Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.2

Finally a bottle of PYCM at the table. Part-time micro-négociant since 2001, but in full swing since he left the company of his father (Marc Colin) in 2005. Lovely Saint-Aubin villages - 50+ year old vines. When the cork came of the scent of the wine was a bit soapy, but that blew of really quick. Elegant wine, nice breadth, pointy citric finish. — 10 years ago

with Niek

Olivier Hauet

9.1

Exclusive sélection made by a Bordeaux Négociant. Great Provence — 11 years ago

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Pre-order MATTHIASSON Quake Cuvée, a Napa Red négociant blend to be created by Steve Matthiasson to assist the community as soon as possible. All after-tax profits will benefit the NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY DISASTER RELIEF FUND and their efforts to provide immediate financial support and resources for those most in need.

Please note: This wine will ship in the Spring 2015!

— 11 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.8

Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 10 years ago

with Alberto

Ed Merrison

9.2

Actually 'just' a Maison (négociant) wine from Leroy but this was in spectacular shape. Drunk blind on Friday arvo options, had me fooled as I thought it half the age village at least. Deep, rich lemon in colour, looked viscous and clingy as it rolled around the glass. On the nose: smoky, honey, creamy, nutty and with fresh stone fruit and lemon, that fruit more obvious with 15 minutes plus open. On the palate, no more than medium bodied, rich but nothing sluggish or flabby here; alert acidity, a touch of honeydew melon and nut up front but firmer fruits through the middle, that creamy/nutty taste and texture wrapping the fruit tight. Touch of oak caressing the gums as the fruit rolls through to a long finish. Delicious drinking - such an impression of effortless intensity and freshness. — 11 years ago

John Osgood

9.2

Really beautiful, crisp and pure. Promising new négociant on the scene. — 10 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.2

Soft as satin, but very persistent. This is a négociant cuvée of the Vosne-Romanée based domaine (Henri Jayer, one of Burgundy's greatest winemakers, used to be the winemaker here until the late 1980's). The parcel in Fixin is just at the foot of the 'côte', next to the 1e cru vineyards. Here, the domaine aims for balance and purity of fruit (they destem all grapes for example) and they succeeded big time. Definitely a re-buy! — 10 years ago

with Aisha

Caroline Meurée

9.2

Un nez très agréable - good par pm - vin suisse offert par négociant — 12 years ago