Winery - Michel Gros
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light, fresh and delicate, this is an excellently balanced wine that punches above its station in terms of appellation. There are flavors of lemon zest, new wood and delicate vanilla and walnut tastes. It’s a great, ready-to-drink Chardonnay.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although not a premier cru, this comes from a single vineyard which lies, as the name indicates, along the road to Vergy, well placed between the grands crus of Clos de Tart and Clos des Lambrays. It is a richly constructed wine, with powerful but fresh raspberry and red cherry skin flavors spiced with new wood. The tannins are here, but the fruit is more prominent.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a dense wine, solid and foursquare, not typical of Chambolle perhaps. There are plenty of fresh fruit and tannins, but they leave a somewhat one-dimensional taste. Not up to the usual standard of this talented winemaker.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Clos de Vougeot wines of the Gros family holdings, divided between the different branches of the family, often carry the name of the parcel. This, from Grand Maupertuis, at the top end of the vineyard, is a structured but rich wine, with some red jelly flavors and sweetness. The tannins are there, but relatively subdued.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Hautes Côtes, over the hill from the main stretch of the Côtes de Nuits vineyards, often produces good value Burgundy, and this wine is one of those. It’s rounded, relatively soft and easy, with plenty of attractive red fruits and a great line of acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This lovely wine, a Monopole, is already showing complex, forward fruit with flavors of plum, cherry and cranberry. Soft and fulsome, it shows a light hand with the oak, allowing nuances of tobacco and leather to emerge. Good weight and texture, it seems bound for early glory.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Another premier cru from Michel Gros, this one not as elegant and fruity as the Réas. Instead it goes for more ripeness, more tannic weight, and a lot more roasted scents from the barrels. Big, rawboned but undeniably appealing, it has a lot of rough-hewn flavor, dominated by toast, tannin and tobacco.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Scents of graham cracker and malted milk chocolate tickle the nose, while the tart fruit slowly unwinds to reveal cherry and beetroot scents and flavors. Tannic and hard, without immediately showing much sweetness, it seems to put the emphasis on mineral and soil, root and leaf, but may evolve into a very interesting wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This needs a good bit of breathing time, then it begins to reveal some cherry lifesaver fruit and a balanced structure with firm acids and medium tannins. A bit chalky in the finish, it's a relatively light style that is pleasant and pretty once it has opened up.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A firm, quite extracted style of wine, with dense tannins. The fruit is hiding behind structure and dryness. It is a powerful wine, leaving black fruit acidity and plum skin flavors.
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