2020 Sebastien Dampt Chablis 1er Cru Les Beugnons, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
92
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$37.00USD

Les Beugnons is one of the oldest "Climats" in Burgundy tracing back to 1572.  Dampt makes this wonderful value in a more "modern" way vinifying the wine in a concrete egg.  The result is a wine that is green/light gold in color.  The nose is clean with a bit of peach and slight citrus.  Medium bodied.  Excellent acidity.  On the palate, this is crisp with notes of white peach.  Long finish.  This is great on its own but better with food.  Of course, shell fish but don't discount pasta in a butter sauce.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.  

2005 Jean-Paul Magnien Clos St. Denis, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2005
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+

This is nice but perhaps given the vineyard and vintage, it fell below hoped for expectations.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, slight black cherries, a bit of spice and just a hint of sour cherries.  Medium bodied.  No tannins.  Persistent acidity.  On the palate, this is nice with black cherries and some cherries, but it just sort of stops there.  Not much depth and no complexity.  It is enjoyable and certainly worth drinking but that is it.  Food will help.  Drink up as this doesn't seem likely to improve.   

2013 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2013
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

Ruby in color with purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, sour cherries, and slight cedar.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, this has a nice complexity.  Flavors of cherries, spice, red raspberries and char.  Long finish.  This would be better with food.  It worked well with assorted cheeses, but of course, Époisses would be great.  

2022 Agnes du Couëdic Mercurey 1er Cru, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

Ruby in color with purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is great.  Black cherries, cherries, spice and slight red currant note.  Medium bodied.  Great semi-plush texture.  Nicely balanced.  On the palate, this is young but drinking well.  It has plenty of depth but unwinds quickly in the glass.  Flavors of black cherries, currants with spice and slight char.  Long finish.  This should continue to drink well for the next ten years, maybe  more.  Very nice on its own, but would be better with food.  This would work well with Couscous dishes or of course, braised beef.  

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