For the rest of these alphabetically grouped tasting articles, and more general articles on Burgundy 2018, see our guide. Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac in Morey is pictured here.
The wines are grouped alphabetically by producer (sur)name and within those groups are ordered whites before reds, ascending from generic through village, premiers and grands crus. You can change the order as you prefer using the menu below.
Domaine Daniel Dampt (Chablis)
Dom Daniel Dampt, Les Lys Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Green fruits and lime-leaf freshness. Chalky and fresh with a chalky texture on the finish. Calm and persistent. (JH)
Dom Daniel Dampt, Côte de Léchet Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Riper and more citrusy than the Lys. More creamy on the palate too. Deeper, broader but about the same level of intensity as the Lys. Quite different. Lovely creamy finish. I am not sure it is for the long term. (JH)
Dom Daniel Dampt, Fourchaume Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Ripe fruit tempered by a fine steely/stony aroma. Deep but fresh too. Creamy and rather gentle but more persistent than the Léchet and Lys. (JH)
Dom Daniel Dampt, Bougros 2018 Chablis Grand Cru
Lovely spicy and open aroma. Firmly textured but lacks freshness – not sure how it will age so my dates are conservative. (JH)
Domaine Sébastien Dampt (Chablis)
Sébastien's biggest crop since he returned to Chablis in 2007.
Dom Sébastien Dampt 2018 Chablis
Bottled. A little looser than the Dom d’Henri wines but good chiselled structure underneath the less-disciplined fruit. No-one would be disappointed by this.
Dom Sébastien Dampt, Côte de Léchet Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Bottled. Slightly honeyed nose – definitely a 2018! But chiselled and attractively challenging on the palate. Still quite chewy.
Dom Sébastien Dampt, Les Lys Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Bottled. Floral and round. Just a bit too ripe for my taste in Chablis. But clean and refreshing. I wouldn’t refuse it but I probably wouldn’t buy it. Bit of chew on the end.
Domaine Vincent Dampt (Milly-Chablis)
Dom Vincent Dampt 2018 Chablis
Bottled. Intense nose and clear-cut crystalline wine. Light floral note but true to the appellation overall. Maybe just slightly sweeter than some vintages.
Dom Vincent Dampt, Vaillons Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Bottled. Edgy and green but with an extra dimension of fruit and interest. Juicy green fruits.
Dom Vincent Dampt, Les Lys Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Bottled. Very perfumed and slightly rich, with an undertow of structure.
Dom Vincent Dampt, Côte de Léchet Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Bottled. Quite a deep colour. Rich and broad. One of the fatter premiers crus Chablis. I wouldn’t mind a little more tension. 16.5 24-32
Dom Vincent Dampt, Côte de Léchet 350 Premier Cru 2018 Chablis
Malo and some ageing in used (fourth-use) 350-litre barrels from Bachelet-Monnot, a friend. Bottled November 2019.
Amazing the imprint that the oak leaves! Nowhere near ready. Sweeter and spicier than the regular version which seems positively nervy after tasting this.
Domaine Henri Darnat (Meursault)
Dom Henri Darnat, Clos du Domaine 2018 Meursault
Green veg plus a hint of popcorn on the nose – is this Sonoma Coast?! Pretty severe acidity on the palate for the moment but some nice texture. But I would leave this for quite a while ….
Dom Henri Darnat, Clos du Domaine 2018 Meursault
Distinctly smoky nose. Quite closed at the moment, the fruit seems a little mute, weighty and drops off a touch on the finish. (AC)
Dom Henri Darnat, Clos du Domaine 2018 Meursault
Creamy lemon fruit, really creamy with a touch of spice. Rounded, smooth and persistent – direct, tight and super-fresh, the sour freshness giving very good length. Mouth-watering. (JH)
Dom Henri Darnat 2018 Puligny-Montrachet
Slightly tropical hint and has high dry extract – a touch phenolic and weighty. (AC)
Dom Henri Darnat, Clos Richemont Premier Cru 2018 Meursault
Monopole. Lightly smoky nose. Then distinctly salty on the palate – curious! Quite refined but definitely new school (= a mite austere) Meursault.