Plenty of ripe sunny fruit here. Crisp acidity lovely purity one for relatively early drinking. Salty edge to finish. From six plots spread across Vaillons harvested at separate times. Fermented individually blended in August... Read More

Very pure and crystalline on both nose and palate. Real drive and energy just the vaguest hint of wood which adds more to texture than flavour. A very fine example. Billaud-Simon has plots within the three sectors of Montée de... Read More

This white is harmonious and creamy in texture featuring floral peach apple tart and lemon cake flavors all buoyed by vibrant acidity. The oak treatment is subtle with flashes of baking spices and this ends with fine length. Drink... Read More

Nicely framed with toasty oak and pastry accents this rich white exhibits peach apple tart and grapefruit flavors. An underlying mineral element emerges as this plays out on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 512 cases imported.... Read More

Intense and expressive this white features apricot peach briny mineral and pastry flavors. Balanced and supple with a firm line of acidity for structure. It all comes together nicely on the lengthy finish. Drink now through 2030.... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has wonderful delineation and poise on the nose real frisson with yellow fruit egg whites and wild peach. Love it! The palate is very well-balanced with a touch of reduction... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Jean 1er Cru has more complexity on the nose than the Maltroye with touches of lemon curd white tea and crushed stone. This is open and generous without being overbearing. The palate is... Read More

Wipe your tears because this is the last vintage of Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru for now; the vines were pulled up after the harvest as production had tumbled to untenable levels plus there was unacceptable soil erosion.... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru raised in one-third new oak has a well-defined bouquet with yellow plum jasmine and light brioche aromas. It will require a couple of years to absorb the wood. The palate is well-balanced... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Morgeot 1er Cru is certainly more flattering on the nose than the Clos Saint-Jean at the moment with ebullient red berry and blueberry fruit well-defined and expressive. The palate is medium-bodied... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Village is matured in 20% new oak. It has a generous bouquet with orchard fruit touches of almond and patisserie. It will require a couple of years to absorb the oak. The palate is well-balanced with... Read More

From three plots by the 1er and grand cru vineyards. Pale lemon and lime. Plenty of energy here linear obviously from white soil pure orchard fruit with a fresh finish.

A glowing pale lime colour. Some restrained floral notes but not demonstrative. On the palate there is a strong line of chalky white fruit with a discreet intensity but clearly adequately ripe. Not a wine to drink young as there... Read More

Fresh primrose colour. The nose indicates a balanced ripeness and a depth of fruit to come. This is perhaps the most concentrated in the mouth but with a limestone mineral thread which electrifies the palate.

The 2022 Mâcon-Uchizy Les Maranches has a more austere bouquet demanding some coaxing from the glass. The palate is well-balanced with a saline entry and fine weight in the mouth. Not complex per se yet it feels quite long and... Read More

Brothers Arnaud and David have been making exciting intriguing wines at the family domaine. Their Vau de Vey comes from 0.95ha of vines with an average age of 35 years. Plenty of power and complexity on nose and palate. A touch... Read More