tasting notes

Our Whites

2022 Aligoté

Pale gold tinged through with green, fading to a water white rim. An intense, nose of power and complexity, with great concentration and depth. Lots of yellow plum, greengage and lemon curd fruit with notes of smoky vanilla, cream, chestnut honey and star anise. The palate is full, rich, intense and powerful too, but with a really fine, well defined, acidic structure. There are plenty of citric lemon and lime notes, and some mineral and saline elements, but also hints of honey, marmalade and butter that lead into a long, supple finish.

2022 Coteaux Bourguignons Blanc En Bollery

This year is the first vintage of this wine, from organically farmed chardonnay vines which overlook the Grand Cru vineyard site of Clos Vougeot and Flagey-Echezeaux. Pale straw tinged through with green fading to a water white rim. An intense, well-defined nose of cantaloupe melon, pear and tangerine fruit, with elements of gunflint, aniseed, and hazelnut. On the palate there is an immediate burst of bright, lifted acidity. The wine is really clean and fresh, almost saline, with notes of lemon, cucumber and yellow plum, along with hints of smoke, flint and lime. The finish is long, lean, pure and refreshing, and beautifully balanced.

2022 Cotes-de-Nuits Villages Toppe Citeau

Pale straw tinged through with green fading to a water white rim. An intense, nose of power and complexity, with baked apple and yellow plum fruit, along with notes of shortbread, oatmeal and honeysuckle. The palate is full, firm and layered. Rich, but not heavy, there is a lovely acidic structure around which the rest of the wine sits. There is apple, pear and fresh peach fruit, with hints of butter, salted caramel and black pepper. The finish is long, full and especially smooth.

2022 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts

Pale gold tinged through with green, fading to a water white rim. An intense, nose of power and complexity, with great concentration and depth. Lots of yellow plum, greengage and lemon curd fruit with notes of smoky vanilla, cream, chestnut honey and star anise. The palate is full, rich, intense and powerful too, but with a really fine, well defined, acidic structure. There are plenty of citric lemon and lime notes, and some mineral and saline elements, but also hints of honey, marmalade and butter that lead into a long, supple finish.

tasting notes

Our Reds

2022 Brouilly

Deep, blood red core fading to a purple rim. An intense, well-defined nose of juicy strawberry and black cherry fruit, with notes of raisins, dates, caramel, clove and liquorice. On the palate the wine is full, round and ripe. Really good acidity, with nice grip and overall tannic structure, the tannins being, full and pronounced, yet ripe and supple. Plenty of ripe black fruits and hints of damson, blueberry, plum, smoke and tar. The finish is extremely long, sinewy, powerful and dense.

2022 Côte de Brouilly

Deep, blood red core fading to a purple rim. An intense, powerful and meaty nose of forest floor fruits, dried black cherries and raisins, with hints of hay, eucalyptus, smoke and dark chocolate. On the palate the wine is amazingly intense with great power and grip. Ultra-ripe fruit, with plums, loganberries and blackcurrant all to the fore, with additional mineral elements and hints of pomegranate and cranberry. Full, round, layered and complex, this has a terrific tannic profile that is supple and well-knit, leading into a very long finish.

2022 Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Montagnes

Bright, dark red core fading to a pale violet rim. Concentrated, ripe and intense nose, with lovely blackcurrant leaf and cherry fruit notes, and hints of plum jam, mocha, black treacle and spice. On the palate the wine is fleshy and concentrated and shows great purity. It is both supple and round with ripe, but sinewy tannins. Great texture and grip. Quite complex, dry, with red fruit elements alongside notes of smoke, spice and black tea, that lead into a long, even, finish.

2022 Aloxe-Corton Les Caillettes

Bright ruby red. Incredibly fragrant aromas of bright red fruit, morello cherry and dried cranberries jump from the glass. These follow through to the palate and are accompanied by ripe raspberry, ripe strawberry and some vanilla spice from the barrels. Good length and smooth tannins.

2022 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Bas Liards

Bright ruby core fading to a pale pink rim. Beautiful nose, lifted, floral, delicate and precise. Complex, with raspberry and strawberry fruit, blackcurrant leaf and hints of rose petal, cinnamon and nutmeg. On the palate the wine is full, round, supple and pure, with soft, but well-integrated, tannins. Really fresh, with lovely acidity and real zest and vibrancy. Lots of crunchy red cherry, redcurrant and cranberry fruit lead into a juicy, pure, lifted finish. Extremely fine.

2022 Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru Aux Gravains

Deep, blood red core fading to a purple rim. An intense, well-defined nose of juicy strawberry and black cherry fruit, with notes of raisins, dates, caramel, clove and liquorice. On the palate the wine is full, round and ripe. Really good acidity, with nice grip and overall tannic structure, the tannins being, full and pronounced, yet ripe and supple. Plenty of ripe black fruits and hints of damson, blueberry, plum, smoke and tar. The finish is extremely long, sinewy, powerful and dense.

2022 Pommard Premier Cru Clos Blanc

Pale straw tinged through with green fading to a water white rim. An intense, nose of power and complexity, with baked apple and yellow plum fruit, along with notes of shortbread, oatmeal and honeysuckle. The palate is full, firm and layered. Rich, but not heavy, there is a lovely acidic structure around which the rest of the wine sits. There is apple, pear and fresh peach fruit, with hints of butter, salted caramel and black pepper. The finish is long, full and especially smooth.