An exuberantly fresh and ripe nose speaks mostly of dark berries, warm earth and a hint of the sauvage. The supple, round and fleshy yet well-detailed middle weight flavors possess evident minerality that adds a sense of lift to the lightly austere, clean...
Geantet-Pansiot, based in Gevrey-Chambertin, is known for crafting powerful, expressive Pinot Noir. Their Bourgogne Rouge is anything but basic — it’s drawn from vineyards just outside top village borders and treated with the same care as their premiers crus: low yields, old vines, and careful élevage. This is serious Bourgogne Rouge. The 2022 "Les Bons" is rich, juicy, and impressively complex — a true overachiever for its level.
The 2022 Volnay Les Chevrets 1er Cru is a classic Boillot wine. It bursts from the glass with racy red/purplish fruit. Lavender, rose petal, cinnamon and new leather are all beautifully delineated. There’s a touch of new oak, but it suits the style here q...
The 2022 Volnay Les Caillerets 1er Cru shows the more nervy side of the village vis-à-vis the other Volnays in the range. White pepper, chalk, mint and crushed rocks add notable aromatic lift. There’s gorgeous precision here, but readers will have to be p...