Gevrey 1er
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2009
Classy Volnay that is drinking beautifully. Consistent with my prior notes — 2 days ago
Bouchard Père et Fils
Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus Grèves Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2005
Nice fresh rounded fruit. Clear and Pretty. Still quite contained — 14 days ago
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2003
2003 vintage. Opened (not decanted) and tasted after 1 hour and 3 hours. Perfect cork and fill. Immediate, perfumed nose upon the open as it couldn't wait to escape. Light-medium/medium body. A quiet, simmering intensity throughout. First tastes invited the pretty, berry flavors. Last tastes emphasized delicate tea and earth influences. Feel like another 5-spot might just find it tickling the top of the bell curve. Still climbing currently. 1.23.26. — 3 days ago
Vincent Dauvissat
La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020
I’ve said it before…for Dauvissat, I consistently find Forest to drink pretty much just as well as the Grand Crus, especially after proper aeration. 2020 is a fabulous rendition, open and giving and adding serious weight with some time in the decanter. Pure, textured and expansive with electric acids and layered Chablisen minerality. As it is often with these wines, last glass was the best. — 10 days ago
Domaine Henri Boillot
Clos de la Mouchère Monopole Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2022
Bottle seems too advanced. Color more like a 10 year old wine. Unmoved — 5 days ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Forêt Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013
Medium light lemon yellow . Quite exuberant and open , ripe citrus and yellow fruits , seashell and crushed rocks . On the palate this is quite rich but with good mineral acidity . Citrus and white fruits , chalky hints . Long , vibrant and well balanced on the palate , perfect now but also showing quite young , can go further another 5 years at least . At Noizé , London , 14th Jan 2026 . — 2 days ago
Domaine Leflaive
Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2004
Medium lemon yellow , though within expectations for a 22 year old white Burgundy . Touches of smoky butter , lemon peel, red apple , ginger, chalky with wet stones and a touch of hazelnut . Complex , open and inviting on the nose , some development but still quite fresh and lively . On the palate this is intense with good grip , again showing the freshness from the nose , lemon peel , chalky , touch of white peach, sea breeze and lightly toasty finish . Long refreshing, mineral tinged finish . Perfect now , though benefits from air , becoming more mineral and focused with time and will continues to show well over the next 5 -8 years , maybe longer . — 2 days ago
Domaine Dauvissat-Camus
La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010
15 year old Chablis? Yes please. I was shocked at how fresh this still was. Only a hint of honey and a slightly darker color than I would have expected the current vintage to be. With that said the honey was there with some soft apple and minerality for days. This was a great wine with dinner. — a month ago
Lee Pitofsky
Dujac fans know how great their ‘06’s are, Jeremy Seysses’ first vintage in full control. Aux Combottes, surrounded by Grand Cru’s on all four sides, is terrific in 2006, now fully open and giving wafting an unmistakable Dujac perfume with elegant spice laced red berry fruit, cocoa and Gevrey earth. It’s liquid velvet on the palate, notably impressive for the vintage, with superb balance of fruit character, minerality and fine grained tannic structure. Terrific showing! — a month ago