Côte Chalonnais

Deep colour and the expressive damson that seems to be the 'fruit flavour' of 2011. Easy black fruit on the palate, but never becoming soft - appetisingly bracing.

From a vineyard of over 60 year old vines, high up on an east-south-east facing slope. More up front flavour compared to the Vasées. Good tension. Again, not plush. It has a serious approa...(more info)

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 body and a touch of sweetness. Ripe dark red fruit, all in balance and purity, this has some of the linen texture of the 2011 'Carline'. 5 weeks of gentle cuvaison,...(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)

Much more serious than the village wine, a proper wine which needs a little time, voluminous thick velvet texture, lots of richness and dark, red and black fruit precision.

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.

Bruno Lorenzon's masterpiece is the Piece 13. Complete and complex. Little sweet notes of fruit, chocolate, leather. Delicate but weighty entry; lots of volume, supple dry tannins and scented top...(more info)