Your 10 best wines this year ( so far)

[Diane_Kessler]

In reverse chronological order

1994 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
1990 Heitz Martha’s Vineyard
1996 Montrose
1974 Massolino Vigna Rionda
2001 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon
1987 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 Roulot Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir
2002 G. Roumier Clos de la Bussiere
2000 Hudelot-Noellat RSV
1995 Chateau Montelena

[Jonathan_Grunzweig]

My top ten, more or less in descending order by my CT scores (would love to out-do some of these during the rest of the year!):

2007 Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin
2010 Bond St. Eden
2010 Bond Pluribus
2001 Le Clos du Caillou Reserve
2010 Bond Vecina
2010 Dominus
1989 La Mission Haut-Brion
2007 Hugel et Fils Pinot Gris Sélection de Grains Nobles
2009 Château Angélus
2003 Castello dei Rampolla Vigna d’Alceo

[Howard_Cooper]

No particular order:

1959 Latour
1962 Latour
1999 Rossignol-Trapet Chambertin
1998 Rossignol-Trapet Chambertin
1990 Krug
1993 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Auslese
1986 Mouton
2009 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Vergers
1979 Dubreuil Fontaine Corton Clos du Roi
1993 Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese

[Ian_P]

2012 12c G3 reserve
2009 Scarecrow
2012 Bevan Tin Box
2010 Kapcsandy State Lane Grand Vin Cabernet
2012 Myriad GIII
2012 Becklyn
2009 Carter To-Kalon
2012 Myriad Dr. Crane
2007 Buoncristiani The Core
2012 Quivet Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet

[SteveG]

Seems like mostly mature wines:

1989 Domaine Berthet Bondet Château-Chalon
1961 Antoniolo Gattinara
1993 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Clos du Bourg
1993 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières
1980 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
1971 Barisone Barolo
NV Franck Pascal Coteaux Champenois Confiance Rouge
1990 Fürst Löwenstein Riesling Auslese Weißsilber trocken
2006 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Tinto
2008 Olivier Horiot Champagne Sève Rosé de Saignée En Barmont

[Jonathan_H]

1990 Chateau Clinet
NV Emilio Hidalgo Amontillado Especial Viejo “El Tresillo 1874”
2003 Chateau Pontet-Canet
2003 Chateau L’Evangile
2010 Chateau de Beaucastel CdP
2005 Chateau Clinet
2004 Pavillon Rouge
2004 Chateau Pavie
2000 Chateau Leoville Barton
2002 Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

[Levi_Pinsky]

In reverse chronological order of drinking and limited almost exclusively to wines drunk at home (haven’t done a good job keeping track of what I’ve been drinking outside the home).

2013 Maison Patrick Piuze Chablis “Forêts” 1er Cru
2013 Arnot-Roberts Trousseau Luchsinger Vineyard
2007 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
1992 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux
2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux
2009 Hubert Lignier Morey St. Denis Tres Girard
2008 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Calderara Sottana
2010 Domaine Dupasquier Vin de Savoie Mondeuse
2007 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

More than a little surprised at the lack of older wines on this list since I’ve been drinking more older wines this year than I have in the past. Right now, I’m ascribing this to: (1) bad luck, (2) not decanting long enough and (3) the realization that I may have a preference for wine that’s young-ish or cellared for the medium term (under 15 years). Not sure how this is going to play out with my new burgundy habit/addiction.

[D.Witwer]

2001 Shafer Sunspot
2012 Bevan Tin Box
2012 Bevan Wildfoote
2012 Realm Dr. Crane
2012 Venge Bone Ash
2012 Realm Bard
2013 World’s End If Six Were Nine
2012 Beau Vinge Cult

[Howard_Cooper]

@Levi Pinsky

2010 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux
2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux

I love Chandon de Briailles and drink a lot of their wines but have not had these two. Have you had other 2009s or 2010s from them? When I tasted a few 2010s from them at the Paulee Grand Tasting in NY a couple of years back they seemed incredibly closed. Were these two wines fairly open.

[Craig_B]

2012 Eyrie Original Vines Chard
2012 Henri Bourgeois d’Antan Sancerre
2001 JJ Prum WS Auslese
1985 CVNE Vina Real Reserva
1994 CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva
1995 CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva

I’m sure there are many more but these head the list

[Levi_Pinsky]

@Howard Cooper

@Levi Pinsky

2010 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux
2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux

I love Chandon de Briailles and drink a lot of their wines but have not had these two. Have you had other 2009s or 2010s from them? When I tasted a few 2010s from them at the Paulee Grand Tasting in NY a couple of years back they seemed incredibly closed. Were these two wines fairly open.

Hi Howard - I haven’t had any other 2009s or 2010s from Chandon de Briailles. I’ve been considering popping the 2010 Lavieres bc I’m curious and can get more of it, but I expect it to be more reticent than the Fourneaux. Both of these Fourneaux were open for business when I drank them. 2009 more so than 2010 (as would be expected), but 2010 was immensely pleasurable even though it was tightly packed and clearly holds a lot in reserve.

Here are my 2 notes:

• 2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (3/7/2015)
  Really great. Definitely imprecise and fat - very 2009. But so friendly and delicious right now. Beautiful cherry and
  Citrus. Exotic spices and smoke. Long finish. With blistered shisito peppers the wine felt spicy and explosive. A memorable food/wine combo.

Posted from CellarTracker

• 2010 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (6/6/2015)
  Need more of this! Great acidity with a ton of cherry fruit (veering toward cranberry after a few hours) and beautiful spice on the nose (again, more spice coming out with time). Fine tannins. Apart from an 09, this is the friendliest young chandon de briailles I’ve ever had. Blew away a 10 bize fourneaux drunk alongside it. Superb.

Posted from CellarTracker

I was very surprised by the side-by-side comparison of the Bize and CdB, particularly because I find Bize’s wines (in my very limited experience) to be much more friendly early on than CdBs. But the CdB was far and away the better wine that night and not at all closed. Super precise and enjoyable. Please let me know what you think if you take the plunge.

[Howard_Cooper]

@Levi Pinsky

@Howard Cooper

@Levi Pinsky

2010 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux
2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux

I love Chandon de Briailles and drink a lot of their wines but have not had these two. Have you had other 2009s or 2010s from them? When I tasted a few 2010s from them at the Paulee Grand Tasting in NY a couple of years back they seemed incredibly closed. Were these two wines fairly open.

Hi Howard - I haven’t had any other 2009s or 2010s from Chandon de Briailles. I’ve been considering popping the 2010 Lavieres bc I’m curious and can get more of it, but I expect it to be more reticent than the Fourneaux. Both of these Fourneaux were open for business when I drank them. 2009 more so than 2010 (as would be expected), but 2010 was immensely pleasurable even though it was tightly packed and clearly holds a lot in reserve.

Here are my 2 notes:

• 2009 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (3/7/2015)
  Really great. Definitely imprecise and fat - very 2009. But so friendly and delicious right now. Beautiful cherry and
  Citrus. Exotic spices and smoke. Long finish. With blistered shisito peppers the wine felt spicy and explosive. A memorable food/wine combo.

Posted from CellarTracker

• 2010 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (6/6/2015)
  Need more of this! Great acidity with a ton of cherry fruit (veering toward cranberry after a few hours) and beautiful spice on the nose (again, more spice coming out with time). Fine tannins. Apart from an 09, this is the friendliest young chandon de briailles I’ve ever had. Blew away a 10 bize fourneaux drunk alongside it. Superb.

Posted from CellarTracker

I was very surprised by the side-by-side comparison of the Bize and CdB, particularly because I find Bize’s wines (in my very limited experience) to be much more friendly early on than CdBs. But the CdB was far and away the better wine that night and not at all closed. Super precise and enjoyable. Please let me know what you think if you take the plunge.

I have a some Illes des Vergelesses from 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012 and assorted other wines (mostly Cortons and Volnays) from a few vintages. I probably will keep drinking the 2002s and 2007s for now (have not opened any 2007 Cortons yet but am anxious to do so given the low prices I paid for these) and save the 2010s. Thanks for the update.

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

Anyone who thinks this BB is monolithic, just look at the variability of the lists above.

[P_ONeill]

@craig v

I’ve wondered about the 99 La Mission. I own a few 98s and love those.

@P. ONeill

In order (the Salon is a shoo-in for wine of the year unless I am incredibly lucky over the next four months…)

1990 Salon
1996 Phelps Insignia
2003 Leoville Poyferre
2004 Coche-Dury Meursault
1995 Charles Heidsieck Brut Millesime
2012 Francois Cotat Montes Damnes
1999 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona
1999 La Mission Haut Brion
2007 Henri Germain Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot
2011 Jacques Carillon Puligny Montrachet.

Its in a great place Craig - not a top-line vintage of course but very open and attractive and a good early term drinker, relatively speaking.

Not sure how to correlate it to the 98 other than to say I had a 98 Haut Brion 18 months ago which, while impressive, was light years away from being ready.

[NED_VALOIS]

2012 Aubert Chard Eastside
1986 Mouton Rothschild
2008 Kapcsandy GV
2000 Cheval Blanc
2001 Hobbs Beckstoffer Tokalon
1989 Yquem
1990 Cheval Blanc
1986 Haut Brion
1995 Latour
2010 Hundred Acre Few & Far Between

The year is early & the Party season has yet to begin !

[Howard_Cooper]

@J a y H a c k

Anyone who thinks this BB is monolithic, just look at the variability of the lists above.

[Sc0tt_F_tzgerald]

1. 2010 TOR Kenward Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja
2. 2010 Lillian Winery Syrah
3. 2012 Carlisle Zinfandel Saitone Ranch
4. 2011 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
5. 2010 Torrin The Maven
6. 2011 Booker Vineyard My Favorite Neighbor
7. 2011 Ceritas Chardonnay Peter Martin Ray
8. 2011 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private Reserve
9. 2011 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
10. 2009 Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT

[PCLIN]

@Howard Cooper

I have a some Illes des Vergelesses from 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012 and assorted other wines (mostly Cortons and Volnays) from a few vintages. I probably will keep drinking the 2002s and 2007s for now (have not opened any 2007 Cortons yet but am anxious to do so given the low prices I paid for these) and save the 2010s. Thanks for the update.

Please do open those 07’ Chandon de Briailles Cortons and let us know how they are behaving as they are still available at good prices. And I am really tempt to pick up some '07 Corton Bressandes after wonderful experience recently with 2 bottles of '93 Corton Bressandes.

BTW, how are those 10’ and 12’ Illes des Vegelesses?

[Levi_Pinsky]

@PCLIN

@Howard Cooper

I have a some Illes des Vergelesses from 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012 and assorted other wines (mostly Cortons and Volnays) from a few vintages. I probably will keep drinking the 2002s and 2007s for now (have not opened any 2007 Cortons yet but am anxious to do so given the low prices I paid for these) and save the 2010s. Thanks for the update.

Please do open those 07’ Chandon de Briailles Cortons and let us know how they are behaving as they are still available at good prices. And I am really tempt to pick up some '07 Corton Bressandes after wonderful experience recently with 2 bottles of '93 Corton Bressandes.

BTW, how are those 10’ and 12’ Illes des Vegelesses?

FWIW and at risk of sounding like an idiot, an 07 fourneaux I had a couple months before the 09 was nowhere near as exciting as the 09 or 10.

Curious how the 07 ile vergelesses is showing since it gets mixed reviews on CT and is generally seen as a slow to mature 1er cru.

[Laurent_Gibet]

Rayas red 2008
Barolo Burlotto Monvigliero 2008
Romanée-Conti La Tâche 1999
Romanée-Conti La Tâche 1990
Romanée-Conti Bâtard-Montrachet 2007
Leroy Latricières-Chambertin 2013
Pessac-Léognan Les Carmes Haut-Brion 1915 (magnum)
Rioja Lopez de Heredia Gran Reserva Bosconia 1968
Alicante (Murcia) - Bodegas Gutiérrez de la Vega Casta Diva Fondillon 15 años nv
Margaux Bel Air marquis d’Aligre 1970