The Grains Fins is a cuvée of 2 parcels: Crais-Gillons & Bas Chenevery, just below Les Faconnières. On the nose you can sense some oak here - a good toasty note - but this is not as expressive as it mig...(read more)

The Vieilles Vignes comes from 2 parcels Cognes & Clos Solon which were planted 60 years ago. More clay and a deeper soil which adds blacker fruit notes and more the body and structure are bolder. Darker lines - more...(read more)

'Athets' parcel. Some vines remain from 1902/1903 and although each year Stephane has to replace some - he does all he can to preserve these ancient beauties. Very pretty nose. Slightly darker register – black raspberrie...(read more)

This year Stéphane has changed the name for this old vine cuvée to Les Athets instead of Vieilles Vignes. The vineyard was originally planted in 1902 - now probably the oldest vines are 80 years or so - as...(read more)

From Gruenchers and Clos Bouley. There's a high proportion of clay, so Stéphane has been using just 10% of whole bunch (the only cuvée where he adds any) to make it a little less strict and tannic. Funnily...(read more)

Under Clos de la Roche. Stephane says he loves working with this parcel as you don’t have to do much to it.
Some lovely glossy dark fruit here – very elegant nose. Dark berries, touch of gloss, but with a very min...(read more)

Bright crimson (like most 2023s!). Crunchy fruit and quite marked acidity. A little austere and hard on the palate. Perhaps it will fill out? Definitely needs time for those tannins to mellow. (JR)

Stéphane's vines are just 100m below Bonnes Mares - and give perfect fruit in a great season like 2023. Such pretty aromatics hit you immediately on the nose. Red fruit compote, like summer pudding - this is gorge...(read more)

(in fact is a Mazoyeres Chambertin) Some spritz in the wine at this point in its élevage, this will pass. At its core this is darker fruited than the Clos St Denis. Deeply sexy. With a fine mineral undercurrent bu...(read more)

So sophisticated. It is poised and perfectly judged. Intense but not tight. Ripe but not sweet. Very fine powdery tannins add shape and then the acidity is juicy and drives this on and on. Hard to spit. Lots to enjoy. nu...(read more)