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Burgundy 2015 – Mi-O

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See this guide to our extensive coverage of Burgundy 2015. Our picture shows Pascal Mugneret of Domaine Gérard Mugneret in Vosne-Romanée demonstrating his extensive digital tasting records. 

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


DOMAINE LOUIS MICHEL

Somewhat closed on the nose, but there is pleasant apple and...

Verdant nose with a crab apple character – but then a rather...

Ripe apple with a lovely pithy skin character – much more depth...

Green citrus, white flowers, bright acidic definition on the...

Tank sample. Ripe, sweet apricot fruit and a glossy, viscous...

DOMAINE MICHELOT 

Light and sweet and without quite enough substance. (JR)

Floral and sweet and rich. A bit too much. (JR)

DOMAINE ALAIN MICHELOT 
Very chunky, traditional style.

Relatively dark crimson. Light and slightly cheesy on the nose...

Dark crimson. Pretty reduced nose. Edgy, marked acidity. Rather...

Refined, penetrating nose. Satisfying even if it already wears...

Indistinct, stolid nose. Bitter purple fruits on the palate...

Much more lifted than the other wines I have tasted from this...

DOMAINE FRANÇOIS MIKULSKI

Zingy, grapefruit character and plentiful acidic punch. A good...

Rounded, fleshy, creamy – but the fruit is very restrained and...

Extrovert and luscious nose with equal amounts of oak spice and...

Impressive mineral character – flinty and saline and smoky, with...

Very bright apple fruit, smashing acidic frame and a great deal...

Quite sweet fruit on the nose, finely grained texture on the...

DOMAINE JEAN-MARC MILLOT 

Updated 22 Feb 2017: the sample tasted during the primeurs in...

There’s a certain farmyard air to the nose, and the palate has...

Cask sample. Mid to deep crimson. Rich-fruited and spicy on the...

Cask sample. Sweet dark fruit and some oak sweetness set the...

Cask sample. Mid to deep crimson. Pretty oaky on the nose at the...

Delicious perfume on the nose, but the palate has a pretty wild...

Much more savoury and controlled than their Échezeaux, with a...

DOMAINE ANDRÉ MOINGEON

Neutral fruit, some chalky notes. Glossy and smooth on the...

Light palate, attractive minty flavour and a little lime citrus...

Creamy, dairy-infused nose. Juicy and generous palate, with more...

DOMAINES DES MOIROTS 

Quite sharp and pointy. Edgy tannins but the fruit is certainly...

Quite an intense nose. Very rough tannins. Lots of chew and not...

DOMAINE MONGEARD-MUGNERET

Crunchy black fruit, simple and light on the palate. Not bad...

Cask sample. Generous oak spice on the nose and palate. Finely...

Ripe, succulent redcurrant fruit. A bit dilute on the palate –...

Cask sample. Red cherry, very fine clay-textured tannin. Ripe...

DOMAINE DE MONTILLE, MAISON DEUX MONTILLE and CHÂTEAU DE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 
The wines were perhaps a tiny bit short...

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