Côte Chalonnaise

Textbook white Burgundy nose. A touch of oak but mostly 'just' ripe white orchard fruits. There is a nice stony, straw and honey edge too. Good breadth on the palate. Good ripeness and nicely balanced. Lovely wine for dr...(read more)

This is a mix of 2 specific Vineyards - La Barre and Les Fromanges. Lovely nose draws you in floral and bright fruited. There is weight and intensity here but so neatly checked by a lovely lick of citrus, and gentle pith...(read more)

There is more clay here than in the La Barre vineyard and you really see how this impacts the wine with great depth and impact. The vines are at 230-250m on the way to Chagny, part of the northern prolongation of the hil...(read more)

A lovely start to our tasting with Erell. comes from a plateau above the Premiers Crus, at 400m, which she says is helpful and adds the good juicy edge. THe core here is supple and charming with just enough freshness to...(read more)

From a newly acquired north-exposed parcel located at the southern limit of the Montagny appellation comes Cottenceau's inaugural 2021 Bourgogne Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless wine redolent of ripe c...(read more)

The second vintage of this wine, vines planted in 2016. Similar soft and gentle nose as that found on the Clos des Vignes Rondes blanc, with an appetising spiciness. Nicolas explains that you can feel the sun come throug...(read more)

A more floral if less citrus and spice-inflected nose flashes notes of green apple and just sliced fennel. Here too there is very good energy to the attractively textured medium weight flavors that exude a subtle mineral...(read more)

Deep colour, and powerful too. The citrus is so concentrated there's an extreme intensity which will be worth waiting for. Lots of character - Fab!

Soft, ripe, gentle nose. Spicy apples and golden peach. Round and inviting. Good freshness on the palate – nice bead of limey acidity running through. Nice pep to it that builds on the finish, weighty but with drive. 12...(read more)

Vines planted in 1992. Cold site and rocky - no mud here - you can walk in the vineyard and your shoes stay clean says Pierre. Yes. More classic feel. Lovely pure fruit and pear and firm peach notes. Sleek feel - very to...(read more)

The family is aiming for fresher whites now and this is another super evolution for the Veleys Blanc. This year they picked the grapes with a potential alcohol of 13% as opposed to their usual 14ish. So they are aiming f...(read more)