Rich and concentrated, but also refined and elegant, this stunning chardonnay has a fabulous silky texture on the medium-bodied palate. The hazelnut, almond and candied-lemon aromas cascade over your palate at the very long finish.... Read More
Very bright and zesty, with delicate lemon-blossom and almond aromas. Sleek and elegant with restrained creaminess and a crisp, mineral finish. A cuvee of five site, three of which are old vines. Fermented and matured in 500-liter... Read More
So creamy and succulent, but also with terrific mineral energy, this leaps and bounds across the medium-bodied palate. Very precise and complex, all the fascinating details pulling you down into its deep well of blue-fruit beauty.... Read More
Incredibly concentrated and refined, this has a mind-blowing aroma of sour cherries, but on the palate it is still slowly opening up, with great chalky minerality that builds and builds to an extraordinary climax at the almost... Read More
As graceful as it is rich, this extraordinary pinot noir is a giant of subtlety. Incredible concentration and underplayed power on the super-silky, medium-bodied palate. Hard to put into words the purity, precision and refinement... Read More
The 2023 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots offers up notes of cherries, plums, petals and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and succulent palate. With good freshness and length, Glantenay appears to have successfully... Read More
The most powerful wine in the cellar is the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, a rich, muscular cuvée that offers up notes of plums, cherries, orange rind, spices and burning embers. Full-bodied, ample and muscular,... Read More
Massively aromatic, this leads with balsamic, Marasca cherries and strawberry compote. It's a heady Volnay with a full body, slightly leathery tannins and rather relaxed but supporting acidity. While a bit blustery with its... Read More
The 2023 Volnay Clos des Chênes 1er Cru has a bashful bouquet at first, unfurling with peony and iris-infused dark berry fruit. There is a hint of iodine here. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and good acidity,... Read More
Moderately generous wood influence is present on the ripe yet decidedly cool aromas of both red and dark currant that are nuanced by earth and sauvage nuances. There is very good detail to the refined but solidly punchy medium-bodied... Read More
This is the first wine to display any meaningful reduction and it's enough to push the fruit to the background. The richer and bigger-bodied flavors possess very fine mid-palate density along with excellent minerality that... Read More
Pretty if restrained aromas are comprised by notes of red and dark currant, newly turned earth, orange peel and a vague floral wisp. There is excellent detail and vibrancy to the delicious if not especially dense flavors that... Read More
A mentholated top note is present on the even spicier and slightly more floral-suffused aromas of airy dark berries, sandalwood and jasmine tea. The lacy, even lilting, flavors also exude a subtle bead of minerality on the nicely... Read More
Once again, the amphore demonstrates its advantages in very ripe vintages as the nose is appealingly fresh with an even spicier array of plum, violet, anise and cinnamon scents. The delicious middle weight flavors possess a gorgeous... Read More
The Santenots du Milieu from Lafon is marvelous wine and among my favourites among the Volnay premier crus, with its perfumed red and black fruit and pleasant floral notes. The texture on the palate is dynamic, with fresh acidity... Read More
The 2022 Fleurie, sourced from Grille Midi, flies out of the glass with aromas of violet and lilac petals, bramble fruit and sweet spices followed by a medium to full-bodied palate marked by generous concentration and a berry-fruited... Read More
Petit Cellier is the second wine from the Domaine du Cellier aux Moines. The 2023 vintage is a delightful wine and one of the best values in red Burgundy, offering bright, forward raspberry and lively floral notes. The texture... Read More
Citrus- and mineral-driven aromas of lemon curd, phosphorus, orange blossoms, lanolin and pastry. The palate is focused, with racy acidity, a textural mouthfeel and a complete finish. There's a lovely balance of freshness,... Read More
Located at the top of the band of premiers crus, Clos des Bouchères is often misunderstood and underappreciated. According to Paul Delorme, it is dominated by limestone and is most similar to Perrières. The 2022... Read More
Here too the wood treatment isn't subtle though it stops short of fighting with the spicy and wonderfully floral-suffused aromas of mostly red currant and cool cherry. There is terrific punch to the intensely mineral-driven... Read More
The 2024 Mâcon-Uchizy Les Maranches has an attractive nose with sea cave/marine scents unfolding in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine prickle of acidity, fine weight and a little more persistence on the... Read More
This is also sufficiently ripe to partially display fruit from the yellow side of the spectrum along with spice, citrus confit and floral scents. The rich and solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors are at once succulent yet... Read More
This is fermented entirely with oak, and while it could use additional time to gain in depth and complexity, it certainly has sopped up the oak influence. (The barrels range from two to ten years old.) There is a broad-shouldered... Read More
