Domaine Nicole Lamarche - La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole - 2021

This presents a whirl of heady aromas on the nose: tea leaves, tobacco, rose petals, red plum preserves and blood orange. The tannins are wispy and lightly dusty, the succulence is alluring and the acidity is mouthwatering. Nicole says it's never worth checking on a bottle of La Grande Rue before five years. I'd give it at least that long! 96 Points Christy Canterbury MW, TIMATKIN.COM The usual lighter colour but with a delicious nose, slightly riper strawberries. Here there is notably greater density on the palate, with still the right acidity behind. Tannins are integrated, the red fruit remains fully present across the palate, and delivers good length. Little orange blossom notes as ever, and considerable persistence. Fine if less intense than certain years. 93-95 Points Jasper Morris MW, INSIDE BURGUNDY