GRÉGOIRE BICHOT — see Burgundy 2016 – Cl–Cy under DOMAINE DES CLOS
DOMAINE MARC-ANTONIN BLAIN, Chassagne-Montrachet
Cask sample. Ripe raspberry and redcurrant fruit with loads of...
Cask sample. Equally light as their villages Chassagne, but no...
DOMAINE BLAIN-GAGNARD, Chassagne-Montrachet
RH: Consistent and classic, with signs of better things to come with bottle age.
Crunchy green apple fruit with some dairy and cream aromas on...
Crisp and delineated with spicy notes on the palate and tighter...
Seems a bit musty and earthy – not in as good condition as their...
Delicate but with loads of floral scent giving interest to the...
Cask sample. More concentration than the village wine and more...
DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT, Meursault
RH: Stylish, vivid and memorable. Not cheap, but you can taste where the money goes (in a good way).
Flint and matchstick aromas, vivid green fruit with fearsome...
Saline, refreshing and citric with a sharper, more vivid palate...
Suitably broad and ripe in style, but more lean and precise than...
Slaty and nutty on the nose, with highly intense cooked apple...
Smoked, toasted oak aromas on the nose with incredible...
Distinctive aromas of coffee grounds on the nose, from heavy oak...
DOMAINE JEAN-MARC BOILLOT, Pommard
JR: These rich whites were as hedonistic as usual.
Bottled. Stony and subtle on the nose but not lacking fruit. Dry...
Racy and smoky on the nose with masses of ripe, lime fruit on...
A little herbal and off dry without the nerve of some. (JR)
Bottled. Has the stony minerality of the village wine but also a...
Real nerve, depth and excitement with some liquorice notes...
Bottled. So inviting, with that leesy richness combined with...
Light nose but great depth of fruit and admirable structure...
Cool and lively and sleek with lemon-cream character and lots of...
DOMAINE LOUIS BOILLOT and LOUIS BOILLOT, Chambolle-Musigny
JR: Louis has joined the ranks of those who are venturing south to...
