Côte de Beaune

Again the bight fruit, ripe but still floral on the nose, good weight of silky body on the palate. Very attractively pure and straight.

There is a joyful and perky, redder line to the fruit -than the Chorey and a higher toned feel. Always more refined and elegant in the glass. This is a beauty. Classic lines and grace- but that house injection of joy kee...(read more)

Old vines fruit again gives a level of ripe supple juice and an easy flow.

From Les Champs Rammes and La Mort, strange names they have for their vineyards in Ladoix. An even purple without the black centre. This will need the reduction to leave before it can more safely be judged. All in red fr...(read more)

This was to be bottled at the same time as the others, in November 2022. Like the whites it had been recently racked, but unlike them was still unsulphured. Fresh as you like, not much depth of colour, but the freshness...(read more)

Sleek and quite voluptuous with that old vine richness, ripe and round and juicy.

The Clos Rousseau class shows in the bluer colour, the lifted mineral side, the finesse of the tannins. Altogether very elegant and fine - dancing compared to the earthier Comme - and very long.

Super nose and attack. Very charming sweep of red fruits and floral notes. Delicious but more serious a tad tighter without being too hefty - just a bit leaner for now - will open and be a real charmer. Planted in 1983.

Very purple, with a smokier nose. Good pert fruit on the palate, with a lovely smoky, savoury backbone. Firm but gentle tannins. Lovely.

4 parcels, two of which (Ronceret and Brouillard) are premiers crus. So silky - juicy fruit, red and blue, a cool fresh expression.

Bright and fresh to look at with a blue edge, and it hits the palate fresh with very fine tannins that just give a sense of volume more than any roughness. Sleek and elegant.

Rémi gave us this to taste after the Volnay Santenots and you can see why - it has a greater density and earthy grip - but the precision of the aromas and the thick feel are no so far away. Lots of whole bunches i...(read more)