Burgundy Wine between $50 and $75

An earthier and more somber nose reluctantly displays its aromas of purple fruit especially plum. There is more volume to the rich velvety and solidly concentrated flavors that are more powerful and less refined on the solidly... Read More

This too is quite firmly reduced. The sleek and intense medium weight flavors possess very good tension as well as a lovely minerality that becomes more apparent on the slightly firmer youthfully austere finish that is also moderately... Read More

Notions of sweet strawberries plums red berries and spices preface the 2020 Mercurey Le Châpitre a medium-bodied lively and refined wine with a bright core of fruit powdery tannins and a long mouthwateringly mineral finish. Checking... Read More

This broad-ranging nose is very ripe though not roasted or jammy with its cassis black cherry raspberry spice and earth scents. The highly seductive velvet-texture flavors possess better depth on the rustic powerful and serious... Read More

Moderate reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background so a thorough aeration would be in order. Otherwise there is excellent mid-palate density to the opulent and mouthcoating medium-bodied flavors that exude evident... Read More

From 0.35ha including some young vines where pinot was recently and reasonably converted to chardonnay. Fine lemon and lime colour. There is a good energy of fruit here from this terroir which does suit white grapes. Medium bodied... Read More

The vineyard was purchased in 2003. Old vines here and enough earth to retain the water. The nose displays a light dusting of new oak on top of the same register of pretty red fruit with a touch of tannin to finish though still... Read More

The Cent Vignes delivered the lowest acidity not enjoying the heatwaves. More lactic notes here It’s the barrel. Try another. Dense crimson 25% whole bunch keeps it fresh enough and the ripe raspberry fruit has some energy.... Read More

Discreet but perceptible wood sets off the cool and ripe aromas of white orchard fruit, lemon-lime and petrol. There is fine volume and intensity to the plump, round and delicious middle weight flavors that culminate in a youthfully... Read More

Somber and ripe aromas are comprised by notes of plum, violet and plenty of pungent earth character. There is fine richness and volume to the velvet-textured medium weight flavors that possess good depth on the robust and powerful... Read More

The 2020 Pouilly-Vinzelles made one-third in barrel and two-thirds in tank has a lovely beeswax and dried flower bouquet. The palate is slightly honeyed on the entry countered by a fine line of acidity with hints of verbena on... Read More

The 2019 Pouilly-Vinzelles Les Quarts unwinds in the glass with notes of clear honey white flowers and fresh bread. Medium to full-bodied satiny and incisive it's vibrant and youthfully reserved showing promise for the cellar.... Read More

Ripe and beautifully layered aromas include those of petrol citrus zest and spiced poached pear. There is impressive density to the sappy and attractiv

Tasting note: Interestingly there was no residual SO2 from the recent bottling and the cool and citrusy aromas are laced with plenty of classic Chablis elements in the form of iodine and ocean breeze. There is fine volume to the... Read More