De Montille
Domaine de Montille in the Cote de Beaune was developed by Hubert de Montille in 1951. His family have aristocratic roots in the region’s land since the 17th century. Now run by his son, Etienne, they use traditional wine making techniques to produce pure elegant Burgundy that generally requires five years bottle ageing.
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Burgundy | 3 | 91-92 (WA) | HK$2,210.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (91-92)The 2005 Nuits-St.-Georges Aux Thoreys represents another sizeable former Thomas-Moillard monopole (above Bousselots), a portion of which de Montille has retained. (Part of the site was deeded to Sylvain Cathiard to free his lease on a portion of the Thomas-Moillard Malconsorts, and part went to the Seysses family of Domaine Dujac, who elected not to retain it after the 2005 vintage.) Vanilla tinged stewed rhubarb and roasted meats emerge from the glass, and the palate alternates between tart brightness and vanilla cream, meat and stony mineral steadily underlying the whole. The clearly major tannins are quite fine-grained and the finish is formidably persistent. This already impressively-endowed Pinot bids fair to become very interesting in 5-7 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (VN) | HK$2,250.00 | |||||
Vinous (91)The 2018 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru is better on the nose than its peers. Lifted blackberry, raspberry and sous-bois aromas become more floral with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit and some stem addition that does not quite assimilate towards the finish, as if there are two Volnays competing in the same glass. That might resolve itself with time in bottle… we will see. Still an intriguing proposition. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) | HK$5,585.00 | |||||
Vinous (94-96)The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane 1er Cru contains a little more new oak than the regular cuvée, though it is also 100% whole cluster fruit. It has a supremely well defined bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, crushed stone and wet limestone aromas that seem to gain intensity with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin, impressive depth, silky and smooth in texture with a light spiced and intense finish that lingers in the mouth. This is an exceptionally fine Cuvée Christian that should offer 20 to 30 years of pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95-97 (VN) | HK$6,860.00 | |||||
Vinous (95-97)The 2020 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane 1er Cru is 80% whole cluster, very different in aromatic profile to the regular cuvée, more ferrous with hints of red pepper infusing the red and black fruit. The palate is very well-defined and comparing side-by-side, this conveys more energy and tension than the regular cuvée, almost with greater precision towards the finish. Very long and tender, this is a marvellous Vosne-Romanée for long-term ageing. Closure: Diam |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) | HK$7,295.00 | |||||
Vinous (93-95)The 2021 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane 1er Cru has two-thirds whole cluster, a little more than the regular cuvée, malo not completed until August 2022. The bouquet is fresh on the entry with fine acidity; there's more detail and nuance here. The 2021 is beautifully balanced and quite granular towards the finish, full of tension with a long tail on the finish. Sublime. |