I bet no-one’s ever said that before!
This year's A-list (so far...)
- 2008 JN Gagnard Chass.Blanchots>
- 2008 JN Gagnard Chass.Caillerets
- 2009 Alex Gambal Savigny VV
- 2009 Ilan Charmes-Chambertin
- 2009 Lamy St.Aubin Edouard HD
- 2009 B.Leroux Chassage TdeClos
- 2008 Leroy Volnay Santenots
- 2008 Pascal Marchand Corton
- 2001 Pavillon Charlemagne
- 2009 DRC Corton
- 2009 Vougeraie Vougeot Cras
Thanks for the pointer to these very two interesting articles Bill.
Thought the McInerney piece well written. Agree with the tasting notes of the Boillot Mouchere (assume its a 2007) and the P-Y C-M le Trezin although I’ve only tried the 2008 of the latter thus far.
Was intrigued to see Andrew Jefford’s reference :-
“Brian Franklin at Apsley Gorge in warmer eastern Tasmania makes bigger, more statuesque Pinots using rigorously Burgundian techniques”.
I met Brian briefly one evening in Oct 2008 at the end of my Arlaud vendange on a vist to Philippe Chalopin-Parizot’s (Herve Arlaud is a big mate of P C-P). Nice fella. He was working a stage in Burgundy & I believe imports Charlopin, Chateau de Pommard & Arlaud wines to Tasmania. His Aussie accent & rather fetching white rubber boots (akin to something from a slaughterhouse – he told me they were posh Tasmanian diving boots or something like that !!) stood out amongst the bee hive like activity of the Burgundians.
Have you tried the Marchand & Burch Pinots Bill – that is ‘the’ Pascal Marchand ?
MG
Hi Mark,
Not tasted any, but it’s definitely Pascal Marchand, you can see them together here.
Cheers