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 2003 BURGUNDY
Information
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For full terms please see below.
We have not included a great many individual tasting notes below as these tend towards repetition (!) but are pleased to advise and give further information where requested.
OLDER VINTAGES: For those that are interested we still have some previous vintages available from the producers featured below. Please ask about these. ALL WINES ARE RED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED AS BLANC = WHITE BURGUNDY
PRICES IN UK £ PER DOZEN BOTTLES IN BOND DELIVERED EDINBURGH (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
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MICHEL LAFARGE, VOLNAY
One of the really great range of wines from 2003. These are stunning wines of pure, concentrated, ripe fruit with no additions of acidity and just extra-ordinary complexity and quality of fruit. Wines from yields of only 23 to 24 hl/ha. |
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Bourgogne Aligotes “Raisins Dores” (BLANC)
'lovely purity and character. Delicious and fresh!'
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£84.60 |
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Beaune 1er Cru Greves
'very old vines. Creamy, complex, rich, mineral. Fabulous depth and purity'
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£375.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos Des Chenes
'this is very backward. Fabulous density and concentration. Grand vin' |
£471.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos Des Chateau Des Ducs
'more floral, open, voluptuous. Fresh, complex, mineral' |
£441.00 |
Pommard 1er Cru Pezerolles
'rich, spicy, very fine. Classy red fruits. Suave and seductive. Superb' |
£462.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru les Caillerets
'very expressive. Liquid minerals, great terroir, superb balance. Sublime' |
£471.00 |
HENRI PRUDHON, ST. AUBIN
A terrific vintage for this excellent value wine. Reminiscent of the great 1999 wine from this domaine. Pure, rich, spicy, heady fruit with excellent grip and structure. This will keep well but should drink well young. |
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St. Aubin 1er Cru les Frionnes Rouge
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£105.60 |
FOLLIN-ARBELET, ALOXE-CORTON
Here are some of the really great wines of the vintage. Like Pernand-Vergelesses the cooler vineyards of Aloxe benefited from the extra sun and heat and achieved a concentration rarely found in these wines yet, at the same time, retaining terrific verve and energy. |
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Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru les Vercots
'Very old vines. Creamy, rich, complex, almost nutty. Terrific depth and concentration, Mineral with great depth and balance.'
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£240.00 |
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Le Corton Grand Cru
'This is on Corton Charlemagne soil. Very fine, lovely floral, perfumed fruit. Terrific depth of fruit and finesse'
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£345.00 |
Romanee St.Vivant Grand Cru
'This is exotic, dense, vibrant and full of complex, rich, concentrated red/black fruits. Needs cellaring. Complete wine' |
£1200.00 |
MAISON DAVID MORET-NOMINEE, HAMEAU DE BARBORIN, SAVIGNY-LES-BEAUNE
Like his friend Henri Boillot (see above), David has produced a remarkable and quite lovely set of wines which belies the vintage. |
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Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres
'intensely mineral, penetrating fruit. Dense, ripe, complex. Superb depth'
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£369.00 |
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Puligny 1er Cru Folatieres
'creamy, concentrated. Lovely texture and balance. Elegant and fine'
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£369.00 |
Le Montrachet Grand Cru
'fantastic depth and intensity. Lots in reserve and needs keeping. Grand vin! ' |
£1740.00 |
DOMAINE HUBERT DE MONTILLE, VOLNAY
Tiny yields (50% less) have resulted in an extraordinary range of wines with depth, purity and fabulous concentration. These are some of the great wines of the vintage with excellent ripe, complex and well-balanced fruit. |
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Bourgogne Rouge
'supple , very fruity, pure and ripe. Delicious and very approachable'
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£132.00 |
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Beaune 1er Cru Perrieres
'this is a new vineyard for de Montille. Fresh, mineral, lots of classy red fruits. Intense with wonderful, silky tannins. Terrific complexity and finesse'
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£309.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds
'great complexity and depth. Very concentrated yet really pure. Terrific' |
£480.00 |
Pommard 1er Cru Grand Epenots
'very lively, fresh, concentrated, complex. This is a very exciting wine! Great verve and energy, fabulous finesse, and length. Great wine' |
£450.00 |
Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens
'complex black fruits, hint of blackberries, very pure, earthy, aristocratic, dense, and lovely, ripe tannins. Grand vin!' |
£549.00 |
DOMAINE JEAN-MARC VINCENT, SANTENAY
This young domaine goes from strength to strength. Lovely, pure, ripe, concentrated wines with highly successful white wines. The reds are tight and concentrated and need keeping. This is a great cellar. |
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Auxey-Duresses “Les Hautes” (BLANC)
'pure, peachy, ripe fruit. Creamy and fine'
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£120.00 |
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Santenay 1er Cru les Gravieres (BLANC)
'– this is more dense, earthy, tight and very harmonious'
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£141.00 |
Santenay 1er Cru Clos du Beaurepaire (BLANC)
'very mineral, pure, elegant and with lovely balance' |
£129.00 |
Santenay 1er Cru Clos du Beaurepaire
'rich, liqueur like, intense, dense fruit. Concentrated, needs time ' |
£132.00 |
Santenay 1er Cru Gravieres
more earthy Pinot Noir fruit but with great structure and ripe tannins. Keep' |
£132.00 |
Santenay 1er Cru Passetemps
'more backward and quite tannic. This is closed and needs long cellaring ' |
£132.00 |
DOMAINE MICHEL BRIDAY, RULLY
Very approachbale and supple wines from this excellent value and always reliable domaine. The wines have been beautifully made with ripe, approachable and well-balanced fruit. These are pure and very fine. |
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Rully (BLANC)
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£96.00 |
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Rully 1er Cru la Pucelle (BLANC)
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£111.00 |
| Rully 1er Cru Gresigny (BLANC) |
£111.00 |
DOMAINE VINCENT DUREUIL-JANTHIAL, RULLY
A top domaine and these pure, unacidified wines show tremendous class and fruit. Vincent has made a fabulous range of wines which show what is possible despite the prevailing conditions. These all show great character, finesse, depth and complexity. |
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Rully (BLANC)
'ripe, pure, mineral and creamy. Lovely length and balance'
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£93.60 |
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Rully 1er Cru Molesme (BLANC)
'from purchased fruit: more depth and complexity.Very fine. Will keep'
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£108.00 |
Rully 1er Cru Meix Cadot (BLANC)
'also from purchased fruit. More backward yet superbly balanced' |
£108.00 |
Bourgogne Rouge
'pure red fruits, Perfumed, aromatic, very elegant and quite delicious. A delight ' |
£67.80 |
Rully Rouge
'very fine with ripe fruits and great depth. Creamy, pure and concentrated with red fruits' |
£96.60 |
Rully Rouge 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre
'this is a stunning wine from purchased fruit and from a really great terroir Intense, concentrated, dense, smokey, ripe and hugely complex. Fresh, vibrant and pure: a superb wine' |
£114.00 |
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres
'huge, black fruits but not overdone. Has terrific balance' |
£198.00 |
DOMAINE SAUMAIZE-MICHELIN, VERGISSON (FUISSE)
A really successful range of wines from this very fine domaine. These wines will drink well young but have the concentration to age well too. The wines show the different terroirs extremely well and retain amazing purity. Delicious. |
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St. Veran Les Creches (BLANC)
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£75.00 |
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St. Veran Vieilles Vignes (BLANC)
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£87.00 |
| Pouilly-Fuisse Vigne Blanche (BLANC) |
£102.60 |
| Pouilly-Fuisse Clos Sur la Roche (BLANC) |
£117.00 |
| Pouilly-Fuisse Les Ronchevats (BLANC) |
£117.00 |
DOMAINE DE LALANDE, DOMINIQUE CORNIN, CHAINTRE, MACON
A new find for us. This bio-dynamic estate has produced a lovely range of wines. Pure and un-acidified. A terrific range of superbly balanced and elegant wines which reflect their terroirs extremely well. |
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2003 Beaujolais (BLANC)
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£72.00 |
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2003 Mâcon Chaintré (BLANC)
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£72.00 |
| 2003 Mâcon Chânes (BLANC) |
£72.00 |
| 2003 Pouilly-Fuissé (BLANC) |
£101.40 |
| 2003 Pouilly-Fuissé “Clos Reyssié” (BLANC) |
£120.60 |
| 2003 Pouilly-Fuissé “Les Chevrières” (BLANC) |
£120.60 |
| 2002 Pouilly-Fuissé (BLANC) |
£101.40 |
| 2002 Pouilly-Fuissé “Les Chevrières” (BLANC) |
£120.60 |
| 2002 Pouilly-Fuissé “Clos Reyssié” (BLANC) |
£120.60 |
DOMAINE FRANCOIS RAVENEAU, CHABLIS
2003 offer to follow in due course |
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| TERMS OF OFFER
1. Prices are in £ per dozen bottles carriage paid to in bond delivered to Edinburgh.
2. Duty and VAT charges are due at prevailing rates when wine has been shipped and cleared from bonded warehouse. Onward delivery charges to customers’ addresses will be charged at cost.
3. ALL wines are offered subject to availability and prices are subject to alteration.
4. TERMS ARE CASH WITH ORDER PLEASE. (POA = Price On Application).
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