Maurice Martin & Fils
Maurice Martin
Les Gentilhommes Viré-Clessé Chardonnay 2022
Bouchard Père et Fils
Les Clous Meursault Chardonnay 2019
The 2019 Beaune Blanc du Chateau 1er Cru offers candied orange peel, vanilla pod and light almond scents on the nose, a slight melioration compared to its showing in barrel. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, a slightly waxy texture, bitter lemon, orange pith and peach skin, leading to a cohesive finish. After a stuttering start, this has found its groove. Tasted at the Bouchard Père tasting in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2023) — 3 years ago
Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils
Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019
The 2019 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru was the standout from vat last year. Now in bottle, it displays brilliant delineation on a nose of yellow plum, wet limestone and light floral scents. The fresh, vibrant palate sparkles with energy and offers veins of tropical fruit that never impede upon the terroir expression. Impressive depth and length. Outstanding. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2021)
— 4 years ago
Domaine Rapet Père et Fils
Clos du Roi Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2020
The 2020 Beaune Clos du Roi 1er Cru has some reduction on the nose, tightness, and broody at first, though it opens after ten minutes of aeration. I like the fruit profile here, which is wild strawberry and cranberry polished by oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe red fruit, again, very polished by the new oak, detracting from the typicité. But it is a Beaune predesigned to seduce, and you cannot deny its cashmere finish and fresh figgy aftertaste. Charming. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— a year ago
Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils
Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2019
The 2019 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru has an effervescent bouquet with orange zest and almond scents. Seaspray touches come through with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a pleasant sour lemon twist on the entry, relatively fresh and tensile with a brisk, quite peppery, lemony finish that lingers in the mouth. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 2 years ago
Domaine Trapet Père & Fils
Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2020
The 2020 Chambertin Grand Cru is clean and precise on the nose, with raspberry and wild strawberry, crushed stone and discreet sous-bois scents. This, again, unfolds wonderfully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle but insistent grip. It is more saline than Launay Horiot's Chambertin, with fine structure and a hint of spice towards the finish that has just a touch of piquancy. Bravo - this is a Chambertin from the top drawer. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— a year ago
Domaine Rapet Père et Fils
Corton Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2019
The 2019 Corton Grand Cru has a rather conservative and earthy bouquet, but is well-defined with slightly darker fruit than its peers. Faint touches of fresh tobacco emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit and a fine thread of acidity, but is a little stocky, as you might expect of a Corton. There’s a slight abruptness on the finish, but time should shave its corners. Give it another couple of years. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 2 years ago
Maurice Delabaye et Fils
Prestige 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend
Very good, would definitely buy again . Christmas champagne 2021 — 4 years ago
Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils
Vaillon Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2019
The 2019 Chablis Vaillon 1er Cru has a gorgeous, intense bouquet of orange blossom, lemon verbena and light flinty scents, all beautifully defined. The palate is well balanced: quite extravagant for a Vaillon, yet tensile and edgy. It fans out wonderfully on the finish. Excellent. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2021)
— 4 years ago
Tom Casagrande
This Vire-Clesse has got a very friendly, peachy, limestoney nose. Nice roundness in the mouth, lots of fruit and stoney mineral flavors. Acids a bit on the low side, so I’d drink these sooner rather than later, but it’s got lots of classic Macon flavors and texture. — 3 months ago