2007 Red and White Burgundy

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1 AN OPENING OFFE OF 2007 ed and hite Burgundy A classic vintage Orders by ebsite, Post and Fax only by 9pm,Tuesday 17th March 2009 A classic vintage After a number of warm and ripe to very ripe vintages such as 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006, 2007 sees a return to a classic style of Burgundy. By classic I mean a vintage where ripeness is achieved between 12% and 13% potential alcohol, increasingly rare with global warming, producing wines with intense aromas, not burned off by the heat, and with a refreshing palate which is ripe yet invigorating. However, as usual in Burgundy, there is a wide stylistic variation from producer to producer. e suggest you read the specific notes on each supplier which will give you a more accurate description of how the wine tastes than a broad generalisation. The quality hierarchy is well respected in e encourage you to trade up and buy the best you can afford. The extra depth and concentration achieved at premier and grand cru levels is well worth the price premium. Strict selection The cool and challenging conditions meant that only the conscientious growers, who carefully manage their vineyards and whose yields were low, produced the healthy and ripe grapes necessary for successful, balanced wines in e have cut back the number of wines we bought by about a third compared to last year. The wines and producers that remain are what we consider to be la crème de la crème. INE MECHANT OF THE YEA BUG0209/1 Decanter 2008 February 2009

2 The weather: a superb September The year started well with one of the hottest Aprils for 20 years (averaging 28ºC in the Côte de Beaune) producing a flowering that was two to three weeks early, presaging another August harvest. But June, July and August were cool with about twice as much rain as usual. Superb weather from the 24th August to the end of September changed everything. It was considerably sunnier and drier than normal, and the north wind blew, evaporating the water in the grapes, preventing the spread of disease and concentrating the flavours. A few growers reported a little bit of rot in the pinot noir from the lower, wetter vineyards. Such grapes simply do not go into the vats and pose no problems. Many producers are now equipped with sorting tables which makes this an easy, if time consuming, task. Unusually the red grapes were picked before the whites, starting at the end of August. In the white grapes, full flavour maturity lagged behind potential alcohol and the best growers tasted their grapes to gauge the true maturity and waited to harvest. ith hindsight, the later-picked white wines proved the most successful in All the wines listed here are available on our website Toby Morrhall, Society Buyer This offer closes at 9pm, Tuesday 17th March, For information regarding this offer after this date please contact The Society on , or memberservices@thewinesociety.com In-bond price, UK delivered ef per six per dozen MACONNAIS The Mâconnais wines are very successful in Produced from warmer vineyards to the south of the Côte d Or, but in a cooler vintage than normal, they have a lovely balance of ripe fruit but with greater freshness and lift than normal. Château des ontets, Pouilly-Fuissé 2007 produced elegant wines with fresh acidity and moderate alcohol ( %) from below average yields of 41 hectolitres per hectare (hl/ha). The style of the year combined with the north-facing aspect of the vineyards has produced a supremely elegant style of Pouilly-Fuissé. 1. BU43211 Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 85 - From a vineyard originally planted between 1950 and 1960, the fine and elegant wine it produces is aged in foudres (large wooden casks) and old barrels so it is not overpowered by oak BU43221 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Birbettes The Birbettes vineyard, planted between 1910 and 1920, makes the property s greatest wine. It has old-vine concentration and a lovely tension between richness and elegance Domaine Saint Denis, Lugny The combination of Maçon s southern latitudes and a cool vintage has produced a rich but lemon fresh wine here of an unusual but ravishing character. 3. BU43571 Mâcon-Chardonnay * Exceptional wine with an intense citrus-scented nose and a vibrant yet full palate. Impressive ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 2

3 Benjamin Leroux winemaker at Comte Armand Hubert Laferrère of Domaine Saint Denis In-bond price, UK delivered ef per six per dozen Domaine de la Soufrandise, Pouilly-Fuissé Another highly successful 2007 Pouilly-Fuissé was produced here. The rich style produced by Domaine de la Soufrandise is nicely offset by the freshness of the vintage. 4. BU43321 Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes * ell-balanced Pouilly-Fuissé. A third is barrel fermented for richness while the remaining tank-fermented portion contributes freshness COTE D O Comte Armand, Domaine des Epeneaux, Pommard In Benjamin Leroux s hands this has become a rich and powerful wine with no dryness. It is one of the best red wines not only of Pommard but of the Côte de Beaune. 5. BU43901 Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Epeneaux Tiny yields of 23hl/ha due to poor flowering have resulted in a fine and concentrated wine that needs time but will be excellent Domaine Denis Bachelet, Gevrey-Chambertin 2007 is quite superb here and even better than the lovely 2006 vintage. The wines are ripe, round and sensuous. 6. BU43961 Côtes de Nuits Villages 98 - Soft and pretty with a remarkably fine texture for a wine of this price BU43971 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes ich, ripe and plummy with a lovely velvety mouthfeel BU43981 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes Still tasting very fresh and fine due to a late malolactic fermentation, this will sweeten up to become a ripe and elegant wine Page 3

4 Ghislaine Barthod Henri Boillot ef In-bond price, UK delivered, per six Domaine Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny Lovely silky Chambolles here as always. There was a little bit of sorting required in the grapes for the village wine but the others were healthy. 9. BU43401 Chambolle-Musigny 148 Premier cru Combottes was declassified into this village wine. ipe fruit yet with fresh and intense pinot aromas of red cherries BU43411 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Beaux Bruns 248 One of the fleshiest Chambolles, this is gently rounded on the palate BU43421 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Cras 253 Cras is initially austere and even mineral in character, but blossoms with time into one of the most perfumed and fine textured of all Chambolles Domaine Henri Boillot, Volnay Henri Boillot is making superb Puligny at present. The natural old-vine concentration of Clos de la Mouchère leavened with the freshness of the 2007 vintage makes for an outstanding wine. It was one of the best 2007 Pulignys I tasted. 12. BU43101 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Perrières, Clos de la Mouchère 275 Made from 80-year-old vines planted on low-vigour rootstock this is concentrated yet fine and elegant Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Pernand-Vergelesses Made from a mature vineyard averaging 45 years of age, exposed west-south-west, which captures the cooler evening sun, this classic example of the cru is a wine more of light than heat. 13. BU43091 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 318 Superlative, steely Corton-Charlemagne made from yields of 40 hl/ha Domaine Alain Burguet, Gevrey-Chambertin Alain Burguet s style is becoming ever more refined and is partly due to the rigorous selection his sorting table allows. Any partially ripe fruit, or any grapes with the slightest spot of rot, are eliminated, so only the best grapes are allowed into the vat. The resulting wine is rounder and purer than previously. 14. BU43911 Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes 198 ipe, full but gentle Gevrey with a soothing, silky texture ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 4

5 ef In-bond price, UK delivered, per six Domaine Camus-Bruchon, Savigny-lès-Beaune Luc Camus has made scintillating 2007s which offer excellent value for money. These are shot through with an invigorating freshness and vivacity. He has a remarkable array of old vines and he keeps yields moderate. 42 hl/ha in BU43231 Savigny-lès-Beaune Pimientiers 80 From vineyards planted in 1935, this is a pretty red-fruit pinot BU43241 Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards Vieilles Vignes * 88 From two parcels of vines planted in 1913 and 1922, this has lovely sweet fruit underpinned by freshness and with good length of flavour BU43251 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Gravains 88 Planted in 1971, this is ripe but a little firmer with more structure than Grands Liards BU43261 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières 88 Very complete and balanced Savigny, intensely aromatic with a lovely sweet palate and a long and clean finish BU43271 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Narbontons 98 ounder, richer and more Beaune-like than most Savignys, this has additional density and weight Domaine Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne-omanée Sylvain Cathiard makes ethereal wines with haunting aromas and caressing velvety palates. He has become very sought after. Yields were down 30% in 2007 so quantities are small. 20. BU44001 Vosne-omanée 198 Bright, lively aromas and a sweet and gentle palate BU44011 Vosne-omanée Premier Cru En Orveaux 338 Lovely cherry-kernel aroma and soft and round palate BU44021 Vosne-omanée Premier Cru En eignots 360 This well-placed vineyard, immediately above La omanée, has produced a round, sweet and sensual BU44031 Vosne-omanée Premier Cru Malconsorts 498 This great vineyard borders La Tâche. It is soft and alluring with a kernel of intense, kirsch-scented fruit at its core Luc Camus Sylvain Cathiard Page 5

6 In-bond price, UK delivered ef per six per dozen Domaine obert Chevillon, Nuits-St-Georges In the more difficult years, the best growers vineyards are much more resistant to disease than the mediocre, and they seem to sail through without problems. Apart from a tiny bit of rot in the lower lying vineyards all was well here, and you can taste it in the wines. These are a lovely series of wines of very high quality and are warmly recommended. Chevillon makes sweet and round wines with none of the aggressive tannins that can mar some of the wines of Nuits. 24. BU43121 Nuits-St-Georges Vieilles Vignes * Sweet, soft, strawberry-like fruit makes this most appealing BU43131 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru oncières Pretty, fine-boned Nuits with impressive length and depth BU43141 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Pruliers Pruliers marks a step up in the hierarchy. This is denser, firmer and more serious. Impressive BU43151 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Cailles Exquisite Nuits of great intensity and sensuality. It is very gentle yet remarkably persistent in the mouth. A beauty BU43161 Nuits-St-Georges Premier Cru Vaucrains More closed and more structured: this has a brooding, serious nature. It needs time to show its mettle but will be superb Domaine Coche-Bizouard, Meursault Alain Coche is as little known as his cousin Jean-François of Coche-Dury is famous. This quietly impressive domaine makes proper Meursault from low yields, and you can taste the concentration in the wines. Alain s son Fabien is now in charge of the day-to-day running of the domaine. 29. BU43281 Meursault ouge 80 - Small but perfectly formed, this sweet and pretty little wine shows off pinot s wonderful aromatic complexity. Enjoy in the exuberance of its youth BU43291 Bourgogne Chardonnay * This year 100% was barrel fermented (it is usually just 50%) to layer an extra level of richness over the fresh and vivid 2007 fruit. A far cry from basic Bourgogne at a rock bottom price BU43301 Meursault ich and structured Meursault made to blossom and unfold with a little bottle age BU43311 Meursault L Ormeau Powerful, broad-shouldered Meursault with the structure and grip to stand up to rich dishes of grilled lobster or crab gratin Philippe Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet Michel Colin-Deléger s estate has been split between his two sons Philippe and Bruno. Philippe makes light-framed, elegant wines in both colours equally well. He is part domaine and part négociant. The Gravières is from the domaine. 33. BU43601 Santenay Premier Cru Gravières * 98 - Graceful, light-framed, delicate Santenay from one of its greatest vineyards. Joyous Page 6

7 Bertrand and Denis Chevillon Alain Coche ef In-bond price, UK delivered, per six Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, Gevrey-Chambertin Drouhin-Laroze has large holdings of some top vineyards. Quality has shot upwards since Philippe took over from his father and the wines are offered at very reasonable prices. 34. BU43741 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Lavaux St Jacques 188 Sweet fruit yet fresh and vibrant palate, exhibiting lovely red-cherry pinot fruit BU43751 Latricières Chambertin Grand Cru 288 A step up from the premiers crus this has more of everything BU43761 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 325 Big powerful Bonnes Mares with fruit and structure in pleasing harmony BU43771 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 348 Top class wine. Effortlessly graceful, this has silky tannins and great length of flavour Jean Philippe Fichet, Meursault Like many in 2007, Jean-Philippe started his harvest with the white grapes, but then decided to wait. He then picked his red grapes before finishing the whites at the end. Flavour-maturity came later than expected and the wines picked towards the end have the best balance. This is another good vintage from this highly motivated man. 38. BU44091 Bourgogne Blanc Vieilles Vignes 75 Taut, mineral wine with a hint of honey BU44101 Meursault Meix Sous le Château 165 ipe and rich but well supported by a structured palate BU44111 Meursault Chevalières 198 Opulent yet dense and grippy, this is lovely Meursault ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 7

8 ef In-bond price, UK delivered, per six Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin Jean-Marie Fourrier had little or no rot and plenty of photosynthesizing leaves (some growers had lost leaves to mildew) and he was able to pick a little later than most, from 9th to 15th September. He has been rewarded with deliciously succulent, generous wines. These are what the French call gourmands decadently moreish. 41. BU44041 Morey-St-Denis Clos Salon 120 Soft, round and fruity. Delightful BU44051 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 143 Sweet fruit beautifully balanced by an appealing freshness BU44061 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Goulots 225 Full and sumptuous palate with a caressing texture BU44071 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Combes 238 aux Moines Lovely black-cherry fruit, aromas of kirsch, ripe and refined palate BU44081 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 375 Clos St Jacques This has an extra touch of class, an even silkier texture and a finer flavoured palate than the other premiers crus Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Jean-Noël Gagnard s daughter Caroline Lestimé has been making the wine here since I think she produces the finest wines in Chassagne. They rival, and sometimes surpass, the best Pulignys. They are elegant but not austere due to an intriguing texture which contributes impressive depth of flavour without diminishing the remarkable refinement. She picked between 4th and 7th September at attractive levels of ripeness. Her 2007s are very successful. 46. BU43061 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Maltroie 188 Fine, elegant but with a subtle creaminess; this is beautifully balanced BU43071 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Chaumées 188 Pretty, delicate wine with impressive length of flavour BU43081 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Caillerets 260 Caillerets is Chassagne s greatest premier cru with a refinement and class that sets it apart from the rest Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-omanée Etienne Grivot has made lovely ripe yet fresh-tasting wines with attractive mid-palate and texture. The quality has moved up to the top rank recently. These refined, polished wines are highly recommended. 49. BU43501 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 355 ipe and rich, this has a sensual, creamy texture underpinned by the structure for ageing BU43491 Vosne-omanée Premier Cru Suchots 425 Fresh and fine-tasting wine, lovely sweet fruit and fine silky texture ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 8

9 Jean-Marie and Vicki Fourrier Etienne Grivot ef In-bond price, UK delivered, per six Domaine Antoine et François Jobard, Meursault The Jobard style is for elegant, linear wines which are austere when young, more appley than buttery, but long lived. They evolve slowly, developing with time an ever more honeyed complexity. They began the harvest on 3rd September. 51. BU43921 Bourgogne Blanc 83 Fresh, crisp and racy BU43931 Meursault en la Barre 165 Elegant, vivid, understated Meursault BU43941 Meursault Premier Cru Blagny 248 Appley Meursault tinged with honey BU43951 Meursault Premier Cru Poruzots 248 Fine, impressive wine with true premier cru length of flavour Domaine François Lamarche, Vosne-omanée The new generation, Nicole in the cellar and Nathalie on the commercial side, is taking over here and has made a statement of intent with the 2007 vintage with very low yields and notably powerful and concentrated wines. 55. BU43381 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 298 Big, rich, powerful wine yet with a satiny texture BU43391 La Grande ue Grand Cru 625 Ideally placed between omanée-conti and La Tâche, this wine is one of the summits of Burgundy. Presently rich, dense and powerful this has the structure to develop and improve for many years Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Producing some of Burgundy s greatest white wines, Domaine Leflaive made lovely 2007s. Quality faithfully follows the hierarchy, improving markedly as one moves up through the ranks. 57. BU42981 Bourgogne Blanc 105 Made from 18-year-old vines, this is fresh, lively white Burgundy BU42991 Puligny-Montrachet 180 Made from 39-year-old vines this has a lovely appley crispness and long elegant palate Page 9

10 Anne-Claude Leflaive, front left, leading by example Bertrand Maume ef In-bond price, UK delivered, per six 59. BU43001 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon * 255 Made from 28-year-old vines, this overlays richer, riper flavours onto a seam of lemony acidity and is particularly successful this year BU43011 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières * 398 Made from 23-year-old vines, this quintessential hillside premier cru impresses with a racy crystalline purity BU43021 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Pucelles * 475 Tense Puligny, this has the energy of a coiled spring, ready to unleash its flavours after a couple of years of bottle age Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru * A definite step up to grand cru quality and depth of flavour, this has another dimension of power and structure. Made from 44-year-old vines This wine is featured in mixed case OC2286 only. Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru * Big, broad, muscular wine, nonchalantly powerful. Made from 30-year-old vines This wine is featured in mixed case OC2286 only. Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru * Made from two complimentary parcels of vines, one with deeper soil giving power and the other with shallower soil contributing finesse, this Chevalier is linear and mineral in character and is enlivened by a spark of brilliance. 32-year-old vines This wine is featured in mixed case OC2286 only. Domaine Maume, Gevrey-Chambertin Little-known domaine, and therefore under priced, making friendly extrovert wines in a ripe and plump style. The Mazis is outstanding. 62. BU43511 Gevrey-Chambertin * 105 Plump and round Gevrey offering excellent value for money BU43521 Gevrey-Chambertin en Pallud 125 ipe Gevrey but with an attractive freshness providing lift and energy BU43531 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Lavaux St Jacques 248 From a cooler side of the valley behind the village La Combe de Lavaux, this combines finesse and elegance with good length of flavour Page 10

11 In-bond price, UK delivered ef per six per dozen 65. BU43541 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Sweet, ripe and concentrated, this delivers the class one demands from a grand cru Domaine De Montille, Volnay Etienne de Montille has made wonderful 2007s which are ripe yet have an energetic vitality about them. The Taillepieds and ugiens are especially intense and rival the quality of the superb 2005s, but with greater freshness. 66. BU43331 Beaune Premier Cru Sizies A lovely example of the sweet, round and pretty style that characterises the best Beaunes BU43341 Volnay Premier Cru Champans Elegant, almost floral nose and gentle palate BU43351 Volnay Premier Cru Taillepieds Undeniably classy, there is an energy and vitality that is invigorating to taste. Long finish BU43361 Pommard Premier Cru ugiens Vibrant wine showing great intensity of flavour and a satiny texture which is more Volnay than Pommard. Very impressive BU43371 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Cailleret Forming the northern boundary with Le Montrachet, this has a richness and depth of flavour rarely achieved by a premier cru Domaine Pierre Morey, Meursault Pierre Morey makes fine, understated Meuraults without the buttery opulence often associated with the appellation. They develop slowly, opening up and evolving a subtle, honeyed richness with bottle age. The estate has been biodynamic since BU43621 Bourgogne Chardonnay * Tight and fresh Bourgogne which will soften and round out with a little bottle age BU43631 Meursault Good impression of ripe fruit underpinned by a structured palate, this will develop well with time BU43641 Meursault Tessons Lovely hillside vineyard, showing more concentration and ripeness than the flatter sites BU43651 Meursault Premier Cru Perrières ipe, generous and open texture. This has the extra substance of a top premier cru Domaine Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Arnaud is his own man and is not afraid to make changes. Basing the wines on his father s sound viticulture he is reducing the extraction and new oak in the cellar and making wines with a lovely balance of richness tempered by freshness. 75. BU43661 Bourgogne Cuvée de Noble Souche 98 - Impressive Bourgogne tasting like a baby Gevrey ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 11

12 In-bond price, UK delivered ef per six per dozen 76. BU43671 Marsannay Longeroies Unusually rich and creamy texture for this appellation which is more often slighter of build than this is. A notable success BU43681 Gevrey-Chambertin Lovely balanced Gevrey offering a very high level of quality for a village wine BU43691 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Made from vines over 60 years of age, this has an impressive intensity of flavour and old-vine texture BU43711 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Lavaux St Jacques ell-proportioned wine, rich yet fine, with considerable structure. This needs time for the tannic husk to fall away, revealing the rich kernel of fruit it contains BU43721 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Beaux Bruns ith greater Chambolle elegance than previously, this has more length than breadth, better respecting the style of the appellation than previously BU43701 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux Impressive premier cru with fruit and structure in pleasing harmony BU43731 Bourgogne Blanc 75 - Generous white Burgundy with the scent of white peaches. Drink in its youthful prime Nicolas Potel, Nuits-St-Georges This is a very attractive generic Burgundy that I actually preferred to Nicolas more expensive Hautes-Côtes de Nuits bottling. This remains of course a modest wine but very good for its type. 83. BU43111 Bourgogne ouge Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Gérard Potel * - 79 Modest but delicious red Burgundy is very difficult to make, but we think this is a praiseworthy success. It contains wines from Nicolas s own vines in the lieu dit Maison Dieu together with, amongst other things, declassified Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Maranges and Chorey-lès-Beaune Domaine Henri Prudhon, St Aubin Lovely family domaine; grandfather Henri has passed the domaine to Gérard, mayor of St Aubin, who in turn, is now handing over to his children, winemaker Philippe and salesman Vincent. Low yields and a sensible approach to pricing make this a beacon of good sense and delicious wines. 84. BU43461 St Aubin Premier Cru Meurgers Dents de Chien 85 - High-quality vineyard on the other side of the hill from Le Montrachet, offering classy little wines at a more than a fair price BU43471 St Aubin Premier Cru Perrières 85 - Fresh, appley wine with a concentrated palate. Excellent Domaine du Château de Puligny-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet Managed by Etienne de Montille the quality has risen here since he took over in This is the best vintage he has made so far. 86. BU44121 St Aubin Premier Cru En emilly Top-quality St Aubin with the finesse of a Puligny Page 12

13 ef 87. BU44131 Puligny-Montrachet 165 Few village Pulignys show this concentration whilst preserving such finesse BU44141 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières 275 acy, scintillating Puligny from one of its best hillside premiers crus Domaine Georges oumier, Chambolle-Musigny Christophe oumier prefers his 2007s to his 2006s, finding them richer and rounder. I concur. In-bond price, UK delivered, per six 89. BU43781 Chambolle-Musigny 155 ipe and generous Chambolle with good depth of fruit for a village wine BU43791 Morey St Denis Premier Cru Clos de la Bussière 193 This is always a structured wine but it is cloaked by richly textured pinot fruit in BU43801 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Cras 265 Les Cras is an understated wine in its youth which grows in stature with maturity to become one of the best premiers crus of Chambolle BU43811 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Amoureuses 625 Sensational velvety texture which caresses the mouth, this is a great success BU43821 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 725 Again this too has a lovely texture but it conceals a powerful structure which will allow this grand cru to develop into an ever more complex wine with time Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet This is a fine range from Sauzet. The character of each cru is well defined, showing the transparency of the vintage and the winemaking. 94. BU43831 Chassagne-Montrachet 155 Made from a top vineyard bordering grand cru Bâtard Montrachet, Enceignères produces superior village Chassagne BU43841 Puligny-Montrachet * 165 Balanced, representative assemblage of Puligny made from nine different parcels of vines Arnaud Mortet Nicolas Potel Gérard Prudhon Christophe oumier ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 13

14 ef 96. BU43851 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne * 240 Lightly honeyed wine which finishes cleanly and moreishly BU43861 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru eferts * 255 Lower placed vineyard producing broad and full wine for Puligny. ich and full BU43881 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Champ Canet * 298 Underrated vineyard producing outstanding Puligny, which is generous but structured BU43871 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières * 298 ith bright, crystalline fruit, this is one of Puligny s most sought after premiers crus BU43891 Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Combettes * 395 Combettes is Sauzet s greatest premier cru, perfectly positioned mid slope it harmoniously combines richness and elegance Domaine Tollot-Beaut, Chorey-lès-Beaune The Tollot family are dedicated vignerons, working hard in the vineyards to do that most difficult of all things; produce generous wines from modest crus at attractive prices. In-bond price, UK delivered, per six 101. BU43581 Chorey-lès-Beaune * 75 Lovely junior Burgundy in a generous and approachable style BU43591 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières * 98 One of the most appealing Savignys of all: sweet and round Nathalie Tollot Jean-Marc Vincent, Santenay Jean-Marc and his wife Anne-Marie run their small domaine and négociant business with care and passion. The wines below come from their own vines. Jean-Marc is permanently finding better ways of managing the vineyard. His balanced vineyards produce low yields of concentrated grapes. eds and whites are equally good. This is a fine source of excellent value for money wines. He judged the date of harvest well in 2007, picking the reds 26th to 28th August and waiting until 7th to 10th September to collect the white grapes BU43191 Santenay ouge Premier Cru Beaurepaire 98 Pretty, fine-flavoured Santenay from low yields of just 35hl/ha BU43171 Santenay ouge Premier Cru Gravières * 98 Serious and slightly closed at present but with lots of potential, this will develop beautifully if kept BU43181 Santenay ouge Premier Cru Passetemps 98 Offering bright pinot fruit with a silky textured palate, this is delicious BU43201 Auxey-Duresses Les Hautés 88 Lovely degree of flavour ripeness supported by fresh acidity, this is a star ed wine hite wine * These wines feature in mixed cases at the back Page 14

15 MIXED CASES hite Burgundy Drinking window: ref OC2276 at 127 A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the following four white wines: Mâcon-Chardonnay, Domaine Saint Denis Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de la Soufrandise Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Coche-Bizouard Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Pierre Morey ed Burgundy Villages Drinking window: ref OC2266 at 214 A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the following four red wines: Nuits-St-Georges Vieilles Vignes, Domaine obert Chevillon Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Maume Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Lavières, Domaine Tollot-Beaut Santenay ouge Premier Cru Gravières, Jean-Marc Vincent Domaine Leflaive Drinking window: ref OC2286 at 658 A six-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following six white wines: Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clavoillon, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Pucelles, Domaine Leflaive Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru Domaine Leflaive Bâtard Grand Cru, Domaine Olivier Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Leflaive Introduction to ed Burgundy Drinking window: ref OC2256 at 153 A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the following four red wines: Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Camus Bruchon Santenay Premier Cru Gravières, Philippe Colin Bourgogne ouge Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Gérard Potel, Nicholas Potel Chorey-lès-Beaune, Domaine Tollot-Beaut Etienne Sauzet Drinking window: ref OC2296 at 279 A six-bottle case containing one bottle each of the following six white wines: Puligny-Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne, Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru eferts, Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Champ Canet, Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Folatières, Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Combettes, Etienne Sauzet Drinking dates for these mixed cases refer to the period when all the wines will be at their peak. Please refer to the individual wine for its recommended drink date. Page 15

16 hen demand exceeds supply Demand for these wines will be high. The Society shares out oversubscribed wines as widely as possible down to a minimum practical level per member. Please be aware some wines will still sell out and you should indicate your preferred substitute should your first choice be sold out. Alternatively, you can allow The Society to choose for you. Allowing substitution and/or suggesting a preferred alternative will help increase the likelihood of receiving wines in a similar style should your first choice be sold out; it will not lessen your chances of getting your first choice. Unless you state otherwise, The Society will assume you are happy to receive suitable substitutes. The Society will only substitute with wines of similar quality to those requested. How this offer works Orders by post, fax and website will be accepted. If you would like to order via the website, visit and follow the on-screen instructions. You need a password to order from the site which can be requested online and will be posted to you the following working day. Orders need to arrive at Stevenage by 9pm, Tuesday 17th March, 2009 and will be processed thereafter. Members whose orders have been received by 9pm, Tuesday 17th March, 2009 will receive confirmation of their purchase by 6th April, 2009 at the latest. Members whose orders have been received after this time will receive notification by 24th April, Notifications by The Society is able to send transactional correspondence including notification of wines allocated for opening offers, and subsequent invoices, by . For full details please visit and click on My Account then Contact Preferences. If you wish to receive notifications for this and subsequent opening offers, and have not already notified us, please see the order form for instructions. hat 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 75cl-bottle case, 9.44 per six-bottle case and 15% 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 at Stevenage, members may opt to have them delivered within the UK or stored in duty-paid Members' eserves. Notes Members, especially those living overseas, should note that only unmixed cases may be exported or transferred to an outside bond. ines are offered in cases of 12 or 6 bottles as indicated. Please note that these wines cannot be collected or delivered from our showroom in Montreuil. 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. This offer will close at 9pm, Tuesday, 17th March For information regarding this offer after this date please contact Member Services on , or memberservices@thewinesociety.com. Order online at The Society s Guarantee Drinking wine bought from The ine 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. egistered as:the International Exhibition Co-operative ine Society Limited, Gunnels ood oad, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2BT Enquiries Orders Fax memberservices@thewinesociety.com ebsite