Beaune

New Wine this year. Between Beaune and Pommard (nearer Pommard) Just opposite Terre Rondes and Epenottes but on the plain. Good in warmer years - as does not dry out here. Firmer but clean and bright profile. Beaune real...(read more)

Very ripe wild hedgerow fruit, palate shows surprising mineral intensity - more mineral than fruit, even though the fruit is ripe and every present too. Impressively long.

The 2020 Beaune 1er Cru "Reversées" from Domaine Nicolas Rossignol is a masterclass in balancing the solar intensity of a hot vintage with the limestone-driven tension of the terroir. Situated on the Pom...(read more)

A very classic example of this appellation with bright cassis and just a touch of blackberry. Very focused and quite sleek, with tightly wound, fine tannins wrapped in bright fruit. Then comes the very concentrated and l...(read more)

Close to Pommard. This is a big step up from the Greves, with a much more silky flow. Fruit is dark and more lacy too. Pretty and elegant feel. Sleek fruit in the middle has nice depth, with pretty dots of ripe red deep...(read more)