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Timothee Stroebel Coteaux Champenois Le Vin Tranquille Rouge 2018 exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Coteaux Champenois region. Crafted from meticulously selected Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, this elegant red showcases the terroir’s unique limestone-rich soils. Fermented using traditional méthode classique, the wine undergoes a delicate aging process that enhances its depth and complexity. Timothee Stroebel, a distinguished vintner renowned for his dedication to quality and sustainable practices, ensures each vintage reflects the nuanced character of the region. The 2018 vintage presents a harmonious bouquet of ripe red berries, subtle spice, and earthy undertones, culminating in a smooth, balanced finish. Ideal for pairing with gourmet cuisine or savoring on its own, this exquisite rouge embodies sophistication and timeless elegance, making it a treasured addition to any fine wine collection.
Inc. TAX€137.95 -
(3x75cl) 2015Hailing from the esteemed terroirs of Alsace, the Timothee Stroebel Logos d'Heraclite Rose de Saignee 2015 is an enchanting offering carefully cultivated with environmental stewardship. Born out of Timothee Stroebel's philosophy for biodynamic viticulture, this wine breathes the essence of its terroir, unfolding in deep, complex layers. Exhibiting an alluring salmon hue, its method of 'saignee' extraction highlights the pure, concentrated fruit of Pinot Noir. Each sip reveals delicate whispers of strawberries, cherries, pomegranate, and savoury spices, all harmoniously balanced with a mineral backbone, reflecting the rich, loamy soils of the region. Aged in French oak barrels, it imparts a subtle, sweet smokiness that adds depth to this ethereal blend. Exceptionally structured and elegantly smooth, the Timothee Stroebel Logos d'Heraclite Rose de Saignee 2015 offers a sublime, lingering finish that distinguishes it as a true exemplar of Alsatian excellence.
Inc. TAX€561.04 -
The Tirecul Graviere Monbazillac Madame Blanc 1995 is a quintessential expression of Southwest France's esteemed Monbazillac appellation. Crafted by the venerable Tirecul Graviere estate, renowned for its dedication to traditional winemaking, this exquisite wine is a blend predominantly of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The vines, nurtured in the region's limestone-rich soils, flourish under the precise influence of noble rot, imparting the wine with its signature luscious sweetness and complexity. Hand-harvested to ensure optimal Botrytis cinerea development, the grapes undergo meticulous fermentation and aging in French oak barrels, enhancing their depth and character. The 1995 vintage stands out for its remarkable balance and longevity, featuring rich notes of apricot, honey, and citrus intertwined with subtle floral undertones. Aged gracefully, this Monbazillac exemplifies Tirecul Graviere's expertise and passion, offering a sublime sensory experience for connoisseurs seeking unparalleled quality.
Inc. TAX€3,048.88 -
(6x75cl) 2019The Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2019 is an exquisite embodiment of the storied French winemaking tradition. As the brainchild of the Mangot-Todeschini family, owners of Château Mangot, this exceptional vintage mirrors the family's commitment to producing wines that speak volumes of their terroir. Crafted in the eminent Saint-Emilion region, this wine is primarily composed of Merlot grapes, with a subtle presence of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon enhancing the depth of flavours.
The winemaking process revolves around manual harvesting and selection, respecting nature's rhythm. Aged in new oak barrels for 18 months, the produced wine is the epitome of finesse and complexity. Delight in the Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2019's robust yet elegant character, with notes of deep fruits, and a hint of spice subtly underlain by a silky tannic structure. This sublime wine effortlessly complements hearty meals, yet it is also unrivalled in standing alone as a mesmerising focal point of your enjoyment.
Inc. TAX€274.54 -
(3x150cl) 2020From the celebrated terroirs of Bordeaux comes the exquisite Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2020. This remarkable blend is crafted by the visionary Todeschini brothers at the Château Mangot vineyard, nestled in the slopes over Saint Emilion. Produced in limited quantity, this masterpiece comprises 100% Merlot grapes, carefully selected from the estate's oldest vines. Harvested manually and barrelled in French oak for 12 months, its process epitomises artisanal dedication. The result is a full-bodied delight, rich in complex notes of black fruit and well-integrated tannins, delivering a luscious, velvety texture and elegant finish. Its irresistible aroma, showcasing hints of anise and cocoa, ensures a delightful olfactory spectacle. Aged impeccably, the Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2020 promises a sophisticated palate voyage, reflecting the extraordinary global acclaim of Bordeaux's longstanding tradition of winemaking. For true appreciators of authentic French wines, this marvel offers an unforgettable indulgence.
Inc. TAX€257.99 -
(6x75cl) 2021Indulge in the elegant subtleties of the esteemed Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2021. This exquisite blend, hailing from the prestigious French vineyards at Maison Mangot Todeschini, showcases the mastery embedded in each bottle of their production.
The Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2021 is a benchmark in winemaking precision, exhibiting meticulous cultivation techniques in the Bordeaux terroirs, blessed with fertile limestone and clay soils, paralleled with an exceptional dry and mild climate. This wine offers a finely textured palate with touches of citrus and stone fruit, stunning oak integration and driving mineral elegance.
Maison Mangot Todeschini is renowned for its biodynamic and organic approach, withholding tradition whilst fiercely rousing innovation. The Distique 12 2021 is grown on vines aged 30 yrs on average, handpicked and manually sorted, then fermented and aged in concrete and oak vats, ensuring the delivery of unparalleled intensity and depth in every sip.
Inc. TAX€255.34 -
Inc. TAX€594.94 -
(6x75cl) 2020Vinous (89-91)
The 2020 Aloxe-Corton Les Fournières 1er Cru is ripe and juicy on the nose: strawberry and raspberry, the oak here more pronounced compared to the Les Vercots. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, saturated tannins and again, here, I find the new oak more pronounced and perhaps just detracting a little from its delineation and mineralité on the finish. Yet once that is fully subsumed, this could turn into quite a substantial Aloxe-Corton.Inc. TAX€477.59 -
(6x75cl) 2022Inc. TAX€401.74 -
(6x75cl) 2018Vinous (87-89)
The 2018 Aloxe-Corton Village comes from four parcels in the appellation. It has a backward nose that demands coaxing to reveal tertiary, almost gravelly scents entwined with the black fruit. The medium-bodied palate offers sweet, supple tannins. Elegant for an Aloxe-Corton, with a harmonious, lightly spiced finish. Enjoy over the next decade.Inc. TAX€489.83 -
(6x75cl) 2019Inc. TAX€313.67 -
(6x75cl) 2022Inc. TAX€1,412.39 -
(1x75cl) 2017Vinous (85-87)
The 2017 Bourgogne Rouge had been transferred into the blending tank for one week. Despite a touch of reduction on the nose, there is pleasant, brambly red fruit here. The palate is well balanced, offering crunchy cranberry and raspberry fruit and a dash of spice on the finish. Fine.Inc. TAX€105.42 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (88-89)
Deep purple with an exotic exuberant nose, not too cooked. Lovely fresh red fruit despite the more exotic style, floral peony notes, ripe raspberries, relatively dancing, and with good length. Drink from 2025-2038. Tasted: October 2023.Inc. TAX€209.06 -
(3x150cl) 2020Vinous (88-90)
Nathalie Tollot mixed the two blends that comprise her 2020 Chorey-lès-Beaune Village. Racked at the beginning of August and comprising 25% new oak, this has a vivid bouquet with small red cherries and blueberry fruit. There is fine delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. Quite lithe, pretty, there are veins of dessicated orange peel and tangerine towards the gentle finish. Delicious.Inc. TAX€337.79 -
Jancis Robinson (16.5)
Earthy nose. Then sweet, charming fruit. Really, what’s not to like if you’re prepared to buy an unfashionable appellation?Inc. TAX€331.43 -
(6x75cl) 2022Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (89-90)
Not quite as deep a purple and the nose is a little more refined, less exuberant. There is no shortage of quality fruit on the palate, dark raspberry, a few more tannins, but they are ripe enough. The fruit covers the final structure very nicely. Drink from 2026-2032. Tasted: October 2023.Inc. TAX€1,412.39 -
Burghound (92)
This is quite densely fruited with an unusually expressive mélange of violet, plum, red and black currant, tea and plenty of earth elements. There is very fine volume and plenty of power to the reasonably well-detailed and muscular flavors that delivers outstanding length on the youthfully austere and saline suffused finish. While I envision that markedly more depth will develop there is enough underlying material present that if it does then my predicted score may very well be too conservative as this is very good. Drink: 2023+Inc. TAX€961.98 -
(6x75cl) 2014Wine Advocate (92)
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Tollot-Beaut's 2014 Corton Grand Cru has a clean, pure bouquet with red cherries and cranberry scents that seem to billow with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a sensual opening, plenty of supple red cherry and strawberry fruit with a touch of spice toward the finish. This is a delicious red Corton that should drink well for 12 to 15 years. Tasted September 2017.Inc. TAX€867.18 -
(6x75cl) 2015Wine Advocate (92-94)
The 2015 Corton Grand Cru has a modest nose following the pair of excellent Aloxe-Corton Premier Crus. The small proportion of whole bunch lends a little forest floor to the mix of broody dark fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin. There is a keen thread of acidity here although it tightens up towards the finish, slams the door shut (for now). Hopefully buyers will cellar this for several years, because it has huge potential.Inc. TAX€850.38 -
Vinous (91-93)
The 2018 Corton Grand Cru comes from the Les Combes climat toward the bottom of the slope. It has a floral bouquet with pressed rose petal aromas flanking the raspberry, strawberry and vanilla aromas. The palate is clean and precise on the entry, displaying good acidity, and quite linear in style, with a strict, tensile finish that is very promising. One to watch once in bottle.Inc. TAX€2,128.54 -
(6x75cl) 2020Vinous (93-95)
The 2020 Corton Grand Cru, which comes from Les Combes as usual (though not on the label), has a lovely nose with brambly red fruit, black truffle and subtle pencil box aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, very fine tension and an almost sorbet-fresh, quite mouth-coating finish. It will require time in bottle...but this Corton will be worth the wait.Inc. TAX€854.87 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (89-93)
Rich purple, perhaps not quite so dense. Ripe strawberry with some floral rose notes in a concentrated register, then an explosion of blackcurrant, blackberry and some fresher red berry notes as well on the palate, soft and liquid, though the alcohol is showing, at 15%. Tasted: October 2021Inc. TAX€762.94 -
(6x75cl) 2022Inc. TAX€686.14 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has an even heavier reduction than David Croix's "C.C." and this seems more fixed despite transferring between glasses. The palate is better with admirable weight and depth. The reduction is still more pronounced than I would prefer, though it is redeemed by a lovely spiciness on the admittedly oaky finish plus there is plenty of vigour and length. How this Corton-Charlemagne will play out depends on what happens to that reduction... it could go either way, hence the question mark against my score. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.Inc. TAX€589.57 -
(6x75cl) 2022Vinous - Neal Martin (95)
The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a more reductive nose, but it works well, maintaining delineation and terroir expression, with hints of lanolin and Mirabelle. The palate is well balanced with seamlessly integrated oak. Very well judged acidity, harmonious and poised, it has a gentle grip on the lightly spiced finish. Nuanced but very effective, there is some clever winemaking behind this Corton-Charlemagne. Bottled under Diam 30. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.Inc. TAX€1,498.48 -
(6x75cl) 2018Vinous (87-89)
The 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 1er Cru has a perfumed nose, perhaps just missing a little definition due to the warmth of the growing season. The balanced palate offers sweet black cherries and raspberry fruit. Quite spicy on the midpalate, although it does not quite deliver the complexity of the 2016 or 2017 toward the finish. A Savigny more for early drinking.Inc. TAX€499.67 -
(6x75cl) 2021Vinous (88-90)
The 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 1er Cru has an attractive nose with light cranberry, raspberry and briary scents. There's a fine definition, if not huge intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a crisp line of acidity and a gentle grip toward the citrus-fresh finish. This works better than the Chorey-lès-Beaune.Inc. TAX€569.06 -
(12x75cl) 2003Indulge in the exquisite mastery of the Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2003, a paragon of French winemaking tradition. Nestled in the revered Gevrey-Chambertin region of Burgundy, Maison Tortochot brings four generations of expertise to this splendid vintage. Honouring sustainable bio-dynamics, their vines average 60 years old, capturing the authenticity of the region's terroir.
The Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2003 is a Pinot Noir-dominated blend, matured in 50% new oak barrels. This magnificent wine presents a deep garnet hue, revealing intense aromas of dark berries, earth, and rich spices, underpinned by a deliciously lingering truffle. On the palate, you'll savour balanced acidity, complementing a full-bodied complexity reserved for truly exceptional vintages.
Chambertin Grand Cru is globally renowned, and Tortochot's 2003 vintage flawlessly embraces this esteemed heritage. Prepare for a captivating experience worthy of the most discerning oenophile with the Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2003.
Inc. TAX€4,389.07 -
(12x75cl) 2009As a revered name in Burgundian viniculture, Domaine Tortochot presents the prized Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2009, an embodiment of excellence and tradition. Emanating from the esteemed vineyards of Chambertin in eastern France, these 100% Pinot Noir grapes are meticulously handpicked. Later, they undergo a 3-week fermentation period in wooden vats, following traditional winemaking practices. The 2009 vintage, with its exceptional structure and balance, boasts mature, luscious fruits, a delicate hint of spice, and tannins that have mellowed gracefully over the years. It also delivers an elegant finish. Domaine Tortochot, a fourth-generation, family-run estate, is known for its dedication to organic viticulture, a commitment that contributes to preserving the natural purity and distinct character of their wines, including this exemplary Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2009. Whether you're a hobbyist or an ardent enophile, this wine makes for a worthy addition to your collection, immortalising a piece of French winemaking heritage.
Inc. TAX€4,497.07
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Timothee Stroebel Coteaux Champenois Le Vin Tranquille Rouge 2018 exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Coteaux Champenois region. Crafted from meticulously selected Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, this elegant red showcases the terroir’s unique limestone-rich soils. Fermented using traditional méthode classique, the wine undergoes a delicate aging process that enhances its depth and complexity. Timothee Stroebel, a distinguished vintner renowned for his dedication to quality and sustainable practices, ensures each vintage reflects the nuanced character of the region. The 2018 vintage presents a harmonious bouquet of ripe red berries, subtle spice, and earthy undertones, culminating in a smooth, balanced finish. Ideal for pairing with gourmet cuisine or savoring on its own, this exquisite rouge embodies sophistication and timeless elegance, making it a treasured addition to any fine wine collection.
In Bond€111.00 -
(3x75cl) 2015Hailing from the esteemed terroirs of Alsace, the Timothee Stroebel Logos d'Heraclite Rose de Saignee 2015 is an enchanting offering carefully cultivated with environmental stewardship. Born out of Timothee Stroebel's philosophy for biodynamic viticulture, this wine breathes the essence of its terroir, unfolding in deep, complex layers. Exhibiting an alluring salmon hue, its method of 'saignee' extraction highlights the pure, concentrated fruit of Pinot Noir. Each sip reveals delicate whispers of strawberries, cherries, pomegranate, and savoury spices, all harmoniously balanced with a mineral backbone, reflecting the rich, loamy soils of the region. Aged in French oak barrels, it imparts a subtle, sweet smokiness that adds depth to this ethereal blend. Exceptionally structured and elegantly smooth, the Timothee Stroebel Logos d'Heraclite Rose de Saignee 2015 offers a sublime, lingering finish that distinguishes it as a true exemplar of Alsatian excellence.
In Bond€456.00 -
The Tirecul Graviere Monbazillac Madame Blanc 1995 is a quintessential expression of Southwest France's esteemed Monbazillac appellation. Crafted by the venerable Tirecul Graviere estate, renowned for its dedication to traditional winemaking, this exquisite wine is a blend predominantly of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The vines, nurtured in the region's limestone-rich soils, flourish under the precise influence of noble rot, imparting the wine with its signature luscious sweetness and complexity. Hand-harvested to ensure optimal Botrytis cinerea development, the grapes undergo meticulous fermentation and aging in French oak barrels, enhancing their depth and character. The 1995 vintage stands out for its remarkable balance and longevity, featuring rich notes of apricot, honey, and citrus intertwined with subtle floral undertones. Aged gracefully, this Monbazillac exemplifies Tirecul Graviere's expertise and passion, offering a sublime sensory experience for connoisseurs seeking unparalleled quality.
In Bond€2,510.00 -
(6x75cl) 2019The Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2019 is an exquisite embodiment of the storied French winemaking tradition. As the brainchild of the Mangot-Todeschini family, owners of Château Mangot, this exceptional vintage mirrors the family's commitment to producing wines that speak volumes of their terroir. Crafted in the eminent Saint-Emilion region, this wine is primarily composed of Merlot grapes, with a subtle presence of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon enhancing the depth of flavours.
The winemaking process revolves around manual harvesting and selection, respecting nature's rhythm. Aged in new oak barrels for 18 months, the produced wine is the epitome of finesse and complexity. Delight in the Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2019's robust yet elegant character, with notes of deep fruits, and a hint of spice subtly underlain by a silky tannic structure. This sublime wine effortlessly complements hearty meals, yet it is also unrivalled in standing alone as a mesmerising focal point of your enjoyment.
In Bond€205.00 -
(3x150cl) 2020From the celebrated terroirs of Bordeaux comes the exquisite Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2020. This remarkable blend is crafted by the visionary Todeschini brothers at the Château Mangot vineyard, nestled in the slopes over Saint Emilion. Produced in limited quantity, this masterpiece comprises 100% Merlot grapes, carefully selected from the estate's oldest vines. Harvested manually and barrelled in French oak for 12 months, its process epitomises artisanal dedication. The result is a full-bodied delight, rich in complex notes of black fruit and well-integrated tannins, delivering a luscious, velvety texture and elegant finish. Its irresistible aroma, showcasing hints of anise and cocoa, ensures a delightful olfactory spectacle. Aged impeccably, the Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2020 promises a sophisticated palate voyage, reflecting the extraordinary global acclaim of Bordeaux's longstanding tradition of winemaking. For true appreciators of authentic French wines, this marvel offers an unforgettable indulgence.
In Bond€192.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021Indulge in the elegant subtleties of the esteemed Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2021. This exquisite blend, hailing from the prestigious French vineyards at Maison Mangot Todeschini, showcases the mastery embedded in each bottle of their production.
The Mangot Todeschini Distique 12 2021 is a benchmark in winemaking precision, exhibiting meticulous cultivation techniques in the Bordeaux terroirs, blessed with fertile limestone and clay soils, paralleled with an exceptional dry and mild climate. This wine offers a finely textured palate with touches of citrus and stone fruit, stunning oak integration and driving mineral elegance.
Maison Mangot Todeschini is renowned for its biodynamic and organic approach, withholding tradition whilst fiercely rousing innovation. The Distique 12 2021 is grown on vines aged 30 yrs on average, handpicked and manually sorted, then fermented and aged in concrete and oak vats, ensuring the delivery of unparalleled intensity and depth in every sip.
In Bond€189.00 -
In Bond€472.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020Vinous (89-91)
The 2020 Aloxe-Corton Les Fournières 1er Cru is ripe and juicy on the nose: strawberry and raspberry, the oak here more pronounced compared to the Les Vercots. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, saturated tannins and again, here, I find the new oak more pronounced and perhaps just detracting a little from its delineation and mineralité on the finish. Yet once that is fully subsumed, this could turn into quite a substantial Aloxe-Corton.In Bond€375.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022In Bond€311.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018Vinous (87-89)
The 2018 Aloxe-Corton Village comes from four parcels in the appellation. It has a backward nose that demands coaxing to reveal tertiary, almost gravelly scents entwined with the black fruit. The medium-bodied palate offers sweet, supple tannins. Elegant for an Aloxe-Corton, with a harmonious, lightly spiced finish. Enjoy over the next decade.In Bond€386.00 -
(6x75cl) 2019In Bond€239.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022In Bond€1,154.77 -
(1x75cl) 2017Vinous (85-87)
The 2017 Bourgogne Rouge had been transferred into the blending tank for one week. Despite a touch of reduction on the nose, there is pleasant, brambly red fruit here. The palate is well balanced, offering crunchy cranberry and raspberry fruit and a dash of spice on the finish. Fine.In Bond€84.00 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (88-89)
Deep purple with an exotic exuberant nose, not too cooked. Lovely fresh red fruit despite the more exotic style, floral peony notes, ripe raspberries, relatively dancing, and with good length. Drink from 2025-2038. Tasted: October 2023.In Bond€152.00 -
(3x150cl) 2020Vinous (88-90)
Nathalie Tollot mixed the two blends that comprise her 2020 Chorey-lès-Beaune Village. Racked at the beginning of August and comprising 25% new oak, this has a vivid bouquet with small red cherries and blueberry fruit. There is fine delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. Quite lithe, pretty, there are veins of dessicated orange peel and tangerine towards the gentle finish. Delicious.In Bond€263.00 -
Jancis Robinson (16.5)
Earthy nose. Then sweet, charming fruit. Really, what’s not to like if you’re prepared to buy an unfashionable appellation?In Bond€254.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (89-90)
Not quite as deep a purple and the nose is a little more refined, less exuberant. There is no shortage of quality fruit on the palate, dark raspberry, a few more tannins, but they are ripe enough. The fruit covers the final structure very nicely. Drink from 2026-2032. Tasted: October 2023.In Bond€1,154.77 -
Burghound (92)
This is quite densely fruited with an unusually expressive mélange of violet, plum, red and black currant, tea and plenty of earth elements. There is very fine volume and plenty of power to the reasonably well-detailed and muscular flavors that delivers outstanding length on the youthfully austere and saline suffused finish. While I envision that markedly more depth will develop there is enough underlying material present that if it does then my predicted score may very well be too conservative as this is very good. Drink: 2023+In Bond€783.00 -
(6x75cl) 2014Wine Advocate (92)
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Tollot-Beaut's 2014 Corton Grand Cru has a clean, pure bouquet with red cherries and cranberry scents that seem to billow with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a sensual opening, plenty of supple red cherry and strawberry fruit with a touch of spice toward the finish. This is a delicious red Corton that should drink well for 12 to 15 years. Tasted September 2017.In Bond€704.00 -
(6x75cl) 2015Wine Advocate (92-94)
The 2015 Corton Grand Cru has a modest nose following the pair of excellent Aloxe-Corton Premier Crus. The small proportion of whole bunch lends a little forest floor to the mix of broody dark fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin. There is a keen thread of acidity here although it tightens up towards the finish, slams the door shut (for now). Hopefully buyers will cellar this for several years, because it has huge potential.In Bond€690.00 -
Vinous (91-93)
The 2018 Corton Grand Cru comes from the Les Combes climat toward the bottom of the slope. It has a floral bouquet with pressed rose petal aromas flanking the raspberry, strawberry and vanilla aromas. The palate is clean and precise on the entry, displaying good acidity, and quite linear in style, with a strict, tensile finish that is very promising. One to watch once in bottle.In Bond€1,750.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020Vinous (93-95)
The 2020 Corton Grand Cru, which comes from Les Combes as usual (though not on the label), has a lovely nose with brambly red fruit, black truffle and subtle pencil box aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, very fine tension and an almost sorbet-fresh, quite mouth-coating finish. It will require time in bottle...but this Corton will be worth the wait.In Bond€690.00 -
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (89-93)
Rich purple, perhaps not quite so dense. Ripe strawberry with some floral rose notes in a concentrated register, then an explosion of blackcurrant, blackberry and some fresher red berry notes as well on the palate, soft and liquid, though the alcohol is showing, at 15%. Tasted: October 2021In Bond€612.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022In Bond€548.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has an even heavier reduction than David Croix's "C.C." and this seems more fixed despite transferring between glasses. The palate is better with admirable weight and depth. The reduction is still more pronounced than I would prefer, though it is redeemed by a lovely spiciness on the admittedly oaky finish plus there is plenty of vigour and length. How this Corton-Charlemagne will play out depends on what happens to that reduction... it could go either way, hence the question mark against my score. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.In Bond€481.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022Vinous - Neal Martin (95)
The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a more reductive nose, but it works well, maintaining delineation and terroir expression, with hints of lanolin and Mirabelle. The palate is well balanced with seamlessly integrated oak. Very well judged acidity, harmonious and poised, it has a gentle grip on the lightly spiced finish. Nuanced but very effective, there is some clever winemaking behind this Corton-Charlemagne. Bottled under Diam 30. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.In Bond€1,225.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018Vinous (87-89)
The 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 1er Cru has a perfumed nose, perhaps just missing a little definition due to the warmth of the growing season. The balanced palate offers sweet black cherries and raspberry fruit. Quite spicy on the midpalate, although it does not quite deliver the complexity of the 2016 or 2017 toward the finish. A Savigny more for early drinking.In Bond€394.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021Vinous (88-90)
The 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières 1er Cru has an attractive nose with light cranberry, raspberry and briary scents. There's a fine definition, if not huge intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a crisp line of acidity and a gentle grip toward the citrus-fresh finish. This works better than the Chorey-lès-Beaune.In Bond€452.00 -
(12x75cl) 2003Indulge in the exquisite mastery of the Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2003, a paragon of French winemaking tradition. Nestled in the revered Gevrey-Chambertin region of Burgundy, Maison Tortochot brings four generations of expertise to this splendid vintage. Honouring sustainable bio-dynamics, their vines average 60 years old, capturing the authenticity of the region's terroir.
The Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2003 is a Pinot Noir-dominated blend, matured in 50% new oak barrels. This magnificent wine presents a deep garnet hue, revealing intense aromas of dark berries, earth, and rich spices, underpinned by a deliciously lingering truffle. On the palate, you'll savour balanced acidity, complementing a full-bodied complexity reserved for truly exceptional vintages.
Chambertin Grand Cru is globally renowned, and Tortochot's 2003 vintage flawlessly embraces this esteemed heritage. Prepare for a captivating experience worthy of the most discerning oenophile with the Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2003.
In Bond€3,610.00 -
(12x75cl) 2009As a revered name in Burgundian viniculture, Domaine Tortochot presents the prized Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2009, an embodiment of excellence and tradition. Emanating from the esteemed vineyards of Chambertin in eastern France, these 100% Pinot Noir grapes are meticulously handpicked. Later, they undergo a 3-week fermentation period in wooden vats, following traditional winemaking practices. The 2009 vintage, with its exceptional structure and balance, boasts mature, luscious fruits, a delicate hint of spice, and tannins that have mellowed gracefully over the years. It also delivers an elegant finish. Domaine Tortochot, a fourth-generation, family-run estate, is known for its dedication to organic viticulture, a commitment that contributes to preserving the natural purity and distinct character of their wines, including this exemplary Tortochot Chambertin Grand Cru 2009. Whether you're a hobbyist or an ardent enophile, this wine makes for a worthy addition to your collection, immortalising a piece of French winemaking heritage.
In Bond€3,700.00

