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It\u2019s a beautiful, crisp autumn day as we land in Lyon.<\/p>\n
After negotiating passport control (the sizeable queue was an ominous portent for life after Brexit), we headed through the fog to the \u2018calcaire\u2019 time-capsule that is the village of Rully. Our first appointment was at Domaine Jacqueson. Always a good bellwether for \u2018drinking\u2019 Burgundy, this was a great place to start our week of tasting. The whites were beautifully textured and deliciously drinkable. The premier cru Les Pucelles was a particular highlight and will be superb value as always. The reds were juicy, fine, bright, friendly – wines that will give great pleasure and soon. We were really taken by the charm and balance of the premier cru Les Cloux but there\u2019s such lovely fruit-weight to all these wines.<\/p>\n
Then on to Domaine Jo\u00ebl R\u00e9my. His easy-drinking 2015s and 2016s have been enormously popular with our trade customers and we expect this vintage to be no different. The Chorey and Savigny are the best kind of accessible and appetising red Burgundy. Don\u2019t let the restaurants steal them all!<\/p>\n
We snuck in a visit to the other Remi (Jobard) late in the day. His Meursaults are still in barrel but the samples we tasted were deliciously inviting, creamy and energetic. Normally it\u2019s the Genevri\u00e8res that steals the show at this early stage but the Poruzot-Dessus was also showing superbly. The Charmes was a real treat too. Concentrated and impeccably textured, this will be magnificent in time.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s early to bed, ahead of a very busy day tomorrow (Mugneret-Gibourg, Perrot-Minot, Confuron-Cotetidot, Thibault Liger-Belair, Domaine de Courcel) but not before a quick dinner at La Dilettante and an outstanding glass of 2008 Meursault Poruzot courtesy of Remi. He thinks this and the 2012 are the vintages to drink now.<\/p>\n