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 2006 Burgundy
Notes
The Wines
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The 2006 vintage following on from the great 2005 is going to suffer in simple comparisons. The white wines are certainly the equal of their 2005 counterparts and with some villages actually coming through even better (e.g. Chassagne-Montrachet). The white wines show richness and concentration balanced by fine acidity and mineral character. These wines will keep well and the wines can be purchased with confidence (please note when we discuss vintage character and quality we do so in reference only to the producers we work with and feature in this offer and we do not talk in general about other wines and producers from this vintage). There are some truly great wines which deserve their place in all serious cellars.
The red wines are a revelation. The producers we feature have excelled and made wines of remarkable quality. The 2006 vintage is not like 2005 but shows many different characteristics. The Cotes de Nuits wines are incredibly fine and pure with great expression of terroir and Pinot character. These are not “easy” wines but show considerable tannins albeit these are very ripe and silky and melted into the structure of the wines.
The crop levels are also in general lower and so the wines show that extra depth from lower production. There was also a violent late hailstorm at the end of June which hit the Cotes de Nuits and mainly Gevrey-Chambertin but also Morey and Chambolle. Up to 40% of the crop in certain Grand Cru vineyards, particularly the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, was lost due to this hailstorm. This has not affected the quality of our producers’ wines as picking was made in perfect weather towards the last week of September. In fact August was cool and it was a superb, clear, dry end of August and wonderful, dry month of September that enabled the fruit to reach ripeness and maturity.
The alcohol levels were suprising given the cool and unsettled August and this meant that little or no chaptalisation was necessary. The Cotes de Beaune produced, in general, more structured and tannic wines that will need cellaring but these are also quite superb (the red wines of Henri Boillot – more famous for his extra-ordinary white wines - are quite sensational and are highlighted because of their standout potential, possibly greater than 2005).
It is reasonable, and repetitive!, to say that working with top producers usually results in superb wines in most decent vintages because of the care they take in the vineyards and cellars and because of the meticulous selections of fruit they make in their vineyards. This vintage is no exception and there are quite a large number of exceptional wines, red and white.
Please note as demand is so intense for certain wines and quantities so limited we do intend to allocate certain wines and we will look favourably upon those who take an interest in wines across the whole spectrum/ range rather than just only the top tier premier cru/grand cru wines. We also say this because the quality of the generic and villages wines that we are offering is very high.
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. We re-tasted a lot of 2004, 2003 and 2001(amongst other vintages) wines in Burgundy in early December and we do recommend them highly. We also have a very few 2005 wines remaining.
All wines are red unless otherwise stated as Blanc (White Burgundy). Prices in GB £ Per Dozen Bottles in bond delivered Edinburgh (unless otherwise stated).
For full terms please see below
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DOMAINE MEO-CAMUZET, VOSNE-ROMANEE
Please ask regarding other wines from Meo-Camuzet. |
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| Bourgogne Rouge |
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129.00 |
| Great value, this has real energy and focus. This has lots of character and wonderful density of fruit – ripe and succulent |
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| EMMANUEL ROUGET, GILLY-LES-CITEAUX |
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| A lovely and pure range of wines as is to be expected from this great producer. The wines show great focus and latent power with great elegance, concentration and depth. A great collection of wines |
Bourgogne Passetotugrains
- pure, floral and juicy. Fresh and very more-ish! |
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99.00 |
Vosne-Romanee
– a very fine cuvee for a villages wine. Opulent and full of crunchy Pinot red fruits |
399.00 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru
– backward with dense, ripe, brooding fruit. This is structured but very complex |
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1080.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru les Beaumonts
– supreme elegance with great finesse and complexity. Superb |
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861.00 |
| - a top St Estephe. Rich, creamy and elegant with silky tannins. |
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| GHISLAINE BARTHOD, CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY |
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| A great range of wines. Smal crop levels but the wines are so seductive and expressive of the village and different terroirs. Exquisite balance and harmony. The Cras is, as usual, the most backward, bit it is of Grand Cru level. The Bourgogne is one of the great bargain’s in Burgundy and the Chambolle Villages shows lovely open Pinot fruit with great class, The Chatelots is also terrific this vintage with great balance and finesse all red fruits and minerality with classic Chambolle char |
| Bourgogne Rouge |
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120.00 |
| Chambolle-Musigny |
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249.00 |
| Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Chatelots |
399.00 |
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| DENIS MORTET, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN |
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| Arnaud, son of the late Denis Mortet, has made amazing wines this vintage and these easily compare with the 2005 wines from this domaine. Wonderful balance and finesse with great structure |
Bourgogne (BLANC)
- aged in 20% new oak. Delicious and ripe with loads of character: delicious |
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117.00 |
Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
– a highly complex blend of 5 plots. Old vine density and depth |
240.00
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Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
- old vines, sublime fruit and finesse. Exquisite tannins |
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330.00
PER SIX |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques
– great purity and finesse. Grand Cru level |
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330.00
PER SIX |
| – a great value. This is a beautifully made wine with great depth and elegance. Ripe cedary fruit and terrific balance. |
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| BERNARD et BERTRAND MAUME, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN |
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| A quite outstanding range of wines which rank amongst the best wines of the vintage and are equal to any of other great names in Gevrey in this vintage. These are wines of striking purity yet have enormous personality and are highly expressive of their terroirs. Not to be missed, even at the village levels |
Gevrey-Chambertin
– Pure red fruits flavours: delicious and very long. Incredible value |
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177.00
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189.00
MAGMS (6) |
Gevrey-Chambertin “En Pallud”
– Very old vines producing a wine of great depth and complexity |
222.00 |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes
– fabulous, creamy, great complexity, ripe and fresh |
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315.00 |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques
– rich, ripe, sweet fruit. Terrific verve |
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420.00 |
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
– wonderful purity, great class, finesse and depth. Fantastic wine |
570.00 |
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
– Brooding, backward, great energy, persistence and density. Magnificent |
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582.00 |
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| CLOS DES LAMBRAYS, DOMAINE DES LAMBRAYS, MOREY ST. DENIS |
| A severe selection has resulted in a wine from tiny yields (around 25 hl/ha). This estate is now effectively bio-dynamic and the Grand Vin Rouge Clos des Lambrays is wonderfully pure, fine and concentrated. The tannins are very ripe and this wine has an amazing, complex bouquet of wild flowers, red fruits, cherries and herbs. Behind all this fruit there is a lovely structure which will enable the wine to keep extremely well. A great wine. The domaine Puligny wines are from very old vines, low yields and are of Grand Cru stature. They are produced in very small quantities and they remain some the best white Burgundies one could hope to find. The Folatieres is a tad more forward and rounder than the Caillerets but both show great balance and intense concentration and minerality. |
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Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru |
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600.00
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615.00
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| Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatieres (BLANC) |
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462.00
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| Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Cailleret (BLANC) |
525.00
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| JACQUES-FREDERIC MUGNIER, CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY |
| Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale (Monopole) |
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336.00 |
| This monopole vineyard was leased to Faiveley for 50 years and came back to the Mugnier family for the 2004 vintage, which was a huge success. Although this vineyard is in the south of Nuits (which are the more tannic, backward terroirs) Mugnier’s vision of Nuits through a Chambolle lens is really apparent in this supremely elegant and vivid wine. This shows a deep colour and full, floral, red-cherries on the nose, with hints of red fruits with great energy and freshness. This is incredibly refined with great purity, elegance and with the structured finish of Nuits giving the wine a great balance. A fantastic wine which may not be classic southern Nuits but is just a delight |
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| JEAN CHAUVENET, NUITS ST. GEORGES |
| A fabulous range of wines from Christophe Drag at Domaine Chauvenet. These wines continue to impress and are vastly under-rated. Glorious ripe fruit and impeccable balance. These are wines that age superbly well. The 2006 vintage is a great success in Nuits St Georges with the extra ripeness producing wines with more refined and silky tannins yet still with great transparency of the terroirs |
Nuits St Georges
– fresh, open nose. Crunchy, red fruits with charm and elegance. A great bargain |
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168.00
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174.00
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Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Vaucrains
– quite stunning, dense, ripe, marked by terroir. A great wine |
372.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Bousselots
– a superb wine and a great success, very intense and concentrated |
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297.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru les Perrieres
– spicy, fine, mineral, intense. Concentrated with great texture and balance. Lovely purity, balance and finesse. Amazingly mineral (Perrieres character) yet suave and elegant |
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330.00 |
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| DOMAINE FOURRIER, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN |
| Yet again the thoughtful and careful Jean-Marie Fourrier has produced a magnificent and effortless range of pure, ripe and silky wines with lovely balance, fruit and finesse. This is a great success in 2006. All wines in cases of six bottles (75cl). |
Chambolle-Musigny
– very pure, red fruits, silky and elegant. Terrific Chambolle with character |
115.00
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Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes
– backward, tannic, needs time but all there. Lovely tannins |
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180.00
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Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques
– one of the great terroirs. A complete wine. Glorious |
295.00
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| HENRI GOUGES, NUITS ST. GEORGES |
| A huge success in this vintage. This is a great range of wines with tremendous depth and concentration. These wines will need time and cellaring and show wonderful balance. |
Nuits St Georges
– pure, red fruits, cherries and hints of sweet, ripe raspberries. Silky and long |
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198.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets
- denser, tannic, ripe, juicy with mineral depth, great balance |
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297.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots
– on the Vosne side. Softer, more open. Has wonderful finesse |
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291.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers
- deep, rich, ripe, pure red fruits, tight core of ripe fruit. Terrific |
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318.00 |
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| ETIENNE GRIVOT, DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT, VOSNE-ROMANEE |
| A truly excellent range of wines from one of Burgundy’s top performers. Etienne is on absolutely top form in recent years and his 2006 wines are simply sensational coming after some of the best wines of the vintage with his 2005 wines. These show great purity with all the silkiness and class of this vintage. A very great range of wines |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Boudots
– more Vosne like with a great texture and really superb, ripe rannins |
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420.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pruliers
– this is more black fruits with a mineral core. Terrific energy |
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441.00 |
Vosne-Romanee
– a great village wine. Fresh, vibrant, ripe and silky. True to its origins. Great value |
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207.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Rouges
- this wine gets better as the vines ages. Terrific verve and balance |
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396.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaumonts
– just dazzling for its ethereal complexity and effortless finesse |
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480.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Reignots
– our exclusivity and sandwiched between the Grand Crus this exudes the depth, finesse and class of the top Vosne Grand Crus. Real power and exotic complexity with superb, aristocratic tannins |
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531.00 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
- very powerful, dense and complex. This will need ageing. A huge wine |
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531.00 |
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| FRANCOIS LAMARCHE, VOSNE-ROMANEE |
| A wonderful range of wines. Ripe, very silky with lovely purity and balance. This domaine, with great vineyard holdings, is on terrific form |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Croix Rameau
– adjoins grand cru Romanee St Vivant, this is a tiny premier cru and this shows RSV character: floral, very fine, exotic and lacey with great purity. A terrific premier cu |
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230.00per six |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru les Malconsorts
– brooding, dense, more closed but with great potential, Very complex |
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230.00
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Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
– this is a deep, exotic, concentrated, very complex and intense, Stunning |
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399.00
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La Grande Rue Grand Cru (Monopole)
– a unique wine. Exotic, spicy, incredibly complex. Fabulous concentration and class, a great success of this vintage. |
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540.00
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| SYLVAIN CATHIARD, VOSNE-ROMANEE |
| This is now considered one of the best domaines in the Cotes de Nuits. These are remarkable wines of astonishing purity and finesse with a complexity, balance and expression which is just incredible. Even the village wines are remarkable and in this vintage are of fabulous quality and thus offer outstanding value in relation to the premier crus. There is a new 1er Cru with the Nuits 1er Cru Thorey. |
Nuits St. Georges
– superb, ripe red fruits. Crunchy, Nuits texture and character with hallmark purity |
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291.00 |
Vosne-Romanee
– this is 1er cu quality. Deep, rich, complex, concentrated, A terrific wine |
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300.00 |
Chambolle-Musigny “les Clos de l’Orme”
– from 43 year old vines, rich, perfumed, mineral and very fine |
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330.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers
– 64 year old vines give this density, richness and concentration. A great wine with Vosne-like finesse and complexity |
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498.00 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey
- a new wine. Great terroir, old wines and terrific personality |
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480.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru “En Orveaux”
– from Chambolle side. Bright red fruits and great finesse, harmony and complexity |
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549.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru “Aux Reignots”
– Red fruits, exotic, ripe, very fine. Great expression of terroir |
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570.00 |
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| DOMAINE ARLAUD PERE ET FILS, MOREY ST. DENIS |
| This domaine is effectively bio-dynamic. Cyprien Arlaud and his family continue their superb run of vintages. These are understated and elegant wines which show great finesse, purity and balance. The different terroirs are well-defined and the fruit is very fine and silky. The emphasis in this vintage has been finesse and balance |
Bourgogne Rouge “Roncevie”
– juicy, delicate, fine and ripe. Delicious and great value |
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93.60 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru les Ruchots
- spicy, perfumed, ripe, silky. Excellent structure. Very fine and long |
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291.00 |
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru les Millandes
– more restrained yet also very fine. Red cherries and great finess |
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267.00 |
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru les Combottes
– old vines, great terroir. Supremely elegant, complex and fine. Lovely balance |
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297.00 |
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Sentiers
– has verve, energy, finesse, lovely floral fruit with minerality. Superb |
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297.00 |
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Noirots
– from 50 year old vines, this is dense, backward and very structured. This needs time but has great potential. A highly complex and individual terroir rarely seen and very mineral |
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297.00 |
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
– perfumed fruit, finesse, lovely fruit and class. Very elegant |
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399.00 |
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
– this is backward. Great purity and aristocratic tannins. Complex |
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399.00 |
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
– this is really expressive and concentrated yet has harmony. Superb balance |
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660.00 |
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| FRANCOIS BERTHEAU, CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY |
| A new addition for us. This is a truly fine domaine with great vineyards!! Old vines and great locations for these give them great finesse and complexity. Wine-making is traditional and there is no concession to producing extracted wines |
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
– A blend of four superbly situated 1er cru vineyards all on mineral terroir. Lovely balance wih classic Chambolle grace and charm. Terrific class, complexity and great transparency |
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385.00 |
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Charmes
– richer, denser, ripe, silky tannins. Great finesse and depth |
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495.00 |
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Amoureuses
– one of the great vineyards, effectively Grand Cru. This has terrific verve and complexity with liqueur like richness and essence of red fruits. Perfumed, floral, intense and very fine |
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696.00 |
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
– concentrated, lovely balance, red/black fruits. A complete, grand vin |
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798.00 |
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| LOUIS REMY, MOREY ST. DENIS |
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This estate has superbly located old vines and has produced a wonderful range of wines. They have great purity, depth, harmony and complexity with an ability to age for decades. |
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Derriere la Grange
Very Chambolle, floral, pure, ripe with terrific concentration and elegance, yet with great grip. |
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390.00 |
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Deep, ripe, red fruits. Rich, sensual, this really caresses the palate. Complex, juicy, mineral and profound. Grand vin. |
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618.00 |
Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru
More open. This is saline, mineral, intense and very fine. Terrific depth and length, yet delicate with a perfumed finish |
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648.00 |
Le Chambertin Grand Cru
Very fine, pure, this is weighty yet fine and light on its feet. Multi-dimensional, very complex and really quite special. Grand vin |
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840.00 |
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| DROUHIN-LAROZE, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN |
| Another addition for us. We were very impressed with the range of wines here from the 2006 vintage. This big domaine has some truly exceptional terroirs and we have selected the following three outstanding wines. The Chambolle-Musigny is one of the great bargains in Burgundy punching way above its station. These wines offer outstanding potential and yet offer great value considering the exalted appellations on offer |
Chambolle-Musigny
- a blend of Chambolle 1er Cru Baudes (80%) and 20% Chambolle-Villages les Veroilles: this is a great wine and outstanding value for money!! Very fine, complex, silky and with great elegance |
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297.00 |
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
– one of the very great Bonnes-Mares. Old vines with fabulous depth and class |
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531.00 |
Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru
- this is outstanding in its finesse and complexity. Pure and intense |
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615.00 |
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| REMI ROLLIN, PERNAND-VERGELESSES |
| An outstanding success with the 2006 vintage. These are wines of great purity, finesse and balance which age superbly well. Remi has yet again produced an outstanding range of wines in this vintage with great depth and expression of terroir. These are also great value for money |
Pernand-Vergelesses (BLANC)
– great purity, mineral, excellent depth and very fine, concentrated fruit |
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144.00 |
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (BLANC)
– a great wine: deep, concentrated with fine structure |
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462.00 |
Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile Des Vergelesses
– this is very fine and pure yet with wonderful depth |
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168.00 |
Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru les Fichots
– a great success this vintage. Really silky and long. Complex |
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174.00 |
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune
- a bargain in this vintage. Great fruit and simply delicious! |
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78.00 |
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| FRANCOIS JOBARD, MEURSAULT |
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| Another great vintage for Jobard who never puts a foot wrong. Jobard is one of greatest producers of white Burgundy. These are superb wines of lovely, natural concentration and great balance. These will keep extremely well and also show the different terroirs extremely well. Jobard has managed to balance the richness of this vintage by retaining wonderful freshness and acidity |
Bourgogne BLANC
– fantastic value: a mini-Meursault in the Jobard style! Saline depth and richness |
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135.00 |
Meursault “En la Barre” (BLANC)
– very mineral, fine, tight structure and great freshness and balance |
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276.00 |
Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots (BLANC)
– floral, more citric, mineral with great length and finesse: superb |
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420.00 |
Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres (BLANC)
– honeyed, fresh and mineral, concentrated with great expression |
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420.00 |
Meursault 1er Cru Blagny (BLANC)
- the liveliest. Taught, intense and backward. Immense structure |
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420.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet "Le Trezin" (BLANC)
– austere, almost Riesling like. Terrific minerality and intensity |
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276.00 |
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| LUCIEN CAMUS-BRUCHON, SAVIGNY-LES-BEAUNE |
| A fantastic and very fine and superb value range of wines from this under-rated domaine. Wines of great purity and immense appeal. These are just wonderful by any standards |
Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavieres
– red fruits, earthy, lovely purity. Delicious and long |
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168.00 |
Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Narbantons
– denser, more mineral and structured but with superb fruit |
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168.00 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos Du Roi
– Silky, really fine, great charm and finesse. Ripe and hedonistic. Wonderful |
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216.00 |
Bourgogne Passetoutgrains “L’Exception”
– an incredible wine from ancient vines. Terrific depth |
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99.60 |
Cote de Beaune Villages
– lovely purity and character. Delicious and fresh! Will keep well: a bargain |
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138.00 |
Beaune 1er Cru les Aigrots (BLANC)
– the best white chez Lafarge. Mineral, very fine and concentrated |
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354.00 |
Beaune 1er Cru Greves
– very old vines. Creamy, complex, rich, mineral. Fabulous depth and purity |
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399.00 |
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| MICHEL LAFARGE, VOLNAY |
| A great range of wines from one of the greatest estate’s in Burgundy. These wines will need extended cellaring. The Beaune Aigrots (white and red) are new vineyard purchases by Lafarge and 2006 is the second vintage of these wines and very fine they are too! The Beaune Aigrots Blanc is particularly fine and very mineral with superb concentration. The Volnay Mitans has been vinified separately for the second time as they have purchased more vines in this cru to supplement their existing tiny holding |
Volnay 1er Cru les Caillerets
– dense very expressive. intensely mineral, great terroir, superb balance. Magnificent |
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546.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru les Mitans
– second vintage this has been vinified separately: superb structure and finesse |
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498.00 |
| DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT PERE ET FILS, VOLNAY |
| Henri Boillot has again produced some of greatest white and red wines of the vintage. These all have superb phenolics and the balance and concentration to keep very well indeed. The village white wines could be approached young but will keep well and at the premier and grand cru level they will certainly need more cellaring. These are possibly the finest white wines of the vintage. The red wines (from tiny yields) are also magnificent and represent great value. These red wines now rank alongside with the best from Burgundy and are a complete revelation in this vintage (the red wines are from yields of around 20 hl/ha). |
Meursault (BLANC)
– creamy, fine, fat, nutty with balance. Great texture and balance. Terrific value |
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249.00 |
Meursault 1er Cru les Perrieres (BLANC)
– a mineral terroir and this really shows. Lovely texture |
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450.00 |
Meursault 1er Cru les Poruzots (BLANC)
– floral, fine, elegant and fresh yet ripe and broad. Complex |
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366.00 |
Meursault 1er Cru les Charmes (BLANC)
– backward, concentrated, classy and complex. Awesome!! |
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450.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Chaumees (BLANC)
– full, great breadth and weight. Long and fine |
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366.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Chenevottes (BLANC)
– small yields. Real power and intensity |
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366.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Embrazees (BLANC)
– intense, mineral, precise and very fine |
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366.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet (BLANC)
– from one plot. A terrific village wine. Expressive, fine and stunning value |
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267.00 |
Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (BLANC)
– typically chalky. Strong on terroir. Extra-ordinary wine |
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1080.00 |
Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru (BLANC)
– a big wine. Power and finesse: classic Batard. Super-fine! |
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1440.00 |
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (BLANC)
– saline, rapier-like precision and power on reserve. Grand vin |
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699.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere (BLANC)
– profound, rich, complex and very fine |
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447.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Pucelles (BLANC
– closed, tight, dense terrific minerality. Pure and fresh |
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447.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Folatieres (BLANC)
– more masculine, great depth with plenty on reserve |
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447.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Perrieres (BLANC)
– creamy, chalky, pure, mineral fruit. Great elegance |
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447.00 |
Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru les Vergelesses (BLANC
– great value. Pure, creamy and very approchable |
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270.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru les Chevrets
– mineral. Tiny yields, compelling density of fruit. Rose petals: grand vin |
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360.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru les Fremiets
– fresh, mineral, structured and dense. Great freshness and balance |
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360.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Rougeotte
– more earthy and structured, a great terroir and needs time. Harmonious and with great balance and exquisite tannins. A great success |
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360.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru les Caillerets
– deeper, expressive terroir, ripe, rich, with great energy. Mineral. Superb |
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399.00 |
Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi
– creamy fruit. Ripe, silky, more backward yet retains great finesse. Superb |
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285.00 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
– a tiny quantity but very deep and backward, terrific depth and concentration |
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630.00 |
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| FOLLIN-ARBELET, ALOXE-CORTON |
| This domaine is producing some of the finest wines in the Cote d’Or and deserves serious attention. The 2006 wines are possibly greater than 2005 and this is one of the best range of wines produced in 2006. These are wines of stunning finesse. 2006 could in fact be even greater for Follin than 2005 as he picked very late and made wines of great concentration and intensity. |
Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru les Vercots
A bargain for this quality. Old vines, creamy, rich, complex, with terrific depth and concentration, Mineral with great finesse and balance |
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240.00 |
Le Corton Grand Cru
This is on Corton Charlemagne soil. Very fine, lovely floral, perfumed fruit. Terrific depth of fruit and finesse. Great purity and potential to be a stunning wine. |
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381.00
Btls (12) |
Romanee St.Vivant Grand Cru
A monumental and very great wine. This is exotic, dense, vibrant and full of complex, rich, concentrated red/black fruits. Multi-layered and extremely complex. A complete wine. Magnificent |
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690.00
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Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre
Deep in colour, this is very fine with great concentration. Very complex with lovely balance and an intense, long finish |
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240.00 |
| MICHEL MOREY-COFFINET, CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET |
| Michel is such a fine wine-maker and produces very elegant and stylish wines from his small domaine. These offer excellent value too. The 2006 vintage was extremely successful in the village of Chassagne and these are very fine wines indeed |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee (BLANC)
This is concentrated yet very fine with lovely multi-layered fruit and freshness. A great success in 2006. |
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297.00
Btls (12) |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Fairendes (BLANC)
A big wine from very old vines. This is rich and opulent yet has a fresh core of concentrated Chardonnay fruit and great balance. This is of grand cru quality. Lovely balance with freshness and balancing acidity |
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321.00
Btls (12) |
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru les Pucelles (BLANC)
This has a lovely purity and finesse with elegant, ripe, creamy, toasty fruit and lovely, freshness with great Puligny character |
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330.00
Btls (12) |
Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge “les Chaumes”
Ripe, red strawberry fruit, crunchy, very drinkable and very more-ish. Lovely texture and finishes on pure, perfumed fruit |
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138.00
Btls (12) |
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| DOMAINE BERNARD MOREAU ET FILS, CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET |
| Domaine Moreau is a new addition for us. This is a domaine that really impressed us for its considered and meticulous approach to both vineyard work and winemaking. These are wines of concentration and finesse with great freshness and precision. The red wines show lovely purity, charm and finesse with ripe tannins and lots of mouth filling fruit - some of the best from this village. 2006 is a great vintage for this village and for this domaine. |
St. Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay (BLANC)
– fresh, ripe, mineral. Complex and fine. Great value |
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150.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet (BLANC)
– the biggest cuvee produced here. A blend of mainly two different plots. This is an outstanding village wine which can be drunk young but will keep well |
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171.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Vergers (BLANC)
– creamy, fine, brioche and minerals. Complex |
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270.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Morgeot (BLANC)
– more masculine, greater density but also light on its feet. A lovely balance of opulence and finesse. Very long and complex |
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270.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Grandes Ruchottes (BLANC)
– Grand cru level. Multi dimensional, fine and with palate staining concentration and complexity |
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330.00 |
Bourgogne Rouge
– open, fresh, lovely red fruits. Delicious and pure |
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75.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes
- an outstanding cuvee. Fresh, ripe, silky. Full of crunchy, red Pinot fruit flavours. A delight to drink and great value |
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120.00 |
Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru la Cardeuse
– more density and quite backward. Ripely tannic with expressive fruit and excellent balance. Lots of juicy Pinot fruit and a wonderful balance |
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198.00 |
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| MAISON NERTHUS ET DOMAINE ROBLET-MONNOT, BLIGNY-SUR-BEAUNE |
| Nerthus is the name of the negociant operation created by Domaine Roblet-Monnot. These are superbly vinified (they buy only grapes), made with great care and come from very well-situated vineyards and a high proportion of old vines. They also offer great value. The Volnay wines from the domaine vines are quite exquisite and show great purity of fruit and terroir. From the domaine wines we offer a terrific and very classy Volnay 1er Cru l’Ormeau from 2004 and 2005. |
2006 Bourgogne Aligote BLANC, Nerthus
– ripe, plump with great minerality. A remarkable Aligote |
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60.00 |
2006 Monthelie BLANC, Nerthus
– creamy, very fine with tight structure and great precision and length |
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144.00 |
2006 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Val BLANC, Nerthus
– lovely balance and complexity, fine depth of fruit |
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162.00 |
2005 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Val BLANC, Nerthus
– denser than 2006, more open and truly delicious |
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162.00 |
2005 Puligny-Montrachet BLANC, Nerthus
– a very fine cuvee, long and ripe with great minerality |
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249.00 |
2005 Volnay 1er Cru l’Ormeau, Roblet-Monnot
– floral, all red fruits, very lacey and lots of energy. Superb wine |
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270.00 |
2004 Volnay 1er Cru l’Ormeau, Roblet-Monnot
– more open, raspberries/strawberries red fruits. A delight |
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249.00 |
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| DOMAINE HUBERT DE MONTILLE, VOLNAY |
Etienne de Montille has really taken control of his family domaine and is making wines of startling depth and complexity. The new vineyard holdings from the old Thomas Moillard estate has given de Montille some terrific terroirs in the Cotes de Nuits. Some of the greatest wines of the vintage |
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (BLANC)
– toasty, mineral, ripe, fine and long. Concentrated. Outstanding |
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600.00 |
Beaune 1er Cru Perrieres
- intensely mineral, low yields and lots of classy red fruits. Intense with wonderful, silky tannins. Terrific complexity and finesse, will keep well |
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255.00 |
Beaune 1er Cru les Greves
– denser, more backward. Great finesse and purity. Lovely balance |
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297.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds
- great complexity, depth and energy. Pure with a sensual texture. Terrific |
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420.00 |
Volnay 1er Cru les Brouillards
– floral and open with silky, ripe fruit. Fine balance with excellent depth |
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366.00 |
Pommard 1er Cru Grand Epenots
– very lively, complex. This is a very exciting wine! Great verve and energy, fabulous finesse, and length. Concentrated and very fine indeed |
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420.00 |
Pommard 1er Cru les Pezerolles
– has great energy and finesse. Pure liqueur like red fruits. Sublime |
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390.00 |
Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens
– complex red fruits, hints of flowers, roses, peonies, very pure, aristocratic, dense, and lovely, ripe tannins. This is, as usual, a Grand vin and grand cru level! |
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498.00 |
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Thorey
– a superb terroir but really lovely and full of ripe, floral fruit. Excellent balance and power with great depth. A relative bargain |
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330.00 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
– great power, a top example of this cru. Brooding and multi-layered |
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645.00 |
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Malconsorts
- a great wine with superb depth of exotic, ripe, sensual fruit |
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750.00 |
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| Jean-Marc is making superb wines at his small domaine and at his negociant operation as below |
Santenay 1er Cru les Gravieres (BLANC)
– this is terrific and concentrated. Lovely balance and great complexity |
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165.00 |
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| MAISON JEAN-MARC VINCENT, SANTENAY |
| This is the negociant operation set up by Jean-Marc Vincent from Santenay - see above. This makes use of a number of very prestigious contacts of Jean-Marc for sourcing fruit and finished wine (ultimately only buying grapes so that they have complete control of the quality of fruit that they are buying). The wines below are delicious and offer outstanding value |
Meursault 1er Cru les Cras (BLANC)
– mineral terroir. Wonderful depth, and very fine. Great value |
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240.00 |
Puligny-Montrachet Villages (BLANC)
– Honeyed with creamy notes yet also mineral. Elegant and fine |
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198.00 |
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DOMAINE MICHEL BRIDAY, RULLY |
Rully 1er Cru Gresigny (BLANC)
– Retains lovely minerality yet is very fine and complex. Great value |
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129.00 |
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| DOMAINE VINCENT DUREUIL-JANTHIAL, RULLY |
| One of the top domaines in Rully and a match for so called better estates in the Cote de Beaune! These are pure, natural wines which show tremendous class and elegance of fruit. Vincent has again made a fabulous range of wines which show what is possible in this region. These all show great character, finesse, depth and complexity |
Rully 1er Cru les Margotes (BLANC)
- complex, mineral. Very fine with outstanding depth. Will be excellent to drink young but will also keep |
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129.00 |
Bourgogne Rouge
– pure, red fruits and very approachable. This has very good depth and ripe, silky tannins |
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72.00 |
Rully Rouge
– intense, mineral, concentrated, ripe, pure, very complex. Fresh, vibrant and fine: a superb wine |
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108.60 |
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| DOMAINE SAUMAIZE-MICHELIN, VERGISSON (FUISSE) |
| A fabulous range of wines from this superb domaine. Roger Saumaize’s work in the vineyards is extremely fine and with great attention to detail and he also works as naturally as possible 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 |
St. Veran les Creches (BLANC)
– ripe, creamy and quite more-ish. Lovely balance and finesse |
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87.60 |
Pouilly-Fuisse “les Courtelongs” (BLANC)
– second vintage for this wine. A very special terroir. Really crystalline, complex, multi-layered and very fine. Great length and finesse with a fabulous, long, complex finish. Great wine |
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135.00 |
| TERMS OF OFFER
1. Prices are in £ per DOZEN 75cl bottles (or, where stated as available, twenty-four 37.5cl halves) in bond delivered to Edinburgh. Onward delivery charges to customers' addresses will be charged at cost.
2. Wines are all offered subject to availability and prices are subject to alteration.
3. Terms are cash with order: the total in bond price quoted above is due now. The duty and VAT charges (at the prevailing rates at time of shipment) are due when wine has been shipped and cleared from our bonded warehouse (approximately at end of 2007). Current duty rate is £15.09 per case of 12 bottles x 75cl and the current rate of VAT is 17.5% (which, on clearance of wine from our bond, will be applied to the total cost of the wine below including the appropriate amount of duty).
(POA = Price On Application).
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