Mâconnais

Brilliant white Burgundy at a remarkable price! Surprisingly deep fruit intensity, pear and citrus and firm peach. with impressively sleek texture and weight but this finishes bright and energetic.

A delicious succulent easy going white burgundy, firm melon notes, a zip from a lovely citrus line and a gently creamy feel. Very pure and bright with a delicious easy drinking nature. This is a real calling card for Dam...(read more)

Tasted with at the domaine with Damien, this is a particularly successful vintage. ' Fruit et finesse' is how he describes it, and it has that expressive Mâconnais sunny ripeness, a classy roundness on the p...(read more)

A delicious succulent easy going white burgundy, firm melon notes, a zip from a lovely citrus line and a gently creamy feel. Very pure and bright with a delicious easy drinking nature. This is a real calling card for Dam...(read more)

The 2023 Mâcon-Villages Clos Saint-Pancras, raised in foudres, has gained a little more detail on the nose since I tasted it from barrel last year. Bright and malic. The palate is well balanced with a keen line of...(read more)

SE facing. Ripe apple and pear nose, like sticking your nose into apple compote. Zesty lemon, rich and ripe ginger spiciness. Fabulous acidity and zip. Very accomplished. Fabulous core of power and energy. Massive jump u...(read more)

The Prelude is a blend of 4 parcels - 3 south facing and 1 west facing that make up Frantz's warmest sites (but everything is relative at this domaine!). There is lots of limestone here - but the wine is always broader a...(read more)

Good deep rich green-gold. Nose is fresh, bright and cool. Fat and powerful on the palate - impressive weight, coolly mineral more than fruit, it's very composed. Lovely wine.

NE facing – faces the En Creches on Solutre. Just bottled today. A bit more of the wood showing, but very attractive. Spicy, delicious. Much more savoury and tightly wound at this point, but the power is palpable. Give t...(read more)

The 'Alliance' here is the coming together of 5 parcels: One in Fuissé (below Perrières) - the rest all around Vergisson. All the vines range between 50 - 70 years old. One of the parcels is on clay - 4 on...(read more)

As I reported last year, the 2020 Viré-Clessé Quintaine is a strong rendition of this cuvée. Exhibiting aromas of honeyed orchard fruit, lemon zest and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, with...(read more)