2018 Pinot Noir

A quite deeply pitched and notably ripe nose displays aromas of poached plum and a touch of roasted fruit. The lavishly rich and opulent medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the bitter pit fruit-inflected finish... Read More

(note that this is sold under the Anne Sigaut label). Notably ripe aromas of poached plum and slightly roasted pit fruit reflect additional notes of anise and an herbal garrigue-like note. The fleshy and seductively textured medium... Read More

Soaring from the glass with scents of raspberries plums and cherries mingled with inviting nuances of peonies and dark chocolate Lachaux's 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Village is medium to full-bodied velvety and enveloping with... Read More

The Aston Estate is located in a remote part of the Sonoma Coast at Annapolis in Calistoga, just five miles and two mountain ridges from the ocean. The estate originated with the purchase of a 40 acre parcel in 2000, on a gentle... Read More

An attractively fresh if decidedly restrained nose displays an abundance of floral influences to the softly spiced range of mostly red berry scents. The supple delicious and enveloping big-bodied flavors brim with dry extract... Read More

A much more deeply pitched nose exhibits notes of plum cassis and the sauvage while also being trimmed in hints of wood and menthol. There is good volume and evident power to the succulent yet muscular larger-scaled flavors that... 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

This is also very ripe but not roasted or jammy though the nose does have a liqueur-like character from the cassis poached plum and dark cherry scents. There is even more volume to the big-bodied and prominently muscular flavors... Read More

Corbeaux is always better in warmer and drier vintages and 2018 suits the terroir perfectly. The overtly sauvage and liqueur-like aromas speak of red and black raspberry poached plum and plenty of earth character. There is excellent... Read More

Here there is a bit more wood influence on the distinctly earthy and quite floral aromas of dark currant poach plum and a softly spicy top note. The sleeker if not quite as dense medium-bodied flavors possess focused power that... Read More

The Domaine de Montille was established in Volnay in the mid-18th century. It currently farms 20 hectares of primarily Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in the Côtes de Beaune and Nuits. Since 2002 Alix and Etienne... Read More

The 2018 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Cuvée Hubert unfurls in the glass with a complex bouquet that mingles aromas of plums and berries with lifted top notes of orange and peony as well as savory nuances of grilled meats and rich... Read More

A fresh ripe and pretty nose possesses excellent layering while displaying a lovely blend of dark currant anise earth and violet. There delicious and again quite vibrant flavors possess solid density and a subtle minerality before... Read More

An admirably discreet application of wood sets off the liqueur-like aromas of plum spice and warm earth and plenty of floral elements. There is excellent intensity to the powerful more concentrated and more serious medium-bodied... Read More

An ultra-fresh and agreeably expressive nose offers liqueur-like aromas of various red berries with background hints of spice kirsch and newly turned earth. There is better density and much better power to the firm serious and... Read More

Old vines. Medium deep pink purple. Fine nose with more muscle than Epenottes. Darker fruit more muscle but the tannins are well integrated. Good length. And still pleasingly understated.

Glowing bright purple. This has a superb nose with vivid lively raspberry fruit fresh after which I am expecting good acidity and getting it. Classic balance here really intense fruit without a sensation of over extraction. Very... Read More

The 2018 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru comes from white sandy soils toward top of the slopes a one-hectare parcel of vines planted in the 1950s and the 1990s. It has a fragrant bouquet of morello cherry crushed strawberry hints... Read More

The 2018 Pommard Clos Blanc 1er Cru comes from the final plot before you reach Les Grands Epenots a 0.35-hectare parcel that was entirely replanted in 1998 from a sélection massale of Pinot Fin. It has quite a complex tertiary... Read More

This is also quite spicy with slightly cooler aromas of plum dark cherry violet lavender and hints of exotic tea. The sleek intense and serious medium-bodied flavors culminate in a firm complex and impressively long finale. This... Read More

This too is very fresh and restrained with its softly spicy but overtly floral array of poached plum and exotic tea nuances. There is fine density and power to the vibrant and even robust medium-bodied flavors that offer very... Read More