Flight I
2014 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir, Louis Michel
A cool, elegant nose with notes of white peach, cucumber, butter biscuits and matchbox. Very, very good.
The taste is young and fresh with notes of dried up vanilla ice cream, lemon peel and peach. A very fine acidity. 5+ years.
91p (tasted 2024/05)
2014 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume, William Fevre
A crisp, gravelly nose with a restrained character and notes of chrushed rocks, lemon peel and grass.
The taste is tight and high with a cleansing acidity and ripening lemons. Needs time, 8+ years.
89p (tasted 2024/05)
2014 Chablis 1er Cru La Forest, Dauvissat
A deep, smoky nose with notes of ripe lemons, yellow pears and a touch of banana peel. Interesting.
The taste is concentrated and structured with lovely fruit, a fine acidity and a long, long finish. Needs 6+ years.
92p (tasted 2024/05)
2014 Pernard-Vergeless 1er Cru Berthet, Dubreuil-Fontaine
This Monopole wine offers up a broad, fine nose with notes of white flowers, lemon cream and minerals.
The taste is racy and refined with notes of grass, lemon cream, dried flowers and gravel. Very handsome. 4+ years.
92p (tasted 2024/05)
Flight II
2012 Puligny-Montrachet, Jacques Carillon
A very interesting flight - four village Puligny-Montrachet´s - and everyone guessed at least Premier Cru level on these.
The 2012 displays a cool, elegant nose with notes of grey pears, chrushed rocks and freshly cut grass.
The taste is tight and intense with young, upfront lemon fruit, a fine acidity and a long, juicy finish.
91p (tasted 2024/05)
2011 Puligny-Montrachet, Jacques Carillon
A very deep, complex nose woth notes of candied lemons, matchbox, incense and earth. Very fine.
The taste is layered and intense with notes of lemon cream, dried flowers and sun warm gravel. Very long.
93p (tasted 2024/05)
2010 Puligny-Montrachet, Jacques Carillon
A lovely, refined nose with notes of dried apricots, candied lemons, lemon fudge and wet earth.
The taste is aristocratic and structured with gorgeous fruit, a cleansing acidity and a long, intense finish. Great wine.
95p (tasted 2024/05)
2008 Puligny-Montrachet, Jacques Carillon
A expressive, somewhat mature nose with notes of oranges, spices, sun warm rocks and sweet minerals.
The taste is racy and round with notes of orange peel, dried flowers and chrushed rocks. Long and lingering.
92p (tasted 2024/05)
Flight III
2007 Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots, Antoine Jobard
A finely tuned nose with notes of autumn apples, tangerines, smoke and ripe flowers. Some maturity.
The taste is nicely concentrated with notes of candied lemons, tangerines, matchbox and earth. Very, very good.
91p (tasted 2024/05)
2008 Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots, Antoine Jobard
A tight, oily nose with notes of sea shells, ripe oranges, chrushed rocks and smoke. Very fine.
The taste is open and yummy with sweet yellow fruit, smoke and a brilliant acidity. Drinking great today.
93p (tasted 2024/05)
2009 Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots, Antoine Jobard
A high, intense nose with notes of smoke, petrol, ripe tangerines, apricots and spices. Very complex and fine.
The taste is wilful and just brilliant with everything in place. Just missing 5-7 years of maturity.
95p (tasted 2024/05)
2010 Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots, Antoine Jobard
A tight, restrained nose with notes of grey pears, smoke, vanilla ice cream and matchbox. Very fine.
The taste is rich and seedy with gorgeous fruit, a searing acidity and a long, layered finish. 5+ years.
94p (tasted 2024/05)
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