See this guide to our extensive coverage of Burgundy 2015. Our picture is of the distinctive head gear of Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Now that the wines have been sorted into groups by producer, you can sort the wines within those groups by score or appellation.
JEAN-LUC & PAUL AEGERTER
Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter, Les Petits Vallons 2015 Mâcon-Villages
Fermented in new 500-litre barrels and then aged 6-12 months in two-year-old barrels.
Straightforward with a slight sour freshness on the finish and plenty of cedary fruit flavour. (JH)
Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter, Les Opales 2015 Chablis
Fermented in new 500-litre barrels and then aged 6-12 months in used barrels.
Inviting dusty, lemon aroma. This is much better than any of the Aegerter reds I have just tasted. Clean-cut, bone dry, with just a slight chalky grip. The texture and the freshness giving length. (JH)
Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter 2015 Pernand-Vergelesses
Fermented in new 500-litre barrels and then aged 6-12 months in two-year-old barrels.
Definite oaky aroma – creamy, mealy spice. On the palate, the oak is quite present too but balanced by bright lemon fruit. Simple but satisfying. (JH)
Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin
Malo and 8-12 months’ ageing in barrel.
Deep cherry colour. Intense, dark-red fruit with both fruit and oak sweetness on the nose, a hint of vanilla. Firmly textured, with chalky tannins but with the just enough fruit to balance. Fresh and youthful but a bit drying on the finish. (JH)
DOMAINE STÉPHANE ALADAME
Dom Stéphane Aladame, Les Vignes Derrière Premier Cru 2015 Montagny
Lemon sherbet nose, white fruit with a cream and custard character on the finish. Full bodied and mouth-filling – perhaps too imprecise for acidophiles. (RH)
BERTRAND AMBROISE
Bertrand Ambroise 2015 Bourgogne Aligoté
Tangy herbal/hay aroma. Then unexpectedly creamy and soft (for Aligoté) on the palate. (JH)
12.5%Bertrand Ambroise, Lettre d’Eloïse Chardonnay 2015 Coteaux Bourguignons
Hint of oak spice at first, followed through on the palate. Gentle and easy, no edges. (JH)
13%Bertrand Ambroise Chardonnay 2015 Bourgogne
Fresh creamy citrus, smells very pure fruited with only a touch of oak (vanilla cream). A lees richness on the palate of a fresh but gentle white. Falls away a little on the finish. (JH)
13%Bertrand Ambroise 2015 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
This has the gentleness of the Bourgogne Chardonnay but a little more intensity and more obvious creamy/mealy oak on the palate, adding depth and length. Finishes with precision and freshness. (JH)
13%Bertrand Ambroise, Lettre d’Eloïse 2015 Coteaux Bourguignons
Organic. Bright, light purplish crimson. Tight, bright, fresh with a fine tannic texture. Juicy, lightish and thirst-quenching. (JH)
13%Bertrand Ambroise Pinot Noir 2015 Bourgogne
Bright, simple plum fruit. Drinkable and crowd-pleasing. Reliable, classic Bourgogne. (RH)
Bertrand Ambroise 2015 Côte de Nuits-Villages
Strong floral lift on the nose, and also quite a bit of medicinal aroma. Menthol and cherry on the palate. Chewy tannin, short-ish finish. (RH)
Bertrand Ambroise 2015 Nuits-St-Georges
Cask sample. Violet, blackberry, toasted spice. Firm tannic grip – needs much more time to soften and evolve. Austere finish – very traditional for the village. (RH)
Bertrand Ambroise, Rue de Chaux Premier Cru 2015 Nuits-St-Georges
Cask sample. More red fruit than their basic Nuits-St-Georges. Attractive powdery texture and a nice floral bouquet on the finish. Still quite raw – I hope it will harmonise in bottle. (RH)
Bertrand Ambroise, Les Cras Premier Cru 2015 Vougeot
Creamy vanilla spice at first, then sweet red fruit on the palate. Very fine, powdery tannin that coats the palate on the finish. Elegant and refreshing. (RH)
Bertrand Ambroise, Grand Cru 2015 Corton-Le Rognet et Corton
Cask sample. Tremendous iodine and leather character on the nose, and lots of black fruit. Succulent and generous on the palate with the most perfect acid refreshment on the palate. Really lovely and esoteric – grand cru burgundy that is thoroughly worthy of the name. (RH)
DOMAINE AMIOT-SERVELLE
Dom Amiot-Servelle 2015 Chambolle-Musigny
Cask sample. Nice vegetal aromas as well as plump red bramble fruit. Very fragrant on the palate – violet, cherry, aniseed. Not massively concentrated, but has enough complexity to develop nicely. (RH)
DOMAINE ARLAUD and ARLAUD
Certified biodynamic in 2014. I found myself preferring Cyprien Arlaud's lesser wines at this point.The négociant wines, labelled simply Arlaud, are made from vines he farms himself – to be certified organic in...