Decanter (98)

This definitely represents a new beginning for the Clos des Lambrays, beginning with a dizzying array of aromas that range from high-toned red fruits to ripe, plummy black fruit, all touched with spice, and a suggestion of wild herbs and fresh flowers. After blending there was an average of 80% whole cluster fermentation. The texture on the palate is concentrated but not heavy, and there is a charming, silky aspect to it so, despite the tannin and density, the overall impression is one of finesse and elegance.

Wine & Spirit Magazine (98)

This is a great vintage from Domaine Leflaive, which owns 4.92 acres in Chevalier, including a significant portion of vines dating to the 1950s. This 2005 is marked by the concentration of a smaller-than-average harvest (cool weather during flowering caused poor or uneven fruit set). The season was dry, the grapes harvested on the 20th and 21st of September, fruit days on the biodynamic calendar, following several days of north winds and sunshine that peaked the fruit ripeness. The beneficent conditions and the care with which estate manager Pierre Morey and Anne-Claude Leflaive farm their vines resulted in this brilliant Chevalier. It shows an aristocratic finesse from the moment the bottle is opened. The wine's power and dynamic intensity make it hard to resist, as if it went beyond perfect balance and form to sustain the energy of the fruit in the glass. The taste is little more than a caress that lasts for minutes, bringing idealized images of Burgundy to mind: the sun on a hillside of yellow herbs growing between the vines, the roots working their way through minerals in the soil, a cool limestone cellar where wine rests in oak. The elegance that comes from Chevalier's high point on the hill separates it from Domaine Leflaive's more broad-shouldered Bâtard, the distinction amplified in this vintage. Both are wines to enjoy for decades to come.

Wine & Spirit Magazine (93)

This wine?s fresh scents of pear blossom bring to mind an orchard in spring. The flavors are full and rich, the sweetness of the wine balanced by gentle, persistent acidity. It feels silken, the texture buffed with lime and limestone. Clean and complete, this should reach its best five or six years from the vintage.

Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (87-89)

Pale, bright yellow. Steely aromas of apple, spices and mint. Fat and peachy in the mouth, with complicating notes of spice and butter. Offers very good fruit and length for village wine.

Wine Advocate (90-92)

The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Village wafts from the glass with notes of lemon rind, pastry cream, white flowers and a light framing of smoky reduction. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and vibrant, with tangy acids, lovely purity and an elegant, precise profile. I suspect it will further gain in depth and dimension with additional élevage.

Vinous (91-94)

Ruby-red. Sappy, sweet aromas of black cherry and licorice. Very backward and closed on the palate, even tough today, with major, tongue-dusting tannins. Currently dominated by its powerful structure, but the black fruit, herbal and mint flavors show superb sweetness. This may need a good decade of bottle aging.

Tim Atkin MW (94)

Pick up some 2020 while you can as 11 barrels were made. In 2021, only four were made. This will need a few years to come around with its slightly drying tannins, but otherwise, this is almost ready to enjoy. The mid-palate feels satiny and tastes of black cherries and licorice. The whole package is lifted by well-placed acidity that dances across the back palate. 2024-30

Vinous (91-93)

Good deep red. Very ripe nose dominated by cherry and sweet oak. Broad, ripe and oaky, with lovely restraint to its sweetness. Fruit-driven red raspberry and cherry flavors framed and lifted by new oak. A big wine with a substantial tannic structure. But the tannins are quite fine.

Vinous (92-94)

(55% new oak; from Les Rouges du Bas and Les Quartiers de Nuits): Bright medium ruby. Very pure but subtle and shy on the nose, exuding scents of blackberry, dark cherry, violet and dark chocolate accented by orange zest. Offers an exhilarating balance of almost chocolatey sweetness and penetrating acidity. Finishes very long and primary, even a bit inky, with suave tannins and firm acidity. Marie-Christine Mugneret noted that new oak really marks the delicate Echézeaux character, but this wine has the stuffing to support its lumber.

Vinous (90)

(the same blend of elements as the 2015 version): Bright, dark red. Cool scents of dark cherry, licorice and stone. Silky and nicely concentrated but showing little easy sweetness to its youthfully medicinal flavors of cherry and menthol. As there's less mid-palate flesh here than in the '15 version, the tannins come across as a bit tight today but the classically dry finish is tactile and persistent. Christophe Perrot-Minot says this wine is closed in the early going owing to its sizable Combe d'Orveau component.

Enticing and sophisticated, the Pierre Girardin Pommard Les Vignots 2020 is a bona fide epitome of French finesse. Contextualised in Burgundy’s esteemed vineyards, it's curated by the renowned Pierre Girardin, perpetuating a family legacy of remarkable wine production since 1570. Produced in environmentally sustainable vineyards for maximum terroir expression, this Pinot Noir reveals a delicate balance of expressive fruitiness and inherent earthiness.

With a firm structured perfume and sumptuous red fruit aromas, it delivers a profound delight to the olfactory sense. The palate revels in its elegant complexity and perfect balance of acidity and tannin. Its legendary finish, possessed with an uncompromising touch of oak influence, adds depth and character to this distinctive vintage.

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Indulge in the luxury of the Pierre Girardin Vosne-Romanee 2020, a splendid Burgundian masterpiece from the acclaimed French winemaker, Pierre Girardin. This Pinot Noir, born from a historic vineyard in the heart of Vosne-Romanée, is truly emblematic of the region's terroir. Pierre Girardin uses meticulous biodynamic practices, harnessing the uniqueness of the ancient soils, capturing the quality of the vintage year.

Pierre Girardin, son of renowned winemaker Vincent Girardin, meticulously curates each barrel, ensuring the purity of the wine is maintained. With Pierre Girardin Vosne-Romanee 2020, he brings forth an elegant, full-bodied, red wine with a remarkable balance of fruits and subtle tannins, harmoniously combined with oak's slight notes. Concocted with care and precision, it's a sophisticated addition to any collection.

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Burghound (94)

An interesting and beautifully layered nose reflects notes of soft wood, white orchard fruit, citrus confit, iodine, tidal pool and shellfish. The rich, concentrated and quite serious larger-scaled flavors flash plenty of minerality on the muscular and saline-suffused finish that goes on and on. This too is terrific with outstanding development potential; indeed, I would go so far as to say that this is one of the best vintages for the Raveneau Butteaux in some years and I include the 2010 and 2014 in that assertion.

Burghound (95)

A discreet, even timid nose speaks of markedly cool, airy and admirably pure aromas of high-toned floral wisps, iodine and plenty of oyster shell and tidal pool nuances that are trimmed in just enough wood to mention. The racy, mineral-driven and ultra-refined middle weight flavors possess the finest and most delicate texture in the entire range, all wrapped in a strikingly long and strikingly layered finale. This is textbook MdT and a genuine knockout.

Vinous (93+)

The 2009 Chablis Valmur is quite closed. There is plenty of power in the glass, but not much else. Today the Valmur isn't showing much. It is the only 2009 that appears to be showing the ill effects of its recent bottling. This will be an interesting bottle to re-visit in another 6-12 months.

Experience the refinement of the French wine-making tradition with the sumptuous Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc 2020. Nestled in the famed Burgundy region, this Chardonnay shines with its intricate variants of fruit and mineral charms.

Produced by renowned french winemaker, Vincent Dureuil, it boasts his meticulous attention to detail and environmental ethos. Dureuil's practices are organically-centred, lending to the purity and complexity of his wines. Working in the vineyard and winery, he champions traditional wine-making techniques.

The Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc 2020 is a testament to craftsmanship. Harvested by hand from 30-year-old vines, the grapes are fermented in French oak, resulting in a well-structured wine with a layered palate. Showcasing exquisite layers of green apple, lemon zest, and subtle toasty oak, this Chardonnay culminates in a gratifyingly long finish, perfectly balanced with bracing acidity.

A true embodiment of Burgundy's sophistication, the Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc 2020 will enchant any fine wine enthusiast.