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

Dom Louis Michel, Vaudésir 2015 Chablis Grand Cru

Tank sample. Ripe, sweet apricot fruit and a glossy, viscous palate. Good length, but it isn't quite dense or complex enough for a very long life, methinks. (RH)

Drink
2018
2025
£179 per case of 6 ib O W Loeb
17

DOMAINE MICHELOT 

Dom Michelot 2015 Meursault

Light and sweet and without quite enough substance.

Drink
2017
2021
£260 per case of 12 ib Jeroboams
16

DOMAINE ALAIN MICHELOT 
Very chunky, traditional style.

Dom Alain Michelot, Premier Cru 2015 Nuits-St-Georges

Dark crimson. Pretty reduced nose. Edgy, marked acidity. Rather sludgy texture – could do with fresher fruit. Slight lack of precision. Raw finish.

Drink
2024
2032
£460 per case of 12 ib Goedhuis & Co
16

DOMAINE FRANÇOIS MIKULSKI

Dom François Mikulski 2015 Meursault

Extrovert and luscious nose with equal amounts of oak spice and rich stone fruit flavours. Shots of lime juice on the finish. Grippy phenolic feel – has the weight and breadth of good Meursault. (RH)

Drink
2018
2023
£199 per case of 6 ib Handford Wines
17

Dom François Mikulski, Porusot Premier Cru 2015 Meursault

Impressive mineral character – flinty and saline and smoky, with a pithy green apple fruit with loads of freshness and density. Very good – justifies its premium. (RH)

Drink
2019
2025
£325 per case of 6 ib Handford Wines
17.5

Dom François Mikulski, Charmes Premier Cru 2015 Meursault

Very bright apple fruit, smashing acidic frame and a great deal of punch on the mid palate. Lots of green citrus – if anything, this is less fleshy and mouth-filling than the typical Meursault – but delicious all the same, and very lengthy. (RH)

Drink
2019
2025
£325 per case of 6 ib Handford Wines
17.5 +

Dom François Mikulski 2015 Pommard

Quite sweet fruit on the nose, finely grained texture on the palate and a polished, smooth mouthfeel to finish. Powerful fruit which balances well with the body, acid and tannin. Very tasty, and lots of concentration for ageing. (RH)

Drink
2020
2035
£180 per case of 6 ib Handford Wines
17 +

DOMAINE JEAN-MARC MILLOT 

Dom Jean-Marc Millot 2015 Côte de Nuits-Villages

Updated 22 Feb 2017: the sample tasted during the primeurs in Jan 2017 tasted to me as if it had problems with brett. Dom Millot contacted me after our notes were published to tell me they had had the wine analysed and it was not affected by brett, and they kindly sent me a fresh sample. I can only assume that the sample had deteriorated on its way to London because this fresh sample could not have been more different from the sample I tasted in January. The following is my new note. I have also changed my score and suggested drink dates.
Mid to deep cherry red. This is totally clean, with plenty of dark-red fruit though the overall effect is made more savoury by a light note of spice and no noticeable oak sweetness. On the palate, dry, slightly chewy tannins but in balance with the fruit. (JH)

Drink
2019
2025
£182 per case of 12 ib H2Vin
16

Dom Jean-Marc Millot 2015 Savigny-lès-Beaune

There’s a certain farmyard air to the nose, and the palate has an overripe fruit character. Easy-drinking, but not the most sophisticated of 2015s. (RH)

Drink
2017
2020
£185 per case of 12 ib Handford Wines
15.5

Dom Jean-Marc Millot, Aux Faulques 2015 Côte de Nuits-Villages

Cask sample. Mid to deep crimson. Rich-fruited and spicy on the nose. Plenty of dark, ripe fruit, generous and rounded already. Dark and savoury on the finish. Compact but softening tannins. (JH)

Drink
2019
2025
£105 per case of 6 ib Lay & Wheeler, £TBC Clarion Wines
16

Dom Jean-Marc Millot, Grand Cru 2015 Échezeaux

Cask sample. Mid to deep crimson. Pretty oaky on the nose at the moment and a little meaty. Really very meaty on the palate (brett?). Savoury and persistent but not sure about that meaty character – I hope it is the condition of the sample and not the nature of the wine. (JH)

Drink
2020
2030
£600 per case of 6 ib Clarion Wines
16

Dom Jean-Marc Millot, Grand Cru 2015 Échezeaux

Delicious perfume on the nose, but the palate has a pretty wild volatility about it, giving a strong glue scent on the finish. Not for me. (RH)

Drink
2020
2030
£525 per case of 6 ib Handford Wines
15

Dom Jean-Marc Millot, Grand Cru 2015 Clos de Vougeot

Much more savoury and controlled than their Échezeaux, with a lovely clove and anise spice on the palate. Very long, very aromatic aftertaste with some vegetal stemmy hints as well as the spice and just-ripe black cherry. (RH)

Drink
2019
2031
£575 per case of 6 ib Handford Wines
17.5 +

DOMAINE ANDRÉ MOINGEON

Dom André Moingeon et Fils 2015 Puligny-Montrachet

Light palate, attractive minty flavour and a little lime citrus fruit. Fairly generous body with a nice leesy weight. Finely balanced, but a little conservative in flavour range. (RH)

Drink
2017
2021
£280 per case of 12 ib The Sampler
16.5

DOMAINES DES MOIROTS 

Dom des Moirots 2015 Givry

Quite sharp and pointy. Edgy tannins but the fruit is certainly ripe enough. Edgy and grainy but not that welcoming.

Drink
2019
2024
£60 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley
15.5

DOMAINE MONGEARD-MUGNERET

Dom Mongeard-Mugneret, Les Plateaux 2015 Nuits-St-Georges

Cask sample. Generous oak spice on the nose and palate. Finely brushed tannin and charming acidic verve on the finish. Overall fairly light in concentration, and not especially complex either. (RH)

Drink
2018
2022
£TBC imported by Liberty Wines
16

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