Burgundy Pinot Noir between $75 and $100

A deft application of wood sets off slightly riper aromas of poached plum violet and kirsch. The super-sleek intense and even more mineral-suffused flavors possess very good mid-palate volume before terminating in a youthfully... Read More

A perfumed and overtly floral-suffused nose speaks mostly of poached plum and discreet spice wisps. There is excellent volume and punch to the mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that display solid length on the compact serious... Read More

This delicious village-level Vosne is not yet racked and at present is a bit restrained; still there is a lot of substance here with an elegant currant fruit aroma and hints of smoke spice and earth. The grapes come from three... Read More

A more deeply pitched nose somewhat grudgingly reveals notes of plum earth wild dark currant and a hint of forest floor. The rich and succulent yet decidedly powerful larger-bodied flavors deliver fine length on the compact serious... Read More

A super-fresh and exuberantly expressive nose combines notes of red currant cherry and plenty of floral elements especially violet. The attractively textured and moderately powerful medium-bodied flavors exude an almost aggressive... Read More

These are the ‘young’ vines planted in 1983 in La Dominode. An attractive mid purple. The whole bunch vinification shows more than usual on the nose while behind there is a delicious red berry fruit with some orange zest.... Read More

The Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Godeaux is a lovely quite deep wine. Quite a step up from the Chorey but remaining with a liveliness and fresh tension. Fresh and vivid for the vintage … (Drink from 2024) – Fine – (89p) – Emotional... Read More

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A strikingly pure cool and airy nose is comprised by notes of the essence of red pinot fruit floral and discreet forest floor wisps. There is almost painful intensity to the chiseled and overtly stony medium weight flavors that... Read More

Outstanding - A ripe and fresh nose combines plenty of earth and sauvage elements with those of mostly red berries and a hint of anise. There is slightly better density to the delicious and slightly finer medium weight flavors... Read More

The 2022 Mercurey Les Montots has a fragrant bouquet of chalk-tinged red fruit raspberry and cranberry with a touch of smoke and undergrowth emerging with time. A light-framed Mercurey the palate is medium-bodied and crisp with... Read More

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

An intensely flavored red featuring cherry raspberry boysenberry and earth flavors. Firm with a light dusting of powdery tannins on the well-defined finish. Best from 2027 through 2038. 433 cases imported.

Cask sample. Some lightly mossy density here with a bit of conviction. Far from rich but very respectable and well balanced. (JR)

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.

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