Maranges

These are David’s oldest vines, with two parcels planted in 1947 and 1943, on red clay and decomposed granite respectively. The slightly younger plot is Premier Cru land and makes up 45 percent of the blend. Vivid ruby in colour, the crunchy red-berry fruit mingles with chalky tannins to produce a very drinkable wine. Drink 2019-2023.


David began picking on 7th September for his Pinot Noir, pointing out that while this was the same date as in 2015, the two vintages have contrasting profiles. David used the word digeste to describe the 2017s, suggesting these are wines which will have you reaching for the next glass. The character of the vintage is one of freshness, purity, bright red fruit and floral notes, a combination which marries perfectly with Davids precise and confident winemaking style.

Burgundy Vintage 2010 Best Buys - Outside the Box
Typical of Maranges wine, this is a fruit forward and juicy red which is full of energy. The fruit is ripe and flows across the palate, which is kept fresh by the cool acidity of the vintage.
(Martyn Rolph, Private Account Manager)

This Camille Giroud speciality is a beautifully pleasing purple in 2010. Precision and definition are apparent on the nose and there is lovely middle ground before sweet ripe fruit behind.
(Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Director)

The 2010 red wines are sublime here at Camille Giroud, responding well to David Croix’s deft touch. His style is very much in tune with the vintage. The whites are very good too but there are fewer cuvées this year.

Maranges has a reputation for wines that can have unwieldy tannins. This disproves the rule; the wine is forward and welcoming and, while it has a certain Maranges frankness, this is mitigated by the plush texture provided by 70-year-old vines. Drink 2021-2025.

With a range that spans both Côtes, Carel observed that the red vintage is about pretty, balanced, fresh fruit. The reds south of Beaune are generally lighter than the north, where there is better phenolic intensity. Carel puts the whites on a par with 2014, but the raw material is healthier and so the wines are purer. He rates 2017 as one of the best white vintages in the last decade. Stylistically, Carel’s preferred direction for reds is towards whole-bunch and he confesses he would always do 100 percent if he could (and this year he often has).