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Burgundy 08 - Allen Meadows Recommends

Allen Meadows' Burghound.com report has appeared with glowing reviews for a number of Burgundy 2008 wines that are offered by Berrys, many of which have now sold out. In addition to an enthusiastic review of Olivier Bernstein's 2008s which we will be offering in Spring (and Domaine Eugenie later in 2010), Allen has also singled out the following Côte de Nuits Red wines where we still have stock available:

Top Value
Bourgogne Rouge Au Pelson, David Clark

Sweet Spot Wines
Gevrey Chambertin, Combe aux Moines, Faiveley
Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, 1er Cru, Faiveley
Nuits St Georges Les Georges, Thibault Liger Belair
Nuits St Georges Porrets St Georges, Faiveley
Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Cazetiers" 1er Cru, Bernstein
Gevrey-Chambertin "Champeaux" 1er Cur, Bernstein

Don't Miss
Richebourg, Thibault Liger Belair

Other Highly-Rated Wines
Bonnes-Mares, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie
Le Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet
Chapelle-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

Allen Meadows' Summary Vintage Review
2008 Côte de Nuits Reds
"At their best, the ‘08s Côte de Nuits reds are excellent wines with vibrant acidities that speak clearly and eloquently of their underlying terroirs. They are refreshing, energetic, balanced, fresh, intense, pure and racy middle weight wines that generally carry low alcoholic levels and display ample amounts of those ineffable qualities of tension and presence. In short, they’re classic Burgundies of delicacy, finesse and grace. Moreover, they should prove to be worthy cellar candidates for aging over the medium-term.

While it is not always the case when considering any particular domaine, 2008 is generally more interesting than 2007 but also more variable. This statement should serve to underscore how variable 2008 is because 2007 is notably variable itself. There are a lot of disappointing and even just downright mediocre 2008s. By contrast, the best ‘08s are easily much more interesting than are the best ‘94s plus there are many more of them.
(Allen Meadows - www.burghound.com)"

More Reports & Recommendations:

VINTAGE	WINE	REGION	# Cs	PRICE	SIZE
2008	Marsannay Cuvée St Urbain, Domaine Jean Fournier	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Marsannay
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, 13% alc. Named for a former local monastery, this Burgundy wine is a blend from several well sited vineyards, aged in a blend of large barrel and tank to avoid any overt oaking. There is a lovely fresh cherry bouquet followed by vibrant red fruit - this is a bundle of energy, made by one of the ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	1 case	£113.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Cote de Nuits Villages, Aux Montagnes, Sylvain Loichet	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Côte de Nuits Villages
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, Organic (Certified), Biodynamic (Certified), 13.5% alc. Rich, deep purple in colour with a powerful nose. A broad shouldered wine with energy and concentration. Very impressive for its appellation.
Berrys	12 x 75cl	54 cases	£157.80	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Hautes Cotes de Nuits, La Corvée de Villy, Thibault Liger Belair	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Hautes-Côtes-de Nuits
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, For laying down, 13% alc. From a site just above Nuits St Georges. Full rich colour with graceful fruit, full of energy. There is a lot happening here.
Berrys	12 x 75cl	11 cases	£176.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Vosne Romanée
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, 12.5% alc. Most Exciting Value Red Etienne Grivot‘s village Vosne punches well above its weight and would put many Premier Crus to shame. A hugely impressive nose is followed by similar Vosne silkiness and class in the mouth. The ... MORE
Berrys	24 x 37.5cl	7 cases	£437.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	St Aubin, Murgers Dents de Chien, Benjamin Leroux	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Nuits Saint Georges
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Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Ready, but will keep, 13% alc. St Aubin, Murgers Dents de Chien offers superb power from this well placed site on the hill above Le Montrachet. There is fruit, energy and a sense of purpose.
Berrys	12 x 75cl	5 cases	£266.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Savigny-lès-Beaune, Hauts Jarrons, 1er Cru, Benjamin Leroux	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Vougeot
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, 12.5% alc. There’s a lovely class to this fruit, and the wine displays greater elegance than Benjamin’s village wine with the fruit concentrated towards the back of the palate. This is a stylish wine from a fine hillside site.
Berrys	12 x 75cl	15 cases	£266.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Nuits-St Georges, Vieilles Vignes Maison Roche de Bellene	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Morey-Saint-Denis
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Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, Organic in Conversion, Biodynamic in Conversion, 13% alc. Deep in colour, this is a characteristically chunky Nuits-St Georges wine, with good depth of plummy fruit, boding well for medium term drinking.
Berrys	12 x 75cl	35 cases	£278.76	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Louis Boillot	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey Chambertin
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, 13% alc. Louis Boillot's Gevrey-Chambertin is unusually elegant with a pretty blend of upper and lower register aromas that include fresh red berry fruit with earth and underbrush nuances that also extend to the detailed, pure and very Gevrey-like medium-bodied flavors that possess both excellent ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	19 cases	£293.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Gevrey-Chambertin, Tradition, Domaine Alain Burguet	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey Chambertin
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, Organic in Conversion, 13% alc. This blend from several well placed Gevrey-Chambertin vineyards is starting to reach maturity, with the first signs of smoky undergrowth aromas alongside the ripe black cherry fruit. It is complex and attractive, with no significant tannin or acidity to mar immediate enjoyment. (Jasper ... MORE
Berrys	12 x 75cl	114 cases	£293.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

2008	Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Evocelles, Domaine de la Vougeraie	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey Chambertin
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, Organic (Certified), Biodynamic (Certified), 13% alc. With dense fruit on the palate, a suave, velvety texture and a touch of black fruit, this 2008 is very successful and excellent value.
Berrys	12 x 75cl	2 cases	£302.28	Out of Stock 0 in basket

VINTAGE	WINE	REGION	# Cs	PRICE	SIZE

VINTAGE	WINE	REGION	# Cs	PRICE	SIZE
2008	Marsannay Cuvée St Urbain, Domaine Jean Fournier	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Marsannay
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, 13% alc. Named for a former local monastery, this Burgundy wine is a blend from several well sited vineyards, aged in a blend of large barrel and tank to avoid any overt oaking. There is a lovely fresh cherry bouquet followed by vibrant red fruit - this is a bundle of energy, made by one of the ... MORE
Berrys Limited Stock	75cl		£19.50	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £72.00 (30.5%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £13.50) £162.00	0 in basket

2008	Cote de Nuits Villages, Aux Montagnes, Sylvain Loichet	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Côte de Nuits Villages
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, Organic (Certified), Biodynamic (Certified), 13.5% alc. Rich, deep purple in colour with a powerful nose. A broad shouldered wine with energy and concentration. Very impressive for its appellation.
Berrys	75cl		£19.95	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £24.00 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £17.95) £215.40	0 in basket

2008	Hautes Cotes de Nuits, La Corvée de Villy, Thibault Liger Belair	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Hautes-Côtes-de Nuits
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, For laying down, 13% alc. From a site just above Nuits St Georges. Full rich colour with graceful fruit, full of energy. There is a lot happening here.
Berrys	75cl		£22.00	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £26.40 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £19.80) £237.60	0 in basket

2008	Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Vosne Romanée
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, 12.5% alc. Most Exciting Value Red Etienne Grivot‘s village Vosne punches well above its weight and would put many Premier Crus to shame. A hugely impressive nose is followed by similar Vosne silkiness and class in the mouth. The ... MORE
Berrys	37.5cl		£25.50	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £61.20 (10%)	24 x 37.5cl	(24 x £22.95) £550.80	0 in basket

2008	St Aubin, Murgers Dents de Chien, Benjamin Leroux	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Nuits Saint Georges
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Ready, but will keep, 13% alc. St Aubin, Murgers Dents de Chien offers superb power from this well placed site on the hill above Le Montrachet. There is fruit, energy and a sense of purpose.
Berrys	75cl		£32.00	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £38.40 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £28.80) £345.60	0 in basket

2008	Savigny-lès-Beaune, Hauts Jarrons, 1er Cru, Benjamin Leroux	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Vougeot
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, 12.5% alc. There’s a lovely class to this fruit, and the wine displays greater elegance than Benjamin’s village wine with the fruit concentrated towards the back of the palate. This is a stylish wine from a fine hillside site.
Berrys	75cl		£32.00	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £38.40 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £28.80) £345.60	0 in basket

2008	Nuits-St Georges, Vieilles Vignes Maison Roche de Bellene	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Morey-Saint-Denis
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, Organic in Conversion, Biodynamic in Conversion, 13% alc. Deep in colour, this is a characteristically chunky Nuits-St Georges wine, with good depth of plummy fruit, boding well for medium term drinking.
Berrys	75cl		£33.40	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £40.20 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £30.05) £360.60	0 in basket

2008	Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Louis Boillot	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey Chambertin
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, 13% alc. Louis Boillot's Gevrey-Chambertin is unusually elegant with a pretty blend of upper and lower register aromas that include fresh red berry fruit with earth and underbrush nuances that also extend to the detailed, pure and very Gevrey-like medium-bodied flavors that possess both excellent ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£35.00	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £42.00 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £31.50) £378.00	0 in basket

2008	Gevrey-Chambertin, Tradition, Domaine Alain Burguet	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey Chambertin
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will keep, Organic in Conversion, 13% alc. This blend from several well placed Gevrey-Chambertin vineyards is starting to reach maturity, with the first signs of smoky undergrowth aromas alongside the ripe black cherry fruit. It is complex and attractive, with no significant tannin or acidity to mar immediate enjoyment. (Jasper ... MORE
Berrys	75cl		£35.00	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £42.00 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £31.50) £378.00	0 in basket

2008	Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Evocelles, Domaine de la Vougeraie	France » Burgundy » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey Chambertin
SHOW NOTE HIDE NOTE
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Ready, but will improve, Organic (Certified), Biodynamic (Certified), 13% alc. With dense fruit on the palate, a suave, velvety texture and a touch of black fruit, this 2008 is very successful and excellent value.
Berrys Limited Stock	75cl		£36.00	Out of Stock
Free UK Delivery Case Saving £43.20 (10%)	12 x 75cl	(12 x £32.40) £388.80	0 in basket

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