Deep ruby in colour with a subtle nose of ripe black fruit, soft liquorice, plum & stone fruits. In the mouth, it is racy & elegant. Thanks to its long ageing period, it has surprinsingly smooth & and mellow tannins & will drink well over the next 15 years. ...

Bright & pale golden. A fresh, citrus palate with herbaceous notes of hay & nettle. Richly textured but with crisp acidity & textbook minerality. The finish is elegant with the typical purity & refreshment of excellent Sancerre. ...

Light, lemon-yellow with a fresh, lively perfume of citrus & green apple with hints of sherbet on the nose. On the palate it has great balance with plenty of fresh fruit providing good weight & a zesty acidity giving it a lift. A lively, mineral note gives the finish complexity. ...

Light lemon-yellow with a fresh, lively perfume of citrus & green apple with hints of sherbet on the nose. On the palate it has great balance with plenty of fresh fruit providing good weight & a zesty acidity giving it a lift. A lively, mineral note gives the finish complexity. ...

The nose gives us a rich flavour of white flowers & white fruits such as peach, pear & apricot. The mouth is intense, round, softly structured & lightly perfumed with mineral notes. Elegant, it finishes on minerals & slightly citrus notes. This wine comes from 26 parcels planted on Davaye & Prisse soils. Situated in the south-western part of the Saint Veran appellation near the cliffs of Solutre & Vergisson, these Jurassic chalk soils are ideal to produce finest top quality fruits of Chardonnay. A rich & ripe Saint-Veran wine with character & typical of the terroir with white fruits aromas. The grapes are lightly pressed in a pneumatic press. The must is settling at low temperature. A slow alcoholic fermentation is done in temperature controlled stainless steel vats in order to preserve the freshness of the fruit. After alcoholic & malolactic fermentations they blend the different soils & the aging last until February March. ...

The wine has great richness & intensity, with the concentration derived from the careful management of old vines. On the nose it shows aromas of ripe, berry fruit with an intensely earthy character. On the palate it is fresh & vibrant with rich, full & robust raspberry & strawberry fruit flavours, firm structure, & a long finish. ...

This wine presents an intense deep ruby red colour. It has lovely aromas of cocoa & plum on the nose with a hint of black pepper. Powerful, yet very elegant, it is a superb example of a well made Gevrey Chambertin Premier Cru which will age beautifully for the next twenty years. ...

The wine has great richness & intensity, with the concentration derived from the careful management of old vines. On the nose it shows aromas of ripe, berry fruit with an intensely earthy character. On the palate it is fresh & vibrant with rich, full & robust raspberry & strawberry fruit flavours, firm structure, & a long finish. ...

Domaine Drouhin's Arthur is fresh & inviting on the nose, with beautiful citrus, lemon zest, grapefruit, white flowers such as magnolia, even some stony character, & a hint of toast. The acidity & the sense of minerality will remind you of Chablis, but the mouthfeel is purely Oregon. Very complex, this Chardonnay could be cellared for a couple years. Ripe, healthy fruit was h&-picked into small totes, & then whole-cluster pressed. Half of the juice was fermented in French Oak barrels (30% new) to create a round, rich texture. The other half was fermented & aged in stainless steel to maintain the purest & most elegant expression of Chardonnay. Limited stock. ...

A fresh, floral nose of acacia & magnolia blends beautifully with almond notes & a hint of anise. Elegant & refined, the texture has density without weight. Flavours of pear, lychee & a touch of lemon custard present a complex, harmonious picture now, but the lively balance means you can easily cellar the 2016 Arthur for the next three to five years. ...