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2022 Beaujolais Villages (non-flitre), Manoir du Carra 13.0%

September 23, 2021

Purple in colour and loaded with juicy Gamay fruit. Cherry fresh and full of life. Excellent quality - the better of many producers' Villages. The Sambardier family now have 35 hectares of vineyards with the 19ha of Villages on exceptionally exposed granite slopes in the southern Beaujolais hills above Denicé, where they have been for […]

2021 Fleurie, Clos des Deduits, Manoir du Carra 13.0%

September 23, 2021

The first vintage of Fleurie from Manoir du Carra who acquired a 1.5 hectare plot there and have bought more since. The vines are over 50 years old and this is classic Fleurie, lush and satisfying. The Sambardier family now have 35 hectares of vineyards with the 19ha of Villages on exceptionally exposed granite slopes […]

2020 Julienas "Les Bottieres", Manoir du Carra 13.0%

September 23, 2021

A little fuller than the Fleurie yet remaining fresh and balanced. This is a wonderfully pure expression of Gamay at its best. The Sambardier family now have 35 hectares of vineyards with the 19ha of Villages on exceptionally exposed granite slopes in the southern Beaujolais hills above Denicé, where they have been for generations. The […]

2019 Morgon "Les Charmes", Domaine de Lathevalle, Beaujolais 13.5%

April 3, 2024

'Les Charmes' is one of the most prestigious of the vineyard sites within Morgon, situated on higher slopes with sandy, granitic soils. The south east facing Gamay vines are between 35 and 60 years of age so the fruit is wonderfully concentrated. A Burgundian style of vinification is employed in concrete vats using only the […]

2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Pierre Bouree 13.0%

March 2, 2022

A beautifully balanced mid-weight Pinot Noir showing summer berry hints with a very gentle kiss of oak to round out and open up the fruit. The grapes are crushed by foot, the barrel is then topped up with whole bunches and fermentation starts naturally after 2-3 days. Since yeasts are an expression of the individual […]

2020 Maranges "Le Goty" Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Bachey-Legros 14.5%

April 27, 2022

The vineyards of Maranges, granted their own AOC status in 1988, interlock with those of neighbouring Santenay at the very southern end of the Cote de Beaune. Both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are grown here. The sixth generation of the family is now in charge making a range of Burgundies with their own distinctive house […]

2020 Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru Les Veleys, Domaine Francois Raquillet 14.0%

February 24, 2023

This shows much promise with plenty of summer fruit flavours and good structure underpinned with gentle oak. Francois Raquillet is reckoned to be one of the best producers in Mercurey, if not the whole Cote Chalonnaise, and this is a serious wine with a great future. Although this may be enjoyed now you could keep […]

2017 Volnay "Vieilles Vignes", Domaine Henry Delagrange 13.0%

September 23, 2021

This comes from a parcel of vines with an average age of over 55 years (some are 75 years old). It is a fine example of Pinot Noir with a beautifully perfumed nose and tremendous elegance and length. In awarding him Coup de Coeur for his 2009 Volnay 1er Cru ‘Champans’ Guide Hachette calls him […]

2020 Gevrey Chambertin La Justice, Domaine Rene Bouvier 13.0%

September 23, 2021

Precision is the watchword on this estate. Yields are kept low, production is now certified organic, fermentation is cool and slow and there is no fining or filtration prior to bottling. This has a polished, youthful nose with a ripe, rich palate of outstanding purity which makes it tempting now but it will develop nicely […]

2020 Macon Villages, Domaine Seve 13.0%

September 23, 2021

The 5th generation are now in charge at this family-run Domaine. This is a full-flavoured dry white wine with ripe citrus notes and a hit of minerality. There is no noticeable oak on the palate but the vinification in vat lifts the ripe Chardonnay fruit and produces a more "open" style of wine. The fruit […]

2022 Chablis, Domaine la Motte, Famille Michaut 12.5%

March 2, 2022

Classic Chablis with that wonderful combination of citrus and minerality. This crisp dry white is pure and precise. Domaine de la Motte is a 25 hectare, family-run winery handed down from father to son since 1950. Now under the stewardship of Bernard Michaut, an ex-chef, who works with his son Adrien. Their winemaking is meticulous […]

2021 Bourgogne Blanc, Pierre Bouree Fils, 13.0%

March 2, 2022

This is nicely developed and perfect for drinking now; dry, lively and enhanced by the merest touch of oak. The Chardonnay grapes are sourced from Gevrey-Chambertin and Auxey-Duresses. Fermentation takes place in foudre followed by transfer to 1 year old French barriques (Berthiomieu) for 12 months. During this time the barrels are rolled to stir […]

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