Mâconnais

Creamy, bright fruited style, citrus, acacia, palate is supple and easy going, some richness, decent acid, peach and touch of creaminess on the finish.

This cracking Bourgogne Blanc from Damian Martin is a wonderfully unassuming linen fresh, peach and melon wonder. Just the right balance of pure fruit and bright acidity with a creamy undertow on the finish.

Nicely sleek and broad in feel. Fruit is tense here - deeply flavoured with pineapple - savoury ginger powder. As ever this is a pert and firm and remarkably joyful Macon. A really nice, pretty, bright lift runs through this.

A jump in class to this old vineyard in Davayé, nobler aromas, richer too. There's a supple touch on the palate, a lovely feel of harmony, and it stays fresh and pure. Partly aged in demi-muids.

From vines between 20-55 years old. More savoury than the 'En Crèches' - and a slightly fuller, riper fruit core holds sway. This weight and richness is surprising on the face of it as the cote the vines are on face North East and you'd expect a cooler feel - especially as the soils...(read more)

Again a deliciously bright attack - but this has an imposing sense of weight and power in the shadows. Builds nicely - sleekly into quite a big broad polished weight. Gorgeous fruit. Firm white and yellow flesh. Sweet pear and tart peach fruit, nice bright notes. Delivery is impeccable. Bi...(read more)

Damp pebbles on the nose - incredible mineral feel. Highest bit of the Rock of Vergisson, with intensely limestone soil. There is a bright and tight core of brilliant fruit here. Zipping citrus and crisp pear juice. Good energy is beautifully held by the gorgeous delicate mineral grip that...(read more)

This is very rare (as it is only made when exceptional vintages permit) it is the only fully botrytised wine made by Thévenet. It is fabulous, I am immediately reminded of my mother's wonderful homemade marmalade - pure but amazingly intense with little zips of apricot in the backgr...(read more)

Tropical fruits on the nose, banana and marzipan, burnt butter, condensed milk. Concentrated and bold style, creamy yet back by bright acid on the palate. Yellow plum, quince, ripe citrus, with hints of butter, toffee, fior di latte ice cream. Complete, rich and yet beautifully balanced. W...(read more)