The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru (Marquis de Laguiche) comes from a vineyard that tends to produce millerand? berries. This has an intense, powerful bouquet with hints of menthol permeating the citrus fruit, developing a more fum? style with ...
The 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres is showing very nicely from bottle, offering up a youthful but already expressive bouquet of citrus oil, pear, blanched almonds, pastry cream and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, racy and incisive, it's elegan...
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chalumaux derives from the lowest in altitude of all the domaine's holdings, and that naturally translates to riper fruit tones and broader shoulders, albeit rendered in Martelet's characteristically pure, precise s...
Layered and charming, the 2023 Meursault Village offers up aromas of waxy citrus rind, sweet orchard fruit, apple blossom and toasted nuts, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and textural palate. This will offer a broad drinking window.
The 2022 Meursault Chevalières 1er Cru had not gone through malolactic when I tasted it from barrel. Composed and rened, the nose oers touches of walnut and apple blossom. I appreciate the harmony here. The palate is understandably sharp at the moment ...
Aromas of honeysuckle, pear and freshly baked bread introduce the 2023 Bourgogne Côte d'Or, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and satiny wine that's lively and charming.
The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Les Bressandes is very pretty, exhibiting aromas of orange zest, raspberries, rose petals and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and supple palate that's fine-boned and mineral.