Pinot Noir is a capricious and mysterious mistress, with fastidious growing requirements. It fares best in the cool climate of its native Burgundy, and is at its most articulate in the great villages of the Côte d’Or. The Côte de Beaune is about vibrancy and red cherry fruit flavours. In the north, as one heads up through the Côte de Nuits through villages like Chambolle Musigny and Gevrey Chambertin, the wines have denser wild fruit characters, building in concentration and structure. The southerly vineyards of Mercurey in the Côte Chalonnaise produce beautifully accessible wines. Honourable mention must also go to Burgundy’s other red grape: the crunchy, juicy Gamay of Beaujolais.
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IB: In Bond. These wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. Wines can be purchased In Bond for storage in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse, or for export to non-EU countries.
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EP: En Primeur. These wines are lying in the Domaines’ cellars until shipping. They can only be purchased In Bond. On arrival in the UK these wines can either be stored In Bond in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse or delivered directly to you. When you decide to take delivery, Duty and VAT at the prevailing rate become payable.
