Introducing a splendid iteration of superior wine named Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres 2018, which exemplifies the artistry inherent in French winemaking. Arnaud Ente, a renowned producer hailing from Burgundy, has utilised traditional cultivating techniques and coaxed the essence of the mesmerising Meursault terroir into each bottle. The winery is committed to creating limited quantities, thus ensuring unsurpassed quality and exclusivity.

Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos des Ambres 2018 bursts with vibrant flavours of citrus and orchard fruits, balanced beautifully by inventive nuances of fresh earth and delicate minerality. The vintage's developing complexity is a testament to its potential longevity. Produced in the heart of Meursault, this Chardonnay promises classic refinement, embodying the distinct character of this prestigious appellation. This is truly a unique drop, enjoyed by wine lovers who appreciate the blend of Burgundian tradition and modern intricacy.

Wine Advocate (93-95)

The king of the cellar chez Coche this year is the 2017 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, a beautiful wine that unfurls in the glass with scents of white peach, oatmeal, spring flowers and subtle spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and satiny, with a deep, concentrated core, lovely purity and a bright, precise finish. This is a classic in the making that will reward cellaring.

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-94)

Full pale lemon. The bouquet is attractive with an intriguing note of liquorice. Quite full on the nose, with a little warmth as well as body, then brought back in to a beautiful finish. Good acidity. A little tension behind, needs time. A wine currently showing in two halves, but which may very well develop positively from here. A conservative score for now. Tasted: November 2021

Jancis Robinson (16)

Fermented in oak, 18–20% new, as for most village whites. Cask sample. Intense fruit aroma with notes of clementine and ripe lemons and a light touch of spice. Ripe and spicy. Super-creamy, with some almond and quite obvious oak on the palate – obvious at the moment but there’s freshness underneath. Not very subtle but lots of pleasure. Plenty of volume in the mouth, quite a powerful wine.

Jancis Robinson (18)

Sweet, spicy nose. Very intense. Great polished tannins. Super-serious and bone dry. Tastes like essence of a wood-panelled room, somehow. (And I don’t mean wood panelling with TCA as in Middle Temple.) Very much for the patient.

Wine Advocate (96)

The 2015 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Très Vieilles Vignes is fabulous, blossoming in the glass with a deep bouquet of wild berry fruit, cassis, coniferous forest floor, incense, rose petal and wood smoke. On the palate, the wine is multidimensional, expansive and full-bodied, with fabulous concentration and depth and wonderful sappy energy, its ripe tannins cloaked in layer after layer of fruit. A beautiful Charmes-Chambertin, from some of the oldest vines in Burgundy.

Wine Advocate (96)

The 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Très Vieilles Vignes has turned out even better than I anticipated, unfurling in the glass with a magical bouquet of cassis, plums and blackberries mingled with dark chocolate, spices, sweet soil tones, licorice and black truffle. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's extraordinarily sumptuous and concentrated, framed by velvety tannins that caress the palate, and underpinned by lively acids, concluding with a long and expansive finish. Pierre-Jean Roty compares it to the 2012 and 2009 renditions, which readers who follow this domaine will know is high praise indeed.

Vinous (92-94)

(from vines in both Charmes and Mazoyères): Dark red-ruby. Inviting aromas of raspberry, minerals, smoked meat and dried rose, along with a cool licorice note. Juicy, intense wine with excellent definition and lovely inner-mouth floral lift. Still a bit youthfully medicinal but already conveys an attractive texture and a harmony of elements. Finishes juicy, spicy and quite long, with suave, fine-grained tannins and a repeating suggestion of medicinal reserve. Saouma was not the only producer I visited this fall who noted that Charmes-Chambertin has benefited substantially from global warming. Not too long ago, Charmes typically had a greenness as well as underripe tannins, he said. (I will withhold early judgment on a 350-liter barrel of Griottes-Chambertin, which was fusel and extremely reduced, and still had some unconverted malic acidity.)

Discover the exquisite Robert Ampeau Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres Blanc 1997, a distinguished production from the renowned house of Robert Ampeau in the heart of Burgundy. This esteemed producer creates wines that are famous for their longevity and class, employing traditional wine-making methodologies perfected over centuries. The Meursault 1er Cru is sourced from 'Les Perrieres', a premier cru vineyard celebrated for producing wines of extraordinary depth and finesse.

The 1997 vintage is particularly distinguished, showcasing a stunning bouquet of fresh citrus, stone fruit, and honey, balanced flawlessly with minerality. On the palate, it delivers a powerful yet elegantly structured expression of purity and precision, winding towards a lingering, memorable finish. Matured meticulously in French oak barrels, the Robert Ampeau Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres Blanc 1997 is a fine wine lover's delight, offering a marvellous journey into the world of classic Burgundian Chardonnays.