勃艮第 2024 年份 – M–N 进行中

A blend of all 15 of their plots.
Quite rich and satisfying. Real core of fruit to this. Needs time though. (JR)

So named because in this small vintage they had to put all of their 15 parcels of Gevrey into one wine – usually they constitute three different cuvées (eg there is usually a separate Vieilles Vignes).
Light to mid cherry red. Lightly peppery and stemmy edge to the dark fruit. Nicely scented without being Beaune-like pretty. There’s depth and length here. Very fine texture and the blend has definitely benefited from the parts, including the contribution of the old vines. Finely textured, dry but not drying tannins. Elegant and persistent. GV (JH)

Mid to light crimson. Prettily scented with fresh red fruit. Succulent, light-bodied and harmonious in the vintage style. Underlying fruit depth fills the core and provides a long, nicely dry finish. (JH)

Dark ruby. Sweet start and then pretty chewy and firm. (JR)

Mid to light crimson. Sweeter-fruited aroma than in the Gevrey XV. Juicy freshness and chalky-smooth texture, already harmonious but the Gevrey XV is better value in 2024. Needs time to blossom. (JH)

Lightish cherry red. Pretty dark-red fruit, open and scented. Delicate but not lean. Lovely tannic finesse so that the fruit and the structure are in harmony. Long, long finish. (JH)

Not yet open but already inviting. Smells of juicy dark-red fruit with a hint of fruit sweetness. More sober and elegant on the palate. Such fine tannins. Not showy or powerful but long and refined. A bit tongue-tied at the moment. Not bad value in the Burgundy context. (JH)

Theirs is the only Ruchottes that includes both Ruchottes du Bas and Ruchottes du Dessus. Thanks to Charles Magnien’s grandfather, they have 8 ares of each.
Fragrant but subtle raspberry and wild-strawberry aroma without obvious sweetness. Extremely subtle yet persistent. Succulent, fine-boned and long. (JH)

Cask sample. Pungent, in-your-face style of Marsannay. Loads of dark-red/black fruits. Certainly not a shrinking violet at the moment. Plenty to chew on. Lacks a bit of subtlety for me. Chunky tannins. Slightly sour on the finish. (AWH)

Cask sample. Shows a bit more underlying sweetness of fruit than the Marsannay. Plenty of weight and heft here. Long on the finish. I suspect that once in bottle (and aged for at least a couple of years) this is going to be a very fine village Morey. (AWH)

Chaffots lies just above Clos St-Denis. Free-draining soils. Cask sample.
Deep, profound, has all the depth and concentration one could want. Clearly great potential here. Plenty of chew on the tannins but all the components are in the right place. Will be a great example in 3–4 years but will need time. (AWH)

Cask sample. Quite a delicate flower (tasted after the Morey Chaffots). But elegance is the key here. Refined, subtle, understated. Drink in the medium term. Crisp, crunchy dark-berry fruits. (AWH)

Cask sample. Massive colour in the glass. Deep, profound nose. Rich and complex on the palate. Concentrated and long. Opulent, dark-cherry/berry fruits, complemented by a powerful oak structure. Needs plenty of time to meld but has great potential. (AWH)