Côte de Nuits 2018

Lovely creamy nose, notes of baked earth and a touch of pepper. Nice liquorice character, with plenty of spice on the finish. Very good energy, with zip and mineral tang on the finish.

Mark loves this vineyard. Remote and high up the hill, it’s one of the Côte de Nuits’ most peaceful spots - you can’t hear the road, and some parts can’t even be reached by tractor. Mineral with beautiful purity. Savoury, and fine, plenty of herbal notes, crunchy fruit, texture and energy.

Rognet and Hautes Mourottes. Beautiful nose, elegant, and fine, and beautiful creamy palate. Fresh and elegant, saline and nervous, wonderful energy here. This is really, really good. A bargain.

Tawse’s Mazis has become their signature, and this clearly shows why. Really mineral on the nose, with notes of wild berries and such nervous energy. This is transparent and detailed. Beautiful.

Treux & Rouges du Bas. 100% new oak. This is very pure and mineral, opulent and lovely texture. Really good length, lovely texture and finesse. Very pure fruit: this is a gorgeous Echézeaux again.

Only two barrels made, one of them new, from 65 year old vines, right in the heart of the vineyard. Really wild and energetic, lovely silky tannins. There’s a glossy palate, with tons of vibrancy and length. Saline and fresh, and a beautifully focussed finish.

This comes from a parcel just below Clos St Denis, bordering the road. Creamy nose, deep and dark and brooding. Plenty of wild blackberries, and hint of burnt brambles, too. There’s plenty of power here, with a fine thread of acidity holding it together.