Jake Hajer

9.0

Charred grapefruit, ripe orange, darker and more extracted than expected. Good value and interesting. (They’ve miss id twice- actually Chorey les beaune, which is a lesser aoc east of savigny les beaune) — 10 months ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Outstanding. Richer style, balanced with freshness and verve. — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

One of THE superb values in the US market for Hautes Côtes de Nuits. This is the Saint Martin Monopole which delivers serious gravitas and value. Lemon oil, golden apple, white flowers, honey and butterscotch delivered with very fine acidity and seamless texture. Mouthfeel is silky and superb. — 6 years ago

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9.2

The 2019 Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a tightly-wound, backward, smoke-tinged bouquet opening with light orange blossom, nougat and wild peachy scents that begin to take over. The palate is well-balanced with a smooth opening, harmonious with well-judged acidity, and lightly spiced with pleasing coherence toward the finish that lingers in the mouth. Nuanced and intellectual, this is a very well-crafted Chablis that appears to have seriously "kicked on" since tasting it a couple of years ago. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— a year ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

Vintage 2010 / Late harvest #cheninblanc with golden colour. Shy smell with peach impressions. The taste is breathtaking! Such balance between sweet and acidity, really amazing. Very vibrant. Elegance and finesse. Great performance. #montlouis #loirefunk — 6 years ago

Amy McAneny

9.3

Lovely wine to match the passionate vintners we met in Chorey les Beaune...will be ordering for years to come — 11 years ago

Aravind A

9.2

Less accessible at this stage than the 17, but solid on Day 2 open. — 3 years ago

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9.6

The 1990 Lynch-Bages remains the towering Pauillac it has always been, even if Jean-Michel Cazes personally prefers the 1989. It has a riveting, graphite-infused bouquet that is brilliantly defined, very focused and sharp as a razor-blade. Poured directly against the 1990 Lafite-Rothschild, this Fifth Growth beats it hands down. The palate is very well structured; this is an aristocratic Lynch-Bages with impressive grip after 28 years. There is a symmetry underpinning this wine, a sense of energy undiminished by the passing years, that makes this 1990 Lynch-Bages so compelling. Just awesome. Tasted during the Christmas Dinner at Noble Rot restaurant. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2019)
— 5 years ago

Bill Wenzlau

10

Celebrating 30 years of marriage. Tasting what our friends Chantal and Frederic create in their back yard is epic. So is my wife. Life is good — 9 years ago