"Frédéric Magnien called 2010 an ""excellent vintage and the resulting wines are classic in every respect. The 2009s are really marked by the vintage whereas the 2010s had a very slow maturation. The flowering was extended and the growing season itself was relatively cool. We waited to pick and began on the 25th of September. The fruit was really quite clean and while there was a bit of sorting but really no more than usual. It was also quite ripe and not one of my wines was chaptalized. The fermentations were about as easy as they can be and the wines almost made themselves. I didn't use any whole clusters though I did most of the fermentations with whole berries. I also did a heavy lees settling but it wasn't because they weren't clean; rather, I was afraid that the transparency of the wines might be compromised by the presence of too many lees which can impart bitterness. And in the same spirit of using only a small amount of super fine lees, I decided to use no press wine at all and I reduced the new wood to around 10%. I love the 2010s as they are more elegant and fresher than the 2009s and not as austere as the 2008s."" In other news Magnien told me that he completed the purchase of Domaine Rémi Seguin of Gilly-lès-Cîteaux. The purchase has added 5.5 ha of vineyards that included vines in Nuits, Vosne, Chambolle, Morey and Gevrey. Tasting note: Mild reduction doesn't completely dominate the ripe plum and earth suffused nose. There is outstanding richness to the textured, mouth coating and quite concentrated broad-shouldered flavors that brim with an abundance of dry extract, all wrapped in a hugely long and powerful finish. There is great potential here though note that plenty of patience will be required." For purchases reaching HK$1,500, delivery and service charges will be waived for any address on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories as well as self-pick orders.