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 Henri Magnien (Gevrey-Chambertin)
Bottled – they felt the wines were ready and did not want to...
Bottled. Darker-fruited and a little less open than the...
15% whole bunch. Bottled.
Lovely fragrance of pure dark-red...
Bottled. Smells a little sweeter-fruited than the Gevrey...
15% whole bunch. Bottled.
Pretty on the nose – the aroma takes...
Bottled. Deepish crimson. Dark and serious, lovely fruit...
20% whole bunch. Bottled.
Peppery and fragrant, seductive in an...
First vintage – a new parcel for them. Bottled – they bottled...
Domaine Michel Magnien (Morey-St-Denis)
Cask sample. Fleshy, attractive fruit that is really quite...
Cask sample. Ferrous and earthy with lots of iodine and firm...
Cask sample. Lots of freshness and vibrancy here – really...
Domaine Stéphane Magnien (Morey-St-Denis)
Cask sample. Bright crimson. Rich and intense on the nose...
Cask sample. Very introvert nose and then very sweet palate...
Ripe and slightly meaty on the nose, not scented like classic...
Domaine des Malandes (Chablis)
Pithy lemons and apple skins on the nose. Chalky and mineral on...
Lightly cheesy on the nose – mineral. Clean-cut and vibrant on...
Pithy with lemons – stony and subtle. Fresh and clean, green...
Subtle and savoury nose. Tense entry, acids and stones. Builds...
Buttermilk and preserved lemons on the nose. More weight than...
Struck flint and white peach on the nose. Bursting with lemon...
A little sweet spice on the nose with ripe green fruits – lime...
Bottled mid December.
Perfumed, with floral undertones to the...
Savoury nose. Smoky, rich and dense on the palate. A real depth...
Domaine des Marrans (Fleurie)
Very pale colour. Delicate nose. Fine, delicate fruit. Fresh but...
Bright ruby purple. A little hedgerow intermingled with ripe...
So fresh and aromatic on the nose, really lovely. Violets and...
Like a bouquet of flowers, very high-toned. Bursting with...
Bright, pure strawberries. More structure built into this wine...
Wax seal where the others are standard capsules.
Mineral, but...
Château de Marsannay (Marsannay)
Cask sample. Unusually deep crimson. Sweet and rich. Fine for a...
Cask sample. Unusually deep crimson. Sweet and rich. Fine for a...
Cask sample. Naughty heavy bottles from this producer. A bit...
Cask sample. Bit of lift on the nose here. But still very sweet...
Cask sample. Jewelly fruit on the nose and pretty aggressive...
