The 2018 Savigny-l?s-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru, picked on September 1 at 13.5% potential alcohol, is tightly coiled and more backward than the Aux Gravins, ergo I expect that this will require more bottle age. There are enticing blackberry and wild straw...
Aromas of pear, yellow orchard fruit, white flowers and buttered toast introduce the 2019 Meursault Clos des Ecoles, a medium-bodied, open and lively wine that's fleshy and enveloping. Open and demonstrative, this will drink well young.
The 2021 Meursault Clos des École, which was protected by candles, has a light fresh bouquet with lime and Golden Delicious scents. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, quite tangy with orange zest and bitter lemon, simple but refreshing on t...
The 2021 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru has a backward nose that needs more coaxing in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, quite steely, lemon peel and touches of orange pith with quite a persistent finish. Fine.
Ripe and fresh aromas include those of plum, red and dark cherry and a whiff of crushed fennel. The sleek, wonderfully refined and equally energetic flavors exude a subtle bead of minerality on the lacy, focused and bitter pit fruit-inflected finale. This...
The 2022 Bourgogne Rouge is charming and expressive, bursting with aromas of cherries, raspberries and sweet spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and succulent palate.