Jean-Claude Ramonet

Les Ruchottes Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay 2020

9.6

One of my favorite vintages from Ramonet. Best since 2014. Les Ruchottes is stunning, as close to Grand Cru Batard as you can get, with incredible richness, density and textural satin. It’s powerful, focused and already complex with layers of lilies, citrus blossoms and signature Ramonet spearmint. Finish just stays with you. So good! — 18 hours ago

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Jean-Claude Debeaune

Montchoisy Morgon Gamay 2019

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Clear, pale ruby in color. On the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of blackberries, raspberries, violets, and smoke. On the palate, it's dry with high acidity, medium tannins, medium alcohol, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of cherry, pomegranate, asphalt, and earth with a long finish. This wine is intense, a little out of balance (needs to breathe or age), and complex. Overall, I would rate this wine as very good. — 2 months ago

with Nellie

Jean-Claude Bachelet

Les Macherelles Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Rob Brobst III

9.5

Better last year!!! — 4 months ago

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Jean-Claude Lapalu

Vieilles Vignes Brouilly Gamay 2022

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Brouilly, to me, is the fruitiest of the crus, and this is fruit in spades. So tangy and fruity. A bit of barnyard funk on the nose adds complexity. Very zingy and fruity in the mouth. Downright tangy!

UPDATE: After a couple hours of air, this is getting funkier and funkier. Clearly a low- or no-sulfite wine. I Vacuvin-ed a bit to see whether it will even be drinkable on night 2. My guess is it won’t be. (Further update: it was still good but it became clear to me that the funkiness was I was getting on night one was actually brett, which was somehow easier for me to identify the next night.) — 21 days ago

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