JF Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 2003 Burgundy, France
Ripe and sweet with bold, textured sweet cherry fruit backed up by spicy warmth. Rich and broad with nice silkiness and good structure. Burly yet still attractive. Atypical because of the hot vintage. 92/100
Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques 1998 Burgundy, France
Lively, fresh, juicy and bright with lovely raspberry and cherry fruit. Nice purity and finesse with hints of soy saue and some fine spicy notes. There’s also a steeped cherry character, a warm mid-palate, and good acidity. Really attractive. 94/100
Fourrier Chambolle Musigny 2001 Burgundy, France
Sweet, beguiling aromatic cherry fruit nose with fine herbs and nice spiciness. Supple and bright with hints of earth and nice grip. Has a fresh, vivid finish. 93/100
Hudelot-Noellat Vosné-Romanée 1er Cru Beaumonts 1998 Burgundy, France
Fresh with a green spicy edge, a hint of cherry and raspberry, and a bit of savouriness. Supple with some lovely grip to the focused fruit. Real finesse and brightness here with good acidity. Juicy and taut. 94/100
Paul Pernot Beaune Clos du Dessus des Marconnets 1999 Burgundy, France
This is a monopole. Aromatic, spicy and earthy with a bit of animal to it. Grippy and structured; bold and intense, with a rustic feel. Earthy and mature and quite savoury. 90/100
Robert Arnoux Vosné-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes 1998 Burgundy, France
Earthy, spicy and grippy with firm structure. Grippy and quite angular with bright acidity under the stern, savoury fruit. 89/100
La Pousse d’Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Bousse d’Or Monopole 2003 Burgundy, France
Amazing sweet aromatics of cherry and raspberry fruit. Powerful, rich, sweet palate with lovel meatiness. Stylish despite he weight, with lovely fruit sweetness. 93/100
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