Les Noyers Bret lies just downslope of Le Montrachet and its assorted hyphenations, and Jean-Marc owns a small parcel of vines between 50 and 100 years old here. Often among the most elegant of his wines (as befits the appellation), this is classical and precise, with truly outstanding length and a palate-coating intensity which swells toward the finish. Barrels of 350-liter rather than 228-liter capacity are employed for the élevage here in order to lessen the impact of oak.

Due to arrive in late Sept.