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Blind Vision: 2015 Burgundy Red & White (Nov 2018)

The 2015 Volnay Les Fremiets 1er Cru offers a mixture of red and black fruit (blackberry, raspberry and cranberry) on the nose, intermingling with undergrowth, light tobacco and brown spice scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin, taut and linear yet possesses real depth that becomes apparent on the persistent aftertaste. It is unapologetically…

The 2015 Red Burgundies: You Are So Going To Want Them (Jan 2017)

Bright full red. Aromas of strawberry, raspberry, spices and earth. Sweet and plush on the palate, but showing good grip and energy to its flavors of red fruits, wild spices and white truffle. Finishes with firm tannins and a meaty suggestion of bacon fat.

Red Burgundy ’16 & ’15: Superb Vintages, Different Styles (Jan 2018)

Good medium red. Deep aromas and flavors of raspberry, mocha and minerals lifted by spicy high notes; very ripe but not at all cooked. Sweet, penetrating and fine-grained, with firm acidity contributing to its impression of structure. This solidly tannic wine is quite closed today (Cyrielle Rousseau described it as a baby bully) and will…

2014 Red Burgundies: Delicious Terroir-Driven Midweights (Mar 2017)

(20% new oak): Dark red. Alluring scents of black raspberry, violet, spices and licorice. Juicy and penetrating, with perfectly integrated acidity framing and extending the flavors of boysenberry, coffee and bitter chocolate. This bracing wine finishes with substantial dusty tannins and noteworthy grip and class.

The 2013 & 2012 Red Burgundies (Apr 2015)

The 2013 Ruchottes-Chambertin-Clos des Ruchottes is one of the more perfumed, lifted wines in the range. There is good depth on the attack and through the mid-palate but the finish turns a bit compact, albeit with lovely invigorating freshness. It will be interesting to see if the 2013 gains a bit more weight in bottle….

The 2013 Red Burgundies: Fascinating and Challenging (Mar 2016)

Good dark red. Reduced nose dominated by strawberry and raspberry. Wonderfull silky on entry, then quite closed on the back half, with the element of reduction carrying through on the palate. Showed some enticing dark raspberry and game notes with air. Finishes firmly tannic but not dry. This wine was tough to taste following Rousseau’s…