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Jean-Claude Bachelet,
Ready, but will keep,
Benoît and Jean-Baptiste Bachelet are flourishing in their new purpose-built premises under the watchful eye of father Jean-Claude. We slightly miss the rabbit warren of old stone cellars and ancient trucks, but the new set-up is certainly more effective for wine production. They began picking on 2nd September with a good crop, albeit less than the full permitted yield, and decent degrees around 12.5. The vintage is particularly successful in Puligny-Montrachet. With a discreet, refined nose, it starts that way on the palate too but then opens out brilliantly, displaying a lovely volume of fruit with a tingling mineral freshness. The Bachelet boys have really come of age these last few years. Enjoy.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£390.00
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Domaine de la Vougeraie,
Ready, but will improve,
This superb domaine continues to grow in reputation. Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999 when Jean-Claude Boisset of the Boisset group decided to group together all the vineyard holdings of his various négociant companies acquired over the years. The name comes from the significant holdings – and indeed Jean-Claude Boisset’s home – in the village of Vougeot. No expense is spared in production terms. Winemaker Pierre Vincent’s style is for lighter colours and very sensual wines.
As ever, this has a nose of great distinction. It is very fine, with some delicate floral notes, and has fabulous harmony with almost sweet fruit. Lemon-scented, it also shows spring flowers and white peaches before a fresh finish and excellent precision. This is a wine of great appeal when young, but it should also keep very well indeed.
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Domaine Arnaud Ente,
Ready, but will improve,
Arnaud and Marie-Odile Ente have produced really concentrated wines in 2011, with the same yield as they enjoyed in 2010. The vineyards were farmed organically and the grapes were picked earlier than their neighbours, as usual, because the extraordinarily meticulous viticulture produced ripe grapes with the fine acidity that Arnaud cherishes. We also noted a clear step up in the quality of red wines this year.
There are fresh notes on the nose of this wine, along with a fine and zesty touch. There is also an excellent mineral crunch behind a fine, fat and rounded palate with notable power shining through.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
There are fresh notes on the nose of this wine, along with a fine and zesty touch. There is also an excellent mineral crunch behind a fine, fat and rounded palate with notable power shining through.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
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Benjamin Leroux,
Ready, but will keep,
Burgundy 2011 En Primeur Village White and Reds
The fruit here is generous and vibrant whilst the mouthfeel is pleasingly full. A fine mineral acidity provides the drive and the impressively long finish.
Martyn Rolph, Private Account Manager
This Puligny-Montrachet displays very good volume this year, with grapes from right across the appellation. It has a lovely quality too, with several layers of fruit beautifully interweaved and attractive acidity, a little touch of orange blossom and good length.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
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Domaine de la Vougeraie,
Ready, but will improve,
This is a new vineyard for Domaine de la Vougeraie, where forty year old vines yielded four barrels of wonderful juice from 0.20ha. The nose offers weight, but as yet no detail, and by gosh it is fabulous on the palate. It is a huge rich mouthful of fruit, with a deeply impressive and absolutely endless finish.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
Pierre Vincent’s reputation has been blossoming over the last few vintages, as critic’s rate his wines increasingly highly and repeated success at the International Wine Challenge has been rewarded with the Len Evans Trophy for consistency over 5 years. Pierre is looking to major on delicacy while building persistence, to which end the new oak component is being reduced and the whole bunch fermentation percentage increased. The Vougeraie 2011s were picked over 12 days, beginning on the 31st August.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
Pierre Vincent’s reputation has been blossoming over the last few vintages, as critic’s rate his wines increasingly highly and repeated success at the International Wine Challenge has been rewarded with the Len Evans Trophy for consistency over 5 years. Pierre is looking to major on delicacy while building persistence, to which end the new oak component is being reduced and the whole bunch fermentation percentage increased. The Vougeraie 2011s were picked over 12 days, beginning on the 31st August.
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Benjamin Leroux,
Ready, but will improve,
The young talent that is Benjamin Leroux continues to grow from strength to strength as each vintage passes. In 2011, his whole portfolio has taken a qualitative leap. The Puligny-Montrachet Champ Gain has a clean mineral nose full of almost Glacial like notes of Verbena and Orange blossom. The palate reflects the nose with its cleansing freshness yet holds a lovely oily textural character across the mid palate all finished off with honey and spice. This extra dimension of quality seen in this Puligny-Montrachet is a clear sign of the quality of product Benjamin now deals with. A very high toned Puligny-Montrachet.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
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Sylvain Loichet,
Ready, but will improve,
A smooth Corton-Charlemagne, the Le Corton is a little fuller and richer on the nose, with more grapes and even hints of plums. A discreet start is followed by a flavour which builds through the middle with a lovely thread of acidity before a powerful finish. Very suave, nicely oaked and extremely persistent.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director Sylvain has become a superb purveyor of interesting white wines which deliver both quality and value for money, with the two Ladoix Cuvées being particularly noteworthy. He is also softening his style of red wine vinification. All the wines age for up to 18 months in his gloriously cool stone vaulted cellars in Chorey-lès-Beaune and from 2011, all of Sylvain Loichet’s own vineyards are certified AB (Agriculture Biologique) organic.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director Sylvain has become a superb purveyor of interesting white wines which deliver both quality and value for money, with the two Ladoix Cuvées being particularly noteworthy. He is also softening his style of red wine vinification. All the wines age for up to 18 months in his gloriously cool stone vaulted cellars in Chorey-lès-Beaune and from 2011, all of Sylvain Loichet’s own vineyards are certified AB (Agriculture Biologique) organic.
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Jean-Philippe Fichet,
Ready, but will improve,
Nothing heavy-handed here. Fichet brings his customary finesse to this rich and refreshing Meursault. Nutty oak sublimely supports the fruit in a lingering finish.
Edwin Dublin, London Shop Assistant Manager Richer in style than Jean-Philippe’s Les Chevaliers, this has some floral notes but also a great sense of weight. There is a touch of yellow fruit, and even a little tannin alongside the acidity. Quite frankly, this is a Premier Cru quality wine.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director The model here in Fichet’s ultra-meticulous cellars, near the Hôpital de Meursault, is for the wines to spend one year in wood, with bigger barrels for the lesser appellations, and then for them to be racked into tank for the second winter. We adore Fichet’s style of pure, energetic Meursault while even his Bourgogne Blanc tastes like a superior appellation.
Edwin Dublin, London Shop Assistant Manager Richer in style than Jean-Philippe’s Les Chevaliers, this has some floral notes but also a great sense of weight. There is a touch of yellow fruit, and even a little tannin alongside the acidity. Quite frankly, this is a Premier Cru quality wine.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director The model here in Fichet’s ultra-meticulous cellars, near the Hôpital de Meursault, is for the wines to spend one year in wood, with bigger barrels for the lesser appellations, and then for them to be racked into tank for the second winter. We adore Fichet’s style of pure, energetic Meursault while even his Bourgogne Blanc tastes like a superior appellation.
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Domaine Arnaud Ente,
Ready, but will improve,
Arnaud and Marie-Odile Ente have produced really concentrated wines in 2011, with the same yield as they enjoyed in 2010. The vineyards were farmed organically and the grapes were picked earlier than their neighbours, as usual, because the extraordinarily meticulous viticulture produced ripe grapes with the fine acidity that Arnaud cherishes. We also noted a clear step up in the quality of red wines this year.
Pale bright in colour with a fine floral nose of spring flowers and yellow fruit, this is another great Arnaud Ente Meursault. Showing excellent concentration, fine mineral acidity and a feeling of lift, it is a really vibrant wine.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
Pale bright in colour with a fine floral nose of spring flowers and yellow fruit, this is another great Arnaud Ente Meursault. Showing excellent concentration, fine mineral acidity and a feeling of lift, it is a really vibrant wine.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
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Maison Joseph Drouhin,
Ready, but will improve,
Apples and orange flowers feature here and offer a certain opulence which is certainly not over the top. Dense, tight, multi-layered and with a feeling of ripeness, it is another stunning Laguiche Montrachet and there is undoubtedly no rush to drink it.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director The lower sugar levels of 2011 suit the Drouhin style and most wines came in at no more than 12.5%, but with a good acid balance. A small percentage of stems were used in 2011, according to the Drouhin’s positive selection method, and grapes deemed worthy of whole bunch fermentation were chosen on the sorting table. We have added two new selections this year, a beautiful village Savigny and a new contract for Drouhin, Chambertin Clos de Bèze. The wines have put on weight in barrel and most will be bottled by the end of 2012. Look out for the very fine whites this year as well.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director The lower sugar levels of 2011 suit the Drouhin style and most wines came in at no more than 12.5%, but with a good acid balance. A small percentage of stems were used in 2011, according to the Drouhin’s positive selection method, and grapes deemed worthy of whole bunch fermentation were chosen on the sorting table. We have added two new selections this year, a beautiful village Savigny and a new contract for Drouhin, Chambertin Clos de Bèze. The wines have put on weight in barrel and most will be bottled by the end of 2012. Look out for the very fine whites this year as well.
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Louis Jadot,
Ready, but will improve,
Jacques Lardière, a veteran of 40 vintages, has been joined by Frédéric Barnier who has rapidly developed a detailed knowledge of all the Jadot vineyards, as well as playing a major role in the cellar alongside Jacques. This year the reds have had a slightly shorter vatting time than usual which gives them a notable delicacy of touch. The whites have an excellent balancing acidity as Jadot have retained much of the malic acid this year. Almost all the Jadot wines we offer can be considered as domaine bottled, from one or other of their holdings.
This wine has a very stylish nose displaying a touch of nicely integrated oak. The mid-palate is lovely with a mix of white flowers and a touch of Mirabelle plum. It is brilliant and exciting with good flesh before a striking finish.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
This wine has a very stylish nose displaying a touch of nicely integrated oak. The mid-palate is lovely with a mix of white flowers and a touch of Mirabelle plum. It is brilliant and exciting with good flesh before a striking finish.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
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Domaine Comte Armand,
Drink now,
Produced from vines aged around 90 years old and found in Meursault, this has a brilliantly refreshing tangy nose full of fresh lemons. It is really lively, classy and has the flavours commonly associated with serious white Burgundy.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director Volumes at Domaine du Comte Armand were broadly similar to 2010 in 2011, but will be catastrophically low in 2012 as Pommard was one of the hardest hit villages with the poor weather. We must therefore take advantage of Benjamin Leroux’s brilliant range of wines made available this year, from the supposedly lowly Aligoté upwards. Look out for the potential of the fabulous Clos des Epeneaux, which Ben has harnessed to a quality level rarely seen before.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director Volumes at Domaine du Comte Armand were broadly similar to 2010 in 2011, but will be catastrophically low in 2012 as Pommard was one of the hardest hit villages with the poor weather. We must therefore take advantage of Benjamin Leroux’s brilliant range of wines made available this year, from the supposedly lowly Aligoté upwards. Look out for the potential of the fabulous Clos des Epeneaux, which Ben has harnessed to a quality level rarely seen before.
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£85.00
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Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet,
Ready, but will improve,
During the last year, Etienne de Montille, who has run Château de Puligny-Montrachet for the last decade, bought out the previous owners. 2012 will therefore be the first vintage of the new regime and also the first which will be fully certified organic after completion of the necessary three years. In 2011 the Château has produced a good crop of white wines, with old-fashioned low alcohol levels in both the reds and whites: wines originally found to be around 12% abv have been adjusted to 12.5% abv, anything above that was untouched.
The bouquet of this wine offers some floral notes, with some stone fruit behind. The palate is undeveloped with some enjoyable flesh, a peach or two, good acidity and persistence.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
The bouquet of this wine offers some floral notes, with some stone fruit behind. The palate is undeveloped with some enjoyable flesh, a peach or two, good acidity and persistence.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
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Michel Niellon,
Ready, but will improve,
2011 is a welcome oasis of plenty between the comparative desert of the 2010 and 2012 vintages when yields were tiny. The wines are very good this year as well as being more plentiful, so Michel Coutoux, son-in-law of Michel Niellon, can be pleased with what he has produced. The wines were bottled in September.
The fruit for this wine comes mostly from vines planted in the early 1920s. It is delicious from the first sniff with excellent middle ground and layer upon layer of lime and plum fruit and superb length. We always like the structure in this wine; it is a lovely example.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
The fruit for this wine comes mostly from vines planted in the early 1920s. It is delicious from the first sniff with excellent middle ground and layer upon layer of lime and plum fruit and superb length. We always like the structure in this wine; it is a lovely example.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
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