Guillaume noted that his parcel in Vaillons had been “touched by hail in May, but not destroyed”, so he has a small cuvée of this lovely premier cru in 2024. The wine’s aromatic constellation is bright and complex, delivering notes of apple, fresh lime, a beautiful base of chalky minerality, citrus blossoms, lemongrass and blossoming notes of paraffin in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep. full-bodied and more reserved in personality than the Butteaux, with the same excellent core of pure fruit, lovely soil signature, a fine girdle of acidity and a long, complex and very nicely balanced finish. As this was also bottled in November, it is hard to say in mid-January if it is a bit more reserved in personality solely because of the recent bottling or if it will just want a year or two longer in the cellar before drinking than a few of these other premier crus. In any event, it is a lovely bottle.
93 points, John Gilman, View From The Cellar (Feb 2026)
Offers bright, forward aromas of lime and kiwi, accented by soft white flowers and cream. Ethereal on the palate with a light body, fresh acidity and admirable balance, although it does not deliver the concentration of the old-vine Butteaux bottling. The grapes are from 1.2ha spread across several parcels in Vaillons, as well as lieux-dits Roncières and Mélinots, which fall under the same umbrella and give a wine that is soft, supple and accessible.
92 points, Charles Curtis, Decanter (Sep 2025)
A notably more floral-suffused nose speaks of white pepper, quinine, shellfish and a citrus whiff. There is both solid density and a beguiling texture to the medium-bodied flavors that exude an evident bead of minerality on the bone-dry and impressively persistent finale. This could also use better depth but the underlying material is such that it should simply be a matter of exercising some patience.
90-92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound (Oct 2025)
No Séchets this year. Pale to mid lemon. The nose hasn’t suffered from the weather. There is some energy to the palate as well, white fruit up front, then some stones, with a reasonably mineral finish.
89-92 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (Jun 2025)
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