Burgundy 2010 En Primeur - Armit

Domaine Arnoux Lachaux
Red price per case in bond
Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Reignots 6 bottles £550.00
An incredibly elegant and complex wine with wonderful purity of sweet strawberry fruit on
the nose, and a refined spicy character in the background. The palate has great definition
with mouth watering and crunchy red berry fruit characters intermingled with raspberries and
bramble apple notes. This wine has superb length. One of Vosne’s top 1er Crus it is always
highly sought after but quantities are severely reduced in the 2010 vintage. Drink from 2015.
Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Suchots 6 bottles £650.00
Pascal’s Suchots, produced from old vines and located on a perfect site in the upper section
of the vineyard, is always an impressive wine and the 2010 is simply outstanding. The nose is
confident and assertive with bright fruit notes at the beginning, followed by complex savoury,
cedar and mineral characters. The palate is packed full of sweet, dark and ripe strawberry
flavours with melting, almost chocolaty tannins and a persistent, refreshing acidity which keeps
going until the finish. This is a very complex and noble wine, reflecting its status as one of the
greatest wines of Vosne Romanée. Drink from 2016.
Clos de Vougeot Grands Cru 6 bottles £625.00
Pascal’s 0.5 holding of this famous Grands Cru is ideally situated in the upper sector of the vineyard,
across the wall of Grands Echézeaux. Very long and incredibly complex, it has layers of sweet fruit
aromas which mingle with notes of spice and leather and a refined mineral quality. There is a core of
bright redcurrant fruit which gradually opens up in the glass to reveal deeper and darker fruits which
are in perfect harmony with the fine grain tannins. The finish is very persistent and long, hinting at
the greatness which will come with a few more years in bottle. Drink from 2016.
Echézeaux Grand Cru 6 bottles £650.00
A seductive, floral bouquet with expansive, bright strawberry and pure redcurrant fruit characters
which rise to a crescendo with subtle and complex notes of violets and exotic roses. The fruit
on the palate is at once charming and refined with wonderfully smooth and silky tannins which
blend seamlessly with the delicate red berry fruit flavours. This is a very graceful wine with great
depth and persistence. Drink from 2016.
Latricières Chambertin Grand Cru 6 bottles £850.00
A wine which opens up in the glass to reveal an abundance of wild strawberry and sweet forest
fruit characters, with brambly and savoury notes in the background and a hint of sandalwood.
There is a similar theme on the palate, with dark strawberry and red cherry fruits which evolve as
the wine is exposed to air. Velvety tannins blend seamlessly with the elegant flavours and there is
a delicate mineral note on the finish. The effect is very harmonious and smooth. Drink from 2017.
Romanée St Vivant Grand Cru 6 bottles £1,795.00
This is an outstanding wine with powerful, opulent aromas full of seductive red cherry and
raspberry fruit with an ethereal complexity which takes it to a higher level. There is great
purity and length on the palate which is packed full of sweet, elegant red berry flavours which
completely fill the mouth. Seamless tannins and a refreshing acidity blend harmoniously with the
refined fruit characters and the delicate mineral notes on the finish. Stylish, elegant and noble;
an outstanding achievement. Drink from 2019.
Magnums and Jeroboams are available in limited quantities and will incur a supplementary charge.
Domaine Simon Bize
The Domaine has a reputation for producing wines which consistently punch above
their weight and they are some of the best value in the Côte d’Or.
Patrick Bize was on fine form when we visited to taste his 2010s and he was clearly
very happy with the quality of the vintage. The Domaine has a reputation for producing
wines which consistently punch above their weight and they are some of the best value
in the Côtes d’Or. We have followed the wines for the last 25 years but the estate dates
back to the 1860’s. The vines are generally old and the yields are low and with Patrick in
charge the Domaine fully deserves its reputation as Savigny’s leading producer. Patrick
uses traditional methods in the cellar, avoids over extracting and is careful not to over
oak his wines in order to preserve the inherent elegance and balance of the fruit in his
wines. Tasting the 2010s from barrel to barrel, we were impressed by the elegance and
freshness of the whites and the wonderful purity of fruit and definition in the reds.
White price per case in bond
Bourgogne Blanc les Perrières £135.00
A lively and refreshing wine from a stony plot to the west of the village. The terroir expresses
itself on the finish with a lively mineral edge, a perfect foil to the soft, juicy citrus fruit flavours on
the mid palate. Mouth watering acidity gives persistence and length. This wine is all about charm
and elegance and it will be perfect to drink over the next few years. Drink from release.
Savigny lès Beaune Blanc £195.00
Immediately inviting on the nose with floral, ripe citrus characters with hints of brioche and
spices. There is an attractive tension on the palate between the soft stone fruit flavours and a
lively, refreshing acidity. Delicious now, but a wine which will age nicely over the next few years.
Drink from release.
Savigny lès Beaune Blanc 1er Cru Vergelesses £320.00
Pure grapefruit and stone fruit aromas abound on the nose but there is also great focus and
definition. This carries through to the palate where pure, stone fruits mingle with more subtle
white floral notes. There is great energy and persistence on the finish and while this wine will be
delicious young, it has the capacity to age well for five years or more. Drink from 2013.
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru £995.00
A grand, complex wines which manage to combine great intensity of ripe citrus fruit with superb
elegance and persistence, supported by a refined mineral character with just a hint of white
truffles. There is a lot going on and this is a very young wine which will need some patience
before it reaches its full expression. Drink from 2015.
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