The 2019 Bourgogne Chardonnay has a perfumed lime and citrus peel nose with tropical tones tucked just underneath. The palate is well balanced with fresh grapefruit and citrus peel on the entry, lightly spiced with fine energy... Read More

The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Les Quatre Climats is a multi-climat blend mandated due to the frost. It has a well-defined quite minerally nose focused and gaining complexity with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a brisk... Read More

The 2019 Bourgogne Aligoté is performing especially well delivering aromas of waxy pear toasted nuts and citrus oil followed by a medium to full-bodied concentrated and lively palate that concludes with chalky grip. Readers might... Read More

? Outstanding Note: from a roughly .21 ha parcel of which 2022 is the first vintage; unfortunately 2022 will be the only vintage for several years as Jobard explained that the vines were in sufficiently poor shape that he chose... Read More

? Sweet spot Outstanding Note: from a parcel measuring .78 ha that is on the Genevrières side Producer note: Antoine Jobard noted that the 2022 growing season was hot dry and largely clement and without undue disease... Read More

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Note: this wine has changed its composition substantially as it now includes vineyards that were previously bottled separately in particular En la Barre Clos le Meix Tavaux and Tillets; the blend is now from... Read More

In theory this plot does not usually frost but that was not the case in 2021: three barrels instead of 20! Pale lime green. A mix of reductive tension and something a little bit chunkier than usual. This is one of the 2021s with... Read More

A mild touch of reduction blurs the nuances of the very fresh white-fleshed orchard fruit nut and floral scents. There is better size weight and richness to the solidly density and powerful middleweight flavors that are shaped... Read More

More subtle nuances of petrol and smoke are present on the nose of Granny Smith apple and mineral reduction. The fresh bright and racy medium weight flavors display excellent length on the beautifully textured balanced dry and... Read More

There is a touch of the exotic in the form of white and yellow peach citrus confit and discreet spice and floral wisps. The rich caressing and sappy flavors are also shaped by bright lemon-tinged acidity on the markedly stony... Read More

A cooler and much more reserved nose somewhat grudgingly reflects notes of green apple lemon mineral reduction and acacia blossom hints. Once again there is a lovely texture to the overtly stony and precise middleweight flavors... Read More

There is a forward engageing ripe apple and spice nose on the initial attack of this village Meursault with notes of acacia flowers and butter that open up on the palate. The wine

Here there is just enough reduction to push the underlying fruit to the background so be sure to give this some air if you're tempted to try a bottle young. The lilting and beautifully textured middleweight flavors flash excellent... Read More

If someone in the village makes a better version of Chassagne AC than Alex Moreau I would like to taste it! The 2014 villages had been assembled and was destined for bottling in two weeks’ time but showed all of the inherent... Read More

Plenty of ripe sunny fruit here. Crisp acidity lovely purity one for relatively early drinking. Salty edge to finish. From six plots spread across Vaillons harvested at separate times. Fermented individually blended in August... Read More

Very pure and crystalline on both nose and palate. Real drive and energy just the vaguest hint of wood which adds more to texture than flavour. A very fine example. Billaud-Simon has plots within the three sectors of Montée de... Read More

The Bourgogne Aligoté Mainbey is intense. It has deep and intense fruit … quite a reductive note currently … also present in previous vintages. Has lovely balance but will require some time to unfold. (Drink from 2026) –... Read More

An overtly floral-suffused and more expressive nose freely offers up elegant aromas of white orchard fruit zest and a touch of spice. There is again excellent mid-palate density to the pretty middleweight flavors that exude evident... Read More

Aromas of freshly sliced pear apple rosemary oil and a whiff of petrol are set off by an admirably subtle touch of oak. There is once again excellent vibrancy to the dense but well-detailed medium weight flavors that exude a subtle... Read More

Here there is just enough reduction to blur the nuances of the floral and citrus confit-scented nose. On the palate though there is excellent freshness and underlying tension to the caressing round and utterly delicious larger-bodied... Read More

A phenolic character (think olive oil nuances) is present on the ripe white orchard fruit and floral aromas that are trimmed in just enough wood to bother mentioning. There is excellent volume to the caressing but punchy medium-bodied... Read More

Here the nose is relatively firmly reduced to if you're going to crack a bottle young be sure to give it some air first. Otherwise there is both excellent freshness and verve suffusing the sleek detailed and beautifully textured... Read More

A beautifully layered nose features plenty of spice elements on the elegant aromas of mineral reduction floral elements and lemon zest. There is almost painful intensity to the strikingly delineated and super-sleek flavors that... Read More

A pretty nose combines notes of acacia blossom lemon confit spice petrol and a hint of orange peel. There is outstanding intensity to the rich concentrated and powerful larger-bodied flavors that deliver superb length on the balanced... Read More

The 2021 Pouilly-Fuissé Le Clos 1er Cru is by far the best cuvée from Château de Fuissé this year even though it was cropped at a measly 7hL/ha equivalent to around ten barrels instead of around 50 barrels. It has a lovely... Read More

The 2022 Chablis Vaillon 1er Cru Cuvée Guy Moreau matured half and half in vat and barrels has a cohesive nose with shucked oyster shells infusing the citrus fruit. Quite classic in style. The palate is well-balanced with impressive... Read More

The 2022 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru comes from the top of the climat and has a delightful bouquet with apple blossom white tea and light oyster shell aromas. The palate is well-balanced with fine depth crisp acidity and a gentle... Read More

Moderate wood is present on the overtly floral-suffused nose of mostly white fleshed fruit especially pear and apple along with notes of citrus confit acacia and oyster shell whiffs. There is excellent richness and concentration... Read More

The 2022 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru which was taken from tank where it will stay until February is the final vintage before one significantly contributing parcel was pulled up. The perfumed bouquet has yellow plum and touches of... Read More

This is also aromatically cool with its pretty mix of pear confit mineral reduction floral and more obvious Chablis typicity. There is a really lovely sense of vibrancy to the energetic middleweight flavors that possess a gorgeous... Read More

Pretty cool and airy aromas include those of pear citrus hazelnut and a whiff of acacia blossom. There is fine volume to the intense and attractively textured medium-bodied flavors that conclude in a tightly wound sneaky long... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne Montrachet Village has a slightly conservative bouquet that needs encouragement opening nicely with green apple nettle and light limestone scents. The palate is well balanced with good concentration and fine... Read More

Pretty and layered aromas of petrol and mineral reduction display plenty of citrus elements. There is excellent mid-palate density to the caressing and delicious middleweight flavors that exhibit a subtle bead of minerality that... Read More

A notably more citrus-inflected nose reflects notes of various white fleshed fruit and spice especially anise. There is again excellent density to the caressing but almost painfully intense mineral-driven flavors that brim with... Read More

En Gerlieux is across the river and canal from Sampigny in Chassey le Camp a big block that has both pinot and aligoté the latter as 35 and 90 year old vines. This began life in old barrels and 30% in an earthenware jar since... Read More

Slightly riper aromas include those of citrus confit a range of floral elements and a hint of crushed fennel. The rich and generously proportioned middleweight flavors possess the natural class of Puligny while displaying fine... Read More

Discreet wood serves as a relatively neutral backdrop for the cool elegant and airy aromas of ripe white orchard fruit spice and floral scents. A notably more refined palate feel is present on the delicious stony and enveloping... Read More

TOP VALUE This reference Aligoté is riper in 2022 than it often is and lacks the bright acidity typical in cooler years such as 2021. However it provides a moreish choice for refreshing current drinking with alluring aromas of... Read More

The 2022 Rully Les Saint-Jacques has a really lovely bouquet with orange blossom and light nettle aromas that blossom in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a slightly viscous texture and superb concentration quite powerful... Read More

This also displays an ample amount of mineral reduction on the aromas of brine algae and white orchard fruit. There is even better density to the sappy and palate soaking medium-bodied flavors that also flash focused power on... Read More

This also displays an ample amount of mineral reduction on the aromas of brine algae and white orchard fruit. There is even better density to the sappy and palate soaking medium-bodied flavors that also flash focused power on... Read More

A more floral-suffused nose freely reveals its aromas of carnation acacia and lilac with additional nose of the essence of pear and crushed fennel. The sleek intense and impressively scaled flavors brim with sappy dry extract... Read More

The vines are mostly below Corton Charlemagne in Les Marnais and Les Blanchards hence the name. the holding was purchased 20 years ago planted in white in 2013 with the first vintage 2017 rapidly becoming a firm Faiveley favourite.... Read More

Cask sample. Intense mineral nose with lots of interest and detail. Marked acidity but with some fruit in evidence too. Solid rather than ethereal. (Drink between 2026-2033)

Discreet but perceptible wood sets off the cool and ripe aromas of white orchard fruit, lemon-lime and petrol. There is fine volume and intensity to the plump, round and delicious middle weight flavors that culminate in a youthfully... Read More

This is aromatically similar to the Folatières though with the addition of a hint of Granny Smith apple along with a dollop of oak. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the lightly stony middleweight flavors that... Read More

Airy and cool aromas are comprised by notes of primarily citrus zest just sliced apple and a whiff of mineral reduction. Here too the palate impression of the medium weight flavors is refined if not quite as refined as that of... Read More

Cool but ripe aromas include those of mostly apple and acacia blossom along with an interesting hint of tangerine peel. There is solid size weight and mid-palate density to the beautifully textured medium weight flavors that brim... Read More

A riper nose features aromas of rosemary oil spice and various white orchard fruit scents. The supple and relatively forward medium-bodied flavors possess a highly seductive mid-palate texture that contrasts somewhat with the... Read More

Subtle wood sets off cool pure and airy aromas of pear green apple lavender and an interesting hint of star anise. I very much like the impressive intensity of the overtly mineral-driven flavors that exude a Chablis-like nuance... Read More

The 2019 Auxey-Duresses Vieilles Vignes comes from 85-year-old vines planted by Jean Prunier in the lieu-dit of La Canée and sees 20% new oak. It has an attractive bouquet with perfumed lemon thyme orange blossom and light apricot... Read More

This white is harmonious and creamy in texture featuring floral peach apple tart and lemon cake flavors all buoyed by vibrant acidity. The oak treatment is subtle with flashes of baking spices and this ends with fine length. Drink... Read More

Nicely framed with toasty oak and pastry accents this rich white exhibits peach apple tart and grapefruit flavors. An underlying mineral element emerges as this plays out on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 512 cases imported.... Read More

There's fine concentration to this white lending viscosity to the texture and embracing flavors of peach white flowers and honeydew melon. Light baking spice and pastry notes linger on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 127... Read More

Assembled in tank in late July having been in older and mostly larger barrels. To bottle in December. Clear pale colour. Lots of energy here this is very much the Bourgogne Blanc that I know and appreciate from Dominique Lafon.... Read More

2022 is the last year vintage of this wine because the lease has expired. Clear lemon colour. A delicious ripe bouquet with some honeysuckle but a firm white fruit underneath. This is really enjoyable with flesh and weight and... Read More

7 barrels made in this cuvée which Dominique started last year with three. Little white flowers edelweiss on top of white fruit. Pernand can be very chiselled though this is a little softer up front but with citrus energy behind... Read More

Only 1.5 barrels were made having taken out half after the 2021 frost. Pale lemon colour an attractive nose with some ripe grapefruit fresh and fine yet with plenty of density an excellent balance between the medium plus bodied... Read More

Dureuil didn't produce any lieu-dit bottlings at the communal level this year so there's no Chênes nor Maizières only a lovely bottling of 2021 Rully Blanc a medium to full-bodied ample and incisive white redolent of... Read More

A slightly riper nose is composed of apple pear compote white peach just sliced lemon and a plethora of floral elements. There is fine volume and borderline painful intensity to the beautifully textured and caressing yet seriously... Read More

Cool airy and strikingly elegant aromas display a broad array of floral elements that are laced with hints of citrus wet stone spice and an admirably discreet touch of oak. The super-sleek and again almost painfully intense middle... Read More

Smoky reduction and wood toast nuances overshadow the fruit today. The rich generous even opulent palate staining flavors possess a seductive mouthfeel yet there is outstanding vibrancy to the powerful larger-scaled flavors that... Read More

Cask sample. Rich nose and then a very tight palate. Just a little pinched and inexpressive. (Drink between 2026-2032)

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has wonderful delineation and poise on the nose real frisson with yellow fruit egg whites and wild peach. Love it! The palate is very well-balanced with a touch of reduction... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Jean 1er Cru has more complexity on the nose than the Maltroye with touches of lemon curd white tea and crushed stone. This is open and generous without being overbearing. The palate is... Read More

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... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Morgeot 1er Cru is certainly more flattering on the nose than the Clos Saint-Jean at the moment with ebullient red berry and blueberry fruit well-defined and expressive. The palate is medium-bodied... Read More

Rich but tight nose hints at pear liqueur menthol stone and iodine. Thick and voluptuous but backward and unevolved with its pear and menthol flavors supported by a strong mineral spine. This youthfully inexpressive wine is still... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Village is matured in 20% new oak. It has a generous bouquet with orchard fruit touches of almond and patisserie. It will require a couple of years to absorb the oak. The palate is well-balanced with... Read More

Fruit aromas range from citrus peel to apricot with accents of butter and spice. The texture is rich but the body is balanced by the racy acidity of the 2021 vintage. This wine will drink well on release but is undoubtedly suited... Read More

All from good white wine locations: Goudelettes Gollardes Saucours and the few grapes they got from 1er Cru Vergelesses. A pretty pale colour with a light green tint. Quite savoury a little touch of wood a suggestion of buttery... Read More

A full mid yellow. Jean-Marc has crushed these grapes more than for his other wines before pressing which makes for a complex nose with a pleasing light bitterness at the finish with which to build the end of palate tension. Plenty... Read More

Once again moderate wood is present on the spicy aromas of green fruit and oyster shell-inflected nose. The rich powerful and broad-shouldered flavors possess a borderline creamy mid-palate texture while exhibiting outstanding... Read More

Based on 1937 vines from a great genetic background. There is a new plot high trained and high density at 15000 vines/ha which produced some grapes in 2022 but they are not included. Pure mid lemon yellow. Just a little oak showing... Read More

The same lemon and lime nose we have seen throughout. This plot was an acacia grove up to 20 years ago which has left deposits of phosphorus behind. Does this explain the lively floral style of the wine very racy with a lime infused... Read More

The 2022 Santenay Blanc Le Beaurepaire 1er Cru which comes from heavier clayey soils has an expressive bouquet with grapefruit citrus peel beeswax and light sea spray scents that blossom in the glass. The palate is well-balanced... Read More

Mid lemon yellow. The bouquet suggests an elegance and class but is not demonstrative apart from a light yeasty touch. High class in the mouth reflecting the fossil rich limestone soil which gives the exciting racy class to the... Read More

A mildly exotic character is present on the layered aromas of both yellow and white orchard fruit tinged with spice wood and tangerine peel.

A deft application of wood can be found on the vaguely exotic aromas of white peach lemon-lime and pretty floral whiffs. The sleek intense and finer if less concentrated and powerful middle weight flavors also possess a beautiful... Read More

Moderate post-bottling reduction renders the nose tough to clearly assess at present. By contrast there is excellent vibrancy to the sleek and mineral-suffused flavors that aren't quite as dense but they are notably finer... Read More

Pale colour delivering a fresh and pure bouquet with some apples. Opens out very nicely on the palate to a broad white fruit with enough acidity behind and fair length. Some warmth but balanced.

From three plots by the 1er and grand cru vineyards. Pale lemon and lime. Plenty of energy here linear obviously from white soil pure orchard fruit with a fresh finish.

Clear pale lemon. An impression of density on the nose. This is much the most complete as it combines the extra fruit intensity of Champlots with more of a limestone minerality so fleshy and fresh together. Very tasty! Drink from... Read More

Fresh primrose colour. The nose indicates a balanced ripeness and a depth of fruit to come. This is perhaps the most concentrated in the mouth but with a limestone mineral thread which electrifies the palate.