| Bunches of bright red fruits, rose petal and just a hint of cinnamon carry through from the nose to the palate. The exceedingly bright, fresh flavours balance with a depth of flavour and a supple, silky tannin structure. This would be absolutely perfect to drink right away but will also be rewarded by a further one to three years of cellaring, to develop slightly more nuanced flavours. |
| | Whole bunch pressed and racked to ferment with natural yeasts. Minimal skin contact results in a blush of colour and fine, peppery phenolics. The wine is dry with appealing layers of tree fruits and hazelnut flavours. It has surprising power. |
| | The grapes are grouped together with parcels in the Cote de Nuits villages, Pommard, Volnay, Beaune and Marsanney. The wine is aged for 15 months in 500 litre oak casks. The wine is lovely with vibrant notes of red cherry and raspberry, complemented by savoury, meaty notes from the time in bottle. Superbly fresh and elegant with impressive structure and subtle tannins. |
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| Delicious pure forest berry and plum fruit with notes of red cherry. Succulent and juicy
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Domaine Fourrey's Bourgogne Pinot Noir comes from a fifteen years old parcel. It is a supple and light wine, easy to drink.
On the nose, fresh flavours of blackcurrant, redcurrant
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Vinified by the Roederer’s team, the wines of Carpe Diem combine the generosity of California’s climate and the elegance of the French ‘savoir faire’.
Aged for 10 months in 25% new French Oak, it is a Burgundian style with earthy and gamey aromas, alongside jammy flavour. Velvety palate and great length.
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| Intense colours, profound aromatics, finesse and elegance are the watchwords here rather than power. There are no rough edges, even in youth, the wines complemented by freshness and lightness of touch, belying underlying, restrained muscle. |
| | A more elegant though markedly restrained nose features cool and pure aromas of dried flowers, high-toned red and blue pinot fruit and lovely spice nuances. The rich, refined and equally pure middle weight flavors are supple yet precise before culminating in a mineral-driven, firm, dusty and long finish where the supporting tannins are notably fine-grained. A CSD of harmony and refinement that should also age effortlessly. |
| | Exquisitely pretty Marsannay. Not particularly complex, but that is not the point of this wine, it’s all about pure, unadulterated pleasure. An open, generous array of fruit flavours of damsons and cherries with a floral violet perfume. Soft, generous, and velvety. 30% whole bunch fermentation. |
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This parcel of village appellation touches directly the Grand Cru "Griottes-Chambertin”, with vines facing directly east.
Aromas of thyme, saffron, turmeric with undertones of dark chocolate
Lots of volume in the mouth, this wine is rich generous. Beautiful concentration and nice long finish.
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| | There is more whole bunch (70%) in the 2016 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Champonnets, the highest used by the domaine in this growing season. Now this has a very mineral-driven bouquet, terse and linear at first, though the fruit soon comes to the surface—blackberries, briary and a hint of cassis. This is very seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity, weight and persistence. |
| | Lovely mixture of red and black fruits, rich and generous on the palate with silky tannins. |
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| A South African classic- simply the best Pinot Noir out of the Cape
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Le Fou' translates to 'The Madman,' as the notion of producing a Pinot Noir in the warmer Languedoc region was thought to be an impossible endeavour. However, the producers have proved everyone wrong with this delightful, fruit-filled Pinot.
Bright ruby red, with upfront aromas of freshly picked raspberries and an underlying savoury leesiness. Fleshy red fruits continue to the palate and are joined by fine tannins and juicy acidity.
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| | Sweetly ripe and inviting, the bouquet shows juicy strawberry, cherry, thyme and warm spice aromas. It's equally appealing on the palate offering smooth mouthfeel and bright fruit flavours, finishing silky and friendly. |
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| The Pillots sell half their crop in bulk to the big Burgundy négociants which enables them to retain just the best wines. Matured in one to six year old barrels this is a lovely example of Mercurey with delicious, red fruits and spice on the nose, carefully extracted tannins and a beguiling, fresh aftertaste. |
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This 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges comes from 2 hectares of vines in this famous Côte de Nuits appellation farmed organically and aged for 14 months in oak barrels, 40% new. Rich and robust with deep, dark and red fruit aromas, evolved spice and dry earthy notes leading onto a medium-bodied, silky smooth and structured palate. Fine tannins and a long, lingering finish round off this delicious, nicely mature red Burgundy from the Côte de Nuits.
Based in Nuits Saint Georges, the Ambroise family estate dates back to the 18th century.and farming organically since 2013. |
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Raspberries and cherries on thenose,medium bodied and supple and expressive with lovely fruits and ripe tannin.
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| Great Organic Wine. Pinot Noir is the only red wine authorized to be grown in the Alsace area. This wine has aromas of cherries, strawberries and raspberries with supple, soft tannins but also a great depth of flavour. |
| | This Pinot Noire is both unfiltered and un sulphured. The wine has been aged for 15 months in oak casks and is full bodied with great length. Very meaty and leathery, lots of spices and a vaguely medicinal quality. On the palate a dense and plummy style, a touch of roasted cocoa bean, freshening acids. |
| | Grown in the cool Casablanca area on granitic soil The wine is bright ruby in colour, with fresh aromas of red fruit, in particular cherry and strawberry, delicate and fruity flavours with perfect balance of ripe tannin
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| On the Clayey-chalky soils of St Lay the Dagueneaus produce excellent Pinot Noir grapes from a small vineyard which are crafted into their Les Montees de St Lay Pinot Noir. Aromas of cherry and Morello cherry , black current and toasty spice
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| | Owned by Burgundian House Louis Jadot, who produce a classic wine with vibrant fruit and wonderful depth |
| | Aromas of red and dark fruits , blend on the palate with a little spicy oak . A long lingering smooth after taste .
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| Bursting with cherry fruit aromas this is pretty Pinot Noir. The palate is light yet supple, packed with juicy red fruits. Tannis are softened by time in oak and add gentle spice to this excellent Pinot. |
| | Aromas of cherry, bramble and summer fruit. Cherries persist on the palate, masterfully combined with subtle oak to an elegant finish. |
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The "En Chevret" parcel of vines is located below the main road, just under the "Caillerets" parcel at the border of the village of Meursault.
The Volnay 1er Cru "En Chevret" 2015 reveals an intense nose of red fruits, undergrowth and liquorice aromas. In the mouth it is round and elegant with mellow tannins.
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Located on the Pommard side of the village, Les Angles is a warm site which is always picked first to ensure the grapes do not become over ripe.
WINESPECTATOR / JAMES SUCKLING (92)
The cool essence of red cherry, currant, floral and discreet wood nuances leads to detailed, punchy and precise medium-bodied flavors that possess a silky texture, all wrapped in a sappy and impressively long finale where a hint of cherry pit emerges. Good stuff. |
| | An introduction to the world of Yering Station, this wine stands as an exemplary Victorian expression. Produced with clean and modern winemaking techniques, it is silky, fresh and approachable. True to the regional style, it offers red cherries coupled with delicious brambly spice. The wine finishes long and juicy with a lovely briary spice carrying through alongside the ripe cherry fruit. |
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