Weekend Vinopolpick- March 29

March 29, 2014
2010 Burgundy

“An Exciting and Ultra-Classic Vintage of Refinement, Balance and Superb Transparency. “
– Allen Meadows, Burghound

“A return to the high acid norm after 2009, and some very good quality”
-Jancis Robinson

“I am thrilled with the 2010 vintage. The wines are racy, show fabulous minerality and are true to site. In other words, the vintage embodies all of the qualities that make red Burgundy one of the world’s most compelling wines.” – Antonio Galloni

2010 harvest in Volnay

Burgundy is no stranger to challenging growing seasons, its complex weather patterns, with a multitude of wind, rain, sometimes hail, other times frost and, of course, its celebrated sun, always provides new challenges and pleasures for winemakers. And 2010 is no exception, shaping up to be one of those remarkable vintages in which weather patterns conspire to produce wines of outstanding quality in some of Europe’s most famous wine regions.

The first dates of crucial importance are from December 19-22, when temperatures plunged to record lows in a very short space of time, causing widespread frost in vineyards from Beaune to Dijon, where vines were not yet dormant for winter. Apart from a brief interlude in April the cold climatic pattern persisted right through until the end of June. The crop was already smaller by flowering and cold, wet weather during flowering further reduced yields and resulted in millerandage, when bunches produce a large proportion of much smaller berries. Though the subsequent poor summer could never have ripened a large crop, there was still hope that these small berries with a high skin to juice ratio could produce concentrated wines.

Grapes were able to ripen further as Burgundy enjoyed a warm and sunny period of several weeks through July, with only a few isolated hailstorms, and continued into a warm, if rainy, August. Once into September the weather changed again. The high winds shifted to the north and dried out the vines, preventing rot from overtaking vineyards. The grapes, unless specifically damaged by hail, did not otherwise suffer and ripened healthily. Apart from a brief thunderstorm in the evening of the 12th that hastened harvest time in some areas, good weather continued through the end of September. The wines are consistent, with major villages of the Côte de Beaune faring as well as the Côte de Nuits. In the Côte de Beaune, Pommard and Volnay are said to be at their best, while, as you travel north, the Côte de Nuits benefited not only from a later harvest, but from less rain in August. With everyone well into their harvest time by mid- September, producers felt happy to have escaped disaster.

Ironically, the same thing that was expected to be a downside for the year, low yields, has in fact been the vintage’s saving grace, maintaining quality in the grapes that survived. The small berries gave a high ratio of skin to juice, plenty of tannins, body and color and a cool, drier September provided a long hang time on the vines for the skins to ripen while keeping the acidity vibrantly fresh – a pristine Burgundy.

The character is more classic than in 2009 and the red wines are built around a balance of fruit, tannins and acidity. Ranging from lighter to medium-full bodied depending on the extraction choices made by the producer, the reds display lots of bright fruit, such as cherry and raspberry, while the whites have incredible concentration and flesh on the palate. Though some Chardonnay was affected by the storm on September 12th, most producers have made some fabulous wines that are very aromatic up front, with a great range of different flavors, density and with very good acidity. With beautifully ripe reds, concentrated whites and the necessary acid levels to enable these wines to age, the 2010 vintage in Burgundy is by all accounts a success.

It was more difficult in the early days to see the potential for Burgundy in 2010, but from Bourgognes to Premier Crus, 2010s are showing exceptional refinement and grace. 2010 is a classic cool-climate vintage of Burgundy for those who enjoy a racier style. After a rainy summer, the vintage could have been a disaster, but Burgundy’s good fortune has struck again, and it’s easy to love the vivid fruit, freshness, fine aromas, supple tannins, energy and extract. No other vintage is directly comparable for the stunning combination of purity, freshness and concentration and there is huge pleasure in store for the Burgundy lover with these 2010s offered below.

 

Stock List – 2010 Burgundy – In Stock NowWHITE BURGUNDY

Henri Boillot Chassagne Montrachet 2010 ($59.95) $47 special 6 bottles available
Henri Boillot Chassagne Montrachet Chaumees 2010 ($89.95) $69 special 5 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92 points
 “… Rich, ripe and supple but with its fat and sweetness nicely leavened by minerality. Offers a superb combination of volume and sappy, stony persistence.”

Henri Boillot Chassagne Embrazees 2010 ($99.95) $79 special 13 bottles available
Burghound 92 points
 “An elegant and attractively cool nose of stone, pear and citrus nuances gives way to well-delineated and energetic flavors that terminate in a cuts-like-a-knife and mineral-inflected finish. This is also very dry with fine complexity and almost Chablis-like salinity on the balanced backend.”

Henri Boillot Criots Batard Montrachet 2010 ($249.95) $199 special 5 bottles available
Burghound 93 points
 “Moderate wood frames ripe, dense and expressive yellow orchard fruit that also evidences discreet notes of exotic elements. The equally well-concentrated, powerful and imposingly scaled flavors possess an abundance of palate soaking dry extract….”

Henri Boillot Bienvenues Batard Montrachet 2010 ($299.95) $239 special 1 bottle available
Burghound 95 points
 “… Within the context of the appellation, this is a powerful and unusually linear Bienvenues that has no trouble standing up to the Bâtard in terms of intensity if not size and weight, something that is rarely the case.”

JM Boillot Puligny Montrachet Garenne 2010 ($99.95) $79 special 10 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92 points
 “… Denser and riper than the 2011 version. Excellent acidity here: this vineyard almost always produces a fresh style. A superb vintage for this bottling, finishing very long and perfumed.”

JM Boillot Puligny Montrachet Combettes 2010 ($129.95) $89 special 11 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93 (+?) points 
“Good bright yellow. Ripe, rather powerful aromas of stone fruits, acacia flower and truffle…”

JM Boillot Batard Montrachet 2010 ($269.95) $199 special 8 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 94(+?) points
 “Full bright, pale yellow. White peach, pear and a whiff of orange zest on the nose. The flavors of stone fruits and minerals offer terrific penetration and intensity thanks to superb acidity and the low yield of the year..”

Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet Champ Gain 2010 ($129.95) $95 special 4 bottles available
Domaine François Carillon , although recently founded, can trace its ancestry back to the 16th Century, with François himself the sixteenth generation of farmers. From vines high on the slope on poor soils where generally it is difficult to ripen, this 2010 is rather luscious.

Chandon Briailles Ile Vergelesses Blanc 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 11 bottles available
Burghound 90 points 
“An expressive and quite fresh nose combines notes of citrus, pear and soft floral notes that complement well the minerally, pure and racy flavors …”

Phillippe Colin Chassagne Chenovettes 2010 ($84.95) $69 special 16 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93+ points
 “… Complex, expressive aromas of pear, fresh peach and spices; much fruitier than the Vergers. A rich, dense orchard-fruit-and-spice bomb with terrific acid lift to buffer its sweetness. This tastes sweeter than the Vergers. Finishes broad, powerful and long, with resounding floral character.”

Philippe Colin Chassagne Montrachet 2010 ($64.95) $51.90 special 6 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 90 points
 “… Offers impressive tension and penetration for village wine, with sweet white peach and lemon peel fruit flavors building nicely on the vibrant finish.  Quite rich but youthfully imploded:  I’d give this at least two or three years in the cellar.”

D’Entre Pouilly Fuisse Ancestral 2010 ($27.95) $24 special 6 bottles available

Deux Montille Auxey Duresses 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 1 bottle available
Burghound 89 points “… fine precision and excellent intensity to the round, rich and well-detailed flavors that culminate in a bone dry, cuts-like-a-knife finish. This offers excellent quality for a villages level Auxey.”

Deux Montille Montagny Coeres 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points
 “Bright pale yellow. Tight, pure aromas of lime, quinine and ginger. Chewy, dense and rich, with brisk citrus fruits and saline minerality…”

Faiveley Corton Charlemagne 2010 ($249.95) $179 special 11 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 95-97 points
 “… wine of outstanding richness and chewy texture, this Corton-Charlemagne washes over the palate like a wave. An infant today but destined for a long life in bottle. Conveys an impression of great solidity.”

Faiveley Meursalt 1er Cru 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 5 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 90-93 points
 “Cool, perfumed aromas of orange oil and pineapple.  Smooth, pure and fresh, with slowly building saline minerality complicating the yellow fruit flavors…”

Faiveley Puligny Montrachet 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 18 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 88-90 points
 “Ripe peach, menthol, rose oil and spices on the perfumed, high-pitched nose, complicated by a hint of red berries…”

William Fevre Chablis Bougros 2010 ($89.95) $79 special 11 bottles available
Burghound 92-95 points
 “A restrained nose of citrus, floral, mineral reduction and algae slides into impressively rich, powerful, serious and concentrated flavors …This is a classic Bougros with its robust and muscular big-bodied flavors.”

William Fevre Chablis Les Lys 20120 ($59.95) $44 special 6 bottles available
Burghound 91-93 points
 “An airy, pure and ultra-elegant nose offers up notes of dried white flowers, citrus rind and tidal pool where the latter also suffuses the quite finely detailed middle weight flavors that possess surprisingly richness on the precise and lingering finish…”

William Fevre Chablis Mont Milieu 2010 ($59.95) $44 special 14 bottles available
Burghound 91-93 points
 “… excellent freshness and enough Chablis character to faithfully recall this wine’s origins. There is impressive volume and power to the medium weight plus flavors that possess a plenitude of dry extract that coats the mouth on the intense, complex and lasting finish. This succulent effort should develop well over the next 5 to 7 years.”

William Fevre Chablis Valmur 2010 (109.95) $89 special 13 bottles available
Wine Advocate 95 points
 “The 2010 Chablis Valmur captures the essence of the vintage. It represents everything Chablis is and can be. Gunflint, slate, oyster shells, white flowers and citrus are just some of the many notes that emerge from this finely sculpted, chiseled wine…”

William Fevre Chablis Vaudesir 2010 ($89.95) $79 special 12 bottles available
Wine Advocate 94 points
 “… Layers of subtle, perfumed fruit caress the palate in this highly expressive Chablis. Everything is in the right place. The 2010 is all about subtlety. This is one of the more finessed Fevre 2010s. I love the balance of aromatics, fruit and acidity.”

William Fevre Chablis Vaulorent 2010 ($74.95) $59 special 23 bottles available
Antonio Galloni 94 points
 “The 2010 Chablis Vaulorent is striking. It shows plenty of richness but very little in the way of excess weight. There is plenty of depth waiting to emerge from this expressive, mineral-drenched Chablis. ..”

Jadot Chassagne Montrachet Caillerets 2010 ($84.95) $69 special 11 bottles available
John Gilman 93 points 
“The 2010 Caillerets from Maison Jadot is another excellent premier cru. The deep and very classy nose wafts from the glass in an elegant blend of lemon, pear, apple,spring flowers…”

Jadot Corton Charlemagne 2010 ($189.95) $129 special 22 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 96 points
 “Brilliant pale yellow. Precise, penetrating aromas of green melon, ginger, quinine and dusty stone. Silky on entry, then sappy and deep in the middle, with a powerful crushed stone character and strong limey acidity combining to give the wine uncanny energy…”

Dominique Lafon Beaune Epenottes 2010 ($99.95) $79 special 18 bottles available
Wine Advocate 91 points
 “The 2010 Beaune Epenottes fleshes out beautifully in the glass with dark red berries, spices and licorice. This is an incredibly expressive, layered wine built on a serious core of fruit buffered by the vibrant minerality of the year. ..”

Dominique Lafon Meursalt Goutte D’Or 1er Cru 2010 ($299.95) $249 special 2 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92+ points
 “Pale bright yellow. Superripe aromas of pineapple, peach and apricot verge on exotic. Sweet mid-palate fruit is nicely balanced by juicy acidity, which gives lift and a light touch to the peach and pear flavors. Finishes long and perfumed, with noteworthy breed for this bottling. Lovely wine with good aging potential.”

Domaine des Lambrays Puligny Caillerets 2010 ($159.95) $139 special 12 bottles available
Burghound 93 points
 “… exceptionally well-detailed and highly energetic flavors where the underlying minerality seems extracted directly from liquid rock. There is excellent mid-palate concentration as well as a lovely interplay between the acidity, fruit and supporting dry extract, all wrapped in an explosive finish. Classy and impeccably well-balanced juice.”

Lucien Le Moine Meursalt Charmes 2010 ($139.95) $119 special 1 bottle available
Wine Advocate 91-93 points 
“The 2010 Meursault Charmes is bold, direct and voluptuous. Nectarines, honey, flowers and spices all wrap around the palate in this big generous Charmes. A vein of minerality runs through the fruit, giving the wine its sense of energy and proportion…”

Lucien Le Moine Puligny Montrachet Folatieres 2010 ($149.95) $129 special 3 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93 points
 “Hazy gold. Wild, exotic aromas of smoked meat, clove and minerals. Dense, suave, silky and rich, with an almost painful dryness to the crushed rock and saline mineral flavors. Today this impressively fine-grained wine’s fruit is in the deep background…”

Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet 2010 ($499.95) $419 special 1 bottle available
Wine Advocate & John Gilman 97 points
 “…the supreme elegance of the vintage translating into one of the most seamless and electric young examples of this great grand cru that I can ever recall tasting. The stunning nose soars from the glass in a refined mélange of apple, lemon, tangerine, crystalline minerality, orange blossoms, lemon zest and vanillin oak….”

Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues Batard Montrachet 2010 ($499.95) $399 special 2 bottles available
Wine Advocate 97 points
 “Things go up a notch or two with the 2010 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, which appears to hover on the palate with the grace of a ballerina. The Bienvenues is all about weightless elegance and implied structure…”

Domaine Leflaive Meursalt le dos D’Ane 2010 ($199.95) $119 special 3 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92 points
 “Bright yellow with a green tinge. Very ripe aromas of yellow fruits and nut oils. Broad, sweet and fruity, offering lovely volume without excess weight…”

Domaine Leflaive Puligny Folatieres 2010 ($229.95) $199 special 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 94 points
 “Bright yellow. Aromas of pineapple, mirabelle and soft herbs, plus a whiff of silex-like minerality. Round, rich and voluminous, with intense mid-palate fruit and lovely perfume…”

Olivier Leflaive Puligny Folatieres 2010 ($119.95) $99 special 6 bottles available
Burghound 90-93 points
 “A discreet touch of wood frames an elegant and quite pretty nose of lemon, stone, pear and floral scents that gives way to exceptionally rich yet attractively well-detailed medium-bodied flavors that possess a seductive mouth feel…”

Olivier Leflaive Corton Charlemagne 2010 ($149.95) $119 special 1 bottle available
Wine Advocate 92+ points 
“The 2010 Corton-Charlemagne is gorgeous. Citrus, ash, smoke and graphite are all layered into this medium-bodied, vibrant white. In 2010, the Corton-Charlemagne is racy, energetic and nicely delineated. This is a terrific showing from Olivier Leflaive. “

Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne 2010 ($119.95) $89 special 1 bottle available
Wine Enthusiast 94 points 
“Richly structured, this wine is all texture at this stage, although the rich fruit lingers underneath. Apple, pear and citrus fruits give this opulent, powerful wine its freshness….”

Leroy Aligote 2010 ($99.95) $79 special 12 bottles available

Matrot Meursalt Charmes 2010 ($84.95) $66 special 24+ bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93(+?) points “Good pale yellow. Ripe aromas of peach, fresh apricot and hazelnut; a quintessence of Meursault.  Rich, ripe and sweet but framed and energized by a stony mineral underpinning, strong spice notes …”

Montille Puligny Montrachet Caillerets 2010 ($169.95) $119 special 5 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92-94 points
 “Pale, green-tinged yellow. Ripe yellow fruits and acacia blossom on the nose. Rich, ripe and sweet, with apricot, peach and spice flavors framed by lively acidity…”

JM Morey Chassagne Montrachet Caillerets 2010 ($79.95) $69 special 5 bottles available
Burghound 93 points
 “A classic Caillerets nose of mineral reduction, pear, lime and floral notes gives way to strikingly intense, detailed and driving medium weight flavors that sit atop a firm base of stone while displays ample amounts of underlying tension…”

JF Mugnier Nuits Marechale Blanc 2010 ($119.95) $89 special 4 bottles available
Wine Advocate 90-92 points 
“The 2010 Nuits St. Georges Clos de la Marechale Blanc shows off fabulous balance and cool, insistent minerality. It boasts tremendous energy in its chiseled notes of lemon, crushed rocks and white flowers…”

Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Chaumees 2010 ($69.95) $59 special 8 bottles available
Burghound 90 points
 “… There is a plush quality to the rich and generous flavors that possess a suave mouth feel as well as a delicious, dry and energetic finish where the depth, while certainly good, can’t rival that of the best of these 1ers”

Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Maltroie 2010 ($69.95) $59 special 19 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92(+?) points 
“… classic minerals, wet stone, flowers and botanical herbs.  With its terrific intensity and cut, this really tickles the taste buds on the very long, scented, echoing finish.  Very rich and very young:  I would not be surprised if it merited an even higher score five years down the road.”

Verdet Hautes Cotes Nuits Prieur Blanc 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 9 bottles available

RED BURGUNDY

Anne Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Maupertuis 2010 ($269.95) $219 special 1 bottle available
Burghound 91-94 points 
“… rich, intense and brooding broad-scaled flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration and impressive power on the robust and clearly built-to-age finish. This is a big and very solidly structured effort that will need plenty of patience.”

Bize Savigny Les Beaune Bourgeots 2010 ($49.95) $33 special 19 bottles available
Burghound
 “A more elegant and slightly more complex nose speaks of earth, ripe purple fruit and a hint of violets along with plenty of pungent Savigny style earth…”

Bize Savigny Les Beaune Marconnets 2010 (64.95) $47 special 12 bottles available
Burghound 89-91 points
 “This is also agreeably fresh and bright with ripe but cool aromas of crushed plum and warm earth. There is excellent verve to the intense and lightly mineral-driven medium weight flavors that possess a round and generous mid-palate …”

Bize Savigny Les Beaune Talmettes 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 20 bottles available
Burghound 89-92 points
 “… There is good richness, size and weight to the round yet relatively refined medium-bodied flavors that possess a fine sense of balance on the mouth coating finish. I like the mouth feel and if this moderately structured effort can develop more depth in bottle, it just might catch the Fourneaux in time.”

Henri Boillot Pommard 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 24+ bottles available
Antonio Galloni 90-92 points
 “The 2010 Pommard is pure sensuality. Sweet roses, dark red fruit and spices wrap around the palate in this supple, refined wine. The Pommard impresses for its elegance and richness…”

Henri Boillot Savigny Lavieres 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 12 bottles available
Wine Advocate 90-92 points
 “… This is another big wine within the context of its appellation, but the balance is first-rate. Layers of fruit continue to build to the powerful, textured finish. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.”

Henri Boillot Volnay 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 24 bottles available
Burghound 90 points ‘Outstanding Top Value
‘ “…refinement to the mouth feel of the lightly mineral-infused medium-bodied flavors that possess a dusty and rather serious finish of impeccable balance and persistence. This may be labeled as a villages but it’s easily of 1er quality.”

JM Boillot Pommard Jarollieres 2010 ($89.95) $59 special 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91-93 points
 “Good full red. Ripe aromas of musky dark cherry, dark berries, minerals and bitter chocolate, lifted by a violet topnote; more floral and spicy than the Pitures..”

Jean Marc Bouley Volnay 2010 ($49.95) $36 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 88-91 points
 “This offers a big step up in both aromatic complexity as well as elegance with its cool red berry fruit nose replete with violet and anise hints. There is good richness and fine volume with ample mid-palate concentration …”

Camus Bruchon Savigny Grand Liards 2010 ($44.95) $39 special 3 bottles available
View From The Cellar John Gilman 92 points
 “…On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nascently complex, with a fine core, more overt structure than the Pimentiers, lovely acids and absolutely superb length and grip on the youthful finish. This too will be quite special in the fullness of time. 2018-2040+.”

Camus Bruchon Savigny Pimentieres 2010 ($41.95) $36 special 6 bottles available
Burghound 88-91 points
 “… rich, concentrated and mouth coating flavors that enjoy an abundance of dry extract that amply displays the extra dimension typically present with the fruit of such old vines. There is excellent character present if limited elegance.”

Chandon Briailles Savigny Les Beaune 2010 ($39.95) $34.50 special 16 bottles available
Burghound 87-89 points
 “A deeply pitched nose of Savigny-style earth, floral notes and fresh dark berry fruit aromas precedes the clean, fresh and vibrant middle weight flavors …”

Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot 2010 (179.95) $139 special 20 bottles available
Burghound 91-94 points
 “This is impressively ripe yet superbly fresh with black cherry and floral scents that are trimmed in a background application of wood. There is excellent mid-palate concentration and richness to the powerful, muscular and energetic large-scaled flavors …”

Chevillon- Chezeaux Nuits St Georges Les St Georges 2010 ($79.95) $69 special 8 bottles available

Clos Moulin Aux Moines Auxey-Duresses Monopole 2010 ($39.95) $29 special 22 bottles available

Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru 2010 ($109.95) $79 special 10 bottles available
Burghound 89-92 points “This is also exuberantly fresh and expressive with a pretty and ripe nose of primarily red currant and blue berries plus ample amounts of warm earth. …Fine quality here and worth considering.”

Comte Armand Volnay Fremiets 2010 ($139.95) $99 special 12 bottles available
Burghound 91-93 points 
“…mineral-driven, energetic and beautifully well-detailed medium-bodied flavors possess pain staining intensity, all wrapped in the dusty, firm, focused, balanced and lingering finish. This is a really lovely effort and Leroux noted that “the 2010 is the best Frémiets that I have ever made.””

D’Angerville Volnay Fremiets 2010 ($149.95) $99 special 14 bottles available
Wine Advocate 93-95 points
 “The 2010 Volnay Les Fremiets is all crushed rocks, graphite, minerals and wet stones. With time in the glass the fruit gradually begins to emerge. Sweet red fruit, mint and freshly cut flowers are some of the nuances in the glass…”

D’Ardhuy Savigny Peuillets 2010 ($39.95) $29 special 24+ bottles available
D’Ardhuy Savigny Aux Clous 2010 ($37.95) $28 special 15 bottles available
Burghound 88 points
 “… There is lovely complexity to the punchy and mildly rustic medium weight flavors that possess very firm tannins on the lingering finish. This is clearly built to age and will need the better part of a decade to arrive at its peak.”

D’Ardhuy Savigny Narbantons 2010 ($44.95) $36 special 20 bottles available
Burghound 90 points
 “The appealingly complex nose offers up aromas of ripe dark berries that are infused with plenty of pungent Savigny style iron-infused earth. There is good density to the pliable and round flavors that possess good …”

D’Ardhuy CDNV Clos de Langres 2010 ($49.95) $33 special 17 bottles available
Burghound 88 points
 “Bright ruby. An agreeably fresh nose of red and black currants, plum and earth gives way to precise and attractively vibrant flavors that are unusually refined in the context of the appellation…”

D’Ardhuy Corton Clos du Roi 2010 ($89.95) $69 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 93 points
 “This is surprisingly elegant with its strikingly pure nose of red currants, spice and distinctly pungent earth. There is a coolness to the relatively supple mid-palate with ample minerality to the firm, balanced, long and imposing finish …”

D’Ardhuy Corton Pougets 2010 ($99.95) $69 special 24 bottles available
Burghound 91 points
 “… velvety and utterly delicious quality to the solidly concentrated and mouth coating flavors that also reflect an underlying minerality on the long finish that displays fine balance. This isn’t quite as complete as the other examples of Corton in the range but it’s the finest among them.”

D’Ardhuy Clos de Vougeot 2010 ($149.95) $119 special 22 bottles available
Burghound 92 points
 “… equally good intensity to the supple medium weight plus flavors that display good power and fine concentration on the balanced, long and moderately austere finish. This is very much a typical Clos de Vougeot that will need time to flesh out.”

Defaix Bourgogne Rouge 2010 ($19.95) $14 special 24+ bottles available
Organic

Digioia Royer Chambolle Musigny 2010 ($69.95) $59 special 9 bottles available

Dujac Fils & Pere Gevrey Chambertin 2010 ($109.95) $69 special 1 bottle available
Burghound “… textured middle weight flavors that possess both good energy and an attractive sense of minerality on the balanced finish. This exhibits good build from the mid-palate through to the vibrant finish. Very good quality here and this should age well over the short to medium-term.”

Dupont Tisserandot Gevrey Chambertin VV 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 89-91 points
 “… attractive and relatively high-toned aromas of fresh red and dark berry fruit that complement well the detailed, intense and equally earthy medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent precision and plenty of vibrancy on the serious, balanced and solidly persistent finish.”

Dupont Tisserandot Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur 2010 ($54.95) $41.90 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 87-89 points
 “… very fresh cool red cherry and earth suffused nose that is in keeping with the vibrant, detailed and impressively pure mineral-laden flavors. I like the sense of underlying tension and balance on the lingering finish.”

Dupont Tisserandot Gevrey Chambertin Petite Chapelle 2010 ($89.95) $69 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 91-93 points
 “Not surprisingly, this is more elegant still with pure and ripe aromas of cherry and raspberry liqueur that marry into stony, detailed and racy middle weight flavors that are blessed with an abundance of mouth coating dry extract…”

Dupont Tisserandot Gevrey Lavaux St Jacques 2010 ($99.95) $75 special 5 bottles available
Burghound 91-94 points 
“Here the nose is quite cool if not more elegant with a broad ranging nose of rose petals, wet stone and wild red berry fruit liqueur aromas…”

Dupont Tisserandot Gevrey Chambertin Cazetiers 2010 ($119.95) $77 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 92-94 points
 “…excellent mid-palate density to the powerful and broad-shouldered flavors that possess a textured mouth feel before culminating in a precise, intense and very stony finish that delivers grand cru length and punch.”

Dupont Tisserandot Corton Rognet 2010 ($99.95) $79 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 93 points 
“… This is an imposing wine, and very Corton in character, that possesses excellent depth and length on the moderately austere finish where about the only nit is a trace of backend warmth. This is also one to strongly consider as long as you’re prepared to cellar it for a minimum of 10 years.”

Dupont Tisserandot Charmes- Chambertin 2010 ($139.95) $99 special 24 bottles available
Burghound 93 points 
“…There is excellent power to the rich and admirably concentrated medium-bodied flavors that possess outstanding complexity, intensity and drive, all wrapped in a balanced and seriously persistent finish. This will require at least 10 years of cellar time to really unfold and 12 to 15 is likely to be the sweet spot.”

Dupont Tisserandot Mazis Chambertin 2010 ($149.95) $119 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 92-95 points
 “Soft wood frames the overtly ripe and distinctly animale aromas of mostly red berry fruit and wet stone. The stony, serious, concentrated and openly powerful medium weight plus flavors possess wonderful delineation on the balanced and hugely long finish…”

Faiveley Bourgogne Rouge 2010 ($19.95) $16 special 24+ bottles available

“A very pretty red berry fruit nose that evidences soft earth influence leads to very fresh and racy flavors that are still quite tight as the finish is clean though mildly tangy. This is on the lighter side.” Burghound

Faiveley Beaune Clos de L’Ecu 1er Cru 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89-92 points
 “… Lovely definition and lift to the youthfully closed flavors of pomegranate, cherry and orange zest. Finishes firmly tannic and closed, but with excellent energy and subtle lingering perfume. These south-facing vines were picked at the beginning of the harvest.”

Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin Craipillot 2010 ($64.95) $49 special 11 bottles available

Faiveley Nuits St Georges Les Damodes 2010 ($69.95) $59 special 1 bottle available
Stephen Tanzer & Burghound 91-93 points “Good dark red. Aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate, mocha, licorice and peppery spices. Juicy, intense and fine-grained, with a strong saline quality adding interest to the dark fruit and chocolate flavors. The long, rising finish features suave, sweet tannins.”

Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin Clos Issarts 2010 ($89.95) $69 special 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 88-91 points
 “Good bright, dark red.  Reduced, rather wild aromas of cherry and mocha.  Sweet and thick but a bit youthfully tart owing to firm acidity…”

Faiveley Volnay Santenots 2010 ($84.95) $69 special 9 bottles available
Burghound 90-93 points 
“Very deep ruby. An explosive and highly complex nose offers up aromas of raspberry and cherry liqueur along with hints of lavender and violets. ..”

Faiveley Pommard Rugiens 2010 ($119.95) $79 special 4 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93 points 
“Good medium red. Sexy aromas of cherry, redcurrant and minerals complicated by smoky earth tones. Impressively dense, intense red fruit and floral …”

Faiveley Clos de Vougeot 2010 ($179.95) $119 special 1 bottle available
Burghound 92-95 points 
“This is unusually elegant in 2010 with its refined nose of raspberry and earth though there are background notes of grilled meat and smoke. The supple, mouth coating and utterly delicious broad-shouldered flavors possess a silky texture …”

Faiveley Chambolle Musigny Les Fuees 2010 ($179.95) $139 special 14 bottles available
Burghound 91-93 points
 “… powerful, intense and mineral-inflected flavors where the firm but ripe tannins are almost completely buffered by the copious dry extract that really coats the palate on the balanced and strikingly persistent finish. I very much like this.”

Faiveley Echezeaux 2010 ($199.95) $133 special 24+ bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92-95 points
 “Good full red. Pungent aromas of raspberry, crushed stone and white pepper. Enters with intense raspberry and spices, then turns firm and floral in the middle, showing superb energy and sappiness to the primary red fruit and mineral flavors…”

Faiveley Latricieres Chambertin 2010 ($229.95) $169 special 13 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93-95 points 
“… Fat, sweet and deep, with the piquant minerality and a peppery element giving lift and energy to the middle palate. Notes of candied strawberry and raspberry are complicated by saline soil tones. Powerfully structured wine with long, bright finishing flavors that saturate the sides of the mouth.”

Faiveley Mazis Chambertin 2010 ($249.95) $189 special 22 bottles available
Wine Spectator 94 points
 “The cherry, raspberry, earth, spice, and mineral flavors are offset by the smoky oak and solid tannins in this well-defined red. Vibrant and long, offering oak spice and mineral on the finish. This should develop beautifully…”

Faiveley Corton Clos de Corton 2010 ($249.95) $189 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 94-96 points
 “… structured flavors possess superb volume and almost breathtaking power on the explosive and mouth coating finish that is of monumental proportions. This is a classic Corton yet consistent with the style of the 2010 vintage, this is not unduly rustic, indeed the tannins, while firm, are actually relatively refined.”

Forey Morey St Denis 2010 ($59.95) $44 special 11 bottles available

Forey Vosne Romanee 2010 ($74.95) $49 special 3 bottles available
Burghound 88 points “There is lovely spice to the black pinot and red currant fruit nose that complements well the equally spicy, rich and solidly precise middle weight flavors that possess an appealing finishing purity on the linear finale.”

Geantet Pansiot Gevrey Chambertin VV 2010 ($74.95) $59 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 91 points
 “…gorgeously complex and lightly spiced nose serves up notes of violet, plum and plenty of pungent earth that is also reflected by the dense and serious medium-bodied flavors. This is very Gevrey in character with a brawny yet not overtly rustic mouth feel.”

Gouges Nuits St Georges 2010 ($69.95) $44 special 20 bottles available
Burghound
 “…good freshness and punch to the supple middle weight flavors where the supporting tannins are unusually fine, especially for the appellation, all wrapped in a lingering finish where only a trace of rusticity surfaces. A good if not distinguished villages.”

Gouges Nuits St Georges Chenes Carteaux 2010 ($79.95) $59 special 24 bottles available
Burghound 89-92 points
 “… This is presently on the tangy side though I attribute this more to the presence of substantial amounts of gas rather than under ripe phenolics. This should amply reward 10 to 12 years of cellar time.”

Gouges Nuits St Georges Chaignots 2010 ($89.95) $64 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 88-91 points
 “… readily accessible medium-bodied flavors possess subtle spice notes before the expected punch and focus arrives on the finish where everything immediately tightens up on the mouth coating finish. This is one of those wines that will very likely drink well all of its life.”

Guillemot Savigny les Beaune Picotins 2010 ($34.95) $28 special 5 bottles available
Guillemot Savigny les Beaune Jarrons 2010 ($35.95) $33 special 8 bottles available

Huber Verdereau Volnay 2010 ($49.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 88 points “A pretty mix of red and blue pinot fruit aromas exhibits plenty of earth influence that continues onto the silky and pure middle weight flavors that culminate in a moderately rustic and austere finish. This will need a few years to flesh out and add depth.”

Huber Verdereau Pommard Vaumuriens 2010 ($51.95) $41.90 special 9 bottles available
Burghound 89 points
 “This is more deeply pitched still with ripe but cool earth and stone inflected aromas of briar and plum. There is good volume to the delicious, serious and admirably complex flavors…”

Huber Verdereau Volnay Fremiets 2010 ($84.95) $69 special 18 bottles available
Burghound 90 points
 “…pure red pinot fruit scents gives way to attractively detailed, intense and mouth coating medium-bodied flavors that possess a balanced, spicy, dusty and lingering mineral-inflected finish.”

Jadot Cote de Nuits Vaucrain 2010 ($29.95) $21.90 special 19 bottles available

Jadot Pernand Croix de Pierre Rouge 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 24+ bottles available
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “The Clos de la Croix de Pierre forms part of the En Caradeux premier cru, and it creates poised wines. This is the red partner to a white also produced by Louis Jadot, and it displays juicy red fruit, layered with firm tannins. ..”

Jadot Savigny les Beaune La Dominode 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 11 bottles available
Wine Advocate 90 points
 “The 2010 Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Dominodes has a vivacious nose with plenty of crisp red currant and fresh strawberry fruit that burst from the glass. The palate is well-balanced with crisp acidity, firm grip and a touch of spice toward the lifted finish…””

Jadot Gevrey Chambertin 2010 ($54.95) $39 special 29 bottles available
John Gilman 89+ points 
“… On the palate the wine is fullish, long and complete, with a fine core, moderate tannins and very good length and grip on the tangy finish. This too will get a ‘booster’ of de-classified premier cru barrels and will probably merit a 90+ point score once that takes place.”

Jadot Savigny les Beaune Les Narbantons 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 18 bottles available
Antonio Galloni 90 points 
“… vivacious nose with plenty of crisp red currant and fresh strawberry fruit that burst from the glass. The palate is well-balanced with crisp acidity, firm grip and a touch of spice toward the lifted finish. This is a lovely, lilting Savigny that I would rather drink in its youth.”

Jadot Pommard Commaraine 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 24 bottles available
Wine Advocate 89-91 points
 “The 2010 Pommard Clos de la Commaraine is a little fleshier and deeper than the villages, but it remains relatively airy and delicate. Sweet red berries, flowers, licorice and tobacco …”

Jadot Pommard Epenots 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 22 bottles available
Burghound 90-93 points
 “… enveloping middle weight plus flavors possess a suave, even silky mouth feel though the typical Pommard-like tannins arrive just at the very end of the exceptionally persistent finish. This is really quite good and well-worth considering though note that it will require extensive cellar time.”

Jadot Nuits St Georges 2010 ($54.95) $44 special 24+ bottles available
John Gilman 88+ points
 “The current rendition of the 2010 Jadot Nuits AC is long and complex, but a bit four-square at the present time. Keep in mind though that this wine will probably be ‘dressed up’ a bit with the addition of some barrels of premier cru, so in all likelihood, my score will ultimately prove to be quite conservative for this wine in its finished form…”

Jadot Chambolle Musigny 2010 ($59.95) $49 special 21 bottles available
Burghound 89-91 points “Outstanding Selection”
 A very pure nose of wet stone, spice and an elegant mix of various wild red berries. There is good richness to the mouth coating flavors that possess excellent volume…”

Jadot Volnay Clos de Barre 2010 ($84.95) $59 special 17 bottles available
John Gilman 92+ points
 “The 2010 from Maison Jadot is outstanding and another real sleeper to search out in this vintage. The classy and very precise bouquet offers up scents of cassis, dark berries, espresso, dark chocolate, a great base of complex minerality and just a hint of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure..”

Jadot Volnay Les Santenots 2010 ($84.95) $59 special 19 bottles available
Wine Enthusiast 93 points
 “Santenots, like most premier crus, is located halfway down the slope. This is structured, yet it remains ripe and fruity, and it shows off the voluptuous texture that’s characteristic of Volnay. There is fine balance between the acidity and fruit, and the dry core promises aging potential…”

Jadot Nuits St Georges Boudots Gagey 2010 ($99.95) $77 special 21 bottles available
John Gilman 93+ points
 “The Boudots parcel is owned by the Gagey family and has consistently been one of my favorite premier crus in the Maison Jadot lineup for many years now. The 2010 version is a great classic and will once again be a great sleeper. The bouquet is deep, pure and utterly refined …”

Jadot Corton Greves 2010 ($119.95) $89 special 1 bottle available
John Gilman 93+ points
 “The 2010 Corton ‘Grèves’ from Maison Jadot is the most broad-shouldered and potentially complex of these three excellent Cortons, as it offers up a deep and very precise bouquet of red and black cherries, coffee, iron-like soil tones, woodsmoke, coriander seed and cedar…”

Jadot Vosne Romanee Suchots 2010 ($129.95) $99 special 4 bottles available
John Gilman 93+ points 
“The 2010 Suchots is another simply outstanding bottle of Vosne in the making. The deep, sappy and very classy nose offers up scents of cassis, dark berries, Asian spices, black soil tones, game, a touch of fresh nutmeg and cedar. …”

Jadot Clos de Vougeot 2010 ($149.95) $119 special 1 bottle available
John Gilman 94+ points
 “… On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with a rock solid core, ripe, fine-grained tannins, excellent focus and balance and stunning length and grip on the youthful and utterly complete finish”

JJ Confuron Chambolle Musigny 2010 ($64.95) $49 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 87-90 points
 “A very pretty and perfumed nose features notes of raspberry, violets and cassis that are in keeping with the solidly ripe, rich and agreeably round flavors that possess good …”

JJ Confuron Vosne Romanee Beaux-Monts 2010 ($149.95) $119 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 90-93 points
 “… really lovely inner mouth perfume from the suave and very sophisticated mineral-inflected flavors that possess a velvety and highly seductive mouth feel before culminating in an extract-rich and impressively persistent finish. This too possesses excellent underlying material and should also age well but be approachable young.”

JM Millot Clos de Vougeot 2010 ($149.95) $133 special 1 bottle available
Burghound 91-94 points
 “This is the first wine in the range to display any appreciable wood influence as it mixes with, but does not dominate, the ripe purple fruit nose where additional breadth is present in the form of iron-inflected earth, spice and a floral hint…”

JM Morey Chassagne Rouge 2010 ($37.95) $29 special 13 bottles available

JM Morey Beaune Greves 2010 ($59.95) $44 special 12 bottles available
Burghound 90 points “This is also notably cool and restrained with a pretty mix of citrus components that are given a touch of elegance from the presence of both acacia blossom and honeysuckle hints. …”

Dominique Laurent Bonnes Mares 2010 ($329.95) $269 special 6 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92-95 points 
“… Sappy, saline and mouthfilling, with the black fruit flavors carrying through on the palate. Most impressive today on the extremely long aftertaste, which features substantial dusty tannins and strong soil tones. Has the material to handle its 100% new oak.”

Dominique Laurent Grands Echezeaux 2010 ($399.95) $329 special 3 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93-96 points
 “(from the same pinot material as the Echezeaux, with the vines owned by two cousins): Good bright, full red. Crushed black cherry and subtle earth tones on the pure, vibrant nose; more closed than the Echezeaux. Darker in fruit character, with distinctly rocky notes of minerals, violet and rose petal….”

Rene Leclerc Griotte Chambertin 2010 ($149.95) $119 special 24+ bottles available

Liger Belair Nuits St Georges Charmotte 2010 ($74.95) $59 special 8 bottles available
Wine Advocate 90-92 points “The 2010 Nuits St. Georges La Charmotte is an intensely rewarding wine. Rich, powerful tannins provide the backbone for waves of expressive dark fruit. The Charmotte impresses for its depth and sheer muscle. It is perhaps just a touch rustic, but immensely pleasing just the same.”

Liger Belair Chambolle Gruenchers 2010 ($149.95) $99 special 3 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 90-92 points
 “Bright, dark red.  Black raspberry, minerals, flowers and a whiff of peppery spices on the slightly reduced nose.  Elegant, silky and sweet, offering lovely detail, excellent fruit intensity and a whiff of game…”

Liger Belair Clos de Vougeot 2010 ($179.95) $149 special 11 bottles available
Burghound 94 points
 “… outstanding intensity to the energetic, pure and focused medium weight plus flavors that enjoy an abundance of tannin-buffering dry extract. The racy, linear and very firm finish is classically austere but seriously persistent. Impressive.”

Matrot Meursalt Rouge 2010 ($49.95) $39 special 21 bottles available
Matrot Monthelie 2010 ($44.95) $36 special 21 bottles available

Matrot Blagny la Piece Sous Le Bois 1er Cru 2010 ($64.95) $49 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 90 points “An overtly fruity yet solidly complex nose features notes of cassis, plum, violet and black raspberry. There is an appealing mineral streak to the delicious medium-bodied flavors that exude both floral and spice elements on the delicious, long and balanced finish. …”

Matrot Volnay Santenots 2010 ($64.95) $49 special 19 bottles available
Burghound 89 points
 “… There is good mid-palate density to the suave, even opulent flavors that exude a fine minerality on the equally spicy and persistent finish. While the Matrot style is for reds that will be agreeable when they’re young, this will also be capable of rewarding 3 to 5 years of cellar time.”

Meo Camuzet Clos de Vougeot 2010 ($349.95) $279 special 4 bottles available
Burghound 92-95 points
 “This is slightly riper with hints of menthol to the densely fruited nose of cassis, plum and black berry liqueur aromas. …Once again, the quality is exceptional and this is another wine that could match, or even surpass, its 2005 counterpart.”

Montille Volnay Les Brouillards 2010 ($109.95) $69 special 4 bottles available
Burghound 89-92 points
 “Rose petal and lavender nuances add an elegant top note to the lightly spiced and earthy red berry aromas that include cherry and raspberry… This persistent effort is very Volnay in character yet with that little hint of mid-palate robustness that indicates that it is Brouillards.”

Mortet Gevrey Chambertin 2010 ($119.95) $89 special 11 bottles available
Wine Advocate 90-92 points
 “The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin is a very serious wine at this level. It boasts incredible finesse and sheer energy in a polished, pure expression of Gevrey…”

Mortet Gevrey Chambertin VV 2010 ($149.95) $109 special 5 bottles available
Wine Advocate 91-93 points
 “The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes blossoms onto the palate with an effortless grace that is hard to describe with mere words…Layers of fruit radiate through to the generous, resonant, yet ethereal finish. This is a stunning wine for the appellation. ..”

Pavelot Savigny les Beaune 2010 ($44.95) $24 special 24+ bottles available
Burghound 88 points 
“…a velvety texture to the supple and relatively forward flavors that possess good concentration and fine balance on the sappy finish. This isn’t an especially elegant effort but it is certainly delicious and satisfying.”

Pavelot Savigny Peuillets 2010 ($59.95) $44 special 23 bottles available
Burghound 90 points
 “… mineral character to the appealingly detailed, complex and delicious flavors that are shaped by more refined tannins while offering fine length. A classic Peuillets of finesse.”

Pavelot Savigny Serpentiers 2010 ($59.95) $44 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 90 points
 “… a subtle touch of minerality to the firm, mouth coating and plumy medium-bodied flavors that possess plenty of mouth coating extract before culminating in an energetic, focused and lingering finish. This is perhaps just a hair less elegant then I typically find it though by contrast it is indisputably more powerful.”

Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV 2010 ($699.95) $499 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 95-97 points 
“… overtly muscular flavors that also enjoy an incredible amount of dry extract that confers a supple and seductively textured mouth feel to the highly concentrated mid-palate. The presently buried tannins are intense and markedly firm though not hard on the explosively long finish that seems to go on and on.”

Roty Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur Bas 2010 ($99.95) $89 special 7 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points
 “Good medium red. Perfumed aromas of redcurrant, coffee, licorice, earth and flowers. Plush, supple and broad but also boasts excellent inner-palate tension. …”

Roty Gevrey Chambertin Fontenys 1er Cru 2010 ($219.95) $189 special 6 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93 points
 “…. At once silky-sweet and tangy, with lovely inner-mouth energy to the fine-grained red and darker fruit flavors. Notes of violet and minerals emerge with air. Finishes broad, lively and long, with harmonious acidity and ripe tannins giving the wine solid structure for aging.”

Roty Gevrey Chambertin 2010 ($79.95) $69 special 3 bottles available
Burghound 89 points
 “…There is impressive richness to the seductively textured and mouth coating flavors that possess fine mid-palate concentration before terminating in a dusty, firm and well-balanced finish. A very good villages by any standard as the sheer persistence is most impressive.”

Roty Gevrey Chambertin Champs- Chenys 2010 ($79.95) $69 special 1 bottle available
Burghound & Stephen Tanzer 89 points
 “… on entry, then tight in the middle, showing an iron-like nuance to its redcurrant and torrefaction flavors. Finishes sappy, savory and a bit youthfully dry. Many of these 2010s lead with their black fruits, but this wine is distinctly red in character.”

Laurent Roumier Chambolle Musigny 2010 375ml ($39.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available
Laurent Roumier Hautes Cotes de Nuits 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 24+ bottles available

Armand Rousseau Charmes Chambertin 2010 ($299.95) $249 special 1 bottle available
Burghound 91-93 points  “… There is excellent volume to the very rich and round middle weight plus flavors that possess a velvety mouth feel on the focused and impressively long finish. This also exhibits more depth of material than it usually does and this is one of the better Rousseau Charmes of recent years.”

Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 2010 ($599.95) $399 special 7 bottles available
Burghound 92-94 points 
“A well-layered and dense nose features notes of anise, earth, underbrush, violets and both red and blue pinot fruit aromas…”

Armand Rousseau Mazy Chambertin 2010 ($349.95) $239 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 92-94 points
 “… The rich, round and beautifully textured flavors also enjoy an abundance of dry extract that coats the palate and buffers the firm tannins that will assist this mineral-driven and beautifully balanced effort to age for decades.”

Armand Rousseau Lavaux St Jacques 2010 ($299.95) $249 special 2 bottles available
Burghound 90-92 points
 “… The cool and mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors possess excellent delineation and plenty of intensity, particularly on the firm, linear and tension-filled finale.”

Tollot- Beaut Chorey les Beaune 2010 ($39.95) $33 special 22 bottles available
Wine Spectator 89 points 
“A suave, polished style, bursting with cherry, raspberry, smoke and spice flavors. Features some grip, rounded out by a long, fruit- and spice-filled finish…”

Violot Guillemard Beaune Clos des Mouches 2010 ($74.95) $59 special 16 bottles available
Burghound 90-93 points
 “This possesses what is arguably the most elegant nose in the range with its soaring, fresh, pure and airy nose of cool red pinot fruit that is liberally sprinkled with stone and soft spice nuances. …”

Violot Guillemard Pommard la Platieres 2010 ($79.95) $69 special 23 bottles available
Burghound 91-93 points
 “… The intense, mouth coating and overtly powerful flavors brim with excellent depth and plenty of minerality before terminating in an ever-so-mildly rustic if exceptionally long finish. An excellent Pommard.”

Roulot Bourgogne Rouge 2010 ($47.95) $39 special 22 bottles available
Ninot Mercurey VV 2010 ($29.95) $26.50 special 9 bottles available
Chevillon Bourgogne Passetograin 2010 ($27.95) $21 special 9 bottles available

 

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