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2019 BURGUNDY
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants
11 CATHERINE PLACE
WESTMINSTER
LONDON SW1E 6DX
Telephone: 020 7821 1337
office@montrachetwine.com
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Samuel Billaud 4 Domaine Saumaize-Michelin 20
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 6 Domaine Berthenet 22
Domaine Roy 7 Domaine Claudie Jobard 23
Domaine Vincent Latour 8 Domaine Ragot 24
Domaine Yves Boyer–Martenot 9 Domaine Theulot Juillot 25
Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils 10 Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard 26
Domaine Henri Darnat 11 Domaine de la Pousse d’Or 28
Domaine Alain Chavy 12 Domaine Jacques Cacheux et Fils 29
Domaine Jean-Louis Chavy 13 Domaine Bertrand Ambroise 30
Domaine Bzikot Père et Fils 14 Domaine Lécheneaut 32
Domaine Jacques Carillon 15 Domaine Michel Magnien 34
Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot 16 Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini 36
Domaine Vincent et François Jouard 18 Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 38
Domaine Gérard Thomas et Filles 19 Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier 39
Terms and Conditions - All wines are offered both In Bond and Duty Paid. Duty Paid prices are per case
(12x75cl) including VAT (at 20%). In Bond prices are only available when the wine is to be delivered to a
bonded warehouse. All wines will be invoiced at the duty paid price unless we are provided with a
bonded warehouse account or freight forwarder’s details.
Availability and deliveries - Some wines are available for immediate delivery, the remainder will be shipped
to the UK between now and December 2021. Deliveries are free for orders of 3 dozen or more within
mainland England and Wales. For smaller orders there is a carriage charge of £ 15 within mainland England
and Wales. Deliveries to Scotland and Overseas are charged at cost.
How to Order - Please email your order to office@montrachetwine.com or ring us on 020 7821 1337 to
discuss your requirements.
Payment - We accept payment by bank transfer, cheque (made payable to Montrachet) and Debit card.
Debit cards will be charged when your invoice is raised to confirm the stock at the time of ordering.
Montrachet is a trading division of Charles Taylor Wines Ltd.
E & OE December 2020
2019 BURGUNDY
Concentrated whites - Sumptuous reds
2019 continues a great run of vintages in Burgundy. Since 2015, Burgundy has had five
excellent vintages in a row, something that would have been unimagineable just 20 years
ago. And 2020 is looking promising too. The combination of climate change and more
meticulous viticulture has so far been a winning one for the region.
2019 started as it meant to go on. A dry spring saw no repeat of the threat of mildew that
had required constant vigilance in 2018. Frost, however, did affect many of the
lower-lying vineyards of the Côte de Beaune and this, coupled with a rare week of poor
weather at the beginning of June when the chardonnay in particular was flowering,
resulted in a reduced crop in all the famous white wine villages of the Cote de Beaune
(Meursault, Puligny and Chassagne). Thereafter, the summer was consistently warm and
dry, right up to the harvest whch, for most, took place in sunny conditions during the
second and third weeks of September.
The dry weather had concentrated the fruit, resulting in little juice but generating musts
high in both sugar and acidity. The flavours are also some of the most intense that I’ve
seen in recent years with concentrated, tight-knit whites and dense but harmonious reds.
Wine-makers recognised the need to pick promptly and quickly as the grapes were
ripening fast and there was a danger that late harvested fruit would give wine excessively
high in alcohol and lacking acidity as well as losing the prized freshness of aromas that is
the hallmark of fine Burgundy. Those that successfully avoided this have made wines that
are rich and intense whilst retaining harmony and vitality. The successful whites have
wonderful depth and a closer-knit structure than the delicious but looser-textured 2018s.
Whilst some 2019 whites are on the soft side and will require early drinking, the best will
age magnificently. There are great examples from Chablis in the north to Macon in the
south as no region was especially favoured.
The reds are more uniform in quality with, as in 2018, magnificent wines being produced
not only in the most prestigious appellations of the Cote d’Or but also in the humbler
villages of the Côte d’Or (Marsannay, Fixin, Pernand-Vergelesses, Savigny, Santenay) and
in the Chalonnais where there are some great value wines in Mercurey and Givry.
The small crop and excellent quality would normally have resulted in significant price
increases but the uncertain economic outlook has tempered producers’ enthusiasm to
raise prices and, despite the decline in the value of the pound against the euro over the
past twelve months, this offer sees modest or no increases on the vast majority of wines.
At such levels, I have no hesitation in commending them to you.
Charles Taylor M.W.
Samuel Billaud
Samuel is making many of the most exciting
wines coming out of Chablis today, equal in
quality to those of Jean-Marie and Bernard
Raveneau but at a fraction of the price.
His 2019s are another great success, a little lower
in alcohol and higher in acidity than the 2018s
with fine depth and concentration as a result of
lower yields. Samuel picked early, at the
beginning of September, and the wines are a
winning combination of the minerality of 2017
and the richness of 2018. All the wines have
been aged for 12-18 months on the fine lees in
order to develop extra tension and complexity.
Samuel Billaud
White Bin no. £ per case £ per case
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Petit Chablis SB1 192.00 133.00
This is not your normal Petit Chablis as it comes from a single plot of vines
beautifully sited just above grand cru Les Clos. Vinified in stainless steel
vats, this is crisp and pure. A splendid example of unoaked chardonnay
that is every bit as good as any Chablis I've tasted this year.
Drink 2021-2025.
Chablis SB2 228.00 163.00
Samuel makes this crisp, fresh Chablis from three parcels of vines in
different sectors of the appellation; Les Pargues towards the village of
Préhy, Les Cartes between the premiers crus of Vaillons and Montmains
where the vines are 60 years old and Bas de Chapelots just below
Montée de Tonnerre. A lovely, aromatic wine with excellent freshness
and minerality. Has fine concentration and will age gracefully.
Drink 2021-2025.
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Vieilles Vignes SB3 336.00 253.00
Vaillons is one of the finest premiers crus on the left bank of the River
Serein with a south-easterly exposure that captures all the morning
sun. Fresh and aromatic this is delicious to enjoy young but the old vines
contribute depth and concentration which enables it to age
effortlessly. Drink 2021-2026.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourneaux SB4 336.00 253.00
A warm, earlier-ripening vineyard on a south-facing slope in the village
of Fleys on the right bank of the Serein. Farmed organically, this is a
fuller, richer style of Chablis with lovely weight and intensity.
Drink 2021-2026.
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Chablis 1er Cru Montmains SB5 336.00 253.00
One of the best-known premiers crus, adjacent to Vaillons with a similar
south-easterly exposure. There is more clay in the soil here which gives
a fuller-bodied, rounder wine with impressive power and depth.
Drink 2021-2026.
Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu SB6 372.00 283.00
Mont de Milieu lies between Fourneaux and Montée de Tonnerre on the
right bank and Samuel has vines at three levels on the hillside. Vinified
80% in stainless steel vats and 20% in 2-4 year old 450 litre oak demi-
muids, this has tremendous depth and minerality and deserves time in
bottle to develop. Drink 2021-2027.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaumes SB13 420.00 323.00
Fermented half in stainless steel and half in 2 and 3 year old 450 litre oak
demi-muids from the Chassin tonnellerie in Rully. This is a great success,
rich and aromatic without being too oaky. A fine, stylish wine with good
structure and a lovely, generous texture. Drink 2021-2027.
Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre SB8 420.00 323.00
Vinified in the same manner as the Mont de Milieu, this comes from two
plots of vines at different altitudes within Montée de Tonnerre;
Chapelots near the base and Triangle higher up. Often Samuel’s finest
premier cru combining the power of Mont de Milieu with the purity of
Séchet. Drink 2021-2027.
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros SB14 780.00 623.00
Like all the grands crus, this is fermented and aged for twelve months in
450 and 500 litre oak demi-muids followed by six months in stainless steel
vats. Bougros is the most westerly of the grands crus and the warmth of
the afternoon sun gives a richer, more opulent wine. The most open
and aromatic of Samuel’s grands crus with magnificent fruit and length
on the finish. Drink 2022-2027.
Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots SB9 792.00 633.00
Blanchots is the most easterly of the grands crus, adjacent to Les
Clos. Similar style and quality, powerful and restrained with great
potential. Drink 2022-2027.
Chablis Grand Cru Preuses SB11 816.00 653.00
Les Preuses lies towards the western end of the grands crus and
produces the most elegant wine of the domaine. Aged in 3 and 4 year
old demi-muids from Chassin. Drink 2022-2027.
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos SB12 852.00 683.00
The low yields in 2019 resulted in just a single 450 litre demi-muid (from
Chassin) of this sublime grand cru. Consistently Samuel’s finest wine with
magnificent richness and intensity. Drink 2022-2028.
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Domaine Séguinot-Bordet
Jean-François Bordet heads up this family estate that
can trace its roots in the village of Maligny back to
1590. The domaine now extends to 20 hectares on
the right bank of the Serein where the rich
kimmeridgian limestone soils give the wines the
minerality so typical of great Chablis.
Jean-François built a new stainless steel winery for the
2014 harvest and quality continues to rise. His 2019s
capture the beautiful, ripe flavours of the vintage
whilst retaining excellent crispness and minerality.
Jean-François Bordet
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Petit Chablis JFB1 174.00 118.00
From vines in the commune of Maligny, just to the north of premier cru
Fourchaume. Crisp and fresh with fine, bright, ripe fruit this is a delicious
example of Petit Chablis. Bottled with screwcap to preserve the
maximum of fruit and freshness. Drink 2021-2022.
Chablis JFB2 192.00 133.00
Classic, unoaked Chablis. Jean-François owns a number of parcels of
vines in the village of Maligny and vinifies the fruit entirely in stainless
steel vats in order to obtain the purest possible expression of the
chardonnay grape. Aged for nine months on the fine lees before
bottling, like the Petit Chablis, with screwcap. Drink 2021-2023.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume JFB3 288.00 213.00
Fourchaume is one of the most famous premiers crus, lying at the
western end of the grands crus and its south-westerly exposure captures
all the afternoon sun. Fresh, ripe, honeyed fruit finely balanced by crisp
acidity. Drink 2021-2024.
Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir JFB4 540.00 423.00
Fermented in two 500 litre casks (3 and 4 years old) from tonnellerie
Cavin. Rich and aromatic with fine, honeyed fruit and only a hint of oak.
Drink 2022-2025.
Chablis Grand Cru Preuses JFB5 576.00 453.00
Fermented and aged for 12 months in a single, 10 year old, 1000 litre
oak vat. Rich and concentrated with fine intensity of flavour and no
noticeable oak. Drink 2022-2025.
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Domaine Roy Karine Roy
The Roy family have been vignerons in the village of
Fontenay, just to the north of Chablis, for over 200
years. Today Claude Roy, together with his children
David and Karine, farm 18 hectares of vines on the
right bank of the River Serein.
They are one of the largest owners of the grands crus
including a magnificent 3.5 hectare plot in Bougros.
They have only recently begun to bottle a significant
proportion of their harvest, having previously sold a
majority in bulk to the négociants. Overall, the
domaine’s 2019s are crisper and more vibrant with
higher acidity than the fatter, more opulent 2018s.
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Chablis Coteaux de Fontenay RY1 210.00 148.00
The estate owns 9 hectares of Chablis vines in the villages of Fontenay
and Maligny. Their Coteaux de Fontenay is their finest cuvée, from a
plot of old vines on a steep, south facing hillside just outside the village
of Fontenay adjacent to premier cru Fourchaume. Drink 2021-2023.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume RY2 300.00 223.00
Fermented and aged for 12 months in stainless steel vats to maximise
the expression of fruit. This is ripe and sunny whilst retaining fine
freshness and vitality. Drink 2021-2023.
Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent RY3 312.00 233.00
Vaulorent is widely regarded as one of the finest premiers crus thanks
to its situation at the western end of the grands crus adjacent to
Bougros and Preuses. Crisp and pure with lovely ripe fruit allied to real
freshness and minerality. Drink 2021-2024.
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros RY4 456.00 353.00
The domaine is the principal land-owner in this famous grand cru with
3.5 hectares of low-yielding vines planted in 1963. Vinified in stainless
steel vats, this has mouth-watering, fresh fruit, great depth and
concentration and a lovely, clean, ripe aftertaste. Drink 2021-2024.
Chablis Grand Cru Preuses RY5 492.00 383.00
The Roy family own 0.5 hectares in the heart of grand cru Preuses.
Consistently their finest wine with ripe, honeyed fruit, a generous texture
and fine length on the finish. Drink 2021-2025.
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Domaine Vincent Latour Vincent Latour
Vincent took over from his father Jean in 1998
and now owns 11 hectares of vineyards. A new
cellar is currently being constructed where
Vincent will be able to house his interesting mix of
oak casks; as well as the more usual 228 and 600
litre barrels, Vincent has a range of 2,500 litre oak
foudres which were made especially for him by
the tonnellerie Rousseau in Gevrey-Chambertin.
These larger barrels are especially useful in ripe
years such as 2019 as the wines retain greater
freshness when aged in larger volumes.
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Meursault Cuvée Saint Jean VL1 480.00 373.00
Fermented and aged for 15 months in both 600 litre demi-muids and
2,500 litre foudres, this comes principally from two fine lieux-dits: Vireuils,
& Crotots. Rich and spicy with honeyed fruit, just a hint of oak and fine,
balancing acidity. Drink 2022-2024.
Meursault Les Pellans VL2 480.00 373.00
A fine lieu-dit on the border with Puligny-Montrachet, this has lovely
depth and concentration. A full-bodied, rich style of Meursault but one
that retains excellent bite and minerality. Drink 2022-2024.
Meursault Les Narvaux VL3 492.00 383.00
From high on the hillside above premier cru Genevrières. One of the
very finest climats in the village and one that does particularly well in
hot summers as the cooler air at higher altitude slows down the ripening
process. Has excellent freshness and minerality. Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault Les Grands Charrons VL4 504.00 393.00
From 60 year old vines in an east-facing vineyard just behind the
domaine’s new cellar. Rich and powerful but with real class and
finesse. Quintessential Meursault. Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots VL5 720.00 573.00
Vincent Latour is one of the largest land-owners (0.82 hectares) in this
splendid premier cru which lies adjacent to Genevrières. The domaine
owns two plots, one planted in 1947, the other in 1991. A lovely,
aromatic wine with fresh, ripe fruit and a succulent texture. Finishes
fresh and long. Drink 2022-2026.
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Domaine Yves Boyer-Martenot
Vincent Boyer has taken over from his father Yves
and made some important changes. All the wines
are fermented and aged for 12 months as before
but now the wines spend a second winter either in
small (900-1800 litre) egg-shaped, cement vats or
900 litre oak foudres purchased from tonnellerie
Vicard.
The wines have a longer but slower élevage with
less oxygen during the second winter which allows
the wine to mature gently at low temperature and
reduces the need for fining and filtration.
Vincent Boyer
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Meursault Cuvée Fernand Boyer YB1 480.00 373.00
Named after Vincent’s grandfather, this splendid cuvée comes from
five of Vincent’s best climats; Charrons, Pelles, Pellans, Moulin Landin
and Pré de Manche. Rich and fruity with fine depth and concentration
and excellent acidity on the finish. Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault En L’Ormeau YB2 504.00 393.00
From vines adjacent to Vincent’s cellar on the edge of the village. The
domaine’s oldest (60+ years) vines which give a magnificently rich wine
with fine, honeyed fruit and a rich, succulent texture. Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault Les Narvaux YB3 504.00 393.00
From one of Meursault’s finest climats, situated high on the slope just
above premier cru Genevrières. Rich and powerful but with fine
freshness and minerality thanks to the altitude. Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes YB4 780.00 623.00
Meursault's best known premier cru. Lower on the slope and the
warmer site and richer soil give a rich, opulent, honeyed wine. Always
shows well when young but has the depth and balance to age well.
Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières YB5 852.00 683.00
Less opulent than Charmes with higher acidity and a closer-knit texture.
Rich and elegant with an impressive, long finish. Drink 2022-2025.
Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières YB6 936.00 753.00
The domaine’s finest premier cru combining the richness of Charmes
with the class of Genevrières. More backward at present but has fine
depth and lovely harmony. Drink 2022-2026.
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Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils Jean-Baptiste Bouzereau
After the generous (60hl/ha) 2018 harvest, 2019
was a much smaller crop (40-45hl/ha) as a result
of poor flowering of the chardonnay and a dry
summer that concentrated the juice in the
berries.
Jean-Baptiste harvested from 6th to 16th
September and the juice was higher both in
sugar and acidity than in 2018. The 2019s are
some of the most intensely flavoured wines ever
produced by the domaine and will be aged for
between 12 and 18 months in 15-30% new oak
barrels.
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Bourgogne Côte d’Or Chardonnay MB1 264.00 193.00
Jean-Baptiste owns vines in both Meursault and Puligny and this is a
blend (60% Meursault, 40% Puligny) of the two. Fermented and aged
for twelve months in a mixture of 228 litres and 450 litre casks (15% new
oak) from the local tonnellerie Damy. This is rich and honeyed yet
retains fine vitality. In my opinion, much finer than a lot of Meursault
that you find on the market. Drink 2021-2024.
Meursault Les Grands Charrons MB2 552.00 433.00
One of the very best Meursaults of the vintage from a fine east-facing
climat just above the village. Vinified in 60% demi-muids and 40%
pièces (of which 20% are new), this is a rich, creamy wine with beautiful,
fresh fruit, fine structure and great intensity on the finish.
Drink 2021-2025.
Meursault 1er Cru Blagny MB3 876.00 703.00
Planted in 1988, the vines in this splendid premier cru on the Meursault-
Puligny border are now in their prime. With crisp acidity derived from
the high altitude and chalky soil, this is a splendid, restrained Meursault,
backward at the moment but with huge potential. Drink 2022-2027.
Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières MB4 972.00 783.00
A richer, riper, more open and opulent wine from this famous premier
cru where Jean-Baptiste has two parcels planted in 1985 and 1989 by
his father, Michel. Impressive, powerful structure with wonderful depth
and concentration of fruit. Finishes crisp and long. Drink 2022-2027.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains MB5 972.00 783.00
Champs Gains is beautifully positioned above grand cru Chevalier-
Montrachet. This is truly fine and elegant with sumptuous fruit and a
fresh, silky texture. Drink 2022-2027.
10 Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337Domaine Henri Darnat
Henri Darnat and his wife Marion took over the
family estate, originally established in the mid
nineteenth century, in 2000. Since then, he has
converted the estate to organic viticulture and
established the domaine as one of the very finest
in Meursault.
For long an advocate of harvesting late in order
to achieve full maturity, in 2019, Henri picked
promptly and completed the harvest in 3 days.
The resultant Meursault has fine minerality as well
as ripe, concentrated fruit.
Henri Darnat
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Meursault Clos du Domaine HD1 444.00 343.00
A sumptuous Meursault but one that retains fine vitality and minerality.
Henri has long bought his barrels from the tonnellerie Cavin in northern
Burgundy and is a great fan of Vosges oak as its tight-grained structure
is perfect for ageing his rich, intense wines. The Clos du Domaine was
fermented and aged for 15 months in 30% new barrels and has a
wonderful, rich, honeyed nose and impressive, concentrated fruit on
the palate. The succulent texture is a perfect platform for the crisp,
mineral finish. Drink 2021-2025.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 11Domaine Alain Chavy
Alain Chavy has been joined by his son Corentin
at this splendid Puligny domaine, created in 2003
when Alain and his brother Jean-Louis went their
separate ways.
Alain has for long been one of the earliest to pick
in the village but the recent, hot summers have
obliged most of the other growers in Puligny to
follow suit. In 2019 Alain completed the harvest
in six days from 7th to 12th September. Yields
were lower than in 2018 at 40 to 45 hl/ha and
alcohol levels a little higher with similar levels of
Alain and Corentin Chavy acidity. A fine range of well-structured, elegant
wines that will develop well in bottle.
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Puligny-Montrachet AC1 528.00 413.00
This is aged principally in larger (450 litre) demi-muids rather than the
traditional 228 litre pièces in order to give less oak flavour and retain the
maximum of vitality and freshness. Riper than the 2018 with a touch of
honey on the nose and a rich, succulent texture. Drink 2022-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes AC2 564.00 443.00
A splendid climat on the Puligny-Meursault border adjoining Meursault
1er Cru Charmes. Alain is the major land-owner with 1.8 hectares of
vines and has long vinified these grapes apart as they consistently give
a wine close to premier cru quality. Intensely flavoured with fine breed
and balance. Drink 2022-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Clavoillons AC3 732.00 583.00
Clavoillons lies just below Folatières on the slope and makes a similarly
fine, elegant wine. Starts discreetly but builds in the mouth to a long,
intense finish. Drink 2022-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières AC4 732.00 583.00
The domaine owns an impressive 1.4 ha of Folatières making it one of
the most important owners in this well-known premier cru that produces
some of the most opulent wines of Puligny. Alain’s 2019 also has fine
acidity giving it a vibrancy that will allow it to age beautifully.
Drink 2022-2026.
Chevalier-Montrachet AC5 3780.00 3123.00
Alain produced just one barrel of this splendid grand cru. Fermented
and aged in a 1 year old 228 litre pièce. Intensely-flavoured,
concentrated wine which combines power and finesse.
Drink 2022-2026.
12 Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337Domaine Jean-Louis Chavy
Jean-Louis harvested relatively early in 2019 starting
on 9th September. The low yields (35 hl/ha overall
due to frost in the lower-lying vineyards and dryness
on the slopes) resulted in concentrated juice, higher
in both sugar and acidity than in 2018.
20% of the crop is now vinified in 350 litre demi-muids
from Meursault-based tonnellerie Damy giving a
lighter touch of oak and keeping the wines fresher
and more elegant.
This a lovely range of intensely flavoured wines that
will be delicious when young but have the depth
Jean-Louis Chavy and concentration to age well.
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Puligny-Montrachet JLC1 456.00 353.00
From a number of parcels in various sectors of the village. Rich and
honeyed with masses of creamy fruit, a generous texture and fine
minerality and bite on the finish. Can be enjoyed young but will gain in
richness and complexity after a few years in bottle.
Drink 2021-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières JLC2 696.00 553.00
Jean-Louis’s finest premier cru. The vines were planted in the 1960s
and their age bestows magnificent depth and elegance to the wine.
Fermented and aged for 12 months in 25% new oak barrels, both 228
litre pièces and 350 litre demi-muids. Rich and aromatic with a
wonderful opulence but also fine tension and minerality.
Drink 2022-2025.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 13Domaine Bzikot Père et Fils
Sylvain & Béatrice Bzikot (pronounced BZee-cot)
own an impressive estate of 15 hectares in Puligny
Montrachet. Sylvain’s grandfather arrived in
Burgundy from Poland just before the Second
World War and steadily built up the estate in the
post-war years when land was plentiful and
cheap. For a long time, most of the crop was sold
in bulk to the Burgundy négociants but now all is
bottled at the domaine. The estate’s delicious
Bourgogne Chardonnay is made from vines within
the commune of Puligny but just too low on the
Sylvain Bzikot
slope to qualify for the appellation.
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Bourgogne Chardonnay BZ1 240.00 173.00
This is a brilliant example of this humble appellation; crisp and fresh but
with real depth and concentration. The vines all lie within the
commune of Puligny but from vines just below the village. Low yields in
2019 due to frost for the second year running. 60% of the crop was
fermented in barrel with the balance in stainless steel vats.
Drink 2021-2024.
Meursault BZ2 480.00 373.00
Sylvain only makes four barrels of this fine Meursault which is fermented
and aged in 25% new oak. Rich and aromatic, this is a little fuller and
rounder than the estate’s Puligny. Drink 2021-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet BZ3 504.00 393.00
The domaine owns no fewer than 17 plots of vines within the appellation
from which Sylvain fashions this fine, elegant Puligny. Aged in 25% new
oak barrels, this is rich and concentrated but has pure, vibrant fruit and
shows great vitality. Top class, harmonious Puligny. Drink 2022-2026.
Puligny-Montrachet La Rousselle BZ4 564.00 443.00
Sylvain owns a third of a hectare of this fine vineyard which lies
immediately below premiers crus Perrières and Referts. The stonier soil
and south-easterly exposure gives a splendid wine combining ripe,
opulent fruit and fine minerality. Drink 2022-2026.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières BZ5 744.00 593.00
The most concentrated wine in the cellar. Aged in 400 litre casks from
tonnelleries Taransaud and Montgillard in order to retain all the fruit and
vitality. Lovely, succulent texture and long aftertaste. Drink 2022-2026.
14 Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337Domaine Jacques Carillon Jacques Carillon
2019 is the tenth, and one of the best vintages
that Jacques has made since the family
domaine was split between him and his brother.
Yields were low following frost at the end of April
and poor weather during the flowering in May.
The harvest started on 10th September, ten days
later than in 2018, and was completed in 5 days.
All the wines are barrel-fermented and aged for
twelve months in small oak barrels followed by six
months in stainless steel vats. Overall, a brilliant
range of Puligny, as good as any in the village.
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Chassagne-Montrachet JC1 528.00e 413.00e
Although more famous for his Puligny, Jacques has a small parcel of
vines in Chassagne between the village and the Château de
Chassagne. An elegant, fruity wine with ripe, honeyed fruit and a
delicious, succulent texture. Finishes crisp and long. Drink 2022-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet JC2 612.00e 483.00e
The domaine owns nine parcels of vines throughout the appellation
which make a splendid cuvée with an intensity rarely seen outside the
premiers crus. Aged in 15% new oak, this is rich and concentrated with
marvellous purity of fruit and a long aftertaste. Drink 2023-2026.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Canet JC3 1008.00e 813.00e
The most forward of the estate’s premiers crus with wonderful open
aromas and a rich, generous texture. Plenty of structure too, not
surprising given that the vines date from 1972. Drink 2023-2027.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières JC4 1008.00e 813.00e
40 year old vines give additional power and depth to this wine which
comes from one of the stoniest vineyards in Puligny. Rich, creamy fruit
allied to fine minerality. Drink 2024-2028.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts JC5 1008.00e 813.00e
Combines the structure of Perrières with the fruit of Champs Canet.
Quintessential Puligny with an impressive close-knit texture. Rich and
expressive with a persistent finish. Drink 2024-2028.
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet JC6 5040.00e 4173.00e
Only two barrels made of this fabulous grand cru. Aged in one new
and one 2 year old cask from Tonnellerie de Mercurey. Full-bodied,
concentrated wine with real power and class. Drink 2024-2029.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 15Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Jean-Marc Pillot
Jean-Marc has been joined by his son, Antonin, aged 24
and, together, they have fashioned a marvellous range
of 2019s. Picked between 11th and 18th September,
yields were 40% down on 2018 as a result of spring frost
but the wines are rich and concentrated with alcohol
levels averaging 13.5% and excellent acidity.
The newly extended winery allows the red and white
wines to be vinified in separate cellars at different
temperatures and the domaine is now right at the top of
the list of Chassagne estates.
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Bourgogne Chardonnay Le Haut des Champs JP1 234.00 168.00
This comes exclusively from a small plot of old vines near Jean-Marc’s
cellar on the RN6. Fermented and aged for 12 months in barrel, this is a
great example of how good Bourgogne Chardonnay can be in the
right hands. Drink 2021-2023.
Montagny Les Bassets JP2 252.00 183.00
Jean-Marc buys grapes from Stéphane Aladame in Montagny and
vinifies them in Chassagne. This is rich and aromatic but retains good
freshness and finishes crisp and long. Drink 2021-2024.
Saint Romain La Périère JP3 336.00 253.00
Saint Romain lies above Meursault and the higher altitude is an
advantage in hot summers. Clean and fresh with just a hint of toasty
oak. Drink 2021-2025.
Chassagne-Montrachet JP4 540.00 423.00
The majority of Jean-Marc’s Chassagne vines are near the Puligny
border just below grand cru Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. Only half
a normal crop in 2019 due to spring frost but this has amazing depth
and concentration as a result. Intense flavour, well-structured with a
succulent texture and a lovely touch of salinity on the finish.
Drink 2022-2026.
Puligny-Montrachet Les Noyers Bret JP5 576.00 453.00
Les Noyers Bret is one of the best climats, lying between the village of
Puligny and the grand cru vineyards. The limestone and clay soil gives a
wine with both power and minerality. Drink 2022-2026.
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Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines JP6 756.00 603.00
From the southern end of the appellation where the wines tend to be
richer and fuller due to the higher clay content in the soil. Rich and
honeyed with a lovely, succulent texture. Drink 2022-2026.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes JP7 756.00 603.00
Excellent premier cru overlooking Le Montrachet and planted with
some of the domaine’s oldest vines dating from the 1950s. One of the
most concentrated wines in the cellar but only five barrels made in
2019. Drink 2022-2027.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers JP8 756.00 603.00
Vergers lies just above Chenevottes and gives a crisper, leaner wine.
Has wonderful freshness and vitality. Drink 2022-2027.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets JP9 816.00 653.00
Widely considered the finest premier cru in the village, situated mid-
slope where the drainage and exposition is at its best. Restrained yet
powerful with great purity of fruit. Drink 2022-2027.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Vergers Clos Saint Marc JP10 948.00 763.00
Clos Saint Marc is a small walled enclave within premier cru Vergers.
The 100 year old vines give a magnificent, opulent wine with immense
depth and concentration. Drink 2022-2026.
Corton-Charlemagne JP11 1800.00 1473.00
Rich and aromatic with greater opulence than the Montrachet wines.
Drink 2022-2027.
Chevalier-Montrachet JP12 4176.00 3453.00
Situated immediately above Le Montrachet, the higher altitude and
stonier soil gives wonderful bite and minerality to the wine. Just one
barrel made in 2019. Drink 2022-2027.
Red
Santenay Les Champs Claude Rouge JP13 336.00 253.00
Les Champs Claude adjoins Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
and gives a similarly rich, generous wine. This is full of dark fruits and has
a glorious, sweet, succulent texture. Drink 2022-2027.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Macherelles Rouge JP14 456.00 353.00
A gorgeous, seductive wine with beautiful, sweet pinot fruit, carefully
extracted tannins and a soft, silky finish. Drink 2022-2027.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 17Domaine Vincent et François Jouard
A fine estate, run by brothers Vincent & François
Jouard, which is blessed with a glittering array of
1ers Crus. Previously, much of the crop was sold in
bulk to the Beaune negociants but now the vast
majority is bottled at the domaine with just the
wines from young vines disposed of elsewhere.
Yields were low in 2019 and the wines are rich and
concentrated as a result. The 1ers Crus are aged in
one third new oak barrels. After using a mixture of
Vosges and Allier oak for many years, François has
now decided to concentrate exclusively on the
more refined, less powerful Allier oak barrels made
François Jouard for him by the local tonnellerie Chassin in Chagny.
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Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes VJ1 456.00 353.00
Selected from the domaine’s oldest (50+ years) vines in three of their
finest climats; Plante du Gaie, Clos Devant and Meix Goudard. Aged in
25% new oak, this is one of the very best village Chassagnes with fresh,
ripe, honeyed fruit and crisp acidity. Drink 2021-2024.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains VJ2 600.00 473.00
Aged in 1/3 new Allier oak barrels. This is the most forward of the
domaine’s premiers crus with lovely fresh aromas, soft, ripe fruit and a
gentle, long finish. Drink 2021-2024.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie VJ3 612.00 483.00
Maltroie lies just below the village where the soil is deeper and richer.
Rich, solid wine with great depth and concentration. Impressive power
and structure. Drink 2021-2024.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot ‘Les Fairendes’ VJ4 612.00 483.00
Les Fairendes is the finest part of this famous premier cru and makes a
rich, honeyed wine but one that retains fine freshness and vitality.
Lovely breed and class. Drink 2021-2024.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chaumées ‘Clos de la Truffière’ VJ5 648.00 513.00
The domaine’s finest premier cru, high on the slope at the northern end
of the appellation. Always does well in hot summers such as 2018 and
2019 as the fruit ripens more slowly and retains more acidity. Stylish,
elegant with excellent freshness and minerality. Drink 2021-2025.
Bâtard-Montrachet VJ6 2412.00 1983.00
Only one and a half barrels made of this famous grand cru. Rich and
concentrated with wonderful fruit and generosity. Drink 2022-2025.
18 Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337Domaine Gérard Thomas et Filles
Gérard has handed the day to day running
of the domaine over to his two daughters,
Anne and Isabelle. Their technical training
has resulted in fresher, purer wines with more
precise flavours. All the wines are now barrel-
fermented and they have switched the
supply of barrels from Gillet to Montgillard.
2019 is the smallest crop since 2016 with a
fine range of rich, aromatic wines that
combine ripe, honeyed fruit with crisp, fresh
acidity. Gérard Thomas and his
daughters, Anne and Isabelle
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Saint Aubin Champ Tirant GT1 276.00 203.00
Champ Tirant lies next to premier cru Les Castets. Vinified in 25% new
oak barrels, this is a real bargain with a rich, succulent texture and long
aftertaste. Drink 2021-2024.
Saint Aubin 1er Cru Murgers des Dents de Chien GT2 324.00 243.00
High on the border with Puligny, these vines are adjacent to Puligny-
Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne. The altitude allows the grapes to
retain much-needed acidity and this is crisp and lean with a lovely
mineral streak. Drink 2021-2025.
Saint Aubin 1er Cru Sous Roche Dumay GT3 324.00 243.00
Steep, stony, south-facing vineyard. Rich and aromatic with lovely
weight and concentration. Long and vibrant on the finish.
Drink 2021-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin GT4 444.00 343.00
Le Trézin is the highest vineyard in Puligny; the grapes ripen slowly,
developing extra richness and complexity and retain excellent acidity.
Fresh, stylish Puligny with just the right amount of oak.
Drink 2022-2025.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne GT5 528.00 413.00
This fine premier cru ripens late and is the last to be harvested, resulting
in a beautifully balanced wine combining fresh, ripe fruit and excellent
minerality. Rich and generous on the palate and impressive length on
the finish. Great value for a premier cru.
Drink 2022-2025.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 19Domaine Saumaize-Michelin
Roger and Christine Saumaize, together with their
son, Vivien, own the finest estate of Vergisson in
the heart of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. Their
14 hectare domaine is cultivated bio-
dynamically and the wines are vinified in the
underground cellar adjacent to their house at
the top of the village.
Yields were lower in 2019 as a result of the dry
growing season, typically 25-30 hl/ha. Rich,
concentrated wines with fine, balancing acidity,
all barrel-fermented in Roger’s favourite oak
barrels made for him in Romanèche-Thorins by
Dargaud & Jaegle from oak from the forest of
Jupilles near Le Mans in north-west France.
Roger Saumaize
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Mâcon Villages SM1 204.00 143.00
From a north-west facing vineyard in the village of Bussières just to the
north of the Saint Véran appellation. Fermented and aged for 12
months in 450 litre oak demi-muids, this is rich and juicy with lovely fruit
and vitality. Drink 2021-2023.
Saint Véran SM2 222.00 158.00
The Saumaizes have a number of parcels of vines in the neighbouring
villages of Davayé and Vergisson. Vinified in a mixture of 228 litre
pièces and larger demi-muids. Ripe and honeyed with good body and
a persistent finish. Drink 2021-2023.
Mâcon-Vergisson La Roche SM3 240.00 173.00
Part of La Roche vineyard extends outside the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation.
This section is at higher altitude and faces north so in the past has been
considered less good but with climate change the cooler site often
gives fruit with more bite and minerality. A lovely, elegant wine with
opulent fruit and fine harmony. Drink 2021-2024.
Viré-Clessé SM4 252.00 183.00
A lesser-known appellation comprising the best sites in the neighbouring
villages of Viré and Clessé, further north in the Mâconnais where the
climate is cooler. A delicious, open wine with a ripe, succulent texture
that finishes crisp and fresh.
Drink 2021-2024.
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Saint Véran Les Crèches SM5 252.00 183.00
One of the finest sites in the village of Davayé, just a few kilometres
east of Vergisson in the heart of the Saint Véran appellation. The old
vines give a rich, concentrated wine as good as most Pouilly-Fuissé with
lovely, honeyed fruit and just a touch of spicy oak. Drink 2021-2024.
Pouilly-Fuissé Pentacrine SM6 300.00 223.00
Named after the star-shaped fossils found in the limestone soils of the
Roche of Vergisson. Rich and opulent this has a ripe, round texture
with masses of honeyed fruit. Drink 2021-2024.
Pouilly-Fuissé Vignes Blanches SM7 312.00 233.00
From the finest terroirs of Vergisson, the highest village within the Pouilly-
Fuissé appellation. Both the altitude and the chalk soil give extra bite
and minerality to the wine. Wonderful purity of fruit and splendid
length on the finish. Drink 2022-2025.
Pouilly-Fuissé Les Ronchevats SM8 324.00 243.00
Les Ronchevats has a deeper soil with a higher proportion of clay
giving a dense, full-bodied, powerful wine. A bit closed at present, this
has fine potential and will age as well as any wine in the cellar.
Drink 2022-2025.
Pouilly-Fuissé Les Courtelongs SM9 336.00 253.00
A rare, north-facing vineyard just across the valley from the Saumaizes’
house. This is a cooler site and the grapes ripen more slowly and retain
good acidity. Rich and aromatic, this has great finesse and precision
with fine vitality on the finish. Drink 2022-2025.
Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Sur La Roche SM10 336.00 253.00
The Saumaizes own 1.65 hectares of this superb vineyard situated
behind their cellar on the Roche of Vergisson and which will be
classified as premier cru from next year. The old vines (up to 90 years of
age) give depth and concentration whilst the limestone soil contributes
bite and minerality. Drink 2022-2025.
Pouilly-Fuissé Les Crays SM11 336.00 253.00
The complex limestone soil gives a rich, intensely flavoured wine that
combines ripe, honeyed fruit with thrilling acidity. Aged for 12 months
in new, one and two year old barrels. Drink 2022-2025.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 21Domaine Berthenet
The Berthenets have been growing grapes in
Montagny-lès-Buxy, in the heart of the
Chalonnais, for over 400 years but it is only in the
past decade that François Berthenet, who took
over from his father Jean-Pierre, has been
bottling the majority of the wine at the domaine.
2019 was a small crop with yields reduced by
spring frost and a dry summer. With warm, sunny
weather during the harvest, François started
picking at 4am in order to avoid the heat of the
day. The rich, concentrated grapes have given
a fine range of intensely flavoured wines that are
amongst the best of recent vintages. François Berthenet
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Montagny Tête de Cuvée BE1 186.00 128.00
A lovely example of unoaked chardonnay from the Chalonnais.
François selects the finest plots on the estate from which he fashions this
delicious, ripe, sunny wine. Vinified in temperature-controlled, stainless
steel vats, this is fresh and elegant with wonderful, vibrant fruit and a
ripe, generous texture. Drink 2021-2023.
Montagny Les Coères BE2 210.00 148.00
Most of Les Coères is classified as premier cru, but in the 1930s when the
appellation was created, the Berthenet vines were inexplicably
excluded. However, the vines consistently produce a wine of premier
cru quality and François always vinifies it separately. Unlike the Tête de
Cuvée, this is fermented and aged for ten months in 228 litre oak
barrels from the Billon tonnellerie in Beaune. A rich, opulent, full-bodied
wine with masses of honeyed fruit and a healthy dose of toasty oak.
Drink 2021-2023.
Montagny 1er Cru Saint Morille BE3 222.00 158.00
At 375 metres altitude, this is one of the highest premiers crus in the
appellation and always gives a wine with fine freshness and acidity.
The limestone soil also contributes fine minerality and despite the sunny
summer, this has great vibrancy. Vinified in stainless steel vats to
preserve the maximum of fruit, this is fresh and intense with impressive
richness and a persistent aftertaste. Drink 2021-2023.
22 Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337Domaine Claudie Jobard
Claudie Jobard’s father, Roger, developed the
estate in the 1970s, buying and planting land in
Rully. Most of the vines date from this period and
are now 40+ years old and producing glorious
wine. As well as making top class Rully (and
Pommard from her mother’s side), Claudie not
only continues the Jobard nursery business
supplying grafted vines to growers but also, as a
qualified oenologist, works for the Remoissenet
négociant business. In 2019, yields were low at
28 hl/ha following poor weather at flowering
time and a dry summer. Claudie Jobard
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Rully Montagne La Folie CJ1 222.00 158.00
Claudie owns 2.5 hectares of vines in this stony, south-east facing
vineyard at the northern end of the appellation. Always the last vines
to be harvested, this retains fine acidity and minerality. Fermented and
aged for twelve months in 15% new oak barrels from the tonnelleries
Damy and François Frères. Rich and powerful with fine freshness and
minerality. Ripe and harmonious with excellent persistence, this will be
delicious young but has the balance to age gracefully.
Drink 2021-2024.
Rully En Villerange CJ2 228.00 163.00
From 2 hectares of vines at the opposite end of the appellation
bordering Mercurey where the soil is heavier and contains more clay.
Same vinification as Montagne La Folie but the clay soil gives a firmer,
more intense wine with riper, more opulent fruit and a closer-knit
texture. Drink 2021-2024.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 23Nicolas Ragot Domaine Ragot
One of the very finest family domaines in Givry,
run since 2008 by Nicolas Ragot. He has taken
the estate to new heights, extending the
vineyards, constructing a new vat house and
eliminating the use of chemical herbicides.
Today, the estate comprises 9 hectares of
which 70% is red and 30% white.
In 2019, Nicolas picked promptly, from 7th to
15th September as the pinot noir was already
at 13.5% potential alcohol, experimented with
leaving a proportion of whole bunches and
extended the maceration to 18-22 days.
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Givry Champ Pourot NR1 264.00 193.00
From a single climat in the village of Poncey where the soil is chalkier
and the best white Givry is made. Fermented and aged for 12 months
in a range of stainless steel vats, large oak foudres and both 228 litre
and 400 litre oak barrels from tonnellerie Damy. Ripe and aromatic with
lovely, juicy fruit and a rich, succulent texture. Drink 2021-2022.
Red
Givry Vieilles Vignes NR2 288.00 213.00
A selection of the oldest vines of the domaine, aged in 228 litre oak
barrels, principally from tonnellerie Berthomieu, of which one third are
new. Rich and oaky with masses of red and black fruits. Well structured
with firm but ripe tannins and excellent, fresh acidity. Drink 2022-2027.
Givry Teppe des Chenèves NR3 312.00 233.00
A new site in the north of the appellation and at higher altitude which
Nicolas planted in 2010. The cooler microclimate gives fruit with
wonderful freshness and purity. Aged in 50% new oak barrels which
gives extra weight and flavour. Drink 2022-2028.
Givry 1er Cru Clos Jus NR4 336.00 253.00
The richest, most opulent wine in the cellar. More black fruits than red
with fantastic depth and concentration. Plenty of tannin but more than
matched by the intensity of fruit. Fine potential. Drink 2023-2029.
Givry 1er Cru La Grande Berge NR5 336.00 253.00
The domaine owns a substantial 2.14 hectares of this fine premier cru
just above the village of Poncey. Partly fermented with whole bunches,
this is fresh and vibrant with beautiful red cherry fruit and a touch of
spicy oak from the Taransaud and Ermitage barrels. Drink 2023-2029.
24 Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337Domaine Theulot Juillot
Nathalie Juillot inherited her share of the
family domaine in 1987, which she runs with
her husband Jean-Claude Theulot. Their joint
estate now encompasses 10 hectares of red
and white Mercurey.
Yields were low in 2019, particularly the white
wines (25hl/ha) which were affected by both
frost and poor flowering. The pinot noir was
less impacted returning a reasonable 37hl/ha.
The Theulots started the harvest promptly on
13th September in order to avoid any trace of
Nathalie & Jean-Claude Theulot over-ripeness.
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Mercurey Vieilles Vignes TJ1 264.00 193.00
A blend of fruit from three lieux-dits; Clos Laurent, Vaux and Montelons.
Lovely, ripe fruit, a touch of toasty oak and a rich, generous texture.
Finishes fresh with good balancing acidity. Drink 2022-2027.
Mercurey Château Mipont TJ2 288.00 213.00
0.6 hectare plot in the centre of the village. Planted in 1963, the old
vines give a dense, rich wine of premier cru quality so it has long been
vinified separately. Beautiful, red cherry and blackberry fruit, a
sumptuous texture and impressive length on the finish. Drink 2023-2028.
Mercurey 1er Cru Champs Martin TJ3 312.00 233.00
A delicious, accessible premier cru that also has fine ageing ability.
The higher altitude and lighter, stonier soil gives a freshness and
elegance to the wine without any loss of depth or concentration.
Clean and zippy with lovely red fruit. Drink 2023-2028.
Mercurey 1er Cru Combins TJ4 324.00 243.00
The deeper clay soil and southerly exposure gives a firmer, fuller-
bodied wine with a little more alcohol and tannin. Well-structured with
masses of blackcurrant fruit and a long aftertaste. Drink 2023-2029.
Mercurey 1er Cru Cailloute TJ5 336.00 253.00
A monopole of the domaine on a south-east facing slope just above
premier cru Combins. Rich and spicy with powerful fruit, a sunny
opulence but finishes fresh and long. Drink 2023-2029.
Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants - 020 7821 1337 25Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard
Jean-Jacques and Agnès Girard are now helped on
the family estate by their sons Vincent and François.
With vines in all the top villages of the northern Côte
de Beaune, this is now a splendid source for great
value red and white Burgundy.
Following the construction of a new winery, the
whites and reds are now fermented and aged in
separate temperature controlled cellars allowing for
greater precision in the vinification.
Yields in 2019 were similar to 2018 but the wines are
a little less tannic with slightly lower levels of alcohol
allowing the fresh, ripe fruit to shine through.
Jean-Jacques Girard
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Bourgogne Chardonnay Combe d’Orange JG1 192.00 133.00
This fine vineyard, a monopole of the domaine, lies just above the
premiers crus of Savigny. The higher altitude and chalkier soil
particularly suits chardonnay and the 25 year old vines give a rich yet
fresh wine that has fine bite and minerality. Drink 2021-2023.
Pernand-Vergelesses Les Belles Filles JG2 300.00 223.00
Les Belles Filles, just opposite the grand cru of Corton-Charlemagne,
has a similar stony, limestone soil and the wine offers much of the
character of its famous neighbour at a fraction of the price. Crisp and
fresh with delicious, mouth-watering fruit. Drink 2021-2024.
Savigny Lès Beaune Blanc JG3 312.00 233.00
I first bought this delicious wine in 1989 when the vineyard was newly
planted. 30 years on, the vines are now in their prime and giving a
much more serious, intensely-flavoured wine. Fermented and aged in
25% new oak barrels, this is a great success. Drink 2021-2025.
Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Frétille JG4 396.00 303.00
This south-facing premier cru lies above the village of Pernand and
overlooks the hill of Corton. Dense and concentrated with fine,
honeyed fruit and lemony acidity. Intense and long. Drink 2021-2025.
Corton-Charlemagne JG5 1428.00 1163.00
From part of the south-facing section of Charlemagne in the commune
of Aloxe-Corton. A sumptuous wine with fine depth and concentration,
a succulent texture and a long, crisp finish. Drink 2022-2026.
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Bourgogne Pinot Noir JG6 204.00 143.00
A delicious, ripe, aromatic pinot noir with a rich, juicy texture and
generous finish. As good as many village wines. Drink 2022-2026.
Savigny Lès Beaune Rouge JG7 264.00 193.00
Hot summers such as 2018 and 2019 suit the cooler sites of Savigny and
this has unusual depth and richness. Retains fine freshness with masses
of red fruits, ripe tannins and good acidity. Drink 2022-2027.
Savigny Lès Beaune 1er Cru Les Fourneaux JG8 312.00 233.00
Fourneaux lies to the north towards Pernand-Vergelesses and has the
same firm structure. In 2019 it also has impressive sweetness and
generosity. A great success. Drink 2023-2029.
Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Fichots JG9 336.00 253.00
A fine premier cru which lies on the border with Aloxe-Corton. Rich
and full-bodied with firm but ripe tannins which give structure to the
juicy, succulent fruit. Fine and harmonious. Drink 2023-2029.
Savigny Lès Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentières JG10 348.00 263.00
Warm, south-facing hillside close to the village. The most elegant of
the domaine’s premiers crus with delightful red and black cherry fruit,
silky tannins and long, sweet finish. Drink 2023-2029.
Savigny Lès Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières JG11 384.00 293.00
The domaine’s oldest vines and one of their most serious and age-
worthy wines. Pure, fine, restrained fruit. Less developed but with great
potential. Finishes firm but fresh and harmonious. Drink 2024-2030.
Aloxe-Corton JG12 384.00 293.00
The vineyards of Aloxe contain more clay and give firmer, more tannic
wines. The structure is amply matched by the masses of red and black
fruit and this is truly fine and generous. Drink 2024-2030.
Volnay Vieilles Vignes JG13 396.00 303.00
From a plot of vines just above the village that was planted in 1959.
15% whole bunches were included for the first time and the result is
brilliant. Rich, ripe, fresh and elegant. Drink 2023-2030.
Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi JG14 408.00 313.00
A precocious, early-ripening site at the northern end of Beaune where
the wines are fruitier and less tannic. Ripe and juicy on the palate, this
is sweet and succulent with real charm. Drink 2023-2029.
Pommard Vieilles Vignes JG15 444.00 343.00
More black fruits than red. Vividly fruity but with more tannin and
structure than the Volnay. Dense and concentrated, this requires more
patience. Drink 2024-2032.
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Benoît Landanger has taken over the management
of this 17.5 hectare estate from his father, Patrick,
who celebrated his 70th birthday this year. However,
continuity is provided by régisseur Hubert Rossignol,
who has been instrumental in farming the domaine
biodynamically. The 2019 red wine harvest started
on 16th September with fruit a little higher in sugar
than in 2018. All the grapes were destemmed and
the wines aged in a maximum of 20% new oak, a
lower percentage than in the past.
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Volnay 1er Cru En Caillerets PD1 744.00e 593.00e
The most famous premier cru of Volnay situated on the border with
Meursault. Fresh and aromatic with lovely, pure red cherry fruit, silky
tannins and a long, sweet finish. Drink 2024-2032.
Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Bousse d’Or PD2 876.00e 703.00e
A monopole of the estate, Clos de la Bousse d’Or lies immediately
below the village and gives its name to the domaine. Fuller-bodied
with more powerful tannins and a tight, close-knit texture.
Drink 2025-2034.
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des 60 Ouvrées PD3 900.00e 723.00e
2.4 hectare enclave in the heart of Les Caillerets. Has the same purity
of fruit but also an extra dimension with additional richness, finesse and
persistence on the finish. Quintessental Volnay. Drink 2025-2035.
Corton Bressandes PD4 1020.00e 823.00e
Patrick Landanger purchased his 0.48 hectare parcel of this fabulous
grand cru from Jaboulet-Vercherre in 1998 and it consistently gives one
of the finest red wines of the Côte de Beaune. Rich and concentrated
with fabulous dark fruits. The tannins are firm but ripe, the texture sweet
and succulent and the aftertaste amazingly long. Drink 2026-2036.
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Groseilles PD5 1188.00e 963.00e
Beautiful, seductive Chambolle with a lovely mixture of red cherry and
raspberry fruit. Carefully-extracted tannins give structure and the finish is
extremely long. Drink 2026-2036.
Clos de La Roche PD6 3192.00e 2633.00e
Magnificent grand cru situated at the northern end of Morey on the
border with Gevrey-Chambertin. Full and firm with sumptuous, ripe fruit.
A complete wine that will age magnificently. Drink 2026-2038.
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