1996

A disappointment – perhaps not well enough chilled? I had read many good things about Clos d’Yvigne from different sources. In the end, I …

Label on this disintegrated totally no matter what tricks I used to remove it! But the label was cool enough and the wine interesting …

High clarity, mid-garnet colour, with the first hints of brick at the edge. Toasty, balanced oak over intense, “focused” dark fruit (prune?) aromas – …

Found this wine for sale in a bar near the producer’s site in Burgundy. Gets 2 stars in the Guide Hachette, and good value. …

For a regular AOC Gevrey-Chambertin selected at midnight in a cash ‘n’ carry in Calais, the result was unexpected and pleasant. Deep Burgundy with …

Bought in 1997 in the village. Surprisingly weighty Beaujolais – dark and fruity – cherry I think. The 1998, however, was considerably less impressive. …

Needs to breathe a little before opening, but is an excellent, ready to drink Burgundy. Lighter, red fruit wine, with the right amount of …

I think these are botrytised, but no ‘leathery’ aromas I’ve come across before. Oak ageing adds light vanilla aromas to otherwise appley caramel aromas. …

Rich dark fruit (mainly blackcurrant), but with a jamminess. Light vanilla oak, and bizarrely this left an appley aroma at the end, reminiscent of …

Drank, the ’96 in ’99 and was very smooth and very drinkable. Supposed to be good for 10 years though… Spicy on the nose …