Burgundy 2018 – Ma–Me

Bottled – they felt the wines were ready and did not want to lose freshness.
Mid crimson. Ripe but fresh dark-red fruit. Juicy, generous, mouth-filling fruit. Lots of fruity pleasure and deft, smooth tannins that are just slightly chewy on the finish. (JH)

Bottled. Darker-fruited and a little less open than the Bourgogne. More peppery and spicy, very Gevrey. Fine, dry, structuring tannins. A baby in balance. (JH)

15% whole bunch. Bottled.
Lovely fragrance of pure dark-red fruit and the freshness of light-handed use of stems. Lively, juicy and open with elegant tannins. Should be accessible early and age well. (JH)

Bottled. Smells a little sweeter-fruited than the Gevrey Estournelles St-Jacques. Even a hint of something floral/leafy though it is fully ripe. Firm but juicy without quite the intensity of the Estournelles St-Jacques. Smoother and softer overall. (JH)

15% whole bunch. Bottled.
Pretty on the nose – the aroma takes me more to Morey than Gevrey but it is darker and more spicy on the palate. Elegant, refined, already married and surprisingly accessible. Moderate length but very elegant. (JH)

Bottled. Deepish crimson. Dark and serious, lovely fruit, restrained, fine-boned. Great length. The opposite of showy and all the better for it. So much more complexity to come and should have a long life. (JH)

20% whole bunch. Bottled.
Peppery and fragrant, seductive in an elegant, shy way. Moreish and succulent on the palate, tannins as fine as layers of paper. Elegant and long. (JH)

First vintage – a new parcel for them. Bottled – they bottled early because the wines were ready.
Deep cherry red. Intense aroma of extremely pure fruit, ripe but not at all overripe. Firm, deep and chewy on the palate. Compact, polished tannins. Perfect harmony in a baby wine with a long life ahead. (JH)

Cask sample. Fleshy, attractive fruit that is really quite intense and layered. The oak still dominating but has lots of fruit and earthy notes. Perhaps lacking just a touch of acidity but lots going on here. (AC)

Cask sample. Ferrous and earthy with lots of iodine and firm tannins. Well put together yet very tight and introverted at the moment. (AC)

Cask sample. Lots of freshness and vibrancy here – really attractive with tannins that are tight but very compact. Fresh and showing a real directness to the wine, linear yet surrounded by a core of dense succulent fruit. (AC)

Cask sample. Bright crimson. Rich and intense on the nose. Rather aggressive structure on the palate. Damson, slightly raw fruit. Needs a lot of time to settle down. (JR)

Cask sample. Very introvert nose and then very sweet palate. Pretty flashy. Probably worth looking at after a while but the Moreys tasted today from this domaine are very embryonic. (JR)

Ripe and slightly meaty on the nose, not scented like classic Chambolle though it has retained a slight floral note. Firm, dense, fresh enough but a bit heavy on its feet at this level of ripeness. Plenty of fruit all the same. Not Chambolle enough for me in this vintage. (JH)

Pithy lemons and apple skins on the nose. Chalky and mineral on the palate, fresh zippy and zesty with greengage. (TP)

Lightly cheesy on the nose – mineral. Clean-cut and vibrant on the palate, very lithe and lifted. Good vibrancy for the vintage and a good example of village Chablis. (TP)

Pithy with lemons – stony and subtle. Fresh and clean, green fruits to the fore with just a little hit of flinty smoke. Refreshing, good depth on the finish. (TP)

Subtle and savoury nose. Tense entry, acids and stones. Builds in citrus and just a hint of white peach. Elegant, refined and moreish. Real typicality. (TP)

Buttermilk and preserved lemons on the nose. More weight than the Côte de Léchet. Still has zesty acidity. Builds through to quite a salivating yet ripe finish. (TP)

Struck flint and white peach on the nose. Bursting with lemon juice on the palate, but there is also chalky texture. Retains its elegance and drive with acidity. Tangy on the finish. (TP)

A little sweet spice on the nose with ripe green fruits – lime and greengage. Mirabelle plum, juicy yet compact on the palate. Tension builds with acidity but there is a building lactic creaminess too. (TP)

Bottled mid December.
Perfumed, with floral undertones to the ripe citrus at the core. Mineral smokiness, a little creamy stone fruit and zesty acidity. Tight on the finish and a little smoky. Needs time. (TP)

Savoury nose. Smoky, rich and dense on the palate. A real depth of fruit, building with green apple, yellow fruit and ripe pear. The creaminess towards the finish adds generosity and length. Supple, savoury and fine. (TP)

Very pale colour. Delicate nose. Fine, delicate fruit. Fresh but a little dilute. (TP)

Bright ruby purple. A little hedgerow intermingled with ripe strawberry. Squeaky clean and ethereal fruit. Very floral. Light on its feet, with a hint of chalky tannin on the back end. (TP)

So fresh and aromatic on the nose, really lovely. Violets and blueberries. Juicy strawberry on the palate and seamless tannins. Approachable and moreish, with a hit of violets on the end. (TP)

Like a bouquet of flowers, very high-toned. Bursting with strawberry on the palate. Soft, soft tannins allow the fruit to shine. Moreish. (TP)

Bright, pure strawberries. More structure built into this wine, needs a little bottle age. Long and lithe but a little unyielding at the moment. (TP)

Wax seal where the others are standard capsules.
Mineral, but still showing layers of subtle blueberry and ripe red cherry. Glossy entry, but the tannin quickly builds. Chalky, but intense in red fruits that match the structure. Despite the sweet intensity the wine remains ethereal and bright. Should be superb in a couple of years. (TP)

Cask sample. Unusually deep crimson. Sweet and rich. Fine for a dramatic wine for early drinking but it wouldn’t be top of the list for refinement. It’s not expensive but it’s just a little sweet and bumptious. (JR)

Cask sample. Unusually deep crimson. Sweet and rich. Fine for a dramatic wine for early drinking but it wouldn’t be top of the list for refinement. It’s not expensive but it’s just a little sweet and bumptious. (JR)

Cask sample. Naughty heavy bottles from this producer. A bit mean and severe on the end. And it lacks real focus and fruit density on the mid palate. (JR)

Cask sample. Bit of lift on the nose here. But still very sweet fruit on the palate. Just a bit chunky and unintegrated at the moment. A sour note on the finish. (JR)

Cask sample. Jewelly fruit on the nose and pretty aggressive tannins on the palate. Drying finish but it may get there in the end. (JR)