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"Let`s cut directly to the chase while passing Go (be sure to collect your $200 as you`re going to need it) - 2005 is quite simply the best top to bottom vintage that I have ever seen, period, full stop. Yes, I understand perfectly well that is a bold and heavy duty statement but there it is in all its unequivocal nakedness. 2005 is a brilliant vintage with virtually nothing to dislike and here is the key point, it`s also great from top to bottom. Moreover, in terms of regional and villages wines, 2005 is so good that it blows the next closest recent contender,1999, right out of the water. Among the 1ers and grands crus, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001 and 2002 all produced some wines that are wonderfully impressive and certainly great, indeed in certain cases a full-on match for their 2005 counterparts. But in terms of the sheer number of great wines, 2005 surpasses all of them in my view."

        -- Allen Meadows - Burghound

"I will say that I am very excited about the '05s, 2005 is truly a spectacular vintage and one that you will absolutely want to have in your cellars. Indeed, it's one of the finest vintages that I have ever seen and it's stunning from top to bottom."
                 
                 Allen
                 Burghound.com
                  December 2006


"...First came 1996, then 1999, then 2002 and now 2005 is receiving huge press, particularly for the reds. However, while not as generally successful as the reds (many of which are superb), there is much to like about the whites as well... Generally speaking, quality is very high but quantities are below average though nothing like the microscopic amounts produced in 2003. The wines are concentrated, fresh and powerful with high levels of dry extract, again in both red and white, and should make for lovely drinking over the short to medium term. Moreover, the large majority of wines have so much mid-palate fat that they will be enjoyable almost immediately..."

                 --Burghound -- Issue 24, 4th Quarter 2006


"...Almost everyone was raving about the quality of their 2005. "Cleaner than 1996" said one, "best raw materials I have ever seen" said another and "better than 1990, 1999 or 2002" said a third.  Many growers, even such notably meticulous veterans such as Jacques Seysses told me that "sorting tables were basically unnecessary. The grapes whizzed by like cars on the autoroute because there was literally nothing to remove save for the odd leaf or twig."...it's clear that the excitement over the vintage was palpable..."
                 
                 -- Burghound, Issue 21, 1st Quarter 2006

The Wine Advocate on 2005 Burgundy:

"Two thousand five is one of Burgundy's great red wine vintages. "It was the finest fruit we had seen since 1999," commented Aubert de Villaine, and indeed many growers drew a similar comparison...But not a few stated that this was a vintage of unprecedented quality, as fine a one as they had ever experienced. I share that view from my 25 years of experience with young Burgundy.

These wines will need time in the bottle to show their true colors, and most of them should be expected to shut down for an extended period soon after bottling. While there are naturally exceptions, if you seek flamboyant, extroverted, overtly sweet Pinots with youthfully come-hither sex appeal and luxuriant folds of fruit that can be enjoyed any time over the next five years, then these are not the wines for you - and the rest of us would appreciate your not rendering it yet more difficult to acquire them!"

        -- Wine Advocate -- Issue 170


Domaine Arlaud 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • Chambolle Musigny VV
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots
  • Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combottes
  • Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
  • Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
  • Clos St Denis Grand Cru
  • Bonnes Mares Grand Cru


Daniel Barraud 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • Pouilly Fuisse Les Cray VV
  • Pouilly Fuisse La Vercherre VV
  • Pouilly Fuisse Cuvee Alliance Vergisson
  • Pouilly Fuisse En Buland VV
  • Pouilly Fuisse En France
  • St Veran Les Pommards
  • St Veran En Creches


Daniel Bocquenet 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Vosne-Romanée "La Croix Blanche"
  • Nuits St.-Georges "Aux St. Juliens"
  • Echézeaux Grand Cru


Boyer-Martenot 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Bourgogne Blanc
  • Meursault les Narvaux
  • Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
  • Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres


Philippe Colin 2005:
  • Santenay
  • Saint-Aubin 1er Cru les Combes
  • Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Vergers
  • Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru en Remilly
  • Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru


Philippe Delarche 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • Pernand Vergelesses rouge Les Boutieres
  • Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru rouge Ile de Vergelesses


Jean-Luc Dubois 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • Chorey les Beaune clos Margot
  • Savigny les Beaune les Picotins


Vincent Dureuil 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Bourgogne Aligote Vieilles Vignes
  • Bourgogne Blanc "la Combe"
  • Rully Blanc "la Bergerie" Vieilles Vignes
  • Rully Blanc "les Maizieres"
  • Rully Blanc 1er Cru "Meix Cadot" Tres Vieilles Vignes
  • Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "le Champ Gains"
  • Mercurey Rouge "le Bois de Lallier"
  • Rully Rouge Vieilles Vignes
  • Rully Rouge 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes
  • Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru "Clos des Argillieres" Vieilles Vignes


Ecard 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • Savigny les Beaune VV
  • Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru les Gravains
  • Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru les Serpentieres


Phillippe Gavignet 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Bourgogne 2005
  • Bourgogne Haute Cote de Nuits "Clos des Dames Huguettes"
  • Niuts St Georges Argillat
  • Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Bousselots
  • Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Chaboeufs
  • Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Pruliers


Roger Lassarat 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • St Veran Chataigniers
  • Pouilly Fuisse La Cote
  • Pouilly Fuisse Clos de France


Domaine René Leclerc 2005:

  • Gevrey-Chambertin "Clos Prieur"
  • Gevrey-Chambertin
  • Bourgogne Red


Frederic Magnien 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Chablis VV
  • Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume VV
  • Chablis 1er Cru Les Forets VV
  • Chablis 1er Cru Montmains VV
  • Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons VV
  • Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
  • Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeots
  • Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
  • Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Chalumeaux
  • Puligny Montrachet Coeur de Pierres
  • St Aubin 1er Cru Coeur de Roches
  • Bourgogne Rouge Graviers
  • Cotes de Nuits Villages Croix Violette
  • Gevrey Chambertin La Justice VV
  • Nuits St Georges Les Longecourts
  • Gevrey Chambertin Jeunes Rois
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos Baulet
  • Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots
  • Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Perrier
  • Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Borniques
  • Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Brulees
  • Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru La Perriere
  • Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques
  • Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers
  • Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes
  • Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
  • Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots
  • Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
  • Echezeaux Grand Cru
  • Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
  • Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
  • Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses
  • Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru
  • Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru
  • Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru
  • Vosne-Romanée - Vieilles Vignes
  • Morey St. Denis "Blanchards" 1er Cru


MICHEL Magnien 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Bourgogne Rouge
  • Chambolle-Musigny les Fremieres
  • Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Sentiers
  • Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
  • Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
  • Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Cazetiers
  • Gevrey Chambertin les Seuvrees VV
  • Morey St Denis
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru les Chaffots
  • Morey St Denis 1er Cru les Millandes
  • Morey St Denis les Tres Girard


Domaine Maume 2005:

  • Bourgogne Rouge
  • Gevrey-Chambertin "En Pallud"
  • Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Les Champeaux"
  • Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaut St. Jacques"
  • Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
  • Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru


Domaine de Montille & Deux Montille Soeur et Frere 2005:

  • Volnay 1er Cru "Taillepieds"
  • Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Malconsorts - Christiane"
  • Pommard 1er Cru "Les Grands Epenots"
  • Pommard 1er Cru "Les Pézerolles"
  • Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru "Aux Thorey"
  • Volnay 1er Cru "Les Champans"
  • Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  • Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Caillerets"
  • Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Chaumées"


Denis Mortet 2005:
  • Chambertin
  • Clos-de-Vougeot
  • Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
  • Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques 1er Cru
  • Chambolle Musigny Aux Beaux Bruns 1er Cru
  • Gevrey Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs
  • Marsannay Les Longeroies
  • Bourgogne Rouge Cuvee de Noble Souche
  • Bourgogne Blanc


Domaine Perrot - Minot 2005:
  • Chambertin Clos de Beze VV
  • Chapelle-Chambertin VV
  • Charmes Chambertin VV
  • Mazoyeres Chambertin VV
  • Chambolle Musigny La Combe d'Orveaux VV
  • Gevrey Chambertin les Perrieres VV
  • Morey St Denis La Riotte VV
  • Nuits St Georges La Richemone Ultra VV
  • Vosne Romanee les Beaux Monts VV
  • Vosne Romanee les Brulees VV
  • Chambolle Musigny VV
  • Gevrey Chambertin
  • Morey St Denis en la Rue de Vergy
  • Vosne Romanee
  • Bourgogne Rouge


Pousse D'Or 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):
  • Volnay 1er Cru "en Caillerets"
  • Pommard 1er Cru "Jarollieres"
  • Volnay 1er Cru "Clos de la Bousse D'Or"
  • Corton Grand Cru Clos du Roi
  • Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "en Caillerets"


Gerard Raphet 2005 (all cuvee unique & non-filtre'):

  • Bourgogne Rouge Les Grands Champs
  • Gevrey Chambertin Champs Chenys
  • Chambolle Musigny Les Bussieres
  • Morey St Denis VV
  • Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques
  • Gevrey Chambertin Les Combottes
  • Morey St Denis Les Millandes
  • Clos de La Roche
  • Clos Vougeot
  • Charmes Chambertin
  • Clos Vougeot VV
  • Chambertin Clos de Beze


Nicolas Rossignol 2005:

  • Volnay
  • Pommard
  • Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru "Fichots"
  • Volnay 1er Cru "Chevret"
  • Volnay 1er Cru "Clos des Angles"
  • Volnay 1er Cru "Ronceret"