2010 Beaune, Les Pertuisots, 1er Cru, Jean-Yves Devevey

The indefatigable Jean-Yves Devevey has enjoyed a good year, with new vineyards in place and the burden of debt from having created his own business from scratch now largely paid off. His whites have been consistent in both quality and value for some time, but 2010 marks a step forward with the reds. He has taken a gentler approach to the vinification, with a shorter time in vat and less intervention, so as to accentuate the graceful fragrance of the Pinot Noir grape.

The three reds and the two less expensive whites are domaine wines while the two Chassagnes and the Meursault are produced from purchased grapes – regular contracts with the same producers each year.