TASTING NOTES

Though a mere Bourgogne, this wine is a joyful and buoyant example of Pinot. Fine silken tannins, juicy freshness and subtle complexity is embedded in the ripe, rounded, fresh fruit. Marvellously drinkable, it raises Bourgogne from the mundane to the memorable.

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

Lively, young and precocious, this has pure raspberry fruit, lovely light tannins and an attractive, rounding richness. Drink from 2009.

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

Another pretty Nuits but a little better toned. The charm of the fruit compliments the mineral core very well but this is unusually sensual for the appellation. Drink from 2012.

TASTING NOTES

Bright, sappy nose, direct and full of life with abundant red fruits and an underlying meatiness. On the palate, there is good depth of material, clear ripeness in the fruit and tannins and a juicy, lively finish which suggests that drinking early will bring much pleasure although there is no need to hurry if you are more patient.

TASTING NOTES

The higher sand content in this vineyard encourages a more supple, less structured wine and this extra finesse and fluidity allows it to make friends quickly. On the palate, there is exceptional energy here with complex aromatics lifting off one after the other. The intensity on the finish is initially a surprise after the breeziness of the attack but it...

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

TASTING NOTES

Complex and energetic with subtle notes of lavender and spice, this has an elegant sweetness on the palate with fine tannins and a refreshing mineral quality which runs through to a long finish. This is a vital wine with a lot going on but there is still plenty more to come.