O r b P d y o e A n Op ei g fr o 9 st r p s m, a b n y ...€¦ · Henri Boillot is the grandson of Etienne Sauzet and is making some of the greatest Pulignys. The secret to his success

2010 has produced superb wines in both colours. Unusually it is ripe and concentrated, due to the low yields,yet also fresh and aromatic as the weather was changeable. It is most seductive. Sadly volumes are low andsometimes tiny.

Superb reds with impressive perfume, density of flavour and gentle tanninsI have rarely tasted red Burgundy with such ripe, gentle, sweet and frictionless tannins.The reds are naturallyconcentrated due to the low yields, down 20–50%, and a high proportion of millerandage, and the lovelydensity of flavour is also accompanied by a beautiful silky texture. Furthermore the wines were harvestedat modest alcohols of 12–12.5% (then usually chaptalised to 12.5–13%) and have exquisite pinot perfume.They also taste of their origin. Almost everything is superb.The crus and communes that can sometimes producewines with firm tannins, such as Volnay Clos de Chênes, Pommard, Aloxe and Nuits-St-Georges, are ripe andsweet-tasting in 2010. Indeed, never have I tasted so many delicious Nuits-St-Georges.The modest Bourgognesand crus like St Aubin are also excellent. The wines should drink well at all stages of their life due to the qualityof their tannins.

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Beautiful, sensual wines; concentrated yet gentleand perfumed

Superb white wines, ripe, aromatic with exceptional concentrationThe low yield, down 15–30% in the whites, has produced wines of rare concentration and structure whichis unusual in chardonnay.This structure underlies the intense and beautiful aromas which range from theaustere and mineral to the ripe and peachy depending on the terroir. There are some great wines in thevintage, notably the grands crus Corton-Charlemagnes and Chevalier-Montrachets which I strongly recommend.The Pernand-Vergelesses are the best I have ever tasted.The Mâconnais, St Aubin, Meursault and Puligny havealso made superb wines.

The weather – poor weather reduced yields but produced a lovely cropThree weather events had an effect on grape quality and quantity.The night of the great freeze, where thetemperature descended to -21˚C on the night of 19th December; the poor weather at flowering in June,which severely reduced the crop; and a hail storm centred on Santenay on 12th September.

The great freezeThe great freeze particularly affected the Côte de Nuits, and especially the vines near Nuits-St-Georges andVosne-Romanée. Worst hit were the lowest-lying vineyards and any vines in frost pockets caused by the N974road, which were mostly village and bourgogne. This had two effects. It killed some vines, but perhaps moreseverely, it killed the primary embryonic buds in the surviving vines.The secondary bud took over, but itsfertility is much lower so the potential crop volume was compromised.This is what reduced Etienne Grivot’scrop so severely.

Poor floweringThe double whammy for yield was that the great freeze was compounded by difficult weather in June whichdisrupted the fertilization during the flowering and significantly reduced the crop. Pinot was worst hit. Theweather produced severe amounts of both coulure and millerandage. In coulure the berries set but then fall off.In millerandage the grapes only grow to a third or less of their normal size and usually have one or two pips,instead of four or five.The millerandage seems to have been particularly acute with most growers experiencingsignificant problems, especially with pinot noir. In a couple of extreme cases, Ghislaine Barthod reported up to70% and Jean-Marie Fourrier 100%. Old vines are particularly sensitive to this phenomenon.The millerandagemay have contributed to the gentle, silky texture of the wines by substantially reducing the number of pips inthe fermenting vats, as the pips’ bitter green tannins can appear in the wine when inadvertently crushed.

Aromas preserved by the changeable weatherGenerally, 2010 was a changeable year with alternating good and bad weather.The growers had to be on theirtoes to treat for oidium and mildew. While the overall annual average temperature was normal, April was verysunny but May and August were cloudy, and August was rainy. Ironically, this cool and rainy weather preservedthe aromas.

September stormIn September the weather was generally good. However, a hail storm centred on Santenay occurred on the12th September, with white grapes principally affected.The cool temperatures minimised the problems andonly about 5–10% botrytis developed, principally in Santenay, Chassagne and a few other low-lying vineyards.Not all wines are affected.The best growers like Jean-Marie Vincent and Jean-Noël Gagnard have made verygood wines despite the problems. Some rain fell in Vosne and Nuits around the 24th.

Harvest – average weather combined with low yields produced superb grapesThe grapes finally achieved full flavour and phenolic ripeness, with lovely aromatic potential and at normallevels of potential alcohol. Had the yield been of normal size the grapes would never have sufficiently ripened.The Burgundians had a remarkable stroke of luck in terms of quality in 2010 and it all fell into place!Rarely are pinot and chardonnay equally good in the same vintage. Pinot normally requires more energyto ripen, chardonnay less. Felicitously, yields were lowered most in pinot, so the ratio of leaf area/crop wasproportionally greater in the pinot, so both colours were able to ripen equally successfully. Most domainesstarted picking from around the 20th September and had finished by the end of the month.

If the choice is overwhelming, the six mixed cases make the decisions for you.

Toby MorrhallSociety Buyer for Burgundy

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Château des Rontets, FuisséSevere hail on 7th July reduced yield and improved quality. Only 25hl/ha was produced in 2010 at Rontets.The high-altitude (350m), north-facing vineyards produce a Pouilly of rare finesse and distinction.

1. BU49961 Pouilly-Fuissé ClosVarambon £80 -Elegant understated 13% alcohol Pouilly made from tiny yields. Fine,long finish. 2013–2016.

2. BU49971 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Birbettes £115 -From the estate’s oldest vines, this has the natural unforcedconcentration and texture derived from ancient vines that producefewer but better, more balanced grapes. 2013–2016.

Domaine Saint Denis, LugnyTiny, perfectionist domaine run by Hubert Laferrère to exacting standards.

3. BU49981 Mâcon-Chardonnay * - £100A wonderfully lemony freshness imbues this wine with great energyand lift, yet it has underlying body and richness too. A great success.Unoaked. 2013–2015. Synthetic closure.

Domaine de la Soufrandise, FuisséMuch care is taken in the blending process to achieve a rich wine that is typical of the appellation but notcloying.The 2010 is beautifully balanced.

4. BU49991 Pouilly-FuisséVieillesVignes * - £140Opulent, powerful but not top heavy, this Pouilly is made from about25 different parcels of vines in Fuissé. About 15% is fermented andaged in barrel. 2013–2015.

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Hubert Laferrère of the perfectionist Domaine Saint Denis An avenue of London Planes just south of Beaune

COTE D’ORComte Armand, Domaine des Epeneaux, Pommard

Comte Armand makes one of the best Pommards. Unlike some, this is rich and powerful with silky tanninsand a certain finesse not always found in the commune.

5. BU50661 Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Epeneaux £348Made from yields of just 28hl/ha, this is a complex blend of different soils and vine ages (approximately 25, 35, 50 and 80 years of age) producing a powerful and well-balanced Pommard with sweet tannins and exquisite perfume. 2016–2026.

Domaine Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny Tiny yields here due to up to 70% millerandage (imperfectly fertilised berries which remain small), whichgives a lush texture to the wines, but pitifully small quantities.

6. BU49561 Chambolle-Musigny £188Fresh, fine, pretty Chambolle, with the lovely density of fruit of the vintage. 2015–2020.

7. BU49581 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Combottes £310Intense, fine-boned, understated Chambolle. 2015–2022.

8. BU49571 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Beaux Bruns £310Seductive, sweet, round Chambolle typical of the naturally ripe-tasting Beaux Bruns vineyard. 2015–2022.

9. BU49591 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Cras £325Exquisite, supremely elegant wine with a cloak of fine fruit overlaying its mineral core. 2016–2024.

Domaine de Bellene, BeauneNicolas Potel’s 22ha domaine, named after the Celtic word for ‘Beaune’ and not to be confused with his négociant business Maison Roche de Bellene, goes from strength to strength. The wines are of excellentquality and made in an understated style with a tight rein on extraction and new oak so the character of the vineyard shines through. This year we have added the lovely Volnay Grands Poisots.

10. BU48871 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes Clos Bardot * £45One of the best modest pinots we offer, this comes from a well-situated vineyard in Comblanchien, adjacent to Nuits’ Prémeaux commune, and benefits from the sophisticated Nuits tannins. Pretty, black-cherry pinot fruit and sweet tannins. 2014–2016.

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Ghislaine Barthod’s yields are down in 2010

Henri Boillot, the grandson of EtienneSauzet

Benjamin Leroux of Comte Armand makesoutstanding Pommard

11. BU48881 Côtes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes * £78The quality of this wine is an undiscovered secret. Members seem to be put off by the name, but don’t be as the wine offers excellent value for money. Sweet fruit with an attractive density of texture and silky tannins. 2014–2018.

12. BU50621 Volnay Les Grands Poisots £125Lovely, sweet-fruited Volnay with a fine-boned structure and elegant yet persistent flavour. 2015–2020.

13. BU48911 Nuits-St-Georges Vieilles Vignes £125One of the best village Nuits-St-Georges I know. Made from vineyards on the northern (Vosne) side of the village, this is rich and dense with sweet tannins. 2015–2020.

14. BU48921 Beaune Premier Cru Teurons * £138Approximately 80% millerandage from the 50-year-old vines, this top Beaune premier cru is soft, round and appealing as Beaune should be. 2015–2020.

15. BU48931 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Chaignots £238Approximately 30% millerandage here. Chaignots, on the Vosne side of the appellation, is seductively velvet textured. 2016–2022.

Domaine Henri Boillot, VolnayHenri Boillot is the grandson of Etienne Sauzet and is making some of the greatest Pulignys. The secret tohis success is careful management, of course, but also low yields. In 2010 the yields were approximately35hl/ha for whites and 25–30 hl/ha for the reds. Few operate at such low yields for white wines. Thosewho enjoy richly-flavoured red Burgundy will adore the controlled power of the red wines.

16. BU49331 Puligny-Montrachet £155Concentrated Puligny, with good grip and structure and wonderfully long finish. 2014–2018.

17. BU49341 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Perrières £260Intense, fine, citrus-scented wine with firm grapefruity grip and structure. 2014–2018.

18. BU49351 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Mouchère £260Firm, fine, mineral wine of exceptional density of texture from 70-year-old vines planted on low-vigour rootstock. This is remarkably good. 2015–2018.

19. BU49361 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Pucelles £270Very fine, backward and understated Pucelles, which borders grand cru Bâtard Montrachet. 2015–2018.

20. BU49291 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières £148A concentrated Savigny that is soft and pretty yet with excellent depth of flavour. 2015–2018.

21. BU49301 Beaune Premier Cru Clos du Roi £175Round and sweet, this is an attractively plump and seductive Beaune. 2015–2018.

22. BU49311 Volnay Premier Cru Chevrets £220Pretty, black-cherry fruit Volnay, with freshness and energy to the fore. 2015–2020.

23. BU49321 Volnay Premier Cru Caillerets £265One of Volnay’s greatest vineyards, this exquisite wine offers intensity and delicacy allied to great length of flavour. 2015–2024.

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Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Pernand-VergelessesDown about 20% in volume, yielding 30.5hl/ha, this is concentrated but natural and fine-flavoured Corton-Charlemagne, the grand cru which produced some of the greatest wines of the vintage. From west-facingvineyards which receive more light than heat. This is one of the finest and most understated Corton-Charlemagnes of all.

24. BU49461 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru £425Lovely aromas of white peach and oatmeal, backed up with a concentrated and powerful palate and a firm finish make for a top-quality wine with great development potential. 2016–2023.

Bouchard Père et Fils, BeauneWinemaker Philippe Prost has made a lovely series of red and white wines with all the attributes of the vintage, including two great stars of 2010 in the grands crus of Corton-Charlemagne and ChevalierMontrachet.

25. BU50831 Meursault Les Clous £115Superior hillside Meursault producing a concentrated wine offering peachy fruit and a rich yet balanced palate at an attractive price. 2013–2016.

26. BU50841 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru £498Powerful, balanced wine with firm fruit and concentrated palate. This is outstanding. 2017–2024.

27. BU50851 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Grand Cru £1,600This comes from a plot immediately above Bouchard’s parcel of Le Montrachet, and seemingly once part of it, as it lies within the original perimeter wall that once surrounded Le Montrachet. Almost a synthesis of the grip, breadth and structure of Le Montrachet and the chiselled minerality of Chevalier. One of the greatest wines of the vintage. 2017–2024.

28. BU50811 Monthélie Clos de Champs Fuillot £110Very pretty, silky-fruited Monthélie with refreshing and persistent finish. 2013–2017.

29. BU49371 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières £120Joyful, sweet-natured Savigny giving enormous sensual rather than cerebral pleasure. 2013–2018.

30. BU50821 Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Chênes £195Fine-structured Volnay with great length of flavour and sweet tannins. 2016–2024.

31. BU49381 Volnay Premier Cru Caillerets Ancien Cuvée Carnot £215Graceful, lacey wine which at first appears crushingly delicate yet its great length of flavour demonstrates its persistence and resilience. 2016–2024.

Domaine Alain Burguet, Gevrey-ChambertinAlain has handed over the reins to his sons Jean-Luc and Eric who carry on in the same vein, picking veryripe grapes and sorting them assiduously so only the best get into the fermentation vat. The wine is agedapproximately 18 months in barrel. Those who like rich Burgundy will love this.

32. BU50711 Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes £198Big, powerful, broad-shouldered Gevrey from a number of parcels of old vines at least 60 years of age. The grapes are picked very ripe, starting 4th October, when many other growers had finished, resulting in a rich and plummy style. 2015–2014.

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Domaine Camus-Bruchon, Savigny-lès-BeauneLovely wines here. Guillaume Camus recounts that yields were down about 30% due to a poor flowering,which reduces quantity and so increases quality.

33. BU49601 Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards Vieilles Vignes £93From two parcels planted in 1913 and 1922, this has the sappy, refreshing fruit that Savigny provides in abundance. 2013–2015.

34. BU49611 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières £105Lovely juicy and succulent premier cru with more stuffing than the village. 2013–2016.

35. BU49621 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Narbontons £110Geographically and stylistically close to Beaune, Narbontons has a lovely plump sweetness to it. Most inviting. 2013–2016.

Domaine Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne-RomanéeSuperb wines here as usual but volume is down by about 30%. They began the harvest on the 24th September.

36. BU50721 Vosne-Romanée £238Intensely aromatic, velvety-textured Vosne. 2015–2022.

37. BU50731 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru En Orveaux £525Impressive density of texture from the low yields, with frictionless tannins which glide over the palate. 2015–2026.

38. BU50741 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru En Reignots £525Situated high on the hill where limestone outcrops, above La Romanée. Reignots produces fine, elegant wine of great length rather than depth. 2015–2026.

39. BU50751 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Malconsorts £750Ideally situated mid-slope, and flanked by grand cru La Tâche on its northern border, Malconsorts is a complete, harmonious wine, wonderfully aromatic and with Vosne’s telltale, caressing velvety texture. 2016–2028.

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Luc Camus made lovely Savigny-lés-Beaune in 2010 Sylvain Cathiard: outstanding Vosne-Romanée

Domaine Jean Chauvenet, Nuits-St-GeorgesChristophe Drag sadly recounted how 2000 of his vines died as the temperature of the critically wet soilsplunged to -21˚C on the night of the 19th December, and a further 30% of the crop was lost during theflowering so yields were just 35–40hl/ha, similar to 2003. The result is a range of wonderfully rich andcreamy wines with a lush texture that coats the mouth. Rarely is Nuits this sensual and delicious.

40. BU49631 Nuits-St-Georges * £110Very impressive Nuits from vineyards on the northern (Vosne) side of the village such as Allots, St Jacques, St Julien and Charmotte, which give relatively sweet-textured wine. Lovely dense and soft Burgundy offered at a remarkably low price basically because of the sheer volume he has to sell. He has over 6ha of this wine! Take advantage! 2014–2021.

41. BU49641 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Perrières £205Really fine Nuits from the middle/upper slope of the vineyard showing a haunting kirsch perfume and fine tannins. 2015–2022.

42. BU49651 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Vaucrains £230From two plots, one of 30 ares (one-hundredth of a hectare) planted in 1963 and the other of 11 ares planted in 1981. This clay-rich vineyard produces magnificent Nuits. Rich, powerful yet fresh and exhilarating with grand cru length of flavour. Exceptional. 2017–2024.

Domaine Robert Chevillon, Nuits-St-GeorgesThe Chevillon style is unusually intense and aromatic for Nuits, without the habitual firmness. The wines are perfumed and fine boned, increasing in structure as one climbs to the great Vaucrains but without acoarsening of the tannins which remain gentle and caressing. Again, down 30% in volume.

43. BU50411 Nuits-St-Georges £148Pretty, perfumed wine, typical of the fine-boned Chevillon style. 2015–2019.

44. BU50421 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Perrières £198Another exquisitely fruity wine with a backbone of minerality, lending lift and vitality. 2016–2020.

45. BU50431 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Pruliers £198A more structured, denser, firmer wine with great ageing potential. Wonderful quality. 2016–2021.

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Bertrand and Denis Chevillon make unusually intense and aromatic Nuits Alain Coche: big, rich and structured Meursault

46. BU50441 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Roncières £205 -Intense, aromatic Nuits, with fine, silky tannins. 2016–2020.

47. BU50451 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Cailles £255 -Top-quality vineyard adjacent to Les St Georges producing wines of great finesse, proportion and harmony. 2016–2024.

48. BU50461 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Vaucrains £255 -Like many great wines this has that texture aptly described as ‘the iron fist in the velvet glove’; a natural, old-vine concentration with enormous density of flavour and gentle tannins. 2016–2024.

Domaine Bruno Clair, MarsannayAgain, ravaged by the poor flowering, yields are an average of just 24hl/ha here. Harvest took place between 25th September and 5th October. Elegant and precise wines transparently showing the character of the vineyards from which they come.

49. BU50471 Marsannay Grasses Têtes £95 -Fresh, pretty and delicious. Marsannay is undervalued and a bargain. 2014–2018.

50. BU50481 Morey St Denis En La Rue de Vergy £170 -From a mature vineyard planted in 1980, this is deliciously sweet, soft and sensual. 2015–2020.

51. BU50491 Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles £185 -Situated just above grand cru Bonnes-Mares this is succulent and racy Chambolle. 2015–2020.

52. BU50501 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru La Dominode £190 -Broad, chunky wine for those who like a bit of structure and are prepared to wait a while. 2016–2022.

53. BU50511 Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix £220 -Intense, fresh, fine-boned Vosne from a vineyard situated above Malconsorts. 2016–2022.

54. BU50521 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos du Fonteny £270 -Very pretty, elegant wine with excellent length and depth of flavour. 2016–2024.

55. BU50531 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos St Jacques £500 -Exquisite wine that impresses with the intensity of its aroma and the harmony of its palate. 2016–2024.

56. BU50541 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru £650 -Wonderful silky-textured Chambertin with true grand cru weight and length of flavour. 2017–2025.

Domaine Coche-Bizouard, MeursaultSuperb wines as ever from this little-known estate where quality is high and prices relatively low. Don’t tellanyone about it or prices will rise! This is a great source of big, rich and structured Meursault which givesimmense pleasure. The modest but pretty red is a delight.

57. BU49671 Bourgogne Chardonnay * - £100Fresh, fine and full-flavoured Burgundy, 100% barrel-fermented and aged a year in barriques. Excellent value for money. 2013–2015.

58. BU49681 Meursault * £110 -Big, rich powerful Meursault with impressive grip and structure in support. 2013–2017.

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59. BU49691 Meursault Ormeau - £120Superb white-peach aromas, round and rich palate with a lifeline of lemony acidity. 2013–2017.

60. BU49701 Meursault Premier Cru Charmes - £188Meriting its name, this is deliciously rich and buttery Meursault which hides the underlying structure which will ensure lovely development in bottle. 2014–2018.

61. BU49711 Meursault Premier Cru Gouttes D’Or - £188A little finer but less rich than the Charmes, this beautifully balances richness with freshness. 2014–2018.

62. BU49661 Meursault Rouge - £80Intense, fruity nose of raspberries, fresh and pert palate; lovely early drinking pinot and attractively priced too. 2013–2015.

Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, Gevrey-Chambertin Drouhin-Laroze make medium-bodied, understated wines exuding refinement and class without beingshowy. They have particularly large holdings of grands crus vineyards so these are accordingly very attractively priced because of their relative abundance. Quantities down 35–45%.

63. BU50171 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Lavaux St Jacques - £195Fine, understated wine from the cool Combe de Lavaux with elegance to the fore. 2015–2021.

64. BU50181 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru £158 -Pretty wine of unforced elegance with fresh mineral core. 2016–2022.

65. BU50191 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru - £360Superb Bonnes-Mares with intense kirsch nose, great depth of flavour and refined tannins. Exceptional. 2016–2024.

66. BU50201 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru - £425Closed at present, but with great reserves of silky power, this is a serious, concentrated wine needing time in bottle to bloom. 2017–2028.

Jean Philippe Fichet, MeursaultAnother wonderful vintage here from perfectionist Jean-Philippe Fichet, in part due to low yields, which are down 30–40%, caused by the poor flowering.

67. BU49391 Bourgogne Blanc Vieilles Vignes - £88From 40-year-old vines situated below those of Meursault, this is exceptionally good with remarkable finesse and length of flavour. 2014–2016.

68. BU49401 Meursault Meix Sous Le Château - £16035hl (normally 55hl/ha) and you can taste the concentration. Rich, soft ample Meursault of excellent quality. 2014–2017.

69. BU49411 Meursault Chevalières - £205Impressive hillside Meursault vineyard which is full of little pebbles and gives a fresh, fine, tauter style of Meursault, with great natural concentration (35hl/ha again, normally 58hl/ha) yet remains fine-tasting and elegant. Needs longer to unwind. 2015–2017.

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Jean-Marie and Vicki Fourrier: wonderful wines but tiny quantities

Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Jean-Marie explained there was 100% millerandage here! There was the same number of bunches but they were 40% smaller than usual with berries the size of peas, just 4–6mm in diameter. His old vines are frequently affected by millerandage but never usually to this extent. The wines are wonderful but thequantities are tiny, so inevitably many of you will be disappointed – sorry.

70. BU50651 Morey St Denis Clos Salon - £133Intense and very pretty aromas, with beautiful, sweet tannins on the palate. 2014–2019.

71. BU50601 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes - £148Dense yet gentle palate of polished tannins that glide over the palate. 2016–2020.

72. BU50611 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Goulots £124 -Cool Combe de Lavaux vineyard with racy, scintillating freshness and intensity of flavour. 2016–2026.

73. BU50631 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Combes aux Moines £153 -Remarkable perfume and ravishing, silky texture due to the millerandage. 2016–2026.

74. BU50641 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos St Jacques - £500Planted in 1901, the old vines and wonderfully situated vineyard produce an exquisite wine of tender grace. Superb. 2016–2028.

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Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-MontrachetOf all the white wine domaines I visited this had the greatest loss of volume, up to 45%. It makes the winescorrespondingly richer but quantities are small.

75. BU49421 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes - £125Soft, full and rich yet finishes freshly. 2013–2016.

76. BU49431 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Chaumées - £180Rich and powerful, ripe and honeyed palate. 2014–2017.

77. BU49441 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Maltroie - £180Fine, bright, with a lovely grapefruity freshness and grip. 2014–2017.

78. BU49451 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Caillerets - £270Ripe nose, followed by a firm palate with a hint of honey and a fresh finish. Rich and classy. 2014–2018.

Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanée Etienne Grivot has made some of his greatest-ever wines in 2010. His vineyards were devastated by the -21˚C freeze of the night of 19th December, which killed some vines and many embryonic primarybuds. The secondary buds bloomed but are less fertile than the primary ones. His vineyard losses range from25–55%, with an average loss of 40%. Etienne Grivot’s wines now have a little more fat than previously, but what marks them out is their purity, definition and sophistication. These are polished wines that shinebrightly, and transparently reveal the character and quality of their terroir. The tiny yield has significantlyconcentrated the wines.

79. BU49721 Bourgogne Rouge - £78Fresh, fine and vivid pinot with pretty palate. 2013–2017.

80. BU49731 Vosne-Romanée * - £165Bright, crystalline fruit with fine and polished tannins that glide over the mouth. Sophisticated. 2014–2020.

81. BU49741 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Pruliers - £375Excellent Pruliers with lovely density and fat in the mid-palate, and fresh finish. 2016–2022.

82. BU49751 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Brûlées - £405Top Vosne vineyard with sweet and velvety mid-palate with that extra density of flavour you look for in a premier cru. 2016–2024.

83. BU49761 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru - £498A superb Clos de Vougeot with uncommon richness and sweetness on the palate underpinned by ripe and gentle tannins. 2016–2028.

84. BU49771 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Suchots £263 -This is silky-textured Suchots with racy freshness and great length of flavour. 2016–2024.

Louis Jadot, Beaune2010 is probably Jacques Lardières’ last vintage, vinified in tandem with his able successor Frédéric Barnier.Lovely white wines here. Of all the grands crus the Corton-Charlemagnes and Chevalier-Montrachets werethe stars. Jadot reds are relatively big and powerful wines. I tasted seven different Beaune premiers crus andthought Bressandes and Clos des Couchereaux were the pick of the bunch. Le Vaucrain offers excellent valuefor money.

85. BU50131 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Referts - £205Concentrated, fine-flavoured Referts with richness ideally balanced by freshness. 2014–2017.

86. BU50141 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières - £243Quintessential Folatières with taut, sinewy palate and a flash of brilliance. 2014–2017.

87. BU50151 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru - £405Corton Charlemagnes are superb in 2010. This is fine and firm with a concentrated, dense palate, rarely seen in white wines. 2017–2022.

88. BU50161 Chevalier-Montrachet Les Desmoiselles Grand Cru - £1,100Above Le Montrachet, on very stony soils where the rock occasionally outcrops, Chevalier has a mineral core to it, dry and firm, with an exploding spark of genius. Needs time to ignite. Will be superb. 2017–2022.

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Jacques Lardière of Jadot. 2010 may be his last vintage – what a way to go!

Etienne Grivot has made some of his greatest-ever wines in 2010

89. BU50031 Côtes de Nuits Villages Le Vaucrain £75With 2010’s typically soft tannins, this is rich and generous, and offers a lot of bang for your buck. 2015–2018.

90. BU50051 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru La Dominode £100Soft and full flavoured, this a rich style of Savigny with sweetness to the fore. 2014–2018.

91. BU50071 Beaune Premier Cru Bressandes £110Sweet and plump, Beaunes are deliciously accessible and underrated, thus underpriced. 2014–2019.

92. BU50081 Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Couchereaux £110Soft and ripe, this is gloriously hedonistic red Burgundy. 2014–2019.

93. BU50061 Volnay Premier Cru Clos des Chênes £175Fine, long, racy and elegant, this is delicious Volnay. 2015–2020.

94. BU50121 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Feusselottes £225Sweet and intensely aromatic with fresh and vital palate. 2016–2021.

95. BU50111 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Baudes £250Situated just below Bonnes-Mares, Baudes is a top vineyard combining Chambolle’s purity of fruit with quite a broad, ripe and sensual palate. 2016–2022.

96. BU50101 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos St Jacques £405Perfumed and poised wine from a wonderfully situated vineyard in the cool Combe de Lavaux. Intensely flavoured and fine palate of grand cru quality. 2017–2025.

97. BU50091 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru £560Sumptuous and sensuous grand cru Burgundy. Rich and decadent. 2017–2025.

Domaine François Lamarche, Vosne-RomanéeThe younger generation has now taken over. Nicole Lamarche has reduced yields in the vineyard and undertakes long vatting of up to five weeks but with just five punch downs. Quality here is on a steadyupward curve.

98. BU49781 Echézeaux Grand Cru £390Rich, full and creamy grand cru which has good underlying structure for development in bottle. 2015–2023.

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99. BU49791 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru - £390Always one of the best Clos Vougeots, this blend of top, middle and bottom parts of the Clos is well proportioned and harmonious. 2016–2024.

100. BU49801 La Grande Rue Grand Cru - £950Sandwiched between La Tâche and La Romanée-Conti, this is a top Vosne grand cru scoring amongst the top marks in recent blind comparative tastings. One of the summits of Burgundy. 2017–2028.

Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet2010 is a great success here. Leflaive advanced the picking date, and picked 17–24th September with a teamof 90 harvesters. The wines are very fine and understated, with tension and minerality to the fore.

101. BU49471 Bourgogne Blanc £60 -Fresh, fine wine with excellent length for a straight Bourgogne. 2013–2015.

102. BU49481 Puligny-Montrachet £105 -Intense and fine nose. This has lovely tense minerality. 2013–2016.

103. BU49491 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon * £144 -Lovely aromas of white peach. Attractive palate with richness tempered by freshness. 2014–2018.

104. BU49501 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières * £238 -A wine of incredible intensity and verve. Perfectly placed mid-slope, Folatières produces a mineral, linear wine with great length. 2014–2018.

105. BU49511 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Pucelles * £275 -A star of the tasting, this has a wonderful density of flavour without heaviness and an entrancing floral scent. Perfectly balanced. 2014–2018.

Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru * - -Rich, grand cru structure, creamy and full. Closed at present. 2015–2022. This wine is featured in the Domaine Leflaive mixed case (OC3136) on page 19 only.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru * - -Powerful, dense and chunky and foursquare at present, as it tends to be in its youth. Will blossom into a beauty with bottle age. 2017–2023. This wine is featured in mixed case OC3136 only.

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru * - -This exhibits a lovely tension between richness and minerality. It has a very refined, exquisite palate in the mould of Folatières but with an extra grand cru dimension. 2017–2023. This wine is featured in mixed case OC3136 only.

Domaine Maume, Gevrey-ChambertinMaume harvest late, picking very ripe grapes from their old vines. This produces soft and generous wineswith an appealing, natural sweetness. Although a grand cru, Mazis is very different from the other wineswhen young, having a firm structure but this softens with age. Yields down 30–50%.

106. BU49811 Gevrey-Chambertin * - £115Soft, round and generous Gevrey made from very ripe grapes. 2014–2019.

107. BU49821 Gevrey-Chambertin en Pallud - £143Rich and full, but shot through with a balancing freshness and tension. 2014–2020.

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108. BU49831 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Lavaux St Jacques - £265Sumptuous, caressing, opulent wine with an inviting natural sweetness. 2015–2022.

109. BU49841 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru - £365Powerful and structured wine made from 42hl/ha. Firm and backward at present. 2016–2024.

Domaine De Montille, Volnay A stunning range of wines from Etienne de Montille. The reds have the natural density without heaviness,which is typical of the vintage, and caressing tannins. Etienne uses complete or partial ‘whole-bunch vinification’, i.e. the grapes are not destemmed when he feels the stems are ripe. This technique can contribute a beautiful floral aspect to the aromas, an extra sweetness to the palate and a certain complexitynot found in destemmed wines. I have noted the percentage of whole bunches he has used for each redwine. He harvested between 18–30th September.

110. BU49281 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Cailleret - £383Wonderfully fine and fresh Puligny of great class. The secret is the superb situation of the vineyard which forms the northern border with grand cru Le Montrachet. 2014–2017.

111. BU49191 Beaune Premier Cru Sizies - £138Pretty, perfumed Beaune. Round and attractive. No whole bunch. 2014–2020.

112. BU49201 Beaune Premier Cru Grèves - £188Sweet and full, but with lovely supporting texture from the silky tannins. A third whole bunch. 2014–2020.

113. BU49211 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Les Thorey - £210Another lovely Nuits. Deep flavour, soft tannins, good length. No whole bunch. 2015–2022.

114. BU49221 Volnay Premier Cru Champans - £265Fresh, lithe and racy Volnay with frictionless tannins. No whole bunch. 2015–2024.

115. BU49231 Pommard Premier Cru Pezérolles - £265Often one of my favourites in this cellar, in de Montille’s hands this is silky and Volnay-like with a spark of brilliance. Two-thirds whole bunch. 2015–2024.

116. BU49241 Volnay Premier Cru Taillepieds - £288Lovely, intensely flavoured Volnay with true premier cru density and weight yet remains graceful. 100% whole bunch. 2016–2024.

117. BU49251 Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens - £350Dense, full, yet shows a sweet texture and rounded tannins. This has impressive mid-palate richness and a long fresh, invigorating finish. Two-thirds whole bunch. 2016–2026.

118. BU49261 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Malconsorts - £575It is often the texture of a great wine that sets it apart. This has an impressive natural concentration yet it’s the sensual, caressing embrace of its velvety tannins that defines its greatness. 100% whole bunch. 2016–2026.

119. BU49271 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane £500 -This comes from a small dog-leg parcel that forms the border with grand cru La Tâche. It has all the sensual grace of the Malconsorts but with an extra dimension of sweetness. 100% whole bunch. 2016–2027.

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Domaine Denis Mortet, Gevrey-ChambertinArnaud has been making the wine from the 2006 vintage and his finer, less oaky and less extracted style is emerging. Working like his father in the vineyard, but with a lighter hand in the cellar, Arnaud’s wineshave a natural concentration from the low yields (down 25–35% in 2010 resulting in 25–30hl/ha) but are less muscle bound allowing a greater expression of the vineyard character.

120. BU50281 Bourgogne Blanc - £75Now fermented in 25% tank and 75% 350-litre barrels, this has an extra zip and freshness behind the exquisite peachy fruit. Enjoy in the first flush of youth. 2013–2015.

121. BU50211 Bourgogne Cuvée de Noble Souche - £93Intense, black-cherry pinot aromas with a sweet and fresh palate. 2014–2020.

122. BU50221 Marsannay Longeroies £135Marsannay is little-known and therefore underrated. It offers true Côte de Nuits sophistication and weight at a most attractive price. 2014–2020.

123. BU50231 Gevrey-Chambertin - £215This is produced from roughly 50% Au Vellé, 25% Motrot and a few other parcels such as Croix des Champs and matured 18 months in 40% new oak. Arnaud’s wine style is fresher and less oaky than his father’s, but he works just like the perfectionist Denis did in the vineyard to produce the same small yields of healthy grapes. 2015–2024.

124. BU50241 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes - £248This is produced from 50% En Champs (70 to 80-year-old vines), with the balance from mainly En Deré and Combe du Dessus and matured 18 months in 60% new oak. Starts rich and dense but finishes with increasing freshness and finesse. Another glass beckons! 2016–2024.

125. BU50251 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Beaux Bruns £190 -With less extraction and now 50% new oak, a more feminine style of Chambolle is emerging. Pretty fruit. Intensity of flavour is now replacing sheer power. 2016–2024.

126. BU50261 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux - £380Measured power allied to an attractive lift and energy show off the elegance of this cool vineyard in the Combe de Lavaux. 2016–2026.

127. BU50271 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Lavaux St Jacques - £448Currently a little more closed than Champeaux, but may ultimately have the edge. 2016–2026.

Domaine Henri Prudhon, St AubinLovely wines here from this delightful, unassuming family domaine who make delicious wines and pricethem very attractively. Yields were down 30% for red and 15% for white. They began the harvest on 22nd September.

128. BU49891 St Aubin Premier Cru Perrières * - £75Wonderfully vibrant, citrus and apple-scented wine with impressive mid-palate concentration. 2013–2015.

129. BU49881 St Aubin Premier Cru Meurgers Dents de Chien - £75Firm and fine, this has a solid core of minerality at its base and great intensity of flavour. 2013–2015.

130. BU49861 St Aubin Premier Cru Sentier du Clou Rouge - £75Pretty, fine-boned pinot with fresh red-cherry fruit to the fore. 2013–2015.

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Domaine Rollin, Pernand-VergelessesThe 2010 Pernand Blanc is outstanding. I tasted the 2008 and 2009 alongside it and the 2010’s wonderfullyripe fruit and fresh acidity stole the show. Small average yields of 32 hl/ha for both colours.

131. BU49951 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc * - £78One of the best-ever vintages of this wine. Ripe peachy fruit underscored by Pernand’s steely acidity. Ravishing! 2013–2016.

132. BU49931 Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge Premier Cru Les Fichots - £103Lovely, tense and taut red-cherry pinot supported by fine tannins and balancing fruity acidity. 2014–2018.

Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-MusignyChristophe has produced a superb range of wines this year, which he likens to 2002. Grapes were pickedwith a potential alcohol of 12.2%. One of his lowest-yielding years, an average of just 23hl/ha. Wonderfulquality right through the range.

133. BU50291 Chambolle-Musigny - £188Textbook Chambolle, perfumed and graceful. 2014–2020.

134. BU50301 Morey St Denis Premier Cru Clos de la Bussière - £238Christophe has tamed Bussière’s firm tannins and produced a beautifully aromatic wine with sweet tannins and a long finish. 2015–2022.

135. BU50311 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Cras £180 -Wonderfully elegant Cras, with a mineral centre and silky tannins and intensely flavoured palate. 2016–2026.

136. BU50321 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Amoureuses £413 -Voluptuous Amoureuses, with a gentle caressing texture. 2017–2030.

137. BU50331 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru £413 -Exquisite cherry-kernel aroma. Concentrated palate with support from fine-grained tannins which will ensure a long life. 2017–2030.

Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-MontrachetSauzet have produced a lovely series of wines which transparently show the character of their terroirs. They started picking relatively early on 17th September and have been rewarded with fine and fresh wines.Village quantities down 5%, crus down 20–40%.

138. BU50351 Puligny-Montrachet * - £160Floral, honeysuckle-scented Puligny. Fresh, fine, well-balanced palate. 2013–2016.

139. BU50361 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne * - £230Quite ripe, lightly honeyed fruit, with refreshing, firm palate. 2013–2016.

140. BU50371 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Referts * - £275A broader, fuller wine from clay-rich soil at the bottom of the slope. More viscosity and roundness on the palate. 2013–2016.

141. BU50391 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières * - £310Fine, firm, linear, racy wine from a vineyard high on the slope. 2013–2017.



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Natalie Tollot-Beaut: charming wines in 2010Christophe Roumier likens 2010 to 2002

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142. BU50381 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Champ Canet * £310Underrated vineyard lying adjacent to Meursault Perrières, producing a concentrated wine offering a teasing tension between power and finesse. 2013–2017.

143. BU50401 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Combettes * £425With its lovely mid-slope position, Combettes produces a complete and beautifully proportioned wine with hints of apples tinged with honey. 2014–2018.

Domaine Tollot-Beaut, Chorey-lès-BeauneDelicious wines in the typically cuddly house style which is easy to like. Tollot-Beaut’s Chorey is accessibleand affordable, and one of the best introductions to red Burgundy. Yields down by 30%.

144. BU50001 Chorey-lès-Beaune * £80Ripe, plump black-cherry-scented pinot with attractive hint of vanilla from newish barrels. 2013–2017.

145. BU50011 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières £110Round, rich, sweet-tasting Savigny from Lavière’s warm, well-drained soil. 2013–2017.

146. BU50021 Aloxe-Corton £120The sweet tannins of the vintage soften Aloxe’s typically angular tannins producing a beautifully balanced palate which is fresh and elegant. 2014–2019.

Jean-Marc Vincent, SantenayAnn-Marie and Jean-Marc Vincent are passionate and dedicated vignerons who work their socks off to achievethe best quality they can. Yields were 25hl/ha for reds and 45hl/ha for whites. They started 16th September.

147. BU50581 Auxey-Duresses Les Hautés * £88White-peach-scented wine with the rich and ripe fruit well supported by a structured palate from low yields. From a vineyard situated on the Meursault border. Excellent value for money. 2013–2016.

148. BU50551 Santenay Rouge Premier Cru Gravières * £98From two 70-year-old parcels, this is ripe and concentrated wine from Santenay’smost highly regarded vineyard. 2014–2020.

149. BU50561 Santenay Rouge Premier Cru Passetemps * £98Impressive densely-planted vineyard, 14,000 vines/ha (10,000 is normal density), which produces low yields of high quality grapes. Rich, dense and serious. 2014–2020.

MIXED CASES

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151. 2010 INTRODUCTION TORED BURGUNDY CASEDrinking window: 2014–2016†

ref OC3106 at £154A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each

of the following four red wines:

Côtes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de Bellene

Santenay Rouge Premier Cru Gravières, Vincent

Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes Clos Bardot,Domaine de Bellene

Chorey-lès-Beaune, Tollot-Beaut

150. 2010 WHITE BURGUNDYCASE

Drinking window: 2013–2015†

ref OC3096 at £127A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each

of the following four white wines:

Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de la Soufrandise

Mâcon-Chardonnay, Domaine Denis

Bourgogne Chardonnay, Coche-Bizouard

St Aubin Premier Cru Perrières, Prudhon

152. 2010 RED BURGUNDY VILLAGES

Drinking window: 2015–2017†

ref OC3116 at £239A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each

of the following six red wines:

Beaune Premier Cru Teurons, Domaine de Bellene

Gevrey-Chambertin, Maume

Chorey-lès-Beaune, Tollot-Beaut

Santenay Rouge Premier Cru Passetemps,Jean-Marc Vincent

Nuits-St-Georges, Domaine Jean Chauvenet

Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean Grivot

154. 2010 DOMAINE LEFLAIVEDrinking window: 2017–2018†

ref OC3136 at £815A six-bottle case containing one bottle each

of the following six white wines:

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon,Domaine Leflaive

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières,Domaine Leflaive

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Pucelles,Domaine Leflaive

Bienvenue Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru,Domaine Leflaive*

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Leflaive*

Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Leflaive*

153. 2010 WHITE VILLAGES CASEDrinking window: 2013–2015†



Puligny-Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet

Meursault, Domaine Coche-Bizouard

Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc Domaine Rollin

Bourgogne Chardonnay, Coche-Bizouard

Auxey-Duresses, Les Hautés, Jean-Marc Vincent

Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de la Soufrandise

155. 2010 ETIENNE SAUZETDrinking window: 2014–2016†



Puligny-Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne,Etienne Sauzet

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Referts, Etienne Sauzet

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Champ Canet,Etienne Sauzet

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières,Etienne Sauzet

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Combettes,Etienne Sauzet

† Drinking dates for these mixed cases refer to the period when all the wines will be at their peak. Please refer to the individual wine forits recommended drink date. * These wines are available in this mixed case only.

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