Côte de Beaune 2018

So fine and lemon oil, delicate and floral with so much purity. Very saline and driven, with plenty of energy and nice concentration of citrus. Very well put together: again an absolute belter, and awesome value for money.

Nice lemon oil, floral nose. Plenty of elegance here: it’s crunchy apples and pears, with lovely energy and finesse. So delicious and floral, but saline too. Beautiful energy, and excellent length. Once again, it’s brilliant.

Very floral on the nose. Quite delicate and fine, with plenty of balance, and great length. Very mineral, saline and tangy on the finish. Very Puligny, with excellent balance.

Very floral and pure on the nose, sea spray and wild flowers. There’s very fine acidity with conference pears and lovely purity. Really nice integration, beautiful balance and lovely length and elegance. Very Chassagne, it’s focussed and driven with elegance.

They only made two barrels in 2018. Intense, soaring aromatics and amazing purity here; so much lemon oil, grapefruit, oyster shell and weight on the palate. This is spectacular: flavours unfurl, great intensity and balance, and so much purity. Very finely judged, and very long.

Just three barrels made. Very good energy, mineral and lifted, plenty of depth of flavour. I like the purity here, it’s very fine and saline, and there’s tons of definition. So long and silky, and so precise. Brilliant.

This Puligny-based producer makes a superb Meursault from this steep site, tucked up in the cooler part of the village. The chalky soils make for a racy wine, typical of the Olivier Leflaive style, but with the breadth and savoury weight of classic Meursault.

Quite reticent on the nose, though the potential is obvious. Really nice texture, with loads of salinity, orange blossom and length. It’s a bit of a baby, but is clearly Premier Cru quality. Nicely focussed, but also with concentration.

From Sous le Château and Poullange. Floral and crunchy on the nose, with lovely acacia blossom and fresh pears. Nice mealy character, and plenty of citrus on the palate, with sea spray and oyster shell. Textured and lively.

Quite closed on the nose. But on the palate you feel that rippling energy, with plenty of citrus fruit, saline minerality, and tons of depth, too. This is brilliant, with such good definition.

80% of the wine comes from Bonneveaux, one of the best sites in Montagny, with the rest from Coeres, and a touch of Perrieres. Nice texture and finesse, pretty pure and juicy with lovely energy, too. Very saline and silky, and excellent juicy finish. Not overripe, just lovely balance.

80% of the wine comes from Bonneveaux, one of the best sites in Montagny, with the rest from Coeres, and a touch of Perrieres. Nice texture and finesse, pretty pure and juicy with lovely energy, too. Very saline and silky, and excellent juicy finish. Not overripe, just lovely balance.

Nice lemon oil, floral nose. Plenty of elegance here: it’s crunchy apples and pears, with lovely energy and finesse. So delicious and floral, but saline too. Beautiful energy, and excellent length. Once again, it’s brilliant.