France
The vast and diverse wine regions of France, each with its own unique terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, are a treasure trove.
In Bordeaux, the birthplace of some of the world's most iconic wines, esteemed vineyards such as Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion produce exceptional red wines, showcasing the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region is also renowned for its exquisite white wines, with vineyards like Château d'Yquem and Domaine de Chevalier producing legendary sweet wines.
Moving to Burgundy, the vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau capture the essence of the region's revered terroir, crafting exquisite red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Meanwhile, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Coche-Dury are celebrated for their world-class white wines, predominantly made from Chardonnay.
The Champagne region, known for its sparkling wines, boasts illustrious houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon, as well as grower-producers like Pierre Péters and Jacques Selosse. These vineyards create exceptional sparkling wines using the traditional method, offering a symphony of delicate bubbles, elegant flavors, and vibrant acidity.
In the Rhône Valley, iconic vineyards like Chapoutier, E. Guigal, and Château de Beaucastel produce remarkable red wines in the northern appellations of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas, showcasing the elegance and power of Syrah. Further south, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is celebrated for its rich and full-bodied red blends, with Château Rayas and Clos des Papes leading the way.
In Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and omaine Trimbach craft exquisite white wines, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, expressing the region's unique terroir and varietal character.
These are just a few highlights among the diverse array of wines that France offers. From the Loire Valley's crisp whites and elegant reds to the Languedoc-Roussillon's bold and robust wines, each region presents its own vinous treasures.
France
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Burgundy | 2 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,903.94 |
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Vinous (94)The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a rather terse bouquet, more saline than the Criots, touches of oyster shell coming through with time in the glass. The palate is well balanced with more weight and density than the Criots, grippy and saline with a long spicy aftertaste. This is excellent - but serious and warranting cellaring for three or four years. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,527.89 |
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Vinous (96)The 2020 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru conveys more tension and mineralité on the nose than the Criots, very well defined with wet limestone mixed with citrus fruit and apple blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with fine delineation, taut and fresh with a saline finish that has a lovely edginess. With great persistent and poise, this is a very impressive Bâtard-Montrachet. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,360.12 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a fresh, vigorous bouquet with lemon verbena and orchard fruit, more extravagant than the Criots though maybe with less precision? The palate is well balanced with edgy citrus fruit, moderate depth, structured and grippy with a potent saline finish. Very noble. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 86 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$446.33 |
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Vinous (86)The 2020 Bourgogne Blanc has a light apple blossom nose, touches of citrus peel, the absence of new oak lending this a sense of neutrality. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, taut and fresh. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 87 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$531.35 |
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Vinous (87)The 2021 Bourgogne Blanc has a well-defined bouquet, simple but focused. The palate is well balanced with a slightly honeyed opening, fine acidity with touch of almond and spice on the finish. Lovely. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 85 (VN (NM)) |
Inc. GST
SG$315.45 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (85)The 2023 Bourgogne Blanc, bottled at the end of August, just feels a tad muted on the nose at the moment. The palate is well balanced, expressive and quite rounded with tropical tones. It just needs a little more acidity and poise on the finish. Early drinking. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85-87 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$518.27 |
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Vinous (85-87)The 2020 Bourgogne Rouge has a light brambly nose, quite earthy in style. The palate is medium-bodied with redcurrant and briary scents, fleshy and pretty on the finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85-87 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$541.08 |
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Vinous (85-87)The 2021 Bourgogne Rouge has a pretty red cherry and cranberry scented nose, a little rustic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, quite spicy and peppery in the second half with a clean, sous-bois-tinged finish. |
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Burgundy | 7 | 89-91 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,240.92 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos des Murées 1er Cru has a clean and fresh bouquet with scents of dried honey and stem ginger. The palate is balanced and strict with moderate depth, orange peel and touch of white pepper towards the finish. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$868.08 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$979.32 |
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Vinous (89)The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru has an intense bouquet with a little alcoholic warmth. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly honeyed opening, lightly spiced with lower acidity than the other cuvées even though the alcohol is a reasonable 13.8 degrees. The frost has really concentrated this wine and it displays very good length, but it just misses a little terroir expression. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$992.40 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru is very floral on the nose with pressed white flowers, honeysuckle and broom, touches of chalk and apricot. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, more density than the La Grande Montagne, impressive weight and salinity that gets the saliva flowing on the finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$831.08 |
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Vinous (93)The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru has a crisp and precise bouquet, very focused with seamlessly integrated oak, crushed limestone and petrichor scents percolating through the yellow fruit. The palate is very well-balanced, with a slightly honeyed opening. It’s one of the richer cuvées by taste, though analytically, it has very good acidity and 13% alcohol. Fans out wonderfully on the finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN (NM)) |
Inc. GST
SG$919.31 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (91-93)The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru comes from lower down the slope. It has a taut and fresh bouquet—a little austere at first—but gradually reveals its energy. The palate is well balanced with a brisk, edgy opening and citrus-fresh orange zest notes toward the penetrating finish. This has great potential. I can imagine it marrying perfectly with fruits de mer. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$246.24 |
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Vinous (90-93)Pale, bright yellow. Ripe peach, flowers and a leesy complexity on the nose. A bit less rich and fat than the Morgeot but shows sneaky intensity and full ripeness--as well as sound acidity and good cut--to its peach and smoke flavors. Finishes with noteworthy length and lift, and a solid structure for aging. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$960.79 |
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Vinous (89-91)Bright lemon-yellow color. Restrained aromas of mirabelle, yellow flowers and clove. Brisk but not hard, offering a lovely sugar/acid balance to its intense lemon zest and spice flavors. Finishes with good cut but a touch of youthful rigidity. These vines were originally planted in the 1950s but a lot of them have been replaced through the years. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,985.89 |
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Vinous (90)The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a fragrant, chalk dust scented bouquet that opens nicely with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening, touches of orange rind and marmalade lending a welcome tanginess. It might not be a long-term Chassagne, though it is thoroughly enjoyable. 14.10% alcohol. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$2,018.59 |
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Vinous (92)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a finely tuned nose, the 30% new oak neatly integrated. The palate is well balanced with good depth, honeycomb and orange rind, slightly waxy in texture towards the finish. Good extract here and fine length, this should drink well for 15-20 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$220.08 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a fresh, quite linear bouquet with crushed stone and light yellow flower aromas. It just needs a little more intensity. The palate is lightly spiced on the entry with modest weight, yet is cohesive with white pepper and ginger enlivening the finish. This is a delightful, pretty Chassagne-Montrachet. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,037.09 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a fresh, quite linear bouquet with crushed stone and light yellow flower aromas. It just needs a little more intensity. The palate is lightly spiced on the entry with modest weight, yet is cohesive with white pepper and ginger enlivening the finish. This is a delightful, pretty Chassagne-Montrachet. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$808.19 |
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Vinous (90)The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru, raised in one-third new oak, has a well-defined bouquet with yellow plum, jasmine and light brioche aromas. It will require a couple of years to absorb the wood. The palate is well-balanced with a subtle walnut note on the entry, quite linear in style, with stem ginger veins towards the finish. Impressive length, this should give over a decade's worth of drinking pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92 (VN (NM)) |
Inc. GST
SG$928.03 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (92)The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a "buttoned-down" nose that demands coaxing to reveal its yellow fruit, hazelnut and light orange rind scents. The palate is well balanced and opens up wonderfully with aeration, displaying a touch of orange rind, spice and smokiness on the finish. It's quite mercurial and, to my senses, fascinating. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$365.05 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru has a very perfumed bouquet with yellow fruit, white peach and pressed white flower aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine salinity, quite linear and reserved at first, yet the intensity is delivered on the back end with a vivacious, stem ginger-tinged finish that leaves the mouth tingling. Superb. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,954.87 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru has a very perfumed bouquet with yellow fruit, white peach and pressed white flower aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine salinity, quite linear and reserved at first, yet the intensity is delivered on the back end with a vivacious, stem ginger-tinged finish that leaves the mouth tingling. Superb. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,720.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a rather terse bouquet, more saline than the Criots, touches of oyster shell coming through with time in the glass. The palate is well balanced with more weight and density than the Criots, grippy and saline with a long spicy aftertaste. This is excellent - but serious and warranting cellaring for three or four years. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,375.00 |
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Vinous (96)The 2020 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru conveys more tension and mineralité on the nose than the Criots, very well defined with wet limestone mixed with citrus fruit and apple blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with fine delineation, taut and fresh with a saline finish that has a lovely edginess. With great persistent and poise, this is a very impressive Bâtard-Montrachet. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,230.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a fresh, vigorous bouquet with lemon verbena and orchard fruit, more extravagant than the Criots though maybe with less precision? The palate is well balanced with edgy citrus fruit, moderate depth, structured and grippy with a potent saline finish. Very noble. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 86 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$358.00 |
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Vinous (86)The 2020 Bourgogne Blanc has a light apple blossom nose, touches of citrus peel, the absence of new oak lending this a sense of neutrality. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, taut and fresh. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 87 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$436.00 |
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Vinous (87)The 2021 Bourgogne Blanc has a well-defined bouquet, simple but focused. The palate is well balanced with a slightly honeyed opening, fine acidity with touch of almond and spice on the finish. Lovely. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 85 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
SG$230.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (85)The 2023 Bourgogne Blanc, bottled at the end of August, just feels a tad muted on the nose at the moment. The palate is well balanced, expressive and quite rounded with tropical tones. It just needs a little more acidity and poise on the finish. Early drinking. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85-87 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$424.00 |
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Vinous (85-87)The 2020 Bourgogne Rouge has a light brambly nose, quite earthy in style. The palate is medium-bodied with redcurrant and briary scents, fleshy and pretty on the finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85-87 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$437.00 |
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Vinous (85-87)The 2021 Bourgogne Rouge has a pretty red cherry and cranberry scented nose, a little rustic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, quite spicy and peppery in the second half with a clean, sous-bois-tinged finish. |
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Burgundy | 7 | 89-91 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,085.00 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos des Murées 1er Cru has a clean and fresh bouquet with scents of dried honey and stem ginger. The palate is balanced and strict with moderate depth, orange peel and touch of white pepper towards the finish. Fine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$737.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$845.00 |
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Vinous (89)The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru has an intense bouquet with a little alcoholic warmth. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly honeyed opening, lightly spiced with lower acidity than the other cuvées even though the alcohol is a reasonable 13.8 degrees. The frost has really concentrated this wine and it displays very good length, but it just misses a little terroir expression. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$857.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru is very floral on the nose with pressed white flowers, honeysuckle and broom, touches of chalk and apricot. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, more density than the La Grande Montagne, impressive weight and salinity that gets the saliva flowing on the finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$709.00 |
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Vinous (93)The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru has a crisp and precise bouquet, very focused with seamlessly integrated oak, crushed limestone and petrichor scents percolating through the yellow fruit. The palate is very well-balanced, with a slightly honeyed opening. It’s one of the richer cuvées by taste, though analytically, it has very good acidity and 13% alcohol. Fans out wonderfully on the finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
SG$784.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (91-93)The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru comes from lower down the slope. It has a taut and fresh bouquet—a little austere at first—but gradually reveals its energy. The palate is well balanced with a brisk, edgy opening and citrus-fresh orange zest notes toward the penetrating finish. This has great potential. I can imagine it marrying perfectly with fruits de mer. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$217.00 |
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Vinous (90-93)Pale, bright yellow. Ripe peach, flowers and a leesy complexity on the nose. A bit less rich and fat than the Morgeot but shows sneaky intensity and full ripeness--as well as sound acidity and good cut--to its peach and smoke flavors. Finishes with noteworthy length and lift, and a solid structure for aging. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$828.00 |
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Vinous (89-91)Bright lemon-yellow color. Restrained aromas of mirabelle, yellow flowers and clove. Brisk but not hard, offering a lovely sugar/acid balance to its intense lemon zest and spice flavors. Finishes with good cut but a touch of youthful rigidity. These vines were originally planted in the 1950s but a lot of them have been replaced through the years. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,715.00 |
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Vinous (90)The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a fragrant, chalk dust scented bouquet that opens nicely with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening, touches of orange rind and marmalade lending a welcome tanginess. It might not be a long-term Chassagne, though it is thoroughly enjoyable. 14.10% alcohol. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,745.00 |
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Vinous (92)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a finely tuned nose, the 30% new oak neatly integrated. The palate is well balanced with good depth, honeycomb and orange rind, slightly waxy in texture towards the finish. Good extract here and fine length, this should drink well for 15-20 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$193.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a fresh, quite linear bouquet with crushed stone and light yellow flower aromas. It just needs a little more intensity. The palate is lightly spiced on the entry with modest weight, yet is cohesive with white pepper and ginger enlivening the finish. This is a delightful, pretty Chassagne-Montrachet. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$898.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a fresh, quite linear bouquet with crushed stone and light yellow flower aromas. It just needs a little more intensity. The palate is lightly spiced on the entry with modest weight, yet is cohesive with white pepper and ginger enlivening the finish. This is a delightful, pretty Chassagne-Montrachet. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$688.00 |
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Vinous (90)The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru, raised in one-third new oak, has a well-defined bouquet with yellow plum, jasmine and light brioche aromas. It will require a couple of years to absorb the wood. The palate is well-balanced with a subtle walnut note on the entry, quite linear in style, with stem ginger veins towards the finish. Impressive length, this should give over a decade's worth of drinking pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
SG$792.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (92)The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a "buttoned-down" nose that demands coaxing to reveal its yellow fruit, hazelnut and light orange rind scents. The palate is well balanced and opens up wonderfully with aeration, displaying a touch of orange rind, spice and smokiness on the finish. It's quite mercurial and, to my senses, fascinating. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$326.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru has a very perfumed bouquet with yellow fruit, white peach and pressed white flower aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine salinity, quite linear and reserved at first, yet the intensity is delivered on the back end with a vivacious, stem ginger-tinged finish that leaves the mouth tingling. Superb. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,740.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru has a very perfumed bouquet with yellow fruit, white peach and pressed white flower aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine salinity, quite linear and reserved at first, yet the intensity is delivered on the back end with a vivacious, stem ginger-tinged finish that leaves the mouth tingling. Superb. |
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