Chateau De Marsannay 2017 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Spread throughout the Côte de Nuits region of Burgundy, the estate vineyards of Château de Marsannay are located in some of the most prestigious villages of Burgundy, including Vougeot, Beaune, Pommard and Puligny-Montrachet. This cuvée is a rich and generous Burgundy with black fruit aromas. Dense and full in the mouth, with a chewy tannins and long finish.
Clotilde Davenne 2018 Chablis
Along with the wonderful range of wines Clotilde Davenne bottles from her estate holdings, she has access to fruit from premier and grand cru vineyards in Chablis grown by vignerons who work to her exacting specification. This wine is 100% Chardonnay from 35+ year old vines from the village of Courgis (Chablis AOC). Just a touch of flinty reduction echoes on this wine's nose, merging into zesty, ripe lemon.
Corton Grancey, Grand Cru 2012 Domaine Latour
Grand Cru red Burgundy is from the Louis Latour estate vineyards. Concentrated and dense without being overblown, it delivers both ripe and savory elements. A restrained and brooding but beautifully complex nose offers up cool red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with pungent earth, spice and sauvage hints.
Domaine Chavy 2018 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Folatieres 1er Cru
The estate of Gerard Chavy has now been split into two separate estates by his sons, Jean-Louis Chavy, and Alain Chavy. Jean-Louis has built a brand new winemaking facility and a deep temperature controlled cellar at the bottom of the village. This bottle shows wonderful intensity and generosity.
Les Tourelles de la Crée, Côte de Beaune ‘Knights Templar Cuvée’ Pinot Noir
The Les Tourelles de la Crée, Côte de Beaune ‘Knights Templar Cuvée’ Pinot Noir, extremely expressive upon approach, displays strawberry and red raspberry aromas. The palate is awash with delightful red fruit flavors and fresh tobacco notes. Texturally, this young Burgundian Pinot Noir is silky, with soft tannins and balanced acidity that leads to a long and persistent finish.
Philippe Colin 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Vergers 1er Cru
Michel Colin was the third generation in his family to grow grapes in Burgundy within the prestigious Côte de Beaune. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, with good concentration and a bright line of mouthwatering acidity. The bottle is vibrant and pure, and is worth seeking out.
Simonnet-Febvre 2018 Chablis Premier Cru, Vaillons
The bright, tangy wines of Chablis are world-famous for their quality and style. The white, chalky soil gives them their tart flintiness, and the Chardonnay grape gives them fruit and substance. The palate adds tension and freshness, streamlining this into a mouthwatering, slightly textured body that has a clean, dry finish. This wine offers lots of energy, with a wonderfully pithy note.
Vincent Girardin 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes
Grapes for this wine come from the "Les Chaumes” parcel from vines averaging 50 years of age. It's a very low slope with South East exposure. The 100% Chardonnay grapes are harvested by hand and sorted out during the grape picking.
This bottle is full-bodied, powerful and rich with aromas of toasted almonds, ripe Gala apples, white flowers and honey. The balancing acidity is lively offering freshness and a long, lingering finish.
This bottle is full-bodied, powerful and rich with aromas of toasted almonds, ripe Gala apples, white flowers and honey. The balancing acidity is lively offering freshness and a long, lingering finish.