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Domaine Dublère Corton-Charlemagne 2005

Domaine Dublère Corton-Charlemagne 2005

Enjoyed on the Brooks winery patio on a warm not-quite summer’s eve, the 2005 Dublère Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru followed a lithe Muscadet and oysters. Graced with pretty notes of apple tartin, yellow flowers, lemon curd, graphite, and spice, it’s full and round and richly buttery on the palate, with ample intensity and good acidic cut, […]

Louis Jadot Meursault 2008

Louis Jadot Meursault 2008

This Louis Jadot Meursault was sampled last March, at JoJo Madrid’s aka Burgnut’s beautifully appointed wine shop in Metro Manila, Premium Wine Exchange (if this note tells you anything, it tells you how far behind I am in posting my tasting notes!). Back to the Jadot, the 2008 is fairly brimming over with luscious, ripe, tropical mango […]

Fontaine-Gagnard Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2011

Fontaine-Gagnard Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2011

Ripe d’Anjou pear gliding under aromas of lemon zest, white flowers and smoke. Notably, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is the smallest of the Montrachet Grand Crus, and is known for producing white Burgundies endowed with chalk and saline. This 2011 Fontaine-Gagnard is a superb example. Not only is it expansive and slightly glycerol-laden on the palate, this decadent […]

Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 2002

Jadot Corton-Pougets Grand Cru 2002

The Jadot Corton-Pougets Grand Cru 2002 is simply a fresh, pure expression of Pinot Noir with delicate aromas of mountain strawberry and raspberry on the nose, along with a pinch of earth and dried mint. It isn’t terribly complex, one has to reach to try to find any secondary aromas or flavors. Primarily red fruit […]

La Pousse d’Or Clos Des 60 Ouvrées Monopole Volnay 1er Cru 2004

La Pousse d'Or Clos Des 60 Ouvrées Monopole Volnay 1er Cru 2004

La Pousse d’Or Clos Des 60 Ouvrées Volnay 1er Cru 2004 is a spring garden of delicate mint and rose petals, seedy raspberries, alpine strawberries and incense. Garnet-hued with a watery rim, it’s light, and feminine. The finish is a little bit short, embellished with black tea tannin and cherry pit. It comes across as […]

Sylvain Dussort Meursault 2011

Sylvain Dussort Meursault 2011

Richly robed in gold, not unlike Gustav Klimt’s portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, the Sylvain Dussort Meursault 2011 has both contrast and curves. On the nose, aromas of lush, bruised pear, golden apples, almond puff pastry, and honey. And on the palate, a lovely interplay of silken, glycerol-drenched orchard fruit layered into moderate acidity and discreet […]

Four La La’s: La Landonne, La Mouline & La Turque at La Balena

Four La La's: La Landonne, La Mouline & La Turque at La Balena

I have, in recent past, promoted and sold Guigal’s single-vineyard Côte-Rôties, La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque (affectionately known as the La La’s) to fans and collectors all over the United States. An invitation to taste these wines is not something to pass up, an event made even more special considering the vintage—all three […]

Paul Pernot Et Ses Fils Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006

Paul Pernot Et Ses Fils Grand Vins de Bourgogne Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006

Somewhat closed on opening. After 30-45 minutes, aromas of roasted nuts, toast, smoke and baked apple emerge. On the palate, it’s not as full nor hefty as some Bâtard-Montrachet’s can be (the website notes only 40-50% new oak on Grand Crus) and there is nice mineral overhand and fair acidity. Golden delicious apple, lemon peel, […]

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