Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Tasting A Nice Selection From Gullberg by Stockwine


A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to taste some bottles from Gullberg by Stockwine at Magnusson Fine Wine.
Earlier this year I tasted a lot of bottles from them:

Bourgogne:
2023 Pernand-Vergeless Villages Blanc, Jean-Baptiste Boudier
A low keyed, handsome nose with notes of orange and minerals.
The taste is racy and elegant with a ripe lemon fruit and a very fine acidity.
91p   (tasted 2026/10)


2023 Meursault Villages, Paul Chavy
A young, forward nose with notes of smoke, chives and grilled lemons. Lovely.
The taste is elegant and pure with cap gun smoke, minerals and a very fine intensity.
93p   (tasted 2026/10)

2024 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Gain, Francois Carillon
A deep, restrained nose with notes of chalk, lemon peel and dry butter fudge. Very fine.
The taste is tight and refined with stunning fruit and a finish that goes on and on.
94p   (tasted 2026/10)


2023 Bourgogne Rouge La Croix d´Argent, Paul Gros
A light, elegant, strawberry filled nosed with additional notes of gravel and herbs.
The taste is tight and fine with a good acidity and fine red currants fruit.
89p   (tasted 2026/10)



2023 Volnay Villages, Pierrick Bouley
A deep, seedy nose with notes of wild raspberries, earth and a fine old viney fruit.
The taste is racy and fine with notes of moist earth, dried raspberries and ripe flowers.
92p   (tasted 2026/10)

2024 Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Valozières, Pierre-Olivier Garcia
A light, a touch barnyardy nose with notes of red currants and fresh herbs.
The taste is dry and light with notes of red currants, dried flowers and gravel.
87p   (tasted 2026/10)


2023 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forets Saint Georges, Domaine de L´Arlot
A pure, refined nose with a lovely perfumed note, wild strawberries and root vegetables. Very fine.
The taste is racy and layered with notes of dried up raspberry jam, sweet minerals and a long, gorgeous finish. 6+ years.
94p   (tasted 2026/10)


2023 Clos de Vougeot, Jean Grivot
A deep, intense nose with beautiful ripe red fruit, a fine balsamic note and a fine sweetness.
The taste is rich and concentrated with luscious fruit, a very fine acidity and a long, long finish. Great wine. 8+ years.
95p   (tasted 2026/10)

Rhone:
2024 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Sens, Laurent Fayolle
A upfront, flowery nose with notes of peach and warm grass.
The taste is cool and fine with notes of ripe lemons and sun warm gravel.
88p   (tasted 2026/10)

2025 Le Mistrale Viognier, Laurent Fayolle
A young, fresh nose with notes of passionfruit, cement and chives.
The taste is fine and forward with notes of oranges and grass.
89p   (tasted 2026/10)


2024 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Domaine Isabel Ferrando
A deep, somewhat heavy nose with notes of detergent and dried yellow fruit. 
The taste is a tad foursquare with sweet yellow fruit and a fiery finish.
82p   (tasted 2026/10)

2025 Côtes-du Rhone Beatusille, Domaine Isabel Ferrando
A young, fresh nose with notes of blueberries, undergrowth and a nice peppery note.
The taste is light and on the simple side but with fine fruit, balance and length.
87p   (tasted 2026/10)

2023 Alliance Syrah, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy
A smoky, handsome nose with notes of dried meat, graphite and chrushed rocks. Very, very good.
The taste is seedy and dry with notes of ripening blackberries, fir wood and some balsamic notes. 4+ years.
91p   (tasted 2026/10)


2022 Côte-Rôtie Prélude, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy
98% Syrah, 2% Viognier. This beauty offers up a deep, refined nose with notes of ligthly peppered meat, violets and some animal fur notes. Very fine.
The taste is tight and concentrated with gorgeous fruit, silky tannins and a long, precise finish. 6+ years.
93p   (tasted 2026/10)

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