93 Ponsot Chapelle Chambertin 2009 Cote de Nuits “Somewhat surprisingly, here the nose is even more elegant than that of the Griotte with its cool, airy and pure red cherry-liqueur, spice and essence of liquid minerality suffused nose that leads to dense, intense and equally mineral-driven big-bodied but refined flavors, all wrapped in a beautifully detailed, explosively long and youthfully austere finish. This is a serious and quite restrained effort that will require the better part of two decades to reach its full apogee.” Burghound, (93-95) pts. 01/11 3 bottles $500-750 94 N. Potel Chambertin 2005 Cote de Nuits Burghound, (92-95) pts. 01/01/07 12 bottles (2 x owc) $2,800-3,750 95 Pousse d’Or Pommard Jarrolieres 2005 Cote de Beaune “By contrast, here the intense, elegant, airy and almost startlingly fresh red berry fruit nose is expressive to the point of exuberance as the nose explodes from the glass with a flourish to reveal delicious, rich and full yet beautifully delineated and ultra pure flavors that are focused, linear and penetrating on the distinctly mineral-infused finish. This is a really lovely and sophisticated Pommard that bears more than a passing resemblance to its ‘across the border’ Volnay neighbor Frémiets.” Burghound, (91-93) pts. 01/07 6 bottles $300-450 96 Pousse d’Or Volnay Clos 60 Ouvrees 2005 Cote de Beaune “Compared to the expressiveness of the prior wines, here the nose is reserved to the point of being discreet, revealing only glimpses of even more complex spicy blue berry and violet suffused fruit that introduces big, rich and quite ripe flavors underpinned by excellent mid-palate concentration and a firm if subtle mineral backbone that runs the full length of the magnificently long finish. This is flat out terrific.” Burghound, (92-94) pts. 04/07 6 bottles $350-500
97 Pousse d’Or Volnay Clos Bousse d’Or 2005 Cote de Beaune “Here the strikingly elegant and expressive nose is a step up in aromatic depth with real depth to the airy, pure and stunningly complex dark berry fruit aromas nuanced by hints of spice and warm iron-infused earth that give way to rich, full and sweet flavors that are harmonious, balanced, fresh and precise, all wrapped in a wonderfully seductive and long finish. An impressive effort that is well worth a look.” Burghound, (91-93) pts. 04/07 6 bottles $350-500
102 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Les Clos 2009 Chablis “An overtly floral and distinctly cool nose features subtle spice and mineral reduction aromas that are followed by rich, powerful and broad-scaled yet quite finely detailed and pure flavors that are underpinned by a firm acid spine and an intensely citrus-infused finish. Even though 2009 in general is not a great terroir vintage, this could not be mistaken for anything but great Chablis.” Burghound, 95 pts. 10/11 12 bottles (oc) $900-1,400
98 Raphet Chambertin Clos de Beze 2005 Cote de Nuits 6 bottles $1,200-1,800
103 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses 2009 Chablis “Here the nose is superbly complex still with a strikingly nuanced array of green fruit, sea breeze, iodine and wet stone aromas that complement perfectly the detailed, intense and palate drenching flavors that culminate in an explosive, salty and dry finish. As it almost always is chez Dauvissat, what really distinguishes this wine from the others in the range is the Zen-like sense of harmony. In a word, beautiful.” Burghound, 95 pts. 10/11 12 bottles (oc) $800-1,200
99 Remoriquet Vosne Romanee Au-dessus des Malconsorts 2005 Cote de Nuits Burghound, (90-93) pts. 01/07 12 bottles (oc) $700-1,000 100 Henri Boillot Volnay Chevrets 2005 (1 mag) Mugnier Nuits St. Georges Marechale 2005 (1 mag) Perrot-Minot Chambolle Musigny Combe d’Orveau VV 2005 (1 mag) Burgundy 3 magnums $500-750 101 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis La Forest 2009 Chablis “A notably more complex if more reserved nose offers up classic Chablis aromas that include oyster shell, tidal pool and white flower aromas cut with just a hint of citrus that can also be found on the rich, generous, concentrated and quite powerful medium plus weight flavors that evidence noticeable salinity on the mouth coating, chiseled and impressively persistent finish. Really good stuff here and worth your interest.” Burghound, 93 pts. 10/11 12 bottles (oc) $400-600
104 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Southern Rhone “A great bottle and showing the hallmark elegance of the estate, the 2003 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape offers up a kirsch liqueur, liquid flower, red licorice and spicebox driven bouquet along with a full-bodied, seamless, silky profile on the palate. Still beautifully put together and aging gracefully, with a core of sweet fruit, it is certainly drinking well now, yet should continue to hold and drink nicely through 2020.” J. Dunnuck for R. Parker, 98 pts. 06/13 6 bottles $400-600 105 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 Southern Rhone R. Parker, 95 pts. 10/07 12 bottles (owc) $900-1,400
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