2001 Red and White Burgundy Opening Offer

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1 2001 Red and White Burgundy Opening Offer Post, Fax & Website Orders Only before 5pm Friday, 14th March Very attractive wines from the best producers Tollot-Beaut are one of the best domaines in Chorey. Their policy of low yields produces very good wine every year. Clockwise from top left: Jean Paul, Olivier, Nathalie, Alain and Jack Buy from the best producers and there are good to very good red and white wines, in a classic style. The reds are ripe and fragrant, and the whites are fresh and elegant. Prices are similar to last year. Burgundy continues to offer good value for money. CLASSIC REDS The cool Burgundian climate has produced typically elegant wines, with fragrant aromas of blackberries and cherries. On the palate they are ripe and fine with very good length of flavour. For some, such as Nicolas Potel and Jean Boillot, they resemble 1993: for others, such as Etienne Grivot, Most need cellaring for a short period of three or four years, after which they will make lovely drinking. CLASSIC WHITES The 2001 white wines have a fresh and finely balanced character, often quite similar to the lovely 2000 vintage but with lower yields. It was very successful in the Côte d Or and the Mâconnais. Look out for the best Mâconnais producers whose hard work is being rewarded with delicious wines. Most wines will be approachable in two or three years and make lovely mid-term drinking. RBU03 February 2003

2 REACTING TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS: LOW YIELDS AND SELECTION The weather in 2001 posed a number of problems for the growers. Only those with the skill and intelligence to react to the conditions were able to overcome them and make very good wine. Low yields To obtain ripe grapes yields had to be kept low, because overall the vintage lacked a little sun. Growers who kept their vines healthy, so ensuring they had sufficient leaves to ripen the grapes, and who reduced their crop by removing excess bunches, were able to harvest ripe and healthy grapes. OUR SELECTION We spent three and a half weeks in Burgundy last November visiting over 60 suppliers. We found négociants less successful this year and therefore made a severe selection. At Jadot, for example, we tasted over 90 wines but chose only nine; however, we believe that those we bought are excellent. By and large it was the skill and flexibility of the smaller domaines who best adapted to the demands of the weather and were therefore most successful. However, we encourage you to read the detailed note on each wine as this is a more reliable guide to quality than broad generalisations. NEW PRODUCERS We continue to refine our choice of producers. We have dropped one who we felt was below par this year. We have bought from five new suppliers and a brief description of each follows: Moret-Nominé are an excellent small new company specialising in Meursault and Puligny, including an excellent Le Montrachet. We have one wine from Jean Boillot, called Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos de la Mouchère, a vineyard they own exclusively. Morey-Coffinet are a fine Domaine in Chassagne producing elegant wines. Cinderella Chassagne is often overlooked but we think this commune is producing some wonderful wines. Michel Bouzereau is a fine producer making rich yet balanced wines. Last but not least the famous de Montille Domaine at Volnay has undergone a renaissance and is now producing superlative wines under the guidance of Etienne de Montille. We are offering the excellent Pommard Premier Cru, Les Pézerolles. When demand exceeds supply Demand for the top wines is likely to be high. We share out oversubscribed wines as widely as possible down to a minimum practical level per member. Please be aware that some wines may sell out and we may have to ration orders to satisfy as many members as possible. Should your first choice be sold out, please indicate on the order form your preferred substitute. Alternatively, you can allow The Society to choose for you. Allowing substitution and/or suggesting a preferred alternative will help to increase the likelihood of receiving similar wines should your first choice be sold out, especially where wines are restricted to fewer than 12 bottles per member. How this offer works Only post, fax and website orders will be accepted. If you would like to order via the website, access and follow the on-screen instructions. You need a password to access the site which can be requested online and will be posted to you within three working days. Your order should arrive at Stevenage before 5pm Friday, 14th March 2003 and will be processed thereafter. Members whose orders have been received by 5pm Friday, 14th March 2003 will receive confirmation of their purchase by 4th April 2003 at the latest. Members whose orders have been received after this time will receive notification by 17th April We are able to offer members notification of the wines allocated to them via . If you would like to receive ed notification of wines allocated, please give your address on the order form or when you place your order via the website. Please read the full terms and conditions for this offer set out on the enclosed order form or on our website before placing your order. What the price includes Prices shown include delivery to a UK address. They do not include excise duty or VAT. Payment of duty and VAT, at the prevailing rate (currently duty per 12-bottle case and 17.5% VAT payable on wine and duty) will be requested once the wines arrive at Stevenage. This is expected to be spring Once the wines arrive in the UK, members may opt to have them delivered within the UK or stored in duty-paid Members Reserves at Stevenage. Members, especially those living overseas, should note that only unmixed dozens or sixes may be exported or transferred to an outside bond. Wines are offered in cases of 12 or 6 as indicated. Please note that these wines cannot be collected from Hesdin. Page 2

3 Robert Chevillon, one of the best growers in Nuits Denis Bachelet ref 2001 RED BURGUNDY IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED per dozen BU20541 Bourgogne Rouge Maison Dieu Vieilles Vignes (Nicolas Potel) Exceptionally good Bourgogne, from old vines near Pommard; this has an engaging perfume and striking intensity of fruit on the palate BU20781 Bourgogne Rouge (Robert Chevillon) Fragrant and fine-textured Burgundy from one of the best growers in Nuits, who makes wines in an elegant and silky style BU19591 Bourgogne Rouge (Jean Grivot) Fine and perfumed wine of unusual class for a wine of this price BU20551 Côte de Nuits Villages, Vieilles Vignes (Nicolas Potel) This is very successful in It comes from a vineyard south of Nuits-St-Georges, near Prémeaux. Ample and full for a wine of this price BU21351 Bourgogne (Alain Burguet) Ripe, blackberry aromas, combined with a well-balanced palate, and the pedigree of a top grower from Gevrey, produce a delicious red Burgundy BU21371 Côte de Nuits Villages (Denis Bachelet) Denis Bachelet got his 2001s absolutely right. Precise, focussed fruit, with the correct structure for the pretty blackberry fruit Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19261 Meursault Rouge (Coche-Bizouard) Part of Volnay is actually situated in the commune of Meursault, so it is not surprising that this Meursault has a pretty, fine-boned structure and elegant pinot fruit BU19221 Savigny-lès-Beaune (Camus-Bruchon) Bright and classy pinot noir from this fine producer who practises low yields every year. You can taste the subsequent concentration BU20631 Fixin (Jadot) This well-placed village, close to Gevrey-Chambertin, is rarely seen but this stood out in a huge tasting at Jadot as a modest but deliciously fruity wine offering good value for money Page 3

4 Luc Camus of Camus-Bruchon Nathalie Tollot of Tollot-Beaut IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU20561 Santenay Premier Cru, Gravières (Nicolas Potel) Pretty, balanced premier cru exhibiting a lovely tension between freshness and structure. Good value for money BU19231 Savigny-lès-Beaune Grands Liards (Camus-Bruchon) From two parcels of vines over 80 years old, this has a deep colour and an ample palate of round fruit. Most attractive BU19961 Chorey-lès-Beaune Pièce du Chapitre (Tollot-Beaut) Arecently acquired vineyard, this is situated to the north of the commune, near Aloxe, and is planted with 50 year-old vines BU20761 Marsannay Grasses Têtes (Bruno Clair) Bruno Clair produce some of the very best Marsannay available. Although a modest village, this bursts with cherry fruit and is followed by a sophisticated palate for the appellation, with more than respectable length of flavour BU19241 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru, Gravains (Camus-Bruchon) This wine is marvellously perfumed with an intense aroma of kirsch. The palate is fine and silky BU21061 Bourgogne Cuvée de Noble Souche (Denis Mortet) Now one of the superstars of Burgundy, Denis Mortet puts enormous effort into creating a wine of considerable class from this modest vineyard. Low yields, strict grape selection and careful élevage in high quality wood combine to produce delicious wine with good ageing potential Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19951 Chorey-lès-Beaune (Tollot-Beaut) Intensely fruity wine backed by a ripe and sweet palate. As usual, this is one of the best wines of the appellation. Delicious Burgundy BU20741 Pernand Premier Cru, Les Vergelesses (Chandon de Briailles) From a mature vineyard planted in 1962 and exposed to the east to catch the morning sun, this has plenty of matter and ripeness Page 4

5 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU19291 Santenay Premier Cru, Gravières (Colin-Deléger) Lovely refreshing wine with wonderfully pure pinot fruit, redolent of cherries BU20641 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru, Guettes (Jadot) The steep Guettes vineyard produces wines of impressive concentration for Savigny. This is refined and pretty offering a marked contrast to the style of Dominode BU20571 Volnay Vieilles Vignes (Nicolas Potel) Nicolas used to live in Volnay, and he has used his excellent contacts to buy high quality wines which are assembled together to produce a very satisfying cuvée BU19651 Morey-St Denis (Louis Boillot) Sandwiched between two villages of world renown, Gevrey and Chambolle, Morey is often overlooked and therefore under priced. This is lovely wine by any standard and offers good value for money BU19571 Nuits-St-Georges (Jean Chauvenet) Christophe Drag has made very good 2001s. This is an expressive Nuits- St-Georges from a number of vineyards, principally on the north side of the commune which produces fragrant, soft and full wines. Excellent quality for village level BU20651 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru, Dominode (Jadot) On the southern slope of the village which runs into Beaune, Dominode produces one of the roundest and sweetest styles of Savigny. Dark and deep flavoured BU20581 Beaune Premier Cru, Clos des Vignes Franches (Nicolas Potel) Big, soft, juniper scented wine in the appealingly rich style one expects of Beaune BU20591 Beaune Premier Cru, Grèves (Nicolas Potel) Excellent premier cru with the round and naturally sweet flavour of Beaune BU19901 Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos St Jean (Morey-Coffinet) Situated high on the slope, this is fine and perfumed Burgundy. A very elegant wine BU20791 Nuits-St-Georges (Robert Chevillon) Robert has retired (and gone pike fishing) leaving winemaking responsibilities in the safe hands of his son Bertrand, having improved the cuverie. The quality and house style continues. Elegance, harmony and a supremely fine texture are the hallmarks of Chevillon s wines BU19971 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru, Lavières (Tollot-Beaut) Plump and fruity wine, yet underpinned by a firm structure, this will open up with a little bottle development BU20731 Pernand Premier Cru Ile des Vergelesses (Chandon de Briailles) Chandon de Briailles produces long and linear wines, as elegant as a gothic church spire. Delicate, pretty wines which nevertheless have excellent ageing properties BU20661 Beaune Premier Cru, Bressandes (Jadot) The top Beaune négociants like Jadot own some of the best vineyards of the commune. This stood out as one of the best of seven Beaune premier crus tasted at Jadot. Full, soft, plumptious Burgundy Page 5

6 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU19251 Beaune Premier Cru, Clos du Roi (Camus-Bruchon) Beaune is a forthcoming and round wine with an engaging natural sweetness which is immediately appealing Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19661 Chambolle-Musigny (Louis Boillot) Produced from five different parcels of vines, this has the delicacy and inviting scent of Chambolle and the polished structure to support it BU19671 Gevrey-Chambertin Carageots (Louis Boillot) Fine and elegant Gevrey with a well-balanced palate harmoniously combining ripe tannins and full flavoured fruit BU19781 Gevrey-Chambertin Etelois (Maume) Bordering grand cru Griottes-Chambertin, this is a rich and ample wine with several layers of fruit. Impressive quality for a village wine Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19701 Gevrey-Chambertin Evocelles (Lucien Boillot) Fine vineyard bordering premier cru Champeaux, in the Combe de Lavaux, which reached impressive levels of ripeness and depth of flavour in BU19791 Gevrey-Chambertin Pallud (Maume) Deep colour, lovely aromas of kirsch and cherry kernels backed by a sizeable palate with a beginning, middle and end, this is another excellent village wine from Maume BU21381 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes (Denis Bachelet) Denis Bachelet makes beautiful wines in a fine, elegant style. What impresses is the intensity of fruit and the harmony of the wine, rather than out and out power. Excellent Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19981 Aloxe-Corton (Tollot-Beaut) Powerful wine with a big structure of polished tannins, this needs time to soften-up but will be delicious BU20771 Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles (Bruno Clair) This well-situated vineyard just above grand cru Bonnes Mares produces fine and racy Chambolle with the exquisite perfume and texture only matched by Volnay, its counterpart in the Côte de Beaune BU21401 Vosne-Romanée (Gérard Mugneret) Gérard Mugneret made lovely 2001s, which display pleasing vibrancy and energy and makes for vivid fruit flavours. This is backed by the velvety texture of Vosne BU19601 Vosne-Romanée (Jean Grivot) Elegant, structured wine of substantial length in a tight and backward style that needs cellaring but will be very good BU19491 Chambolle-Musigny (Ghislaine Barthod) There is a feminine grace about Chambolle-Musigny, the most elegant commune of the Côte de Nuits, especially in the hands of one of the village s greatest growers, Ghislaine Barthod. In a word, seductive BU21241 Chambolle-Musigny (Roumier) Christophe Roumier compares this vintage to the great 1993 vintage, but with more fruit. A classically styled vintage that needs keeping, with perfume, fruit and structure in pleasing proportion Page 6

7 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU21361 Gevrey-Chambertin en Billard (Alain Burguet) Most attractive wine with fruit and structure in harmony. Will age well due to its inherent balance BU19681 Morey-St Denis Premier Cru, Sorbets (Louis Boillot) Lovely premier cru from a forgotten and rather underrated village which deserves to be much better known BU19711 Volnay Premier Cru, Angles (Lucien Boillot) Deep colour, ripe flavours and lovely silky Volnay palate make this a most successful and delicious wine BU20601 Volnay Premier Cru, Mitans (Nicolas Potel) Lovely combination of black fruit aromas, cherries and blackberries, together with a polished, silky palate make this an appealing Volnay BU19411 Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru, Vercots (Follin-Arbelet) Up and coming domaine making pure and elegant wines. This is fleshy for Aloxe, and the round fruit conceals silky tannins and a firm structure which will ensure this develops well in bottle BU21251 Morey-St Denis Premier Cru, Clos de la Bussière (Roumier) Fine blackberry fruit aromas backed by a well-structured palate which is fine, firm and powerful BU19721 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Champonnets (Lucien Boillot) This has true premier cru concentration with a lovely natural sweetness of fruit. Worth the premium over straight village Gevrey-Chambertin BU19731 Volnay Premier Cru, Caillerets (Lucien Boillot) One of the most elegant of all Volnays, which makes it one of Burgundy s most graceful wines, this combines a lace-like delicacy with great persistence of flavour BU20281 Volnay Premier Cru, Caillerets Ancien Domaine Carnot (Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils) Hail destroyed 45% of the crop, and the resulting wine is wonderfully rich and full due to the tiny yields BU20801 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Bousselots (Robert Chevillon) Situated on the northern side of Nuits, Bousselots looks towards its neighbour Vosne and shares something of that commune s velvety texture. Exquisite BU20811 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Pruliers (Robert Chevillon) More structured and masculine than Bousselots, Pruliers produces powerful southern style Nuits with firmer structure and therefore needs a little longer to come round BU20821 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Roncières (Robert Chevillon) Chevillon carefully handle the firmer tannins of this vineyard to the south of Nuits, which remain fine and polished. This 40 year-old vineyard produces muscular but well-balanced Nuits BU19611 Chambolle-Musigny Combe D Orveau (Jean Grivot) Stylish wine wonderfully situated just above Musigny, with a fine and velvety palate and lovely intensity of fruit Page 7

8 Pascal Marchand of Domaine de la Vougeraie Christophe Drag winemaker at Jean Chauvenet IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU19801 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Champeaux (Maume) Coming from the cool valley, the Combe de Lavaux, just behind the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, this is a supremely elegant Champeaux with a beautiful velvety texture Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19741 Pommard Premier Cru, Croix Noires (Lucien Boillot) The vines here are conservatively estimated at 70 years old. Old vines produce less and therefore more concentrated fruit, which is readily apparent in the effortless power of this wine BU20611 Volnay Premier Cru, Clos de Chêne (Nicolas Potel) High on the hillside and beautifully exposed to the south-east at the southern end of Volnay, just before the slope curves round into Monthelie, this combines delicacy with unexpected length of flavour BU21071 Gevrey-Chambertin (Denis Mortet) Made from very low yields, 32hl/ha, this is a powerful, concentrated, firm wine which needs time to soften up in bottle BU19751 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Cherbaudes (Lucien Boillot) Bordering grand cru Mazis-Chambertin, and with 70 year-old vines, this is deep and seductively flavoured Gevrey BU19811 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Vieilles Vignes (Maume) Made from three tiny parcels of vines in two premiers crus (85 and 90 yearold Cherbaudes and 50 year-old Perrières) which are too small to vinify separately, hence no named vineyard, this is a dense and concentrated wine which will open up beautifully with time Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU21391 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Corbeaux (Denis Bachelet) Lesser known but exceptionally well-situated premier cru, bordering grand cru Mazis-Chambertin, which produces elegant, scintillating Burgundy in the gentle hands of Denis Bachelet BU21411 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Chaignots (Gérard Mugneret) High on the hill to the northern, Vosne side of Nuits, Chaignots is a fine premier cru vineyard with the silky texture of Vosne Page 8

9 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU19761 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Pruliers (Lucien Boillot) This is a big, masculine wine from south of Nuits, which produces the most powerful wines of the commune. It needs time but will amply repay keeping BU21141 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Clos des Porrets St Georges (Gouges) Gouges made pure and fresh wines in 2001 with fine perfume and ripe, grainy tannins BU20831 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Vaucrains (Robert Chevillon) Vaucrains is Chevillon s greatest wine, even better than their Les St Georges. The vines are estimated at over 80 years old, and these old timers produce concentrated, dense wine with a sublime velvety texture Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU21101 Gevrey-Chambertin En Motrot (Denis Mortet) The deep colour and concentrated flavour caused by the millerandage mentioned below, has produced an opulent wine of ample fruit and silky tannins BU21081 Gevrey-Chambertin Au Vellé (Denis Mortet) Fine, concentrated wine of great style and depth of flavour. Needs keeping BU21091 Gevrey-Chambertin Combe du Dessous (Denis Mortet) Denis Mortet reported up to 35% millerandage in this vineyard, and that of Motrot. This imperfect fertilisation is highly advantageous for quality. It causes the berries to remain small, thereby increasing colour and flavour. Ripe, powerful and deep flavoured wine BU20951 Nuits-St-Georges Clos des Argillières (Michele & Patrice Rion) With an intense black-cherry nose and rich, well-balanced palate this is an ample Nuits-St-Georges BU20851 Gevrey-Chambertin Evocelles (Domaine de la Vougeraie) Made from extraordinarily low yields of just 15 hl/ha this is dense, rich and powerful Burgundy BU19421 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, Malconsorts (François Lamarche) Superbly situated vineyard, bordering La Tâche, making fine and succulent wines with a trace of smoky fruit BU19691 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Charmes (Louis Boillot) Fresh and brisk wine with a fine, aromatic nose and invigorating palate BU19581 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Vaucrains (Jean Chauvenet) Superb Nuits from a great vineyard. This is powerful yet finely textured with ripe tannins and a long future ahead of it BU19821 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Lavaux St Jacques (Maume) Big and powerful wine, which nonchalantly conceals plenty of structure behind the velvety texture. Well worth the wait Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19501 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Combottes (Ghislaine Barthod) Open and inviting aromas and silky texture, this is quintessential Chambolle Page 9

10 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU20751 Corton Bressandes Grand Cru (Chandon de Briailles) Chandon de Briailles have 1.7ha of Bressandes from four different parcels of vines averaging over 20 years old. This was the star of their cellar in 2001, maintaining the pretty, linear house style but with exceptional length of flavour BU20671 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos St Jacques (Jadot) Exceptional wine which stood out as the best premier cru of the tasting at Jadot, beating a few grands crus. Lovely velvety texture and dense structure, this is wonderfully rich BU20861 Vougeot Premier Cru, Cras (Domaine de la Vougeraie) Made from a vineyard just outside the walls of the Clos, this is an elegant, feminine wine with silky tannins, made by Pascal Marchand, who has made another fine vintage at Vougeraie in BU19441 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru (François Lamarche) The tendency to overt masculine power is tempered in this vintage at Lamarche, and this is round and full but with an attractive softness BU19431 Echézeaux Grand Cru (François Lamarche) Rich grand cru with a nose that impresses not just by its intensity but also by its finesse. Ripe and full flavoured palate reminiscent of cherry kernels Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19621 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru, Pruliers (Jean Grivot) Elegant, fine and austere this is a linear wine with profound length of flavour which will amply repay the cellaring that it requires BU19631 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, Suchots (Jean Grivot) Fine and elegant wine with Vosne s telltale velvety texture BU19371 Pommard Premier Cru, Pezérolles (De Montille) Etienne de Montille has taken over the running of the domaine from his father and has significantly improved the quality. He is now making some of the greatest Volnays and Pommards available in an exquisite, silky style. Made from 30 year-old vines, this has deep colour, intense aromas and a beautiful, elegant palate BU20271 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, Aux Reignots (Bouchard Père et Fils) Great vineyard which shows off the wonderfully velvety texture of top-class Vosne. Rich, soft and lightly smoky fruit BU20681 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru (Jadot) Jadot are the second biggest vineyard owner in the Clos de Vougeot with 2.2ha. Lovely black-cherry fruit aromas, and a wonderful burst of fruit on the palate, covering ripe and powerful tannins BU19641 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru (Jean Grivot) Fine and perfumed for Clos de Vougeot, this is a strikingly elegant wine for this grand cru BU19831 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru (Maume) Made from two parcels of 70 year-old vines this is a multi-layered wine with an opulent palate and the structure one expects of a grand cru Page 10

11 André Bonhomme Alain Coche of Coche-Bizouard IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU20871 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru (Domaine de la Vougeraie) Wonderfully perfumed wine with profound depth of flavour, impressive even in the context of this great vineyard BU20691 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru (Jadot) The best wines encompass an exciting combination of exquisite perfume, and the contrasting tensions of power and elegance which somehow reach an harmonious unity. Mere words can t describe it adequately, but this is wonderful Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU21261 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru (Roumier) Roumier makes a robust and majestic Bonnes Mares that develops slowly. It needs time in bottle to round off the edges but is worth the wait Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19451 La Grande Rue Grand Cru (François Lamarche) Wonderfully placed, bordering La Tâche, this is rich and powerful Burgundy of impressive length Low stock: one dozen only per member WHITE BURGUNDY BU19191 Viré-Clessé Cuvée Spéciale (Bonhomme) This remarkably consistent wine is delicious again this year. The secret? As ever, the low yields practised by the meticulous M. Bonhomme. Although a modest wine, this is always tight and closed when young and merits keeping. Fine, high-quality, concentrated wine offering excellent value for money BU19281 Bourgogne Chardonnay (Coche-Bizouard) Lovely wine from this top Meursault grower who carefully balances richness with freshness. A bargain Page 11

12 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU19401 Mâcon-Montbellet (Domaine de Roally) Last year we were sad to report that Henri Goyard had retired, but we are delighted to announce that the tiny domaine has been bought by Florent Thévenet, son of the well known Jean who makes lovely wines at Domaine de la Bon Gran. Florent has continued the quality and style of Henri Goyard. Made from very ripe, golden coloured grapes this has the sumptuous richness of previous wines of Domaine de Roally BU21191 Bourgogne Chardonnay (Pierre Morey) From Pierre Morey s own domaine, this is a delicious chardonnay, aged in barrels for 12 months, offering true Côte d Or character for a modest price BU19541 St Aubin Le Ban (Henri Prudhon) Lovely honeyed, yet fresh-tasting wine with good palate weight and length of flavour. St Aubin offers classy wines at very reasonable prices BU20971 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc (Champy Père & Cie) A good Pernand is something of a baby Corton-Charlemagne, sharing its crisp acidity overlaid with lightly honeyed fruit. Champy regularly produce an excellent example, as this year BU19391 Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes (Domaine de la Soufrandise) The hillside vineyards and cliffs in southern Burgundy produce one of the summits of the Mâconnais the opulent wines of Pouilly-Fuissé. Domaine de la Soufrandise produce one of the best from a patchwork holding of vineyards. Powerful but not overblown BU19311 Rully Premier Cru, Rabourcé (Colin-Deléger) Fine flavoured wine, with good concentration for the appellation BU19551 St Aubin Premier Cru, Perrières (Henri Prudhon) Fine, mineral wine with good grip and long-lasting flavour from one of the top growers in St Aubin. Impressively elegant BU20291 Meursault (Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils) Very impressive village Meursault from Bouchard Père s own vineyards which stands comparison with the best domaines. Plump, rich wine with all the fullness one expects of Meursault BU19561 Puligny-Montrachet Enseignères (Henri Prudhon) Crisp, mineral and lemony aroma makes for a pretty, fine-flavoured Puligny offering lovely quality for a fair price BU20251 Meursault Premier Cru, Blagny (Michel Bouzereau) Our first purchase from this excellent domaine run by father and son team Michel and Jean-Baptiste Bouzereau. Attractive honeyed palate which is rich yet has a fresh finish BU19851 Meursault Sous la Velle (Moret-Nominé) Ample, round, buttery wine with all the richness one expects from Meursault Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19861 Puligny-Montrachet (Moret-Nominé) Making a lovely contrast to Moret-Nominé s Meursault, their Puligny is fine and elegant with aromas of honey and beeswax as it should be Page 12

13 Etienne Sauzet, one of the best producers of Puligny-Montrachet IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU21171 Meursault (Morey-Blanc) Attractively ripe and peachy Meursault with a well judged balance between richness and elegance BU21281 Puligny-Montrachet (Sauzet) Elegant Puligny, with aromas of beeswax and honeysuckle, aged for 10 months in barrels of which about 20% were new, which avoids masking the delicacy of the wine with oaky aromas BU19921 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Caillerets (Morey-Coffinet) From vines planted in 1982, now mature, this is one of Chassagne s finest vineyards producing wines as elegant as those of Puligny BU19931 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, En Remilly (Morey-Coffinet) The shallow soil and old vines, planted in 1959, combine to produce a mineral, linear wine with considerable length of flavour. Very fine BU19321 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Morgeots (Colin-Deléger) Colin-Deléger made especially elegant wines in 2001, with wonderfully fine acidity which gives wines a lift in the aroma, elegance on the palate and assures them of the capacity to mature in bottle Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU21201 Meursault (Pierre Morey) Soft and rich Meursault from one of Burgundy s top producers which will fill out and become more ample with bottle age Page 13

14 Jacques Lardière winemaker at Jadot Gérard Boudot of Etienne Sauzet IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU20301 Meursault Premier Cru, Genevrières (Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils) We tasted four very good premiers crus from Bouchard Père and thought this the pick of the bunch. Honeyed, rich and powerful BU20701 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle, Duc de Magenta (Jadot) The Morgeot vineyard produces rich and powerful white Burgundy. In lesser hands it can tend towards heaviness but Jacques Lardière always ensures it is underscored with a racy freshness BU21211 Meursault Tessons (Pierre Morey) Superior village Meursault from a well-situated vineyard. Fine wine made in a style that is built to last BU20261 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos de la Mouchère (Jean Boillot) This vineyard is exclusively owned by Jean Boillot, and is therefore perhaps not as well known as it might be. Superbly situated between Perrières and Clavoillon, this is a powerful and concentrated wine of impressive presence. A fantastic new find BU19871 Meursault Premier Cru, Genevrières (Moret-Nominé) Rich and honeyed wine from a top premier cru producing some of the most opulent wines of the whole commune BU21291 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos de la Garenne (Sauzet) From a stoney vineyard at the top of the slope, now mature at 27 years of age, this produced a honeyed wine in 2001 supported by a fine and mineral structure BU19881 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Folatières (Moret-Nominé) Intense and hazelnutty nose with a fine textured palate that caresses the mouth. Very good indeed BU21301 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Referts (Sauzet) Rich and powerful wine from two parcels of vines around 35 years old and aged for 11 months in barrel, a third of which were new Page 14

15 IN-BOND PRICE, UK DELIVERED BU19331 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Truffière (Colin-Deléger) A minuscule vineyard producing highly sought after wine. This is always a fine wine but Michel Colin excelled himself in this vintage producing exquisite, fine boned wines with good ageing potential BU21311 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Champ Canet (Sauzet) Very successful for Sauzet in 2001, this is a powerful and structured Champ Canet which needs time to show its full potential BU20311 Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru (Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils) Bouchard Père have 4 hectares of east-facing Corton Charlemagne in three different parcels. This is a very impressive grand cru, comprising a balanced palate where lightly honeyed fruit overlays a mineral structure and fresh acidity BU21321 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Combettes (Sauzet) Perfectly situated mid-slope, bordering Meursault Charmes, Sauzet s Combettes is considered an honorary grand cru. It spends a year in 40% new wood and is priced accordingly BU19181 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Bonneau du Martray) Superb quality again this year; Bonneau du Martray are on top form under the guiding hand of Jean-Charles le Bault de la Morinière. Peachy fruit on the nose and an elegant palate as smooth as polished marble BU20481 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru (Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils) From the vineyard immediately above Le Montrachet, Chevalier is often a little less powerful than its illustrious neighbour but shines with an extra sparkle from a seam of bright acidity Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU20711 Chevalier-Montrachet, Les Desmoiselles Grand Cru (Jadot) Magnificent wine of unparalleled length of flavour that stole the show at the Jadot tasting BU20491 Le Montrachet Grand Cru (Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils) Hand picking at Jadot Massive, powerful, hugely structured wine which needs time to shed its husk and reveal its exquisite kernel. Will be superb Low stock: one dozen only per member. BU19891 Le Montrachet Grand Cru (Moret-Nominé) Impressively structured wine, which is closed for the moment but one can discern the enormous potential of this leviathan Low stock: one dozen only per member. Page 15

16 2001 BURGUNDY IN-BOND MIXED CASE ref OC1306 at a twelve bottle case containing three bottles each of the following one white and three red wines Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes (Domaine de la Soufrandise) Bourgogne Rouge Maison Dieu Vieilles Vignes (Nicolas Potel) Nuits-St-Georges (Jean Chauvenet) Volnay Vieilles Vignes (Nicolas Potel) This offer will close at 5pm Friday, 14th March 2003 For details of price and availability thereafter please contact us on Drinking wine bought from The Wine Society should be a pleasurable experience. If at any time you are dissatisfied, we would like to hear from you. Contact us and we will be pleased to help. Registered Office The International Exhibition Co-operative Wine Society Limited, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2BG Enquiry Line Tel Order Office Tel Enquiry Line & Order Office Fax memberservices@thewinesociety.com Website