Pale straw in the glass.
On the nose, slight flint (noble reduction).
Light body, correct moderate alcohol and high acid, a bit short, classic green apple notes.
8.5

Vinification:
60% in stainless steel vats with temperature-controlled fermentation.
40% in barrels (90% in 1,2 and 3 years old barrels, 10% in new and 1 year old barrels) for a period of 6 months.

Pale straw in the glass.
Slight cheese rind (lees), apply, slight honey (potentially a hint of botrytis?) green apple.
In the mouth, medium body, moderate alcohol (feels 12.5%), and high acid. Clean finish. There's a slight impression of white, raw, untoasted oak - it's nice. Maybe 20% new?

8.5-9

Vinification:
65% of the aging process is done in stainless vats
35% in barrels (90% in 1,2 and 3 years old barrels, 10% in new and 1 year old barrels) for a period of six months.
Natural tartaric stabilisation after 12 months of aging.

Pale straw in the glass.
Nose of slight earth and cheese rind, and laced with sweet notes of oak. Quite attractive, aromatically. More overt oak than the Les Clos chablis (as one would expect).
In the mouth, medium minus body, moderate alcohol, high acid.
Lean.
8.5-9

13.5%
Pale straw in the glass. Reductive nose of warm, pleasantly funky struck match. Well-integrated oak - buttercream and toast. Aromatic.

In the mouth, elevated alcohol (13.5%) with strong high acid. Lemon curd, buttercream, slight impression of... skunk?

I'm not describing this well, but I really liked it.

Clos des Myglands is the northernmost 1er cru in Mercurey
Pale ruby in the glass.
Slightly reductive nose of red plum, ripe cherry. Faint oak - subtle toast and sandalwood.
In the mouth, red roses, red fruit. Medium minus body, moderate alcohol, elevated acid, diminished tannins.
8.5-9

Clos de l'Ecu - a monompole of Dom. Faiveley
Pale ruby in the glass.
Ripe nose, with warm roses, slight struck match (reduction), classic pinot reductive sweaty plum, multiple shades of cherry, slight development, slight brett (warm dog fur), modest toast from oak (maybe 40% new?).
In the mouth, medium bodied, elevated alcohol (feels 13% - correct), medium plus acid and diminished tannins.

Pale ruby in the glass.
Savory nose of ripe, red plum, slight Brett. Simpler than the '12 Faiveley l'Ecu.
In the mouth, medium minus body, elevated alcohol - feels 13.5%, elevated acid, medium tannins.

Pale ruby in the glass.
Nose of dried roses, bright red cherry, ash/smoke/burnt match (reduction), slight brett, slight new oak.
In the mouth, medium minus body, moderate alcohol - feels around 13%, medium plus acid, moderate tannins. Leaner than the '12 Pommard Les Rugiens, less fleshy, and more tannic.

Amazing nose, with classic pinot sweaty cherry fruit and savory well-integrated brett!
In the mouth, big, ripe, bitter, and a bit over-extracted.

I like this! Simultaneously rich and light. Cherry and sandalwood - well-integrated oak and ripe fruit. Slight reduction.

Pale ruby in the glass.
Interesting vegetal nose - slight raw beet.
In the mouth, medium bodied, with moderate alcohol, high acid, and moderate tannins. Nice!