Delicate, brioche perfumes on the nose, characteristic of long, slow ageing on the lees. The mousse is fine, delicate & long-lasting, with the brut dosage evident in the fresh but round finish. The length, brioche complexity & finesse of bubbles on the palate are all characteristic of high-quality Champagnes which are made by the same method as this wine. ...

Bright pale yellow in colour, the wine has a fresh & aromatic nose. The bouquet is complex, with perfumed citrus & yellow fruit aromas. On the palate it has great depth with lovely peachy notes. The wine develops fresh citrus notes accompanied by ripe acidity & a minearlly finish that is long & complex. A wine of great balance & body. ...

Clean, bright & pale yellow in colour, this has a classic floral perfume, with notes of rose petal & lychee. On the palate, it does have the exotic fruit character characteristic of this variety, but it is beautifully balanced with the weight from the rich 2009 vintage in equilibrium with a lively acidity & attractive structure. ...

Bright pale yellow colour. The wine develops fruity notes on the nose, as well as some floral hints. On the palate, peach & pear floral notes dominate. The mouth-coating texture is typical of the vintage. Stony & nutty aromas, underlined by a precise acid structure, add complexity & give balance to this off-dry wine. ...

Flowers & citrus aromas dominate the bouquet. The refreshing palate displays grapefruit & lemon flavours with good minerality & body. The wine is dry & well balanced, with long, intense citrus fruit on the finish underlined by a great acidity. ...

Pale gold in colour, the wine opens with bright aromatic notes of exotic fruit & citrus, with subtle hints of minerality & orange blossom. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied & balanced with a bright crisp finish. ...

A complex & concentrated example of Pouilly Fume with well balanced, crisp gooseberry & blackcurrant leaf fruit overlaid with hints of citrus & mineral. The finish is elegant & long with hints of flint & ripe apple. ...

Expressive blackberry fruit, quite ripe & juicy but combined with characteristic complex & earthy Gevrey terroir flavours. Lovely depth & concentration. Pierre Naigeon, who inherited this 120-year old estate in the mid-nineties, believes passionately in sustainable farming, without the use of any herbicide. He looks to produce wines full of fragrance, revealing the natural terroir. The average age of his vines is remarkably high, mostly over 50 years. This ensures deep roots, nourishing the vines from many different lays of soil, to produce the most complex wines, & reduces the natural level of cropping, providing more concentrated wines. Manual harvest followed by severe sorting on the sorting table. The vinification is done by gravity (without use of pump), with indigenous yeasts from the grapes. Cold maceration is done before fermentation for 9 days, followed by natural fermentation (20 days) & ageing 'sur lies' for 12 months in oak (10% new). Unfined & unfiltered. From two parcels of land totalling 1 ha where the average age of the vines are 50 years old. The vines are Guyot trained. Organic fertilizers are used but the vines are never treated with herbicides. Green harvest before & manual grape selection in the vineyard. Hand harvest Serve with grilled meats, poultry dishes with mushrooms, veal, fresh cheeses & fine cheeses. ...

Beaune is the capital of Burgundy wine. The wine carries a deep colour, releasing aromas of black fruit, blackberry, black currents, coupled with toasted & spicy notes, as well as a substantial body with a silky structure. ...

A generous, warm & rounded Chardonnay with white flower, citrus fruits supported by delicate acidity. ...