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ALBERT BICHOT -DOMAINE CLOS FRANTIN
This is an
excellent family-run producer/negociant, making quality wines. The Vosne
Romanee listed below is especially good! |
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24 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
'Les Malconsorts'
1er Cru
Clos Frantin
Vinous.com/Neal Martin -
The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts 1er Cru
seems to have been born to embarrass my rather tepid reaction to this
wine from barrel. Wow! This has me smitten. It offers a very
floral, seductive bouquet with pressed violet petals liberally scattered
over the black cherry and wild strawberry fruit, and just a hint of
vanilla in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with
fine-grained tannin. This is very cohesive, harmonious and silky-smooth
in texture, with a light touch of blood orange and brown spices that
impart complexity on the finish. Excellent. |
2015 |
£135.00 |
NM96
2021-50TOP Vintage!
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DOMAINE CHANSON
Since 1999
Domaine Chanson has been owned by the BOLLINGER Champagne Group.
Maison Chanson is now directed by Vincent Avenel; who spent the
last 15 years working with Bouchard Père & Fils and Domaine Faiveley.
The winemaking remains the responsibility of Jean-Pierre Confuron,
the brother of Yves Confuron who is the winemaker for Domaine de Courcel
Jean-Pierre Confuron, Chanson’s
Wine Maker, has been awarded
the title of
“Wine Grower of the Year 2014”
by the famous Magazine “La Revue du Vin de France”. |
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9 |
75cl |
Beaune
'Clos des Mouches'
1er Cru
Chanson
Jancisrobinson.com/Richard Hemming MW -
Excellent floral fragrance – open, spicy,
expressive. Pure red fruits too – redcurrant, cranberry. Smooth and
rounded in texture, yet with enough tannin to support long ageing.
Superb length. |
2016 |
£60.00 |
RH17.5/20
2020-41 |
12 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
Chanson
Jancisrobinson.com/Julia Harding MW
- Darker, riper and spicier
than the Nuits-St-Georges. Tannins are extremely fine, dry and light
but there's harmony overall in a lighter mode. |
2012 |
£32.00 |
JH16/20
2016-23 |
3 |
75cl |
Chambertin Clos de Beze
Grand Cru
Chanson
Jancisrobinson.com/Julia Harding MW -
Cask sample. Mid dark crimson. Sweet oak spice
entwined with really ripe cherry fruit. Dark, dry finesse on the
palate. Extremely elegant but all hidden at the moment. Plenty of
freshness like a seam through the dark, dry youthful reticence. |
2015 |
£210.00 |
JH18/20
2025-40BIN END PRICE
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DOMAINE COQUARD
LOISON- FLEUROT
This domaine
was a serendipitous discovery in 2016 by Neal Martin of
Vinous.com.
Here are some of his comments:
Winemaker Thomas Colladot
allows the vineyards to articulate their own personalities so that each
one offers its own take on the vintage. Clever winemaking matched with
excellent terroirs. |
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Bearing in mind the cost explosion of quality Burgundy in the last 3-4
years, these wines offer 'relative value' compared to the better known
domaine's. |
10 |
75cl |
Bourgogne Rouge
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Jancisrobinson.com -
Cask sample. Light purplish crimson. Pure, intense nose. Very fine,
polished fruit with good tannin management. Juicy stuff! Firm
structure is well hidden underneath spicy fruit. Grainy finish. |
2015 |
£29.00 |
JR16/20
2020-25 |
4 |
75cl |
Chambolle Musigny
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Currently not reviewed -
TOP vintage, so well worth a
try! |
2015 |
£68.00 |
2020-30 |
18 |
75cl |
Chambolle Musigny
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin
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The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Village, matured in 30%
new oak, has a generous bouquet of red berry fruit, plus touches of
brown spice and light loamy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with
fine tannins and lightly spiced red berry fruit mixed with white pepper
and sage, dovetailing into a slightly compact but fresh finish. Fine. |
2018 |
£65.00 |
NM90/100
2022-32 |
24 |
75cl |
Morey-Saint-Denis
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, January 2020
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From three lieux-dits including Clos Solon in the
middle and north of the village. Another very ebullient 2018 from
Coquard-Loison-Fleurot.
Red fruit, especially raspberry, with saline notes, a little tighter
in structure than the Chambolle, this shows excellent promise. |
2018 |
£60.00 |
JM93/100
2020-30 |
12 |
75cl |
Morey-Saint-Denis
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin -
The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis Village comes from four
climats scattered across the appellation and sees one-third new oak.
Compared to the Chambolle Village, there is more fullness of fruit on
the nose, which offers red cherries, crushed strawberry and rose petal
aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, a fine bead
of acidity, a little piquancy toward the finish and a bit of orange zest
on the aftertaste. Excellent. |
2017 |
£58.00 |
NM91/100
2020-30 |
24 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin -
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Village has a perfumed,
quite floral bouquet of dark cherries, raspberry and light tobacco
aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is very smooth and
harmonious, with lightly spiced red fruit. Gains weight and grip
toward the very finely detailed finish, which nudges Premier Cru in
quality. Yeah... that good. |
2018 |
£59.00 |
NM92/100
2021-32 |
18 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Jancisrobinson.com -
Intense aroma of chestnuts and some well-managed
tannins. Both this and the village Vosne are textbook examples of
these appellations. Lots of juice but admirable structure
underneath. |
2015 |
£62.00 |
JR16.5/20
2020-30 |
12 |
75cl |
Charmes Chambertin
Grand Cru
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin
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The 2018 Charmes-Chambertin
Grand Cru was showing a touch of reduction on the nose, but underneath
are fine blackberry and raspberry aromas and touches of potpourri and
iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained, supple
tannins, superb acidity and a harmonious, silky finish. Excellent. |
2018 |
£188.00 |
NM94/100
2023-40 |
12 |
75cl |
Clos Vougeot
Grand Cru
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin
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The 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, which took the
longest to finish its alcoholic fermentation, has a ripe, opulent
bouquet of black cherries, blueberry and cassis aromas, perhaps not
displaying the delineation of the previous two vintages. The palate
is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, fine acidity and good energy.
The grippy, slightly oaky finish will need time to knit together. Give
it three or four years in bottle. |
2018 |
£158.00 |
NM92/100
2024-38 |
12 |
75cl |
Clos St Denis
Grand Cru
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin -
The 2017 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru comes from
vines planted in 1936, and was raised in three barrels this year (two of
them new.) It has a clean, precise tightly wound bouquet of blackberry,
raspberry preserve, pressed iris and subtle undergrowth, almost peaty
aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, quite
masculine compared to the Clos de la Roche, and shows firmer grip and
persistence on the chalky finish. Very fine and quite cerebral. |
2017 |
£275.00 |
NM95/100
2023-45 |
6 |
75cl |
Clos St Denis
Grand Cru
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin
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The 2018 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru was the most
closed and backward on the nose when I tasted the wines from barrel, but
there is tightly coiled energy here, along with orange-sorbet-infused
red fruit. The palate is beautifully defined with a slightly grainy
texture, fine tannins and disarming purity of fruit toward the
crystalline finish. An outstanding 2018 from CLF. |
2018 |
£320.00 |
NM97/100
2024-50 |
12 |
75cl |
Clos de La Roche
Grand Cru
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin
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The 2018 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a gorgeous
bouquet of dark berry fruit, crushed stone and touches of truffle and
iodine. It just bursts from the glass. The palate is very ripe and
sweet on the entry, displaying a lot of sucrosity and a very vibrant
finish laden with cola-tinged black fruit. It might just be a little
too much for my palate, although I suspect it will be very seductive. |
2018 |
£140.00 |
NM94
2022-40 |
12 |
75cl |
Echezeaux
Grand Cru
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Vinous.com/Neal Martin
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The 2018 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a fragrant,
perfumed bouquet with violet and iris petals infusing shimmering black
cherry and wild strawberry fruit; touches of orange pith emerge with
time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and very
harmonious, showing a velvety texture that is very sleek and tempting. A
lovely Echezeaux. |
2018 |
£175.00 |
NM94/100
2022-42 |
10 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Jancisrobinson.com -
Particularly deep crimson. Savoury, relatively
layered nose. Some oak just perceptible but the bitter-cherry fruit
dominates it. Really quite fine and very energetic. Admirably long
and well constructed. A success – and a steal relative to the Cathiard
version! |
2015 |
£72.00 |
JR16.5/20
2021-29 |
30 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
Coquard Loison-Fleurot
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, January 2020
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5 star RATING!
From Quartiers de Nuits and Maizières, top locations, and 70 year old
vines, then blended with a cuvée from 50 year old vines in Les
Violettes.
The blend offers a super-saturated purple colour, the nose shows a real
nobility, the quintessence of Vosne, with beautiful flesh on the palate,
beautifully balanced, just the right acidity. |
2018 |
£65.00 |
JM94/100
2021-29 |
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MAISON LOUIS JADOT
A very good Domaine and Negociant
business; offering quality wines at fair prices (especially considering
current Burgundy price rises!) |
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12 |
37.5cl |
Gevrey Clos
St Jacques
1er Cru
Louis Jadot
RP/Neal Martin -
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune,
the 2013 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques has a composed bouquet
with dark cherry, red plum, a light estuarine influence seeping through with
aeration, all with good intensity and focus. The palate is medium-bodied
with firm tannin, plenty of blackcurrant and raspberry fruit, tensile with a
brisk and quite punchy finish. I thought it might be Bruno Clair's Clos
Saint Jacques before its identity was revealed - a classy number from the
Jadot team. Tasted September 2016.
HALF-BOTTLES - a
great way to try a top wine, without having to pay the full price for
standard bottle. |
2013 |
£61.00 |
RP/NM93
2019-34 |
5 |
75cl |
Clos de la
Roche
Grand Cru
Louis Jadot
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2014 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, which comes
from three sources, is a little more savoury on the nose compared to the
Clos Saint Denis, perhaps sans the same level of purity. There is more
tertiary notes here, a hint of bacon fat even. The palate is
medium-bodied with firm, slightly broader tannin than the Clos Saint Denis
that lends it the weight, the presence, albeit without the nervosité or
the mineral core expressed by the Clos Saint Denis. Very fine. |
2014 |
£130.00 |
RP/NM93
2018-35BIN END PRICE
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MAISON LUCIEN LE MOINE
A very good Micro-Negociant
business, making excellent long lasting wines from only the best bought-in
grapes. |
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These wines
are best decanted before serving. |
4 |
75cl |
Gevrey
Chambertin
Lavaut St Jacques
1er Cru
Lucien Le Moine
AM -
This is cut from a similar cloth to that of the
Estournelles as this is also aromatically fresh and cool, indeed almost cold
with pure essence of red pinot fruit, liquid stone and a hint of the
sauvage. The mouth feel of the strikingly well-delineated flavours is
nothing but satin before exploding into a sleekly muscular and precise
finish. This is also gorgeously transparent with a Zen-like sense of
poise.
Outstanding. |
2010 |
£110.00 |
AM94
2020-35Excellent Vintage!
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6 |
75cl |
Nuits Saint
Georges
Les Vaucrains
1er Cru
Lucien Le Moine
AM -
As one would expect, this is bigger, richer and
more powerful with broad-scaled and overtly muscular flavours that are
extremely serious and sombre, all wrapped in a palate staining and
imposingly structured finish that exhibits huge length. There isn't the
refinement of the Les Cailles or Les St. Georges but for fans of power
Burgundy, this delivers. |
2009 |
£105.00 |
AM93
2020-32Top Vintage!
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