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Domaine Roumier
Domaine Roumier
These wines are never show ponies or sprinters wishing to burst out of the blocks. Instead, these are unapologetically built for the long term.
Christophe Roumier had been confident about his 2010s right from the word go and their steady progress in the cellar did nothing to change his mind. The malolactic fermentations were all over come mid-summer and the wines were gently developing in barrel on our last visit, preparing themselves for a racking and bottling in the spring. Christophe noted tiny berries with thickish skins but nonetheless opted to maintain between a quarter and a third of whole bunches, his view being that the benefits far outweigh the negatives. Tasting the wines it's hard to disagree. These wines are never show ponies or sprinters wishing to burst out of the blocks. Instead, these are unapologetically built for the long term. With yields dramatically down, making allocations will be even more impossible than usual. We ask for your understanding!
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White price per case in bond
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 6 bottles £550.00 Sold Out
A rich mealy wine on the nose with an abundance of stone fruits. As the wine is aired, it starts to turn inwards, showing briny, smoky notes. On the palate, the wine is powerful and densely packed, with tension and nervosity. Notes of orange zest add further points of interest and the finish is lively and long, shaped by the citrus notes. Drink from 2016.
Red price per case in bond
Chambolle Musigny 6 bottles £210.00 Sold Out
There are notes of white pepper and delicate spices on the nose of this silky Chambolle alongside the crushed red fruits. On the palate there is more tension but also a pleasing fleshiness and density meaning that pleasure is never far away. "Très Pinot, très Chambolle" says Christophe. Drink from 2014.
Morey St Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière 6 bottles £250.00 Sold Out
10-15 years of hard work in this vineyard are now paying off with the new plantings slowly making their impact and the improved management of the vines producing more charming wines than the sometimes brutal versions of the past. Whilst it will never be as 'well-behaved' as Chambolle, there is certainly more flair and style here now without ever losing the wild fruit character inherent to the site. Drink from 2015.
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 6 bottles £345.00 Sold Out
After the foray to Morey, we are truly back in Chambolle with a nose of crushed raspberry, pomegranate and roses. On the palate, the attack shows softness and a little richness before the tannins kick in, unleashing the minerality underneath. As the wine is worked, you start to sense its multiple layered structure, finely interwoven but always driven down to the rocks rather than floating above them. Drink from 2016.
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 3 bottles £330.00 Sold Out
Another change of register as we move to Gevrey, and bright cherry, soft plums and ripe damson fruit announce themselves. On the palate, we stay on the fruit, with sweet strawberry and a little spice just allowed to peek through. This is delicious and easy to like, uncomplicated, friendly and hard to resist now. Drink from 2015.
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 3 bottles £425.00 Sold Out
There is a lightness and laciness to this wine on first encounter that lulls you into a false sense of simplicity. Quickly, you realise that there is far more to it, as the zip, verve and tension of the wine capture you, juxtaposing the lightness with intensity and strong minerality. The wine is so finely knitted together that you never notice the seams. This is serious, grown up, contemplative wine. Drink from 2017.
Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru 3 bottles £360.00 Sold Out
By contrast, the Ruchottes is very much a wine of the soil, with spices and black pepper abounding, and a roasted, smoky, animal fragrance. On the palate, the acidity is fresh and the tannins are well handled, silky and rounded. Then the aromatic intrigue picks up again as you are encouraged into the depths, to pick up more savoury and mineral notes. Always a strong wine in the lineup and this is no exception. Drink from 2017.
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 3 bottles £450.00 Sold Out
Deep and mysterious, this is a wine of inner strength and dark tones. It needs plenty of aeration to release its aromas, seemingly reluctant to come out and play. A wild, savoury, animal character is present, notes of clove and leather alongside the sour cherry fruit. This will require plenty of time but with so much imbedded within, it promises to be a true classic from this famous vineyard. Drink from 2018.