Vincent and Sophie married bring together two famous wine-making families in Chassagne and next-door Santenay. Charming, slightly rustic wines

Vincent and Sophie married bring together two famous wine-making families in Chassagne and next-door Santenay. Charming, slightly rustic wines

From a very good White Burgundy vintage 2017. Golden color, bold, powerful nose, cooked white fruit, spicy on vanilla, complex. On the palate, nice balance, rich, good length and very ample. Perfect with creamed poultry. A very beautiful wine

The bad boy of Northern Burgundy, out on a limb past Gevrey. Biodynamic Organic, youngest vines from 1949. All his wines are super-rare but white Marsannay is like unicorn tears.

A nose which combines white flowers and fresh butter then with age evolving towards notes of honey or ripe pear. The wine is full and concentrated on the palate.

Really delightful wine from a top vineyard site in Santenay village.

Jancis Robinson MW OBE 16.5+/20 "There’s a certain broad, honeyed quality to this wine on the nose. Very pleasant current accessible drinking, with a little chewiness suggesting ageing potential." Auxey-Duresses remains an affordable jewel tucked behind Puligny.

Medium to light in body this wine is expressing a nice funk to fruit ratio. I love how savoury Pinot can become in mother Burgundy.

Domaine Arlaud Moray Saint Denis 2014 is a bit of a fire cracker with dark raspberry fruit, floral notes, violets and a glossy liquorice and bitter chocolate edge. It has great minerality on the palate, lots of energy and fruit purity which makes it an exhilarating glass of wine.

This is sourced from old Premier Cru vines – some on red clay planted in 1947, some on decomposed granite planted in 1943. The wine is very appealing and perfumed, with the element from granite giving a firm, spicy edge. The wine’s freshness makes it accessible and lovely for early drinking. Warm and fluid, its tannic structure is notably delicate and subtle. Its natural partners, therefore, are poultry and red meats which won’t clash with its tannins, especially in spicy exotic dishes to which its peppery vinosity forms a lively counterpart. The same goes for spring-rolls, grilled spare-ribs and barbecued pork, all of which require a wine that is exploding with fruit and spices

On the palate, this white wine from Givry is fresh on citrus like lemon with a hint of wood. The whole is elegant, divided between fat and acidity, ensuring good aging potential and good length in the mouth. A very nice wine from the Côte Chalonnaise on an exceptional terroir to have in the cellar with other great white Burgundy.

From vineyards that share the same Corton hillsides as many Grand Cru, this Pernand-Vergelesses epitomizes the great value still to be had from village-level Burgundy. The wine begins with aromas of high-toned cherry blossoms and raspberry preserves offset by hues of forest floor. The palate features a balance of savory red fruit, wild herbs, and tannins integrated with a vibrant and persistent acidity. Bottled unfiltered.

William Kelley for robertparker.com "the Rapet family can trace its roots in Pernand back to 1795, and they are both one of the largest landholders in Corton-Charlemagne, as well as one of its finest exponents, so it is a mystery why these wines aren't better known and better distributed. There's a long track record here, and I can extol the merits of the domaine's older wines from personal experience... a fine source that deserves more attention, especially in view of its very reasonable prices."

"The Droins have been producing wines in Chablis for nearly 400 years (their history as vignerons goes back at least to 1620). Benoît represents the14th generation of Droins and is one of the most dynamic winemakers in the region... Although these are rich, full-bodied, buttery wines, they still manage to retain a steeliness, raciness and purity of fruit which are the hallmarks of classic Chablis." Jasper Morris MW

The perfect Christmas accompaniment, with a classic bouquet of red & black fruit, liquorice & leather. Beautifully structured with superb freshness and ageing potential.

Remi Jeanniard is a hands on grower working just over 7 hectares of vines in and around Morey-St Denis. When asked who helps him at harvest time, the answer is simple: he does. The vines are much older than average, with all of his Vieilles Vignes village bottlings being at least 50 years old. This gives a natural concentration to the wines which are both well structured and elegant. Remi is a firm believer that wines are made in the vineyard and this shows through in the pure, concentrated style of the wines and the cautious use of new oak. Remi practices partial whole bunch fermentation, keeping 20% of the stems for Villages wines, 30% for 1er Cru wines, and 50% for Grand Cru. A new wine for the Domaine from vines in the middle of Morey. Oodles of juicy blueberry fruit and a lovely balance of power and finesse.

Highly sought-after Saint-Aubin-based family grower with a little land in Santenay, so undervalued for whites. Their whites are amongst the best in the Côte de Beaune - rare wines and a treat to find one with maturity.

This wine offers aromas of black fruits on the nose. The notes of blackberry or blueberry are followed by liquorice and cocoa. On the palate, one find sices on an elegant an refined toast. The supple and dense tannins go along with the fruits, in a long finish.

This famed Famed 7th generation Chambertin family have a family branch in St-Romain. Classic, old school whites with little or no appreciable oak.

A small village nestling in a valley behind Meursault and Volnay, Monthelie produces mostly red wines, mini-Volnays with appealing fruit but sometimes a rustic edge, and a small amount of white wine. The best wines come from the steep slopes above the village, such as Les Duresses. In a bowl above Monthèlie, these are the latest to ripen of the Comtes Lafon vines. The resulting wine is always robust and full of black cherry fruit, but the tannins are supple leading to extremely enjoyable, mid-term drinking.

Famed 7th generation Chambertin family, on super form. Saint-Romain Rouge is relatively unknown, tucked up on the hill some 4/5km rom Volnay and Pommard.