Result list for “Christophe et Fils” (57 entries)

Christophe et Fils – 2021

By billn on February 19, 2023

Tasted in Fyé with Sébastien Christophe, 16 January 2023. Domaine Christophe et Fils Ferme des Carrieres 89800 Fyé Tel: +33 3 86 55 02 83 More reports with Domaine Christophe et Fils Sébastien on 2022: “We made a bit more Chablis a bit less Petit Chablis because of the spring… Read More

Christophe et Fils – 2020

By billn on February 20, 2022

Tasted in Fyé with Sébastien Christophe, 06 January 2022. Domaine Christophe et Fils Ferme des Carrieres 89800 Fyé Tel: +33 3 86 55 02 83 More reports with Domaine Christophe et Fils Sébastien on 2021: “Yes, it’s hardly a third of a normal harvest here – it’s the lowest I’ve… Read More

Christophe et Fils – 2019

By billn on February 15, 2021

Tasted in Fyé with Sébastien Christophe, 06 January 2021. Domaine Christophe et Fils Ferme des Carrieres 89800 Fyé Tel: +33 3 86 55 02 83 More reports for Domaine Christophe et Fils Sébastien on the wine-market: “It seems that it is… Read More

Christophe et Fils – 2018

By billn on February 17, 2020

Tasted in Fyé with Sébastien Christophe (blinded by the sun, again), 23 January 2020. Domaine Christophe et Fils Ferme des Carrieres 89800 Fyé Tel: +33 3 86 55 02 83 More reports for Domaine Christophe et Fils Sébastien on 2019: “Frost in… Read More

Profile: Christophe et Fils

By billn on April 28, 2019 #br extra!#pages

Tasted in Fyé with Sébastien Christophe (right, blinded by the sun), 19 March 2019. Domaine Christophe et Fils Ferme des Carrieres 89800 Fyé Tel: +33 3 86 55 02 83 Seemingly out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by arable land, the unsignposted Domaine Christophe began life… Read More

57x 2022 Petit Chablis – Blind Tasted

By billn on March 06, 2024

Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 29 January 2024. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, the aim being to find producers of great wines that I haven’t previously visited – Chablis has been quite a dynamic place in the last years,… Read More

2022 Beaujolais Nouveau – as good as it gets!

By billn on November 08, 2022 #annual laurels#beaujolais#degustation

Beaujolais Nouveau 2022
The 2022 vintage:The 2021-2022 winter was long and, compared to most of the recent years, relatively cold. Frosts were commonplace until the beginning of April so probably because of that, budburst - in the second half of April - was relatively late. At this time, the domaines were already noting a lack of rain in the vineyards. May was a warm and dry one: 50% less rainfall than normal plus more sunshine than usual - it was the warmest May on record since 1959. The vines grew quickly and flowering took place in ideal, if early, conditions. Despite the dryness of May, there was sufficient rain in June to avoid issues with the vines even if the quantity of rainfall remained much below the average. It was in July that (not just!) the Beaujolais saw successive waves of hot weather - again lacking rain - it was the driest July for 33 years with 8mm of rain instead of an average of 68mm! This meant that the sanitary conditions of the vines couldn't have been better. The harvest was very early - from the middle of August! The hot weather had reduced the amount of malic acid in the grapes but concentrated the amount of tartaric acid. Despite a little more rain in the area of Beaujolais Villages, the wines were concentrated and volumes were modest, so unlike in 2020, it was rarely possible for domaines to 'take advantage' of the volumes on offer - so there is a consistency in the concentration and ripeness in these 2022s. Many thanks to the team at Château du Moulin à Vent for some of their vintage insight. The best wines: I just hope that you have some chance to find such domaine wines. Last year my local (Swiss) coop had only one, which was bottled just for them - no producer info - and that was probably just as well because it was rubbish! Whilst there were few 'great wines' in the equivalent tasting of 2021s, last year, those that were, clearly stood out from the crowd. In 2022 it was more difficult because the average quality was very consistent and as high as I have seen it - in this respect it reminds me very much of the 2019 vintage. From 100 wines there was one that was corked - the second bottle was fine - and only one wine where I directly said 'NO!' - I wouldn't put this one in my mouth a second time! Any complaints? Actually, yes! Why so many heavy, statement, bottles? - 'Prestigious cuvées?' This is Beaujolais Nouveau for God's sake. WTF!? 4 Great wines: Dominique Piron: Beaujolais AND Beaujolais Villages Domaine de Colette, Natur’Elle de Colette, Villages Domaine des Nugues Villages 12 Excellent Wines - Beaujolais: Jean Yves Sonnery Anthony Charvet, Beaujo Beau JM Aujoux, La vie est belle Frédéric Berne Domaine Perthuizet, Gégé Trenel Château de L’Eclair Domaine des Prévellières Julien Bertrand Brossette Paul André et Fils Agamy, Domaine du Solémy 8 Excellent Wines - Beaujolais Villages: Château de Vaux De Vermont Yannick Vignobles Jambon, Pure Domaine Péchard Tano David Berougon Jean-Paul Dubost, Beaujolais Lantignié Domaine du Clos du Fief Château de Pougelon Jean Yves Sonnery, Cuvée Elégance Click on 'Read More...' below to see the full notes for 100 wines in the order that they were (blind) tasted:   Read More

66x 2019 Petit Chablis

By billn on February 15, 2021

Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 25 January 2021. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, the aim being to find producers of great wines that I haven’t previously visited – Chablis has been quite a dynamic place in the… Read More

56x 2018 Petit Chablis

By billn on February 17, 2020

Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 21 January 2020. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, of new producers whose wines I haven’t already explored. A number who made wines I rated highly in the 2017 vintage were profiled for… Read More

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