The darkest fruit profile of Virgile's village wines this year, and slightly more austere. Also finely lively and long, but a bit tighter and more structured.

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...(read more)

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

Perhaps not as poised on the nose as the Chambolle, but this is a rounder, fuller, more black fruit style, still taut and bright.

Slight oakiness shows, and also a lively fresh expressive fruit, quite bright and tangy; raspberry and a hint of nettles. Lively juicy finale.

80% whole bunch fermentation here. Immediate richness on the nose, broad fruity attack across the whole palate. Tannins adding a spice, a piquancy to the fruit. Blackberry and spice in a lovely b...(read more)

80% whole bunch fermentation here. Immediate richness on the nose, broad fruity attack across the whole palate. Tannins adding a spice, a piquancy to the fruit. Blackberry and spice in a lovely b...(read more)

Very harmonious nose with a touch of cherry-stone ('Burlat cherry stone', says Virgile, showing how the French just know more about varieties of fruit and veg than anyone), and very fine tannins...(read more)

50% whole bunch. There is silk here. So fine and delicate and precise., yet not without weight. Very pure, and as Virgile says 'étincelant' (which sounds better than sparkling - it's not fizzy!)....(read more)

The most northerly premier cru of Morey, just before Mazoyères Chambertin. Pretty seriously massive. Sweetly weighty with very ripe black fruit, and an opulence which releases more aromas, all br...(read more)

50 year old vines just under Clos de la Roche. Quite a red clay-limestone soil. Focused, distinctive yet harmonious nose of red-accented fruit, with appetising brightness coming out of decent wei...(read more)

Mostly from a deep soil just below les Bussières. 40% whole bunch, and this shows at once in the nose as a spicy sweetness. Lovely broad velvety fruit. Weighty yet with no apparent 'effort'. Real...(read more)

By Combottes. After the aux Chezeaux, this shows a touch tight - a little reduction perhaps, Structural austerity, and in need of a little time. Virgile says this is one of his favourites - 'head...(read more)