A more deeply pitched combination offers up notes of plum, wild dark cherry and plenty of earth. The succulent and solidly powerful medium-bodied flavors are more muscular though not nearly as refined, all wrapped in a detailed, dusty and moderately austere finale that isn't quite as well-balanced. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A more restrained and more elegant nose features notes of the essence of red pinot fruit, anise and a plethora of pretty floral elements. Here too the medium-bodied flavors possess a caressing texture that is finer if less powerful on the youthfully austere, balanced and sneaky long finish. This is presently not quite as complex as the Mazoyères but that may well change with time in bottle. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A broad array of spice elements adds to the appeal of the wonderfully fresh wild cherry and red currant, earth and subtle sauvage nuances. The sleek, intense and caressing broad-shouldered flavors possess both good volume and muscle on the powerful, focused and moderately austere finale. This is very impressive though note that it's going to need at least a decade to resolve its firm tannins. Excellent. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A mildly reduced nose reveals only hints of spice elements and not much else. By contrast, there is both good verve and freshness to the supple and round medium-bodied flavors that retain good detail on the austere, focused and sneaky long finale. Apr 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A much more sauvage-inflected nose speaks of more deeply pitched darker berry fruit and humus-suffused earth. There is more volume and power to the nicely rich but intense broad-shouldered flavors that exude a more subtle minerality on the youthfully austere, tightly wound and built-to-age finale. This is also very good and worth your interest. Apr 10, 2023, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
A super-fresh nose of essence of rose petal, red cherry and an abundance of spice and earth suggestions leads to vibrant, detail and solidly concentrated flavors that exude a bracing minerality on the firm and hugely long finale. This needs to develop more depth but that is a virtual certainty given the large format bottling and extended potential aging curve. Apr 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This is aromatically very Vosne in style with its cool and airy red berry scents that are trimmed in a plethora of exotic spice, floral and hoisin nuances. There is outstanding delineation if only average density to the sleeker and more austere finale that displays first-rate length. Note that my extended suggested drinking window is for the magnum format. Apr 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This is the spiciest wine in the range with its pretty nose of red currant, violet and subtle oak aromas. The super-sleek and gorgeously textured middleweight flavors possess almost painful intensity while delivering outstanding persistence on the balanced, powerful and sappy finale. This is excellent and while it should reward 12 to 15 years of keeping, it could reasonably be approached after 5-ish plus years. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Here too the wood treatment is admirably subtle as it easily allows the spicy red and dark currant, exotic tea and soft floral nuances to be appreciated. There is better refinement to the remarkably intense and beautifully well-detailed mineral-suffused flavors that terminate in a moderately austere and somewhat linear finale that possesses fine depth and length. At least some patience though should be beneficial as this needs to flesh out with time in bottle. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This is aromatically quite similar to the Damodes if perhaps just a touch spicier. There is more volume if less evident minerality suffusing the bigger-bodied flavors that possess focused power on the dusty, youthfully austere and lingering finale. This could also use better complexity so a few years in a cool cellar would be beneficial. Jan 10, 2024, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A moderately toasty nose freely reveals its combination of red and dark pinot fruit, pretty floral nuances and a hint of forest floor. The punchy and beautifully textured flavors are also on the lighter side while brimming with minerality on the youthfully austere finale. This is one of those wines that is surprising in that it isn't especially dense yet it packs excellent flavor authority. Jan 10, 2024, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A slightly more elegant nose primarily consists of the essence of red berries, violet, anise and smoky hints. The succulent but seriously punchy medium weight flavors possess a highly seductive texture thanks mainly to the super fine-grained tannins shaping the lightly austere, stony and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is also excellent and a wine that, while certainly ageworthy, should be approachable after only 5-ish years of keeping. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This is also strikingly floral with its array of violet, rose petal, lavender and acacia blossom adding elegance to the super-fresh spicy and sauvage-inflected red currant aromas. There is again excellent richness and mid-palate density to the caressing yet powerful medium weight plus flavors that conclude in a borderline aggressively mineral-driven and moderately austere finish that is akin to sucking on a small pebble. This is first-rate and clearly built-to-age, indeed it's going to need at least mid-term cellaring. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A more restrained and distinctly cool nose is at once quite elegant and spicy while displaying an array of both red and dark currant, earth and violet. The dense, muscular and powerful big-bodied flavors flash plenty of minerality on the wonderfully persistent, compact, austere and serious finale. This is a classic and very tightly wound LSJ that is likely to remain that way for most of the next decade. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A ripe and extremely fresh nose mixes notes of violet, plum and anise with those of dark pinot fruit and sandalwood. The medium weight plus flavors possess a positively gorgeous texture as it's highly seductive while delivering excellent length on the impeccably well-balanced finale. This could use better depth, but the underlying material appears to be up to the take. In a word, lovely. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A moderately toasty nose speaks of very fresh and cool aromas of highly spiced red and dark berries. There is excellent definition to the attractively textured middleweight flavors that are shaped by firm tannins and bright acidity on the balanced and impressively persistent finale. This is a very fine Vosne villages. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
This is also quite cool and spicy with its restrained array of essence of red cherry, anise, forest floor and floral top note. The sleeker and more refined medium weight flavors offer even more prominent minerality along with excellent delineation, all wrapped in a balanced, long and youthfully austere finish that is supported by notably fine-grained, if denser, tannins. This is lovely juice, indeed even Zen-like. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Here the expressive nose is spicier but not more elegant with its combination of exotic tea, orange peel and star anise aromas. The vibrant medium weight flavors are also super-sleek with a caressing, but punchy mouthfeel while exuding evident minerality on the clean, moderate austere and linear finale. This isn't seductive but it is both stylish and classy. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
A more deeply pitched, and equally spicy, nose reflects notes of plum and various dark berries along with exotic tea hints that include jasmine and orange peel. As is usually the case, there is more size, weight and richness if less minerality and detail to the medium-bodied flavors that possess a velvety mid-plate along with excellent depth and persistence on the somewhat raspy and overtly austere finale that may be too much for some. I suspect that this too will better harmonize with time in bottle. Jan 10, 2023, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
Wonderfully fresh and bright aromas include those of essence of red cherry with discreet suggestions of spice, earth, herbal tea and floral wisps. The even more seductively textured medium-bodied flavors are plump, round and generous yet deliver excellent tension on the dusty, youthfully austere and beautifully long finish. This mildly rustic effort should also be reasonably approachable young yet repay extended keeping if desired. Jan 10, 2024, Allen Meadows (Burghound.com)
A slightly riper and markedly spicier nose is comprised by notes of plum, dark currant, herbal tea and floral wisps, especially violet. The delicious and velvet-textured medium weight flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract that also buffers the moderately firm tannins shaping the nicely persistent, balanced and complex finale. This is a lovely Vosne villages and worth considering. Jan 10, 2024, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)
As one might reasonably guess, this is the spiciest wines in the range with a ripe yet cool and layered nose of plum, dark cherry and equally floral-suffused aromas. There is fine richness to the generously proportioned medium weight plus flavors that manage to be at once dense and powerful yet refined on the moderately austere, robust and lengthy finish. This is a robust Echézeaux that is very much built-to-age. Apr 10, 2023, Allen Meadow's (Burghound.com)
Dark berry fruit coulis scents combine with those of spice, violet, lavender and a very discreet hint of wood. The sleek, delicious and caressing medium weight flavors possess a lovely sense of underlying tension before culminating in a dusty, stony and youthfully austere finale. This is a really lovely Chambolle villages and well worth your interest. Jan 10, 2022, Allen Meadows' (Burghound.com)