Côte Chalonnais

Very like the 2016 from this vineyard, on the fruit, slightly saline, supple and easy but still taut and with a mineral lift.

Darker more brooding backward nose, black cherry, damson, sinew and spice. Power and grip on the palate, amazing acidity, again dark and sinewy, intense and impressive.

Very different fruit is plumper, dark berry, fragrant and generous, touch floral (rose hip). On the palate the wine is also more generous, sappy, black fruit, juicy balancing acidity, elegant and...(more info)

Great aromatics of cherry, damson and mulberry, primary scented and open with some wood notes. Palate is filled with sour cherry, mulberry fruit, lively acidity, nice tannic grip, good weight and...(more info)

The deep colour of 2012. Rich velvety body and ripe dark red fruit, all in balance and purity. This has a linen texture, firm but soft at the same time, and a well-developed dark spicy fruit with...(more info)

Significantly plusher than the 'normal' cuvee. A richer nose with a touch of black pepper. A little more tannin, but more volume too so it's a rounder, even though marginally more structured wine...(more info)

La Fosse is on a white limestone mineral soil, giving a high-tone brightness, and is south-facing so that it ripens fully - sweet red fruit that is joyful and lifted.

Great intensity of fruit here, a lively balance of tannins, juice and weighty density.

Firmer, tauter again after the 'Chapitre', showing lots of black fruit ripeness, firm and full structure and density too. Not quite the intensity and drive of the 2016, but this is excellent and...(more info)