Premier Cru - White Burgundy RSS/RDF Feed http://www.premiercru.net/premier/jsp/xml/premiercruwburg.php http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45467 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45465 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45466 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=AR657 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=AR742 96+ Parker!! http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=AR887 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=A4386 94 points Burghound: "An almost invisible touch of wood influence allows the elegant, ripe and ultra pure aromas of citrus blossom, spice and orchard fruit to have center stage while the focused, textured and almost painfully intense flavors culminate in a bone dry, silky and seriously long finish. As good as the Perrières is, and it's indeed very good, there is simply another dimension present here. Along with the Pucelles, this is highly recommended. 94/2013+" http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=40147 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45338 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45336 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45337 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45334 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45335 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45339 95-97 points Rovani: "Caramel-coated apples, melons, and white flowers are exhibited in the nose of the intense 2002 Corton-Charlemagne. Medium-bodied, plush, and pure, its flavor profile is reminiscent of golden raisins, quartz, minerals and spices. This is a complex, exceptionally ripe wine with superb balance, depth, and length. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2016." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=30045 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45322 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45323 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45318 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45319 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45321 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45317 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45320 92 points Galloni: "The 2009 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Marquis de Laguiche is a beautifully layered wine graced with smoke, butter, hazelnuts and rich, generous fruit. This shows the broad shoulders of this part of Chassagne in its large-scaled fruit and boisterous personality. The flavors build impressively towards the boisterous, mineral-infused finish. Anticipated maturity: 2013+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=43752 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45294 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45295 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=31943 93 points Burghound http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=29824 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=19628 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45290 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45286 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45287 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45288 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45289 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45283 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45285 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45284 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=34070 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=29036 97+ points John Gilman: "Domaine Leflaive's 2010 Bâtard-Montrachet is also brilliant, with 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. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and very tight, with a rock solid core, snappy acids and a rapier-backend of racy structure and profound minerality. This wine sizzles across the palate like a bolt of chardonnay lightning. 2025-2075+. 97+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45253 96+ points John Gilman: "Both Domaine Leflaive's and Domaine Sauzet's Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet bottlings are stunningly transparent and minerally this year, and it may well be that this great grand cru vineyard has really struck pure gold in 2010. The nose on the Leflaive Bienvenues offers up an utterly fabulous mélange of apple, a touch of pink grapefruit, tangerine, magically complex minerality, lemon blossoms and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and stunningly complex, with a rock solid core of fruit, snappy acids, laser-like focus and an immensely intense, powerful and minerally backend. An utterly brilliant wine! 2022-0275+. 96+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45252 93 points John Gilman: As I have observed over the last few vintages, the conversion of the domaine's Clavoillon holdings over to biodynamique viticultural practices has really made a dramatic improvement in the quality of this bottling chez Leflaive, and what used to be one of the slightly weaker links in their stellar lineup of premier crus has been absolutely stunning for several years now. That said, the 2010 Clavoillon is simply the most beautiful example of this premier cru that I have ever had the pleasure to taste before, as the wine offers up an almost crystalline precision to its aromatic blend of lemon, apple, white peach, orange blossoms, simply beautiful soil tones and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, strikingly pure and very suave on the attack, with a great core of fruit, stunning transparency, bright acids and magical focus and grip on the very, very long and complex finish. An utterly brilliant Clavoillon. 2017-2035+. 93." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45249 93+ points John Gilman: "Folatières is always one of the more buxom and forward premier crus in the village of Puligny, as the warmer microclimate here tends to give top examples of this cru an early generosity that is most appealing. The 2010 from Leflaive couples this youthful succulence with the superb transparency of the vintage and absolutely laser-like precision to produce a really stunning bottle, as the wine offers up a scintillating bouquet of apple, tangerine, a touch of pink grapefruit, great, chalky soil tones, vanillin oak and a topnote of spring flowers. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very suave on the attack, with a seamless personality, lovely mid-palate depth and an absolutely rapier-like backend of snappy acids and magical grip. A great Folatières. 2016-2035+. 93+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45250 92 points John Gilman: "The 2010 Puligny villages is also very impressively pure and racy in profile, as it offers up an outstanding nose of apple, white peach, lemon blossoms, chalky minerality, citrus peel and a gentle base of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and snappy, with laser-like focus, great mid-palate depth and superb cut and grip on the very long and transparent finish. A seamless and electric bottle of Puligny AC! 2016-2040. 92." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45248 95 points John Gilman: "Surprisingly, the 2010 Pucelles chez Leflaive has slightly broader shoulders than the Combettes this year, but the wine also possesses all of the elegance and transparency found in the greatest wines of the vintage. The nose is a superb blend of apple, white peach, spring flowers, great, chalky minerality and a deft touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with great mid-palate depth, a very primary personality, racy acids and superb length and grip on the flawless finish. Another simply beautiful wine in the making. 2020-2060. 95." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45251 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45245 93 points Burghound: "A discreet but not invisible touch of oak frames the ripe orchard fruit aromas, particularly peach and apricot, as well as pretty floral notes. The fresh, intense and notably sweet flavors possess excellent intensity and vibrancy before culminating in a generous and mouth coating finish that displays real verve. I really like the sense of underlying tension and the abundant amount of dry extract confers an almost chewy quality on the gorgeously long finish. In a word, terrific." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=43741 93 points Burghound: "The mildly exotic ripe fruit aromas are spicy, seductive and pure with racy but textured, sweet and sappy flavors that are supported by an overt minerality plus a core of firm acidity on the finely detailed, long and agreeably dry finish. The Goutte d'Or is excellent but there is another dimension present here" http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=43740 92 points Burghound: "Soft pain grillé notes add nuance to the pear and acacia blossom aromas that also evidence a hint of fennel that carries over to the fresh, vibrant and notably rich and full-bodied flavors that possess good mid-palate concentration that buffers the firm acid spine that itself gives shape and focus to the mouth coating finish. This beautifully balanced effort is still quite tight and will require a few years in the cellar to fully resolve." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=43739 94 points Burghound: "Somewhat surprisingly, this is notably riper than the Charmes with the barest trace of wood setting off the mildly exotic orchard fruit and citrus aromas that are airy and elegant as well as beautifully complex before sliding gracefully into the intensely mineral-suffused flavors that are both powerful and explosive on the strikingly long finish where it fans out like a peacock's tail. Impressive." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44677 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=43986 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44694 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44692 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44698 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44699 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44697 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44696 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=44695 87-90 points Burghound: "Malic fermentation aromas dominate the nose at present but have no ill effects on the racy, pure, detailed, indeed even chiseled middle weight flavors that also possess good energy and punch on the lingering finish. A fine if not sensational villages. (87-90)/2014+" http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=41143 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45188 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45189 97 points John Gilman: "The 2010 Côte de Bouguerots had been in bottle all of a week prior to my tasting it, and there is no question that this is a brilliant vintage for this superb bottling. The magical nose soars from the glass in a blaze of pink grapefruit, lemon, stunning minerality, lime blossoms, a touch of anise and beeswax. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and utterly pure, with a brilliant core of fruit, again, the surreal textural precision of the 2010 vintage, brisk acids and laser-like focus on the stunningly long and pure finish. Pure magic in a bottle. 2020-2060+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45136 92-94 points Burghound: "A slightly more complex if perhaps slightly elegant nose of lemon rind, shell fish, seaweed and subtle dried floral notes is followed by pure, intense and citrusy flavors that possess cuts-like-a-knife precision before culminating in a driving mineral-inflected and highly persistent finish. This is also a seriously impressive effort and I especially like the transparency and focus here." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45137 94+ points John Gilman: "The 2010 Montée de Tonnerre from Domaine William Fèvre had only been bottled two week before my visit, but still was showing very well indeed. The brilliantly complex nose soars from the glass in a blaze of grapefruit, lemon, apple, a touch of anise, chalky minerality and spring flowers. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with a sappy core of fruit, stunning focus and transparency, snappy acids and exceptional length and grip on the rapier-like finish. Given that this was only bottled two weeks ago, I am probably underestimating its absolute quality by a small margin! 2016-2045." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45139 93 points John Gilman: "The 2010 Montmains was bottled in early September. This is primarily Butteaux fruit, which gives it a bit more amplitude from the riper fruit tones that Butteaux typically attains, which coupled with the stunning minerality of the 2010 William Fèvre lineup makes for a very exciting wine. The wine offers up a superb nose of apple, lime, ripe pear, complex, chalky minerality, lime zest and apple blossoms. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and very, very minerally in profile for a Montmains bottling based so predominantly on Butteaux fruit. The finish is very long and racy, with great focus and cut. A beautiful bottle in the making. 2016-2040." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45140 97+ points John Gilman: "By this point in the lineup, the quality level of these grand crus was starting toreally become a bit overwhelming to the senses, but the stunning quality of the 2010 Les Preuses had no difficulty making an impression! This too had been bottled the week before. The utterly classic and pure bouquet offers up a haunting nose of grapefruit, green apple, kaleidoscopically complex soil stones redolent of chalky, oyster shell and stony minerality, white flowers and a pungent topnote of beeswax. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very, very racy, with great purity and precision on the attack, stunning mid-palate depth, great focus and balance and an endless and rapier-like finish. 2020-2060+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45141 96+ points John Gilman: "The 2010 Valmur had also just been bottled the day before it was shown to me, but was absolutely singing. The deep, pure and utterly sophisticated nose offers up a magical blend of lime, green apple, tangerine, beeswax, chalky soil tones, citrus zest and lime blossoms. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and stunningly suave on the attack, with a rock solid core of fruit, an almost silky texture from the low yields, stunning focus and cut and great grip on the very, very long, transparent and brilliantly mineral finish. This is a great, great, great example of Valmur. 2020-2060." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45142 96 points John Gilman: "The 2010 Vaudésir from Domaine William Fèvre had only been bottled the day before my tasting, but was clearly stunning (perhaps not yet having had the time to shut down after the mise). The reserved and superbly complex nose offers up scents of grapefruit, lime, chalky minerality, lemongrass and a topnote of dried flowers. On the palate the wine deep, full-bodied and very pure on the attack, with racy acids, excellent focus, great mid-palate density and a very, very long, perfectly balanced and bracing finish. A brilliant bottle of Vaudésir. 2018-2050+." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45143 95 points John Gilman: "The 2010 Vaulorent had only been bottled a week, so I am probably a bit conservative on my score on this wine as well. The blazing and absolutely stunning nose offers up a classy blend of apple, pink grapefruit, tangerine, beautifully complex, flinty minerality, smoke, lime zest and apple blossoms in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and utterly seamless, with a silky core of fruit, brilliant soil inflection, snappy acids and laser-like focus on the pure and racy finish. A brilliant bottle of Vaulorent which clearly shows this premier cru's true grand cru pedigree! 2016-2045." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45145 94 points Burghound: "Here mild reduction doesn't materially diminish the appeal of the more elegant if ever-so-slightly less complex aromas that feature notes of stone, lemon zest, acacia blossom and spiced pear. There is superb intensity and simply gorgeous detail to the mineral-driven and impeccably well-balanced flavors and explosive finale. Still, as good as this is and it is indeed exceptional, the superior complexity of the Bâtard gives it the barest of edges in 2009." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45228 91-94 points Burghound: "Discreet if not invisible wood sets off the ripe white flower and green fruit nose nuanced by hints of anise, clove and wet stone where the latter element is also reflected on the intensely soil-driven flavors brimming with both salinity and minerality on the explosive and strikingly long finish. This is a classic Corton-Charlemagne and absolutely worth considering, plus this wine has formidable cellar potential." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=41038 95 points Tanzer: "Bright, pale yellow. Classic, soil-inflected aromas of citrus fruits, clove, wet stone and iodine. Suave on entry, then quite high-pitched in the middle, with superb purity to the flavors of grapefruit, lemon and minerals. At once fine-grained and taut, with captivating floral lift. Like the Preuses, this is most impressive today on the highly complex, uncommonly long finish, which throws off notes of sexy brown spices, juniper and white pepper, along with an intriguing saline quality." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=36472 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45195 96 points Burghound: "A reserved, indeed even reluctant nose of fresh and stony green fruit and citrus aromas that offer real depth leads to precise, minerally and exceptionally powerful full-bodied flavors that possess huge amounts of dry extract on the hugely long finish. This is still sorting itself out but the quality of the raw materials is impeccable and it possesses impressive potential, which will require at least a decade to realize. One of the finest examples from this appellation in the 2006 vintage. 96/2016+" http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=37764 90-92 points Burghouind: "A pure and expressive nose of honeysuckle, sliced lemon and a roasted nut character complements the round, supple and beautifully intense flavors that possess a fine level of dry extract that buffers the firm acid spine that shapes the racy and vibrant finish. A classic Pucelles." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=42013 95 points John Gilman: "The 2010 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne is another absolutely stellar example of this great vintage. The wine delivers a simply great nose of apple, lemon, tangerine, complex, chalky minerality, spring flowers and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very, very pure on the attack, with a reserved personality, a rock solid core of fruit, superb focus and cut and outstanding length and grip on the utterly refined, transparent and nascently complex finish. This will be a brilliant example of Corton Charlie. 2020-2075." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45007 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45087 93 points Burghound: "A background nuance of wood frames airy and cool aromas that are ripe and largely floral in character but with nuances of sea breeze, iodine and quinine that complement well the intense minerality of the strikingly intense and delineated medium full flavors that possess impressive depth and length on the notably dry and tangy finish. There is good volume and mid-palate fat that prevents this from being overly austere." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=41853 95+ points John Gilman: "The 2010 Bougros was bottled at the same time as the Vaulorent, but it too was showing very, very well at the time of my visit. The simply beautiful bouquet offers up a complex and classy mélange of apple, tart orange, lime, chalky soil tones, spring flowers and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and racy, with great focus and balance, brisk acidity, a rock solid core of fruit and great length and grip on the still very youthful finish. 2018-2050." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45135 92+ points John Gilman: "The 2010 Vaillons from William Fèvre had only been bottled two weeks prior to my visit, so I may be underrating it just a touch, despite the fact that it seemed to be showing quite well for so soon after the mise. The wine offers up a superb bouquet of pink grapefruit, lime, chalky minerality, a touch of orange and a bit of smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is fullish, crisp and beautifully transparent, with a rock solid core of fruit, brisk acids and laser-like focus on the very long, snappy and limestone-driven finish. This is a very fine example of the vintage and the terroir of Vaillons. 2016-2040." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45144 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=45133