White Burgundy Selection 01 10 24

Please see the following White Burgundy Selection. All stocks are offered at the very best prices in the market. They are available ex-LCB Tilbury (lead times below).

1 case – 3/75cl Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1998 @ £12,995 £12,395 per 3 IB & OWC (Lowest Global Wine Searcher £21,995++) now – photos attached – bought EP John Armit stock stored Octavian, 1 lower level (priced accordingly), sequential numbers, good consistent colours – c.£7-9k lower than any 3 pack OWC price in the global market

Very deep golden colour. An openly exotic, if still fresh, nose offers very good, if not truly stunning, complexity on the dried fruit aromas that include mango, peach and apricot, along with the hallmark floral scents. There is seriously good concentration, which is positively unctuous, to the big-bodied and overtly powerful flavours that possess terrific depth on the explosively long finale. This is impressive in every way, yet I wouldn't describe it as typical, and while this is going to last for years, I'm not convinced that it wouldn't be better to drink this now as it risks becoming heavy in time. In short, this is imposing in particular.

93 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, now+

 

1 case – 3/75cl Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2004 @ £19,395 per 3 IB & OWC (Lowest Wine Searcher £25,000-£33,000++) 2-3 weeks – photo attached – previously banded – bought EP C&B stock stored Octavian sequential numbers, good consistent colours 

A deft touch of wood frames very ripe aromas of honeysuckle, spice, white flower, peach, pear and anise that introduce remarkably powerful and full-bodied flavours oozing with dry extract that buffers the firm acid spine on the hugely long finish. This is a flat-out big wine by any standard, but it's particularly massive by the standards of the 2004 vintage, which generally produced leaner and more elegant wines. However, here, the dry extract levels are such that the finish is almost chewy, yet this is as refined and pure as any recent vintage, with the possible exception of the '96. This will require at least a decade to be at its best, and not surprisingly; it would be advisable to give it this time as the overall impression is closed, reticent and youthfully austere. I like the '04 version, but for those used to greater flamboyancy à la 2003, it would perhaps be better to choose another vintage as this will likely remain a discreet wine by the standards of Domaine's Montrachet.

95 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jul 2007, 2014+

 

1 case – 3/75cl Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2006 @ £20,495 per 3 IB & re-packed carton 2-3 weeks – photo attached – bought EP C&B stock stored Octavian – sequential numbers (split OWC6), high fill, good consistent colours 

1 bottle – 1/75cl Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2006 @ £6,695 per 1 bottle IB & loose 2-3 weeks – photo available - bought EP C&B stock stored Octavian

As it was originally from cask, the 2006 Montrachet remains relatively discreet with almost shy white flower, grapefruit, mildly exotic orchard fruit and subtle spice notes trimmed in just the right amount of wood that lead to beautifully textured, pure, intense and focused big-bodied flavours wrapped around a firm acid spine and culminating in a wonderfully racy, dry, linear and mineral-driven finish. This is one of the more elegant and sophisticated vintages for this wine (much more so than 2005, though it's not as big, rich and dramatic), and it's likely to be more of a Montrachet of finesse rather than overt muscle. I quite like this because even though it's ripe, there is a very firm acid skeleton that should allow the '06 Montrachet to age for a very long time, though it will be at its peak in a decade.

96 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jul 2009, 2016+

 

1 case – 6/75cl Puligny Montrachet ‘Les Enseigneres’, Lucien Le Moine 2010 @ £760 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £895++) now

 

1 case – 6/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Pucelles’, Domaine Leflaive 2010 @ £3,095 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,500++) 2-3 weeks

An ultra-pure and highly complex nose of honeysuckle and the essence of ripe pear liqueur introduces the silky and equally pure mineral-inflected middle-weight flavours. The driving, energetic, and linear finish has a wonderfully clean and citrusy character that, despite the elevated sense of verve, comes across as almost delicate. This should be fabulous in time, as it is one of the better vintages for this wine in a while.

94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2013, 2020+ 

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Charmes’, Domaine Potinet-Ampeau 2011 @ £425 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £495++) now – Bargain mature Charmes

 

1 case – 3/75cl Batard Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Ramonet 2013 @ £3,445 per 3 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

As is often the case with this wine when it's young, it is a good deal less expressive than the BBM as the backward nose only grudgingly gives up aromas of acacia blossom, white peach and mildly exotic apricot and lychee nut nuances that are also trimmed in discreet wood. There is a superb richness to the impressively concentrated and opulent broad-shouldered flavours that possess an admirable reserve of dry extract that serves to buffer the firm core of ripe acidity on the hugely powerful and almost painfully intense finale. Like the BBM, this is built to age and will require at least a decade to be at its best.

94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2016, 2024+

 

1 case – 1/75cl Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2013 @ £6,495 per 1 IB & OWC now - C&B stock bought EP stored Octavian

A whiff of post-bottling reduction does little to detract from the strikingly well-layered and ever-so-mildly exotic fruit, white flower and softly wooded nose. The super-rich and full-bodied yet beautifully delineated flavors possess a borderline painful intensity along with a taut muscularity before culminating a focused, tightly wound and powerful finale that really fans out as it sits on the palate. Moreover, this markedly dry but not really austere effort is what I describe as sneaky long because just as the finish appears to be dying away, it suddenly comes back and plays hide and seek with your palate. Like most vintages of the Domaine's Montrachet, this is undeniably built-to-age. Still, unlike some of them, the 2013 rendition is not likely to drink particularly well before the age of at least 10 and should reward somewhere between 15 and 20.

96 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2016

 

1 case – 3/75cl Puligny Montrachet ‘Les Enseigneres’, Domaine D’Auvenay 2013 @ £12,795 per 3 IB & OWC  3-4 weeks – 2023 ex-Domaine release - – photo available

 

1 case – 12/75cl Chablis, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat 2014 @ £820 per 12 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £880++) 8-10 weeks

Here, the nose is compositionally similar to the Petit Chablis, though more elegant and complex. The seductively textured middle-weight flavours exude impressive volume and richness, and a fine bead of minerality envelops the sappy, balanced, and solidly persistent finish. This, too, should drink well young.

88-91 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct 2015

 

1 case – 12/75cl Chablis 1er Cru ‘Vaillons’, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat 2016 @ £1,440 per 12 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,500++) 8-10 weeks

The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons hails from a parcel a mere 400 meters away from the domaine's holdings in Séchet, yet the wines are worlds apart. The Vaillons exhibit a muskier bouquet of orange blossom, peach, and honeycomb, followed by a medium to full-bodied, pure, and textural palate that's expansive and open-knit. It's more immediately charming, while the tighter-knit Séchet will need more time. 

92 points William Kelley, RobertParker.com (8/2018)

 

1 case – 3/75cl Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘La Romanee’, Domaine Vincent Dancer 2016 @ £990 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,170++) now – photos attached

Background wisps of exotic can be found on the white and yellow orchard fruit, mandarin orange, and Granny Smith's apple-scented nose. The mouthfeel of the middle-weight flavours, though, is excellent, and they are retained with a lovely purity of expression on the highly complex, well-balanced, and hugely long finish. This is a terrific wine that will need at least a few years of cellaring first.

91-94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2018, 2024+

 

1 case – 6/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Folatieres’, Domaine Leflaive 2016 @ £2,150 per 6 IB & OWC now – C&B stock

A ripe yet cool and airy nose comprises notes of green apple, citrus zest, pear, and, once again, plenty of floral influence. The notably rich and generously proportioned flavours exude both minerality and salinity on the beautifully complex finale. Despite the richness, the mid-palate mouthfeel is actually based more on finesse and refinement than usual. Excellent. 

91-94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound (6/2018)

 

3 cases – 12/75cl Meursault, Domaine Coche-Dury 2017 @ £8,095 per 12 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £9,195++) now

A background whiff of reduction isn't enough to detract from the otherwise very Meursault nose, combining notes of hazelnut and acacia blossom with those of apple compote, spice and a whisper of brown butter. The impressively rich medium-bodied flavours possess very good volume and evident minerality on the bitter lemon-inflected finish that delivers fine length even though it is still pretty tightly wrapped. Not surprisingly, at only 6 years of age, this is still very much on the way up, and I would suggest allowing it to continue to slumber for at least another 2 to 3 years, and 6 to 8 would almost certainly be better. Lovely juice.

91 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Sept 2023, 2029+

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Charmes-Dessus’, Domaine Bernard Bonin 2017 @ £3,645 per 6 IB & OC 2 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru ‘Les Vergelesses’ SSA (Sans Souffre Ajoute – by Mark Fincham), Marchand Tawse 2017 @ £275 per 6 IB & OC 2 weeks – no added sulphites

 

1 case – 3/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Dugat-Py 2017 @ £1,420 per 6 duty paid & OWC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,521 loose++) 2-3 weeks – photos available

 

1 case – 12/75cl Chablis 1er Cru ‘Vaillons’, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat 2017 @ £1,410 per 12 IB & OC 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Bourgogne Aligote ‘Sous Chatelet’, Domaine D’Auvenay 2017 @ £6,095 per 3 IB & OWC 8-10 weeks - 2023 ex-Domaine release – photo available

 

1 case – 6/75cl St Aubin ‘Le Banc’, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 2018 @ £395 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £400-£480++) now

 

3 cases – 6/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Rollin Père & Fils 2018 @ £520 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £550++) now - Bargain Charlemagne

 

5 cases – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru, Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils 2018 @ £400 per 6 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl Pouilly Fuisse ‘Le Clos Reyssier’, Esprit Leflaive 2018 @ £475 per 6 IB & OWC now – First vintage – 262 dozen

 

1 case – 6/75cl Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru ‘Les Vergelesses’, Esprit Leflaive 2018 @ £535 per 6 IB & OWC now – First vintage 

 

1 case – 3/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Esprit Leflaive 2018 @ £1,975 per 3 IB & OWC (Lowest Wine Searcher £2,130++) now – First vintage – 230 bottles & 24 magnums only

 

1 case – 3/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Perrieres’, Domaine Vincent Dancer 2018 @ £1,325 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,595++) now – UK agent allocation stocks – photos attached – 2000 bottles

A cool, pure, elegant and equally restrained nose grudgingly reveals notes of green apple, acacia blossom and citrus rind. Once again, there is very good volume to the delicious middle-weight flavours with a sophisticated texture and an abundance of minerality that builds in intensity on the bitter lemon-inflected finale. This youthfully austere effort is quite tightly wound, and while it needs to develop better depth, my projected range implicitly assumes it will.

92-94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2020, 2030+

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Bourgogne Aligote ‘Les Champs d’Argent’ Charles Lachaux 2018 @ £4,095 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,995-£5,400++) now – photo attached - First vintage

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru ‘En Caradeux’, Domaine Follin-Arbelet 2018 @ £325 per 6 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl St Aubin 1er Cru ‘Derriere Chez Edouard’ Blanc, Domaine Hubert Lamy 2018 @ £435 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £510++) now 

This, too, is restrained, airy, and distinctly cool, with aromas of citrus, acacia, and mineral reduction. The middle-weight flavours are not quite as dense, but they're equally refined and intense, with a pungent salinity that adds to the bracing, chalky, lemony, and bone-dry finale.

89-92 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2020, 2025+

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault ‘Les Limozin’, Domaine Bernard Bonin 2018 @ £1,895 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £2,150++) 2 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2018 @ £1,225 per 6 IB & OC 8-10 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2019 @ £1,255 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,380++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Meursault ‘Les Petits Charrons’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2019 @ £3,595 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,000-£5,400++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Champ Gain’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2019 @ £3,595 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,005++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Referts’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2019 @ £3,595 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,000++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl St Aubin 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Chateniere’ Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Hubert Lamy 2019 @ £750 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £780-£960++) now

 

1 case – 3/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2019 @ £18,495 per 3 IB & OWC now – First vintage - bought EP C&B stock stored Octavian

There is enough wood to point out surrounding the mildly exotic and phenolic aromas of dried white and yellow orchard fruit that possess intricate nuances of spice, Asian-style tea, fennel, floral wisps and wet stone. I like the highly seductive texture of the caressing and beautifully concentrated mineral-driven big-bodied flavours that display stunningly good length on the dry and impeccably well-balanced finale. This gorgeous CC should age gracefully for the next 12 to 15 years and drink well for twice that long. A great first effort!

96 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2022

 

1 case – 6/75cl St Aubin 1er Cru ‘Derriere Chez Edouard’ Blanc, Domaine Hubert Lamy 2019 @ £560 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £720++) now

Cool, restrained, and airy aromas reflect notes of wafting citrus, white flowers, and spiced pear. The racy middle-weight flavours exude a bead of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the gorgeously textured, chiselled, and iodine-inflected finale. This is excellent, though it's also quite compact at present, so patience is strongly suggested.

91-93 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2021, 2027+

 

1 case – 3/150cl Petit Chablis, Domaine Francois Raveneau 2019 @ £860 per 3 MAGNUMS duty paid & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £895-£995++) now

A ripe and slightly phenolic nose (think olive oil nuances) features notes of both white and yellow orchard fruit along with citrus and ocean breeze nuances. The nicely textured and solidly concentrated middle-weight flavours possess a succulent mid-palate while the saline and dry finish tightens up. This robust effort is an outstanding Petit Chablis and worth checking out.

89 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct 2021, 2025+

 

1 case – 12/75cl Chablis 1er Cru ‘La Forest’, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat 2019 @ £1,295 per 12 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,400-£1,560++) now

A less elegant but more complex nose reflects plenty of Chablis typicity with its nose of spiced apple, sea breeze, tidal pool, ripe citrus and a touch of the exotic. There is excellent volume to the intense and muscular flavours that brim with both dry extract and minerality before concluding in a bitter lemon and anise-suffused finish that offers more depth. Like the Montée de Tonnerre, this powerful effort should be capable of rewarding up to a decade of cellaring. *Outstanding* 

93 points Allen Meadows, Burghound (10/2021)

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru ‘En Caradeux’, Domaine Follin-Arbelet 2019 @ £335 per 6 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Sous Le Dos D’Ane’, Domaine Leflaive 2019 @ £1,675 per 6 IB & OWC 2 weeks - bought EP C&B stock stored Octavian

Subtle but easily perceptible wood frames the mostly white orchard fruit aromas, which are trimmed in floral and ripe citrus nuances. The beautifully sleek, intense, overtly stony medium-weight flavours display a refreshing salinity on the bone-dry, focused, and beautifully persistent finish. This firm effort should amply reward a decade or more of cellaring.

92 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jun 2021, 2029+

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Domaine Bernard Bonin 2019 @ £1,795 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £2,000-£2,250++) 2 weeks

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Meursault ‘Vireuils’, Domaine Roulot 2019 @ £2,395 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £3,995++) now – photo attached

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Rocquemaure’ MONOPOLE, Domaine Fleurot-Larose 2019 @ £490 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £637 loose++) 8-10 weeks - formerly Domaine Rene Fleurot

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Rocquemaure’ MONOPOLE, Domaine Fleurot-Larose 2020 @ £490 per 6 IB & OC 8-10 weeks

 

8 cases – 6/75cl Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Abbaye de Morgeot’, Domaine Fleurot-Larose 2020 @ £325 per 6 IB & OC 8-10 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2020 @ £1,225 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,350++) 8-10 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Meursault, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2020 @ £2,895 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £3,150++) 8-10 weeks

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Meursault ‘Clos des Ambres’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2020 @ £3,895 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £3,900++) 8-10 week

 

1 case – 3/75cl Meursault ‘Les Petits Charrons’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2020 @ £3,995 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,960 loose++) 8-10 weeks

 

2 cases – 3/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Champ Gain’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2020 @ £3,645 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,005++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Referts’, Domaine Arnaud Ente 2020 @ £3,645 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £4,000++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 12/75cl Chablis 1er Cru ‘Vaillons’, Domaine Vincent Dauvissat 2020 @ £1,475 per 12 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,600++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl Chablis Grand Cru ‘Bougros’, Domaine William Fevre 2020 @ £300 per 6 IB & OWC (Lowest Wine Searcher £314-£325++) now

This is restrained to being all but aromatically mute, though aggressive swirling coaxes notes of green fruit, citrus peel and oyster shell nuances eventually to reveal themselves. There is both excellent volume and concentration in the big-bodied, powerful and imposing flavours that are focused, structured and youthfully austere. This is a work in progress, and I would advise allowing this at least 5 years of cellaring, which should easily reward a decade or more. 

92-94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct 2021, 2030+

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault ‘La Rencontre’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2020 @ £1,425 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,455-£1,620++) now – Formerly ‘VV’

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Bonneau du Martray 2020 @ £2,675 per 6 IB & OWC (Lowest Wine Searcher £2,970++) 8-10 weeks

An airy, cool and layered nose features notes of green apple, white flowers and discreet hints of mineral reduction and wood. The almost painfully intense, sleek and tension-filled flavours display beautiful cut and minerality while delivering superb length on the chiselled, linear and austere finale. This is an old-school CC that is rich and ripe, yet it cuts like a knife. Impressive.

95 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jun 2023, 2032+

 

10 cases - 6/75cl Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Morgeot’, Domaine Vincent Latour 2020 @ £340 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £440++) 2-3 weeks – formerly Domaine Jean Latour Labille

 

8 cases - 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Poruzots’, Domaine Vincent Latour 2020 @ £310 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £375-£440++) 2-3 weeks – Bargain 1er Cru Meursault

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Follin-Arbelet 2020 @ £945 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,200++) 2-3 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru ‘En Caradeux’, Domaine Follin-Arbelet 2020 @ £325 per 6 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 2020 @ £395 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £410++) now

 

4 cases – 6/75cl St Aubin 1er Cru ‘Le Charmois’, Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet 2020 @ £335 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £350++) 2-3 weeks

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Savigny-Les-Beaune ‘Dessus Les Gollardes’ Blanc, Domaine Prieure Roch 2021 @ £1,245 per 6 IB & OC 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Etienne Sauzet 2021 @ £2,695 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £3,450 loose++) 8-10 weeks

A wonderfully spicy nose combines notes of exotic tea and wood with many floral elements and white peach scents. There is even better volume, size, weight, and density in the muscular and super-compact big-bodied flavours that display huge lengths on the borderline tannic finish. While most competent examples of Montrachet clearly need extended cellaring, this is definitely a 'buy and forget you own it' wine that should be stunningly good in time.

94-97 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2023, 2033+

 

2 cases – 12/75cl Meursault, Domaine Coche-Dury 2021 @ £7,395 per 12 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £8,995++) now

Restrained and distinctly cool aromas include a plethora of floral nuances that add elegance to the white orchard fruit, citrus, and soft hazelnut wisps. The incredibly low yields are evidenced by the mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavours, which are almost thick. Yet, the bright citrus-tinged acid spine keeps everything in focus on the strikingly long, bone-dry, and markedly austere finale. This is a superb Meursault village and very much built-to-age; indeed, it's absolutely going to need it.

93 points Allen Meadows, Burghound, June 2023, 2031+

 

4 cases – 6/75cl St Aubin 1er Cru ‘Murgers des Dents de Chien’, Domaine Francois Legros 2021 @ £275 per 6 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl St Aubin 1er Cru ‘En Remilly’, Domaine Francois Legros 2021 @ £275 per 6 IB & OC 2-3 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Puligny Montrachet ‘Noyer Bret’ VV, Domaine Francois Legros 2021 @ £295 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £315++) 2-3 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Bourgogne Blanc ‘Initiales B.B’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2021 @ £1,125 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,183++) 8-10 weeks

 

3 cases – 6/75cl Meursault ‘La Rencontre’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2021 @ £1,595 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,575++) 8-10 weeks – Formerly ‘VV’

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault ‘Les Tillets’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2021 @ £1,995 per 6 IB & OC  8-10 weeks

 

2 cases – 6/75cl Meursault Clos du Cromin ‘Le Pre de Manche’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2021 @ £2,195 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £2,250++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Genevrieres’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2021 @ £3,295 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £3,372 loose++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Charmes du Mileu’, Domaine Bernard-Bonin 2021 @ £3,295 per 6 IB & OC 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 6/75cl Corton Blanc Grand Cru, Lucien le Moine 2020 @ £1,175 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,429 loose++) 2-3 weeks 

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault ‘Les Narvaux’, Lucien le Moine 2021 @ £570 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £634 loose++) 2-3 weeks 

 

1 case – 6/75cl Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Gouttes D’Or’, Lucien le Moine 2021 @ £960 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,350 loose++) 2-3 weeks 

 

1 case – 6/75cl Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, Lucien le Moine 2021 @ £1,895 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £2,376 loose++) 2-3 weeks 

 

5 cases – 6/75cl Petit Chablis, Agnes & Didier Dauvissat 2022 @ £70 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £74-£97++) now

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Perrieres’, Domaine Jacques Carillon 2022 @ £690 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £788++) 8-10 weeks

 

1 case – 3/75cl Bienvenue Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Jacques Carillon 2022 @ £1,595 per 3 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £1,605 loose++) 8-10 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Meursault, Domaine Sylvain Debord 2022 @ £435 per 6 IB & OC (Lowest Wine Searcher £456++) 3-4 weeks

 

4 cases – 6/75cl Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Folatieres’, Domaine Sylvain Debord 2022 @ £790 per 6 IB & OC 3-4 weeks

 

Payment Terms – Strictly 14 days on invoice for physical stocks (payment on landing for later arrivals), and before stock transfer. Offered ex-LCB Tilbury deliveries to other bonds charged at cost.

 

Subject to remaining unsold and final invoice confirmation. E&OE.