Billaud Simon Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2023

Billaud Simon Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2023

in addition to the unmistakable scent of black truffles/licorice

The finish narrows just a bit and it is this aspect that ultimately prevents this otherwise gorgeous effort from meriting a higher overall score

La Violette’s 2006 is a 100% Merlot cuvee that is running on all cylinders

with sensational flavor extraction

The 1947 exhibited an extraordinary opaque purple color with only some lightening at the edge

refined and gorgeously long if markedly firm finish

bright and layered nose reflects notes of cool red and black cherry

Considering some of the great old vintages from the fifties and sixties

This is better than it usually is and this is one of the wines in the Rousseau stable that has shown marked improvement over the last few vintages

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the mineral-inflected

This is very impressive juice and still holding perfectly and the '85 is easily the best vintage of the decade for Clos de Tart

it has a slightly acidic finish but shows plenty of ripe fruit