This is a regal and heroic Bollinger characterized by restrained power and energetic energy. I love meeting this untouched force and carefully analysing its sublime elements, but at the same time I have to admit that we...(read more)

We were very privileged to be the first people to taste the new R.D. release outside Bollinger. It made for a very happy Tuesday morning! The nose was strikingly crisp with plenty of orange peel and pink grapefruit float...(read more)

Stunning. Rich mid palate and dry finish with wonderful depth of flavour and texture and still seriously refreshing. 19.5/20

A profound chalky, crushed stone entry with citrus peel, wild flowers and the merest touch of brioche. Structured and bold in the mouth, with energy and drive, deeply fruity, citrus, stone fruit, then that chalk undertow...(read more)

100% Pinot Noir from an ungrafted single vineyard in Écueil premier cru, mostly planted in 1973. Nicolas’ father noticed that in this sandy plot the vines that were doing best were the ones which ‘jumped the graft...(read more)

A super-intense, oxidative wine full of details from caramelized nuts to zabaglione, candied lemons to quince. Deep dairy aromas. Medium-bodied, it has a tight yet substantial palate, fine mousse and a long, polished fin...(read more)

What a striking nose of wild strawberry for a champagne that’s 100% chardonnay, but the wines of this village always tend in the berry direction. For a bone-dry wine, this is brimming with fruit and exhibits lovely elega...(read more)

The premium bottling at Squerryes. Aged for 90 months on the lees, and approaching its tenth birthday, this is a rare and wonderful treat. This is an amazingly complex wine, full of purity and verve. As bright and fresh...(read more)

Spicier roundness here, but shining minerality too. Oyster shells with fresh lemon. Riper orchard fruit. Sea breeze. Richness evident but more subtle in this wine.

From four parcels all in the commune of Pernand, although the largest is on the boundary with Aloxe. Super-pale with a greenish tinge. Builds well on the palate after a delicate start with a touch of hazelnut on the nose...(read more)

Just as much as the Poruzot is compact at this stage, the Genevrières is almost opulent, generous and suave, even showy. Punch and power on the finish.

The second of 2 new Monthélie Blancs this year. Nicely textured - less polished, a shade more easy to read than the Meursaults at this stage. Good fruit, nice feel, but less grace and charm, as you would expect. Y...(read more)