FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Bachelet Monnot Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2010 Bachelet Monnot Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 8/10 stars LAST BUT NOT LEAST Even though this was my least favorite of the last flight of 18 producers of Referts, it certainly didn’t real... 2010 Vintage 8 Stars Bachelet Monnot Burgundy Chardonnay France Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Chateau Guiraud Le G de Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2012 Chateau Guiraud Le G de Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 8/10 stars DIFFICULT PAIRING I was trying my luck to pair this semi sweet wine with spicy Sichuan hotpot (shown in the background), unfortunatel... 2012 Vintage 8 Stars Bordeaux Chateau Guiraud France Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2011 Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 8/10 stars SIBLINGS, HOW FAR APART? In the 3rd flight of Referts from 18 producers, our dear organizer put the siblings of the Carillon fa... 2011 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Francois Carillon Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 1997 J.M. Boillot Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts 1997 J.M. Boillot Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts 8/10 stars PROTeGeE 1/2 Read my past two posts to understand where I’m leading to. JM Boillot, a grandson of Etienne Sauzet, learned everyt... 1997 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Jean Boillot Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Les Referts 2010 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Les Referts 8/10 stars LOST FAITH 2/2 Second Etienne Sauzet bottle in this flight of four, again disappointing with slight premox character. I really think E... 2010 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay Etienne Sauzet France Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Faiveley Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2014 Faiveley Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 8/10 stars RARE PRODUCER 2 Faiveley, being a negociant, buy grapes all over the place. However this was my first time coming across Faiveley slappi... 2014 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay Faiveley France Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts 2013 Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts 8/10 stars RARE PRODUCER I didn’t even know Vincent Girardin produced Les Referts, the plot from Puligny Montrachet, until I attended t... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Tasting Notes 2017 Vincent Girardin
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Olivier Leflaive Les Referts 2015 Olivier Leflaive Les Referts 8/10 stars UNFORTUNATE POSITION In the entry level flight of Les Referts that I recently posted, I was saddened by the outcome of this wine. Amongst the 5 producers, ... 2015 Vintage 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Olivier Leflaive Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Groot Constantia Grand Constance 2014 Groot Constantia Grand Constance 8/10 stars NAPOLEON WINE Considered the oldest wine in South Africa, this was wine that was drunk by emperors and kings. Most notably, this was the wine that Napo... 2014 Vintage 8 Stars Groot Constantia South Africa Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2016 Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Chardonnay 8/10 stars BURGUNDY INSPIRED I was honestly surprised by this wine from South Africa, as it quickly reminded me of a Burgundy style Chardonnay. Did a li... 2016 Vintage 8 Stars Chardonnay Newton Johnson South Africa Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo Puligny Montrachet Les Referts Tasting Puligny Montrachet Les Referts Tasting 8/10 stars ENTRY LEVEL These are 5 labels of Puligny Montrachet Les Referts: Louis Jadot 2012 Faiveley 2014 Fischer 2012 Olivier Leflaive 2015 Vincent Girardin 2... 8 Stars Burgundy Chardonnay France Puligny Montrachet Tasting Notes 2017
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Nittardi Nectar Dei Maremma Toscana 2013 Nittardi Nectar Dei Maremma Toscana 8/10 stars POPE WINE I was told that this winery was owned by Michelangelo. While he was painting the Sistine Chapel, he sent wine to Rome as a gift to Pope Ju... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany