Background information
- In vintage 1995: lees stirred weekly through at least the beginning of June 1996, some MLs complete at that point and some continuing.
- In vintage 1996: no information about batonnage.
- In vintages 1999 and 2000: batonnage done but frequency and length not disclosed. More batonnage was done in 1999 than in 2000, however.
- In vintage 2005: “much less stirring of the lees this year.”
Wines
1996
- Montrachet (2004): not oxidised [unknown]
- Montrachet (07 Jul 2005): dark brown and totally maderized [Don Cornwell]
- Meursault Perrieres (29 Apr 2005): not oxidised [H Steininger]
- Meursault Perrieres (10 Feb 2006): very if not too forward [H Steininger]
1998
- Montrachet (08 Oct 2005): not oxidised [Karl Wee]
- Montrachet (31/12/2013) not oxidised, excellent [b.henry]
1999
- Meursault Clos Mazeray (Aug 2007): Not oxidized; powerful and very good [Frank Drew]
- Meursault Perrieres (Aug 2004): not oxidised [WK Choy]
- Montrachet (08 Oct 2005): dark and oxidised [Karl Wee]
- Puligny Combettes (Aug 2004): not oxidised [WK Choy]
- Meursault Perrieres (May 2013) not oxidized. Yellowish gold.. Powerful (A. Fenster)
2002
- Chevalier Montrachet (March 2012):not oxidized, still young and tight [R Younger]
- Puligny Combettes (Nov 2010); oxidized, undrinkable [Kent M]
- Puligny Combettes (Nov 2011); bad, oxidized[Kent M]
- Puligny Combettes (Nov 2010); past its peak [Kent M]
- Puligny Combettes (May 2010): Oaky and very ripe, no oxidation but not very good either [J. Prandi]
- Puligny Combettes (Feb 2010) In good shape. mature. [Kent M]
- Puligny Combettes (Feb 2010) Hollow, fading. [Kent M]
- Puligny Combettes (August 2009): Disappointing - as a previous bottle drunk a year ago was very, very good. This one had golden colour. [Kent M]
- Montrachet (Jan 2020): Oxidised [Jammy Wine]
2004
- Puligny Combettes (Jan. 2010): dark and oxidised [JF Zarama]
2005
- Beaune Premier Cru, Champs-Pimont (Apr 2015): nice color but oxidized. snif!
- Corton Charlemagne (April 2017): Totally oxidized. Sad. (D. Attick)
2009
- Beaune Premier Cru, Champs-Pimont (Nov. 2017 - May 2018): Three bottles - two were drinking well with the exuberant fruit of the vintage; one was oxidized and bordering on undrinkable (Joel Singer)