Burgundy 2021 Supplement

DOMAINE TAUPENOT-MERME - MOREY ST. DENIS Itwas great tobe back at Taupenot-Mermewith the softly spokenRomain, former banker and 7thgeneration vigneron. He explained to us how their vineyards in the Côte de Beaune required a lot of work for this vintage to avoid frost and mildew and that yields are very low. However, they had much fewer issues in the Côtes de Nuits where their yields were just slightly above those in 2020. They harvested slowly from the 3rd to the 17th of Septembermaintaining freshness and focussing on purity of fruit. Romainmakes very terroir drivenwines. He is gentle with his usage of oak as he believes the quality of his grapes shouldn’t bemasked. He used nomore than 25%newoak for Villages, 30% for 1er Cru, and 40% for GrandCru. He doesn’t use any whole bunch fermentation in his wines, feeling strongly that “the complexity comes from the grapes, not the stems”. Overall, his annual production is still much smaller than in a ‘normal year’ - the wines won’t hang around for long and they get more andmore impressive each year!

REDBURGUNDY CÔTEDENUITS OSA: On Strict Allocation 16 minerality. 2026-2037

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Very open and generous on the nose with lots of punchy red fruit and with classic Gevrey Chambertin meatiness. Complex aromas of spice and smoke and a suggestion of

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1ERCRUBELAIR A very fine purer nose full of generous ripe red fruit backed up with lots of smoke and spice. On the palate it is intense with lots of exuberant fruit: raspberry, cranberry and blackberry. The nose then moves to smoke and mineral aromas. The palate is laden with similar flavours, the finish is very long and there is a good grip from ripe rounded tannins. Lots of potential here. Dense but still showing the finesse and elegance of the vintage. 2029-2041 £620 - £705 / 6BOTTLES 2029-2041 £485 - £550 / 1 DOUBLEMAGNUM CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY, 1ERCRULACOMBE D’ORVEAU A beautifully expressive Chambolle nose. Lovely red and black fruit, meatiness and big floral aromatics. The palate is classic with a velvety texture. Very fine tannins deliver a real grip. The body holds up on finish which is balanced and fresh. Very good, this will really develop with time. 2029-2042 £620 - £705 / 6BOTTLES 2029-2042 £485 - £550 / 1 DOUBLEMAGNUM

£290 - £330 / 6BOTTLES

AUXEY-DURESSES, 1ERCRU A blend from two 1er Cru sites; Les Grands Champs and Les Duresses. A vibrant purple colour, soft nose of gentle dark berry fruit. The palate is juicy and fresh with a saline note on the finish. Young, it needs time but the purity will show through. Light and fresh the fine tannin gives a little structure on the finish. 2025-2035 £310 - £350 / 6BOTTLES

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY Unfortunately not tasted this year. 2025-2036

£310 - £350 / 6BOTTLES

MOREYST. DENIS A lovely nose of cool berry fruit, mineral and earthy notes. Dense ripe berries and a hit of rose petal. The palate is fleshy with more elegant dark fruit and terroir driven earthiness. Fine tannins give a medium body which is well balanced against the fresh acidity. The finish is savoury and long with a faint impression of spice. Cool and restrained; it needs time but will reward the patient. 2025-2036 £345 - £395 / 6BOTTLES NUITS ST. GEORGES, 1ERCRULES PRULIERS The palate is fleshy and generous in fruit. The tannin is fine and ripe, there is some fine grip on the finish which is characterised by fleshy acidity. A serious offering which will only improve with time. 2029-2042 £510 - £580 / 6BOTTLES

MOREYST. DENIS, 1ERCRULARIOTTE Unfortunately not tasted this year. 2029-2043

£545 - £620 / 6BOTTLES

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