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.

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)

More limestone again here. Deep and bright nose all at once - dark plums and a high-toned mineral note too. Rich and suave and silky volume but there's lots of structure undernerath too. Deep, an...(read more)

A much firmer style, less expressive on the nose, tauter and harder. The tannins are firm but the fruit is there, not lush, but bracing, piquant, spicy.

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 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)

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% whole bunch here, all new wood, yet no wood taste discernable. I love the purity and directed length of this. Fantastic. 'Opulent' says Virgile.