Jane Eyre - Australia & Burgundy
We were thrilled to have Jane Eyre with us for a masterclass in the shop earlier in the year, as she guided us through her Australian and French releases from 2023. We’ve loved Jane’s story as a winemaker and it was great to hear her share her thoughts on all things Burgundy, winemaking and each of the nine wines we had on pour. 2023 in Burgundy was a year of both quantity and quality, and while you can see the concentration in the wines you can also see Jane’s thumb print as a winemaker. Our overwhelming take away is that the wines have a stamp of elegance and prettiness along with the structure to be put down for a number of years. Cameron, FWC.
Jane Eyre Auxey Duresses Village 2023
An ethereal Pinot Noir, full of bright lifted raspberries and strawberries, very light on its feet, fine and elegant. You can see Jane’s style in this wine with that femininity, soft with some spice from the use of 20% whole bunch and barrel toasting. Cameron Roebuck, FWC.
Medium garnet in colour. This year the wine is open and approachable. Aromas of raspberries and strawberry supported by the spice of the barrel. Medium bodied, lots of crunchy, bright fruit flavours that are more red than black. Touch of cedar, medium bodied with fine, but firm tannins on the finish. This wine is more open at this stage than the 2022. Enjoy now until 2030. Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Vergelesses 2023
My favourite wine of the night. 20% whole bunch. Lovely perfumed red fruit with red cherry the most evident. Delicious, dry and savoury. Great structure with fine elongated spice and fine tannin. From other producers this is along lived wine – goes on and on – greatest length and finesse of all the wines. Ian Cook, FWC.
"Three barrels. Very pale in colour, yet magnificently fragrant. 20% whole bunch vinification only. This is really gorgeous in its light fragrant style, with the drier finish typical of a stemmy approach. Tasted Dec 2024. 91 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy.
Jane Eyre Gevrey Chambertin 2023
"A fine brisk ruby, lively red fruit, on the raspberry strawberry cusp. The fruit builds very nicely across the mid palate, just a little youthful bitterness, some crunchy fruit at the back, very elegant finish. Tasted Dec 2024. 91 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy.
Always very seductive! Packed with sweet, generous notes of blackberries and cherries alongside a spicy edge. The palate has typically Gevrey cherry flavours finishing with fine, silky tannins. This year, this wine will benefit from a few years in the cellar before drinking. Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre Pommard 1er Cru Rouge 2023
"On my first visit I tried the two components separately and the blend, which I preferred then, confirmed again on retasting in bottle subsequently. The Arvelets on its own was on the under-ripe side while the Clos Blanc need a touch more energy. The blend is much better than either because the Clos Blanc fills out the middle while the Arvelets gives the class of Jane Eyre’s style. No more than ruby in colour, with very perfumed alpine strawberries, with some extra weight behind. Indeed, this muscles up quite nicely at the back. Tasted Dec 2024. 92 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy.
New wine, no new oak, 15% whole bunch. Medium ruby in colour, with dark cherries, pot puri and musk notes on the nose. On the palate the dark rustic fruit has medium bodied weight with good persistence. I felt overall it was a touch shy to reveal itself and would definitely benefit from some medium term cellaring to show at its absolute best. Ian Cook, FWC.
The colour is dark ruby. The nose reveals notes of cherry, dusty roses and spice. On the palate, the wine has flavours of cherries and spice that leads into elegant, lingering tannins. Drink 2026-2036. Jane Eyre.
