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$286.99
STEPHEN TANZER 93 POINTS: "(I tasted a sample taken from barrel in August, shortly before the bottling): Good full yellow. Big, ripe aromas of lemon oil, smoke, Read More...
hazelnut and vanillin oak. Opulent, mouthfilling and seamless, with serious depth to its flavors of mirabelle, fresh peach and spices. Finishes long and aromatic, with palate-staining flavors of peach oil and spicy oak. A particularly large-scaled Batard with surprising subtlety."
$450.00
BURGHOUND 95 POINTS - "(with thanks to the Phoenix Chevaliers). An intensely floral and still exceptionally fresh nose is nuanced with hints of spice Read More...
and citrus where the latter can also be found on the textured and borderline massive flavors that display absolutely no sense of heaviness on the exceptionally rich finish that drenches and stains the palate. This is a big wine yet there is a firm acid backbone that keeps everything in ideal balance and overall, it's an extremely impressive effort. While the abundant dry extract enables this, like many '05s, to drink with pleasure now, in magnum format I personally would allow for at least another 4 to 5 years of bottle age."
$770.00
BURGHOUND DONT MISS 92-95 POINTS - "An expressive and actually quite elegant nose of lemon rind, spiced pear, white peach and plenty of dried floral influences. Read More...
The supple, round and imposingly scaled big-bodied flavors are impressively concentrated and while quite powerful, they are also quite seductively textured before culminating in an explosive yet impeccably well-balanced finish. This is potentially a knockout."
$349.99
STEPHEN TANZER 91 POINTS - "Good full yellow with a gold tinge. Ripe aromas of apricot and honey. Large-scaled, silky and exotic, with a slightly phenolic Read More...
character to the ripe apricot fruit. Impressively big but I wanted more definition, cut and complexity. Finishes with a suggestion of warmth."
$169.99
BURGHOUND 95 POINTS "DON'T MISS! " - "Here the nose is notably more restrained than that of the Criots with its pure white rose, lavender, pear and Read More...
lemon rind suffused nose. There is excellent richness and outstanding size, weight and power to the overtly muscular flavors that are blessed with an abundance of dry extract on the explosively long and palate staining finish. Like the Criots, this is bone dry with genuinely impeccable balance that should allow this to successfully age and improve for 10 to 12 years."
$354.99
Rich floral and fruit aromas with a toasty touch. Full-bodied and complex on the palate, this wine is enveloped with charming fleshiness. Very good ageing potential.
$288.99
BURGHOUND 92-94 POINTS - "The beautifully layered nose features ripe orchard fruit, in particular dried peach and apricot along with pretty floral Read More...
notes that are framed by a soft application of wood. The generous and extremely rich, full-bodied and impressively powerful flavors are certainly opulent but not ponderous, indeed the saline finish remains admirably focused and altogether well-balanced on the seriously persistent, dry and clean backend."
$99.99
BURGHOUND "SWEET SPOT OUTSTANDING" 92 POINTS - "The last vestiges of reduction detract only mildly from the otherwise nuanced and well-layered aromas Read More...
of peach, citrus and white flowers. The rich flavors retain a fine sense of definition as well as a subtle minerality on the suave, silky and explosively long finish. This is a wine of harmony and grace that should age well."
$54.99
BURGHOUND 88-91 POINTS: "Here too there is discreet wood framing primarily white flower and lemon-based aromas that also evidence a pretty hint of minerality. Read More...
There is good precision to the rich, supple and delicious middle weight flavors that culminate in a citrusy finish that delivers real punch."
$104.99
BURGHOUND 91 POINS: "A beautifully layered nose is remarkably complex as it combines notes of petrol, mineral reduction, lemon zest, white flowers and a hint Read More...
of wood. There is reasonably good detail to the relatively soft and forward flavors that possess fine energy and excellent length. I wouldn't call this a classic Drouhin Clos des Mouches but it is lovely all the same."
$69.99
BURGHOUND 89-91 POINTS - " A discreet if not invisible touch of wood frames airy and quite cool aromas of citrus, white flowers and almost pungent Read More...
stone notes that can also be found on the textured and soundly concentrated middle weight flavors that terminate in a tension-filled, precise and well-balanced finish. Lovely and fashioned in an understated style that should allow for 6 to 8 years of upside development potential."
It begins with terroir. A large plot with the evocative name of “Les Champs Au Pied Du Mont” (or “the fields at the foot of the mountain”) is located on the slope overlooking the outskirts of Beaune. This vineyard, facing due east, produces both red and white wine. Chardonnay is planted on the upper part of the slope with chalky soil. The nose starts with a base of light oak quickly covered in river water; the chalk where it grows upon lends it this mineral characteristic and unique personality. Warm wood spice, golden apple and Chinese white pear flavors act as décolletage to the beautifully dominant minerality; think glacial, granitic runoff ensconced with a touch of sea salt. The palate weight is lush but kept lean as ápropos acidity courses throughout. The finish brings an echo of lemon curd that reverberates on and on for minutes. Beautiful wine.
It begins with terroir. A large plot with the evocative name of “Les Champs Au Pied Du Mont” (or “the fields at the foot of the mountain”) is located on the slope overlooking the outskirts of Beaune. This vineyard, facing due east, produces both red and white wine. Chardonnay is planted on the upper part of the slope with chalky soil. The nose starts with a base of light oak quickly covered in river water; the chalk where it grows upon lends it this mineral characteristic and unique personality. Warm wood spice, golden apple and Chinese white pear flavors act as décolletage to the beautifully dominant minerality; think glacial, granitic runoff ensconced with a touch of sea salt. The palate weight is lush but kept lean as ápropos acidity courses throughout. The finish brings an echo of lemon curd that reverberates on and on for minutes. Beautiful wine.
$215.99
BEAUSEJOUR DAUFFAU 2009 ST EMILION
ROBERT PARKER 96-98+ POINTS: "Unquestionably the greatest Beausejour-Duffau since the 1990, this property Read More...
ROBERT PARKER 96-98+ POINTS: "Unquestionably the greatest Beausejour-Duffau since the 1990, this property Read More...
has made a strong comeback under the brilliant management of Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt. One of St.-Emilion’s greatest terroirs, it has underperformed in most vintages, although it generally produces very interesting wines because of its location and old vines. The 2009 is a whopper. A blend of 77% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 14.8% natural alcohol, there is no hint of its aging in 100% new oak barrels given the extraordinary concentration and texture of the fruit. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of spring flowers, black truffles, wet rocks, blackberries, and black currants. The wine builds incrementally in the mouth with an ethereal lightness and precision that is unexpected in view of its massive concentration, power, and intensity. One of the vintage’s most compelling efforts, it should evolve for 30-40 years. Bravo!" (Tasted three times.)
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