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9.3

The 2020 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru is clean and precise on the nose: an enticing mélange of red and black fruit, briar and a touch of aniseed. The palate is sapid on the entry, with wonderful vivacious red cherries and strawberry fruit laced with white pepper and allspice. Real depth and mineralité flood through on the (again) aniseed-tinged finish, completing an impressive wine. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— 14 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2022 vintage. A bit lighter than remembered but still delicious. Rose petals, cherry, touch of dust/earth, white chocolate. 10.16.24. — a month ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

One of the best village wines in the biz, and 2021 is already drinking beautifully, quite different than the richer 19 and 20’s, but soft, pure and seductively elegant with amazing transparency and detail, and a liquid velvet texture. Last sips were the best. Love these wines! — 2 months ago

Eric Halim

9.2

On nose, it shows straight napa character with sweet vanilla, herbs, black fruits. On palate its solid in intensity with fruits, licorice, chocolate. Medium acidity. It drinks well now. Cheers! — 6 days ago

Jeff Payne

8.9

Loving this. Very affordable. Dark fruits for a Pinot. Will get it again. — 9 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was drinking well showing red & black fruits, earth, savory spices, mineral & violets. — a month ago

DelectableWino

9.0

Light, elegant, a bit floral. Great wine — 2 months ago

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9.6

The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru has a fragrant, perfumed and classier bouquet than Hudelot-Baillet's Bonnes-Mares: well-defined with clever use of stems. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins. Lovely symmetry and poise build towards a linear yet intense finish. It will require 4-5 years to subsume the oak, but there is great potential, and it has a sense of statesmanlike class. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— 14 days ago

romo

9.3

Worrisome olive gives way to firm transparent Cabernet typicity. Some RS covers real CA beauty. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This needed an hr of air to fully open revealing bright red fruits with good acidity, mineral & spice — 2 months ago