Reviews

Pears, white flowers and quince meld together in the 2012 Vougeot Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot. This is another rich, inviting white with lovely resonance and an inviting, soft personality beautifully suited to near-term drinking. The oak still needs to becom

The 2012 Beaune Les Grèves is incredibly powerful and energetic in this vintage. Dark red and black cherries, smoke and tobacco emerge from the glass over time, but today it is the wine's tannin and overall structure that dominate. The Grèves is likely to

Dark red cherries, smoke, iron and wild flowers are some of the many notes that inform the 2012 Côtes de Beaune Les Pierres Blanches. There is plenty of tannin in support of the fruit, yet the 2012 remains impeccably balanced throughout. This mid-weight B

Sweet red cherries, flowers, spices and hard candy wrap around the palate in the 2012 Pommard Les Petits Noisons. A juicy, immediate wine, the 2012 is likely to offer its finest drinking pretty much upon release. There is a sense of immediate pleasure tha

Dark red cherry, plum, violet, new leather and spice all blossom in the 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles. A wine of superior density, the Evocelles stands out for its pliant, expressive personality and pure depth. The 2012 is broad, creamy and expansi

The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin La Justice is a little more textured and savory than the straight villages, with firmer tannins and a greater sense of structure. Dark red and black cherries, rosemary, sage and dried flowers linger on the finish. Veins of under

Pale golden color. Interesting aromas and flavors of toasty spiced nuts, yeasty peach custard pasty, and melon with hint of apricot vinaigrette and a fruity sweet medium body and a tropical fruit, golden raisin and honey finish with a nice layer of limestone minerality. Great flavor and sense of place.

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Generations looks to be the finest wine made at Raymond in many years. It boasts a deep ruby/purple color along with notes of graphite, subtle charcoal, asphalt and background oak. Deep and full-bodied with terrific fruit intensity, this beauty should drink well for 15 or more years. Much in keeping with this vintage, it is upfront and intense.

Translucent and powerful yet also weightless, the 2012 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Marconnets captures the essence of what makes Pinot Noir and Burgundy so compelling. Smoke, tar and menthol appear first, followed by intense dark red and blackish fruit. Ferrou

The 2012 Beaune Les Grèves is incredibly powerful and energetic in this vintage. Dark red and black cherries, smoke and tobacco emerge from the glass over time, but today it is the wine's tannin and overall structure that dominate. The Grèves is likely to