Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils is a historic winery in Savigny-les-Beaune, Burgundy, France, renowned for producing high-quality red Burgundies. The Camus family has been cultivating old vines, some planted by Guillaume's great-grandmother,... Read More
The 2020 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Narbantons 1er Cru has a nicely detailed bouquet with very pretty raspberry and wild strawberry fruits, hints of orange blossom and kirsch. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, a... Read More
The 2020 Savigny-les-Beaune Cuvee Reine Joly, a blend of six parcels, offers pure raspberry and wild strawberry scented on the nose, a hint of pressed rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with tart red fruit, quite saline,... Read More
Hints of petrol and straw are present on the ripe and fresh aromas of lemon-lime and pear essence. I like the sense of underlying tension on the nicely detailed middle weight flavors that possess both better than average depth... Read More
Harvest 17 August. 16-day fermentation followed by ageing for 18 months in 75% stainless steel and 25% oak barrels (none new). Bottled 21 March 2022 under natural cork. TA 3.7 g/l, pH 3.44, RS 0 g/l, SO2 total 50 mg/l, SO2 free... Read More
More subtle though not invisible wood with the same hint of vanilla frames the lemon and floral aromas of essence of green apple. The sleek, intense and overtly mineral-driven flavors terminate in a bitter lemon-inflected finish... Read More
A restrained nose is ripe but cool with its fresh aromas of white peach, apple, tangerine and lemon-lime nuances. There is very good richness to the rich and generous medium-bodied flavors that deliver solid length on the saline-inflected,... Read More
Domaine des Epeneaux owes its name to the Clos des Epeneaux, a magnificent parcel of five hectares acquired by Nicolas Marey at the end of the 18th, beginning of the 19th century.
In 1828, the Clos des Epeneaux and related buildings,... Read More
Ripe but appealingly fresh aromas reflect notes of cassis, newly turned earth and plum coulis. The succulent, round and velvety big-bodied flavors possess excellent mid-palate density while the sappy dry extract coats the mouth... Read More
A ripe yet exceptionally fresh combination is comprised by the essence of black cherry and poached plum allied with an array of spice, floral, earth and wood nuances. There is strikingly good intensity to the elegant but punchy... Read More
A slightly riper nose features notes of poached plum, black raspberry, violet, lavender and a hint of Asian-style tea. The palate soaking broad-shouldered flavors possess outstanding density, which is a good thing considering... Read More
Here too the restrained if wonderfully broad nose is gloriously spicy if perhaps not quite as floral on the mostly dark berry fruit scents. There is the same lovely purity and excellent energy of the Clos St. Jacques but with... Read More
Ripe aromas include those of black currant, cherry, anise, lavender and a discreet touch of cassis. The delicious, dense and nicely energetic medium weight flavors exude a lovely minerality that adds a touch of lift to the firm,... Read More
An exceptionally spicy and floral-inflected nose adds breadth in the form of both red and dark pinot fruit. The racy, detailed and mineral-driven middle weight plus flavors possess fine mid-palate density while the beautifully... Read More
This is the first wine to display any appreciable reduction and here it's enough to overshadow the underlying fruit. The elegant, pure and racy flavors are almost delicate with lovely underlying tension to the dusty and moderately... Read More
An all but mute nose only grudgingly reveals its aromas of freshly turned earth, the sauvage, dark raspberry and a hint of game character. There is excellent size, weight and mid-palate density to the big-bodied, robust and powerful... Read More
An ultra-fresh, cool and airy nose presents an array of various dark berries and floral elements. I very much like the sense of underlying tension and minerality on the delineated middle weight flavors that terminate in an overtly... Read More
Elegant and airy if restrained aromas display notes of pure and fresh dark currant and an abundance of floral nuances that include rose petal, violet and lavender. There is both excellent tension and precision to the focused flavors... Read More
Hailing from the up-and-coming Epineuil in Burgundy, this Crémant de Bourgogne Extra Brut by Domaine Gruhier is a testament to the region's potential. Crafted using organically farmed grapes, this sparkling white wine... Read More
In 1901, Monsieur Bizot (Dominique’s great grandfather), built a superb cellar and home in Gevrey-Chambertin. At that time, the domaine owned “parcels” of vines stretching from Gevrey all the way down to Volnay.... Read More
In 1901, Monsieur Bizot (Dominique’s great grandfather), built a superb cellar and home in Gevrey-Chambertin. At that time, the domaine owned “parcels” of vines stretching from Gevrey all the way down to Volnay.... Read More
In 1901, Monsieur Bizot (Dominique’s great grandfather), built a superb cellar and home in Gevrey-Chambertin. At that time, the domaine owned “parcels” of vines stretching from Gevrey all the way down to Volnay.... Read More
A cooler and wonderfully pure nose reflects notes of ripe red berries, humus and a gamy nuance. There is excellent underlying tension to the chiseled and intensely mineral-suffused flavors that are tautly muscular and quite powerful... Read More
Slightly riper aromas are comprised by notes of black raspberry, plum, wood and soft spice wisps. The delicious middle weight flavors possess both good volume and mid-palate density, all wrapped in a clean, chalky and saline-suffused... Read More
An exceptionally pretty, indeed even perfumed, nose reflects aromas of dark currant, poached plum, newly turned earth and subtle anise hints. The refined and intense flavors possess good if not special density along with a beguiling... Read More
