Burgundy 2015 – Ba-Bi

Scented and lively. Proper stuff that's accessible but has a future and is not overpriced. GV (JR)

Racy and sleek, with real savour. Perhaps the best Maranges I have tasted. Lovely vegy note. Complete. (JR)

Scented and fully ripe. Pretty and perfumed, with texture. (JR)

Malolactic fermentation ended in August and he racked in September so it had not (at the time of tasting) yet had the four months needed to blossom. Blend of casks from Gevrey.
Very expressively floral nose with fine tannins and medium weight underneath. Definitely not Gevrey! Quite a bit of acidity. (JR)

From quite high up the slope above Brochon. Racked in June.
Perfumed. Racy and fine. Very charming. Good transparency and neatness. Quite long. (JR)

80-year-old vines on a total of 1.5 ha. 'We look after them with love and passion.' They replant 1% a year. ‘Repiquage.’
Lots there! Fine and rewarding even if not that dense. Not a fruit bomb but very digestible. (JR)

From the mid slope and very thin soils on rock. Just three barrels and this is a blend of them all.
Not especially deep crimson. Very fine perfume with lots of sweetness but also very pure stoniness, with a hint of cassis actually. Please all. Pure and unforced. (JR)

Vines mainly planted in the 1920s. Cool, clay spot next to Mazis and Chambertin so usually a bit closed.
Very fresh and accessible. Very readable and charming. The friendly side of Gevrey! Nicely energetic. Very long. (JR)

They normally make eight barrels, but they only made six in 2015 (and 2016). 50% new oak. Very small bunches.
Great attractive meatiness on the nose. Very sweet and gorgeous. Really quite fine. Really great wine with no excess. Has a beginning, middle and end, and although it should age beautifully, the fruit is so articulate it almost disguises the very ripe tannins and persuades you to drink it straight away. (JR)

Broad and smoky. Fine and dry with lots of texture. Very confident stuff. Very clean and correct without being that dramatic. (JR)

Smoky and polished. Lots of drive and focus. Well done – approachable but with a future. Lightly bitter end. (JR)

Grainy, savoury, lots of steel and future here. Great drive and energy. Lots to chew on. But no shortage of fruit. Bravo! (JR)

Subtle aroma but intense citrus fruit on the palate. Direct and stony on the palate with great fruit finish. GV (JH)

Lovely dusty/stony nose, delicate fruit and a light herbal note with the merest hint of cedary oak. Deep-fruited and surprisingly rounded, though persistent, on the finish. (JH)

Herbal and stony on the nose. Impressive intensity of fruit without being especially fruity – more depth and concentration than bright citrus flavours. Long. (JH)

Lightly spiced and a little salty with a fine creamy overlay. Refined, almost gentle, cool, long and extremely elegant. Fresh and salty/mineral on the finish. (JH)

Mid cherry. Deliciously scented with red fruits. Light and supple tannins. Sample is lightly chilled, which is good for this style. Lots of fresh, scented pleasure. (JH)

Firm, lean, sort of Ente style but with less pzazz. Needs time to unfurl. Very hard work at present. (JR)

Some richness and intensity on the nose – still very chewy on the palate. Ungenerous but may last well. (JR)

Really quite rich and very sumptuous when tasted immediately after the Girardin wines. Lots of jewelly sweetness. Fun and rich. Good balance. Pure pleasure. Great balance. GV (JR)

Leaner, more minerally than the Narvaux but with real depth and richness. Lots of reward and fun. Great undertow. (JR)

Lightly nutty and interesting on the nose. Well constructed. Hint of cough pastille. Needs to relax but there is lots of substance here. (JR)

Very definitely the jewel in this crown, its extra intensity surely worth the small premium. Finishes pretty chewily at present but should become increasingly majestic. (JR)

Tight and a bit introvert compared with its stablemates. All in reserve! (JR)

Intense and smoky nose. Sweet start with lots of chew. Correct and probably worth waiting for. GV (JR)

Simple, balanced and neutral. Fleshy texture. Fulfils the basic style remit. (RH)

White flowers, ripe apple fruit, leesy texture. Attractive salty note to finish, and good vivid acid. (RH)

Rounded, fleshy palate with lovely baked apple and some cinnamon spice. No oak influence to speak of, but lovely brisk acidity on the finish. (RH)

Seems less expressive on the nose than their St-Véran En Crèches, although there is still a lot of flavour to enjoy here, and the finish has greater concentration of fruit, plus a charming salted note. (RH)

Tropical fruit, pineapple and grapefruit aromas. Beautifully generous and plump, yet retains freshness through good acidic integration. (RH)

Almost sweet on the palate – this is flawlessly ripe yet retains enough savoury notes on the finish to be appetising and digestible. Leaves a lifted floral character to finish. (RH)

Less ripe than their Les Chataigniers, creamy texture and fresh palate. Long, savoury and saline to finish. Rich texture with a glossy, polished smoothness. (RH)

Juicy green apple fruit, rounded and mouth-filling. Not ostensibly better than their other, less expensive cuvées, though. (RH)

Complete, fleshy, balanced and smooth. Finishes with the faintest spice aroma. Well made, with the typical generosity of the Mâconnais. (RH)