These 151 tasting notes are grouped alphabetically by producer (sur)name and within those groups are ordered whites before reds, ascending from generic through village, premiers and grands crus.
Dom Jacques Cacheux (Vosne-Romanée)
Cask sample. Mid crimson. Ripe, dried red fruits. Not very subtle, the ripe fruits and the tannins not fully meshed. Not sure if this is the wine or the sample, though I know the samples were collected earlier this week. (JH)
Cask sample. Mid crimson. The fruit smells much fresher here than in the Vosne-Romanée Les Chalandins. Definite oak impression, the fruit is dense and firm. Powerfully structured but slightly hard work. Needs time. (JH)
Dom René Cacheux (Vosne-Romanée)
Cassis flavours – unusual! Sweet and emphatic. Quite a bit of tannin. Not graceful but definitely trying hard. (JR)
Rich and lively. A spine of finesse and lots of fruit. (JR)
Rich and sweet. With lots of follow-through. And a fair whack of tannin, though not finesse. (JR)
Juicy and rich. Solid attempt but I wonder whether one wants to spend this amount on a producer that’s not top drawer? Tannins to the fore! (JR)
Now this has real class! Freshness as well as sweet fruit and structure, too. Long. Yes! (JR)
Domaine François Carillon (Puligny-Montrachet)
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From fruit grown in Montagnac, near Nîmes, vinified at the domaine in Puligny-Montrachet.
Bright, limey aroma with a hint of tilleul. Rounded and creamy on the palate, with a very slight leesy grip adding to the length. GV (JH)
Not as obviously fruity on the nose as La Bergerie and a little more linear. Slightly more persistent. GV (JH)
Stony purity tops the fruit here, at least in the aroma. But the texture is rich and creamy. Straightforward, present and correct. (JH)
More obviously oaky on the nose compared with the village Puligny. Spicy and cedary citrus. Firm, chewy. Not a powerhouse but long and precise, with a nicely lees-enriched finish. (JH)
