Faiveley's 2019 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with woodsmoke, loamy soil and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, lively and charming, it's velvety and ...
Here the wood is no longer subtle though neither is it invasive on the ripe and layered aromas of violet, plum, earth and discreet sauvage nuances. The middle weight flavors are not as concentrated but they're finer still thanks to the relatively fine-gra...
The 2019 Marsannay Es Chezots is one of the most impressive on the nose among Laurent Fournier's cuvees with black cherries, cassis and briary aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins. There is a discrete marine influence, touches o...
Notes of peonies and rose, mingled with aromas of wild berries and warm spices, introduce the 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots, a medium to full-bodied, ample and perfumed wine that's supple and charming, with melting tannins and lively acids. It's an es...
This is also pretty firmly reduced though in this case it's clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. On the palate there is good vibrancy and volume to the solidly concentrated middle weight flavors that display impressive power that carries over to the b...
Here there is no reductive funk with an expressive and very pretty nose that combines notes of spiced plum and black cherry with those of earth, soft wood and a hint of tea. The super-sleek and beautifully detailed medium weight flavors are also supported...
Once again the nose is firmly reduced and revealing essentially nothing of interest. There is though a really lovely sense of energy to the detailed and strikingly textured middle weight flavors that exude evident minerality on the precise, moderately aus...
Discreet but not invisible notes of wood toast and menthol can be found on the ripe but airy and cool aromas of red and dark pinot fruit, crushed anise and subtle exotic tea. There is both excellent density and power to the bigger-bodied flavors that exud...
The 2022 Givry Rouge à Vigne has a lovely nose. There’s real purity of fruit here, showing effervescent red cherries and wild strawberries mixed with rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied and very precise, with silky tannins and a mineral-driven finish...
This is ripe yet exuberantly fresh with bright aromas of both red and dark berries, spice, soft wood and a whiff of floral character. There is a similar level of freshness on the palate of the medium-bodied flavors that manage to be at once rich yet deta...