Burgundy 2023 En Primeur
Burgundy 2023 En Primeur
"I am hard pushed to think of another vintage so pleasurable from barrel—pleasure that its best growers will translate into bottle." Neal Martin, Vinous, Jan '25
In late November we made our annual pilgrimage to Burgundy, to taste the 2023 vintage from barrel. The wines were a wonderful surprise, far higher in quality and exciting to taste than we had anticipated. The white wines are ripe but beautifully fresh, slightly less concentrated than the '22s, but with more texture and balance. The reds are delightful to taste, with exceptionally supple tannins, immediate but also age-worthy. Best of all, both reds and whites were especially representative of their terroirs this year, something you don't see so readily in hotter years.
2023 also produced a good-sized harvest, similar to 2022. With the 2024 harvest drastically reduced in size, this year's en primeur campaign represents an excellent opportunity to secure stocks of your favourite wines.
Fresh and supple are the bywords for the 2023 vintage
The 2023 growing season was unusual in recent times, in so far as there were no extreme weather events! Spring frosts were largely avoided, mildew pressure was moderated by airflow and not an issue for most, and temperatures, although warm, did not see the heat spikes that characterised 2022. The conditions were so favourable that many producers carried out a green harvest, reducing the volume of the crop by removing a proportion of unripe fruit from the vines.
The autumn ripening period saw some beautiful weather, but although temperatures were in the mid-30s by day, by night they cooled significantly. Most producers harvested in the first 2-3 weeks of September. Rain in the Côte de Nuits around 16-18 September was a key decision point, with some growers opting to delay harvesting until after the rains had passed.
The white wines
For us, the white wines were consistent in offering beautifully ripe fruit, with an attractive texture. In hotter years such as 2020 and '22 the texture can come from glycerin, but not so in this new vintage. The warm autumn meant that growers picked early, to preserve ripeness, leaving plenty of malic acid to be converted in lactic acid during the malo-lactic fermentation, giving a supple, sometimes creamy texture. The perception of alcohol on the palate is also notably low, giving the white wines a weightless quality. At least one grower compared the '23 white wines to the superb 2017s, but with more fruit concentration. The distinct terroirs of each vineyard were beautifully delineated, particularly in Puligny-Montrachet.
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The red wines
The reds were among the most immediate and approachable we have tasted from barrel, even at the level of the grands crus. The fruit concentration may be a notch lower than in the 22s, but we found more red fruit character, more acidity, more balance, and more precise expression of terroirs. Tasting at domaines like Joseph Voillot and Hudelot-Baillet in Chambolle, the wines were generous but with nothing excessive about them. The acidity and tannins will ensure they age beautifully.
The case for 2023 Burgundy
2022 and 2023 are both beautiful and plentiful vintages, bookended by 2021 and 2024, which were severely reduced in quantity. The very best wines (at every price level) will most likely sell out this year. Whilst the market for the top ten domaines (DRC et al) has been over-heated and seen prices falling, this does not apply to the more modest domaines that are the focus of our offer. Wines like those from Michelot in Meursault and the Santenays from Borgeot and Bachey-Legros are extraordinarily good value, in their context.
Expressions of interest
We will be offering the 2023 wines between now and January, as our allocations are confirmed. You will find all of the releases on our Burgundy 2023 homepage.
We hope to offer wines from the following, subject to availability:
Drouhin-Laroze, Rossignol-Trapet, Hudelot-Baillet, Joseph Voillot, Domaines Michelot, Antoine Jobard, Jean Pascal, Borgeot, Bachey-Legros, Jeannin-Naltet, Jean Collet, Château des Jacques, JA Ferret and more!
We welcome advanced expressions of interest, do please email us.
Offered en primeur. White wines expected in spring 2025, and red wines in autumn 2025.
| WHITE | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Bourgogne Blanc St Martin | 75cl | £175 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Bourgogne Blanc St Martin 2023 / / 75cl £175 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesLovely freshness, zippy acidity, citrus lemon, balancing the 15% new oak, more freshness than in recent vintages. Sam says the warm weather at harvest made it a challenge to keep the white grapes fresh, requiring a fast picking. The pH is similar to '22 but it is more noticeable on the palate, with a higher proportion of tartaric acid retained in the finished wine (whereas malic acid is lost during the malolactic). This has a great balance of richness, subtle oak influence and freshness. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Chassagne-Montrachet 'Morgeot' Les Petits Clos Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru | 75cl | £280 per case of 6 | Bachey-Legros Chassagne-Montrachet 'Morgeot' Les Petits Clos Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £280 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesWe did not taste the 1er Cru Les Morgeots this year (running out of time to get to our next appointment in Meursault) but based on tasting the 2023 village Chassagne, plus previous experience of tasting Les Morgeots, this should be superb this year. Sam says this plot is on deep clay and limestone soils, giving power and depth. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Maranges Blanc | 75cl | £195 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Maranges Blanc 2023 / / 75cl £195 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesMaranges is the most southern of the Côtes de Beaune villages and is still less well-known by UK burgundy drinkers, which means it is a great source of excellent-value wines. This has a lovely fresh nose, with the 20% new oak just adding a touch of weighty richness, but it's still fresh. Then there is some lovely reductive struck-match and flinty mineral character on the palate, with ripe citrus fruits. V. good. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Blanc Clos Les Gravières 1er cru | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Blanc Clos Les Gravières 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFrom younger vines in the northern part of Santenay, at a lower elevation, hence riper in style than Sous La Roche. This is mostly a young vine cuvée but from complex soils. Intense but delicate, understated, fine-boned, unfolding on the palate with a salty character, iodine minerality, and a pithy texture. Grilled nuts and lemons and a really long finish. A complex premier cru to compete with many whites from Meursaults and Chassagnes. Lovely. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Blanc Sous La Roche | 75cl | £240 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Blanc Sous La Roche 2023 / / 75cl £240 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesThe 'Sous La Roche' lieu-dit is a small vineyard, less than half a hectare, quite high up on the slopes above the village of Santenay. The grapes are passed through a gentle pneumatic press at low pressure soon after harvesting. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at very low temperatures, in barrel, with particular emphasis on lees management, which contributes roundness and complexity of aroma. The wine spends 12 to 15 months in cask, 20% new, with regular bâtonnage until malolactic starts. The 2023 has elegant white flowers and crystalline fruit on the nose, really fresh and fine, some reductive matchstick aromas, flinty minerality on the palate, and a quite grippy, assertive core of fruit, with concentrated lemon flavours and a squeeze of lemony acidity and saltiness on the finish. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'Clos des Hâtes' Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'Clos des Hâtes' Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFrom vines planted in 1935. A great all-round village-level red burgundy with some good weight to it. South exposure, deep soils with chalk. Adjacent to the town of Santenay itself and surrounded by premier cru vineyards! Ink-dark in the glass, lovely dark fruit, blackcurrant and minty freshness, then cherry, blackcurrant and dark plum fruit on the palate, spicy finish. Clos des Hâtes has always been a sweet spot in the range, but this year shows just how good it is. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'Clos Rousseau Les Fourneaux' Vieilles Vignes 1er cru | 75cl | £320 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'Clos Rousseau Les Fourneaux' Vieilles Vignes 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £320 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"Les Fourneaux" is a lieu-dit within the Clos Rousseau Premier Cru, one of the Santenay's best sites. Most of the vineyard was planted in 1914! Immediate, expressive, with intense dark cherry, then sparkling energy on palate, the tannins providing wonderful energy and length. The finish is truly impressive. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge Clos Rousseau Vieilles Vignes 1er cru | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge Clos Rousseau Vieilles Vignes 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesThe Clos Rousseau premier cru is the most prized location in Santenay, to the south, close to Maranges, on complex marl and limestone soils. Dark, powerful and intense, deep dark fruit, black cherry, earth, then super fine dark cherry palate, supple tannins, more fruit with deliclious concentration, exceptional length and minerality. A beautiful and very complete wine. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'La Comme' Vieilles Vignes 1er cru | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'La Comme' Vieilles Vignes 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesLa Comme is right on the border with Chassagne-Montrachet. Some graphite or iron aromas, with more dark cherry, inky, violet, more taut and drying on palate than Clos Rousseau, giving elegance. Smoky, gamey fruit. Excellent. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'Les Champs Claudes' Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'Les Champs Claudes' Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesThe Champs Claude lieu-dit is on the Chassagne side of Santenay, with more deep, red oxide soils. Grippier than Les Charmes, a 'bloody wine' says Sam, as we taste! The aromas of rust or iron or blood are very distinct. Very dry palate with powerful tannins, this will develop beautifully with 2-4 years in bottle. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Bachey-Legros - Santenay Rouge 'Les Charmes' Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Bachey-Legros Santenay Rouge 'Les Charmes' Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesThis is also on the southern (Maranges) end of Santenay. Fine aromas of strawberry fruits, earth and wood smoke, but still with lovely weight on the palate, chewy tannins, richness, some chocolate, kirsch flavours. Very much in the style of the domaine, black fruit, but balanced. Some saline and cacao notes on the finish. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Borgeot - Bourgogne Blanc | 75cl | £160 per case of 12 | Borgeot Bourgogne Blanc 2023 / / 75cl £160 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Borgeot - Bourgogne Blanc Clos de la Carbonade | 75cl | £175 per case of 12 | Borgeot Bourgogne Blanc Clos de la Carbonade 2023 / / 75cl £175 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFrom a walled vineyard in Bouzeron, owned entirely by the Borgeots, hence this is a monopole for the domaine. 20% new oak this year, due to the need to lay in more barrels for the larger '22 vintage. The fruit from Clos Carbonade is able to balance the oak, with aromas of ozone-freshness, pear and strawberry (yes, a red fruit aroma). A lovely creamy texture to the palate. RKL |
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| RED | 2023 | Borgeot - Bourgogne Pinot Noir | 75cl | £175 per case of 12 | Borgeot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023 / / 75cl £175 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Borgeot - Chassagne Montrachet Village Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £295 per case of 6 | Borgeot Chassagne Montrachet Village Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £295 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Borgeot - Santenay Blanc Les Gravières 1er cru | 75cl | £175 per case of 6 | Borgeot Santenay Blanc Les Gravières 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £175 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Borgeot - Santenay Rouge Clos de la Comme 1er cru | 75cl | £140 per case of 6 | Borgeot Santenay Rouge Clos de la Comme 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £140 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Borgeot - Santenay Rouge Clos des Beauregards 1er Cru | 75cl | £140 per case of 6 | Borgeot Santenay Rouge Clos des Beauregards 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £140 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Borgeot - Santenay Rouge Les Gravieres 1er Cru 1er Cru | 75cl | £140 per case of 6 | Borgeot Santenay Rouge Les Gravieres 1er Cru 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £140 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Borgeot - Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £115 per case of 6 | Borgeot Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £115 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine J.A. Ferret - Pouilly Fuissé | 75cl | £165 per case of 6 | Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly Fuissé 2023 / / 75cl £165 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"This wine starts life in a mix of tank and barrel. The tank component, which includes the vines on schistous soils in one part of Fuissé, shows some green tints to the colour, with an attractive fruit both lively and juicy. There is a definite bitterness. Still, youthful promise. The barrel component, from clay-limestone soils includes some 1er Cru grapes as a counterpoint to the schist, and a bit of fruit from Vergisson. Pale lemon in colour without the green, a slightly richer and softer nose, more evidently Pouilly-Fuissé. Fresh plum fruit, balanced and delicious. My assessment may be over cautious. Drink from 2026-2030. Tasted Apr 2024. 89-90 points." Jasper Morris MW |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine J.A. Ferret - Pouilly-Fuissé "Autour de la Roche" | 75cl | £165 per case of 6 | Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé "Autour de la Roche" 2023 / / 75cl £165 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Autour de la Roche', formerly known as 'Sous Vergisson' is a blend of grapes grown in the best terroirs located around the Vergisson outcrop. The average age of the vines that go into cuvee is around 40 years. As is typical in Fuissé, the geology is diverse, with some stony soils but, in the main, soils derived from Triassic sandstones and clay, as well as shallower soils based on hard limestones with marine fossils. " J.A. Ferret |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine J.A. Ferret - Pouilly-Fuissé "Clos des Prouges" Tête de Cru | 75cl | £240 per case of 6 | Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé "Clos des Prouges" Tête de Cru 2023 / / 75cl £240 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesSituated right in the centre of the village of Fuissé, this Clos is just over two "hectares" in size and is planted on a shallow slope that faces east. Although a small parcel of vines was planted in 2003, most of the vineyard dates back to 1956, and is therefore more than 60 years old, making it one of the oldest owned by the domaine. The soil is derived from limestone-rich marls deposited during the upper Bathonian. The 2023 has an intense, fine backbone of acidity, spice, pear and lime-fruit freshness running through it, with excellent minerality providing length on the finish. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine J.A. Ferret - Pouilly-Fuissé "Le Clos de Jeanne" 1er Cru | 75cl | £240 per case of 6 | Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé "Le Clos de Jeanne" 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £240 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Formerly known as Le Clos. A lime green touch, with a subtly perfumed bouquet. A mix of fresh plum fruit with some more austere notes, extra length. At the moment less flesh than the 2022 though this may change with, longer elevage. A fine and balanced persistent finish. Drink from 2027-2032. Tasted Apr 2024. 90-92 points." Jasper Morris MW |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine J.A. Ferret - Pouilly-Fuissé "Tournant de Pouilly" 1er Cru | 75cl | £340 per case of 6 | Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé "Tournant de Pouilly" 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £340 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesBased in the northern part of Fuissé, just on the borders of the hamlet of Pouilly, the Tournant de Pouilly is a vineyard of one hectare in area, split between two parcels, planted on a gentle slope that faces north-east. This historic vineyard is a part of 1er Cru "Les Reisses". Planted by Jean-Alfred Ferret in 1995, 1963 and 1964, the vines from this parcel are, on average, a little bit older than 60 years old, one of the oldest vineyards owned by the Domaine.------This deep clay loam soil contains lots of limestone, but little in the way of stones. It is derived from the pale loams of the Dogger. Fermentations and ageing take place in casks: 25% of new cask, 75% of cask from 1 to 3 wines for 10 months. The ageing continued in stainless steel tanks, always with all their lees for another 9 months. Bottled just like the Ménétrières, at the very last days of March 2022. Always a bit austere and shy at first glance, it is undoubtedly the most "chic" of the selections with its chalky touch and its fresh and persistent finish." J.A. Ferret------This has the beautiful texture on the palate that seems to characterise the '23s, not the rich glycerin kind as seen in the '22s, but a more elegant, silkiness. It balances richness with a chalky minerality and the longest finish of this flight of wines. RKL |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Bourgogne Cote d'Or Chardonnay | 75cl | £110 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Bourgogne Cote d'Or Chardonnay 2023 / / 75cl £110 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"All in 500 litre barrels, not new. Elegant and stylish. Then also a bit more weight on the palate but this comes into the joyfully exuberant category. Decent length and good acid balance. Drink from 2025-2027. Tasted Oct 2024. 87-88 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Meursault Clos St Felix, Monople | 75cl | £295 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Meursault Clos St Felix, Monople 2023 / / 75cl £295 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Pale lemon, rather blocky in style after the mineral Meursault and the direct Puligny. This has weight but less finesse. There is a saline touch behind the apple and plum. With good acidity and persistence Drink from 2027-2030. Tasted Oct 2024. 88-90 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Meursault Genevrières 1er cru | 75cl | £480 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Meursault Genevrières 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £480 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Slightly yellower in colour, with rather less nose at the moment. Was reduced last month says Nicolas, and has gone quiet for now. Much more interesting in the mouth, with a bench of white fruit and a few stones dotting the finish. Like the Charmes, the persistence is pleasing. This is slightly fuller bodied. Nose starts to emerge, just very backward. Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Oct 2024. 93-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Meursault Les Charmes 1er cru | 75cl | £460 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Meursault Les Charmes 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £460 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Pale lemon yellow. This wine does show an element of reduction, but in the gunflint style rather than vegetal. Quite subtle behind. A long finish with good acidity, fresh plum fruit, not too heavy, notable most of all for its persistence. Mixed ages with an average of around 45 years. Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Oct 2024. 92-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Meursault Les Grands Charrons | 75cl | £320 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Meursault Les Grands Charrons 2023 / / 75cl £320 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Clear pale lemon yellow. Still a little reserved but there is a clear sign of quality here, with the stony side of Meursault, plus a little citrus. A lovely dimension on the palate, with ripe apple, before a fine long finish. Not a rounded Meursault but a fine one. Drink from 2027-2032. Tasted Oct 2024. 90-92 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Meursault Village | 75cl | £240 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Meursault Village 2023 / / 75cl £240 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"75% wood and 25% in various types of neutral container. Pale lemon. A fine and classy nose with no wood in evidence, more of a mineral character, but no dominating reduction, just a whisper to add complexity. Behind you can see the rounder fruit of Meursault. Really lovely in the mouth with just a trace of barrel toast at the back. Otherwise, orchard fruit with the sweeter edge of adequate ripeness. Drink from 2027-2030. Tasted Oct 2024. 90-93 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Domaine Michelot - Santenay Blanc Les Gravières 1er cru | 75cl | £225 per case of 6 | Domaine Michelot Santenay Blanc Les Gravières 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £225 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Mid lemon yellow. Quite a robust white fruit on the nose, verging on the more exotic but well in balance. Significant volume of fruit in the mouth, backed by good acidity. This is robust and healthy and a fine example. He has backed off the oak here – doesn’t need it. Drink from 2028-2033. Tasted Oct 2024. 91-93 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Bonnes Mares grand cru | 75cl | £850 per case of 3 | Hudelot Baillet Bonnes Mares grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £850 per case of 3 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is very succinct on the nose. It doesn't race out of the blocks but skulks around like a moody teen, biding its time before offering blackberry, raspberry and forest floor scents. It has fine delineation and I appreciate the restraint. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, lovely balance and poise, plenty of energy and a touch of black pepper toward the finish. What a beautiful Bonnes Mares. 94-96 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Hudelot Baillet Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits 2023 / / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge offers crushed strawberry and red plum scents on the nose that needs just a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with nicely integrated 15% new oak lending a silky texture toward the finish. It's easy drinking in the positive sense of that word. 89 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Bourgogne Pinot Noir | 75cl | £200 per case of 12 | Hudelot Baillet Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023 / / 75cl £200 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Bourgogne Rouge is a blend from two lieux-dits. It has a vibrant nose with cranberry and wild strawberry fruit in good concentration for a regional wine. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins that frame the fleshy red fruit. Enjoy this well-made red over the next four or five years. 88 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Les Borniques 1er cru | 75cl | £650 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Les Borniques 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £650 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Les Borniques ler Cru was raised in one- and two-year-old barrels. A mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, it is a little earthier than Les Cras without the same degree of precision. The palate is fresh, crisp and medium-bodied with fine tannins. It's not the most complex Chambolle, yet there is plenty of energy here. Give this two or three years once bottled. 91-93 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes 1er cru | 75cl | £395 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £395 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru has a lively, vibrant, well-defined bouquet with black cherry, raspberry and light herbaceous scents. It will need time in bottle to really gel. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly lactic entry, with hints of dark chocolate infusing the red fruit. It's silky smooth on the finish with perhaps just a soupçon of fig. It leans slightly toward a more exotic style but is still attractive. 90-92 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 1er cru | 75cl | £450 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £450 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras ler Cru, matured with 30% new oak, has a little more precision and a touch more mineral drive within the red fruit than Les Charmes. The palate is beautifully balanced, poised and focused with filigree tannins and a keen line of acidity toward the tensile finish. At the moment, this is the best wine from the domaine this year. 93-95 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £280 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £280 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes, from vines between 60 and 70 years old, has a beautifully defined bouquet with cranberry and wild strawberry fruit scents, sous-bois and neatly integrated 25% new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, sweet black cherries and crushed strawberry scents and a dab of candied orange peel toward the finish. This will be very seductive. 90-92 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Jean Pascal at Fils - Bourgogne Cote d'Or Chardonnay | 75cl | £195 per case of 12 | Jean Pascal at Fils Bourgogne Cote d'Or Chardonnay 2023 / / 75cl £195 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Bourgogne Aligoté | 75cl | £130 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Bourgogne Aligoté 2023 / / 75cl £130 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Bourgogne Rouge | 75cl | £160 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Bourgogne Rouge 2023 / / 75cl £160 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Mercurey Clos des Grands Voyens 1er cru | 75cl | £280 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Mercurey Clos des Grands Voyens 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £280 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesA beautiful walled vineyard site. All 5 ha are owned by Jeannin-Naltet, making this a 'monopole'. Planted at a very high density, 10,000 vines per hectare. 25% new oak. |
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| RED | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Mercurey Clos L'Evêque 1er Cru | 75cl | £275 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Mercurey Clos L'Evêque 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £275 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Mercurey Les Naugues 1er cru | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Mercurey Les Naugues 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesLes Naugues (pronounce, rather disconcertingly, with a hard 'g') is a 1 ha south-facing site, with 46-year-old vines, on limestone-marl. The aspect means that the grapes here ripen early. Aged 100% in oak barrels, of which 30% are new. |
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| RED | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Mercurey Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £230 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Mercurey Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £230 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Jeannin-Naltet - Mercurey Village Blanc | 75cl | £240 per case of 12 | Jeannin-Naltet Mercurey Village Blanc 2023 / / 75cl £240 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Joseph Pascal (formerly Jean Pascal at Fils) - Auxey Duresses Blanc | 75cl | £280 per case of 12 | Joseph Pascal (formerly Jean Pascal at Fils) Auxey Duresses Blanc 2023 / / 75cl £280 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Joseph Pascal (formerly Jean Pascal at Fils) - Puligny Montrachet Les Enseignieres | 75cl | £265 per case of 6 | Joseph Pascal (formerly Jean Pascal at Fils) Puligny Montrachet Les Enseignieres 2023 / / 75cl £265 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Joseph Pascal (formerly Jean Pascal at Fils) - Puligny Montrachet Les Folatières 1er cru | 75cl | £380 per case of 6 | Joseph Pascal (formerly Jean Pascal at Fils) Puligny Montrachet Les Folatières 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £380 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Joseph Voillot - Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £210 per case of 12 | Joseph Voillot Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2023 / / 75cl £210 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2023 | Joseph Voillot - Pommard Les Epenots 1er Cru | 75cl | £450 per case of 6 | Joseph Voillot Pommard Les Epenots 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £450 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Joseph Voillot - Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru | 75cl | £450 per case of 6 | Joseph Voillot Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £450 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Joseph Voillot - Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru | 75cl | £330 per case of 6 | Joseph Voillot Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £330 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Joseph Voillot - Volnay Village | 75cl | £195 per case of 6 | Joseph Voillot Volnay Village 2023 / / 75cl £195 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Beaune Clos des Ursules 1er cru | 75cl | £340 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Beaune Clos des Ursules 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £340 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"An even ruby purple. This is very complete, the fruit covering the palate effortlessly, the acid and tannin structure perfectly balanced and a particularly long aftertaste with a suggestion of blood orange. Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted Oct 2024. 5-Star Rating. 93-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Beaune Grèves 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc' | 75cl | £280 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Beaune Grèves 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc' 2023 / / 75cl £280 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine Gagey) "This works the better of the two white Beaune 1ers Crus with oak and fruit well balanced on the nose. It is, oddly enough, a wine which really benefits from ageing, despite the immediate attraction of the almost sweet fruit. Good acidity interacts with the ripe citrus and fresh apricot. Fine length. Tasted Oct 2024. 90-93 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Chambertin Clos de Bèze grand cru | 75cl | £2,230 per case of 3 | Louis Jadot Chambertin Clos de Bèze grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £2,230 per case of 3 |
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Tasting Notes"A richer purple and a fuller riper nose, if less fine. Sumptuous but chunky with drier tannins, still quite impressive but it struggles after the perfect balance shown by the Chapelle-Chambertin Tasted Oct 2024. 93-96 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Chambolle Musigny Les Fuées 1er cru | 75cl | £535 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Chambolle Musigny Les Fuées 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £535 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "Mid ruby. There is not a lot more on the nose, but considerably greater generosity of fruit on the palate, absolutely fills the mouth, raspberry seedless, covers any tannins and with adequate acidity. Very long. Note that in 2023 there are some whole bunches in all the Jadot Chambolle wines. Tasted Oct 2024. 93-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Chapelle Chambertin grand cru | 75cl | £1,310 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Chapelle Chambertin grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £1,310 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Not the deepest but a fine even ruby. The bouquet is pure class from the very outset. Excellent tension on the palate as the fine raspberry fruit maintains a freshness of acidity. 67% of the vines are still from the original centenary planting. Magical balance, length and consistency of fruit. Tasted Oct 2024. 5-Star wine. 96-98 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Charmes Chambertin grand cru | 75cl | £1,340 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Charmes Chambertin grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £1,340 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot 1er cru (Domaine) | 75cl | £400 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot 1er cru (Domaine) 2023 / / 75cl £400 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "A mix of Abbaye de Morgeot and Francemont. Pale primrose in colour, demonstrating the restrained but classic feel of Chassagne after a series of Meursaults. Quite chiselled, even quite reductive on the palate, a pure white fruit, with impressive length. Will need time really to show itself. Tasted Oct 2024. 92-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Chevaliers Montrachet Les Domoiselles grand cru | 75cl | £1,600 per case of 3 | Louis Jadot Chevaliers Montrachet Les Domoiselles grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £1,600 per case of 3 |
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Tasting Notes(Heritiers Louis Jadot) "Pale lemon, a sense of authority which makes the Bâtard look like a pugnacious bruiser. The very first sniff suggests a great vintage. It is fully ripe, but it holds itself together, a really beautiful expression, and texture and persistence. Faint liquorice note shows the ripeness but this just absolutely works. Tasted Oct 2024. 5-Star wine. 96-98 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Clos Vougeot grand cru | 75cl | £815 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £815 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "An even crimson ruby with an engaging red fruit. Complete on the palate though with quite fierce tannins behind at the moment. Why not for Clos Vougeot? Plenty of persistence. Tasted Oct 2024. 93-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) | 75cl | £1,200 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) 2023 / / 75cl £1,200 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine des Héritiers Jadot) "Mid lemon yellow. Strict, fine and expressing the stony character of the vineyard more than the exuberance of the vintage. This is actually perfectly balanced, with just the right ripeness on the palate too. A fine minerality. Poise, class and length, very good. Tasted Oct 2024. 94-96 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Corton Pougets grand cru | 75cl | £520 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Corton Pougets grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £520 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Heritiers Louis Jadot) "A full ruby to crimson. The bouquet makes a statement, more savoury than sucrosity. The Corton Pougets has fine depth too, with tannins, but all this will come together. The quality of pinot is excellent and there is an element of throwback in the style Tasted Oct 2024. 91-94 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Echezeaux grand cru | 75cl | £1,310 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Echezeaux grand cru 2023 / / 75cl £1,310 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "A pretty paler ruby, with an engaging fresh cherry bouquet, this is all about delicacy and finesse yet with a proper backbone, and persistence. Not the most nuanced but overall fine and typical. Tasted Oct 2024. 93-96 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er cru | 75cl | £955 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £955 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "The darkest colour of the three wines from the St-Jacques sector, and the most sombre in fruit. But there is a great deal of it, and it fills the mouth comprehensively. Very backward, quite firm tannins, and while I could use a bit more liveliness I expect that will come later. Tasted Oct 2024. 93-96 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Meursault Les Charmes 1er cru | 75cl | £430 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Meursault Les Charmes 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £430 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "What a wealth of fruit is there, plus a streak of nervous energy, this is very well done. Always late to pick here but it hasn’t disturbed the fresh energy while optimising the fruit volume. Very good indeed. Tasted Oct 2024. 92-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Meursault Les Perrieres 1er cru | 75cl | £500 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Meursault Les Perrieres 1er cru 2023 / / 75cl £500 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "Mid lemon yellow. Plenty of weight on the nose, stones to follow perhaps? Yes indeed, on the palate. A huge wealth here, balanced between the more luscious fruit which stops just short of white peaches, and the mineral energy. Long finish of course. Tasted Oct 2024. 93-95 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| RED | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Nuits St Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru | 75cl | £440 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Nuits St Georges Les Boudots 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £440 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Pernand Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre | 75cl | £160 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Pernand Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre 2023 / / 75cl £160 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes(Domaine) "Fresh mid lemon. A little bit of oak joins the fruit on the nose, and there is a floral element too. Then the palate offers the limestone pebble effect. A fine, interesting and complete Pernand, the best En Caradeux (the actual vineyard of Croix de Pierre) I have tasted from 2023. Drink from 2028-2032. Tasted Oct 2024. 5-star rating. 92-93 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Louis Jadot - Puligny Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru | 75cl | £400 per case of 6 | Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru 2023 / / 75cl £400 per case of 6 |
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