The wines from this estate have only appeared on the market beginning with the 2013 vintage; prior to that, Joseph Drouhin was fortunate enough to take the harvest; as you can see below, there are some very choice appellations.
Production is now biodynamic.
The wines I’ve tasted have been good to very good, but there is a lot of promise here, and this is an estate worth watching.
In white:
2015 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie
This wine is pure, layered, and mineral — exceeding what one would hope for from the vintage. 93/A
2015 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières
Here, the vintage limits the possibilities. The wine is round and ripe, but the wine lacks the tension and grip that can make Perrières such a singular wine. 90/B+
In red:
2015 Pommard 1er Cru Les Poutures
Immediately south of the village and above the road leading to Volnay, this is not one of Pommard’s top tier premier crus, but the wine has some positive attributes. It is medium to medium-light in weight with red fruits and good length. 89(+)/B
2015 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Interestingly, this wine is from the Rugiens-Bas but on the white soils that characterize the Rugiens-Hauts. The wine for the moment is somewhat oaky but shows good depth, intensity, and penetration, It’s a wine to lay away, but there is very good promise here. 92(+?)/A