Côte de Beaune

Gentle tickle again on the tongue, a little residual CO2 from the tank - this will be gone at bottling. After the Bourgogne this suddenly feels much more serious and less open for now - but nice amplitude and depth. Very...(read more)

There is a joyful and perky, redder line to the fruit -than the Chorey and a higher toned feel. Always more refined and elegant in the glass. This is a beauty. Classic lines and grace- but that house injection of joy kee...(read more)

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)

Lightish crimson. Dark-red fruits, open and scented. Just a touch herbal and showing a modicum of oak sweetness. Light, peppery, with a hint of oak spice on the finish. (JH) 13%

Very purple, with a smokier nose. Good pert fruit on the palate, with a lovely smoky, savoury backbone. Firm but gentle tannins. Lovely.

Really quite smoky oaky on the nose, but on the palate this translates to an attractive spiciness. Structure a little angular for now, but this is showing well, with a finish with a density of fruit which should have no...(read more)

An uplifting fresh note hits you straight away here, with notes of mint and eucalyptus. A more exotic palate with hints of Asian spice to go with the readily available black and red berries. A charming broad spectrum of...(read more)

More ripeness on the nose here than the Comme Dessus - an inviting sweeter note. Clearly we're now in 1er Cru territory. On the palate the fruit is more up-front. A good, juicy ripeness. Not really bolder or hairier - ju...(read more)

The 2020 Pommard Tavannes is excellent, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries, sweet spices, licorice and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with tangy acids and chalky tannins, it will age with...(read more)

Not tasted during our visit

Very expressive nose, almost exotic, one you want to dive straight in to! All destemmed this year - as Virgile wanted a true view of the juice from here as it is his first vintage. He sensibly wants to understand the pla...(read more)

A new sharecropping contract from 2022 on vines from the 1960s. 50% whole bunch vinification. Brilliant purple colour with very clean fruit on the nose. A depth of concentrated raspberry and strawberry, some tannins stil...(read more)