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Vinous (95)
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru is a dense, powerful wine that is going to need the better part of a decade to soften. Tannic and brooding, the 2018 is in no mood to show all its cards today. There is good depth and tons of intensity, but the tannins are overpowering at this stage.Inc. VAT£1,597.07 -
Jancis Robinson (18.5)
Very dark crimson. Heady and intense. Very rich and magnificent. Truly a noble, ambitious wine even if not the subtlest. With lift and majesty. Some sweetness but not excessively so. Just still a little dry/bitter on the finish but the Bernstein style is evident, uncompromising and ambitious.Inc. VAT£2,170.75 -
(3x75cl) 2015Vinous (97)
Bright, dark red; a bit more saturated than the Mazis. Knockout, slightly liqueur-like aromas and flavors of dark raspberry, boysenberry, rose petal, licorice and mint, complicated by musky soil tones. Pure silk on the palate but with its uncanny thickness of texture leavened by energy. This wonderfully tactile, savory wine saturates every square millimeter of the palate and finishes with powerful medicinal reserve and incredible building length. And yet there's no impression of weightiness here. This could be enjoyed right now with the right piece of meat, but I'd rather lay it down for eight or ten years.Inc. VAT£2,390.42 -
Vinous (94-97)
Dark red-ruby. Knockout nose combines raspberry, cherry, game and saline underbrush, plus a whiff of torrefaction. At once fully ripe and delicate; in a distinctly more feminine style than the Mazis. The plush, rich yet elegant flavors of medicinal dark fruits, spices and exotic flowers are complicated by salty minerality. Less sweet in the early going than the Mazis, finishing precise, classic and extremely long, with serious but fully buffered tannins that melt into the palate.Inc. VAT£1,857.62 -
Jancis Robinson (18)
Serious savour and earthiness on the nose here – much less rich than the other stablemates tasted so far. Very sweet on the palate though with great impact and tightness – though some dryness on the end. These are wines very much built to last.Inc. VAT£3,147.55 -
Inc. VAT£4,332.40 -
(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£3,015 - £3,686 -
Vinous (94)
Olivier Bernstein's 2011 Charmes-Chambertin is made from parcels in both Mazoyeres and Charmes proper. Dark red stone fruits, spices, new leather and licorice grace the palate in a beautiful, supple Charmes built on pure texture and resonance. The 2011 is just as pretty in bottle as it was in barrel.Inc. VAT£1,356.72 -
Vinous (94)
Moderately saturated bright red. Subtler on the nose than the Champeaux, showing a penetrating perfume to the aromas of raspberry liqueur and flowers. Plush, sweet and stuffed with red berries, spices and dried flowers, offering outstanding volume while maintaining its shape and avoiding any impression of heaviness. Quite spherical in the middle palate, then suave on the back end, finishing with late-arriving fine-grained tannins and resounding length. (This is a blend of Charmes and Mazoyères, from two different owners.)Inc. VAT£1,455.12 -
Vinous (94)
The 2010 Clos de La Roche captures the essence of this site in its blue/blackish fruit, vibrant mineral notes, crushed rocks, mint and violets. Intense, aromatic overtones appear later, adding lift and finesse. This is a fabulous showing from Olivier Bernstein. A few years of cellaring will do the 2011 a world of good.Inc. VAT£1,764.72 -
Vinous (93-96)
Bright, dark red. A sexy note of flinty reduction to the aromas of raspberry, mocha, brown spices, smoke and underbrush. Silky and fine-grained but with terrific energy and lift to its sappy flavors of raspberry, minerals and spices. This penetrating, vibrant wine finishes with a firm tannic spine and terrific palate-stimulating length and grip.Inc. VAT£2,301.12 -
Inc. VAT£2,316.40 -
(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£1,630 - £1,993 -
Vinous (93-95)
Iron, crushed rocks and rose petals meld into expressive red fruits in the 2012 Clos Vougeot. At once layered but also deeply expressive, the 2012 impresses for its balance and sense of harmony. The 2012 is a bit tense and compact, but all the elements are in the right place. This should be a fabulous bottle once the elements meld together a little more fully.Inc. VAT£683.95 -
Jancis Robinson (17)
Super-intense nose – much more than most Clos de Vougeots. But some Vosne vigour in there. Dry finish for the moment.Inc. VAT£817.15 -
(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£1,382 - £1,689 -
Inc. VAT£1,551.64 -
Inc. VAT£1,361.20 -
(6x75cl) 2009Inc. VAT£1,169.89 -
The 2020 Olivier Bernstein Grand Cru Assortment Case contains one bottle of each 1x75cl
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2020
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2020
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2020
Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
Inc. VAT£4,377.48 -
Vinous (96)
The 2015 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru has a gorgeous, seductive, complex bouquet of intermingled layers of red and black fruit and touches of sous-bois, sage and rose petals. The palate is finely tuned and a little oaky at the moment, though the oak will be soaked up with time. This is well balanced, displaying a fine bead of acidity, impressive precision and a very persistent finish that is pure joy. An outstanding Mazis from Bernstein. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.Inc. VAT£1,987.92 -
Jancis Robinson (18)
Partly his own vines now. 100% new oak. Barrel sample – already racked from barrel to barrel. Delicate aroma at once dark-fruited and rocky, crushed rocks. Darkly, elegantly fragrant. Dry, the tannins paper-fine. All in elegance even though the fruit is fully, darkly ripe. Again there is a hint of oak sweetness but very much in the background. Builds to a chewy but generously fruited finish. Excellent harmony in a baby wine. Lots of freshness within the powerful framework. (JH)Inc. VAT£2,234.29 -
Jancis Robinson (17.5)
Not quite as deep or purple as most of his other wines. Heady. Blackberries. Very hedonistic. But built for the long term. Seems a little hot on the end. Still quite dry on the end.Inc. VAT£975.55 -
Inc. VAT£3,370.75 -
(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£2,106 - £2,574 -
Inc. VAT£27,145.07 -
Inc. VAT£39,802.00 -
Vinous - Ian D'Agata (87-90)
Pale straw yellow. Subdued aromas and flavors of fresh citrus fruit, underripe apricot, vanilla and sage, plus a complicating saline nuance. Finishes moderately persistent, with a slightly diffuse quality. This will need to put on weight and gain in complexity to warrant a higher rating, but it's certainly clean and precise.Inc. VAT£196.40 -
Wine Advocate (92)
The 2014 Olivier Blanc has retained that attractive mineral-drenched bouquet that I enjoyed so much out of barrel: fine delineation and a sense of energy bursting from the glass. The palate is very fresh on the entry with lime cordial, kiwi fruit and a touch of lemongrass, less shrill than it showed at primeur but with an engaging, lip-smacking salinité on the persistent finish. Excellent white Pessac-Léognan.Inc. VAT£327.40 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2015 Olivier Blanc has a fragrant bouquet of fresh pear, red apple and light lanolin aromas soaring from the glass. The palate is very appley on the entry: Granny Smith apples and a touch of pear segue into a ginger-tinged second half that fans out nicely. Lacks a little sophistication but is well-crafted. One of the better white Oliviers that I have tasted in recent years. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.Inc. VAT£345.40
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Vinous (95)
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru is a dense, powerful wine that is going to need the better part of a decade to soften. Tannic and brooding, the 2018 is in no mood to show all its cards today. There is good depth and tons of intensity, but the tannins are overpowering at this stage.In Bond£1,324.00 -
Jancis Robinson (18.5)
Very dark crimson. Heady and intense. Very rich and magnificent. Truly a noble, ambitious wine even if not the subtlest. With lift and majesty. Some sweetness but not excessively so. Just still a little dry/bitter on the finish but the Bernstein style is evident, uncompromising and ambitious.In Bond£1,800.00 -
(3x75cl) 2015
Vinous (97)
Bright, dark red; a bit more saturated than the Mazis. Knockout, slightly liqueur-like aromas and flavors of dark raspberry, boysenberry, rose petal, licorice and mint, complicated by musky soil tones. Pure silk on the palate but with its uncanny thickness of texture leavened by energy. This wonderfully tactile, savory wine saturates every square millimeter of the palate and finishes with powerful medicinal reserve and incredible building length. And yet there's no impression of weightiness here. This could be enjoyed right now with the right piece of meat, but I'd rather lay it down for eight or ten years.In Bond£1,984.00 -
Vinous (94-97)
Dark red-ruby. Knockout nose combines raspberry, cherry, game and saline underbrush, plus a whiff of torrefaction. At once fully ripe and delicate; in a distinctly more feminine style than the Mazis. The plush, rich yet elegant flavors of medicinal dark fruits, spices and exotic flowers are complicated by salty minerality. Less sweet in the early going than the Mazis, finishing precise, classic and extremely long, with serious but fully buffered tannins that melt into the palate.In Bond£1,540.00 -
Jancis Robinson (18)
Serious savour and earthiness on the nose here – much less rich than the other stablemates tasted so far. Very sweet on the palate though with great impact and tightness – though some dryness on the end. These are wines very much built to last.In Bond£2,614.00 -
In Bond£3,600.00
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(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£3,015 - £3,686
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Vinous (94)
Olivier Bernstein's 2011 Charmes-Chambertin is made from parcels in both Mazoyeres and Charmes proper. Dark red stone fruits, spices, new leather and licorice grace the palate in a beautiful, supple Charmes built on pure texture and resonance. The 2011 is just as pretty in bottle as it was in barrel.In Bond£1,112.00 -
Vinous (94)
Moderately saturated bright red. Subtler on the nose than the Champeaux, showing a penetrating perfume to the aromas of raspberry liqueur and flowers. Plush, sweet and stuffed with red berries, spices and dried flowers, offering outstanding volume while maintaining its shape and avoiding any impression of heaviness. Quite spherical in the middle palate, then suave on the back end, finishing with late-arriving fine-grained tannins and resounding length. (This is a blend of Charmes and Mazoyères, from two different owners.)In Bond£1,194.00 -
Vinous (94)
The 2010 Clos de La Roche captures the essence of this site in its blue/blackish fruit, vibrant mineral notes, crushed rocks, mint and violets. Intense, aromatic overtones appear later, adding lift and finesse. This is a fabulous showing from Olivier Bernstein. A few years of cellaring will do the 2011 a world of good.In Bond£1,452.00 -
Vinous (93-96)
Bright, dark red. A sexy note of flinty reduction to the aromas of raspberry, mocha, brown spices, smoke and underbrush. Silky and fine-grained but with terrific energy and lift to its sappy flavors of raspberry, minerals and spices. This penetrating, vibrant wine finishes with a firm tannic spine and terrific palate-stimulating length and grip.In Bond£1,899.00 -
In Bond£1,920.00
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(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£1,630 - £1,993
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Vinous (93-95)
Iron, crushed rocks and rose petals meld into expressive red fruits in the 2012 Clos Vougeot. At once layered but also deeply expressive, the 2012 impresses for its balance and sense of harmony. The 2012 is a bit tense and compact, but all the elements are in the right place. This should be a fabulous bottle once the elements meld together a little more fully.In Bond£561.00 -
Jancis Robinson (17)
Super-intense nose – much more than most Clos de Vougeots. But some Vosne vigour in there. Dry finish for the moment.In Bond£672.00 -
(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£1,382 - £1,689
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In Bond£1,277.00
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In Bond£1,124.00
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(6x75cl) 2009In Bond£955.67
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The 2020 Olivier Bernstein Grand Cru Assortment Case contains one bottle of each 1x75cl
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2020
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2020
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2020
Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
In Bond£3,627.00 -
Vinous (96)
The 2015 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru has a gorgeous, seductive, complex bouquet of intermingled layers of red and black fruit and touches of sous-bois, sage and rose petals. The palate is finely tuned and a little oaky at the moment, though the oak will be soaked up with time. This is well balanced, displaying a fine bead of acidity, impressive precision and a very persistent finish that is pure joy. An outstanding Mazis from Bernstein. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.In Bond£1,638.00 -
Jancis Robinson (18)
Partly his own vines now. 100% new oak. Barrel sample – already racked from barrel to barrel. Delicate aroma at once dark-fruited and rocky, crushed rocks. Darkly, elegantly fragrant. Dry, the tannins paper-fine. All in elegance even though the fruit is fully, darkly ripe. Again there is a hint of oak sweetness but very much in the background. Builds to a chewy but generously fruited finish. Excellent harmony in a baby wine. Lots of freshness within the powerful framework. (JH)In Bond£1,844.00 -
Jancis Robinson (17.5)
Not quite as deep or purple as most of his other wines. Heady. Blackberries. Very hedonistic. But built for the long term. Seems a little hot on the end. Still quite dry on the end.In Bond£804.00 -
In Bond£2,800.00
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(3x75cl) 2023Expected Price Range£2,106 - £2,574
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In Bond£22,614.00
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In Bond£33,158.00
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Vinous - Ian D'Agata (87-90)
Pale straw yellow. Subdued aromas and flavors of fresh citrus fruit, underripe apricot, vanilla and sage, plus a complicating saline nuance. Finishes moderately persistent, with a slightly diffuse quality. This will need to put on weight and gain in complexity to warrant a higher rating, but it's certainly clean and precise.In Bond£143.00 -
Wine Advocate (92)
The 2014 Olivier Blanc has retained that attractive mineral-drenched bouquet that I enjoyed so much out of barrel: fine delineation and a sense of energy bursting from the glass. The palate is very fresh on the entry with lime cordial, kiwi fruit and a touch of lemongrass, less shrill than it showed at primeur but with an engaging, lip-smacking salinité on the persistent finish. Excellent white Pessac-Léognan.In Bond£237.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2015 Olivier Blanc has a fragrant bouquet of fresh pear, red apple and light lanolin aromas soaring from the glass. The palate is very appley on the entry: Granny Smith apples and a touch of pear segue into a ginger-tinged second half that fans out nicely. Lacks a little sophistication but is well-crafted. One of the better white Oliviers that I have tasted in recent years. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.In Bond£252.00
There is a wealth of great French wine outside the ‘Big 4’ (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and Rhone). The Languedoc Roussillon with it’s herby, robust Mediterranean reds, Provence with its pale, vinous roses, Loire with its flinty Sauvignons, crunchy Cabernet Francs, and endlessly fascinating Chenins, Jura with its old fashioned curiosities… the list goes on. Tradition and terroir are the veins running through them all, making French wines still the most emulated in the world.
