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95 Domaine Leflaive 2009 Les Folatières Premier Cru (Puligny-Montrachet). A wine that brings out intense minerality, a tight citric tang and a beautiful structure. With its lime and grapefruit acidity laid over ripe yellow fruits shot through with toast, this is a wine that should age many years, mellowing into an open, generous richness. Wilson Daniels Ltd. Cellar Selection. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $215 94 Domaine Leflaive 2009 Les Combettes Premier Cru (Puligny-Montrachet). While the aromas of this young wine reveal considerable toast, on the palate the wine brings forward the ripe apricot and mango flavors to go with that wood. As it matures, these elements will coalesce with the taut, tense mineral texture into an superb, ageworthy terroir-driven wine. Wilson Daniels Ltd. Cellar Selection. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $225 94 Domaine Leflaive 2009 Les Pucelles Premier Cru (Puligny-Montrachet). This rich wine balances ripe yellow fruits with intense citrus acidity in a harmonious whole. Its structure is laden with minerality, toast and a smooth, delicious creamy aftertaste. Wilson Daniels Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $260 94 Domaine Leflaive 2009 Sous le Dos d’Ane Premier Cru (Meursault). Rich and rounded, packed with yellow fruits and pineapple flavors, this is a warm, opulent wine, combining toast and fruit. True, there is some minerality, but this Meursault revels in its ripe fruit and generosity. Wilson Daniels Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $155 93 Domaine Leflaive 2007 Sous le Dos d’Ane Premier Cru (Meursault). While the wine does have richness, it’s the mineral and citrus side that is coming through at this stage. The balance with the wood aging is so right that you feel the toast rather than tasting it. As it matures, the wine will deepen in intensity and power, certainly over the next 5–10 years. Wilson Daniels Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $NA 93 Domaine Leflaive 2009 Clavoillon Premier Cru (Puligny-Montrachet). A deliciously fruity wine, its bright apricot, pineapple and peach flavors open and generous. Of course, there is a more serious core of structure, lemon zest and dryness to promise aging. At the end, though, fruit and a light toastiness give immediate pleasure. Wilson Daniels Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $145 89 Jean-Marc Brocard 2010 Kimmeridgien (Bourgogne). Just an edge of butter gives this wine roundness and extra richness. Along with this character comes ripe peach fruit, lifted with acidity. Ready to drink. Screwcap. Vanguard Wines. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $18 87 Jean-Marc Brocard 2010 Domaine Sainte Claire (Saint Bris). With its distinctive herbaceous edge, the wine has a grapefruit-and-citrus char- 30 | WINE ENTHUSIAST | MONTH 2012 acter that offers a bright acidity. It has density and richness, fruity and forward. Vanguard Wines. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $15 87 Olivier Leflaive 2009 Aligoté du Domaine (Bourgogne Aligoté). From one of the Leflaive family vineyards close to Puligny-Montrachet, this is as rich as Aligoté can get. Even so, the texture is crisp, with fresh kiwi and herbs, finishing with intense acidity. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd. —R.V. abv: 12% Price: $17 85 Louis Jadot 2009 Chardonnay (Bourgogne). Soft, ripe fruit flavors of apple, peach and melon crispened with acidity. The wine is smooth and rounded, with a fine, fresh aftertaste. Kobrand. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $17 84 Vignerons de Buxy 2008 Buissonnier Chardonnay (Bourgogne). Light, creamed apple fruits with a bright line of fresh acidity. The wine is exuberant in its citrus character, just broadened by an underlay of green apples. Metrowine Distribution. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $15 RED WINES 96 Louis Jadot 2009 Corton-Pougets. A gorgeously rich wine, powered by tannins but just as importantly by ripe berry fruit and crisp acidity. Smoky wood flavors blend with juicy fruit, powerful dark tannins and an intensely fresh finish. Age for seven years or more. Kobrand. Cellar Selection. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $110 95 Louis Jadot 2009 Clos de la Barre Premier Cru (Volnay). The walled Clos de la Barre is a Jadot monopoly. This 2009 has great depth of flavor, hinting at the Volnay richness while remaining structured. That makes it a concentrated wine, red and black fruits mingling with wood and intense acidity. For long-term aging over six years and more. Kobrand. Cellar Selection. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $68 95 Louis Jadot 2009 Les Petits Monts Premier Cru (Vosne-Romanée). Just up the slope from the grand cru of La Romanée, Les Petits Monts has produced a wine that combines structure with a more opulent character. That gives rich damson and red plum fruits along with exhilarating acidity and a firm core of tannin. The wine needs aging for 5–6 years. Kobrand. Cellar Selection. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $115 94 Louis Jadot 2009 Petite Chapelle Premier Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin). At this stage, the wine is all dark structure and very firm. It will need time to develop its full potential as an intensely rich wine. Concentrated and firm, it is powered by tannins as well as sweet red fruits. So age for five years at least. Kobrand. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $85 93 Domaine Faiveley 2009 Les Damodes Premier Cru (Nuits-St.-Georges). A beautifully ripe wine, with the new wood just a hint in the background. The wine has rich red plums and black cherries, laced with the most intense acidity. It is a dense, firmly concentrated wine with a long ahead. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $90 93 Louis Jadot 2009 Beaune Bressandes Premier Cru (Beaune). Pure strawberry and red cherry fruits with a twist of acidity make this a wine that is already delicious. Just under the surface is a firm wood-and-tannin character and a dense, if juicy, structure. Age for 4–5 years. Kobrand. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $44 93 Pierre André 2007 Corton les Renardes Grand Cru (Corton). Juicy red fruits are the veneer on a wine that is structured and complex, full of tight tannins, intense acidity and the promise of a longterm future. The dry center of the wine holds the exuberant fruit flavors together, while the aftertaste is all freshness. William Harrison Imports. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $140 92 Domaine Faiveley 2009 Les Cazetiers Premier Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin). There is a lot of power in this wine. It has great weight and richness and an intense structure. Hanging from the frame of the wine are dark plum fruits, layers of wood, sweet spice, complex acidity and dry tannins. Age for 6–7 years. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd. Cellar Selection. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $100 92 Louis Jadot 2009 Vosne-Romanée. Very structured, as befits a Vosne-Romanée, even a village wine. The black cherry fruit and layered acidity are combined with a firm and dry tannic core. There is power here, and some aging potential. Kobrand. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $56 91 Domaine Faiveley 2009 Clos de l’Eco Premier Cru (Beaune). A wine that is closed up at this stage. But beneath the surface there is a wine that will revel in delicious red fruits with barnyard flavors, ripe fruits and sweet tannins. As it opens, it reveals richness and generosity. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $70 91 Domaine Faiveley 2009 Les Rugiens Premier Cru (Pommard). Sweet new wood goes with rich plum skins in a wine that has a firm structure. The richness of the wine revolves around sweet cherries and juicy acidity. With the wood still dominant, it needs at least five years to settle down. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13.5% Price: $115 91 Joseph Drouhin 2009 Pommard. For full review see page 7. abv: 13% Price: $50 90 Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot 2009 Lulune (Beaune). The purity of fruit is the most striking aspect of this wine. While it is relatively light in
texture, it revels in its fresh red-fruited character that gives an impressive intensity. With balanced touches of tannin and acidity, the wine should age well. Domaine Select Wine Estates. —R.V. abv: 12% Price: $65 90 Joseph Drouhin 2009 Côte de Beaune. One of the classic wines from Drouhin, this concentrated and ripe wine has rich tannins, certainly laced with wood. Plum and red-fruit flavors are a delicious presence to go with the firm, solid structure. Age for 3–4 years. Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $34 90 Joseph Drouhin 2009 Côte de Beaune- Villages. For full review see page 8. abv: 13% Price: $24 89 Domaine Faiveley 2009 Clos des Myglands Premier Cru (Mercurey). Expect ripe and open fruit from this Faiveley owned vineyard in Mercurey. The wine tastes soft, the tannins well integrated into the ripe cherry and berry fruits. It could age, but it is ready to drink now. Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $40 89 Domaine Moillard 2009 Rugiens Premier Cru (Pommard). While it does have the structure of a Pommard, this is also a ripe, rounded wine. Its sweet red fruits surround the firm tannins offering richness. A wine that will offer sold pleasure in 3–4 years. Serge Doré Selections. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $120 89 Domaine Thierry Mortet 2009 Gevrey- Chambertin. A beautifully perfumed wine that shows some of the structure of a Gevrey but combines this with dark rich fruits and sweet tannins. There is a smoky flavor that balances the ripe red fruits and final acidity. Kysela Père et Fils. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $55 89 Joseph Drouhin 2009 Chorey-les- Beaune. For full review see page 9. Editors’ Choice. abv: 13% Price: $25 89 Moillard 2009 Les Saint-Georges Premier Cru (Nuits-St.-Georges). A firm, darkly structured wine. It has a hard edge of smoky wood tannins that dominate the black fruits, so it needs 2–3 years to balance out. It’s always likely to be a firm, dense wine. Serge Doré Selections. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $120 88 Domaine Guillot-Broux 2009 Beaumont (Mâcon-Cruzille). A dense wine, its tannins firmly in place. It shows ripe red berry fruits, firm structure and rich, juicy fruit. Powered by its tannins, it will remain a firm wine for 2–3 years. Jenny and François Selections. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $NA 88 Joseph Drouhin 2009 Santenay. Rounded and soft, with gentle tannins. Packed with black cherry fruits, a herbal edge and sweetness, this is already an approachable wine, fruity and generous. Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $28 88 Maurice Ecard 2009 Les Serpentières Premier Cru (Savigny-lès-Beaune). Soft and ripe, this is a broad wine. Its tannins are enveloped by the rich plum and damson fruit flavors. It combines the richness of the vintage with the softness of a Savigny in an already delicious whole. Kysela Père et Fils. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $48 87 Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot 2009 Sous le Mont (Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits). In the 2009 vintage, the wines of the Hautes-Côtes have an extra richness and warmth. This wine has flavors of cherries, raspberries that give fine acidity, as well as fruitiness. The tannins are already well integrated, finishing a wine that is deliciously juicy. Domaine Select Wine Estates. —R.V. abv: 12% Price: $45 87 Domaine Guillot-Broux 2010 Beaumont (Mâcon-Cruzille). A young tannic wine with jammy, fresh red-cherry fruits and red plum skins. The acidity is palpable, shooting through the structure, giving the wine a fresh, fruity aftertaste. Jenny and François Selections. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $NA 87 Joseph Drouhin 2009 Côtes de Nuits-Villages. A soft, richly fruity cherry-flavored wine. Its tannins are so round they melt into the fruit. Acidity gives a deliciously fresh edge to this smooth and almostready-to-drink wine. Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $22 86 Domaine Guillot-Broux 2003 Beaumont (Mâcon-Cruzille). There aren’t many 2003 wines available today, and this raisin and red fruit flavored wine shows plenty of attractive ripe flavors. Dried fruits dominate, giving the wine a Port-like richness, the tannins now comfortably integrated in the texture. Jenny and François Selections. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $NA 86 Domaine Moillard 2009 Côte de Nuits-Villages. A fresh wine with red cherry fruits giving a bright character, the tannins soft and with attractive acidity. It is lightly textured and should be ready to drink in 1–2 years. Serge Doré Selections. —R.V. abv: 13% Price: $35 85 Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot 2009 Terres Burgondes Pinot Noir (Vin de Pays de Sainte-Marie la Blanche). A vin de pays from the hinterland of Burgundy. It is light and layered with intense red cherry acidity to give a fresh wine that can be drunk now. Domaine Select Wine Estates. —R.V. abv: 11.5% Price: $NA 85 Domaine Thierry Mortet 2009 Pinot Noir (Bourgogne). An earthy wine with rich, red fruits along with a barnyard flavor. The wine is ripe and jammy, the juicy acidity coming through at the end. Kysela Père et Fils. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $27 85 Garnier et Fils 2009 Epineuil Pinot Noir (Bourgogne). On the tannic side, this is a structured although sweetly ripe wine. Red berry fruits are dominant, along with acidity. Coffee and dry tannins underneath. Serge Doré Selections. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $29 85 Maurice Ecard 2009 Pinot Noir (Bourgogne). A light and cherry-fresh Pinot Noir that has soft tannins, some herbal fruit and a juicy aftertaste. It shows intense acidity as well as final red berry fruits. Kysela Père et Fils. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $19 85 Vignerons de Buxy 2009 Blason de Bourgogne Pinot Noir (Bourgogne). A soft, raspberry filled wine with a bitter cherry and dry tannic counter-balance. The wine is light and fruity, although still with a firm structure. Plume Ridge Negociants. —R.V. abv: 12.5% Price: $NA SPAIN WHITE WINES 89 Pazo de Barrantes 2010 Pazo Barrantes Albariño (Rías Baixas). Pretty to sniff, with aromas of lemon, fresh white fruits and minerals. Feels crisp, chiseled and racy, with blazing acidity propelling green apple, lime, green melon and saline flavors. Long on the finish. Drink now. Maisons Marques & Domaines USA. —M.S. abv: 13% Price: $19 87 Concertum 2010 Albariño (Rías Baixas). Saline and oceanic on the bouquet, but largely it’s neutral-smelling. Feels tight and fresh, but tastes a bit stalky and bitter, with baked apple and a strong taste of straw. Finishes with white pepper notes and that same stalky flavor from before. Well-Oiled Wine Company. —M.S. abv: 13% Price: $20 84 Villacezan 2010 Elverite Blanco Albarín (Tierra de León). Citrusy on the nose, with tangerine and passion fruit aromas, with white grapefruit and less-defined citrus flavors. Grapefruit persists on the racy, tangy finish. American Estates Wines, Inc. —M.S. abv: 12.5% Price: $15 84 Zarate 2008 El Palomar Albariño (Rías Baixas). Waxy and oily on the nose, then narrow as a thin line on the palate. Feels linear and sharp, with lemony flavors that come with a green apple accent. Tastes aged and maderized on the finish, despite displaying lemony acidity and tartness. Domaine Select Wine Estates. —M.S. abv: 12.5% Price: $60 ROSÉS 88 Carlos Serres 2010 Serres Tempranillo- Garnacha Rosé (Rioja). Red in color, with fresh aromas of nectarine, orange peel and red currant. WineMag.com | 31
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