2020 Burgundy Pinot Noir between $75 and $100

A fresh, ripe and subtly complex nose combines notes of just crushed red currant and plum that is laced with discreet earth wisps. The rich, delicious and attractively vibrant middle weight flavors conclude in a mildly austere... Read More

A 35000-bottle cuvée derived entirely from Faiveley's own holdings the 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes unwinds in the glass with aromas of red berries cherries loamy soil and spices. Medium to full-bodied textural... Read More

Ripe but nicely cool and restrained aromas of red currant plum and earth are trimmed in wood and menthol nuances. There is both good vibrancy and focused power to the attractively textured medium-bodied flavors where the moderate... Read More

Real powerful black purple. Brutally concentrated nose. Much firmer tannins black fruit a little less acidity built more around the tannic structure. Powerful stuff but not unbalanced.

Some time ago Vincent Dureuil began replanting his holdings in Mercurey with higher-quality massal selections of Pinot Noir and with the 2020 Mercurey those new plantings are beginning to bear fruit. The result as I remarked to... Read More

This plot forms the upper part of the island separated by two small roads. The change between terres blanches and terres rouges happens right in the middle of the vineyard. Replanted late 1990s with good pinot plants. Pretty mid... Read More

Firm reduction blocks an evaluation of the nose though there is good verve to the sleeker but not necessarily denser medium-bodied flavors that display noticeable rusticity on the slightly more structured finish that also exhibits... Read More