Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes
Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot Cuvee Bertin Rouge
Pierre Girardin Morey-Saint-Denis Les Monts Luisants 1er Cru Rouge
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Les Maizieres Hautes
Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin
Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru
Comte Armand is one of the leading and best estates in Pommard. This wine rivals Bordeaux in terms of intensity and concentration. To many it will always have an underlying elegance and class.
Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir
As often happens with Calvert, the nose when young is slightly muted and more direct than exotic; pure and fine aromas, not bold and lush. The palate follows on accordingly, with clarity of fruit, roses and florals. Focussed, concentrated yet pure in the mid-palate, with its hallmark mineral texture, its firm but ultimately juicy on the finish. The vines are growing up and were seeing the puppy-fat turn to muscle.
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
This village Vosne-Romanée shows all the typicity expected of its commune with beautiful ripe cherry strawberry perfume, lovely weight and mouth-feel and abundant fine discrete tannins. Matured in 30% to 40% new French oak barrels, it has the concentration and structure to cellar gracefully for many years.