86 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Very creamy and toasty on the nose with bold yellow apple aromas. Mild entry on the palate. A touch of cream surrounds a good core of minerality leading to pears with a light toast on the short finish.
50% of the blend aged in stainless steel and 50% aged in oak. All the grapes for this are sourced from vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault.
86 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Pale white flower aromas with yellow pear and a touch of stone. Sweet pear and apple on the front palate. Medium+ acidity with good length of flavors on the finish - lemon zest and a hint of biscuit.
Fermented in 100% stainless steel
89 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 05 Jan 2009
Medium garnet core with a lighter rim. Very sweet aromas up front. Cola, black cherry and vanilla give way to lurking dark wet earth, smoke and mushrooms with an accent of strawberry jam. A touch of dill on the front palate with earth and black cherry fruit. Less overtly fruity than the aromas with more structure, dark scorched earth and burnt tobacco. Fairly high acid, and very well balanced overall.
This is a very nice wine, particularly for the 2004 vintage in Burgundy. Many of the wines are harsh and herbal, but this wine has great silky mouth feel and ripe fruit. The so-called “off” vintages are the best ones to find great deals in Burgundy. This is a great price for a well made Premier Cru wine.
90 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Jan 2008
Rich ruby core, with garnet hints on the rim. The aromas are spicy and rich, with red and black cherries underscored by plum with cinnamon notes in the background. On the palate this tastes and feels stunningly like a beautiful red Burgundy. Lush and ripe, with elegant, smooth tannins. Dark raspberry and cherry flavors are accented by a touch of tea and leather with light black truffle and earth underneath.
I tried this blind the first time, and while distinctly Spanish in aromas, I could swear that I had a well aged Burgundy in my mouth. Stunning little wine. Most likely in its prime now, but should be able to hold its own for several more years.
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Nov 2008
Medium lemon gold color with a clear rim. Fresh tropical aromas of mango and pineapple over a darker mineral streak of wet flint and lingering yellow apple. Fresh entry to the palate with nice crisp acidity the whole way through. A solid core of minerals are surrounded by yellow apple with a lingering touch of raw honeycomb on the finish.
Finding value from Burgundy can be a challenge, but this wine fits the bill. Lots of great fruit flavors with the acid and minerality that makes Chardonnay from Burgundy so unique.
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 Nov 2008
Light yellow-gold core with a bright clear rim. Impressively rich aromas. Candied lemon zest, white flowers, wet stone, mango and ripe yellow pear all surrounded by creamy, toasty oak. Smooth and seductive on the palate entry. Yellow pear and apple surround a light mineral core. Nice acidity supporting the fruit and a long toasted lemon zest finish. Fresh, deep and easy to drink.
88 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Medium gold core with a lighter rim. Yellow pear aromas followed by a touch of cream and wet slate. There is a hint of sweet on the palate with big pear, apple and peach flavors leading to the medium length finish.
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