Côte de Nuits

From two separate parcels with differing soils, each brings its own personality with a fresh fruitness undercut with some complexing oak and a certain earthiness. Lovely mouthful of dark cherry a...(more info)

Old vines indeed and it's obvious in the creaminess of the fruit. Very rich and velvety, dense fruit savour. Perhaps not the length of really class terroirs, but for the money…

On oolite blanche, a chalky clay. This has a deep colour and is well filled-out, with a darker fruit expression and a bigger, rounder mouth-feel. A supple, hedonistic, fruit-forward wine, a littl...(more info)

Philippe explains that he must be very gentle with the wine-making to avoid over extraction or you get hard tannins and too much heft here. In 2016 he has been successful! It is more burley for s...(more info)

Supple start with ripe fruit. Red cherry brightness and seems quite zippy although the acidities are generally low this year.

A blend of four different parcels. Ripe, rounder and fully than Stéphane's village Chambolle, as one might expect, a soft feel with more velvet, slightly darker fruit expression, again wit...(more info)

This classic Gevrey is drinking well now with a fine red and black fruit, almost floral nose, and supple silk-velvet feel in the mouth and a nice combination of volume, elegance and freshness.

A blunter, broader Gevrey nose to finish the run of Virgile's village wines. Cassis on the entry and then it picks up a bit of zip too - surprisingly bright with expression. Definitely delivers '...(more info)

Rich old vines depth and weight, calm amd limpid in its clarity of expression. Intense red and black fruit - a touch of damson - very fresh. 50% whole bunches to give a bit of spice to the finish...(more info)

All from a lieu-dit called les Athés, vines planted in 1902/3. Fine Chambolle floral fruit nose, and then the surprisingly dense powerful old vines palate. Full of juicy Pinot fruit and li...(more info)

Rich nose for a Chambolle, silky, ample, fresh and full. There's a mid-palate sweetness and floral, lifted fruit.

'Petites Noix' is a name Stéphane has come up with for this cuvée, rather than being the vineyard name - it is a mixture of Gruenchers and Clos Bouley. Round and rich, but less 'in...(more info)