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

(40% vendange entier; 70% new oak): Dark red with ruby highlights. Brooding, rather medicinal aromas of dark cherry and saline minerality; less floral than the Gevrey samples. Ripe and tactile for young Clos Vougeot but showing more dark chocolate and salty minerality in the early going than primary fruits. Finishes adamantly dry, with big, dusty…

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

(from two parcels, one 35 years old and the other more than 60): Dark red with ruby highlights. Inviting aromas of blueberry, blackberry, licorice and menthol. Quite sweet on entry, then a bit youthfully disjointed in the middle, with the flavors of black cherry and licorice firmed by a solid tannic spine. Quite tight, even…

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

The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru seems to lack the energy of its peers, though the nose is well defined and fresh, featuring light strawberry and morello cherry aromas mixed with undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin and well-judged acidity, but linear and conservative in some ways and missing a peacock’s-tail finish….

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

The 2015 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a slightly lackluster bouquet that initially does not convey the energy or spark you look for in a young Pinot Noir, but then five minutes later, it is delightful and refined. The palate is fresh and tart on the entry, featuring earthy red fruit; however, it cuts…

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

Bright, moderately saturated red. Surprisingly expressive scents of dark cherry, redcurrant and spices come across as more open and liqueur-like than those of the Malconsorts. Then dense, supple and compellingly sweet on the plate, offering an enticing creaminess of texture and considerable refinement. Finishes with substantial ripe tannins and lingering sweetness. Much less austere in…

Brilliance in Napa Valley: 2016 & 2015 Cabernets (Jan 2018)

The 2015 Screaming Eagle is fabulous. Rich and ample on the palate, with soaring aromatics from the Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Ripe red plum, pomegranate, mint, kirsch, lavender and sweet spice notes are beautifully delineated in the glass. In this tasting, the Cabernet-based Screaming Eagle is quite a bit more…