Pertuisots

David loves the elegance of this vineyard, which comes from a cool site with shallow topsoil and hard limestone subsoil. This is crunchy, pure and focused with plenty of energy. There is a silky, suave mouth-feel but with a rocky undercurrent. Drink 2022-2028.

David is delighted that he finally has a good crop for the first time in many years. Furthermore, he is very pleased with the quality and style of the reds, highlighting their clarity, definition and gourmandise, pointing out that these are airy, red-fruited and pure wines in the same mould as 2000, a vintage which drank well young and still tastes good today. He has extracted an extra level of colour and texture by working the fruit a little harder and carrying out a longer maceration than in the past few years, with impressive results.

Rich, imperial purple, with a heady, juicy nose, this is quite impressive all the way through. It has a lovely mid-palate, with succulence and unexpected density for what is usually a lighter source. There’s an excellent aftertaste with fruit, tannin and acidity all in balance. Drink 2021-2028.
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer

Between the hail of 2012, ‘13 and ‘14 and the frost in 2016 the fabulous vintage of 2015 represents an oasis for Jean-Yves, who began to pick on 7th September. He thinks these are the best red wines of his career, and they feature a majority of whole-bunch vinification for the first time, while the whites have been progressing very well in barrel. Yields are still very low all round, but the wines are correspondingly concentrated.

Devevey's 2005 is certainly the finest wine yet from the Les Pertuisots vineyard. As well as the charm of the fruit there is a latent power not apparent in earlier vintages. Full, rich and rounded on the nose, the density of fruit and firm, ripe tannins provide the perfect structure.

A fine, bright, deep red purple, with a pure and elegant Pinot nose, this wine is all fruit and elegance, with very little wood showing. There is an attractive crunch to the dark cherry fruit on the palate and an excellent acid and tannin balance, providing a refreshingly austere backdrop to elegant fruit. A very stylish wine.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director

The domaine is now in organic conversion, which Jean-Yves says has reduced the amount of disease in the vineyard. Rully and Beaune were spared the worst of the hail, but his Volnay and Hautes Côtes vineyards were the worst hit, and he was not able to source his usual Chassagne-Montrachet grapes. So, there are short rations, but as it turns out, excellent quality. During vinification the reds developed wonderful colours without any need for extraction and the two Rullys are absolutely delicious this year.

On the Pommard side of Beaune, this vineyard is next door to the renowned Vignes Franches. The bouquet is adorable, perfumed and delicate, the palate creamy with a welcome bite of tannin on the finish. Drink 2024-2029.

An elegant wine, this comes from a cool site in a slight dip, with shallow topsoil before the limestone. It offers a coulis of red fruit in 2018, juicy and accessible, but with a lovely cool, refreshing push underneath. Drink 2023-2029.