In tank and will be bottled in February . Mid crimson. Peppery dark-red fruit. Really peppery and much more open-hearted than the Morey La Riotte. Cherry-fruited purity. Succulent, moreish and beautifully fresh. Has both generous fruit and refinement in the texture. Tender tannins. Mouth-watering with black fruits on the finish. (JH)

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Bel Air 1er Cru has a simple, well-defined but rather conservative nose, slightly monotone compared to its peers. (Maybe a bit too extracted?) The palate bulges with red cherry and raspberry fruit, the wood tannins jutting out a little. Somewhat out of sorts at the moment; it needs another two or three years to integrate, and I will judge it then. Closure is Diam 30 Organic. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting.