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91 Points! Subtle but not invisible wood is present on the cooler aromas of Granny Smith apple, essence of pear and a plentitude of citrus elements. The rich, generous and full-bodied flavors possess good power while delivering fine length on the palate soaking, clean and dry finale where a touch of rusticity slowly emerges. Solid quality here. - Allen Meadows, Burghound #92

91 Points! This is also sufficiently reduced to push the underlying fruit to the background. Otherwise, there is excellent vigor and minerality to the attractively textured medium weight flavors that terminate in a moderately dry and youthfully austere finish where the supporting acidity is also lemon-tinged. Worth considering as well. - Allen Meadows, Burghound #92

90-92 Points! A much more floral nose expresses nuances of citrus confit and spice if more moderate amounts of Chablis character. There is however both better volume and refinement to the medium-bodied flavors that offer a lovely minerality on the lingering, balanced and delicious finale. If this can add depth with a few years in bottle it could be excellent. - Allen Meadows, Burghound #88

90-93 Points! A slightly riper nose features nose of white peach, sea breeze, citrus confit and quinine. There is again fine volume and intensity to the relatively powerful, even muscular, medium-weight flavors that flash ample minerality on the youthfully austere, balanced and more complex finale. Outstanding. - Allen Meadows, Burghound #88

91-93 Points! Scents of freshly baked bread, crisp orchard fruit, orange oil and green mango introduce the 2020 Montagny 1er Cru Les Truffières, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and chiseled wine that's taut, penetrating and intense, exhibiting striking purity and persistence. I suspect it will emerge as the finest Truffières Lorenzon has produced to date. - William Kelley, robertparker.com

94 Points! A really sophisticated wine for this appellation, which is often associated with robust and rustic wines. Full forest berries, generous body and fine tannins, with plenty of wet-earth minerality that drives the very long, velvety finish. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

50-year-old vines in a plot of .27 hectares. Average yield of 40hl/ha. Pre-fermentation cold maceration. Fermentation with native yeast and medium extraction. 18 months of aging in 50% new oak.

"It isn't every day that one finds a promising new talent in Vosne-Romanée, but Benoît Chevallier is just that…Concentrated and characterful, the wines are beautifully structured and show compelling purity of fruit…In short, Chevallier appears to have a bright future ahead of him.” - William Kelley, robertparker.com

90-92 Points! Taking its name from the vineyard's inclination, Lavallée's 2020 Chablis 45° reveals scents of citrus zest, white flowers, Anjou pear and fresh pastry. Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and concentrated, it's elegant and penetrating, with a satiny attack and an electric finish. It's full of promise...One of my most exciting discoveries in Chablis and the Auxerrois was fledgling Domaine Clément Lavallée. - William Kelley, robertparker.com

91-93 Points Neal Martin! "Quite a 'serious' Pommard..." Le Clos des Charmots is situated on a slope, just north of the village, exposed fully to the south/south-east, this historic enclosure was planted in the 1930s and achieves a delightful maturity owing to its unique exposure both to the east and to the south. Surrounded by a stone wall, Le Clos des Charmots is an old vine  (60+ years) of Pinot Noir planted in 1901 and 1925.

91 Points! Aromas of pear, crisp yellow orchard fruit, freshly baked bread and vanilla pod introduce the 2020 Mercurey 1er Cru En Sazenay Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, satiny white with bright acids and a fleshy core of fruit, concluding with a long, nutmeg-inflected finish. - William Kelley, robertparker.com

90-92 Points! Supplemented by old vines formerly belonging to Domaine Newman that happen to be adjacent to Dugat-Py's parcel, the 2019 Pommard La Levrière unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, woodsmoke, rich soil tones, espresso roast and spices. Medium to full-bodied, muscular and layered, it's deep and concentrated, framed by velvety tannins and lively acids. - William Kelley, robertparker.com

91 Points! More elegant and distinctly cooler aromas are derived from the essence of rose petal, white peach and lemon zest. The succulent, delicious and solidly voluminous flavors possess fine verve and details while exhibiting less austerity than usual on the sneaky long and balanced finale. Lovely and fashioned in an understated style. Outstanding! - Allen Meadows, Burghound #83

91+ Points! The 2018 Marsannay Les Ouzeloy wafts from the glass with aromas of cherries, berries, loamy soil and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with ample reserves of fruit and powdery structuring tannin, this is a serious cuvée, built for the long haul. As readers may remember, it was with this lieu-dit that the Roty family's association with Marsannay began, as Joseph Roty was hired to work the vineyards here by Monsieur Dupont-Tisserandot, who rewarded him for his labors with a plot of vines. - William Kelley, robertparker.com

92+ Points! Another fine cuvée is the 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur Bas, a wine derived from the part of this lieux-dit classified at the communal level, where Roty observes his grapes are always especially thick skinned. Offering up aromas of cherries, raspberries, cassis and rose petals, framed by toast oak, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and muscular, with the most depth and structure of Roty's three lieux-dits. - William Kelley, robertparker.com