Taavi Davies

9.1

Excellent, and aged well — a month ago

Her Mir Tage

9.2

1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

Clos de la Roche, situated in Morey-Saint-Denis, is the most renowned and the largest Grand Cru vineyard of the village. Its terroir is consequently exceptional, yielding wines with striking acidity, remarkable concentration, and a structure that is powerful yet displays extraordinarily refined tannins. It is often considered one of Burgundy's most compelling wines, masterfully combining power with elegance.

The style neither mirrors the robust, muscular, and overtly powerful character typical of its northern neighbour, Gevrey-Chambertin, nor does it precisely replicate the extreme perfume, elegance, and delicacy that define its southern neighbour, Chambolle-Musigny. Instead, Clos de la Roche is the quintessential synthesis of strength and finesse—boasting a solid backbone alongside intricate depth of aroma and texture. Thanks to its pronounced acidity, one should not open a bottle without allowing for at least 15 years of ageing.

Upon opening, after 30 minutes the nose offered aromas of ripe black cherry, wild strawberry, sour plum, rose, and violet. After an hour, further notes of truffle, forest floor, leather, and spice developed. However, the minerality I expected remained elusive.

The bottle's condition was unfortunately not optimal. It lacked the sustained aromatic evolution and explosive bouquet I had anticipated. This fatigue and muted character were likely a result of its shipment from the United States. — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cesar leal david jimenez — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2016 vintage. Excellent fill and cork. Decanted with zero sed. Light/light-medium body. Tasted 45 minutes and 1.5 hours post-decant. All about the back-end white pepper/white sage/subtle clove spice rack finish. Excellent, lingering finish tickling different parts of the palate. More of a delicate Musigny. 08.01.25. — 3 months ago

Eric Vishria

9.7

I mean, this is insane. Needed air. Soft tannins, wonderfully earthy. — 4 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2001 vintage. Not decanted. Nice fill and cork. Youthful nose of eucalyptus/spearmint and orange peel. Medium-medium heavy body. Just so fresh. Tasted more like a 3-4 year old Burg instead of a 24 yo one. Excellent length of finish filled with sandalwood/tree bark, clove, cinnamon and raspberry. This specimen needed another 15-20 years to “grow up.” 05.28.25. — 5 months ago

Jamie Diner

10

Drinking at close Des lambrays — 6 months ago

Richard Portes

9.3

17.5. Great fruit on nose, lovely mouthfeel, very long, satisfying. Quite delicious. — 5 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

9.9

This may go down as red wine of the year for me. Which given the time of year and upcoming events is High Praise indeed. But none the less reality. Epic nose. The unmistakable smell of a slaughterhouse over summer. Meat and blood. A huge hit of licorice, leather, and smoke and cherries. The Finish lasted nearly a minute, and had a Mossy granite tone to it that reminded me of climbing in the gunks in the fog. Amazing. So fortunate to have been asked to share this with great friends. #poolwine — 7 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1999 vintage. Some frequent guests brought this in and were worried about it having held up. In my experience, this decidedly, old-school producer needs more time than the average bear to come around and show well. Nice fill and great cork. Decanted and tasted after 20 minutes. Throwing a bit of sludgy/powdery sed but very manageable. Slight amount of funk on the nose that blew off within minutes. Wine was a tad flat at the onset but gained strength in the decanter/glass with more oxygen. The fruit, thankyouforasking, was just dandy. Tannins, while still evident, were functioning more like an omniscient narrator. Ridiculous, deep, like just bottled color to this wine. So ridiculous, had to check several times with different lighting/backgrounds to make sure it wasn't my imagination. Beautiful, older premier cru red Burg experience. 9.14.25. — a month ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

En Magnum! Gorgeous. — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.5

Lovely bottle. Gained weight and complexity during the evening. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Billy naughton — 3 months ago

Mike Evans

9.2

A little darker cherry than the 1971, a little weightier,,and showing a little more fruit, pretty good but lacking the ethereal quality of the 1971. It also fell apart faster than I’d like. — 4 months ago

Seiichi Kurumizawa

9.0

こうぞうかい　おちさんワイン　エシェゾー — 4 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Ultima cena fuera de la paulee de amigos — 5 months ago

Jessica Pfeifer

9.4

Delicious straight from the bottle! — 5 months ago

with Gataree

John Van Trijp

9.6

A Pinot Noir that i really like. According to my Pinot Noir Friends the wine was everything except Pinot Noir….Dark coloured, powerful and sweet. More like a syrah…. — 7 months ago

Manny Abascal

9.3

Floral, light bodied, mineral, beautiful. — 5 years ago

Joel Stevens

9.5

Outstanding! — 8 years ago

with Jennifer

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Sulaiman juan cortina — a month ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.8

Perhaps the best showing red I’ve had all year, ‘13 Malconsorts is simply explosive at the moment, with riveting intensity wafting an unmistakable Dujac perfume with an ethereal, silky palate that’s impossibly balanced between richness and elegance. Amazing red Burgundy that just could not have shown better! — 2 months ago

Her Mir Tage

9.0

Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2012

For my first time tasting Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, the sommelier said that if Chambertin is the King, then this wine, Clos de Bèze, is the Queen. The 2012 vintage is relatively easy to approach and didn't require a very long decanting time—two hours was sufficient.

The 2012 growing season was quite challenging, with a severe cold spring, but the summer was warm and hot. As a result, the fruit profile of this wine is quite expressive.

For the first hour, the reduction notes were very strong. It only started to open up in the second hour. The aroma is quite elegant. Since we were dining at a restaurant, the sommelier was very meticulous in controlling the temperature of the glassware, adjusting the wine's condition to a optimal state.

I didn't get very exuberant fruit notes. The overall state of the wine was restrained and elegant—like a lady around 30 years old. Not only is her beauty present, but there's also a feeling of poise and steadiness. Everything was in balance: the aromas, flavours, and acidity.

Notes of cherry, blackberry, liquorice sweetness, a hint of mint, and some dried flowers. There was a slightly creamy texture on the palate. The body was rounded but not quite what I would call voluptuous.

I didn't find any particularly stunning or breathtaking flavours or aromas. I can only say that this wine's performance was... correct. I had originally hoped for more complex layers, but unfortunately, I felt its expression was relatively simple, not very complex. It was just quite elegant and graceful.

This wine is exceedingly expensive. For a similar quality presentation, I believe there are other options at perhaps half the price that could deliver a comparable experience. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Ripe, densely structured that needed some time showing red cherry, earth, underbrush, spice & violet. — 4 months ago

Alan Snitow

8.9

Fair amount of new oak still — 4 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dense and structured. Dark plum, tar and a hint of cola. Underbrush, black pepper and blood. Intense and powerful. Needs time — 5 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Dujac mazf carlos fdz mazin — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

Great bottle! No 🐞 problem with this one. Quite complex and in a very good way right now. — 7 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.2

We drunk three Vougeot over the last two days. A 2014 chateau de la tour, a 2009 le moine and now a 2008! Meo Camuzet.. it only shows how tricky this cuvée is. Too big, too uneven, too many producers, always expensive. This is right in the middle, same fruit as the 2014, same roundness as the 2009. This is an outstanding Vougeot, fresh, fwd fruit and great complexity. — 6 years ago