Guy Amiot’s 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles-Vignes
2017 Guy Amiot, Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles-Vignes Here’s a faintly floral character – a softer nose – but, all the same, very attractive. Only modest sweetness for the vintage but with a good level of concentration – indeed this has a lovely combination of concentration but balance too – clearly… Read More
Profile: Guy Amiot
Tasted in Chassagne with Fabrice Amiot, 19 October 2017. Domaine Guy Amiot & Fils 13 Place du Grand Puits 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 45 63 81 31 www.domaine-amiot.com Domaine Guy Amiot & Fils is, today, managed by a 4th generation of winemakers… Read More
guy amiot’s 2011 chassagne vv…
2011 Guy Amiot, Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles-Vignes I can’t put my finger on why, but I’ve always loved this label – sometimes the wine is less interesting – but not today, just! The nose is wide and high-toned yet also… Read More
guy amiot et fils 2005 chassagne-montrachet vv rouge
Found in Leclerc supermarket in Beaune – was relatively cheap, but how much(?), I don’t remember… 2005 Guy Amiot, Chassagne-Montrachet (Rouge) Vielles Vignes For the vintage it’s a modestly coloured medium, medium-plus cherry red. The nose has some depth, and pulls you in with… Read More
Au Pied de Mont Chauve – 2019
Tasted in Chassagne with Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne, the 07 October, 2020. Domaine Au Pied du Mont Chauve 5 Chemin du Château 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 98 57 famillepicard.fr More reprorts for Domaine Au Pied… Read More
Tasting with the Punition Collective
A tasting in Beaune, 11 March 2020 – during the last days that France remained open! I got there very early, before many producers had opened their bottles, so managed to leave before the crowds arrived. Domaine Francoise André Tasted with Lauriane André and Jerôme Despres. Domaine Françoise André… Read More
the measly montrachet 2016 update – for #ChardonnayDay
Pierre Vincent of Domaine Leflaive, pictured posing with the amalgamated 2016 production of 6 owners in Le Montrachet – image from October 2017 I’m sure you all remember the story of the frost at the end of April 2016, it was particularly cruel on the Chassagne-side of Montrachet… Read More
Au Pied de Mont Chauve – 2016
Tasted in Chassagne with Fabrice Lesne, the 19 October, 2017. Au Pied du Mont Chauve 5 Chemin du Château 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 98 57 Fabrice on 2017: “Everything started growing early in the year – and an early year is always a… Read More
2016 The Harvest Insight…
From left to right; perfectly ripe chardonnay, pinot beurot (gris) and pinot noir. In the hot, early harvest of 2015, the pinot gris was rarely ripe at (pinot) harvest time. But in this vintage it has kept pace with the chardonnay and pinot noir. The grapes, above,… Read More