2016 Red Wine from Cote De Beaune

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: (91-93 points) The 2016 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru has a crisp, well-defined bouquet with blackberry and crushed strawberry, mixed with wet limestone and loamy scents that gather momentum in the glass. The palate is not...

Vinous, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Impressively deep, dark ruby-red color. Black cherry, dark chocolate and violet on the nose, complicated by subtle hints of menthol and pepper. Distinctly sweeter and fruitier than the classique, with an...

Vinous, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Bright ruby-red. Expressive, scented nose combines blackberry, spices, violet and lavender pastille. At once supple and vibrant on the palate, conveying serious density of texture and juicy flavors of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: (92-94) The 2016 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru has more richness and intensity than the Corton-Bressandes at this early stage, with layers of black cherry and raspberry coulis, brown spices and sous-bois surfacing with...

Vinous, 93 points: (ST90-93 points) Good dark red-ruby. More red berries to go with the aromas of black cherry, pepper and spices, plus a sexy hint of blood peach. Captivating, gentle, broad wine with dark berry and cherry flavors accented...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: Structured, shot through with intense acidity as well as red fruits, this dense wine comes from a sub-section of the Corton Grand Cru. Its weight and density are already integrated with the fruit, promising a slow, steady...

Burghound, 92 points: Once again there is a whisper of VA but it’s not enough to materially detract from the more deeply pitched aromas of plum liqueur, earth and gentle wood scents. There is more size, weight, power and concentration if...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: A vibrant, succulent red, this delivers intense flavors of red currant, wild cherry and violet, with undertones of stone and loam. Balanced and well-defined, showing a long, stone-infused finish. Best from 2021...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: (91-93) The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds is 100% whole cluster and 30% new oak. This vineyard was not affected by the frost. It has a very intense blackberry and Morello cherry-scented bouquet with hints of iodine and...

Burghound, 93 points: (91-93) This is presently quite firmly reduced and unreadable. On the plus side there is more volume, punch and power to the sleekly muscular flavors that also possess a wonderfully refined mouth feel while delivering...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: Love the depth of fruit and intensity of this wine. It has dark fruit and floral undertones, as well as meat, which is very captivating. Full body, purity of fruit and nice, powerful tannins. Chewy and powerful. Focused...

Decanter, 95 points: The de Nicolays’ holdings in the Clos du Roi are located at the top of this large vineyard, where the soils are more red and sandy than those classified (in white) as Corton-Charlemagne, but featuring the same type of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: (WA 93-95 points) The 2016 Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux contains 10% whole-bunch fruit. I tasted from two cuvées, one from the young vines and one from the old. The young vines has clean and pure black cherry, red...