Four from Leroy

2014 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Genaivrières

Bright ruby. Scented, fresh, fruity, spices, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise and spices, detailed, layered, lovely balance, long. 93

2014 Domaine Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, fresh, fruity, detailed nose, layered, raspberries and spices, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, soft textured, nuanced, touch of herbs and liquorice, long. 93

2014 Domaine Leroy Richebourg

Bright ruby. Scented, red fruity, elegant, nuanced, refined, fresh and bright nose, layers, some darker fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, bright fruity, nuanced, layered, refreshing, pure, bright and transparent, long indeed. 96

2009 Domaine d’Auvenay Meursault 1er Cru Les Gouttes d’Or

Towards lemon yellow. Nuts, minerals, apples, citrus, oranges, detailed and nuanced nose, intense, some orange peel. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant and creamy, apples, citrus and nuts, some butter, spices, detailed, very long. 95

Lovely bunch of wines tasted in January

2008 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
Rubinrød. Parfymert, lakris, kirsebær, detaljert, duft, intens, nesten litt rik. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, livlig, rikere, intens, lakris, en litt heftigere Annata, fruktig og lang. 92

2002 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Ruby garnet rim. Scented, cassis, leather, some vanilla, elegant nose, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, red berries, cassis, cherries, vanilla, spices, long. 92

1989 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby, thin brick rim. Scented, leather, cassis, some iron. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, bit hollow, some iron, leather, prunes, figs, to me not complete or off bottle. 90

1990 Château Montrose
Deep ruby, thin brick rim. Intense, scented, ripe, rich, exotic, dark berries, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, rich if somewhat leaner, fresh, cherries, plums, detailed, long finish. 97

2009 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
Pale lemon yellow. Marzipan, apples, lemons, minerals, citrus, floral nose. Fresh acidity, lemons, apples, fresh, detailed, creamy, really fresh, especially for the vintage, long. 95

2001 Chave Hermitage Blanche Selection
Golden. Rich, apricots, ripe, fruity, alcohol, some minerals, fruity. Freshish acidity, ripe, fruity, rich, minerals, flinty, apricots, apples, intense. Long. 93

1983 Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Ruby, brick rim. Iron, leather, cassis, lightly scented, lighter nose. Smells fifteen years older. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red berries, cherry stone, leaner, figs, leather, animal notes, very mature. Slightly drying. 87

2006 Melville Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir Carrie's
Ruby. Red berries, lightly scented, rich, alcoholic, intens, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, intens, somewhat sweet, fruity, ripe, bit warm finish but has sharpened up since it's youth. 89

1975 Château Ducru Beaucaillou
In neck fill. Scented, cassis, leather, figs, prunes, cedar, elegant and layered nose. Cigars and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner body, elegant, fresh, lovely balance if a bit lean, lovely but not for everyone. 90

2001 Château d'Aydie
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, ripe, dark fruits, intense, massive, lots of everything. Coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, cherries, liquorice, cherires, lively, fresher palate than nose, long. 92

78 Maison Leroy Vosne-Romanée

1978 Maison Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Pale ruby, orange rim. Liquorice, lilies, some red berries, figs, tobacco and earthy nose. Fresh acidity, light and delicate, nuanced, but also fragile, tender, holding, but barely. 87

90 Gaja Barbaresco, 98 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo, 61 Calon-Ségur and more

2002 Maison Leroy Montagny
Served blind. Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, butter, popcorn, detailed, nuanced, some citrus notes, ripe yellow apples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, lacks a bit of punch, citrus, medicinal notes, good length. Feels pure. 88

1998 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo
Ruby, garnet rim. Intense tar and roses nose, anise, rich, vanilla and spices nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, fairly high of ripe tannins, rich, intense, leaner palate but intense flavours, liquorice, tar and roses, long. 93

1990 Gaja Barbaresco
Served blind. Ruby with garnet rim. Tar, roses, fruity, cherries, morellos, scented, fairly intense, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fuit, bit leaner in the finish but fairly nice balance for Nebbiolo, intense, long if a bit leaner 93

1961 Château Calon-Ségur
Low shoulder fill I'm told, ruby with orange rim. Leather, cassis, prunes, figs, slightly dusty, intense, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, few tannins, elegant, lovely texture, fresh and delicate for the vintage, nuanced, slightly drying finish, long. 94

2004 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese*
Pale golden. Apples, fruity, youthful, light minerality and some floral notes. Fresh acidity, detailed, minerals and fruity, fairly elegant, good length. 92

Maison Leroy tasting

Maison Leroy Bourgogne blanc Fleurs de Vignes (09, 10, 11)
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some floral notes, ever so slight nutty note far back. Fresh acidity, rounded, fresh and fruity, apply, some honey, long. 89

2010 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fresh fruit, citrus and floral nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, lively, rounded, bit leaner finish, fresh. 89

2009 Maison Leroy Marsannay
Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, apples, fresh, some citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, leaner, fairly delicate, bit tight, minerals and apples finish, long. 90

2011 Maison Leroy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Sous le Puits
Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, apples, some pears, detailed, layered, detailed, needs time to open, floral, gorgeous if subdued nose. Fresh acidity, leaner and tight, fresh, detailed, delicate, nuanced, delightful, long. 94

2011 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresh and fruity nose, slightly smoky, detailed and layered nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and lively, detailed, minerals, citrus, pure apply, lovely finesse. Long. 94

2009 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Rouge
Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, somewhat spicy nose, fresh. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, red berries, fairly nuanced, cool fruit for the vintage. 88

2010 Maison Leroy Côte de Beaune-Villages
Bright ruby. Red berries, fresh, slight herbal note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, elegant, fairly detailed, long. 90

2010 Maison Leroy Maranges
Bright ruby. Fresh red berries nose, elegant, refreshing nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, delicate, lively, refreshing. Long. 91

2009 Maison Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin
Bright ruby. Detailed, scented, elegant nose, layerd, superb nose for village. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, delicate, lively, elegant, lovely balance, long. Gorgeous 94

2009 Maison Leroy Vosne-Romanée
Bright ruby. Some spices, red berries, elegant nose, fresh and delicate, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, pure, fresh and elegant, lively, refreshing, intense, long and detailed. 93

Leroy, Niepoort, Vega-Sicilia and more

2011 Anne Ramonet Macon-Peronne V.V.
Pale lemon yellow. Some apples, subdued minerals and a slight honeyed note on the nose. Freshish acidity, fruity, rounded, fairly creamu, good length. 88

2009 Remi Jobard Meursault En Laurale;
Pale lemon yellow. Lime, apples, more subdued minerals than usual for this producer. Freshish acidity, rounded, lemons and creamy palate, good length. 89

2009 Maison Leroy Marsannay:
Pale lemon yellow. Light apply and citrusy nose, flinty nose. Freshish acidity, creamy  texture, lemony, apples, leanish but good length. 88

2009 Maison Leroy Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru:
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerlas, cool citrus, very delicate floral notes, lovely and almost tender nose. Fresh acidity, elegant texture, subdued, refreshing, citrus, minerals, delicate yet quite intense, very long. Beautiful and fresh 09 white. 93

2011 Lucien le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées:
Towards golden. Rich, nutty, minerals, lemons, vanilla and spices nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, vanilla, bit showy barrel toast, needs time to integrate, long. 91

2011 Lucien le Moine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Magis:
Pale lemon yellow. Spicy, apples, subdued minerals, orange blossoms, delicate nose. Vanilla. Freshish acidity, creamy texture, fruity, rounded, fresh for CdP blanc, good length. 89

2011 Niepoort Coche:
2100 Bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some yellow fruits and ever so slightly waxy nose. Freshish acidity, creamy texture, fairly rich and fruity, some wax and honey, fresh finish. 89

2009 Maison Leroy Bourgogne rouge:
Bright ruby. Red berries, somehat floral and fairly elegant nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven and fresh if on ghe leaner side, somewhat herby finish. 87

2010 Lucien le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetieres:
Bright ruby. Red berries, some floarl notes, delicate and nuanced nose. Slightly spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries and a slight herbal note, fresh and almost crisp, detailed, spicy finish, long. 92

2011 Lucien le Moine Bonnes Mares:
Bright ruby. Red berries, unripe strawberries, elegant, floral and scented but needs air as Bonnes Mares always seems to need. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, failry fresh, some spices and vanilla in the finish, long. 91

2010 Lucien le Moine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Omnia
Ruby. Some figs, anise, prunes, darker berries and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fairly pure fruit, not the most complex, good length. 90

2009 Lucien le Moine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Arioso
Ruby. Rich, intense, figs, liquorice, huge and big nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rich and sweet, fruity, liquorice finish, long. 90

2011 Château Tertre Roteboeuf:
Ruby. Cassis, leather, vanilla, spices, anise, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,f ruity, some vanilla, fresher palate, way to ypung, bit edgy still, give it ten years plus, long. 92

2009 Ceretto Barbaresco Asij:
Bright ruby. Elegant floral nose, some red cherries and anise. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rounded, liquorice, bit short finish. 88

2010 Ceretto Barbaresco Asij:
Bright ruby. Red berries, some anise, floral notes, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, rounded Barbaresco, fresh finish. 91

2009 Ceretto Barolo Zonchera:
Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, fresh nose, lifted nose, some figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite intense and refreshing, anise and cherries finish, tart. Long. 91

2005 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocce Brunate:
Bright ruby. Intense nose, figs, liquorice, spice, rich cherries. Fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, fruity, but also leaner, tannic texture, long. 92

1964 Bertani Recioto Amarone
Ruby, brick rim, sediments. Dusty, some leaf and anise, cherries, dark chocolate, figs, prunes and earthy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise and figs palate, ever so slightly iodine touch on top, long if a bit lean finish. 91

2008 Pintia
Deep ruby. Rich, intense, massive nose, dark berries, liquorice. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and rich, fruity, bit alcoholic finish, sweet. 89

2009 Alion:
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, rich, intense nose, dark berries and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, rich, fruity, long. 90

2007 Vega Sicilia Valbuena
Ruby. Dark berries, anise, liquorice, blueberries and a slight floral hint nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, some vanilla, spices, long and fresh finish. 92

2003 Vega Sicilia Unico:
Ruby. Rich, intense, fruity, ripe, fresh and spicy, layered and deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, ripe, intense, elegant, more together now than a few months ago, long. 94

2010 Niepoort Charmes
Ruby. Fruity, rounded, intense, nose, raspberries, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded and fruity, fresh, quite long. 90

2009 Niepoort Batuta
Ruby. Rich nose, intense, dark berries, vanilla, ripe. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and ripe, rounded, bit sweet, long. 90

2008 Shafer Hillside Select
(Magnum) Deep ruby, towards opaque. Rich, intense, fruity, ripe, slightly alcoholic on top. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, intense, fruity, spices and some vanilla, almost some minerals beneath, long. 92

1977 Niepoort Garrafeira
Bright garnet, brick rim. Rich nose, prunes, figs, slight volatility. Fresh acidity, tannins gone, rounded, rich, fresh, leanish palate but intense flavours, sweet finish, long. 92

Leroy Meursault Charmes, M. Mugneret Grands-Echezeaux, Rion Charmes-Chambertin and Clos de la Maréchale blanc

2008 Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale blanc:
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, nuts, minerals, had some passion fruits notes that blew away, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, minerals, fresh, quite elegant, very long. 93

2006 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes:
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, touch of almonds, floral, delicate and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, elegant, fruity, fresh, quite crisp, refreshing, nuanced, rounded, incredible details, ads and ads, perfect balance, long and detailed citrusy and mineral finish. 95

2005 Patrice Rion Charmes-Chambertin:
Brightish ruby. Scented with air. Took time to open, red berries, spices, some floral notes, very pure and bright nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, quite elegant, could be more complex, seems to be typical of Charmes, but very clean feel, long. 94

2000 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-Echezeaux:
Served blind. Ruby, garnet rim. Red berries, scented, intense, nearly leaps out of the glass, floral, spicy, gorgeous nose, layered and seductive. Very fine vanilla, flirting like few. You can smell it for hour. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, delicate, nuanced, lively, served on the cool side, very refreshing, bit lean, some herbal notes in finish, but refreshing and long. 94

05 Lafon Montrachet, 1957 and 2008 Maison Leroy, 06 Coche-Dury, 53 Cheval Blanc and 89 Drouhin RSV

2005 Comte Lafon Montrachet:
Straw yellow. Starting out with honey, nuts and butter, with more air all kinds of citrus and some orange flowers as well, superb minerality, detailed. Fresh acidity, creamy texture, bit rich and nutty, intense, layered, slight caramelized apples note, some bitter notes, orange peel, smoky minerals, ever so sligjtly rough in the incredibly long finish, minutes. 97 *****

2008 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Cru Les Bouchères:
Pale straw yellow. Apples, minerals, tight, some yellow fruits, detailed nose. Youthful and delicate. Fresh acidity, rounded, creamy texture, lemons, slightly tart, long if lean finish. 94 *****

2006 Coche-Dury Meursault:
Pale straw yellow. Apples, lemons, flinty minerals, orange blossoms, delicate and nuanced nose, intense. Fresh acidity, crisp, nuanced, rich, intense, smoky and flinty, almost sharp, long. 92 ****

1989 Joseph Drouhin Romanée-Saint-Vivant:
Served blind. Ruby with thin garnet rim. Slightly scented, plums and red berries, ripe, intense, just a touch of sous bois, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, lively but not brilliant on the palate, oak is a bit up there, long. Falls apart after an hour. 94 *****

1953 Château Cheval Blanc:
In neck fill. Earthy, anise, touch of floral notes comes and goes, lots of tobacco and coffee. Fresh acidity, drying tannins, leaner palate, minerals and tobacco finish, long if drying. 83 *

1957 Maison Leroy Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Porets:
Pale garnet with broad orange rim. Red berries, figs, redcurrants, leather, some sous bois, floral notes and a slight touch of spices. Fresh acidity, tannins soon gone, elegant and nuanced, lively and refreshing, delicate absolutely lovely. In Zalto Burgundy glass, the nose dissapears. 93 *****

97 Salon, 04 Domaine Leroy, Vega-Sicilia and more

2004 Domaine Leroy Gevrey-Chambertin:
Unclear light ruby with brick rim. Intense nose, leaps out of the caraffe, red berries, strawberries, raspberries, nuanced, detailed, stunning nose, scented. Gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, elegant tannins, fresh, detailed, nuanced, fresh, fruity, red berries, bit tight and both tighter and younger than last bottle, bit bitter finish. Long. 93 ****

1975 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella
Served blind. Ruby with garnet rim, lots of legs. Sweet dades on the nose, alcohol, some chocolate. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and alcoholic, one dimentional, Sweet finish. 86 ***

2009 Lequin-Colin Corton-Charlemagne BTTR;
Pale lemon yellow. Sweet yellow fruits, candellight scents. Flat acidity, leN and unbalanced, easygoing. 84 **

Vega-Sicilia Unico Riserva Especial:
Served blind. From 91, 94 and 99 vintage. Deep ruby with tiny garnet rim. First very sweet an I was in Rhône. Then anise, blueberries, vanilla, liquorice, floral notes, still heavy and intense and pure youth. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, intense, but lively, nuanced and layers. Long finish, very long. I ended up on 1995 Vega-Sicilia Unico. 94 ****

1963 Barbeito Malvazia:
Deep amber with yellow rim. Caramel, burnt sugar, apricots and dried fruits nose. Fresh acidity, leanish for Malvazia, bit bitter and burnt, could be more balanced. 90 ***

1997 Salon:
Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, nuanced, minerals, delicate and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant mousse, intense even if a bit sharp and lean, veryr efreshing, ads some body with air, delicately balanced, long. 94 ****

05 d'Auvenay Meursault and some 11's from Domaine Leroy

2005 Domaine d'Auvenay Meursault Les Narvaux:

Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, smoky, fruity and lime, even deeper citrus notes, some honey, flinty nose, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, elegant texture, superb and refreshing, very mineraly and citrusy, long indeed. 95

2011 Domaine Leroy Sauvigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons:

Bright ruby. Light nose of red berries, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and elegant, long if leaner style, pure. 90

2011 Domaine Leroy Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots:

Bright ruby. Red berries, some nettles and floral high notes, tender and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,fruity and lively, elegant and refined, mouthwatering, long. 93

2011 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Boudots:

Bright ruby. Fruity and almost smoky minerals beneath, nuanced, layered and gorgeous nose, tender. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Soft and gentle texture, elegant if a bit biting inntje finish, long. 94

99 Leroy Meursault Perrieres, 98 Mugnier Musigny, 05 Trapet Chambertin and more

 
1999 Maison Leroy Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières:

Soaked cork which seems to be an issue with both domaine and negoc Leroy bottles from my experience. Towards golden, nuts, butter, minerals, ripe lemons, touch of bacon fat, ever so slightly smoky, complex and layered. Fresh acidity, refreshing and playful with nutmeg, touch of coffee and pralines. Almost like an old Champagne on aromas. Lemons and an intense yet refined minerality, almost smoky towards the finish. Massive length. It tightens up with air, getting more citrusy, superb minerality. 95

2009 Domaine Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes:

Bright ruby. Started out a bit edgy and oaky, but after more than an hour in decanter, spicy, scented and red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and elegant, slightly sweet fruit, ripe, refreshing finish. 92

2004 Lucien Le Moine Echezeaux:

Pale ruby. Some asparagus over somewhat unripe strawberries, floral notes and oak that gives in fairly quickly and renders it fruitier. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner but fresh body, a little bit sweet (14%) long vanilla finish. 91

2005 Domaine Trapet Chambertin:

Ruby. Scented, spicy, fruity, layered, complex, floral, layered and seductive. Red berries, absolutely gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, ever so slightly oaky at this stage, but a very pure, refined and long. 95

1998 Mugnier Musigny:

Garnet. Scented, floral, some red berries, quite intense, some prunes and leather notes, sos bois. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit and body, refreshing and playful, maturing nicely and for me quite perfect now, still youthful fruit but also mature notes. long. 96

02 Dom Perignon, Leroy and three from Pontet-Canet

2002 Dom Perignon:

Pale lemon yellow. Tiny bubbles. Fresh and yeasty nose, apples, lemons and minerals. Fresh acidity, elegant and smooth texture, refined and very long. 94

2009 Domaine Leroy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Sous Les Puits:

Pale lemon yellow. Lime, apples, minerals, some vanilla, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, elegant and rounded texture, very long. 93

2003 Château Pontet-Canet:

Deep ruby. Exotic nose, spices and cassis, some plums and licorice, similar nose to 03 Mouton. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and rounded texture. Decanted for a few hours. Long. 93

2001 Château Pontet-Canet:

Deep ruby. Intense, blueberries, cassis, scented and floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, more rounded than last bottle (also decanted longer, two hours). Fine texture, long. 93

1996 Château Pontet-Canet:

Ruby with with garnet rim. Blackcurrants, violets, leather, anise and scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, getting more mellow, very together and balanced, refreshing and long. 92

Leroy, Rousseau, Potel and Trotanoy

2004 Maison Leroy Puligny-Montrachet:

Pale golden. Touch of nuts and butter over apples, subdued minerals. Fresh acidity, elegant, rounded Puligny, maybe it lacks a bit of personality, but a very fine village. Not a touch of premox. Long. 90

2008 Armand Rousseau Mazy- Chambertin:

Bright ruby. Scented, layered nose, redcurrants, raspberries and slightly unripe wild strawberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit lean body, refreshing but a bit green and somewhat unripe. This from Riedel Vinum Burgundy. In Riedel Sommelier Burgundy it's extremelly scented, almost like Christmas tea, cinamon, rounder yes, but lacks the nuances, and still has that slightly green touch. In Riedel Vinum Riesling it's less scented, more on somewhat unripe red berries and tighter palate. It was as long from all glasses, but fuller from the two first ones mentioned. 94

1989 Nicolas Potel Clos de la Roche:

Ruby brick rim. Earthy first, getting more fruity and strawberries with air. After an hour in decanter it opens up more and more. In Riedel Vinum Riesling it's a bit tight, but focused and fresh, verging on acidic. In Riedel Vinum Burgundy, again rounder and more scented, even floral. Acidity is more balanced and the wine feels more rounded and much more pleasant. Maybe even longer, something I didn't find on the Rousseau. Riedel Sommelier Burgundy and the aromas almost dissapears, but even rounder on the palate. On both wines, I find that the nuances and some of the complexity is lost for a roundness in the bigger glass. 96

1988 Château Trotanoy:

Very earthy and almost dusty first. After two hours in decanter a totally different ballgame. Truffles, blueberries, cedar and leather. Sos bois and anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and elegant fruit, towards seductive, layered and complex. Long finish. 95

Domaine Leroy Meursault and Chassagne Embrazées

2008 Domaine Leroy Meursault:
Pale golden. Flinty minerals, smoke, lime and green, unripe apples. Fresh acidity, tight, but also somewhat sweet feel. Lovely texture, young and needs air or better age, long. 91

2007 Domaine Leroy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées:
Pale golden. Some vanilla at first, lime, flinty apples and lemons. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant palate and superb balanse. Refined, layered, complex and very long. A beauty. 94

2004 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée;

2004 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée;
Cloudy brick appearance. Fresher and more youthful than the last two bottles, feeling more like it was at release, but the colour is very different. Even some of the typical herbs of the vintage, but they're only evident for the first ten minutes. Redcurrants, unripe raspberries, coffee and morellos. Extreme acidity, almost on the harsh side, the teeth start to itch. The acidity carries the redcurrants far out in the aftertaste, visiting a place of minerality, almost salty. Strange colour for such a young wine, almost like 58 Gaja Barolo, but finally a bottle that didn't seem cooked. Yet again, a worrying cork, seems to have been more or less soaked. This is very typical of Domaine Leroy from my experience. 92

99 Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

1999 Leroy SA Bourgogne Blanc;

Golden colour, some tropical and mineral notes, not very intense. Needs time to open, gets fuller with air, evolving nicely, drink soon, fresh acidity, almost flinty finish. Some bitterness. 86

Leroy falling apart....

2004 Leroy Vosne-Romanée;

Cloudy brick colour. It has never been that clear, but the nose have been fresh and vibrant, with huge amounts of fruit, now (I tasted it starting already last year) and with this bottle, a surprising decay has started very early. Almost a nature wine now, with some strange fruit in the back, and an unbalanced acidity in front. I'm not even rating it.

97 Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

1997 Leroy SA Bourgogne Blanc;

Pale golden, lime, honey, melon, apples, some minerality behind. Elegant acidity, more youthful than the 99, some vanilla, citrus, elegant body, nice finish. 87

99 Leroy Meursault

1999 Leroy SA Meursault;

Lemon yellow, smoky, nuts, butter, lemons and minerals, yellow plums. Fresh acidity, fatty texture, wet schists, intense, flint, complex, very long finish. Beautiful now, can age. 91

06 Leroy Richebourg

2006 Domaine Leroy, Richebourg;
Bright ruby, beautifull nose, strawberries, hint of spices, vanilla, floral overtones, complex, seductive nuanced and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, very elegant, perfect balance, fresh and lively, very long finish. 95