Located on the Gamay side of the appellation (village, not variety), the 2023 Saint-Aubin Les Combes 1er Cru has a very pleasant, finely delineated bouquet: hints of yellow plum and grapefruit, a touch of cold steel. The...

The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Courtelongs, which was served after the Premier Crus, has a bright but cool bouquet with freshly cut green apple, wet limestone and light peach skin scents that become more pronounced. The...

The 2023 Bourgogne Côte d’Or Les Femelottes is picked four days later than the Rue de Bois cuvée. This inevitably has more complexity, being located adjacent to the Puligny appellation. Green apple, flint and dewy meadow...

(91-94 points) Mid lemon yellow. Again this firm style on the nose, typical of the 2023s from Philippe Colin. However, there is intensity and a layer of cream towards the back. This is more complete than the Chaumées...

(91-95 points) Mid lemon yellow. Here there is an immediate impression of concentrated fruit moving into the yellow spectrum. Plenty of weight, even a bit of warmth, perhaps a slightly spirity feel from the wood. 50% new...

(94-96 points) Fresh pale lemon and lime. The bouquet is classy, refined and restrained. Pure white fruit and flowers. Much more finesse than En Remilly this year, with a caressing elegance that never looks weak. A lovely...

(90-91 points) Lemon and lime colour. The bouquet shows a tangy but ripe fruit, crisp grape skins with a concentration of ripe apples behind. Nicely balanced, typical of the appellation and with good length. 10 and 60...

(91-93 points) Like Les Forges, the wood shows in the plumper nose, there being one new 500 barrel out of two, though Cras tends to be more aquiline. Very much a limestone feel to the nose as well, following up on the...

The 2023 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from the Pernot family, from vines situated on the Pernand side. This is very aromatic and complex on the nose, with white flowers infusing yellow fruit, hints of brioche and...

(92-94 points) Mid lemon, a much more chiselled nose, almost a crispness, though the fruit appears fully ripe to the back of the palate. Multi-layered, more complete across the palate than the Charmes today, with...

(92-94 points) The 2023 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Monts Luisants Blanc is showing especially well, exhibiting notes of citrus zest, white flowers, toasted nuts and pastry cream, followed by a medium to full-bodied, tangy...

(90-92 points) There are three barrels of the 2023 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, whose vines were replanted in 2020 after being pulled up in 2015. Half the bunches were taken off in July before véraison to control vigor...

Once again there is a smoky whiff on the pretty, cooler and much more complex nose of wonderfully spicy pear and apple scents that are liberally laced with citrus and petrol nuances. The sleek, intense and more...