Genot-Boulanger

The 2018 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru comes from white sandy soils toward top of the slopes a one-hectare parcel of vines planted in the 1950s and the 1990s. It has a fragrant bouquet of morello cherry crushed strawberry hints... Read More

Top of the slope at the left. Medium deep crimson. A little reduction at the moment. Grèves from the top does not have the depth and muscle of the middle ground but it can be and is a complete and charming wine in its own right... Read More

Young vines from 2013. The last white to be picked on 4th September a little riper in sugar at 13% though not in flavour profile. Pale colour with a green tint. T

From Mombies and Nazoires. A light but pleasant bouquet. This starts as an easy-going Chambolle before putting on a little weight. Some tannins behind and a little acidity. Unremarkable by Génot-Boulanger 2022 standards.... Read More

The holding is on the upper slope above the cross. Quite Pale lemon yellow. Immediate fruit on the nose ripe lemons and some plums. A little oak comes to the fore. generous on the palate with flesh first and then a sunny look... Read More

Planted in 1982/83. Bright crimson colour with a lean almost acidulated nose a blackcurrant leaf reduction – but note that this has only just been racked. Full of fruit a very sensual Corton (which is right for this side of... Read More

This attractive wine has a lovely ruby colour and an aroma fragrant with ripe cherry rose petals and spice. The fruit has a distinctly sweet edge on the palate yet it does not lack structure or grip. The grapes come from a 1.8ha... Read More

The Bouchères was not picked too early in 2022 as it was a little blocked, though it usually comes in first. Mid lemon and lime. A smiling and sunny bouquet, with good energy and fresh plum fruit at the front, good acidity... Read More

This fine terroir abuts Santenots. The former quarry has stony clay soils over solid limestone slabs giving the wine a pronounced mineral expression. The aromas are lime and nectarine with hints of white flowers and there is a... Read More

The 2018 Pommard Clos Blanc 1er Cru comes from the final plot before you reach Les Grands Epenots a 0.35-hectare parcel that was entirely replanted in 1998 from a sélection massale of Pinot Fin. It has quite a complex tertiary... Read More

This plot forms the upper part of the island separated by two small roads. The change between terres blanches and terres rouges happens right in the middle of the vineyard. Replanted late 1990s with good pinot plants. Pretty mid... Read More

This delightful wine boasts pronounced aromas of ripe mulberry and plum accented with a hint of earth and pencil lead – the tone is much deeper and richer than the same wine last year and the texture is more substantial. This... Read More

A blend of three lieux-dits the 2022 Pommard Vieilles Vignes has a more backward nose compared to the Volnay Village the fruit a little more tertiary-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It’s an elegant Pommard... Read More

This wine boasts a lovely lemon peel aroma with spice smoke and flint nuances. The texture is firm and fresh with a dynamic tension that carries the wine to an impressively long finish and suggests it will age well. The grapes... Read More

Lemon and lime in colour. The nose indicates a slightly greater ripeness of fruit and there is just a little more flesh on the palate. Fine length this will make an attractive and fragra

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

Formerly known as Les Aussy. Considerable depth to the purple. This has a fresh yet ripe raspberry fruit energy up front on the nose. Striking energy on the palate the right acidity a little oak