060
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Wine Advocate, May 2021, Score: 96-98+
Opaque purple-black in color, it needs significant aeration and swirling to coax out evocative notes of black cherry preserves, raspberry pie, blackcurrant pastilles and damp soil, before launching into gorgeous floral and spice notions of red roses, cinnamon stick, star anise and cardamom, with a waft of crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate reveals a lot of depth and polish, delivering mouth-coating red and black fruits with loads of fragrant earth and floral sparks, framed by velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral tinged. This is a singular, fascinating expression of the vintage and highly recommended!
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Decanter, May 2021, Score: 97
Highly successful Pontet, one of the few Pauillacs that, for me, overperforms on its 2019. Inky purple with ruby reflections in colour. Lots of firm but upright tannins, a good dollop of graphite, pencil lead and cassis bud, there is depth through the mid palate shot through with wild blackberry, hawthorn, sage, rosemary and wild mint. It has personality, and is a little old school in the best possible way. Recommended. They have avoided the over-concentrated feel of some Pauillacs in the vintage, while remaining true to the appellation. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend, 50% new oak 35% amphoras, 15% one-year barrels. First full vintage for Mathieu Bessonnet who replaced the previous long-term director Jean-Michel Comme in 2020. 100% first wine, as it has been for the past four years. 45% will be aged in new oak barrels, 15% one year, 40% in amphoras. The mildew pressure was stressful in the early part of the year, but they had learnt from 2018, and brought in the manpower to get around the whole vineyard in a (very long) day, so their yields ended up being close to normal. Drink 2028-2042
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Jancis Robinson, November 2021, Score: 17
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Very dark, dense crimson. Quite a compelling nose. And the fruit and tannin seem well balanced with a frank expression. This should mature into something really exciting. Real energy here. Drink 2028 – 2046
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 17
Dark, dense and very ripe on the nose. Riper than most Pauillacs tasted. Suave attack then a firm charge of grainy tannin. Fresh and persistent but some chew on the finish. (JL) Drink 2027 – 2040
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2020 Ch La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois Médoc - 6x150cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2038
- Château La Tour de By
- 6x150cl
- Médoc, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2021, Score: 88-90
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot Situated at the northerly tip of the Médoc close to the Gironde estuary this is a wine which accentuates the quality of the small Cabernet Sauvignon berries in this vintage. This is full of deep dark currant flavours with added notes of graphite and eucalyptus. It is tensile and alive, the tannins provide a firm core and the nervous freshness at the end lifts the flavours. Superb in its price quality category
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Goedhuis, April 2021, Score: 88-90
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot Situated at the northerly tip of the Médoc close to the Gironde estuary this is a wine which accentuates the quality of the small Cabernet Sauvignon berries in this vintage. This is full of deep dark currant flavours with added notes of graphite and eucalyptus. It is tensile and alive, the tannins provide a firm core and the nervous freshness at the end lifts the flavours. Superb in its price quality category
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James Suckling, April 2021, Score: 92-93
Blackberry, black-olive and violet aromas follow through to a full to medium body with round, creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Very pretty.
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Matthew Jukes, May 2021, Score: 16.5
La Tour de By is on a roll right now and this is another wine with superb fruit density coupled with admirable freshness and crunch on the finish. Blackberry and spice on the front palate segues into powdery tannins and perfectly balanced oak and acidity.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2021, Score: 16
Purple colour so dark, it's black at the core. Intense aroma of cassis and cedar, seems so savoury and non-sweet after tasting a line-up of Austrian Blaufränkisch. Dark and a little smoky/charry – the savoury rather than the sweet side of oak spice – then a hint of something floral as it opens. Ripe and dark-fruited on the palate. Compact but surprisingly smooth tannins. Fresh and nicely dry on the finish. (JH) 13.5%. Drink 2025 – 2030
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Wine Cellar Insider, May 2021, Score: 89-91
Floral, with fresh dark red fruits, espresso and chocolate raspberry cake notes, the wine is soft, round and polished, with ample, sweet raspberries and plums in the juicy finish. You can enjoy this in its youth.
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2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Vietti - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2028 - 2048
- Vietti
- 1x150cl
- Barolo, Italy
- Available Now
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Wine Advocate, April 2021, Score: 96
Vietti's mighty 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is extremely polished and sharp, showing the smallest details with microscope-like precision in this release of 3,512 bottles. Tart cherry fruit segues to spice, tarry smoke, licorice and a chiseled sense of minerality that adds ample volume and considerable focus. The wine displays alternating moments of dryness, with layers of cherry sweetness, and all this movement adds to the fluid, ever-changing nature of the bouquet. Vintage after vintage, this wine continues to push the boundaries for Barolo made in Castiglione Falletto. Drink 2024 - 2048.
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Antonio Galloni, April 2021, Score: 96
The 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione shows all the signatures of this site, all turned up to the maximum. I am not sure I have ever tasted a Vietti Castiglione with this much heft. Super-ripe dark red fruit, rose petal, mocha, dried herbs and menthol all build in an ample, resonant Barolo. Readers should be prepared to cellar the 2017 for the next handful of years, perhaps longer. A whole range of floral and savory notes punctuates the explosive finish. Drink 2027-2042.
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Wine Advocate, April 2021, Score: 96
Vietti's mighty 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is extremely polished and sharp, showing the smallest details with microscope-like precision in this release of 3,512 bottles. Tart cherry fruit segues to spice, tarry smoke, licorice and a chiseled sense of minerality that adds ample volume and considerable focus. The wine displays alternating moments of dryness, with layers of cherry sweetness, and all this movement adds to the fluid, ever-changing nature of the bouquet. Vintage after vintage, this wine continues to push the boundaries for Barolo made in Castiglione Falletto. Drink 2024 - 2048.
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2004 Ch L'Eglise-Clinet Pomerol - 12x75cl
- Red
- 2012 - 2025
- Château l'Eglise-Clinet
- 12x75cl
- Pomerol, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, May 2005, Score: -
Denis Durantou was in engaging, smiling form when we popped into his winery next to the Pomerol graveyard the other day. He has been making extraordinary wines at L'Eglise Clinet since the mid 1980s, wines that are only rivalled by Cheval Blanc and Ausone.Super-stylish with great intensity of flavour and a polished, svelte structure, it was one of the most exciting wines that we tasted. Very intense and poised it is as Bordelais in style as the 2003 was Mediterranean. Probably our pick of the Right Bank. Drink 2012-2025Highly recommended.
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Goedhuis, May 2005, Score: -
Denis Durantou was in engaging, smiling form when we popped into his winery next to the Pomerol graveyard the other day. He has been making extraordinary wines at L'Eglise Clinet since the mid 1980s, wines that are only rivalled by Cheval Blanc and Ausone.Super-stylish with great intensity of flavour and a polished, svelte structure, it was one of the most exciting wines that we tasted. Very intense and poised it is as Bordelais in style as the 2003 was Mediterranean. Probably our pick of the Right Bank. Drink 2012-2025Highly recommended.
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Robert Parker, June 2007, Score: 93
A brilliant effort from proprietor Denis Durantou, this classic Pomerol reveals a dark purple color as well as sweet aromas of raspberries, black cherries, cassis, and hints of caramel and vanilla. It is made in a layered, medium to full-bodied style with moderately high tannin, and superb concentration, structure, and depth. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2025
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Robert Parker, June 2006, Score: 90-92
A significant improvement over the somewhat stark 2003, Denis Durantou has fashioned a pure, deep ruby/purple-colored 2004 offering up notes of black cherry and cassis liqueur interwoven with a hint of licorice. The wood component discretely seasons this beautifully pure, medium to full-bodied Pomerol. With superb stuffing, nobleness, and pedigree, this wine will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. The dense purple-hued 2004 L'Eglise Clinet exhibits classic truffle-infused black raspberry andcherry fruit, a hint of vanilla, a sweet, expansive attack and mid-palate, and a long, opulent, full-bodied, moderately tannic finish. This beauty should be long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2005, Score: 17.5
Very deep crimson. Leaps out of the glass with a fan of ripe flavours (just 10 per cent Cabernet Franc) – really quite full of life, very fresh yet very ripe with some dark purple fruit flavours. Ripeness spreads across the palate most impressively until some neat, dry tannins insist on the finish. Very competently made. Very neat. Not skinny. Drink 2014-2026
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2014 Vieux Château Certan Pomerol - 12x75cl
- Red
- 2021 - 2034
- Vieux Château Certan
- 12x75cl
- Pomerol, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, February 2018
Charming aromas of plums and damsons, with a hint of herbaceous Cabernet Franc. This is a wine with harmony and gentle charm. The natural generosity of fruit is balanced with lovely elegance. Very long and very refined.
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Goedhuis, February 2018
Charming aromas of plums and damsons, with a hint of herbaceous Cabernet Franc. This is a wine with harmony and gentle charm. The natural generosity of fruit is balanced with lovely elegance. Very long and very refined.
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Goedhuis, April 2015, Score: 96-98
Supremely stylish and one of the most exciting wines of the vintage; this is an absolute beauty, highlighting this famous property’s sublime location and ability to produce one of the world’s finest Merlot/Cabernet Franc blends. A wine of extraordinary balance, concentrating on elegance and finesse. Some critics may underestimate its sheer class as it isn’t a blockbuster, but it is extraordinarily layered with immense complexity and charm.
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Neal Martin, April 2015, Score: 95-97
The Vieux Château Certan 2014 is a blend of 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Franc, picked in three stages: 19-20 September, 29 September to 2 October and 7 and 8 October. The yields came in at 38.7 hectoliters per hectare with 13.4% alcohol. Noticeably deep and clear in color, the nose takes time to “rev up” but stick with it because it eventually reveals exquisite pure blackberry and briary scents. It is not a powerful set of aromatics but they are so finely tuned and pretty. The palate is one of the best you will find this vintage: very precise and focused, here the intensity delivered by that Cabernet Franc, complex and cerebral like the best VCC’s. Truffle, blackberry, woodland aromas waft temptingly from the glass and there is the perfect balance of sweetness and reserve to beg another sip. Alexandre and his son, Guillaume Thienpont may have overseen the best wine of the vintage.
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Antonio Galloni, April 2015, Score: 93-96+
One of the highlights of the vintage, the Vieux Château Certan is a wine of total finesse. Sweet floral notes meld into a core of blue and purplish-hued stone fruits. The tannins are present, but they are noble and barely perceptible. With time in the glass, the floral/savory notes become even more expressive, but it is the wine's textural elegance that truly elevates it. The 2014 finished with bracing freshness and palpable sense of energy. Readers who can find the 2014 should not hesitate, as it is truly superb.
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James Suckling, March 2015, Score: 95-96
There’s a purity of fruit in this wine that shows the soil and uniqueness with wet earth, tobacco, mushroom and red fruits. Full and silky with fine tannins and a fresh finish. The 20% cabernet franc makes this wine great. It’s like a wonderfully cut ruby.
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Decanter, April 2015, Score: 95
Classic blend of 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet. Real personality. Elegant, perfumed nose with blueberry, violet and chocolate notes. Refined tannins provide a velvety texture as well as persistence and length. Lovely fruit, fine structure. Vibrant, fresh finish. Drink: 2022-2040
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Matthew Jukes, May 2015, Score: 18.5+
(80 Merlot, 19 Cabernet Franc, 1 Cabernet Sauvignon) | 13.4% alc. | 63 IPT. Guillaume Thienpont, in spite of his youth, is turning into the consummate winemaker / raconteur. His descriptions of the weather and the challenges ought to be filmed and distributed as the standard learning tool for those people who want to understand the trials and tribulations of the Bordeaux vigneron. His description of this year’s wines as ‘cool climate with tension’ sums up the entire vintage succinctly and accurately. After an anxious August, which could have given them worse wines than 2013, it all turned around and the ‘miracle’ happened. Along the way they experienced botrytis on green berries(!) and even a vinegar fly called Drosophila Suzukii (which we nicknamed the ninja) which doesn’t wait until there is a wound in a grape to exploit the sugar inside or lay eggs, it actually slices its way in with a sawlike ovipositor! Anyway, these need to be dealt with by dropping fruit immediately. They had one block affected by this pest. They also practised judicious de-leafing on the morning sun side initially to help with ripening and air-flow and then turned this practice around and de-leafed on the afternoon side one week before harvest to assist phenolic development. Concerned about when to pick, as there was some humidity from water in the soil, they literally watched the conditions day by day, needing a clear five-daywindow to bring the fruit in in optimum conditions. They managed to nail it, of course, and the result is a precise, driven and very direct wine with a graphite shaft of purity running its length and gorgeous violet-scented fruit. Guillaume described the Cabernet Franc component as ‘dentelle’ (lacy) and with punchy acidity, which was slightly higher than usual giving a fresh crunch on the finish, this wine is packed with drama. The momentum on the palate doesn’t divert from its mission to thrill and enliven the taste buds. This is a precision-made, ultra-fine wine with great length and perfectly controlled oak. It is one of a handful of elite wines on the Right Bank in 2014.
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Jancis Robinson, April 2015, Score: 18.5
Dark crimson. Lighter nose than some vintages. Very fruity with a rich undertow that almost disguises the tannins. Definitely a lighter wine than usual. Sinewy and sort of aggressively Moueix style! It may take on flesh and may just be a dark horse. The spread on the finish is very impressive. A bit green and sinewy. Drink 2024-2040
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Tim Atkin, May 201595
“Very happy given what it could have been,” is owner Alexandre Thienpont’s modest comment on his own wine. Silky, refined and elegant, this is fresh and very aromatic, with fine tannins that build on the palate. Very Pomerol, but above all very VCC, it’s grassy, complex and well balanced. Drink: 2020-32
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Wine Spectator, March 2015, Score: 94-97
Reserved in terms of aroma, but shows beautiful mouthfeel and depth, with pure cassis, blueberry and plum fruit that glides along, laced with a lively tobacco leaf note and backed by a sanguine twinge. Ample singed vanilla and alder accents chime in as well, but they stay in the background while the fruit plays out. Tasted non-blind.
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2020 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore Bruno Giacosa - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2023 - 2028
- Bruno Giacosa
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022
This is a mini Barolo from the highly regarded 2020 vintage. From the south facing Valmaggiore vineyard in Roero, its steep slopes and sandy soils produce a wines of stunning aromatics and high-toned purity. Wild alpine strawberry, cassis, notes of red and blue fruits, intermingled with floral notes of violets. This is a complex, powerful and delicious Nebbiolo with a fine grippy velvety structure, and a refreshing zing of acidity, that balances the fruit perfectly. Drink 2023-2028+
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Goedhuis, April 2022
This is a mini Barolo from the highly regarded 2020 vintage. From the south facing Valmaggiore vineyard in Roero, its steep slopes and sandy soils produce a wines of stunning aromatics and high-toned purity. Wild alpine strawberry, cassis, notes of red and blue fruits, intermingled with floral notes of violets. This is a complex, powerful and delicious Nebbiolo with a fine grippy velvety structure, and a refreshing zing of acidity, that balances the fruit perfectly. Drink 2023-2028+
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Robert Parker, August 2023, Score: 92
Cherry, bright berry and cassis emerge from the Bruno Giacosa 2020 Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Valmaggiore. This is a somewhat looser, more open-knit approach to Nebbiolo that offers a delightful, fruit-forward mouthfeel that is characterized by moments of delicate softness and, alternatively, bright freshness. Blue flowers and violets appear on the close. Drink 2023-2032
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2007 Penfolds Bin 798 RWT Shiraz Penfolds - 6x150cl
- Red
- 2012 - 2023
- Penfolds
- 6x150cl
- South australia, Australia
- Available Now
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Neal Martin, September 2012, Score: 89
Tasted at the “Rewards of Patience” vertical in Berlin. The 2007 is more “Barossa” than the 2006 on the nose, with more overt eucalyptus aromas that leap from the glass alongside over-ripe Satsuma, apricot and a touch of honey. It is well defined and pure. The palate is rich and open with generous, fleshy fruit: macerated dark cherries, vanilla, boysenberry and tobacco. It is very primal with good weight, the finish muscular and spicy with a very long tail that is missing a little tension and poise at the moment. Drink now-2023.
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2020 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots Jean Grivot - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2045
- Domaine Etienne Grivot (formerly Jean Grivot)
- 3x75cl
- Nuits saint georges, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
Aux Boudots is one of the finest sites in Nuits St Georges. It mirrors many of the traits found in neighbouring Vosne Romanée 1er Cru, Aux Malconsorts. A firm muscular structure on a deep, dark fruit backdrop. In 2020, this wine shows how aged and young vines can combine to create a wine of perfect integration. It reflects the depth and powerful concentration of 90-year vines, redolent with spice, mocha and wild savoury dark fruits, and blends beautifully the high-toned energy of the young vines. Vibrant and full of life.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
Aux Boudots is one of the finest sites in Nuits St Georges. It mirrors many of the traits found in neighbouring Vosne Romanée 1er Cru, Aux Malconsorts. A firm muscular structure on a deep, dark fruit backdrop. In 2020, this wine shows how aged and young vines can combine to create a wine of perfect integration. It reflects the depth and powerful concentration of 90-year vines, redolent with spice, mocha and wild savoury dark fruits, and blends beautifully the high-toned energy of the young vines. Vibrant and full of life.
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Neal Martin, December 2021, Score: 93-95
The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru has the best aromatics among Grivot’s Nuits Saint-Georges with very well defined red berry fruit, briary and light sous-bois aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, slightly savory on the entry, fresh and saline on the finish. This has real verve and class, though it will benefit from time in bottle. Drink 2026 - 2050
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 89-92
An extremely ripe nose lacks the same freshness as the best in the range though importantly, there are no notes of port-like nuances on the black cherry and spice aromas. The dense, powerful and very serious medium weight plus flavors possess excellent mid-palate density while exhibiting fine length on the long if slightly warm finale. This is a big Boudots that may better harmonize with time in bottle. Drink 2035+
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Matthew Jukes, January 2022, Score: 18+
With a lovely classical stance and some Boudots fleshiness, too, this is a rather lovely wine, and it certainly has the ingredients to age well. The price is getting fairly steep, and I imagine that only true Grivot devotees will be excited about putting their names down for this and the following wines.
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Jasper Morris MW, Janaury 2022, Score: 93-95
Dense rich black purple. The nose is very heady but Boudots can carry it. Black cherry but there are nuances here, not just power. A wonderful depth, length and breadth to this, brilliantly energetic fruit, tannins just in the right place, refreshing mineral acidity. Finishes on black fruit with a touch of liquorice but wafts of redder notes are never far away.
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2020 Richebourg Grand Cru Maison Roche de Bellene - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2040
- Maison Roche de Bellene
- 3x75cl
- Richebourg, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A profoundly powerful Grand Cru with flamboyant fruit compote aromas and additional scents of blueberry and violet. While the fruit flavours have great clarity and purity, this is a wine with an undercurrent of muscle and structure. The tannins are textured and create a deep core over which the palate evolves to show wild savoury tones. Plenty of power and a long life ahead of it.
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2020 Romanée St Vivant Maison Roche de Bellene - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2040
- Maison Roche de Bellene
- 3x75cl
- Romanée saint vivant, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The vineyards of Romanée St Vivant always retain moisture well, which is an added advantage to the quality of this fine terroir in drier years such as 2020. Radiant purple colour, a nose of blackberry crumble, liquorice and spicy oak. An appealing combination between luscious plump dark berry fruits and bright racy freshness. The tannins show a very fine almost lace-like texture and the finish is poised and long.
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2020 Savigny lès Beaune Aux Fourneaux Chandon de Briailles - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2035
- Domaine Chandon de Briailles
- 6x75cl
- Savigny-lès-beaune, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
Claude describes their Fournaux as a “super village cuvée”. They have combined their 1er Cru parcel (2/3rds of the blend) with their village plot of Fournaux because of the small crop this vintage. Unsurprisingly, this punches well above its weight. With sweet fresh strawberry on the palate, this is graceful and harmonious. The tannins are subtle and the finish is packed with bright, precise red fruits. A very lovely style.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
Claude describes their Fournaux as a “super village cuvée”. They have combined their 1er Cru parcel (2/3rds of the blend) with their village plot of Fournaux because of the small crop this vintage. Unsurprisingly, this punches well above its weight. With sweet fresh strawberry on the palate, this is graceful and harmonious. The tannins are subtle and the finish is packed with bright, precise red fruits. A very lovely style.
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Neal Martin, December 2021, Score: 86-88
The 2020 Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Fournaux, is a blend of one plot 2.10ha that includes both Premier and Village Cru (it was previously bottled separately.) Juicy red fruit on the nose with touches of orange blossom, this just needs a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly powdery tannins, quite austere for the vintage but with decent length. Drink 2023 - 2033
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 90-92
An ultra-fresh nose features notes of both red and dark currant that enjoy pretty top notes of violet and rose petal plus a touch of earth. There is excellent precision to the super-sleek and precise middle weight flavors that terminate in a balanced finale that is less rustic than usual and with only a touch of rusticity. This offers especially good quality for its level and is recommended. Drink 2027+
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Jasper Morris MW, January 2022, Score: 90-93
Two thirds premier cru, one third village, both planted in 1956, with massal selection from Domaine Tollot-Beaut. Young vines are kept out of the blend for the moment. Lovely royal purple with a fabulous nose, almost still vinification aromas. Very sensual at the same time, cream of cherry, with a slightly stricter feel at the back, as the tannins kick in. But there is a velvet grace throughout.
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2020 Volnay 1er Cru Clos de Angles Nicolas Rossignol - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2037
- Nicolas Rossignol
- 6x75cl
- Volnay, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
Clos des Angles is a warm vineyard sitting beneath Clos des Duc. Made with 60% whole bunch, the ripe, spiced dark fruit comes through on the palate. An energetic wine with layers of nutmeg and new leather. Round and full, with intense sweet black fruit on the finish.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
Clos des Angles is a warm vineyard sitting beneath Clos des Duc. Made with 60% whole bunch, the ripe, spiced dark fruit comes through on the palate. An energetic wine with layers of nutmeg and new leather. Round and full, with intense sweet black fruit on the finish.
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Neal Martin, December 2021, Score: 86-88
Containing 60% whole cluster, the 2020 Volnay Clos des Angles 1er Cru felt a little reduced on the nose, touches of violet and peony emerging. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins, slightly lower acidity with a slightly blocky finish. Drink 2024 - 2037
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 91-93
This is also overtly floral in character with its aromas of violet, rose petal, lavender, black raspberry and anise whiffs. There is excellent intensity to the lacy medium weight flavors that flash plenty of soil tones on the refined, focused and sneaky long finale where a hint of bitter pit fruit slowly emerges. This is lovely and very Volnay in style. Outstanding. Drink 2028+
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2020 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées Méo-Camuzet - 1x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2042
- Domaine Méo-Camuzet
- 1x75cl
- Vosne romanée, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, January 2022
This extraordinary wine in 2020 is almost perfection, and one of the highlights of the primeur tasting. It is a complete joy: striking fresh raspberry and strawberry red fruits, it pitches the perfect balance between elegance, exuberance, richness and silky precision. It is quite simply magnificent and will give any Grand Cru a run for its money!
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Goedhuis, January 2022
This extraordinary wine in 2020 is almost perfection, and one of the highlights of the primeur tasting. It is a complete joy: striking fresh raspberry and strawberry red fruits, it pitches the perfect balance between elegance, exuberance, richness and silky precision. It is quite simply magnificent and will give any Grand Cru a run for its money!
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Neal Martin, January 2022, Score: (95-97)
The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées 1er Cru is very poised on the nose, quite intense although it is a slow-build, gradually adding another layer of fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, quite elegant and pure with a judicious touch of spice towards the finish. Great tension and quite sophisticated, this Aux Brûlées should age with style. Drink 2026 - 2055
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 92-95
A perfumed and exceptionally pretty and spicy nose freely offers up its array of red currant, exotic tea, sandalwood and hoisin. There is terrific intensity to the tautly muscular, sappy and powerful big-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the impressively long, balanced and very much built-to-age finale. Patience again strongly advised. Excellent. Sweet spot. Outstanding. Drink: 2035+
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Jasper Morris MW, January 2022, Score: 94-96
Bright purple colour, Another very striking bouquet, balanced in its richer deep raspberry register. Aux Brûlées puts on further darker notes afterwards with a touch of coffee but then the gorgeous noble fruit takes over and this is underpinned by a limestone freshness. Really fine energy to finish.
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2020 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées Domaine Faiveley - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2042
- Domaine Faiveley
- 3x75cl
- Chambolle musigny, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The highest of Chambolle’s 1ers Crus, sitting alongside Bonnes Mares, Fuées thrives in warmer years such as 2020. Perfumed scent of rose petal and fresh currants. Ethereal and bright, with great purity, the tannins sit quietly under the fine, graceful fruit. Everything is in complete balance, so harmonious and very long.
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2020 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Maison Roche de Bellene - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2044
- Maison Roche de Bellene
- 3x75cl
- Chambertin clos de bèze, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A very dense, dark wine, with a full array of Black Forest fruits, dark toffee and cocoa. Full and luscious, opening with almost ostentatious succulence, the tannic depth develops to give the wine weight and muscle. Great length and great class in equal measures.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A very dense, dark wine, with a full array of Black Forest fruits, dark toffee and cocoa. Full and luscious, opening with almost ostentatious succulence, the tannic depth develops to give the wine weight and muscle. Great length and great class in equal measures.
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 90-93
An exuberantly floral nose is composed by notes of plum and black raspberry coulis along with an impressive array of spice wisps. Here too the mid-palate of the big-bodied flavors is almost soft while the supporting and burly tannins are both firm and prominent on the grippy and somewhat austere finale. This too is going to require extended patience though I doubt it will ever mature into a Clos de Bèze of elegance and refinement. Drink 2035+
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2020 Richebourg Grand Cru Méo-Camuzet - 1x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2045
- Domaine Méo-Camuzet
- 1x75cl
- Richebourg, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, January 2022
A sensationally classy Grand Cru that instantly shows its quality, flowing across the palate with tingling excitement. Dark berry fruits, it has a lushness and richness that is perfectly held together by the tense but fine tannins. Always fresh and lively, it has huge presence.
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Goedhuis, January 2022
A sensationally classy Grand Cru that instantly shows its quality, flowing across the palate with tingling excitement. Dark berry fruits, it has a lushness and richness that is perfectly held together by the tense but fine tannins. Always fresh and lively, it has huge presence.
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Neal Martin, January 2022, Score: (96-98)
The 2020 Richebourg Grand Cru has a refined and beautifully focused bouquet, like the Aux Brûlées, a gradual build of red fruit laced with crushed stone and wilted rose petal. The palate is very focused with finely chiselled tannins, fanning out wonderfully on the finish. Perhaps a much more elegant Richebourg than its peers, this is absolutely superb. Drink 2027-2060
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 94-97
A restrained, elegant and wonderfully fresh nose speaks of a beautiful array of spice and floral elements on the mix of both red and dark fruit, exotic tea and a whiff of oak toast scents. There is excellent energy to the well-detailed and powerful broad-shouldered flavors that brim with sappy dry extract that helps to buffer the markedly firm but not rigid tannic spine shaping the driving, balanced and hugely long finish. This youthfully austere and decidedly backward effort is a classic Richebourg of class and grace but also one that is very much built to repay several decades of keeping. Don't miss! Drink: 2040+
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Jasper Morris MW, January 2022, Score: 94-98
Gorgeous balanced mid purple. The nose has the heady qualities of this great vineyard but not the possible excesses of this vintage. Gets richer in the glass. Layers of fruit here, almost too much to understand in one go. Could just use a mini ounce of extra freshness perhaps, though that could of course be the sample. Tighter structure nonetheless.
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2020 Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses Chandon de Briailles - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2036
- Domaine Chandon de Briailles
- 6x75cl
- Pernand vergelesses, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A lower lying plot situated on predominantly clay soil. This bursts with small, wild, dark berry intensity. Highly concentrated, with sweet ripe fruits. A granular tannic core flows into a fresh finish showing off its Pernand origins.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A lower lying plot situated on predominantly clay soil. This bursts with small, wild, dark berry intensity. Highly concentrated, with sweet ripe fruits. A granular tannic core flows into a fresh finish showing off its Pernand origins.
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 90-93
An earthier and not quite as spicy array is comprised by notes of red and dark berries with a similar plethora of pretty floral nuances. The mouthfeel of the medium weight flavors is again super-sleek thanks to the moderately fine-grained tannins supporting the firm, youthfully austere and sneaky long finale. At least some patience advised. Outstanding. Drink 2030+
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Jasper Morris MW, Janaury 2022, Score: 90-92
Located at the junction of three villages, Claude ascribes the fruit to Savigny, some spice from Pernand, with the weight of Aloxe. Clear bright purple, racy and spicy for sure, a fine depth of fruit on the palate, a weight which covers up the stems, more liquorice in with the dark raspberry fruit, balanced with good acidity. Well done!
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2020 Savigny lès Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières Tollot-Beaut - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2038
- Domaine Tollot-Beaut et Fils
- 6x75cl
- Savigny-lès-beaune, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A wine which justifies this well positioned vineyard’s excellent reputation in Savigny. With an attractive marriage of cherry blossom and wild berry fruits, this is rich and warming, showing off the vineyard’s southerly exposure. It also has a super crisp brightness and freshness. Good length and showy appeal.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A wine which justifies this well positioned vineyard’s excellent reputation in Savigny. With an attractive marriage of cherry blossom and wild berry fruits, this is rich and warming, showing off the vineyard’s southerly exposure. It also has a super crisp brightness and freshness. Good length and showy appeal.
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Neal Martin, December 2021, Score: 88-90
The 2020 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 1er Cru is well-defined on the nose with slightly earthy red berry fruit, touches of crushed stone, slightly peppery (though this is de-stemmed like all Tollot-Beaut’s cuvées.) The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit. Good density here, maybe not the most tensile of the cuvées from the Domaine this vintage, but there is decent weight on the back end. Give it a couple of years in bottle. Drink 2025 - 2038
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 89
A moderately fresh nose reflects notably ripe but not roasted notes of red and black currant, spice and dried floral nuances. The rich, concentrated and succulent medium-bodied flavors coat the palate while the sap buffers the dense but fine tannins shaping the mildly warm finale. This is perfectly good, if a bit atypical, but it does not appear to be at its usual distinguished level. Drink: 2027+
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Matthew Jukes, January 2022, Score: 17.5
With wild black fruit and so much class and depth, this is richer and yet more refined wine than the Chorey, and it is an instant classic. Do everything you can to grab a case of this wine. It is such a rewarding wine, and the price is spot on, too.
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Jasper Morris MW, January 2022, Score: 87-90
Rich deep purple, the bouquet is less oppressive, better balanced than either Chorey. Ripe raspberry pinot, still quite massive at the finish but less exaggerated and the acidity melds in well with the fruit. Noticeably more length to the finish. 14.3% but better balanced
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2020 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru Drouhin Laroze - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2047
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- 3x75cl
- Bonnes mares, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The family holding is a substantial 1.5 hectares in a wonderful location within the Chambolle Musigny sector of the appellation. 40% whole bunches, this is gorgeously scented, with wild fruits and a touch of pepper, spice and cocoa bean. It shows its Chambolle origins with its succulence and plump generosity. The velvety tannins intermesh with the full fruit, whilst always appearing fresh. As always, a star cuvée.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The family holding is a substantial 1.5 hectares in a wonderful location within the Chambolle Musigny sector of the appellation. 40% whole bunches, this is gorgeously scented, with wild fruits and a touch of pepper, spice and cocoa bean. It shows its Chambolle origins with its succulence and plump generosity. The velvety tannins intermesh with the full fruit, whilst always appearing fresh. As always, a star cuvée.
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 91-94
A restrained, elegant and admirably pure nose features notes of fresh black raspberry, violet and rose petal. The delicious, dense and palate drenching big-bodied flavors possess both a beguiling texture and excellent power on the dusty, compact and youthfully austere finish that is noticeably more structured. Patience advised. Drink: 2035+
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Jasper Morris MW, December 2021, Score: 93-96
40% whole bunch vinification 80% new wood, and a yield of just 24 hl/ha. Dark dense purple, this is clearly one of the ripe wines though somewhat saved by the whole bunches which give greater life to the sundried cherry fruit. Very succulent through the second half of the palate, though at the limit of ripeness. The whole bunches pull out the length very nicely and it finishes well.
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2020 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Drouhin Laroze - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2050
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- 3x75cl
- Chambertin clos de bèze, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
This great Grand Cru was a favourite of the monks of Cluny in the early days of classification. The Drouhin Laroze 1.5 hectares are particularly important. Having been planted in 1949 they are over 70 years old and produce fruit of exceptional quality and intensity, so again they de-stalked 100% in 2020. Such an exciting cuvée, bursting with violets and blueberry, a touch of fresh tobacco and cinnamon. Layers of weighted fruit are kept perfectly in place by taut tannins, with an enticing saline freshness at the end. Suave and sophisticated, nothing is missing in this wine.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
This great Grand Cru was a favourite of the monks of Cluny in the early days of classification. The Drouhin Laroze 1.5 hectares are particularly important. Having been planted in 1949 they are over 70 years old and produce fruit of exceptional quality and intensity, so again they de-stalked 100% in 2020. Such an exciting cuvée, bursting with violets and blueberry, a touch of fresh tobacco and cinnamon. Layers of weighted fruit are kept perfectly in place by taut tannins, with an enticing saline freshness at the end. Suave and sophisticated, nothing is missing in this wine.
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Neal Martin, March 2022, Score: 95
The 2020 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a very elegant bouquet with Earl Grey tinged red fruit. Wonderful composure here and very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, vibrant and fresh with a dash of black pepper towards the finish. This is superb.
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Neal Martin, December 2021, Score: 95-97
The 2020 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru is composed and classy on the nose, blackberry and raspberry fruit, a touch of sous-bois and rose petal. This is magnificent! The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, perfectly judged acidity, the oak supremely well enmeshed with a tight-knit and quite persistent finish. This is well worth hunting down.
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 92-94
A markedly spicy and notably fresher nose freely offers up ripe aromas of cassis and black cherry coulis. The bigger yet more refined broad-shouldered flavors flash evident minerality on the compact, tightly wound and built-to-age finale. This could use better depth, but more should develop over the course of its aging curve. Drink: 2035+
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Matthew Jukes, January 2022, Score: 18.5
Another stormer, this is a power-packed Clos de Bèze and it is a full-flavoured and full-bodied creation that still manages to retain a decent degree of poise and complexity. There is great potential here as this will inevitably be the longest-lived of the bunch!
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Jasper Morris MW, December 2021, Score: 94-96
30% whole bunch vinification, and aged in 100% new wood. Dark intense purple. This has the most interesting nose to date of the grands crus because the least lush. More volume of fruit across the palate, less lush and more juicy, with a precision too. Tannins in balance, with just a hint of phenols at the finish.
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2020 Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru Drouhin Laroze - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2042
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- 3x75cl
- Chapelle chambertin, Red Burgundy
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The Drouhin Laroze plot is one of the very best in the appellation, sitting just below Chambertin Clos de Bèze. This is a superb wine, a little fuller than some Chapelles, thanks to its position. Plenty of fruits of the forest, it has a noticeable generosity. Richly textured and a finish of nutmeg and thyme give sweetness and appeal.
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The Drouhin Laroze plot is one of the very best in the appellation, sitting just below Chambertin Clos de Bèze. This is a superb wine, a little fuller than some Chapelles, thanks to its position. Plenty of fruits of the forest, it has a noticeable generosity. Richly textured and a finish of nutmeg and thyme give sweetness and appeal.
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Jasper Morris MW, December 2021, Score: 93-95
Half has been pulled out and replanted in 2021. Dense purple, quite ripe, plenty of energy though as well. A dark purple sort of fruit, 30% whole bunch vinification keeps the wine lively while the 80% new wood currently marks it a bit, but leaves no aggressive wood tannins.
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2020 Musigny Grand Cru Drouhin Laroze - 1x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2038
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- 1x75cl
- Le musigny, Red Burgundy
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Jasper Morris MW, December 2021, Score: 93-96
30% whole bunch vinification, and aged in 100% new wood. Very intense fresh purple. Very rich and ripe, confit of sundried cherries with a light peach sauce. Very succulent with considerable length, not heady even if a little jammy, but the persistence pulls out very well. It may well be that the Musigny will refine and reinforce its structure during the rest of the elevage, but for the moment it is a little too much on the lush side to show its true grandeur.
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 92-95
An exuberantly spicy and floral nose combines notes of exotic tea with those of black cherry and raspberry along with a suggestion of sandalwood. The delicious, refined, intense and sleekly muscular flavors possess only average density but I very much like the texture and particularly so on the complex, stony and strikingly persistent finish. The Clos de Bèze is lovely but there is another dimension present here. Drink: 2035+
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Jasper Morris MW, December 2021, Score: 93-96
30% whole bunch vinification, and aged in 100% new wood. Very intense fresh purple. Very rich and ripe, confit of sundried cherries with a light peach sauce. Very succulent with considerable length, not heady even if a little jammy, but the persistence pulls out very well. It may well be that the Musigny will refine and reinforce its structure during the rest of the elevage, but for the moment it is a little too much on the lush side to show its true grandeur.
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2020 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Domaine Faiveley - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2035
- Domaine Faiveley
- 3x75cl
- Charmes chambertin, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2021
A very composed style of Grand Cru representing the tightly woven intensity that is so true to a Gevrey Grand Cru perfectly balanced by the generosity and charm of Morey St Denis which the appellation joins on to. Plenty of summer pudding fruits, with a bright energetic feel and perfectly balanced rounded tannins. This shows off all its pedigree.
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2020 Pommard 1er Cru Argillières Nicolas Rossignol - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2040
- Nicolas Rossignol
- 6x75cl
- Pommard, Red Burgundy
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 91-94
An elegant, pure and ripe nose reflects notes of cassis, poached plum, newly turned earth and a hint of allspice. Much like the Santenots, there is excellent volume and mid-palate concentration to the delineated and overtly mineral-driven flavors that exhibit fine complexity on the youthfully austere and mildly warm finale. This lovely effort is also reasonably firm and should age very well if perhaps not to the same extent as the Santenots. Outstanding. Drink 2030+
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2020 Volnay Origines Nicolas Rossignol - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2034
- Nicolas Rossignol
- 6x75cl
- Volnay, Red Burgundy
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Burghound, April 2022, Score: 89-92
Background hints of wood and menthol surround the ripe aromas of poached plum, cassis and pretty floral wisps. The suave, round, sappy and seductively textured middle weight flavors exude a subtle minerality on the slightly more complex and equally structured finale. This sneaky long effort possesses first-rate quality for its level, and this is one to look for. Outstanding. Drink 2028+
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2020 Clos St Denis Grand Cru Maison Roche de Bellene - 3x150cl
- Red
- 2027 - 2044
- Maison Roche de Bellene
- 3x150cl
- Clos saint-denis, Red Burgundy
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Goedhuis, December 2021
The only disappointment with Clos St Denis is its size - at just 6 hectares it is Morey St Denis’s smallest Grand Cru. Respected for being the most floral and finest of the commune’s great vineyards, this is a beautifully graceful wine. With a medley of blackberries and chocolate cake, there is generous fruit showing off the warmth of the year, kept in check by the exemplary finesse of the vineyard. The brush of acidity on the finish keeps the palate lively and gives a wine of perfect balance.
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