Our tasting notes are – phew – now just about complete. For a guide to our comprehensive coverage of this exceptional vintage, see Burgundy 2009 – a guide.
DOMAINE ARNAUD ENTE
Very good – manages to make whites as exciting as Coche and Lafon in 2009.
Dom Arnaud Ente 2009 Meursault
Dom Arnaud Ente, Clos des Ambres 2009 Meursault
Very rich start and then the structure comes bounding out the glass like an architectural drawing. So to speak. Lemony and round. But actually, I think I prefer the freshness of the village wine! (JR)
Dom Arnaud Ente, Santenots Premier Cru 2009 Volnay
Mid crimson. Appetising nose without quite the brilliant precision of the Meursault – a little softer and sweeter – but lots of pleasure. (JR)
DOMAINE FRÉDÉRIC ESMONIN
Dom Frédéric Esmonin 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Frédéric Esmonin, Vieilles Vignes 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Frédéric Esmonin, Estournelles-St-Jacques Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Frédéric Esmonin, Lavaut St-Jacques Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Frédéric Esmonin, Grand Cru 2009 Mazis-Chambertin
Dom Frédéric Esmonin, Grand Cru 2009 Ruchottes-Chambertin
DOMAINE SYLVIE ESMONIN
Lots of angst as usual.
Dom Sylvie Esmonin 2009 Bourgogne
Dom Sylvie Esmonin 2009 Côte de Nuits-Villages
Dom Sylvie Esmonin 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Sylvie Esmonin, Vieilles Vignes 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Sylvie Esmonin, Clos St-Jacques Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Sylvie Esmonin, Santenots Premier Cru 2009 Volnay
The only cuvée with 100% stems because they were ripe (green but ripe); only here, though she’d like to do this with Clos St-Jacques one year.
Bright crimson. Really very rich, meaty and vital, lots of vitality there, well done! Very little sulphur. She is perfecting this technique. (JR)
DOMAINE EUGÉNIE
Very sweet and as though made from the top down rather than the result of the vineyard dictating. Some excess oak but the top cuvées are pretty impressive.
Dom d'Eugénie 2009 Vosne-Romanée
Dom d'Eugénie, Clos d’Eugénie 2009 Vosne-Romanée
Dom d'Eugénie, Aux Brûlées Premier Cru 2009 Vosne-Romanée
Dom d'Eugénie, Grand Cru 2009 Échezeaux
Dom d'Eugénie, Grand Cru 2009 Grands Échezeaux
Dom d'Eugénie, Grand Cru 2009 Clos de Vougeot
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Mostly pretty impressive.
Dom Faiveley, Blagny Premier Cru 2009 Meursault
Greenish tinge. A caressing nose, lightly dusty herbs. Soft, slightly smudgy fruit, satsuma peel and some nectarine. Quite low key earthy character but all in balance. (TC)
Dom Faiveley, La Garenne Premier Cru 2009 Puligny-Montrachet
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Bâtard-Montrachet
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Corton-Charlemagne
Dom Faiveley, Les Champs Fulliot Premier Cru 2009 Monthelie
Dom Faiveley, Frémiets Premier Cru 2009 Volnay
Dom Faiveley, La Framboisière 2009 Mercurey
Dom Faiveley, Les Porrets St-Georges Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Dom Faiveley, Les Cazetiers Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Faiveley, Clos des Issarts Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Échezeaux
Dom Faiveley, Les Damodes Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Clos de Vougeot
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Mazis-Chambertin
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Dom Faiveley, Grand Cru 2009 Latricières-Chambertin
DOMAINE DE LA FERTÉ
Dom de la Ferté 2009 Givry
Dom de la Ferté, Servoisine Premier Cru 2009 Givry
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