Fragrant nose of thyme, licorice, currants and mulberries. Some orange peel. Very fresh acidity and bright fruit, with a medium body and fine-grained tannins. Precise and lengthy finish. Drink or hold.

A very classic example of this appellation with bright cassis and just a touch of blackberry. Very focused and quite sleek, with tightly wound, fine tannins wrapped in bright fruit. Then comes the very concentrated and l...(read more)

Very much in the 2018 vintage idiom, with ripe and mouthfilling black fruit density, warm and velvet tannin texture.

Charming and classy, this red is lush and saturated with black cherry, blackberry, earth and a hint of tobacco flavors. It's balanced, turning firmer midpalate, with powdery tannins lining the tangy finish. An accent of...(read more)

Rich for a Chambolle and for a wine from Drouhin, but there's still finesse and charm in the deep dark-rose-petal nose and the palate retains freshness and elegance in its dark cherry juice - all the same this is powerfu...(read more)

A rich, supple white, with great balance and expression, delivering peach, lemon, mineral and spice flavors allied to a bone-dry, chalky structure that reflects greater austerity on the finish for now. Shows superb harmo...(read more)

25-35% whole-bunch fermentation here and 30% New Oak. This is surprisingly restrained. Great power and pent up energy. For now though it is quite well pact. Very good fruit. Just enough chew, but something more leafy too...(read more)

(bottled in August):Bright medium red. Reticent raspberry and menthol aromas are complicated by smoky minerality. Very dry and a bit awkward four months after the bottling, showing a solid underpinning of minerality but...(read more)

Close to Pommard. This is a big step up from the Greves, with a much more silky flow. Fruit is dark and more lacy too. Pretty and elegant feel. Sleek fruit in the middle has nice depth, with pretty dots of ripe red deep...(read more)

The 2020 Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru has a more low-key bouquet than Domaine du Pavillon's Clos des Mouches, which demands more coaxing from the glass. It unfolds with light peach skin and slightly oily aromas....(read more)

Five to seven days of maceration before the fermentation starts, then two weeks more before pressing out. Nutty character of fruit, as though one can taste ripe stems. very pure, rich and lovely. Damson fruit. Long.