BURGUNDY 2012
NOTES ON BURGUNDIES FROM THE 2012 PRIMEUR TASTINGS - 33 producers and 142 wines reviewed

Burgundy is different from Bordeaux in one key way: the top wines are made in tiny quantities, so getting hold of them is a problem. Because quality is largely dependent on terroir, and the best terroirs in Burgundy are well mapped out, there aren’t that many real surprises. Of course, some producers with great terroirs make bad wines, but it’s not as if you get mind-blowing wines from less interesting terroirs through skilled winemaking. So, the problem for consumers: the very top wines are usually from the top producers and top vineyards, and even if you wanted to buy them you’d have to wait your turn in the allocation lists of merchants, and commit before most of the experts have delivered their verdicts.

But as a wine lover, I want to have a look at the vintage at this early stage, so I go to a couple of the en primeur tastings. This year I chose Berry Bros & Rudd and Goedhuis, and for the benefit of any readers who’d like to know, here are my notes from these tastings.

The overall impression I came away with is that 2012 is a good vintage, but quite a variable one (it often is in Burgundy). I found some lovely wines, both white and red. But also some ordinary ones, and nothing is cheap in 2012. Burgundy is now properly expensive. En primeur, the 2012s are more expensive, in some cases, than 2005s on the shelf.

Pricing aside, I’m interested in the wines, and what’s interesting is how much stylistic differences among producers are showing – even eclipsing terroir and vintage effects. For me, it’s about finding producers whose style I like – those who I trust to make honest, authentic wines. With these producers, vintage and terroir differences suddenly become points of interest. I don’t want a perfect wine: I want an honest wine – one that tells me a story of a time and place.  

Most of the samples tasting in these 20+ Burgundy en primeur tastings that are taking place in London are of wines taken from cask and bottled. These are not finished wines and the quality of sample preparation varies. Some reds, in particular, lose their vibrancy when treated this way. Journalists have to be careful not to make statements that are too definitive on the basis of such samples. With that caveat in mind, here are my notes: the scores are a range and out of 100, indicating the uncertainty of judgements at this early stage, and the variability of sample preparation.

BBR= Berry Bros & Rudd; G = Goedhuis; ib = in bond. 

• Olivier Merlin

• Bret Brothers

• Jean-Yves Devevey 

• Hubert Lamy

• Jean-Claude Bachelet

• Jean-Philippe Fichet

• Etienne Sauzet

• Patrick Javiller

• Arnaud Ente

• Michel Bouzereau & Fils

• Domaine Antoine Jobard

• Jean-Noël Gagnard

• Domaine de Montille  

• David Moreau

• Domaine des Croix 

• Camille Giroud

• Benjamin Leroux

• Comte Armand

• Joseph Voillot

• Maison Roche de Bellene

• Domaine Fourrier

• Geantet-Panisot

• Denis Mortet

• Michele and Patrice Rion

• Thibault Liger-Belair

• Ghislaine Barthod

• Hudelot-Noellat

• Sylvain Cathiard et Fils

• Domaine de L’Arlot

• Domaine Lamarche

• Dujac Fils et Père

• Chandon des Brialles

• Tollot-Beaut

Olivier Merlin back to top

Mâcon La Roche Vinuse Vieilles Vignes 2012
Lovely minerally precision on the nose. Rich textured and a bit mealy and nutty with nice precision. Very fresh with great balance. 92–93 (£120 per 12 ib BBR)

Mâcon La Roche Vinuse Les Cras 2012
Seductive, brightly aromatic nose with lovely weight and supple fruit on the palate: pear, ripe apple, nice precision. Mineral finish. 90–93 (£96 per 6 ib BBR)

St Véran Le Grand Bussière 2012
Nicely textured pear, apple and white peach fruit. Nice precision and some mineral notes. Fresh and fine. 90–92 (£90 per 6 ib BBR)  

Bret Brothers back to top

St Véran En Combe 2012 (bottled)
Fresh, direct, pure and bright with nice fruit and herby notes, apples and minerals too. Citrussy and quite mineral. 90/100 (£138 per 12 ib BBR)

Pouilly Fuissé En Carmentrant 2012
Textured, fresh and lemony with some apples. Nice purity and weight, showing freshness and balance but with some mineral seriousness. 90–92 (£189 per 12 ib BBR)

Pouilly Vinzelles Les Quarts 2012
Complex, bright, minerally, lemony with good acidity. Very pure and fresh. 91–93/100 (£198 per 12 ib BBR)  

Jean-Yves Devevey back to top

Rully Blanc La Chaume 2012
Powerful, textured, rich, waxy and nutty. Intense and mineral with a herby edge. Powerful wine. 90–92 (£138 per 12 ib BBR)

Rully Rouge la Chaume 2012
Very ripe, juicy, berryish and vivid with supple cherry and berry fruit. Direct with good concentration. 88–90 (£132 per 12 ib BBR)

Beaune 1er Cru les Pertuisots 2012
Mineral and berryish with nice weight. Ripe and juicy. 89–91 (£120 per 6 ib BBR)  

Hubert Lamy back to top

St Aubin La Princée 2012
Fresh with juicy apple and pear fruit. Quite mineral but has some depth. 90–92 (£180 per 12 ib BBR)

St Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes 2012
Rounded with apple, pear and white peach notes. Nice texture and balance here with some nutty notes. 91–93 (£240 per 12 ib BBR)

St Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes 2012
Taut, lemony, fresh and bright with lovely focus. 92–94 (£250 per 12 ib G)

St Aubin 1er Cru Derriere Chez Edouard 2012
Ripe apple and pear fruit. Very focused with lemons and apples. Lively. 91–93 (£250 per 12 ib G)

St Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière 2012
Mineral toasty nose. Complex, fine, lively and mineral. Quite taut. Profound wine. 92–95 (£150 per 6 ib BBR)

St Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière 2012
Nutty, precise and lemony with focused fruit. Bright, appley, mineral. 92–94 (£320 per 12 ib G)

Jean-Claude Bachelet back to top

St Aubin 1er Cru Le Charmois 2012
Complex, minerally nose. Fresh, powerful, linear, mineral, lemony palate. Very bright and focused. 92–94 (£186 per 12 ib BBR)

Puligny Montrachet Les Aubues 2012
Very fresh and linear. Tight, toasty, mineral nose. Very precise and bright on the palate with fresh lemony fruit and nice minerality. 92–95 (£330 per 12 ib BBR)

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte 2012
Very fresh, precise and lemony with good acid and some mineral notes. Lemony finish. 91–93 (£225 per 6 ib BBR)

Sylvain Loichet back to top

Ladoix Bois de Grechons 2012
Distinct, pure, limey nose. Very fresh and fruit driven. Lemony and linear. 89–92 (£198 per 12 ib BBR)

Ladoix 1er Cru les Grechons 2012
Nutty, mineral, pure, fresh and direct with lemon and pear fruit. Very pure style. 90–92 (£240 per 12 ib BBR)  

Jean-Philippe Fichet back to top

Bourgogne Blanc 2012
Taut and lemony with some nice apple/pear notes too. Good texture and purity. Refined. 89–91 (£135 per 12 ib BBR)

Bourgogne Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2012
Very attractive, pure, bright lemony fruit with lovely precision and brightness. 91–93 (£170 per 12 ib G)

Meursault 2012
Complex, taut, mineral and pure with fine citrus fruit. Fresh and multidimensional. 93–95 (£298 per 12 ib G)

Meursault Meix Sous le Chateau 2012
Lovely tight, focused, bright lemony fruit with some citrus pith. Good focus. Delicious. 92–94 (£340 per 12 ib G)

Meursault Les Gruyaches 2012
Wonderfully taut and mineral nose with toasty, nutty notes in the background. The palate is pure, fresh, direct and mineral with lovely purity and texture. 92–94 (£210 per 6 ib BBR)

Meursault Les Gruyaches 2012
Very nice lemon and pear fruit with ripe apples and peach notes. Some richness here. Very stylish and tasty. 92–94 (£410 per 12 ib G)

Meursault Le Tesson 2012
Fresh and focused with a mineral streak as well as herb, citrus and pear notes. Nicely balanced. 91–93 (£240 per 6 ib BBR)

Meursault Le Tesson 2012
Direct, taut and linear with restrained lemony fruit and a mineral edge. 91–93 (£460 per 12 ib G)

Meursault Chevalieres 2012
Linear, taut, pithy, lemony. Very fruit focused with mineral finish. 91–93 (£440 per 12 ib G)

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Referts 2012
Amazing taut nose with minerals, toast, citrus fruits and spice as well as a bit of matchstick. Lovely purity and precision. 94–96 (£615 per 12 ib G)

Etienne Sauzet back to top

Puligny Montrachet 2012
Very tight with matchstick and mineral nose. Fresh, linear and pure with lovely crisp lemon and mineral characters. So pure. 93–95 (£378 per 12 ib G)

Chassagne Montrachet Les Encegnieres 2012
Lovely matchstick and citrus nose is mineral and fine. The palate is fresh, pure and lemony. A really lovely wine. 94–96 (£415 per 12 ib G)

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain 2012
Lovely precision here. A dense, tight, focused, mineral wine with pure fruit and some depth. 93–95 (£598 per 12 ib G)

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2012
Tight and focused with pure lemony fruit. Bright and transparent with lovely freshness and good concentrated citrussy fruit. 92–94 (£690 per 12 ib G)

Patrick Javiller back to top

Meursault Les Tillets 2012
Focused, bright, pure and lemony with nice mineral edge and good balance. Classic and stylish. 91–93 (£330 per 12 ib BBR)

Meursault Tête de Murger 2012
Textured and pure. Precise lemon and pear fruit with good acidity and focus. 92–94 (£270 per 6 ib BBR)

Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2012
Concentrated, mineral and focused with some nuttiness and ripe white peach and pear fruit. Some spiciness. An integrated wine. 93–95 (£450 per 6 ib BBR)  

Domaine Arnaud Ente back to top

Meursault 2012
Fresh, almost saline mineral nose. Lovely palate with subtle matchstick, spice and minerals as well as fresh lemony fruit. 93–95

Meursault Clos des Ambres 2012
Very mineral, linear, flinty nose. Pure, focused and precise. Nutty, mineral palate is fresh and focused. So linear with great acidity. 94–96

Michel Bouzereau & Fils back to top

Meursault Les Tessons 2012
Rounded, waxy, nutty with nice pear and peach fruit. Fresh but textured. 90–92 (£345 per 12 ib BBR)

Domaine Antoine Jobard back to top

Meursault En La Barre 2012
Lovely taut, mineral nose. Very fresh, fruity, lively and pure with lemon and pear notes. Precise with a long finish. 90–92 (£198 per 6 ib BBR)

Meursault En La Barre 2012
Nice citrus, pear and peach fruit with some subtle toast. Very fresh and focused showing lovely purity. 92–94 (£398 per 12 ib G)

Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots 2012
Very fresh, pure and lemony with lovely focus and weight. Very mineral with a fresh finish. 92–94 (£315 per 6 ib BBR)

Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots 2012
Pure, fresh white peach and lemon fruit. Focused and pure. 93–95 (£598 per 12 ib G)

Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrieres 2012
Tight, lemony and aromatic with some pith and wax notes. Very fresh. 91–93 (£336 per 6 ib BBR)

Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrieres 2012
Nice fresh citrus, apple and pear fruit. Very pure and focused with nice concentration. 92–94 (£640 per 12 ib G)

Jean-Noël Gagnard back to top

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées 2012
Very appealing mineral, citrus, nutty nose. Lively and fresh with some herby and lemon notes on the palate. 91–92/100 (£198 per 6 ib BBR)

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2012
Nutty with pear, apple, and citrus notes. Fresh lemony palate has some texture. 91–93 (£276 per 6 ib BBR)

Domaine de Montille  back to top

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret 2012
Very bright, pure, focused lemony wine with high acidity. Fruit-driven. 90–91 (£450 per 6 ib BBR)

Beaune 1er Cru Les Perrières 2012
Lush, pure, bright fresh berry fruits on the nose. The fresh palate is fruit-driven with some mineral notes and good acidityl. Primary. 89–92 (£180 per 6 ib BBR)

Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds 2012
Bright, vivid and fruity with pure fruit and mineral grip. Direct cherry and berry fruits. Very primary. 91–93 (£390 per 6 ib BBR)

David Moreau back to top

Maranges 2012
Direct, focused berry fruits. A bit grippy with some savoury gravelly notes. Nice weight. 89–90 (£120 per 12 ib BBR)

Santenay 1er Cru Clos Rousseau 2012
There’s a savoury, grippy twist to the fresh cherry and berry fruits. Very drinkable. 89–91 (£102 per 6 ib BBR)

Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Mouches 2012
Bright, fresh, with some generosity and a hint of spice. Satisfying and pure. 90–91 (£120 per 6 ib BBR)

Domaine des Croix back to top

Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes 2012
Fresh and pure with some elegance. Nice focused fruit. Direct and pure. 92–93 (£165 per 6 ib BBR)

Beaune 1er Cru Grèves 2012
Focused and fresh with purity. Elegant with lovely weight and freshness. 92–94 (£195 per 6 ib BBR)

Corton Grèves Grand Cru 2012
Fresh, vivid, direct and mineral with density and structure. Lovely grip here. 92–94 (£330 per 6 ib BBR)

Camille Giroud back to top

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Tête du Clos 2012
Rich, nutty and waxy with nice intensity. Herbs, lemons, nice precision. 92–94 (£270 per 6 ib BBR)

Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2012
Fruity and floral with purity and elegance. Very fresh. 92–94 (£210 per 6 ib BBR)

Vosne-Romanée 2012
Pure and fresh with bright fruit, and some lovely floral notes. Linear, precise, direct. 93–95 (£198 per 6 ib BBR)

Benjamin Leroux back to top

Puligny Montrachet 2012
Fresh lively, pure and lemony with nice nutty and pear notes. Good concentration. 91–93 (£195 per 6 ib BBR)

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Emblazées 2012
Taut, nutty, spicy and lemony with wax and herb notes. A rich style. 91–93 (£252 per 6 ib BBR)

Gevrey Chambertin Aux Etelois 2012
Fresh, vivid, cherryish with lovely precision. Complex and structured. 92–94 (£215 per 6 ib G)

Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs 2012
Lively, fresh, full and fruity with bright, pure cherry fruit. Lively. 90–92 (£270 per 6 ib BBR)

Volnay 1er Cru Mitans 2012
Supple, elegant and structured with nice focus. Sweet cherries and herbs. 93–94 (£240 per 6 ib G)

Comte Armand back to top

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2012
Dense, focused, spicy and powerful with juicy cherry and berry fruits. Extracted. 91–93 (£144 per 6 ib BBR)

Auxey Duresses 1er Cru 2012
Dense, structured, firm raspberry fruit. Very grippy and concentrated with lovely focus and precision. 92–94 (£275 per 12 ib G)

Volnay 2012
Lively, vivid, fresh, dense with spicy, full berry fruits. 91–93 (£174 per 6 ib BBR)

Volnay 2012
Focused, dense and structured with lovely concentration. Grippy with cherry and raspberry fruit. Intense and lovely. 93–95 (£160 per 6 ib BBR)

Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux 2012
Concentrated, vivid and precise. Structured with nice density. Pure and powerful. 92–94 (£540 per 3 ib BBR)

Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux 2012
Structured, pure and focused with lovely raspberry and cherry fruit. Nice density here. Very structured but still quite fine. 93–95 (£520 per 3 magnums ib G)

Domaine Joseph Voillot back to top

Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2012
Fresh, open and floral cherry fruits. Quite fine and detailed in an elegant style. 91–93 (£275 per 12 ib G)

Volnay 1er Cru Champans 2012
Elegant and focused with fresh cherries. Sweet with some herbs and spice. Lovely midweight wine with real finesse. 92–95 (£450 per 12 ib G)

Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets 2012
Elegant, supple and open. Cherries, spices. Stylish. 92–95 (£450 per 12 ib G)

Pommard 1er Cru Pezerolles 2012
Pure, fresh and focused with lovely elegant cherry fruit. Sappy and fine. 93–95 (£575 per 12 ib)

Maison Roche de Bellene back to top

Volnay Reserve Speciale 2012
Pure, focused and mineral with lovely weight. Fresh and quite elegant. 91–93 (£240 per 12 ib BBR)

Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts
Stylish and focused with mineral notes and fine spicy tannic structure. Lovely bright cherry and raspberry fruit. Fresh. 92–94 (£345 per 12 ib BBR)

Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
Lovely purity here. Mineral with nice spicy, savoury edge to the structured cherry and berry fruits. Lovely focus. 93–95 (£270 per 6 ib BBR)  

Domaine Fourrier back to top

Morey St Denis Clos Solon 2012
Pure, fresh, elegant red cherry fruit with nice structure. Such a lovely pure wine. 92–94

Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2012
Perfumed, fine, sappy nose. Lovely pure, open cherry fruits. So elegant and fine. 93–95

Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes 2012
Floral, pure and open with red fruits aroma. Sweet lush cherries on the palate with lovely focus and purity. An amazing wine. 93–96

Domaine Geantet Panisot back to top

Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2012
Dense, rich extracted style is bold and oaky. 90–92 (£230 per 6 ib G)

Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Poissenots 2012
Dense, vivid, powerful and rich with sweet fruit and good structure. 91–93 (£360 per 6 ib G)

Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2012
Structured and vivid with dense raspberry and cherry fruit. 91–93 (£580 per 6 ib G)

Domaine Denis Mortet back to top

Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée de Noble Souche 2012
Fresh, focused, juicy and vivid with rope sweet fruit. 90–92 (£215 per 12 ib G)

Marsannay Les Longeroies 2012
A bit reductive. Fresh, ripe raspberry and spice notes. 91–93 (£298 per 12 ib G)

Fixin Vieilles Vignes 2012
Fresh, vivid and cherryish. Quite intense with nice juicy berry fruits. Fine and fresh. 91–93 (£315 per 12 ib G)

Gevrey Chambertin 2012
Nice structure and fresh vivid raspberry and cherry fruit. Good weight here. 92–94 (£440 per 12 ib G)

Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques 2012
Taut reductive nose. Vivid, fresh, juicy raspberry fruit with nice focus. 93–95 (£550 per 6 ib G)

Domaine Michele and Patrice Rion back to top

Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 2012
Very pure and elegant with floral cherry fruit. Midweight, pure and stylish 92–94 (£396 per 12 in BBR)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres 1er Cru 2012
Fresh and focused with good structure. Pure and quite tannic. 91–93 (£240 per 6 ib BBR)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos St Marc 2012
Savoury and structured. Tannic, grippy and a bit austere. 88–90 (£270 per 6 ib BBR)

Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair back to top

Nuits St Georges La Charmotte 2012
Grippy and a bit metallic with an animal edge. 86–88 (£198 per 6 ib BBR)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les St Georges 2012
Meaty, spicy, savoury and with a grippy finish. Odd. 85–87 (£390 per 6 in BBR)

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2012
Bright, vivid and grippy with nice purity. Structured, direct and taut. 90–92 (£570 per 6 ib BBR)  

Domaine Ghislaine Barthod back to top

Bourgogne Rouge
Supple, bright, fresh cherry and plum fruit with nice purity. 91–92 (£185 per 12 ib G)

Chambolle Musigny 2012
Fine fresh cherries and herbs with nice red fruits. Precise with good acidity. 92–94 (£220 per 6 ib G)

Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers 2012
Herb-scented, pretty red cherry fruit. Supple, pure, light and elegant. 93–95 (£360 per 6 ib G)

Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Chatelots 2012
Fresh and floral with herbs, red cherries, and real elegance and finesse. Light elegant cherry palate. 93–95 (£360 per 6 ib G)

Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Beaux Bruns 2012
Very pretty floral nose with red cherries. Attractive palate is so fresh, fine, linear and pure. 94–96 (£360 per 6 ib G)

Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 2012
Very pretty floral cherry nose. Fresh and pure. Vibrant, elegant and supple. 94–96 (£385 per 6 ib G)  

Domaine Hudelot-Noellat back to top

Bourgogne Rouge
Brisk, fresh cherry fruits. Lively and sappy. 88–90 (£125 per 12 ib G)

Vosne Romanee 2012
Supple, bright cherry fruits. Lively with some herbs. 89–91 (£310 per 12 ib G)

Nuits St Georges Le Bas de Combes 2012
Fresh, pure and subtly herby with some structure. A lighter style with focused red cherries. 91–93 (£310 per 12 ib G)

Vougeot 1er Cru Les Petits Vougeots 2012
Very fresh and bright with elegant cherry fruit and good acidity. Pure. 91–93 (£525 per 12 ib G)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Murgers 2012
Very pretty ripe red cherry fruits. Nicely focused and stylish. Bright and midweight. 92–94 (£565 per 12 ib G)

Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes 2012
Fine, fresh cherry and raspberry fruit. Focused and quite elegant with purity and detail. 92–94 (£650 per 12 ib G)

Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 2012
Fresh, bright and supple. Juicy with nice structure and fine spiciness. 92–94 (£355 per 6 ib G)

Clos du Vougeot Grand Cru 2012
Lovely focused cherry and raspberry fruit. Classic, restrained and supremely elegant, this is a lovely wine. 93–95 (£545 per 6 ib G)

Romanée St Vivant Grand Cru 2012
Very pure cherry fruit with some plumminess. Fine and expressive with great balance. Pretty, with good structure, too. 93–96 (£650 per 3 ib G)

Richebourg Grand Cru 2012
Wonderfully aromatic. Fine, sweet cherry fruit with good acidity and some elegance. Fine cherry and spice notes dominate. Pure and supple. 93–96 (£700 per 3 ib G)

Sylvain Cathiard et Fils back to top

Vosne Romanée 2012
Structured, dense and vivid with bold raspberry and plum fruit. Impressive. 92–94 (£255 per 6 ib BBR)

Vosne Romanée 2012
Pure, vivid fresh cherries and red berries with some spicy oak. 91–93

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers 2012
Intense and structured with lovely weight and robust raspberry, black cherry and spice notes. A big wine. 92–94 (£495 per 6 ib BBR)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers 2012
Fresh, vivid and direct with bright chery and red berry fruit as well as spicy oak. 92–94

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey 2012
Vivid, fresh and spicy with some oak evident, as well as pure red fruits. 91–93

Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Reignots 2012
Pretty, supple, elegant with nice focused fruit and some sweetness. 92–94

Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Malconsorts 2012
Very ripe, sweet and aromatic. Pure with quite a bit of oak on this sample. 92–94

Domaine de L’Arlot back to top

Cotes de Nuits Villages Clos du Chapeau 2012
Bright, sweet cherries, quite elegant in a lighter style. 90–92 (£198 per 12 ib G)

Nuits St Georges Le Petit Arlot 2012
Fresh, vivid and lively with pure fruit and nice structure. Precise. 92–93 (£260 per 12 ib G)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Petits Plets 2012
Vivid, densely fruited and taut. Rich but structured. 92–94 (£298 per 12 ib G)

Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St Georges 2012
Vivid, focused bright cherry and berry fruit. Very pure and rich with some oak notes. 93–95 (£530 per 12 ib G)

Domaine Lamarche back to top

Vosné-Romanée 2012
Rich but elegant with fresh, bright red cherry and raspberry fruit. Good structure under the fruit. Pretty, precise and pure. 92–94 (£210 per 6 ib BBR)

Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012
Aromatic, herby, cherryish with lovely supple spicy cherry fruit. Fresh and structured with some elegance. 93–95 (£840 per 6 ib BBR)

La Grande Rue Grand Cru 2012
Dense and structured; quite spicy with richness and structure working in tandem. Focused. 93–95 (£1500 per 6 ib BBR)

Dujac Fils et Père back to top

Morey-St Denis 2012
Fresh and focused with nice weight. Raspberry and cherry fruit. Nice purity here with some minerality. 92–93 (£270 per 12 ib BBR)

Chambolle Musigny 2012
Fresh, vivid, nice cherry and plum fruit, good focus. 91–93 (£270 per 12 ib BBR)

Gevrey Chambertin 2012
Lovely structure underneath the pure bright, focused cherry and plum fruit. 92–94 (£270 per 6 ib BBR)

Domaine Chandon de Briailles back to top

Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières 2012
Bright, supple, light, midweight. Cherries and herbs. 89–91 (£250 per 12 ib G)

Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses 2012
Fresh, supple and nervy with cherries and plums. Light and fresh. 90–92 (£320 per 12 ib G)

Corton Bressandes Grand Cru 2012
Lively and supple with elegant, pure, fresh fruit. Light in style. 91–93 (£655 per 12 ib G)  

Domaine Tollot-Beaut back to top

Bourgogne Rouge 2012
Exotic, with a herby nose and some cherries and raspberries, as well as a bit of spice. Lively, peppery palate. Vivid and spicy. 90–92 (£80 per 6 ib G)

Chorey Les Beaune La Piece de Chapitre 2012
Exotic, lively herby cherry fruit nose with vivid, spicy notes. Fresh, zippy and peppery. 90–92 (£105 per 6 ib G)

Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavieres 2012
Fruity, pure, bright and focused with nice freshness. Juicy and bright with cherries and raspberries. 91–93 (£145 per 6 ib G)

Aloxe Corton 2012
Lively, herby, sappy nose. Spicy, structured palate with lively cherry fruit. Some complexity. 92–93 (£155 per 6 ib G)

Aloxe Corton 1er Cru Les Vercots 2012
Nice sweet cherries and plums. Sappy with some spiciness, some herbs, nice weight here. 92–93 (£210 per 6 ib G)

Beaune 1er Cru Greves 2012
Supple, sweetly fruited with some oak and spice smooth, rather backward sweet cherry and raspberry fruit. Some elegance here. 92–94 (£210 per 6 ib G)

Beaune 1er Cru Clos de Roi 2012
Supple, sweet and ripe with nice smooth cherry fruit with some herbal edges. 92–94 (£210 per 6 ib G)

Corton Bressandes Grand Cru 2012
Nicely focused, sweet and pure. Lovely supple cherry and plum fruit with some spicy undertones. Very stylish. 92–94 (£315 per 6 ib G)

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