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Avail. |
Btl
Size |
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Year |
Price per
Bottle
including
VAT |
Tasting
Score/Notes
Best Drinking |
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DROUHIN, Joseph
Top Beaune negociant with a clear house style: elegant yet classy with plenty of richness and flavour. |
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| 48 |
75cl |
Beaune
'Clos des Mouches'
1er Cru
J. Drouhin
AM -
Very mild reduction is not
enough to completely hide the otherwise pretty nose of red berry fruit,
violets and earth aromas though if you're going to drink one young, I would
recommend 20 to 30 minutes of aeration first. The rich but well detailed
and quite finely mineral-inflected flavours possess a fleshy mouth feel as
well as excellent volume and length. This is quite ripe but not over the
top and this should age well. |
2009 |
£57.00 |
AM92
2015-30TOP Vintage |
| 36 |
75cl |
Beaune
'Clos des Mouches'
1er Cru
J. Drouhin
AM -
This is the first wine to
display a subtle hint of stems with its spice and floral notes adding
interest to the softly earthy red currant and pinot fruit aromas that
introduce bright and admirably pure medium-bodied flavours that possess
fine detail and a discreet minerality on the lingering but mildly gassy
finish. I would suggest decanting this first if you're curious to try
one young. |
2008 |
£52.00 |
AM90
2014-25 |
| 4 |
75cl |
Beaune
'Clos des Mouches'
1er Cru
J. Drouhin
AM - Classic ruby. This is a much more serious wine with deeper, richer and earthier fruit aromas that are long, intense and offer excellent flavour authority. This is so primary that it suggests that it will require ample time in bottle to be at its best. |
2002 |
£50.00 |
AM90
2009-19
BIN END PRICE! |
| 24 |
75cl |
Chambolle-Musigny
"1er"
1er Cru
J. Drouhin
AM -
Also as one would expect, this
is much, much more elegant though not more complex with a ripe aromatic
profile of red and blue pinot fruit trimmed in discreet wet stone and soft
earth notes, both of which are picked up by the supple, lacy, indeed
even delicate flavours that are highly refined but seem to lack the usual
depth that I generally find with this wine. |
2008 |
£47.00 |
AM90
2014-22
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| 30 |
75cl |
Chambolle-Musigny
'Les Baudes'
1er Cru
J. Drouhin
AM - There is a bit more of everything here, particularly minerality with a classic Chambolle nose that is sophisticated, pure and gorgeously refined and leads to mineral-driven and distinctly more powerful medium full flavours that seem to gather in intensity and energy as they drive towards an explosive finish. This is classy juice and should be capable of delivering 25+ years of enjoyment as this is packed with potential from front to back. |
2005 |
£57.00 |
AM92
2012-36
TOP Vintage
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| 28 |
75cl |
Griotte-Chambertin
Grand Cru
J. Drouhin
AM - A cherry and raspberry liqueur nose merges into supple and very round, indeed almost soft medium full flavours with enough concentration to coat the palate on the moderately long finish. This is classy, stylish and delicious but so forward that it will be approachable very early. |
2004 |
£84.00 |
AM90
Now - 2022
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| 11 |
75cl |
Griotte-Chambertin
Grand Cru
J. Drouhin
AM - Even riper than the Grands Echézeaux with predominantly red fruits followed by quite forward, medium weight flavours and the same sappy, rich, intense flavours and fine tannins. This is not quite as precise as the former wine but there is a touch better density even though I suspect this will drink sooner. |
2000 |
£81.00 |
AM91
Now - 2014
BIN END PRICE!
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DOMAINE HERSZTYN
A reliable grower producing very good wines, who is not that well known in the UK; so prices are consumer friendly! |
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29 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Champonnets'
1er Cru
Hersztyn
CC - Good substance, class and depth. Rich, full, meaty and classy. Very good grip. Multi-dimensional.
Fine. |
1999 |
£34.00 |
CC: 17.5/20.0
2007-15TOP Vintage |
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DOMAINE
HUMBERT FRÈRES
Good value from a reliable grower. |
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| 24 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Poissenots'
1er Cru
Humbert
AM -
This is also quite cool yet ripe
with an elegant and airy nose of high-toned wild berries and red cherry
aromas that are cut with mineral notes that continue onto the racy,
intense and well-defined medium-bodied flavours that possess a real
sense of energy on the dusty, mouth coating and impressively long finish.
Lovely juice and I really like the harmony here. |
2009 |
£55.00 |
AM93
2012-22
TOP Vintage |
3 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Poissenots'
1er Cru
Humbert
AM - An extremely fresh and bright red fruit and mineral-inflected nose complements to perfection the clean, detailed and superbly energetic medium full flavours that culminate in a sappy, serious, firm and equally explosive finish that is driving and linear in character. This is a sophisticated effort in both its understatement and purity. Highly recommended. |
2005 |
£44.00 |
AM92
2011-28
TOP Vintage!
BIN END PRICE! |
22 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Poissenots'
1er Cru
Humbert
AM - Stylistically similar to the Petite Chapelle with its burst of fresh fruit and insistent minerality that runs the length of the wine. Not as rich as the Craipillot but much finer with better length and persistence, all in a medium weight package. A very pretty wine with lots of character. |
2000 |
£35.00 |
AM90
2006-12
Lovely Drinker |
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JADOT, Louis
Top Beaune negociant with very good Domaine holdings. Wines are very classic with lots of body and excellent structure. |
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| 24 |
75cl |
Chambolle Musigny
'Les Baudes'
1er Cru
Jadot
AM -
Like the Fuées, this is
highly perfumed and very Chambolle with its restrained, complex and
ultra-pure nose of red pinot fruit but here there is a more evident taut
muscularity to the delineated, intense and equally pure medium-bodied
flavours that possess excellent energy as well as a mineral-streak that runs
to the serious, dusty and driving finish. I quite like this and the
balance and concentration should permit it to age well for at least a decade
and last several more. Impressive. |
2009 |
£62.00 |
AM93
2015-35TOP Vintage
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| 29 |
75cl |
Chambolle Musigny
'Les Baudes'
1er Cru
Jadot
AM - A highly spicy and seductive nose that combines enticing red, black and violet aromas together with rich,
full and sweet flavours that are at once textured and mouth coating. This is supple on the mid-palate because of all of the extract yet the finish firms up quickly.
A lovely Chambolle. |
2005 |
£47.00 |
AM92
2010-22
TOP Vintage
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DOMAINE FRANCOIS LAMARCHE
A top Vosne Romanee domaine with some excellent vineyard parcels, the Grand Rue is right next to the DRC Romanee Conti and La Tache plots! |
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| 6 |
75cl |
Clos Vougeot
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM -
Wood spice and pungent earth notes add breadth to the ripe and largely red
fruit-based nose. The big, powerful and concentrated flavours possess
plenty of sap that helps to buffer the mildly rustic and very firm tannic
spine that shapes the driving and energetic finish. This should be
excellent in time but it will need plenty of it. |
2009 |
£108.00 |
AM94
2018-35 |
| 24 |
75cl |
Clos Vougeot
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - A beautiful nose combines notes of ripe and pure red berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with warm earth and oak spice hints that can also be found on the unusually refined broad-shouldered flavours that are rich, delicious and detailed while possessing good mid-palate sap and the structural elements appear to be sufficiently ripe to avoid dryness. |
2008 |
£92.00 |
AM92
2015-29 |
| 36 |
75cl |
Clos Vougeot
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - A discreet touch of wood spice frames the earthy and ripe but reticent nose of red pinot fruit and violets where the earth continues onto the very rich and big-bodied flavours that possess ample muscle and plenty of sap buffered the very firm and tannic finish that is classic Clos de Vougeot with its pronounced youthful austerity. This is really quite promising. |
2006 |
£84.00 |
AM93
2016-30 |
| 36 |
75cl |
Echezeaux
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - A discreet application of wood frames pretty and moderately spiced earth-infused red and blue pinot fruit cut with violet and rose petal hints that precede the rich yet detailed and admirably pure flavours where the supporting tannins display the barest hint of asperity that I suspect will round off in bottle. |
2008 |
£90.00 |
AM91
2015-28 |
| 12 |
75cl |
Echezeaux
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - A very attractive blend of black fruit, Vosne spice and a hint of new wood introduces rich, full and notably ripe flavours that possess good volume and a velvety, indeed almost suave finish that cannot disguise the impressive power and robust structure. This will require the better part of a decade to fully resolve the tannic spine. |
2006 |
£80.00 |
AM92
2014-30 |
| 23 |
75cl |
Grands Echezeaux
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - A more refined and more elegant nose of red pinot, blue berry and intense floral notes, particularly violets, introduces rich, pure and sleekly muscled full-bodied flavours that are perhaps a bit more generous and accessible than usual while culminating in an impeccably balanced, serious and gorgeously long finish. This is a classic Grands Echezeaux as the inherent robustness of the structure is hidden by the class and breed of the nose and flavours. I quite like this. |
2006 |
£98.00 |
AM94
2016-32 |
| 36 |
75cl |
La Grande Rue (Monopole)
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - A reserved, indeed even discreet nose reflects a ripe panoply of spicy red and black pinot fruit aromas amplified by plenty of spice notes that are transmitted clearly to the rich, full, sweet and very stylish flavours that are at once mouth coating and serious yet entirely classy on the driving finish. While the 2005 is bigger and more powerful, there is pure and racy character here that imparts real energy to the '06. Impressive. |
2006 |
£164.00 |
AM94
2016-32 |
| 24 |
75cl |
La Grande Rue (Monopole)
Grand Cru
Lamarche
AM - Discreet if not invisible hints of wood spice complement gorgeously spicy and elegant black pinot fruit nuanced with an abundance of different herb and tea notes. The medium full flavours are classy, precise and very pure with a dusty, intense and sappy texture that both coats and stains the palate. I very much admire the way this is powerful and weighty yet retains a first rate sense of balance. Terrific juice. |
2003 |
£142.00 |
AM94
2012-28 |
| 24 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
'Les Malconsorts'
1er Cru
Lamarche
AM - The expressive and highly complex nose offers more layering to the ripe and intensely spicy black fruit nose that complements perfectly the round, rich and mouth coating big-bodied flavours that possess good mid-palate concentration and here it appears relatively clear that the supporting tannins are completely ripe. There is a mild touch of rusticity but overall, this is seductive and classy. |
2008 |
£76.00 |
AM92
2015-28 |
| 35 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
'Les Malconsorts'
1er Cru
Lamarche
AM - Classic ruby. The most expressive of these four Vosne 1ers at present with a spicy mix of mostly red berry fruit with a lovely floral note of rose petal that continues onto the equally spicy, pure and impeccably well balanced flavours that also evidence excellent precision on the intense, long and serious finish. |
2006 |
£74.00 |
AM92
2012-28 |
| 24 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
'Les Suchots'
1er Cru
Lamarche
AM - As one would reasonably expect, this is both more elegant and more aromatically interesting with a spicy nose that is very Vosne with its black fruit, soy, anise and hoisin notes that slide into rich, full and sweet flavours that possess good volume and intensity on the mouth coating and admirably persistent finish. |
2006 |
£60.00 |
AM90
2012-25 |
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