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.

Vinous (96-98)

The 2020 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a powerful yet beguiling, elegant bouquet that offers layers of red cherry and blackberry fruit, the oak here seamless integrated, likewise the whole bunch. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, saturated tannins, the fleshy/puppy fat almost disguising the backbone present here. Very persistent on the finish, this is an excellent, luxurious and yet sophisticated Clos de la Roche.

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.

Burghound (88-91)

A somber nose half-heartedly offers up notes of forest floor, earth and leather on the essence of red berry fruit-scented aromas. There is better volume and muscle to the bigger and richer if decidedly grippy and somewhat short finish. This too may lengthen out but today it seems a bit clipped and compact.

Wine Advocate (95-97)

The 2013 Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, from vines planted in 1905, has an inviting, delineated bouquet with vibrant wild strawberry, raspberry preserve and mineral notes. The palate has great tension – so suave and poised with superb symmetry and an effortless finish that I don’t think the Clos Saint Denis has at the moment. Laurent Ponsot did not disguise his enthusiasm for this Grand Cru and I could understand why.

Burghound (97)

A brooding and almost grumpy nose only grudgingly gives up its aromas of poached plum, warm earth, smoked game and once again, plenty of spice nuances. The velvety and opulent big-bodied flavors brim with an abundance of dry extract that imparts a seductive mid-palate mouth but also serves to buffer the remarkably firm tannic spine shaping the powerful and hugely long finish where the only nit is a suggestion of warmth. This is a fantastic but seriously imposing wine with the structure to match so this is one to buy and forget you own it. In a word, brilliant.

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.