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    BEST OF THE 2016 WHITE BURGUNDIES

     

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    Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet GC

    Domaine Leflaive doesn’t show its Montrachet to visiting wine writers - and it didn't make any under its own label in 2016 - so this is nearly always my favourite wine to taste in the cellar. Reflecting its higher position on the slope, the resulting Grand Cru is very fresh, almost bracing, with notes of white pepper and lemon zest, stylish oak and ama...

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    Tim Atkin MW is a UK wine journalist with an international following. He writes for Harpers, Decanter, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Jamie Magazine and Imbibe and has own, award-winning website, timatkin.com. He also has a second career as a photographer whose photos have been published in The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and the World of Fine Wine and exhibited in London, Provence, Poland and Lebanon. 

    Tim is the winner of many awards, includin...

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    He has judged wines in the UK, France, Italy, the United States, Argentina, Spain, South Africa, Chile and Australia and is co-chairman of the London-based International Wine Challenge, the world’s biggest and most rigorously judged blind tasting competition. He is also the chairman of the Wines from Spain Awards and the Languedoc-Roussillon Top 100. In 2010 he was the international judge at the Melbourne Show and the Hong Kong International W...

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Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  27 Wines  from  3 Producers 

The La Tâche was the palest of all the DRC 2017s, almost to the point of transparency. This is a floral, open knit expression of the monopoly Grand Cru, which is very far from being a blockbuster this year. Scented and appealing, with notes of avatar of roses, fresh leather and peat smoke on the nose, lots of whole bunch spice and structure, racy acidity, a hint of salinity, succulent red berry fruit and remarkable palate length. A layered, understated red.

6d 12h ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  11 Wines  from  1 Producers 

2001 Gran Reserva from Maques de Caceres, this is a nicely mature cuvee of Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha and 5% Graciano from one of the great post-war vintages. Perfumed, lightly balsamic and well structured, with toast and black fruit flavours and savoury tannins. 2022-28.

1y 8m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  9 Wines  from  4 Producers 

2007 Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Reserve, Kremstal / This brilliant biodynamic estate is based in the Wachau on the “wrong” side of the Danube, but this wine hails from vineyards in neighbouring Kremstal. It’s an incredible Riesling: intense, focused and minerally with remarkable texture, density and concentration. Honey, white flowers and a stony undertow, with spice, creamy lees and a finish that lasts for minutes. The wine will develop for at least another decade in bottle.

2y 1m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  8 Wines  from  4 Producers 

2016 Torre Muga is the most "international" in style of the bodega's reds - controversially so when it was first released in 1991 - and is a cuvée of Tempranillo with 20% Mazuelo and Graciano, aged in 100% new French wood. Using fruit from the "magic triangle" between Villalba, Haro and Labastida, it's plush, aromatic and finely judged with subtle wood, violet top notes, sculpted tannins and the depth and concentration to age.

3y 3m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  27 Wines  from  9 Producers 

Clos des Lambrays 2017 / "Produced from what is nearly a monopole grand cru - Domaine Taupenot-Merme owns 0.004ha - Clos des Lambrays is always marked by its 90% whole bunches, but the style is very well done in 2017 under new cellarmaster, Boris Champy. With 50% new wood framing the palate, this is subtle, nuanced and focussed, with polished tannins and bright acidity. Drinking Window: 2025-2035.

3y 6m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a wine moment

“If I had to choose just one Blanc de Blancs Champagne to lay down on a regular basis, this would be it. It’s hard to believe the wine is 10 years’ old, given its freshness and perky acidity. Floral, understated, citrus and brioche aromas sashay into a pure, focused, beautifully defined palate showing flavours of citrus, fresh bread and lighty grilled nuts. The finish on the wine goes on for a minute. Great now, but tuck some away if you can keep your hands off it. ”

3y 10m ago

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Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  6 Wines  from  4 Producers 

Domaine Jean Grivot, Richebourg GC  -98 points / Almost as good as the 2015 - and that's saying a lot - this hails from a 0.32-hectare plot, ranging in age between 60 and 80 years' old. This is a stunning Grand Cru that's already a pleasure to drink but needs at least a decade in bottle. Svelte, sensuous and very attractive, it's a diva of a wine with intricate, finely balanced flavours and chalky precision. 2026-40

5y 1m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  8 Wines  from  5 Producers 

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2016 / 99 points / Just a point away from perfection in 2016, but what a wine this is, even at this young age. Serious, dense, complete and self-assured, it's a Grand  Cru that knows where it's going and will age effortlessly for 30 years or more. Liquorice, tobacco pouch and wood bark aromas segue into a palate that's sweet and complex, with tarry tannins and a core of glorious red fruit sweetness. 2036-50

5y 6m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  6 Wines  from  5 Producers 

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanée GC Monopole 2016 / 98 Points / One of only five monopoly Grands Crus In Burgundy - unless Bernard Arnault manages to buy the missing sliver of Clos des Lambrays - this has vines that are more than a century old. It's always a powerful wine, but one with considerable freshness too. 20% whole bunches add some spice, with flavours of tobacco, black cherry and chalky zip complemented by aromatic oak. A superb expression of this special vineyard. 2026-40

5y 8m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  8 Wines  from  7 Producers 

Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet 2016 - 98 points / Domaine Leflaive doesn’t show its Montrachet to visiting wine writers - and it didn't make any under its own label in 2016 - so this is nearly always my favourite wine to taste in the cellar. Reflecting its higher position on the slope, the resulting Grand Cru is very fresh, almost bracing, with notes of white pepper and lemon zest, stylish oak and amazing palate length. 2021-35

6y 1m ago

Tim Atkin MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (United Kingdom)  had a tasting of  7 Wines  from  7 Producers 

Best of 2016 White Burgundies Part II - 97 points: Joseph Drouhin, Montrachet GC Laguiche
Half a dozen producers of Montrachet had so little crop in 2016 that they made a co-operative bottling, but the Drouhins' holdings in the north side of the Grand Cru were less devastated. The result is a majestic white, with spicy intensity, stylish oak and rich, palate-coating texture leavened by acidity. 2020-30

6y 1m ago

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