Burgundy 2009 Q-Z

Very pale and autumnal and sweet. A bit too rich, thick ansd sweet. (JR)

Bright light crimson. Sweet and a little sweaty on the nose. Quite hard work on the finsh – a bit austere. But authentic. (JR)

Mid crimson. Light and pretty fresh. But a severe finish that’s a bit light on fruit. Fast fade. (JR)

Monopole. Heady and sweet – liqueur wine more like a tincture than a wine! Very sweet and thick. Flattering. But so thick you must be aware of the style. (JR)

Very rich and sweet. Dense but not appetising, then a bit brutal on the finish. (JR)

Sweet and aggressive. Hard work but no refreshment value. (JR)

Very lively and fresh and lovely. Such a contrast to the Latricières! Great stuff! (JR)

Sweet William pears on the nose. Crisp, firm and confident. Long crunchy-apple flavours and so much juice. Immensely rewarding and refreshing. VGV (TC)

A touch of acacia and sunshine dust, smells of summer. Rich and creamy, a rub of soft spice and a lemony citus edge. Round yet defined. (TC)

A touch of gold in the colour. Quite intense with a smoky orange-peel note. Pith, smoke and oak dust overlay a richness and glossy rounded weight, yet there is lift on the finish. Perhaps just a tiny touch more freshness would be good? (TC)

Simple but a bit hard. (JR)

Light cherry red. Pretty fruity stuff – quite light and with what tastes like a pretty high yield! (JR)

Quite dark crimson. Lively and a bit mossy. Fairly simple, easy. Not too demanding. (JR)

From four different village parcels. Lively ruby. Easy, sweet and soft. Round and easy. (JR)

Bright crimson. Quite firm and easy and well meaning but without real bottom. Dry finish. (JR)

Bright cherry red. Some crackling fruit. Bitter cherries. Light structure. Fresh. Lighter than most. Flattering. With some light tannins. Very pretty but quite light. (JR)

Very rich and exciting, but then their plot is just across a tiny road from La Tâche! Very good ingredients – lovely sap and body and flattering fruit, though one feels it could be just a little more ambitious. Great for early drinking. (JR)

Introspective, tighter than Vosne Premier Cru. A bit tough for the moment. It should emerge, this Murgers. Lots of texture but only middle weight. (JR)

Their only wine still in cask in late Oct 2010 and it will be bottled Dec. Light cherry red. Easy and fruity but with good structure underneath. Very frank and with no faults. All the ingredients are there, they just need slightly more ambition, or lower yields? Very frank and open. (JR)

Pinkish crimson. Sweet but delicate red fruit. Lively and fresh and lightly structured, though the tannins are firm and dry on the spicy finish. (JH)

Pale crimson. Intense and almost shocking cherry-liqueur nose. Quite rich and rounded but with a zesty cherry finish. Good depth of fruit, fine tannins, persistent, a little chewy but plenty of cherry fruit. Not very classic burgundy Pinot Noir flavours.(JH)

Palish red-cherry colour. Spicy red fruit, inviting, expressive. Dense, fine grained, very firm but well balanced. (JH)

Palish red-cherry colour. Gentle red-fruited nose. Finely structured, fine grained, changing to black fruit on the palate and richer on the palate than the Vosne. Streamlined, fresh. (JH)

Again that shockingly intense cherry fruit on the nose. Almost too concentrated, as if in some way denatured, hence the minus.(Certainly not for lovers of delicate styles.) That same concentration carries through on the palate. Dry, fine and savoury on the finish. Impressive fruit almost covers the tannins though they are tight and fine. (JH)

Solid, slightly stolid nose. Sweet, polished, very juicy palate – perhaps just slightly heavy and certainly sweet. Still some fine tannins. Not for ultra purists perhaps. I'm aware of the oak. (JR)

Complex, appetising nose. Really racy and fresh. Great stuff. Very similar in build to the Cras but just with an extra spark of energy. Wait for this to unfurl. (JR)

Very neat and contained and rich without being sweet. A real success. Good precision. Very attractive dry finish with real refreshment. (JR)

Light and sweet and very well made but not the most concentrated. Clear and fresh though – nothing to object to. (JR)

Rather odd coconut oaky note on the nose. Trying to charm. Very tight and tightly wound. Still quite youthful. (JR)

Fresh and lively. This is really quite delicate and appetising. Not too much sweetness. GV (JR)

Hint of oak on the nose. Savoury and with real tension. Chewy end. Needs time but has admirable freshness. (JR)