Some white Burgundy highlights from yesterday’s Berry Bros & Rudd tasting. Usual caveat: these are cask samples, not bottled. So treat the score as a very approximate guide. These wines are available here. 2014 is looking like a pretty amazing vintage for white Burgundy.
Bret Bros Domaine de la Soufrandière Pouilly Vinzelles Les Longeays 2014 Burgundy, France
Fresh and concentrated with nice citrus and pear fruit. Pure and textured with nice acidity. Stylish. 93/100
Bret Bros Domaine de la Soufrandière Pouilly Vinzelles Les Quarts 2014 Burgundy, France
Lovely fresh, floral lemony nose. The palate is very pure and vivid with precise, linear, lemony fruit. Classy and intense. 94/100
Domaine Hubert Lamy St Aubin Les Frionnes 1er Cru 2014 Burgundy, France
Powerful and lively with pear, peach, apple fruit. Very mineral with nice acid and a bit of good reduction. 94/100
Domaine Hubert Lamy St Aubin La Princée 2014 Burgundy, France
Complex with a touch of matchstick on the nose. Broad, focused and mineral with pear and peach fruit. 93/100
Domaine Hubert Lamy Santenay Clos des Gravières 1er Cru 2014 Burgundy, France
Lively, lemony nose is very fresh and intense. Pure, mineral and powerful. Stylish. 94/100
Jean-Claude Bachelet St Aubin Le Charmois 1er Cru 2014 Burgundy, France
Intense, powerful yet still possessing delicacy. Lovely citrus and pear fruit with a hint of pith. Bright and focused with lovely acidity. 94/100
Jean-Claude Bachelet Puligny Montrachet Les Aubes 2014 Burgundy, France
Multidimensional and mineral with a lovely directness. Lemons, nuts and just a hint of oak. Superb. 95/100
Jean-Claude Bachelet Puligny Montrachet Sous Les Puits 1er Cru 2014 Burgundy, France
Precise with lovely citrus and pear fruit. Tight and linear with lemons and herbs. Stylish. 94/100
Sylvain Loichet Ladoix Bois de Gréchons 2014 Burgundy, France
Some richness here: nutty and stylish with real purity. Pears and lemons: textural. 93/100
Sylvain Loichet Ladoix Les Gréchons 1er Cru 2014 Burgundy, France
Lively and lemony with nice precision. Very pretty with pear and white peach, as well as some nutty richness. Lively acidity. 94/100
Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault Les Gruyaches 2014 Burgundy, France
Very lively and detailed. Pure and fresh with powerful flavours. Nuts and some minerals and even some spice. Detailed and citrussy. 95/100
Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault Le Tesson 2014 Burgundy, France
Lively and fresh with high acidity. Lemons, minerals, subtle toast and some nuts. Linear. Amazing wine. 95/100