2019 Côte de Nuits

This premier cru is one of Chambolle’s finest, and right on the border with Morey, just beneath Bonnes Mares. A quarter of the vines are extremely old, having been planted in 1902, with the rest between 1950 and 1980. It has a brilliant leafy edge to the red fruit, with a fluid, harmonious length. So poised and long.

This is one of the best terroirs among Morey’s premiers crus, just below Clos de la Roche. It has made a deliciously opulent wine in 2019, with a rich voluminous body that has a gorgeous fresh and lifting line of acidity and such well integrated tannins that it simply glides across the palate. Wonderful. Best value premier cru red to be found?

This is a blend of two parcels, Les Congées and Clos Solon, with an average vine age over 55 years. It has some satisfyingly big shoulders, padded with dark fruit and intense, silky tannins. An absolutely brilliant wine for the price.

Stéphane’s parcel of 65 year old vines lie right in the heart of the old Clos, the original part of the appellation. There is a delicate salinity beneath the fruit and an understated density here. This is a serious wine displaying graceful purity and a gorgeous length. An absolute triumph in 2019.

This vineyard has the unusual honour of spanning grand cru (Clos de la Roche), premier cru, and village. Stéphane’s parcel lies right in the middle of the lieu dit, and thus the premier cru sector. The wine has a satisfying richness about it, and with that pure thread of acidity and stony minerality, it is a well-proportioned premier cru that carries its oak with style.