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Burgundy 2016 – Mi–O

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See the full guide to our coverage of Burgundy's 2016 vintage. 

 

DOMAINE MICHELOT, Meursault 

Stewed apple, clove and cinnamon, and a chalky texture giving...

Bright, snappy apple fruit on the nose, with plenty of...


DOMAINE FRANÇOIS MIKULSKI, Meursault 

Tank sample. Creamy melon fruit. Soft but fresh. A slightly sour...

So little wine that he bottled it all in magnums. Tank sample.
T...

DOMAINE MILLET, Chablis

Dusty citrus nose. Dry, bright and correct, with a slight sweet...


DOMAINE JEAN-MARC MILLOT, Nuits-St-Georges

Cask sample. Mid crimson. Scented dark-red fruit and a hint of...

Cask sample. Pretty red-fruited aroma, pure and lively but not...

Cask sample. Mid crimson. A definite oak note at the moment...

Cask sample. Mid cherry red. Aromas of woody spice and dark-red...

Cask sample. Mid crimson. Gorgeous red-fruited aroma, lifted and...

 

DOMAINE ANDRÉ MOINGEON, St-Aubin

Pale green/gold. Smoky, oaky nose at first that mellows. Some...

Really lovely nose – creamy, oaty, ethereal and elegant...

DOMAINE DES MOIROTS, Bissey-sous-Cruchaud

Bottled. Smoky citrus with creamy and ripe lemon on the palate...

Aged in oak, about 30% new. Bottled.
Light to mid cherry...

Aged in oak, about 70% new. Bottled.
Much darker than the Givry...

DOMAINE MONGEARD-MUGNERET, Vosne-Romanée 
RH: Characterful and occasionally esoteric styles here.

Simple, light, functional Pinot. Has the lightness and paleness...

Strongly aromatic nose with spice and red fruit leaping forth...

Vegetal, stemmy nose – stylised and distinctive. Redcurrant...

DOMAINE DE MONTILLE, MAISON DE MONTILLE and CHÂTEAU DE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET, Puligny-Montrachet 
JR: Étienne de Montille says he is thrilled by what they may learn in their adventures in southern California and Hokkaido, Japan. 2017 was the first vintage for him and winemaker Brian Sieve in California. The wide range offers very solid, well-made...

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