The tasting notes are in alphabetical order by producer (sur)name, but you may change that.
Very dark purplish crimson. Slightly rustic nose with definite...
A bit heavy, thick and flabby. Stewed, but comforting. (JR)
Dominated by oak. Quite thick, sweet and seductive. Dry finish....
Very thick, dark and opulent, but I do want more acidity. A bit...
Very exaggerated purple. Thick and opulent. Needs a bit more...
Fresh and relatively lively fruit. Yes! Some spice and definite...
My sample was a bit reduced and exaggerated and therefore...
Vaguely medicinal on the nose. Quite harshly structured. Lots of...
Some real layers of flavour. Now this is quite interesting! But...
Cool. Watery. Easy. Some lime and minerals. Chewy. (JR)
Quite lively and vivacious. Quite good depth, but not enough...
A bit dull and taut and grey. Astringent. (JR)
Scented. Quite full. Reasonably exciting, but not fine. A bit...
Smudgy nose. Lots of quite sharp fruit, then very dry, grating...
Slightly disconcerting boiled-sweets aroma. Very sweet and chewy...
Very sweet and thick. Lacks real freshness but is probably a...
Bright, savoury nose. Lovely fresh fruit on this sample...
Cask sample.
Fresh and racy. Good entertainment value. Needs a...
Pretty fine and lively. Sweet, rich, desperately trying to stay...
This plot is virtually surrounded by Corton-Charlemagne and was...
Tense, mineral, exciting nose. Quite soft acidity but lots of...
Deep, bright crimson. Sweet, round, slightly dusty tannins...
Spicy nose. Punchy, lively, easy with lots of sap and...
Deep crimson. Quite alcoholic. Powerful and meaty. Sweet start...
Rich, mossy nose. Acid sticks out a bit which is a shame because...
Very sweet and winning – cherry sweet – and then the tannins...
Smoky-rich nose, very opulent palate with some nice structure...
Very ripe and full and sweet. New World! Why buy this? (JR)
Relatively pale. Sweet and round and flattering. Low acidity...
Sweet and over the top. Difficult to discern structure. Very hot...
Some real race and delicacy on top of massive ripeness. Long...
Very pale crimson. Pretty perfume. Soft and gentle. Very sweet...
Very fruity and assertive on the nose, but ultimately a bit too...
Deep crimson. Thick, dry, and quite rich, yet lively, too. Very...
Mid-crimson. A bit smudgy on the nose. Slightly stewed fruit...
Not a deep colour, nor a deep scent. Quite pronounced acidity...
Perfumed and quite refreshing. Fruit and tannin are in okay...
Very sweet at first, then very tough. Not quite in balance. Very...
Firm, thick and inky. Quite deep and concentrated...
Very fruity start, but with a brake of prolonged cooling of...
Sweet and medicinal, but lots of pleasure. Lots of density...
Relatively light crimson. Very slightly cheesy on the nose, then...
Deep crimson. Slightly cheesy nose, but beautifully sweet on the...
Broad, scented and solid. Utterly true to its origin, despite...
Relatively light crimson. Very slightly cheesy on the nose, then...
Very exotic nose. Some honeyed oak. Ripe pears on the nose. Very...
Mid crimson. Quite liqueur like on the nose. Intense. Thick and...
Quite brutal nose. Firm. Solid. More sumptuous than many. Quite...
Very bright and dense. Bright and nutty and quite interesting...
Deep crimson. Sweet and thick and very exotic, with masses of...
Relatively cool nose, but surprisingly opulent on the palate...
Cool and quite racy nose, but not sufficient acidity. Quite long...
No pressing need to spend the extra (over the standard Chablis)...
Some acidity and life and green notes. Pretty good, but too...
Dark crimson. Soft, round fruit. Juicier than many other Bize...
Bright crimson. A bit stinky and reduced on the nose. Sweet...
Not integrated. A bit dull. Not 100% frank or direct on the nose...
Round and winning. Good balance of ripe fruit and acidity...
Light nose. Rather severe acidity. Not harmonious. Tastes as...
Lots of fruit at first, but then the oak grasps and rasps the...
Heady, rich, chewy, dense, dry. (JR)
Extremely deep colour. Round, sweet, chewy. Just a bit too...
Virtually no nose. Some depth of flavour and savour on the...
Perfumed. Big and round, but not as pure as Clos de la Mouchère...
Sweet, direct and vigorous. Spreads across the palate. Quite...
Cask sample. Lively crimson. Perfumed and flirtatious. Full and...
Cask sample. Deep crimson. Lifted. Some slightly odd oaky nose...
Cask sample. Bright crimson. Bright fruit. Quite sweet. Lots of...
Hot, unspecific nose. More broad than pointed. (JR)
Quite rich. Almost fat, but lots of ripe, easy fruit for the...
Savoury. Some curry(!) on the nose. Interesting. Lively. Seemed...
Slightly lacking in concentration. Sweet and honeyed and fine...
Thick and dense, with sufficient fruit to dominate the tannins...
Not as deep as some. Intense, rather exaggerated oak on the nose...
Quite deep crimson. Fresh, lively nose. Crunchy and rather...
A bit tired and overworked on the nose. Tough, with fruit almost...
Slightly brownish crimson. Strong perfume. Very flattering. Lots...
Mid-crimson. Slightly chestnut flavours, similar to those I...
Honest village fruit. A fair fist of it, without being...
Quite evolved nose. Gentle. Very, very fruity and sweet...
Vegetal, evolved nose. Lots of sweet fruit. Perhaps not quite...
Light and quite stinky, but lots more personality than Hautes...
Cask sample. Relatively light in all senses. Refreshing acidity...
A little cardboardy on the nose and even a hint of...
Scented. Off dry with some obvious astringence. A bit ungainly...
Really delicious nose with exciting tension and some creaminess...
Relatively pale crimson. Very slightly charred note on the nose...
Big, burly and almost cheesy on the nose. Lots of acidity, and...
Lemony tingle on the nose. Full, opulent start that quickly...
Quite floral nose. Relatively light. Broad and easy charm. Very...
A little pinched. More mineral than many Meursaults...
Rich and round. A crowd-pleaser. Pretty evolved already, though...
Herbal, discreet nose. Not the most expressive bottle. Obviously...
Again, still quite discreet on the nose. Some rich savour on the...
Smells more mineral than floral. Not especially concentrated...
Big and savoury nose. A hint of almonds and lemon. Pretty...
Green, nerveux nose with mineral undertow. Sweet start on the...
Much less open and expressive than the Chevalier-Montrachet...
Paleish purple. Surprisingly “cool”, introvert nose. Then...
Purple. Vegetal nose. Fruity start on the palate, then a pretty...
Quite deep purple. Brambly fruit with a dry edge. If this were...
Some density of colour and flavour. Relatively lifted nose. Rich...
Mid bluish purple. Some vegetal character on the nose. Quite...
Deep purple. Slightly fusty nose – an old attic? Good fruit...
Mid crimson-purple. Slightly stewed nose. Vivacious fruit...
Mid purple. Relatively fresh, lively nose. Lots of pure Pinot...
Real intensity and some prunes on the nose. An edge of something...
Deep crimson. This one vibrates with life. Round, sumptuous...
Slightly vegetal and stewed on the nose. Quite dry, severe...
Deep crimson. A sturdy nose. Quite impressive. Round, cherry...
Deep colour. Playful nose – a rather confident depth of ripe...
Solid, sturdy nose. Workmanlike. Convincing balance between...
Mid purple. Slightly smudgy nose, then acidity a bit too marked...
Scented, confident nose. Quite intense. Lots of fruity attack on...
Light nose. Not quite the depth of the Nuits St-Georges Clos des...
Racy fruit dominates, though the finish is very dry (versus...
Strange, not entirely clean notes. Very fat. (JR)
Bright crimson. Very sweet and jewelly on the nose. A bit of...
Opulent, round and sweet, but with some sulphidey savour...
Liquorice and tar. Lots of pleasure, if a slight whiff of the...
Cask sample.
Introvert, smoky and round. Could do with slightly...
More textured. Slightly dry and more long term than the standard...
Cask sample. Almost eucalyptus. Strange cough-medicine quality...
Rather lean and floral on the nose, with some cough-medicine...
Sweet, but with something still in reserve. Thick and sweet and...
Aggressively cool nose. Slightly stewed fruit. Grainy texture. A...
Alcoholic, heavy and amorphous. Some acidity. (JR)
Liquorice. Heavy. Alcoholic. Big! But not enough sinew or...
Quite exotic notes. Full, with some layers. Honey, and not quite...
Some real tension (very rare in this vintage!) and life on the...
Not as expressive as the Pouilly-Fuissé Vinzelles at the moment...
The second year they have produced this bottling from the cooler...
Deep crimson. Very rich nose. Winning concentration. Quite firm...
Perfumed and ripe. Lots of fruit and quite suave. Quite marked...
Bright crimson. Boiled sweets-cherry flavour. Lots of fruit and...
Broad and easy. Charming. Fine, but firm, tannins. Inky finish....
Quite powerful, with lots of fruit. Relatively delicate, but...
Like some exotic, if slightly oaky, liqueur on the nose. Sweet...
Light, floral and green. Quite ripe and well balanced. Good...
Not much nose. Lots of extract. Round texture. Should become...
Sweet. Too sweet. A bit flabby. Round. Still quite astringent...
Mid-crimson. Very sweet and charming, if not the most serious...
Cask sample.
Quite deep. Strong stewed-fruit nose. Quite jagged...
Cask sample.
Full, sumptuous, opulent nose. But slightly skinny...
Cask sample. Quite deep crimson. Thick and sweet. Quite marked...
Cask sample.
Very deep crimson. Some rhubarb. A hint of tar...
Relatively fragrant, yet intense, nose. Sweet and round. Full...
Mid-crimson. Low-key nose. Correct and quite fruity on the...
Cask sample. Deep crimson. Relatively intense fruit. Big and...
Deep crimson. Silky, satiny texture. Great spread of red fruits...
Cask sample. Some really interesting top notes on a lovely...
Scented. Quite exotic. Quite a bit of oak still. Sweet and rich...
Quite nervy and naïf, but solidly respectable for that. Some...
Light nose. Slightly floral. Not intense, but serviceable. Very...
Lemony fruit, but a bit loose and fat. Dull. A lack of life...
Very difficult to see grand cru quality or intensity on the nose...
Simple, juicy, frank, very ripe fruit. A bit loose and light...
Bluish purple. Very juicy and not obviously oaked. Very fruit...
Cask sample. Quite deep crimson. Vegetal/herbaceous topnotes...
Lively, if relatively simple, nose. Straightforward, ripe, very...
Bright crimson. Very slightly cheesy on the nose. Some cough...
Cask sample.
Quite lively, chewy fruits on the nose. Slightly...
Cask sample. Quite pale. Nutty on the nose. Taut and slightly...
Cask sample.
Very light and attenuated. Astringent. Almost...
Light, slightly tired, overworked nose. Not enough matière in...
Something noticeably vegetal on the nose. Curious. Quite solid...
Good colour. Good balance but very light on the nose, but not...
Very, very fruit, flattering nose. Quite round and even some...
Cask sample. Exceptionally deep crimson. A bit exaggerated on...
More acidity than the Teurons. Very big and fat and exaggerated...
CS. Exceptionally deep crimson. Quite silky texture and much...
Full and sweet and rather exaggerated. Very, very carefully made...
Dark and rich. Lots of ripe fruit and masses of dry tannins...
Very dark and rich and thick. A real crowd-pleaser, till the end...
Thick and dense. Not fragrant. Too tannic and extracted. I can’t...
A bit dull. Full, but flabby. Astringent now. Hot. No! (JR)
Dull and heavy. Plodding, but slightly astringent. Overpriced....
A bit dull and inexpensive. Some liquorice, but heavy. (JR)
Sweet, alcoholic, and formless. Slithers. (JR)
Very, very sweet and gentle on the palate. Sweet and round...
Sweet and thick. Tannins a little severe, but a good mouthful of...
Cask sample. Dark, bluish purple. Intense, fruity, sweet and...
Cask sample. Deep purplish crimson. Very slightly overripe on...
Quite a bit of quite stern oak. Needs time. Lots of exotic...
Full and round. Very fruity. Quite thick. Bruno says this has...
Sweet. Too flabby and tired. No refreshment. (JR)
Lots of sweet, ripe fruit. A bit expensive for a Savigny. Not...
Mid red. Lots of ripe, charming fruit. Forward. Some structure...
Mid red. Very, very sweet. Lots of charm. Easy, flattering...
Sweet. Perhaps too sweet. A little bit overdone for me, though I...
Very exciting, vibrant nose. Real tension there (unlike the Clos...
Bright crimson. Fragrant nose. Lots of fruit. Quite charming. A...
Nervy, lively nose. Lots of fruit and a slightly dry edge. Quite...
Scented. Very fruity on the palate, though the robust, burly...
Cask sample.
Light crimson. Light and taut and sweet. Quite...
Cask sample.
Powerful menthol aroma. Deep and chewy. Round and...
Cask sample.
Brûlée indeed. Definite burnt notes. Not 100%...
Cask sample. Sweet cherry cough sweets. Quite winning. Lots of...
Lightish crimson. Very sweet, “modern” nose. Slightly tarty wine...
Low-key nose. Pretty ordinary. Clean. Hot. (JR)
Much richer than normal, and very charming. Round and sweet...
Some savour on the nose. Very sweet start, but soft acidity...
Certainly concentrated fruit. Quite sweet and fruity. Lively and...
Savoury nose. Gold and round. Full, yet lively and flattering...
Less expressive than Les Vergers, but with lots of weight and...
Lacks a bit of acidity, but there is life and nerve there. Hot...
Not nearly enough concentration for the price, but okay...
Very deep crimson. Very, very full and ripe. Sweet and charming...
Deep crimson. Sample slightly reduced and fizzy. Difficult to...
Cask sample. Very firm, concentrated nose. Lots of density and...
Full, broad and sweet. Quite floral, but light. No savour. (JR)
Quite rude and crude on the nose. Sweet and relatively loose...
Bright crimson. Sweet, almost brutal. Bursting with energy...
Heavily perfumed. Scented. Lots of fruit in a quite raw, but...
Quite light. Sweet and scented. Certainly fresh enough. Lots of...
Slightly low-key fruit on the nose. Round. Quite juicy on the...
Quite deep crimson. Strange oak notes on the nose? Lots of sweet...
Slightly lightweight and dull. Terrible lack of acidity. (JR)
Chocolatey, almost chestnut nose. Burly and quite rich. Very...
Cask sample. Quite dramatic impact. Flirtatious cherry fruit...
Cask sample. Transparent crimson. Quite light and not very...
Quite deep on the nose and very, very rich. Very exciting, heady...
Much livelier than most Maconnais. Rich, tense and exciting...
Tense and definitely long-term. Positively green! (JR)
Full and broad. Honeyed. Slightly vegetal. Real texture. Lots of...
Sweet and rich. Dancing and lively, with green elements...
Full and broad and exciting. White peach flavours. Who could...
Full and broad, with some flabbiness. (JR)
Honeyed. Sulphidey. Real bite and depth. Satiny and exciting....
Cask sample. Deep crimson. Slightly rhubarby nose. Lots of...
Cask sample. Bright crimson. Fragrant. Lots of fruit and some...
Cask sample. Deep crimson. Slightly roasted flavours, then...
Cask sample. Sweet and seductive. Some slightly toasty/coffee...
Sweet and simple and ripe. Needs structure, though there is...
Cool, classic nose – very refreshing. Quite sweet and ripe on...
Hazelnut cream on the nose. Quite interesting. Perhaps too fat...
More classic, wet stone nose than the Beauroy. Slightly fizzy...
Still some nerve underneath the ripeness. A little tired. Even...
Again, a bit simple. Sweet fruit, alcohol. Not enough nerve...
Very light nose. Very, very sweet palate. Boulangerie sweet. CO2...
Sweet, nutty, slightly fizzy with some of Genevrières’ herbal...
A bit green and gassy on the nose. Filled with CO2 for the...
Relatively bright, fresh and lively. Some cherry fruit but quite...
Sweet, slightly bitter. Very lively and racy. (JR)
Good colour. Quite scented and fruity, with real grainy texture...
Correct nose, but too fat on the palate. No refreshment value....
Some true Chablis character, but still not enough. Hot finish....
Sweet and sleek. Not too fat. Quite lively, but no Côte d’Or...
Cool and sleek nose. Pure flavours. Not especially rustic. Some...
Smoky, intense nose. Very introvert and pure. Needs time. Much...
Some pears and ripeness on the nose. Rewarding fruit even now...
Mineral side of Meursault on the nose. Great, broad weight of...
A little floral. Some really sleek fruit character. Texture. Far...
Full and broad. Some liquorice. Some lime cream. Lots of weight...
A bit of alcohol obvious here. Too heavy. (JR)
Quite tart and tough. Astringent. (JR)
Very scented. Very fruited and round. But it lacks a little...
Spice on the nose. Lots of fruit. Round. Surprisingly round...
Slightly skinny nose. No great intensity of flavour. Quite dry...
Sweet and relatively charming. Lots of fresh fruit and definite...
Fresh and lively on the nose. Sweet and gentle. Exciting. Great...
Full, coffee-bean aromas, then refreshing acidity. Quite lively...
Very rich and liquorice scented. Sweet and round. Quite...
Quite dangerously low acidity. Not expensive. Interesting...
Again, slightly cheesy (something to do with the particular oak...
Pale, loose and light – and not even really pretty. A certain...
New oak on the nose and much less vitality. A bit fat. Hot...
Thick and dense with lots of lift and green vegetal flavour. A...
Quite clean and racy. Good, sleek stuff which should be very...
Lots of alcohol. Fat and sweet. (JR)
Alcohol dominates. Big and not typical Chablis. (JR)
Green and a bit fat. Not distinguished. Slightly oily. (JR)
Exceptionally deep crimson. Quite heady and raw, but very...
Mid crimson. Very slightly stewed fruit on the nose. There is...
Perfumed and relatively flirtatious. Lots of ripeness, but...
Very dark purple. Some liqueur and damp fur quality on the nose...
Quite raw fruit. Quite a bit of acidity and gas. Definitely...
Hazelnuts and interest on the nose, but very heavy and fat –...
Creamy, but very, very opulent – almost New World. (JR)
A bit loose and dull. Flabby. (JR)
Heavy and alcoholic. Hot. Soft acidity. (JR)
Too ripe and honeyed on the nose for refreshment. (JR)
Very fine and sweet. Sample a bit oxidized so impossible to rate...
Cask sample. Very dark. There is lots there, but it’s not the...
Deep crimson. Again, quite brutal primary aromas. A shortage of...
Quite deep. Sweet, round and almost rude and crude on the nose...
Green and rather ordinary. Definitely not this useful domaine’s...
Deep crimson with a pale rim. Rather soupy nose. Lots of fruit...
A little more obviously mineral than the Vaillons with a bit...
Very alcoholic nose with a hint of filter pad? This strikes me...
Much fresher than the 2003 with real zest on the nose. Some nice...
Cask sample. A bit indistinct on the nose. A fruity start and...
Cask sample.
Rich and full and fruity. Very exotic and, at...
Good acidity. Lively. Quite flirtatious. Quite long and dense...
Floral nose. Very well-managed texture. Quite lively. Real punch...
Herbal, floral nose. Quite pleasant, with good substance. Quite...
Quite floral nose. Mid weight. Respectable, but dull. And this...
Quite full and broad. Not more distinctive than La Garenne...
Some grapefruit flavours. Lime. A bit astringent on the palate...
Slightly astringent nose of respectable, please-all Puligny...
Lively, fresh and exciting, but not deep. (JR)
Real freshness on the nose. Lots of fruit and race. Very much...
Low-key nose. But very, very severe on the palate. Tannins...
Bright crimson – not especially deep. Quite fragrant. Quite...
Light crimson. Vegetal nose. Quite fresh. Nice, easy drink with...
Hot and sweet. No delineation. (JR)
CS Quite pale with a certain cheesiness on the nose. Sweet...
Bright crimson. Lots of bright cherry fruit. Well-managed...
Sweet, charming, broad and gorgeous. Most appealing. Scented and...
Not expensive but true, authentic (not a common term in 2003...
Light crimson. Round and fruity. Structure superimposed on some...
Powerful fruit on the nose, but a bit severe on the palate. Lots...
Cask sample. Not quite fresh fruit. Broad hit of ripeness on the...
Cask sample.
Light nose. Lots of acidity. Quite tough and fizzy...
Deep crimson. Intense. Broad and sweet and glamorous. Suave...
Cask sample. Very deep crimson. Not very fresh fruit on the nose...
Cask sample.
Very dark. Old leaves and undergrowth on the nose...
Cask sample.
Deep crimson. A bit mulchy on the nose. Quite...
Lemon, but fatter than usual. Not as nervy or exciting as usual...
Rather odd nose – alcoholic and petrolly. Very, very hot. I’d...
Very light nose. Almost disappears in the mouth, though at least...
Deep crimson. Very slightly stewed nose and lots of acidity. Not...
Mid crimson. Rather pretty, light nose. Like a peck on the cheek...
Quite light crimson. Very light nose. Again, very simple, light...
Bright crimson. Very simple. Not 100% pure fruit on the nose...
Very deep crimson. Scented and alluring on the nose. Dramatic...
Dark cherry red. Full and quite opulent and seductive. Round and...
Quite fresh, dynamic urgency, though the fruit is relatively...
Dark crimson. Slightly tired fruit on the nose. Lots of impact...
Very fine and well made. Great integrity. Some molten honey...
Very, very deep colour. Lovely, deep, fruity fragrance...
Quite high-toned, jewelly wine with lots of ballast. Sweet and...
Deep crimson. Thick and sweet and almost medicinal. Very, very...
Quite seductive and rich. Slight burnt quality. Lots of fruit...
Sweet, charming, lovely, entrancing Burgundy. Not especially...
Very charming, fruity and well constituted. Lots of fruit over...
Quite introvert for now with some almond character. Not quite...
Hazelnuts on the nose. Slightly grainy texture but correct and...
Mid-crimson. Quite sweet and full and mellow. Very successful...
Cask sample. Some green floral edge. Broad, almost flabby. Loose...
Hot, rather “furry” nose. Lots of ripe fruit. But very slightly...
Very, very fruity and rather dull on the nose. Surprisingly...
CS Bright, deep crimson. Very, very sweet and round. More...
Very clean and lively. Full, broad and successful. (JR)
Pale red. Rather tired fruit. Sweet brambly notes. Not very...
Spicy, very rich and concentrated. Rather impressive and...
Very deep crimson. Slightly macerated bitter cherries on the...
Mid-crimson. Very muted nose. Quite high acidity. Strong spine...
Not as captivating on the nose as the Chambolle-Musigny Fuées. A...
Good crimson. Sweet and scented. Firm, with a very, very...
Cask sample. Scented and quite satin-textured. Real substance...
Nice, cool, fresh nose. Lively palate. Definitely one of his...
True red Burgundy nose without exaggeration. Some real interest...
Cask sample.
Very, very deep colour. Slightly tired fruit on...
Spicy, fruity nose. Round. Serviceable. Definitely better than...
Deep crimson. Lots of sap and fruit and roundness. Very...
Bright crimson. Very full, forward nose. Round and fruity, but...
Bright crimson. Reasonably fresh nose. A bit astringent...
Full and creamy and very odd. A bit out of balance. Sour. (JR)
Full and round. Green apple skin on the finish. (JR)
Relatively cool nose, but a bit fat on the palate. Some...
Quite alcoholic and soft. None of the spine of a grand cru. Some...
Wet wool. Sulphidey nose. Too loose. Slightly astringent. (JR)
Fully scented. Slightly floral. Lots there, but very little...
A bit of alcohol and wet wool on the nose. Heavy. Alcoholic...
Bright crimson with a pale rim. Charming, but not very...
Light crimson. Sweet and jammy, not especially Pommard, nose...
Slight honey. Not enough acidity. Wildly overpriced. An edge of...
Lively, readably transparent, though very sweet. Loose...
Inexpressive and dull. Rather watery. Very flabby. (JR)
Almonds on the nose. Creamy, floral and broad. Quite winning...
Juicy, sweet and charming. A bit more astringent than Clos due...
Light red. Slightly world-weary aromas. Very light and fruity on...
A bit sulphidey. Very sweet and alcoholic. No grip. (JR)
Very alcoholic and smudgy. Chewy. Cool Australia or New Zealand...
Slightly stinky, but trying hard. Just a bit too old-fashioned...
Cask sample. A bit muddier on the nose at present than the...
Cask sample. Relatively restrained on the nose. Lovely fruit...
Cask sample. Quite haunting nose with real finesse, if still a...
Cask sample. Deeper flavours than Les Duresses. A little tougher...
Notes of cheesiness and veg on the nose – quite different from...
Cask sample. Very heady yet clear, fleshy with fabulous topnotes...
Cask sample. Very powerfully fruity nose and bright colour...
Lighter than the Nuits Saint Georges Chaignots at the moment...
Very deep crimson. Very broad and thick and correct. Very, very...
Good freshness. Rich and dense. Lively and fresh, yet with an...
Cask sample. Very bright, dark crimson. Scented and lively. Very...
Gentle, perfumed, round, and surprisingly forward. Quite...
Some autumnal notes. Lots of fruit intensity. Still chewy, but...
Bright crimson. Scented. Round. Gentle. Very easy and fruity...
Quite light, healthy red. Rather big, burly, bruised fruit...
Floral. Overripe. Fat. Desperately in need of good corsetry...
Round and fat and slithery. More concentration than the standard...
Nose not quite pure enough for me. Hot and fat. A real lack of...
Low-key nose. A bit fat and flabby. What is the point of this...
Very sweet and jewelly. Very flattering. A little bit too sweet...
More acidity, but still not especially focused or exciting. Lots...
Stinky, sulphidey nose. Too flabby. Always a bad sign if the...
Oily, fat and alcoholic. Too loose. Horrid, actually. (JR)
A bit hot. Sweaty nose. Lots of tannin. Brutal. Chewy. Very...
Some interesting coffee-bean topnotes on an ultra-fruity base...
Bright crimson. Straightforward fruity nose. Burly, big, solid...
Sweet start. Round and full. Just a bit too obviously sweet...
Attractive mineral and liquorice notes on a base of very ripe...
Clean, bright nose. Perfectly respectable if a little obviously...
Light, floral nose. Quite charming and easy, if very slightly...
Charming, easy, sweet and round. Not fat. Just dead easy. Good...
Deep crimson. Muddy nose. Some slightly sweet fruit on the front...
Low-key, marinated cherry flavours. Grainy tannins. A little...
Not much nose. Full and slightly fat. Some green streaks to...
Honeysuckle nose. Quite winning. Full and quite heavy. Well put...
Some lift. Quite lively. Floral honey. Quite fat. Needs more...
Very little nose and very little flavour. Low acidity. Where’s...
Cask sample. Very deep crimson. Almost voluptuous and certainly...
Cask sample. Bright crimson. Sweet, almost lolly notes on the...
Cask sample. Quite autumnal nose. Very, very sweet start, then...
Cask sample. Firm colour. Quite big and burly on the nose. Then...
Cask sample. Some chestnut and intrigue on the nose. Very fruity...
Cask sample. Quite deep crimson. Intense, ripe nose. Very full...
Deep colour. Powerful, very slightly rustic, aromas. Very, very...
This is a bit much for me. Even though it was picked on 18...
Lighter and rubier than the Charmes. Flattering coffee bean...
Cask sample. Extraordinary depth of colour. Very exotic. Liqueur...
Exceptionally rich and dense. (This is one of those wines into...
Heady with the ripe smell that is just slightly reminiscent of...
Rather jolly simple fruit. A good drink tonight! (JR)
Cool and, just, soft. Mineral. Quite good tang. (JR)
Still taut but well balanced. Dense and much cleaner and purer...
Low-key nose. A bit dull and as though quite heavily sulphured....
Spicy nose. Opulent and full yet very well-reined in. No flab...
CS. Apple skin nose, as though skin-dominated. Very sweet start...
Very exotic, opulent nose. Almost a burnt flavour. Just saved...
Sweet, rich, full and quite expressive. Full and relatively...
CS. Green notes and minerals. Dense and quite thick...
CS. Quite mineral nose. Quite racy. Definitely more to it than...
CS. Low-key nose. Exotic tropical fruit notes. Big and round...
CS. A bit of alcohol and a bit of oak on the nose. A bit loose...
Very low-key nose. Round. Low-acidity. Quite fat. Slightly...
Smoky. Hints at classic aromas. But basically big and fat. Just...
Light nose. Almost New World fat, though with a nice lemony...
Rich and round and heavier. Thick and dense. Longer term. (JR)
Lively, lacy and transparent. Again, with real life and lift. A...
Lemony, lively and vivacious. Well constituted. Lots of pleasure...
Big and juicy. Great texture. Lively, but not worth the money. A...
Cool and understated on the nose. Very sweet. Slightly loose...
Bright fruit. Lots of energy. Quite confident with all the fruit...
Much better acidity and balance than Frémiets or Champans...
Very deep crimson. Sappy, rather extraordinary, opulent nose...
Very full and almost overripe. Low acidity. Oak is definitely...
Cask sample. Quite deep crimson. Full, intense, and pruney...
Stinky nose and hot and formless on the palate. Dull. (JR)
No nose. Fat. Formless. Such low acidity. Far too expensive. (JR...
Really rather fine and refreshing on the nose. Very comely and...
Quite deep crimson. Full and round on the nose. Unaccustomed...
Appley and quite tight. Lots of fruit and vivacity. A bit light...
Bright crimson. Sweet and fragrant, but not especially complex...
A bit inexpressive on the nose, then lots of concentrated, if...
Dark crimson. Rather exaggerated nose. Not delicate. Big and...
Deep crimson and very thick, rather heavy, chunky fruit. Very...
More fragrant than the Chaillots below. Slightly treacly nose...
Very dark crimson. Mushrooms and truffles on the nose already...
Bright crimson. Quite lively, fresh nose with rather more...
Very dark brownish crimson with a pale rim. Sweet, cheesy nose...
Light crimson with a hint of purple. Muddy nose – nothing very...
Deep crimson. Relatively evolved nose with unusually attractive...
Mid healthy crimson. Sweet cloud of boiled sweet aromas plus...
Mid crimson (much paler than the Irancy). Some autumnal mulch on...
Much more nerve and excitement on the nose than the Corton...
This wine was a bit reduced on the nose when I tasted it...
Very light nose. Sweet and muscular. No real distinction at the...
Gold. Real personality. A bit of oak and a bit of sulphides but...
Deep gold with no hint of green. Very lightly smoky nose. Heavy...
Attractive lemony raciness, and a little oak, on the nose. Quite...
Not very clearly Chablis on the nose – quite fat on the palate...
Again, quite deep gold. A bit more freshness than the wine above...
Quite dark gold. Simple. open nose. Some slightly underripe(!)...
Definitely the best Laroche. Here is real Chablis character on...
Ripe pear flavours. Very odd. I’d hate this blind. Too soft. (JR...
Full spread on the palate. Not much nerve. Very atypical. Almost...
Cool, but slightly filter paddy on the nose. Lacks real nerve....
Very deep crimson. Sweet, slightly low-key nose. Lots of fruit...
Tension. Lively. Quite round and, just, enough acidity. Lots of...
Dense and dry. Lots of intensity. Sweet start. Quite satiny...
Full and broad at first, but ultimately rather watery. No great...
Interesting life and liquorice on the nose. Ripe pears...
Cask sample. Bright, deep crimson. Low key, but relatively...
Cask sample.
Something interesting on the nose. Chestnuts? Very...
Ah – not yet bottled! This sample seemed quite heavily sulphured...
Cask sample.
Quite powerful and dense. Marked, rather strange...
Dark, healthy crimson. Very light nose. Sweet, gentle palate...
Lack of freshness on the nose then rather raw, crude fruit...
A bit stale on the nose then it lacked brightness and acidity...
Very little nose. Soft and round. Not enough structure or...
Quite fine and delicate, with good acidity. Chewy. Needs a bit...
Deep crimson. Slightly stewed nose. Very chewy. Correct for...
Nutty nose, but not enough substance. Loose. Round. Some green...
Cask sample. Quite an alcoholic nose. A bit heavy and flabby on...
Cask sample. Scented, lively and herbal. Some vegetal character...
Cask sample. Hazelnut nose. Round, satin texture. Some...
Quite lively. Good acidity. Refreshing. Some green notes, but a...
Lots of nerve and liquorice. Astringent finish. Hot finish. (JR)
Lively, round and sweet. Some lemon-strepsil character. (JR)
Herbal, round and satin-textured. Deep and dense. Chewy. Pretty...
Cask sample. Full and dense. Honeysuckle. Quite opulent. Long...
Cask sample.
Heavy nose with some liquorice notes. The satin...
Cask sample. Thick, not refreshing. Honey. Heavy even. Acidity...
Cask sample. Opaque on the nose. Definitely dense, but not...
Cask sample.
Slight wet wool on the nose. Dense. Good matière...
Quite deep crimson. Rather more harmonious than the Morey...
A bit purer than the Morey Vieilles Vignes. Good rich fruit...
Cask sample.
Purplish crimson. Very exotic with opulently...
Floral, vegetal nose. Lovely texture and slightly denser than...
Quite creamy and rich on the nose. Very delicious, if slightly...
Very full and mineral on the nose. Fat and very sweet. Too much...
A lovely, ambitious, tense, dense cocktail of soil and fruit...
Real vibrating character. Lively green fruits. Tense. Very...
Chewy, grainy and honest, but not fine or sleek. Correct and not...
Lightish crimson. Lively, relatively tense for a 2003 red...
The nose is still a bit raw. Lots of quite grainy tannins but...
Cask sample.
Surprisingly light in colour for a 2003. Lovely...
Cask sample. Very deep crimson. Extremely embryonic compared to...
Interesting velvety, nutty nose. Pretty severely dried fruit on...
Very deep colour for the appellation. Sweet, broad and slightly...
Very firm deep crimson. Something distinctly, and distinctively...
Light, perfumed nose and then dried fruit characters on the...
Cask sample.
Deep crimson. Possibly the most powerful nose I...
Cask sample.
Deep crimson and powerful ripe nose. Extremely...
Noticeably leaner and racier than the Batard but still not that...
Very full, almost oily (not a common tasting note for white...
Monopole. Some green highlights in the aroma but lots and lots...
Within the context of appellation and vintage, this is almost...
Florally scented on a deep undertow of ripe fruit. Exceedingly...
Quite intense and intriguing nose with some green fruit ripeness...
Hot, alcoholic nose gives way to great intense, ripe, almost...
Lots of work on the oak used! Sweet start. Not classic but quite...
Rude, raw fruit on the nose. Quite fresh, then quite bright...
Mid-crimson. Sweet, cherry flavour. Not totally pure aromas. But...
Sweet and nutty on the nose, then still quite taut on the palate...
Quite exotic. Full and rich, but with lovely texture. Round and...
Some green fruit flavours. Some chew. Introvert. Lovely, please...
Sophisticated for the price. Very fine, focussed, sleek, top...
Cask sample.
A bit fresher than the Gevrey-Chambertin. Lively...
Cask sample.
Not especially deep. Slightly stewed and rhubarby...
Lean, lemony nose. Quite fine, and no excessive 2003 characters...
Scented, but with a weary sigh rather than a breath of fresh air...
As with the Aux Réas, there is a certain cheesy weariness on the...
Quite thick and heavily scented on the nose. Animal fur...
Light, but perfectly formed, on the nose. Lots of charming fruit...
Cask sample.
Dark crimson. Relatively light, but harmonious...
Full and broad and dramatic and sweet. No great concentration...
Very, very deep crimson. Strong perfume and a wonderful spread...
Very, very deep. Intense. Quite painful and exaggerated. A broad...
Cask sample.
Very deep crimson. A certain green note, as though...
Deep, concentrated crimson. Slight cheesiness. Really fruity and...
Cask sample. Quite opulent, almost exotic, fruit. Extremely...
Deep crimson. Concentrated and – for Grivot prices – charming on...
Deep crimson. Very lively and brutal on the nose. Sweet start...
Cask sample. Deep crimson. Sweet, spicy nose. Definitely 'cool'...
Cask sample. Monopole. Dark crimson. Very, very lively and tense...
Not much nose. Definite density, but it sure is under wraps for...
Lovely seductive nose. Perfumed, sweet, rich with good...
Quite deep crimson. Sweet and tight at the moment. Chewy tannins...
Bit of savoury oak and some oak tannins. Lively and savoury –...
Lively, creamy, aromatic. Really racy. The acidity is quite...
Juicy sweet, round, almost coffee flavoured. Slightly dry finish...
Quite bright crimson. Full, quite opulent nose. But not the...
Bright crimson. Pointu, sharp and directed, cool nose. Lots of...
Very purple. Quite a sweet start and then a bit pinched. Very...
Deep crimson. Very definitely cool fermented. Not a flattering...
Very, very deep crimson. Round and very, very fruity. Not...
Quite fat. Hidden nose which took time to emerge. Some grainy...
Deep lemon cream flavours. Quite soft. Pleasant short-term drink...
Light, florally scented. Correct, if far from opulent. Very well...
Quite minty on the broad, ample nose. Tastes as though there may...
Deep crimson. Very fresh nose. Lots of fruit and roundness. Much...
Lots of fruit. Great whack of flattering fruit on the nose. A...
Full and unusually ripe, but a bit brutal. Quite hard and severe...
Very spicy. Lots of fruit. Very ripe and broad array of flavours...
Lots of fruit. Lively cherries. Real life. (JR)
Quite vibrant, fruity red. Lots there, humming away. No excess...
Cask sample. Quite pale. Lightweight nose. Pretty. Good delicacy...
Cask sample. Quite dense and thick, with substance and a bit of...
Cask sample.
Savour, but not much nose. Round. Green vegetal...
Relatively racy. Sweet and dense. Quite floral. Some spine, but...
Rich, intense fruit that just about swamps the tannins. Now I...
Very concentrated and tingly on the nose. Round and quite smooth...
Dark crimson. Fruit almost submerges the tannins, but, alas, not...
Quite lively. Good attack. Great acidity. Some real chew. Very...
Very rich and pure and spicy. Tough and dense and just too...
A hint of wet fur on the nose. A bit more freshness please...
Very, very sweet and rich. A green spine, but no savour. (JR)
Correct, sweet, alcoholic, and honeyed, but with some texture...
A little tension. Some honey. Better than many. (JR)
Cooler, more restrained than Morgeot. Some finesse and real...
Quite full and spicy. Big and rewarding, though it lacks a...
Slightly heavy. Fat nose. Lots of chew. Ambitious wine. Quite...
Quite sleek, but severe. Good texture, but quite dry. Still...
Some tingle and tension, but not enough. Very sweet and soft....
Some tension, but not too much. Could be New World. Heavy. (JR)
Lots of alcohol and not much definition. A bit livelier and...
Bright crimson. A bit severe. Definitely dry and a bit too...
Cask sample
Thick and sweet and fresh. Lots of very, very...
Full, sweet, but slightly tired fruit – though this may simply...
Cask sample
Real freshness and attack on both the nose and...
CS. Sample a bit tired on the nose. A little skinny and lacking...
A good mouthful of fruit. Light and delicious. Much better than...
Light, slightly muddy crimson. Light and sweet and not...
Light and slightly baked. Sweet and easy. For drinking soon. Odd...
Hazelnut meringue and lime. This may become very graceful in...
Fat, ripe and great for Sonoma. Whether one really wants to...
Deep and very, very healthy red. Very dense and thick. So sweet...
Very deep crimson. Very slight hint of cheesiness on the nose...
Sweet and thick. Masses of sweet, ripe flavours. Not much...
Very, very big and rich. Great density. Not a very long-term...
Mineral scent. Quite big. Tingly and lively. Should get there...
Dense and thick. Real intensity. Approaching grand cru quality...
Relatively mineral and sleek. Very easy to like. Again, great...
Savoury, sappy, quite exciting nose. Read tension here. Tingly...
Rich and creamy. Proper Meursault. A good corset of acidity...
Very, very rich and concentrated. Thick and dense, but true...
Some classic 'fume' with concentration of fruit and real...
Restrained, pebbly, flowery nose. A little low in acidity. Still...
An edge of molten honey on nervy, tingling green-fruit Chablis...
Exciting combination of intensity, exuberance and nerve. Well...
Still very youthful and introvert, but there is intensity here...
Reserved nose. Currently inexpressive. Some heat. Not sure at...
Very intense. Some classic wet-stone notes. Still a bit...
Green, vegetal nose. Again big and powerful. Lots on...
Muted, hidden nose. Big, almost nutty. More like Côte d’Or than...
Green fruits – lime? – on the nose. Some creaminess of texture...
Some exciting mineral tingle on the nose. Some true Chablis...
Powerful, almost “heavy” nose. Slightly floral. Sweet start...
Lively, quite fresh nose. Good refreshment value. Still very...
Bright crimson. A bit tired on the nose. Sweet, but oddly dull...
Lovely and most unusual in 2003. Coffee-bean aroma. Nice balance...
Smells like proper red Burgundy. Lovely satiny texture, yet the...
Sweet start. Quite winning. Needs time, but there is lift and...
Exciting, deep, nuanced. Fresh and not too sweet or tannic. Lots...
Only mid crimson. Fully exotic, round and charming. Not a great...
Slightly exaggerated toasty oak on the nose. Lots of acidity and...
Cask sample. Scented, sweet nose with lots of fruit. Still quite...
Mid-crimson. Quite interesting flavours and raciness. Round and...
Full, round, and rather seductive. Spreads over the palate, but...
Sweet, slightly soupy nose. Could do with more freshness and...
Very deep crimson. Exceptionally ripe and just possibly...
Dark crimson, sweet and rather heavy. Dense. (JR)
Mid crimson. Good scent and acid, though, amazingly for this...
Quite mossy nose. Mulch flavours. Then massive, almost cloying...
Very dark. Lots of rich fruit and spice. Again, tannins are...
Scented. Relatively juicy. Very impressive tannin management (or...
Full, round, reasonably chunky but just slightly too sweet. (JR)
Quite chewy and severe with a notably dry finish. (JR)
Broad and lemony. Could do with just a touch more concentration...
Lovely flirtatious scent on top of fabulous breadth of ripe...
Not quite as concentrated as the Bonnes Mares, though with lots...
Really interesting, entrancing nose. Lots of fruit, but real...
Cask sample. Bright crimson. Dark and rich. Dry (as opposed to...
Vibrant mouthful of morello cherry fruit. Good balance of fruit...
Dark crimson. Some quite lively, cherry scent. Punchy. Quite...
More vegetal and meaty on the nose. Lovely top notes of mocha...
Quite deep for a Drouhin red. Full, very ripe nose. So unlike...
Very, very cool. Sleek, but lots of ripeness here. Almost...
Deeper than the standard Chambolle-Musigny. Lots of sweetness...
Fresh and fruity. Lots of attack. Relatively simple, but a good...
Relatively light crimson. Very fresh and sweet on the nose. Very...
Tense and not especially recognisable as a grand cru. Difficult...
Broad and sweet. Scented. Flattering. Forward. (JR)
Full and round. Even quite opulent. Some honey. Most open of the...
CS. Deep crimson. Thick and sweet and spicy. More sweetness than...
Very light nose. Full and sweet, but not very delineated or...
Quite raw fruit on the nose, then sweetness. Very, very chewy...
Lightly honeyed nose. Quite fat. Pleasant, but too hot on the...
DOMAINE JACQUES CACHEUX ET FILS
GV – Domaine Jacques Cacheux et Fils, Nuits Saint Georges Au Bas de Combe 2003 16.5 Drink 2006-11
Bright crimson. Boiled sweets-cherry flavour. Lots of fruit and charm. Broad.
Mont £159.00 ib
Domaine Jacques Cacheux et Fils, Vosne-Romanée 2003 16.5 Drink 2006-11
Broad and easy. Charming. Fine, but firm, tannins. Inky finish.
Mont £169.00 ib
Domaine Jacques Cacheux et Fils, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 2003 17 Drink 2006-12
Quite powerful, with lots of fruit. Relatively delicate, but there...
