2006/2009 Bouchard Chevalier-Montrachet 1993 Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny GC, 1993 Leroy Savigny-les-Beaune Narbontons, 1995 Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Fremières, 1995 Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Aux Brulées, 1994 Etienne Sauzet Montrachet

The usual suspects gathered at Buona Terra for Sir Bob’s red-letter day on 19 January 2026 where the excellent line-up of Puligny grand crus and Côtes-de-Nuits grand crus were overshadowed by a trio of Leroy red caps, perfectly caught at their best. Many thanks, and many happy returns, Sir!

2009 Champagne Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru, courtesy of Kieron. Golden luminosity, proffering a gleaming chalkiness with clean precision and supple intensity, imbued with a generous presence of apples and orchard fruit tinged with a distinct salinity. Fleshed out with a smooth even expanse, developing overtones of iron filings.

2020 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Meursault 1er Perrières. Effusive delicate bouquet of lime, yellow citrus and floral hues from its golden luminosity. Softly contoured, subtly layered with leafy undertones that impart an unassuming refined elegance.

2008 Domaine Jacques-Frédèric Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Clos de la Marechale Blanc, courtesy of LF. Pale golden. Somewhat reluctant on the nose. The softly contoured medium-weight palate is marked by a dash of leafiness with an undertow of spicy nutmeg. Seamlessly integrated with subtle detail and fine linearity.

2006 Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, courtesy of Vic. Deep golden. Distinctly oxidative on the nose. White fruits with overtones of caramel dominate on the full fleshy palate, well into its tertiary development. Highly integral. Modest finish.

2009 Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru La Cabotte, courtesy of Kieron. Pale. Subtle bouquet of floral hues and morning dew, producing a surprising burst of delicate flavours upon its entry that belies its soft textures, settling with an ethereal elegance tinged with spicy nutmeg. Impeccable breed.

1994 Etienne Sauzet Montrachet Grand Cru, courtesy of Sir Bob. From a half bottle. Displaying fairly deep golden hues, this wine is still quite fresh and fullish, underpinned by a tight core of fruit that imparts lovely weight and glowing length with overtones of capsicum.

2018 Nicole Lamarche Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru. Purplish. Raspberries and cherries dominate with a tinge of bramble, exuding lovely freshness from its rich body of fruit structured with velvety tannins. Good power even though it doesn’t quite plumb the depths. Well balanced. Distinctly feminine.

1993 Domaine Leroy Savigny-les-Beaune Les Narbontons, courtesy of Sir Bob. Fairly deep crimson. Generous profusion of tangerines and haw from a fullish presence of red fruits that culminate in a beautifully integral supple succulence, still incredibly fresh with a surprising level of detail, refinement and intensity.

1995 Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fremières, courtesy of Sir Bob. Fairly deep crimson. Effusive in darkish fruit and cherries with a savoury complex. Very generously endowed, still wonderfully fresh with clean textures.

1995 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Aux Brulées, courtesy of Sir Bob. Displaying an evolved crimson, this wine seduces the senses with a wild abundance of luxuriant red fruits and small berries underpinned by a darkish vein of currants. Beautifully integral with a tensile verve that impart a fleeting focused presence.

1993 Domaine Georges Comte de Vogüé Musigny Grand Cru, courtesy of LF. Deep crimson. Quite effusive from its fine density of red fruits, now fairly lush and luxuriant from the passage of time, underpinned by a dash of ferrous elements that exert refined tension. Modest finish.