2021 Domaine Guilbert Gillet Savigny-lès-Beaune: A very pretty, floral, red-fruited wine with good acidity, and a very silky, almost velvety texture that seems barrel-influenced. Not new-oak, but rather a polish that lingers throughout the admittedly long finish. Apparently 100% destemmed, though there is a touch of spice to the wine.
2007 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers: A very funky nose I'm assuming comes from reduction. It does blow off a touch with time in the glass, revealing aromas of damp earth and forest floor. The palate is meaty, plummy, and earthy, with silky, resolved tannins, and an elegant weight on the palate. This seems very much ready to drink. A totally different experience than the ‘22 Chambolle-Musigny I’ve had recently. The terroir really shines through with this producer.
2022 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny: Beautiful red cherries and a delicate, floral, violet note on the nose. Light-bodied and elegant, it's texture is translucent and silky. The palate is touched by that beautiful floral note married with pretty, bright red fruit. Absolutely delicious.
2022 Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Chateau de la Maltroye Rouge: A high-toned nose of dark cherries and herbs. The palate has ripe, red fruit, decent acidity, silky tannins, and some elegance. It's also tastes a touch lactic. While not overly complex, it is quite drinkable and approachable, though a touch astringent on the finish.
2022 Domaine Arlaud Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes: Dark fruited nose with some floral notes. Darker, plummier fruit on the palate, light-footed, nice acidity with a citric bite, a zingy, mineral spine, and a long spice note on the finish.
2022 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges: Intense, earthy nose suffused with sous bois. Dark red fruit on the palate with a strong streak of minerality and ample acidity. Right now, it's very approachable, with silky tannins and a touch of spice on the long, lingering finish.
2022 Domaine Bart Chambertin-Clos de Bèze: Smokiness on the nose, with floral, meaty, and forest floor notes. On the palate, quite concentrated, intense, and coiled, with monolithic dark fruit. Tannins are quite drying, the oak is still quite assertive. Right now, this definitely needs to sleep so the oak can integrate.
2022 Domaine Coquard Loison-Fleurot Echezeaux: Tight nose, but there's a hint of forest floor and cherry fruit. The palate is silky with pronounced, powerful red fruit, a touch floral, and well-integrated acidity. Texturally spherical and round, sappy, approachable and generous. Ripe wine, but it's still balanced.
2007 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers: A very funky nose I'm assuming comes from reduction. It does blow off a touch with time in the glass, revealing aromas of damp earth and forest floor. The palate is meaty, plummy, and earthy, with silky, resolved tannins, and an elegant weight on the palate. This seems very much ready to drink. A totally different experience than the ‘22 Chambolle-Musigny I’ve had recently. The terroir really shines through with this producer.
2022 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny: Beautiful red cherries and a delicate, floral, violet note on the nose. Light-bodied and elegant, it's texture is translucent and silky. The palate is touched by that beautiful floral note married with pretty, bright red fruit. Absolutely delicious.
2022 Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Chateau de la Maltroye Rouge: A high-toned nose of dark cherries and herbs. The palate has ripe, red fruit, decent acidity, silky tannins, and some elegance. It's also tastes a touch lactic. While not overly complex, it is quite drinkable and approachable, though a touch astringent on the finish.
2022 Domaine Arlaud Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes: Dark fruited nose with some floral notes. Darker, plummier fruit on the palate, light-footed, nice acidity with a citric bite, a zingy, mineral spine, and a long spice note on the finish.
2022 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges: Intense, earthy nose suffused with sous bois. Dark red fruit on the palate with a strong streak of minerality and ample acidity. Right now, it's very approachable, with silky tannins and a touch of spice on the long, lingering finish.
2022 Domaine Bart Chambertin-Clos de Bèze: Smokiness on the nose, with floral, meaty, and forest floor notes. On the palate, quite concentrated, intense, and coiled, with monolithic dark fruit. Tannins are quite drying, the oak is still quite assertive. Right now, this definitely needs to sleep so the oak can integrate.
2022 Domaine Coquard Loison-Fleurot Echezeaux: Tight nose, but there's a hint of forest floor and cherry fruit. The palate is silky with pronounced, powerful red fruit, a touch floral, and well-integrated acidity. Texturally spherical and round, sappy, approachable and generous. Ripe wine, but it's still balanced.