Burgundy 2015 – G

Saturday 7 January 2017
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See this guide to our extensive coverage of Burgundy 2015. Our picture is of Thierry Glantenay in his brand new cellar extension dug out of the hillside above the village of Volnay. 

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


DOMAINE JEAN-NOËL GAGNARD

Intense, almost cheesy, nose – perhaps the lees character. Then pure-fruited and oaky on the palate. A very nice slight grip in the texture and marked intensity. The palate far better than the nose suggested. (JH)

Drink 2018 – 2025
£400 per case of 12 ib Justerini & Brooks

Again that leesy note initially, then a marked cedar/oak aroma. Intense in both fruit and oak flavours. Concentrated and needing time to settle but has terrific focus and length. (JH)

Drink 2020 – 2030
£600 per case of 12 ib Justerini & Brooks

Much more stony on the nose than Les Petits Clos but still with the piercing intensity of green fruits and cedary oak. Firm, dry and grippy. Perhaps a little more austere than Les Petits Clos but great length. (JH)

Drink 2020 – 2032
£750 per case of 12 ib Justerini & Brooks

Light cherry red. Notably stemmy in its fresh fruit aroma. Almost vegetal. Light, zesty, a little insubstantial but balanced overall. A slight bitterness on the finish because of that green note. (JH)

Drink 2017 – 2020
£335 per case of 12 ib Justerini & Brooks

DOMAINE GAGNARD-DELAGRANGE

Cask sample. Cool, limey citrus. Shapely, rounded and full of fruit flavour. Deep and long and still finishes with bright freshness. (JH)

Drink 2018 – 2024
£300 per case of 12 ib Clarion Wines

Cask sample. This is seductive in its lemon and cream fullness on the nose, just lightly spiced. But it is almost too crisp on the palate – I’d want this with food. Only just in balance, even for acid freaks. But perhaps with another couple of years in bottle … (JH)

Drink 2019 – 2025
£399 per case of 12 ib Clarion Wines

Cask sample. Deliciously fragrant with delicate red fruits and a hint of tea leaf. Delicate, super-fine texture. Very pretty, and persistent in its lightness and with a finely fresh finish. (JH)

Drink 2018 – 2025
£272 per case of 12 ib Clarion Wines

DOMAINE FLORENT GARAUDET
Two very attractive, good-value reds in a lighter, aromatic style. (JH) 

Light cherry red. Ripe, seductive red-cherry aroma. Almost like cherry liqueur in the impression of sweetness. On the palate, juicy, red fruited and finely zesty. Light tannins are just right for the fruit weight. Lots of straightforward pleasure. GV (JH)

Drink 2018 – 2024
£280 per case of 12 ib The Burgundy Portfolio

Light cherry red. Rich, ripe and full-fruited on the nose. More intense and less flirtatious than the straight Monthelie. Richer on the palate too but still with finesse in the acid/tannin framework. Finishes light and fragrant. (JH)

Drink 2019 – 2025
£340 per case of 12 ib The Burgundy Portfolio

DOMAINE GEANTET-PANSIOT including GEANTET-PANSIOT

Mid crimson. Edgy, lively, bitter cherry zestiness to the nose. Relatively lightweight but nicely transparent. Proper Morey. GV (JR)

Drink 2022 – 2030
£150 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley

Heady and nicely balanced with lots of ripe fruit and a kick of bitterness. Good stuff! (JR)

Drink 2020 – 2030
£170 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

Mid crimson. Slightly sweaty nose and quite demanding palate at the moment. For the future! (JR)

Drink 2023 – 2035
£245 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

Mid to dark crimson. Very intense and chewy. Quite backward. (JR)

Drink 2025 – 2037
£280 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

Solid, dense and surprisingly fragrant. Polished and sweet and round. Really rather seductive. (JR)

Drink 2024 – 2038
£395 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

Spicy nose and lighter than the Poissenot. Just a bit dull. (JR)

Drink 2025 – 2036
£395 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

Bright crimson. Solid and strong with cherry stone flavours. Lots of bright appeal. (JR)

Drink 2025 – 2040
£395 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

Solid and sweet. Chewy and firm. (JR)

Drink 2029 – 2048
£650 per case of 6 ib Goedhuis & Co

DOMAINE HENRI GERMAIN

Cask sample. Ornate reductive nose with loads of matchstick and flint character. Weirdly enough, this style is starting to seem a little old-fashioned! Smoky bacon and apple on the nose. Very well done. (RH)

Drink 2018 – 2025
£420 per case of 12 ib Lea & Sandeman

Cask sample. Butter, salt, lime fruit – much less of the stylised reductive aromas of their Chevalières. Great purity, and there's a definite mineral tang on the finish. (RH)

Drink 2017 – 2023
£560 per case of 12 ib Lea & Sandeman

DOMAINE JEAN-JACQUES GIRARD

Butter, lemon, apple and spice. The palate seems more limited than the nose, and the finish is fairly brief. (RH)
Drink 2017 – 2019
£185 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Lemon, salt, zingy acid giving a tart finish. Could use a bit more stuffing. (RH)

Drink 2017 – 2020
£235 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Dry, full-bodied, baked apple fruit with a long and concentrated finish. Not much complexity – no oak spice, no reductive or nutty character – and perhaps not quite enough acidic spine to last for the long haul. (RH)

Drink 2018 – 2025
£1025 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants
Light, sweet red fruit – simple and fresh, with good ripeness. The subtle oak fits into the flavour profile nicely. Good acidic kick on the finish, and fully softened tannin. (RH)
Drink 2016 – 2020
£130 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Attractive green herbal notes with a slightly sweaty edge. More savoury and more tannic than their Bourgogne, just as it should be – in fact, this has quite serious chunkiness. (RH)

Drink 2018 – 2025
£175 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Richer and more confected red fruit than their Savigny, but not at all overripe. Light tannins, plenty of concentration and lovely violet fragrance perking up the finish. (RH)

Drink 2017 – 2025
£235 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Crunchy redcurrant and stemmy herbal note. Lovely tame tannic paste that gives shape without being intrusive. Good length too. Lovely combination of subtlety and promise. (RH)

Drink 2018 – 2028
£270 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Rose petal and sweet cedar spice on the nose. Very aromatic palate – lovely floral perfume and complementary sweet spice. Relatively firm tannins, which are digestible now but will age well. (RH)

Drink 2018 – 2028
£270 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

Generous red fruit on the nose. Sweet oak influence too – not too obvious, but certainly prominent. Tame tannin, drinkable now and probably not intended for the long term. Finishes with a bitter juniper note. (RH)

Drink 2017 – 2025
£270 per case of 12 ib Montrachet Fine Wine Merchants

JUSTIN GIRARDIN

Super-creamy aroma. Cool, fresh and elegant rather than intense. Straightforward, with great persistence but well balanced between fruit and freshness. (JH)

Drink 2017 – 2019
£115 per case of 12 ib H2Vin

Light crimson. Lively, dark-red fruit. Super-juicy and deliciously approachable (H2Vin have been selling this for a few months). Supple and silky in a fresh light style. GV (JH)

Drink 2017 – 2019
£115 per case of 12 ib H2Vin

Cask sample. Light crimson. Smells a little richer than the Santenay Vieilles Vignes. But on the palate it is slightly more austere in structure for now. More intense but less supple at the moment. Tight, dry finish. (JH)

Drink 2018 – 2022
£165 per case of 12 ib H2Vin

Cask sample. Light crimson. Lovely inviting red fruits and cream on the nose, livened up by a touch of spice. Juicy, fine-boned and deliciously fresh. Gentle tannins mean you could drink this now with food. (JH)

Drink 2017 – 2021
£165 per case of 12 ib H2Vin

Cask sample. Light to mid crimson. Riper and more expressive than the Clos Rousseau. Lifted, fragrant, full of spiced fruit and vitality. Well balanced, easy-going. (JH)

Drink 2017 – 2022
£169 per case of 12 ib H2Vin

VINCENT GIRARDIN
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