Côte de Beaune 2018

From the vineyard just up the road from the winery, often better celebrated for its red wines. Cool and saline, with notes of greengage and plenty of nervous energy. Brilliant purity, here.

Thierry’s dad, Paul, started bottling Mazures as a single vineyard wine, and its quality year in year out justifies the decision: Thierry considers it premier cru level. This so intense and driven, with elegant acidity and plenty of texture on the long and complex finish.

One of Chassagne’s finest vineyards, from south of the village (it’s part of the stunning trio alongside La Grande Montagne and La Romanée). There’s incredible density here, with the mouthfeel of a grand cru. Spicy and floral, with such a mineral character. Elegance and length.

From a small parcel situated by itself up the top of the hill, La Grande Montagne is always one of Thierry’s top wines. Still very shy and retiring, but with rippling energy and broad shoulders. This will be incredible.

From a plot that borders Chassagne-Montrachet, this is a benchmark St-Aubin. There’s orange blossom and sea spray on the nose, with amazing energy and purity on the finish. Finessed and lively.

Caille is the old French word for stone, so as you’d expect this is an incredibly stony vineyard. Stony with notes of lemon oil, as well as ginger spice and sea spray. This unfurls on the finish, lasting an age.