My first week of tasting – after publishing my 137 domaine visits the week before.
No surprise – not a lot of sunshine – but it was good to rejuvenate the taste buds before the coming 3 weeks of visits in Chablis 😉
But a big surprise was the monumental gossip that I picked up – and from 2 different sources.
I will choose to remain a little cryptic – as I already lost the possibility to visit some domaines due to publishing a previous gossip – despite it turning out to be true 🙂 However:
It’s been about 7-8 years since the last, quite similar rumour. There’s a very famous domaine in St.Romain, whose wines precious few people have ever tasted. It seems that the movers and shakers of a famous leather-goods seller have recently been ever-present at the domaine. If you are on my wavelength, then you will know that St.Romain will not be the only production entity to be affected.
Of course, it was going to happen sooner, rather than later, and potential purchasers are few and far between…
A wine that I tasted blind, loved, and later bought. It was this wine that brought me to the young domaine of Alexandra de Vazeilles in Fleurie.
The December 2025 issue:
Weekend drinking…
Right: Pommard 1er Cru grapes: 23-August-2024