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Burgundy 2016 – P

Julia Harding
Julia Harding MW , Jancis Robinson , Richard Hemming MW
Friday 5 January 2018
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See the full guide to our coverage of Burgundy's 2016 vintage. 

Jancis took this picture of the brand new premises of Laurent Ponsot in a business park on the outskirts of Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, just next door to Mark Haisma's new premises. Laurent has broken away from the family-owned Domaine Ponsot above Morey-St-Denis, which is now run by Laurent's sister. Neither producer was visited this year. 


DOMAINE AGNÈS PAQUET, Meloisey 

Dom Agnès Paquet 2016 Bourgogne 15

Fruity, rather floral and slightly simple nose with a vaguely metallic tinge to the palate. (JR)

Drink 2018 – 2020
£TBC per case of 12 ib Flint Wines
Dom Agnès Paquet 2016 Auxey-Duresses 15.5

Bone-dry grapefruit juice. Solid but not desperately exciting. A bit foot-dragging. (JR)

Drink 2019 – 2023
£185 per case of 12 ib Flint Wines
Dom Agnès Paquet, Les Perrières Premier Cru 2016 St-Aubin 16 +

Light, sleek nose with everything in place. This may be GV? Lots of chew and texture but great balance. (JR)

Drink 2020 – 2025
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Dom Agnès Paquet 2016 Auxey-Duresses 15

Light and a little raw on the end. Not much intensity or follow-through. (JR)

Drink 2020 – 2024
£185 per case of 12 ib Flint Wines

FRANÇOIS PARENT, Pommard
RH: Good, classic styling with a strong sense of identity.

François Parent, Grand Cru 2016 Corton-Charlemagne 17.5

Delicious nutty aromas with a flinty, sulphidic nose that gives great complexity to the palate. Vivid apple fruit with a long finish and plump body offset by vibrant acidity. Chewy, lengthy finish. (RH)

Drink 2019 – 2029
£TBC imported by Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies
François Parent 2016 Morey-St-Denis 17 +

Expressive, almost acrid smoke aromas from toasted oak, then crunchy black fruit with a rich, lengthy ripeness on the finish. Intense and broad. (RH)

Drink 2020 – 2030
£TBC imported by Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies
François Parent 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 17 +

Rosehip and redcurrant on the nose, in a fairly restrained style with tight tannins and bright acidity. Tangy and glossy with perhaps not quite enough flavour concentration to last a very long time, but plenty to satisfy in the medium term. (RH)

Drink 2019 – 2029
£TBC imported by Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies

DOMAINE PARISSE, Fuissé — see Burgundy 2016 – S–Z under DOMAINE THIBERT PÈRE ET FILS

DOMAINE JEAN PASCAL, Puligny-Montrachet ...