Red Bourgogne
CÔTE DE NUITS
Camille Giroud - Les Longeroies 2018
Marsannay
The nose is fruity and offers a certain aromatic power and a well-mastered concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of crushed small blue fruits associated with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, fine hints of tonka beans and very slight hints of vanilla bourbon. The palate is fruity, racy and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, freshness, a fine tension, a small fat, a fine creaminess, tension and a certain aromatic purity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy cassis, cherry cream and small notes of pulpy / fresh raspberry associated with touches of violet, rose as well as hints of vanilla, chocolate, toasted almond and a subtle hint of hazelnut. Suavity and gourmandize on the finish / persistence. Tannins are elegant and very finely mellow.
Score: 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Pierre Naigeon Vieilles Vignes 2015
Marsannay
The nose is fruity, beautifully fresh and offers delicacy, a small contained side in its fruit as well as finesse. It reveals notes of strawberry, bright raspberry and small notes of violet plum associated with touches of lily, rose as well as hints of racy minerality and a subtle hint of cuben pepper. The mouth is mineral, fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, a nice freshness, suavity, a small roundness, tension as well as a slight straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, bright cherry and small notes of Quetsche plum associated with touches of rose, lilac/cornflowers, liquorice as well as fine hints of racy minerality, vanilla and with a subtle hint of sweet blond tobacco.
Score: 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Pierre Bourrée & Fils 2017
Marsannay
The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a small concentration, a fine deepness. It reveals notes of cassis, violet and small notes of pepper combined with touches of ripe small wild red fruits as well as hints of lily and nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, mineral and offers freshness, energy, a fine unctuosity as well as a small tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright/ juicy blackberry, creamy cassis and small notes of tangy/fresh raspberry associated with a touch of small red berries, lily, chocolate, cardamom, fine hints of toasted almond. Tannins are precise and well-built.
Score: 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Domaine Lippe Boileau - Créole 2020
Côte-de-Nuits-Village
The nose is fruity and offers a certain tension as well as a slightly tight grain. It reveals notes of wild raspberry, bright strawberry and small notes of violet, cornflowers associated with a touch of morello cherry, blueberry as well as a subtle hint of minerality, tobacco, a discreet hint of sweet spices/ toasted. The palate is fruity, mineral, tightening and offers freshness, tension, energy, a nice juiciness / acidity of the fruit as well as an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright/ juicy raspberry, bright/tangy cherry and small notes of fresh/juicy blueberry associated with a touch of cassis, violet, cardamom as well as fine hints of toasted oak. A discreet hint of good bitterness on the finish/persistence. Tannins are finely marked.
Score: 15.25/20 (90/100)
Fribourg Hacquard – Les Maladières 2019
Nuits-Saint-Georges
The nose is fruity and offers fine concentration, minerality and a certain softness. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, raspberry and small notes of crushed cherry associated with small touches of redcurrant candy, hints of cherry blossom, cornflowers as well as a hint of pistil and a very discreet varietal hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers an acidulous frame, a little assumed (and well-mastered) varietal side, a beautiful freshness, minerality as well as a certain delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, crunchy cherry and small notes of crunchy raspberry associated with touches of redcurrant candy, lilac, lily as well as hints of liquorice and a subtle hint of saline minerality. Tannins are well-built. Good length. Presence of a subtle hint of chocolate in the background.
Score: 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Cuvée Dame Marguerite 2018, Vieilles Vignes
Nuits-Saint-Georges
The nose is fruity and offers a certain intensity and a small power. It reveals notes of cherry, bright purple plum and small notes of violet associated with touches of lilac, small blue fruits as well as slight hints of zan, a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, a certain freshness, tension and precision. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy / pulpy blackberry, cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of lilac, small plums, tea as well as slight hints of liquorice, a subtle hint of cardamom / tonka and minerality. Tannins are well-built.
Score: 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Domaine Vigot Fabrice – Vieilles Vignes 2019
Nuits-Saint-Georges
The nose is flowery and offers fruit, intensity (in elegance), a certain straightness as well as fullness. An invitation to take time. It reveals notes of fresh/juicy cherry, bright redcurrant and small notes of juicy/fresh plum associated with touches of violet, nutmeg as well as a discreet hint of tobacco. The mouth is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, roundness, a small spherical side and energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, creamy redcurrant and slight notes of bright raspberry associated with a touch of fleshy cherry, fresh flowers and a discreet hint of tea/vanilla. Tannins are elegant, precise and structuring. Good length. A fine unctuosity on the finish/persistence.
Score: 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Pierre Naigeon – Les Herbeux 2017
Nuits-Saint-Georges
The nose is elegant, gourmand, fresh and offers creaminess, a fine grain as well as a beautiful small stretched side. It reveals notes of creamy boysen-berry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of fleshy cherry associated with small touches of violet, rose, sweet blond tobacco as well as slight hints of vanilla and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers creaminess, a beautiful acidulous frame, energy, tension, fat, roundness, delicacy as well as a slight aerial side in its richness/ creaminess. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy raspberry, creamy wild strawberry and small of blackberry associated with touches of cherry, tonka bean, vanilla, rose/lilac as well as fine hints of fresh red currants (in the background) and toasted.
Score: 16/20 (92/100)
Henri et Gilles Remoriquet – Rue de Chaux 2019
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers power (all in finesse), intensity (in finesse), complexity as well as a stretched side. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, rose and small notes of lilac associated with touches of crushed purple plum, redcurrants as well as hints of wild strawberry, pink pepper, fine hints of fresh tobacco, a subtle hint of tea and an imperceptible hint of bramble. The palate is fruity, mineral, fresh, elegant, delicate, all in lightness / elegance and offers complexity, a beautiful definition as well as a good job on the bitterness. A beautiful freshness and finely unctuous texture. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed plum and small notes of cornflowers associated with small touches of rose, lily, vanilla as well as hints of red berries, chocolate, toasted / caramelized, a subtle hint of fresh blond tobacco and an imperceptible almost white flowers hint. Tannins are precise, elegant and suave. Beautiful length and suavity on the finish.
Score: 17/20 (94/100)
Henri et Gilles Remoriquet – Les Damodes 2019
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
The nose is fruity and offers a small richness, a small concentration as well as a slightly tight grain. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of cornflowers associated with touches of lilac, pulpy raspberry as well as slight hints of rose, nutmeg and racy minerality. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a juicy/tangy frame, a beautiful definition, suavity, a beautiful texture, a small fat, tension, a certain purity of the fruit as well as a small spherical side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed raspberry and small notes of pulpy purple plum associated with touches of rose, violet as well as slight hints of liquorice, racy minerality, sense of place, chocolate and vanilla. Unctuosity especially on the finish.
Score: 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Henri et Gilles Remoriquet – Les Allots 2017
Nuits-Saint-Georges
The nose is aromatic and offers intensity, a certain power as well as a fine and powerful grain. It reveals notes of Garriguette strawberry, bright blackberry and small notes of Quetsche plum associated with touches of lily, violet, nutmeg as well as a subtle hint of graphite, Bourbon vanilla and a very discreet hint of sweet blond tobacco. The mouth is beautifully fresh, juicy, fruity and offers gourmandize, sapidity, a beautiful volume, energy, a nice focus on the fruit, delicacy, a nice saline character, a small flowery side as well as a beautiful brightness/juiciness/freshness of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright raspberry, bright cherry and small notes of Quetsche plum associated with touches of rose, small juicy/fresh berries as well as fine hints of sweet blond tobacco, chocolate
