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White Burgundy

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BOURGOGNE Chardonnay 2005 Domaine Heimbourger
From a Chablis maker, this is crisp, minerally and very dry.

  £7.95

PETIT CHABLIS 2007 Domaine Denis Pommier
A great success in this vintage. Perfect as an aperitif and with fish.

  £9.50

MACON-LUGNY "Les Genièvres" 2007 Louis Latour
We have had this wine in the shop almost since we first opened.
It is reliably delicious year in year out, and deservedly popular with our customers.
HALF BOTTLES ALSO AVAILABLE @ £4.95 (2006 vintage) - hasn't anybody spotted what good value these are?

  £9.95

SAINT-VÉRAN 2008 Domaine Chavet
Carefully made, unoaked, fairly soft white burgundy from the south of the region.

  £9.99

CHABLIS 2008 Domaine Jean-Marie Naulin
Excellent fruit, with good crisp acidity behind - delicious Chablis.

  £10.95

SANTENAY 2003 Domaine Claude Nouveau
In this vintage M. Nouveau stopped the malolactic fermentation in order to preserve as much acidity as possible in this very hot vintage. This is a great success: quite rich and displaying flavours of woodsmoke and citrus. One of Oz Clarke's selections in his 250 BEST WINES Wine Buying Guide 2010.

  £10.97

BOURGOGNE HAUTES CÔTES DE BEAUNE 2001       ORGANIC 
Domaine Didier Montchovet
2001 was an amazingly successful vintage for Didier Montchovet. This is now mature classic white burgundy, with wonderful aromas of straw, nuts and fresh lemons.

  £11.75

BOURGOGNE VÉZELAY "La Chevalière" 2008 Domaine Élise Villiers
Impeccable winemaking, where chaptalisation is only used sparingly, and often not at all, to give wines of beautiful purity. Faintly floral, with a touch of minerality, this cuvée is entirely vinified in tank, and drinks earlier than "Le Clos".

  £11.95

BOURGOGNE VÉZELAY "Le Clos" 2008 Domaine Élise Villiers
This is more closed, more mineral than the "Chevalière", but will open up with time. Matured in 600 litre demi-muids (large oak barrels), but shows virtually no oak flavours - the wine is matured in this way to round out the flavours.

  £11.95

CHABLIS 2007 Domaine Denis Pommier
Fine, elegant Chablis - sleek, but with nice fruit.

  £11.95

BOURGOGNE "Le Chat Blanc" 2006 Domaine Bruno Fèvre
Very impressive for a simple Bourgogne Blanc - lightly, subtly oaked, from vines just outside the appellation of Meursault, but tastes better than many actual Meursaults.

   £12.50

BOURGOGNE HAUTES CÔTES DE NUITS Pinot Beurot 2005
Domaine Thevenot-Le Brun
This is brilliant. 100% new oak, made not from Chardonnay, but from Pinot Beurot
(known as Pinoir Gris in Alsace). Very rare, very yummy.

  £12.95

POUILLY-FUISSE "Lamure" 2006 Domaine Romanin
Very high quality Pouilly-Fuissé, very gently oaked, built to last.

  £14.50

CHABLIS 1er Cru "Côte de Léchet" 2008 Domaine Denis Pommier
This wine from the Pommier cellar always displays a floral side, as it does in this top quality, delicious vintage.

  £15.95

SAINT ROMAIN "La Combe Bazin" 2007 Domaine Pascal Prunier
Grown-up white burgundy - impressive depth of flavour, deft use of oak and fine balance add up to a delicious wine.

  £15.95

NUITS SAINT GEORGES "Les Argillats" 2002 Domaine Philippe Gavignet
Rare white from the Côte de Nuits - beautifully made. Drinking well now - mature, but with good fresh acidity.

  £16.65

SAINT AUBIN 1er Cru "Les Murgers des Dents de Chien" 2006
Domaine Jean-Charles Fornerot
A recent discovery - I am really impressed by the whites from this small estate based in Saint Aubin. This vineyard, "Les Murgers des Dents de Chien" is the Puligny end of the appellation - in fact there is only a small stretch of scrubland between it and Le Montrachet. Proper grown-up white burgundy, very gently oaked with charm and finesse, and the ability to age gracefully.

  £19.95

MEURSAULT "Les Narvaux" 2007 Domaine Jean-Pierre Diconne
Still tight, holding back - should be decanted several hours before drinking, and drink cool, not cold. A very bright future here over the next few years.

  £23.55

MEURSAULT "Les Grands Charrons" 2008 Domaine Pascal Prunier-Bonheur
Full, rich, cleverly oaked Meursault.

  £26.95

PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 1er Cru "Les Champs Gains" 2007
Domaine Jean-Charles Fornerot
A new addition - this is a step up from M. Fornerot's St. Aubin - a richer, but also more fascinating wine - brilliant, classic white burgundy.

  £29.95

BOURGOGNE Blanc 2006 Domaine Leflaive
This is nothing short of spectacular - really impressive generosity on the palate, but with precision, tension, and glorious flavour.

  £32.95