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Burgundy 2015 – E-F

Saturday 7 January 2017
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See this guide to our extensive coverage of Burgundy 2015. Our picture shows Jean-Marie Fourrier and the reception desk for visiting wine writers in his cuverie, where he is careful to maintain even pressure in all tanks. 

Now that the wines have been sorted into groups by producer, you can sort the wines within those groups by score or appellation.


DOMAINE ARNAUD ENTE 
Certified organic now. Arnaud Ente picked very early, 26-31 August. His 2015s seem if anything to have a little more meat than usual.

Tank sample. 70-year-old vines. By the main road in Meursault on...

Tank sample. This comes from two vineyards in Puligny and one in...

Tank sample. 60% fruit from En l'Ormeau and 40% from Les Casse...

Tank sample. This is a selection from En l'Ormeau.
Some strong...

Tank sample. This parcel by Grands Charrons and Chevalières.
Str...

Tank sample. Average yield under 30 hl/ha but in 2015 just 15 hl...

Tank sample. Polished and rather ethereal albeit with lots of...

Tank sample. 0.22 ha.
Racy and polished. With lots of grainy...

Tank sample. Masses of exciting mineral notes on the nose. Great...

Tank sample. Pinot Noir vines in Meursault and Puligny.
Lightly...

Tank sample. Added some vines in 2015. Vines planted in 1992 and...

DOMAINE FRÉDÉRIC ESMONIN

Lush cherry fruit but a hint of glue on the nose too – is that...

Much cleaner and more classic than their Boutières Pernand...

DOMAINE SYLVIE ESMONIN
She was worried about the potential richness...

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