New here:
François Carillon – 2021
Romuald Petit – 2022

And returning:
Auvigue – 2022
Boyer-Martenot – 2022
Buisson-Charles – 2022 (bottled)
Chavy-Chouet – 2023
Francoise André – 2022
Frédéric Esmonin – 2022 (bottled)
Henri Rebourseau – 2022
Jean Fournier – 2022
Jessiaume – 2022
La Pierre Ronde – 2022
Michel Gros – 2022
Odoul Coquard – 2022
Sylvain Dussort – 2022
Sylvain Pataille – 2022
Tortochot – 2022

New here:
Alain Mathias – 2022
Château Philippe le Hardi – 2022
Fontaine de Chaule – 2022
Heimbourger – 2022
Isabelle & Olivier Boussard – 2022

Part 1: The Northern Producers
Bessin-Tremblay – 2022
Château de Chemilly – 2022
Colombier – 2022
d’Henri – 2022
Jacques Picq et ses Enfants – 2022 & 2023
Jean Collet – 2022
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2022
Laroche – 2022
Moreau-Naudet – 2022
Raoul Gautherin et Fils – 2022
Stéphanie Colinot – 2022
Thierry Laffay – 2022

Part 2: The Middle Producers
Clos de la Chapelle – 2022
Faiveley – 2022
Genot-Boulanger – 2022
Leflaive – 2022
Meurgey-Croses – 2022
Olivier Leflaive – 2022 reds
Prosper Maufoux – Château de Saint-Aubin – 2022
Roux Père & Fils – 2022
Thibault Liger-Belair – 2022

Part 3: The Southern Producers
Eric Forest – 2022
Jean Loron – 2022
Pascal & Jean-Philippe Granger – 2022
Verget – 2022

Part 1: The Beaujolais (& environs) Producers

First, new here:
Clos du Vieux Bourg – 2022
Elisa Guérin – 2022
Steeve Charvet – 2022

Beaujolais domaines back again, roughly alphabetically:
Anita – 2022
Anthony Charvet – 2022
Chapel – 2022
Château de La Chaize – 2022
Château Thivin – 2022
Clos de Mez – 2022
de la Madone – Frères Bérerd – 2022
Gilles Paris – 2022
Grégoire Hoppenot – 2022
Julien Duport – 2022
Julien Sunier – 2022
Labruyère – 2022
Les Roches Bleues – 2022
Longère – 2022
Mommessin – 2022
Olivier Merlin – 2022 (2)
Pertuizet – 2022
Philippe Viet – 2022
Yohan Lardy – 2023

Part 2: The Côte d’Or Producers
First, new here:
Bader-Mimeur – 2022

Côte d’Or domaines back again, roughly alphabetically:
Digioia-Royer – 2022
Harmand-Geoffroy – 2022
Henri Gouges – 2022
Heresztyn-Mazzini – 2022
Jean-Jacques Confuron – 2023
La Pousse d’Or – 2022
Lucien Muzard – 2022
Marc Morey – 2022
Michel Rebourgeon – 2022
Philippe Pacalet – 2022
Robert Groffier Père & Fils – 2022
Thierry Glantenay – 2022
Vincent Latour – 2022

First some grand crus:
2024 Edition: Clos de Vougeot, in the Clos de Vougeot !!
2024 Edition: Grands Maisons, Grands Crus – Vintage 2020

The Chablis (& environs) Producers

New here:
Barat – 2022
Château de Viviers – 2022
Jean Goulley – 2022
Olivier Tricon & de Vauroux – 2022

Chablis domaines back again, roughly alphabetically:
47°N3°E – 2022
Billaud-Simon – 2022
Château de Béru – 2022
Christian Moreau – 2022
Christophe et Fils – 2022
Fourrey & Fils – 2022
Gabin & Felix Richoux – 2022
Gilbert Picq – 2022
Guy & Olivier Alexandre – 2022
Jean Dauvissat – 2022
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2022
L&C Poitout – 2022
Laurence et Denis Race – 2022
Long-Depaquit – 2022
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2022
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2022
Patrick Puize – 2022
Samuel Billaud – 2022
Verret – 2022

First a quick three from the Côte de Nuits:
François Millet et Fils – 2022
Les Astrelles – 2022
Marc Roy – 2022
Then a brilliant visit in the Mâconnais:
Thibert – 2020

The Beaujolais Producers (PART 1)
Overwhelmingly tasting their 2022s – in Beaujolais
Delivered over multiple weeks so you don't have to wait for something to read – 80 domaines with more to come in the April Report…

New here:
Château Cambon – 2022
de Colonat – 2022
de Valma 2022
Léonis – 2022

Back again, roughly alphabetically:
Bertrand – 2022
Chamonard – 2022
Château des Bachelards – 2021 & 2022
Château Moulin à Vent – 2022
Chignard – 2022
Clos de la Roilette – 2022
Daniel Bouland – 2022
Dupré Goujon – 2021 (mainly)
J.M Aujoux – 2022
Jean-Marc Burgaud – 2022
Laurent Gauthier – 2022
Laurent Martray – 2022
Les Capreoles – 2022
Raphaël Chopin – 2022
Tano Péchard – 2022
Thomas Rivier – 2022
Vincent Audras – 2022

PART 2…

New here:
des 2 Fontaines – 2022
L’Arbuissonnière – 2022
Mont Bessay – 2022

Back again, roughly alphabetically:
Anthony Perol – 2022
Antoine Sunier – 2022
Aurélie & Fabien Romany – 2022
Celia & David Large – 2022
Château Bellevue – 2022
Château Bonnet – 2022
Château de Javernand – 2022
Château de La Terrière – 2022
Château de Vaux – 2022
Château des Jacques – 2022
Château Poncié – 2022
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2022
David-Beaupère – 2022
de Baluce – 2022
de Boischampt – 2022
de La Grand’Cour – 2022
de la Milleranche – 2022
des Nugues – 2022
des Prévelières – 2022
des Terres Dorées – 2022
Girin – 2022
Jean-Claude Lapalu – 2022
La Pirolette – 2022
Le Nid – 2022
Michel & Sylvain Tête – 2022
Pascal Aufranc – 2022
Paul-André Brossette & Fils – 2022
Pauline Passot – 2022
Richard Rottiers – 2022
Robert Perroud – 2022
Romanesca – 2022
Saint-Cyr – 2022
Thillardon – 2022
Vignerons des Pierres Dorées – 2022

PART 3…

Back again, roughly alphabetically:
Anne-Sophie Dubois + Sylvain Martel – 2022
Chardigny – 2022
Château du Basty – 2022
Château de Pougelon – 2022
Château des Vergers – 2022
David Béroujon – 2022
de Colette – 2022
des Marrans – 2022
Fabien Collonge – 2022
Frédéric Berne – 2022
Georges Duboeuf – 2022
Jean Foillard & Alex Foillard – 2022
Kevin Descombes – 2022
Laurence & Rémi Dufaitre – 2023 & 2022
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2022
Mathieu & Camille Lapierre – 2022
Mee Godard – 2022
Paul Janin – 2022
Prunelle de Navacelle – 2022
Striffling – 2022

My summary report:
2022 Chablis: The sunniest vintage – My Summary

And 100 wines blind tasted as a warm-up
43x Irancy 2022 – Blind Tasted
57x 2022 Petit Chablis – Blind Tasted

The Producers
Overwhelmingly tasting their 2022s – in Chablis

New here:
Régnard – 2022

Back again, roughly alphabetically:
Agnes, Didier & Florent Dauvissat – 2022
Alain Geoffroy – 2022
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2022
Beaufumé – 2022
Bernard Defaix – 2022
Besson – 2022
Camille & Laurent Schaller – 2022
Céline & Frédéric Gueguen – 2022
Côte de Fasse – 2022
Charly Nicolle – 2022
Christophe Camu – 2022
Clotilde Davenne – 2022
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2022
Courtault-Michelet – 2022
Cyril Gautheron – 2022
Daniel Séguinot – 2022
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2022
de la Tour – 2022
des Hâtes – 2022
Des Quatre Chemins – 2022 (+ 2021)
des Trois V – 2022
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2022
Drouhin Vaudon – 2022
Eléonore Moreau – Domaine des Pérégrins – 2022
François Raveneau – 2022
Garnier & Fils – 2022
Gérard Tremblay – 2022
Guillaume Vrignaud – 2022
Hamelin – 2022
Isabelle & Denis Pommier – 2022
J Moreau & Fils – 2022
Jean Durup et Fils – 2022
Jean Jacquin – 2022
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2022
Jolly & Fils – 2022
La Chablisienne – 2022
La Motte – 2022
Laurent Tribut – 2022
Louis Michel – 2022
Louis Moreau – 2022
Maison Henry – 2022
Malandes – 2022
Milcent – 2022
Millet – 2022
Notton – 2022
Orion – 2022
Oudin – 2022
Passy le Clou – 2022
Pattes Loup – incl 2022 Irancy
Pinson – 2022
Roland Lavantureux – 2022
Roy – 2022
Séguinot-Bordet – 2022
Servin – 2022
Simonnet-Febvre – 2022
Soupé – 2022
Sylvain Mosnier – 2022
Testut – 2022
Thomas Ventoura – 2022
Vincent Dauvissat – 2022
Vincent Wengier – 2022
William Fevre – 2022

From my last report:
My 2022 Vintage Report – Whites and Reds together!

The Producers
Mainly these reds are from the 2022 vintage, occasional producers preferring – or it's simply better for them – to show their wines one vintage later. I'm adding domaines every few days, as I've a mailbox full of people requesting them. The full list will be finished in about 10 days…

New Here:
Vincent Paindavoine – 2022

Back again – first with some Hautes Côtes:
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2022
Boris Champy – 2022

Back again with Côte de Nuits:
Ambroise – 2022
Ardhuy – 2022
Arlaud – 2022
Armand Rousseau – 2022
Arnaud & Sophie – 2022
Bart – 2022
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2022
Boursot – 2022
Bruno Clair – 2022
Camille Thiriet – 2022
Castagnier – 2022
Cécile Tremblay – 2022
Château de La Tour & Pierre Labet – 2022
Château de Marsannay – 2022
Christian Clerget – 2022
Clos de Tart – 2021 & 2022
Clos des Lambrays – 2022
Clos des Poulettes – 2022
Collotte – 2022
de Vogüé – 2022
Dominique Gallois – 2022
du Couvent – 2022
Dujac – 2022
Gérard Mugneret – 2022
Georges Mugneret-Gibourg – 2022
Georges Noellat – 2021 & 2022
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2021 & 2022
Jean Grivot 2022
Jean Tardy 2022
JF Mugnier 2022
Joseph Roty 2021
Huguenot Père et Fils – 2022
l'Arlot – 2022
Mark Haisma – 2022
Michel Noellat – 2022
Laurent Ponsot – 2021
Mongeard-Mugneret – 2022
Patrice Rion – 2022
Philippe Charlopin – 2022
Philippe Naddef – 2022
Pierre Gelin – 2022
Ponsot – 2022
Romanée-Conti – 2022
Rossignol-Trapet – 2022
Sérafin – 2022
Sylvain Cathiard – 2022
Sylvie Esmonin – 2022
Vougeraie – 2022

My 2022 Vintage Report – Whites and Reds together!

The Producers
Mainly these reds are from the 2022 vintage, occasional producers preferring – or it's simply better for them – to show their wines one vintage later.

New here
Ponsard-Chevalier – 2021

Back again
Albert Bichot – 2022
Albert Morot – 2022
Angerville – 2022
Anne Parent – 2022
Antoine Olivier – 2022
Benjamin Leroux – 2022
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2022
Champy – 2022
Chandon de Briailles – 2022
Chanson Père et Fils – 2022
Chevrot – 2022
Clerget – 2022
de Villaine – 2022
des Croix – 2022
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2022
Gaston et Pierre Ravaut – 2022
Georges Glantenay – 2022
Jane Eyre – 2022
Jean Vaudoisey – 2022
Jean-Charles Fagot – 2022
Joseph Drouhin – 2022
Joseph Voillot – 2022
Louis Jadot – 2022
Louis Latour – 2022
Michel Lafarge – 2022
P & M Jacqueson – 2022
Pierrick Bouley – 2022
Roblet-Monnot – 2022
Seguin-Manuel – 2022

The Producers
Mainly the whites are from the 2022 vintage, some producers preferring – or it's simply better – to show their wines one vintage later.

New here
des Crais – 2022

The Producers
Barraud – 2022
Céline et Laurent Tripoz – 2022
Château de Lavernette – 2022
Château des Rontets – 2021
Château Fuissé – 2022
Clos Sauvage – 2022
de Thalie – 2022
Denis Jeandeau – 2022
Dominique Cornin – 2022
Frantz Chagnoleau – 2022
Guillemot-Michel – 2022
Guillot-Broux – 2022
Héritiers du Comte Lafon – 2022
JA Ferret – 2022
Jacques Saumaize – 2022
Jules Desjourneys – 2020
La Soufrandière – 2022
La Vigne Mouton – 2022
Nicolas Delfaud – 2022
Nicolas Maillet – 2022
Olivier Merlin – 2022
Pierre Vessigaud – 2022
Robert-Denogent – 2020 + 2021
Sainte Barbe – 2022
Sarazinière – 2022
Saumaize-Michelin – 2022
Sébastien Giroux – 2022
Vignes du Maynes – 2022

The Producers
Mainly the whites are from the 2022 vintage, some producers preferring – or it's simply better – to show their wines one vintage later.

New here
Camille & Guillaume Boillot – 2022
Jérôme Patriarche – 2021 & 2022

The Producers
Alain Chavy – 2022
Albert Grivault – 2022
Alvina Pernot – 2022
Anne et Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2022
Antoine Jobard – 2022
Armand Heitz – 2022
Ballot-Millot – 2022
Baron Thénard – 2022
Belleville & Château Commaraine – 2022
Benoît Moreau – 2022
Bitouzet-Prieur – 2022
Brigitte Berthelemot – 2022
Comtes Lafon – 2022
Dominique Lafon – 2022
Etienne Sauzet – 2022
Fontaine-Gagnard – 2022
Hubert Lamy – 2021
Jacques Carillon – 2022
Jacques Prieur – 2022
Jean Chartron – 2022
Jean-Marc Pillot – 2022
Joseph Colin – 2022
Lamy-Caillat – 2022
Latour-Giraud – 2022
Michel Niellon – 2022
Michelot – 2022
Morey-Coffinet – 2022
Olivier Leflaive – 2022
Patrick Javillier – 2022
Paul Pernot – 2022
Rougeot Père et Fils – 2022
Roulot – 2022
Sylvain Dussort – 2021
Thomas-Collardot – 2022
Vincent Girardin – 2022

The Producers
A number of new domaines here, others catching up after a time away – including a few words from the producers on their 2022 and 2021 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New here
Boigey Freres – 2022
Cassiopée – 2022
Dujardin – 2022
Rapet – 2022
Bernard Zito – 2022 & 2021

The Producers
Bruno Colin – 2021
Simon Colin – 2022
Henri Delagrange – 2022
Hoffmann-Jayer – 2022 + 2021
Jean Fournier – 2021
François Mikulski – 2021
Maison de la Chapelle – 2022 + 2021
Marc Morey – 2022
Michel Noellat – 2021
Pattes Loups – incl 2021 Irancy

The Producers
Some well-known domaines here, others catching up after a time away – including a few words from the producers on their 2022 and 2021 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New here
Besancenot – A mix
Michel Voarick – 2022
Vincent Ledy – 2021

The Producers
Au Pied de Mont Chauve – 2022 & 2021
Buisson-Battault – 2022 & 2021
Chicotot – 2022
Henri et Gilles Buisson – 2021
Henri Gouges – 2021
Henri Rebourseau – 2022
JA Ferret – 2021
Louis Chenu et Filles – 2021
Mischief & Mayhem – 2022
Santini Collective – 2022
Trapet – 2021

The Producers
20 domaines – some well-known here, some catching up after a time away – including a few words from the producers on their 2022 and 2021 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New here
Robert Groffier Père & Fils – 2021

The Producers
Bertagna – 2021
Boyer-Martenot – 2021
Buisson-Charles – 2022
Champy – 2021
Clos de la Chapelle – 2021
Francoise André – 2021
Frédéric Esmonin – 2022
Jacques Prieur – 2021
Joliet – 2021
Latour-Giraud – 2021
Leflaive 2021 + Esprit Leflaive 2020
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2021
Meurgey-Croses – 2021
Odoul Coquard – 2021
Perrot-Minot – 2021
Philippe Bouzereau – 2021
Poisot Père et Fils – 2021 + 2022
Truchetet – 2021
Vincent Latour – 2021

The Producers
19 domaines – some new, some catching up – including a few words from the producers on their 2022 and 2021 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New here
Cellier aux Moines – 2020
Confuron-Cotetidot – 2021
Herve Kerlann, Chateau de Laborde – 2021
Philippe Naddef – 2021

The Producers
Angerville – 2021
Anne et Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2021
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2021
Ardhuy – 2021
Armand Heitz – 2021
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2021
Château de Rougeon – 2021
David Moreau – 2021
La Pousse d’Or – 2021
Marthe Henry Boillot – 2021
Remoissenet – 2021
René Bouvier – 2021
Thibault Liger-Belair – 2021
Tortochot – 2021
Xavier Monnot – 2021

The Producers
33 domaines – some new, some catching up – including a few words from the producers on their 2022 and 2021 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New here
Beaujolais:
Clos Sauvage – 2022
Domaine Anita – 2021
Jérôme Lacondemine – 2022
Chablis
Des Trois V – 2021
Thierry Laffay – 2021

The Producers
Beaujolais:
Chapel – 2021
Jean Loron – 2021
Julien Duport – 2021
Les Roches Bleues – 2021
Philippe Viet – 2021

Chablis
Bernard Defaix – 2021
Bessin-Tremblay – 2021
Billaud-Simon – 2021
Charly Nicolle – 2021
Christian Moreau – 2021
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2021
d’Henri – 2021
Garnier & Fils – 2021
Gilbert Picq – 2021
Isabelle & Denis Pommier – 2021
Jean Dauvissat – 2021
Laroche – 2021
Laurence et Denis Race – 2021
Laurent Tribut – 2021
Louis Michel – 2021
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2021
Notton – 2021
Oudin – 2021
Verret – 2021
Vocoret – 2021

Côte d'Or:
Comtes Lafon – 2021
Digioia-Royer – 2021
Maison Romane – 2021

The Producers
85 Beaujolais domaines – including a few words from the producers on their 2022 and 2021 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New Here:
Anthony Charvet – 2021
Anthony Perol – 2021
Bertrand – 2021
Château de Javernand – 2021
Château de l’Eclair – 2021
de Baluce – 2021
de la Milleranche – 2021
J.M Aujoux – 2021
Michel Guignier – Améthystes – 2021
Nadège et Emmanuel Fellot – 2021
Olivier Merlin – 2021
Paul-André Brossette & Fils – 2022
Striffling – 2021
Tano Péchard – 2021
Thomas Rivier – 2021

Not the first time:
Anne-Sophie Dubois – 2021
Antoine Sunier – 2021
Aurélie & Fabien Romany – 2021
Celia & David Large – 2021
Chardigny – 2021
Château Bonnet – 2021
Château de La Chaize – 2021
Château de La Terrière – 2021 & 2020
Château de Pougelon – 2021
Château des Bachelards – 2020
Château des Jacques – 2021
Château des Vergers – 2021
Château du Basty – 2021
Château Moulin à Vent – 2021
Château Poncié – 2021
Château Thivin – 2021
Chignard – 2021
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2021
Clos de la Roilette – 2021
Daniel Bouland – 2021
David Béroujon – 2021
David-Beaupère – 2021
de Boischampt – 2021
de Colette – 2021
de La Grand’Cour – 2021
de la Madone – Frères Bérerd – 2021
des Marrans – 2021
des Nugues – 2021
des Prévelières – 2021
des Terres Dorées – 2021
Dupré Goujon – 2021
Fabien Collonge – 2021
Frédéric Berne – 2021
Georges Duboeuf – 2021
Gilles Paris – 2021
Girin – 2021
Grégoire Hoppenot – 2021
Jean Foillard – 2021
Jean-Claude Lapalu – 2022 & 2021
Jean-Marc Burgaud – 2021
Julie Balagny – 2021
Julien Sunier – 2021
La Pirolette – 2021
La Soufrandière – 2021
Labruyère – 2021
Laurence & Rémi Dufaitre – 2021 & 2022
Laurent Martray – 2021
Le Nid – 2021
Les Bois du Chat – 2021
Les Capreoles – 2021
Longère – 2021
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2021
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2021
Mathieu et Camille Lapierre – 2021
Mee Godard – 2021
Michel & Sylvain Tête – 2021
Olivier Pezenneau – 2021
Pascal Aufranc – 2021
Paul Janin – 2021
Pauline Passot – 2021
Pertuizet – 2021
Prunelle de Navacelle – 2021
Raphaël Chopin – 2021
Richard Rottiers – 2021
Robert Perroud – 2021
Romanesca – 2021
Saint-Cyr – 2022
Thillardon – 2021
Vincent Audras – 2021
Yohan Lardy – 2021

Back to 02-2023 index

The Producers
60 Chablis domaines plus catching up on some Côte d'Or 2021s. As always, including a few words from the producers about their 2021 and 2022 campaigns and highlighting those wines worth a special search (in blue):

Catching up:
The Roi Chambertin – 2021
Alvina Pernot – 2021
Olivier Leflaive, the reds – 2021 & 2020
Thomas Collardot – 2021

Chablis. New Here:
47°N3°E – 2021
Côte de Fasse – 2021
Hamelin – 2021
Milcent – 2021
Passy le Clou – 2021

Chablis. The Producers:
Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2021
Alain Geoffroy – 2021
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2021
Besson – 2021
Camille et Laurent Schaller – 2021
Céline & Frédéric Gueguen – 2021
Chaude Ecuelle – 2021
Chevallier – 2021
Christophe Camu – 2021
Christophe et Fils – 2021
Clotilde Davenne – 2021
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2021
Courtault-Michelet – 2021
Cyril Gautheron – 2021
Daniel Seguinot – 2021
de la Tour – 2021
des Hâtes – 2021
des Quatre Chemins – 2021
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2021
Drouhin Vaudon – 2021
François Raveneau – 2021
Gérard Tremblay – 2021
Guillaume Vrignaud – 2021
J Moreau & Fils – 2021
Jean Collet – 2021
Jean Durup et fils – 2021
Jean Jacquin – 2021
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2021
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2021
Jolly & Fils – 2021
L&C Poitout – 2021
La Chablisienne – 2021
La Motte – 2021
Long-Depaquit – 2021
Louis Moreau – 2021
Malandes – 2021
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2021
Orion – 2021
Pinson – 2021
Roy – 2021
Samuel Billaud – 2021
Savary – 2021
Séguinot-Bordet – 2021
Servin – 2021
Simonnet-Febvre – 2021
Soupé – 2021
Sylvain Mosnier – 2021
Testut – 2021
Thomas Ventoura – 2021
Vincent Dauvissat – 2021
Vincent Wengier – 2021
William Fevre – 2021
Yvon & Laurent Vocoret – 2021

2021 Red Burgundy Vintage – The Côte de Nuits Producers
A Very Modern Classic Part 4:
Red Burgundy – The Côte de Beaune & Nuits Summary
Image: Clos St.Denis, 08 September 2021

And from each producer a few words on their vintage campaigns and, as always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted, in blue, for you:

The domaines
New here:
Philippe Charlopin – 2021

Alphabetically:
Ambroise – 2021
Amiot-Servelle – 2021
Arlaud – 2021
Armand Rousseau – 2021
Bart – 2021
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2021
Boursot Père et Fils – 2021
Bruno Clair – 2021
Camille Thiriet – 2021
Cécile Tremblay – 2021
Château de La Tour & Pierre Labet – 2021
Christian Clerget – 2021
Clos de Tart – 2021 & 2020
Clos des Lambrays – 2021
Collotte – 2021
Comte Georges de Vogüé – 2021
David Duband – 2021
Domaine Ponsot – 2021
du Couvent – 2021
Dujac – 2021
Faiveley – 2021
François Millet et Fils – 2021
Georges Mugneret-Gibourg – 2021
Hubert Lignier – 2021
Jean Grivot – 2021
Jean Tardy – 2021
Jean-Marc Millot – 2021
JF Mugnier – 2021
Joseph Roty – 2020
l'Arlot – 2021
Les Astrelles – 2021
Mark Haisma – 2021
Méo-Camuzet – 2021
Michel Gros – 2021
Michel & Patrice Rion – 2021
Romanée-Conti – 2021
Sérafin – 2021
Sylvain Cathiard – 2021
Sylvie Esmonin – 2021
Vougeraie – 2021

2021 Red Burgundy Vintage – Côte de Beaune – A Very Modern Classic Part 3:
Red Burgundy – The Côte de Beaune

And from each producer a few words on their vintage campaigns and, as always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted, in blue, for you:

The domaines
New here:
Gautheron-Danost – 2021
La Grange aux Sources – 2021

Alphabetically:
AF Gros – 2021
Albert Bichot – 2021
Albert Morot – 2021
Alexandre Parigot – 2021
Antoine Olivier – 2021
Bitouzet-Prieur – 2021
Boris Champy – 2021
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2021
Chanson Père et Fils – 2021
Chevalier Père et Fils – 2021
Chevrot – 2021
Claudie Jobard – 2021
Clerget – 2021
Comte Armand – 2021
des Croix – 2021
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2021
Georges Glantenay – 2021
Jane Eyre – 2021
Jean Vaudoisey – 2021
Jean-Charles Fagot – 2021
Jessiaume – 2021
Joseph Drouhin – 2021
Joseph Voillot – 2021
Louis Jadot – 2021
Louis Latour – 2021
Maison Harbour – 2021
Michel Lafarge – 2021
Philippe Pacalet – 2021
Pierre Guillemot – 2021
Pierrick Bouley – 2021
Rebourgeon-Mure – 2021
Roblet-Monnot – 2021
Seguin-Manuel – 2021

The 2021 White Burgundy Vintage – A Very Modern Classic Part 2:
Part 2 – Central Burgundy
From each producer a few words on their vintage campaigns and, as always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted, in blue, for you:

The domaines
New here:
Alain Chavy – 2021
La Pierre Ronde – 2021

Alphabetically:
Comtesse de Cherisey – 2020
Hubert Lamy – 2020
Sylvain Dussort – 2020
Albert Grivault – 2021
Antoine Jobard – 2021
Ballot-Millot – 2021
Baron Thénard – 2021
Benoît Moreau – 2021
Brigitte Berthelemot – 2021
Dominique Lafon – 2021
Etienne Sauzet – 2021
François Gaunoux – 2021
Génot-Boulanger – 2021
Jacques Carillon – 2021
Jean Chartron – 2021
Jean-Marc Pillot – 2021
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2021
Joseph Colin – 2021
Lamy-Caillat – 2021
Michel Niellon – 2021
Morey-Coffinet – 2021
Olivier Leflaive – 2021
Patrick Javillier – 2021
Paul Pernot – 2021
Rougeot Père et Fils – 2021
Roulot – 2021
de Villaine – 2021
Vincent Girardin – 2021

Exploring the 2021 vintage:
2021 – A very modern classic – Part 1

First by vintage, then alphabetically:
Jules Desjourneys – 2019 mainly…
Thibert – 2019
Château des Rontets – 2020
Olivier Merlin – 2020
Barraud – 2021
Céline et Laurent Tripoz – 2021
Château de Lavernette – 2021
Clos des Rocs – 2021
Denis Jeandeau – 2021
Dominique Cornin – 2021
Frantz Chagnoleau – 2021
Guillemot-Michel – 2021
Guillot-Broux – 2021
Héritiers du Comte Lafon – 2021
La Soufrandière – 2021
Pierre Vessigaud – 2021
Sainte Barbe – 2021
Sarazinière – 2021
Saumaize-Michelin – 2021
Sébastien Giroux – 2021
Verget – 2021
Vignes du Maynes – 2021

The 2022 Cave de Prestige of the BIVB:
Here

Not so new here:
Louis Chenu & Filles – 2020
Antonin Guyon – 2020
Bertrand Marchard de Gramont – 2020
David Moreau – 2020
Laurent Ponsot – 2020

Rediscovering the reds of 1996:
Here

A Vineyard Profile: Bouchard Père's Le Corton – red and white!
Here

Not so new here:
Anne et Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2020
Ardhuy – 2020
Boyer-Martenot – 2020
Clos de la Chapelle – 2020
David Duband – 2020
Frédéric Esmonin – 2021
Jean-Noël Gagnard – 2020
Meurgey-Croses – 2020
Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret – 2020
Perrot-Minot – 2020
Rossignol-Trapet – 2020
Trapet – 2020

Discovering the wines of the Pierres Dorées:
Here

New Here:
Harmand-Geoffroy – 2020
Lucien Jacob – 2020

Not so new here:
Jean-Luc & Paul Aergerter – 2020
Arnaud & Sophie – 2020
Henri & Gilles Buisson – 2020
René Chacheux – 2021
Château de Meursault – 2020
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2020
Pierre Guillemot – 2020
Marc Morey – 2020
Michel Noellat – 2020
Laurent Pataille – 2019
Sylvaine Pataille – 2020
Henri Rebourseau – 2020

2020 Côtes d'Auxerre – and its close neighbours:
Northern Burgundy 2020

The Chablis Producers (Part 2)
New Here:
Raoul Gautherin et Fils – 2020

Not so new here:
Bessin-Tremblay – 2020
Billaud-Simon – 2020
Château de Béru – 2020
Christian Moreau – 2020
d’Henri – 2020
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret – 2021
Gilbert Picq – 2020
Jean Collet & Fils – 2020
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2020
Laroche – 2020
Millet – 2020
Moreau-Naudet – 2020
Patrick Puize – 2020
Pattes Loups – 2019
Roland Lavantureux – 2020
Savary – 2020
Venon et Fils – 2020
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2020
Yvon & Laurent Vocoret – 2020

The Beaujolais Producers (Part 2)
New Here:
Aurelie & Fabien Romany – 2020
Chapel – 2020
Château de Vaux – 2020
des Prévelières – 2020
Les Roches Bleues – 2021 & 2020
Pascal Aufranc – 2020
Prunelle de Navacelle – 2020
Not so new here:
Château du Basty – 2020
de la Madone – Frères Bérerd – 2020
Jean Loron – 2020
Jeunes Pousses – 2020
Julie Balagny – 2020
Philippe Deschamps – 2020
Richard Rottiers – 2020
Romanesca – 2020

The Côte d'Or Producers
New Here:
Bourgogne-Devaux – 2020
Not so new here:
Benoît Moreau – 2020 again
Buisson-Battault – 2020
Digioia-Royer – 2020
Elodie Roy – 2020 again
Thomas-Collardot – 2020
Tollot-Beaut – 2020

The Mâconnais:
JA Ferret – 2020

A Cru Fleurie Tasting: Just to get us going…

The Producers
68 Beaujolais domaines – including a few words from the producers on their 2021 and 2020 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New Here:
Château Pougelon – 2020
Chignard – 2020
des Marrans – 2020
Joncy – 2020
Mont Joly – 2020
Olivier Pezenneau – 2020
Yohan Lardy – 2020

The Producers:
Anne-Sophie Dubois – 2020
Antoine Sunier – 2020
Céline et Nicolas Hirsch – 2021
Chamonard – 2020
Chardigny – 2020
Château Bonnet – 2020
Château de la Chaize – 2020
Château des Bachelards – 2019
Château des Jacques – 2020
Château des Vergers – 2020
Château Moulin à Vent – 2020
Château Poncié – 2020
Château Thivin – 2020
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2020
Clos de la Roilette – 2020
Daniel Bouland – 2020
David Large – 2020
David-Beaupaire – 2020
de Bel Air – 2020
de Boischampt – 2020
de Colette – 2020
de La Grand’Cour – 2021 & 2020
des Nugues – 2020
des Terres Dorées – 2020
Dupré-Goujon – 2020
Fabien Collonge – 2020
Frédéric Berne – 2020
Georges Duboeuf – 2020
Gilles Copéret – 2020
Gilles Paris – 2020
Girin – 2020
Grégoire Hoppenot – 2020
Guy Breton – 2020
Jean Foillard – 2020
Jean-Claude Lapalu – 2020
Jean-Marc Burgaud – 2020
Jean-Paul Dubost – 2020
Julien Sunier – 2020
La Pirolette – 2020
Labruyère – 2020
Laurence & Rémi Dufaitre – 2020
Laurent Martray – 2020
l’Épicurieux – 2020
Le Nid – 2020
Bois du Chat – 2020
Les Capreoles – 2020
Longère – 2020
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2020
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2020
Mathieu et Camille Lapierre – 2020
Michel & Sylvain Tête – 2020
Paul Janin – 2020
Pauline Passot – 2020
Philippe Viet – 2020
Raphaël Chopin – 2020
Robert Perroud – 2020
Saint Cyr – 2020
Thillardon – 2020
Trenel – 2020
Vincent Audras – 2020

The Producers
64 Chablis domaines and 6 Côte d’Or domaines on their 2020s – including a few words from the producers on their 2021 and 2020 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:

New Here:
Antoine et Laurent Robin – 2020
de la Tour – 2020
Des Quatre Chemins – 2020
Jacques Picq et ses Enfants – 2020
Jean Jacquin – 2020
Jolly & Fils – 2020
Maison Henry – 2020
Notton – 2020
Orion – 2020

The Producers:
Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2020
Alain Geoffroy – 2020
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2020
Beaufumé – 2020
Bernard Defaix – 2020
Besson – 2020
Camille et Laurent Schaller – 2020
Céline & Frédéric Gueguen – 2020
Charly Nicolle – 2020
Christophe Camu – 2020
Christophe et Fils – 2020
Clotilde Davenne – 2020
Colombier – 2020
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2020
Courtault-Michelet – 2020
Cyril Gautheron – 2020
Daniel Seguinot – 2020
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2020
des Hâtes – 2020
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2020
Garnier & Fils – 2020
Gérard Tremblay – 2020
Guillaume Vrignaud – 2020
Isabelle & Denis Pommier – 2020
J Moreau & Fils – 2020
Jean Dauvissat – 2020
Jean Durup et fils – 2020
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2020
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2020
L&C Poitout – 2020
La Chablisienne – 2020
La Motte – 2020
Laurence et Denis Race – 2020
Laurent Tribut – 2020
Long-Depaquit – 2020
Louis Michel – 2020
Louis Moreau – 2020
Malandes – 2020
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2020
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2020
Oudin – 2020
Pinson – 2020
Roy – 2020
Samuel Billaud – 2020
Séguinot-Bordet – 2020
Servin – 2020
Simonnet-Febvre – 2020
Soupé – 2020
Sylvain Mosnier – 2020
Testut – 2020
Thomas Ventoura – 2020
Verret – 2020
Vincent Dauvissat – 2020
Vincent Wengier – 2020
William Fevre – 2020

And 6 more producers from the Côte d'Or:
Castagnier – 2020
Georges Noellat – 2020
La Pousse d’Or – 2020
Leflaive – 2020
Seguin-Manuel – 2020
Vincent Latour – 2020

The 2020 Red Burgundy Vintage:
Part 1 – The Côte d'Or
67 new domaines and another 15 from recent issues – so 82 red domaines to add to the 65 white domaines already online. From each producer a few words on their vintage campaigns and, as always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted, in blue, for you:

The domaines
Alphabetically:
Albert Bichot – 2020
Albert Morot – 2020
Ambroise – 2020
Amiot-Servelle – 2020
Angerville – 2020
Anne Parent – 2020
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2020
Arlaud – 2020
Bart – 2020
Bertagna – 2020
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2020
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2020
Bouchard Père et Fils– 2020
Cécile Tremblay – 2020
Chanson Père et Fils – 2020
Château de La Tour & Pierre Labet – 2020
Chevrot – 2020
Christian Clerget – 2020
Clos de Tart – 2020
Clos des Lambrays – 2020
Comte Armand – 2020
Comte Georges de Vogüé – 2020
des Croix – 2020
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2020
Dufouleur Frères – 2020
Elodie Roy – 2020
Faiveley – 2020
François Millet et Fils – 2020
Gérard Mugneret – 2020
Georges Glantenay – 2020
Georges Mugneret-Gibourg – 2020
Huguenot Père et Fils – 2020
Jane Eyre – 2020
Jérémy Recchione – 2020
Jean Fournier – 2020
Jean Grivot – 2020
Jean Tardy – 2020
Jean Vaudoisey – 2020
Jean-Charles Fagot – 2020
Jean-Marc Millot – 2020
Jessiaume – 2020
Joseph Drouhin – 2020
Joseph Roty – 2019
l'Arlot – 2020
Le Grappin– 2020
Louis Jadot – 2020
Louis Latour – 2020
Maison Harbour – 2020
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2020
Mark Haisma – 2020
Michel Lafarge – 2020
Michel Rebourgeon – 2020
Odoul Coquard – 2020
Patrice Rion – 2020
Pierre Naigeon – 2020
Pierrick Bouley – 2020
Remoissenet – 2020
Romanée-Conti – 2020
Saint Marc – 2020
Sérafin – 2020
Sylvie Esmonin – 2020
Taupenot-Merme – 2020
Thibault Liger-Belair – 2020
Thierry Glantenay – 2020
Truchetet – 2020
Tupinier-Bautista – 2020
Vougeraie – 2020

For a rounder view, don't forget these other domaines and their 2020s, recently visited too:
Boris Champy – 2020
Bruno Clair – 2020
Château de Marsannay – 2020
Chicotot – 2020
Clerget – 2020
Collotte – 2020
Fourrier – 2020
Frédéric Esmonin – 2020
Hubert Lignier – 2020
JF Mugnier – 2020
Joseph Voillot – 2020
Nicole Lamarche – 2020
Louis Boillot & Ghislaine Barthod – 2020
Méo-Camuzet – 2020
René Bouvier – 2020

The 2020 White Burgundy Vintage – Part 2:
Part 2 – Central Burgundy
From each producer a few words on their vintage campaigns and, as always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted, in blue, for you:

The domaines
The New:
Benoît Moreau – 2020
Joseph Colin – 2020

Alphabetically:
Albert Grivault – 2020
Alvina Pernot – 2020
Antoine Jobard – 2020
Bachelet-Monnot – 2020
Baron Thénard – 2020
Blain-Gagnard – 2020
Brigitte Berthelemot – 2020
Caroline Colin-Morey – 2020
Comtes Lafon – 2020
de Montille – 2020
Etienne Sauzet – 2020
François Gaunoux – 2020
François Mikulski – 2020
Génot-Boulanger – 2020
Heitz-Lochardet – 2020
Jacques Carillon – 2020
Jacques Prieur – 2020
Jean Chartron – 2020
Jean-Marc Pillot – 2020
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2020
Lamy-Caillat – 2020
Latour-Giraud – 2020
Michel Niellon – 2020
Michelot – 2020
Morey-Coffinet – 2020
Olivier Leflaive – 2020
Patrick Javillier – 2020
Paul Pernot – 2020
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2020
Roulot – 2020
Vincent Girardin – 2020
Xavier Monnot – 2020

First, Bouzeron:
Domaine Chanzy – 2020
Domaine de Villaine – 2020 & 2019

Alphabetically, some biodynaimic producers from the Mâconnais:
Domaine Barraud – 2020
Domaine Céline et Laurent Tripoz – 2020
Château de Lavernette – 2020
Château des Rontets – 2020
Domaine Clos des Rocs – 2020
Domaine de Thalie – 2020
Domaine Denis Jeandeau – 2020
Domaine des Gandines – 2020
Domaine Dominique Cornin – 2020+19
Domaine Emilien Gillet / Bongran – 2019+18
Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau – 2020
Domaine Guillemot-Michel – 2020
Domaine Guillot-Broux – 2019+2018
Domaine Héritiers du Comte Lafon – 2020
Domaine Jacques Saumaize – 2020
Domaine La Soufrandière – 2020
Domaine La Vigne Mouton – 2020
Domaine Nicolas Delfaud – 2020
Domaine Nicolas Maillet – 2019
Domaine Pierre Vessigaud – 2020
Domaine Robert-Denogent – 2018+19
Domaine Sainte Barbe – 2020
Domaine Sarazinière – 2020
Domaine Saumaize-Michelin – 2020
Domaine Sébastien Giroux – 2020
Domaine Vignes du Maynes – 2019

Don't forget 2 others from the Mâconnais, recently visited too:

Domaine Eric Forest – 2019
Domaine Thibert – 2019

First, a selection from Marsannay:
Domaine Bruno Clair – 2020
Château de Marsannay – 2020
Domaine Collotte – 2020
Domaine René Bouvier – 2020

A wider selection from the Côte d’Or:
Domaines Louis Boillot & Ghislaine Barthod – 2020
Domaine Clerget – 2020
Domaine Fourrier – 2020
Domaine Hubert Lignier – 2020
Domaine Méo-Camuzet – 2020
Domaine Mugnier – 2020
Domaine Joseph Voillot – 2020

New here – from the Côte d'Or
Simon Colin – 2020
Antonin Cosnier – 2020
Alexandre Parigot – 2019
Goodbye Domaine des Varoilles – Hello Domaine du Couvent

Some you already know, first in Chablis then closer to Beaune:
Céline & Frédéric Gueguen – 2020
Louis Moreau – 2020
François Raveneau – 2019

Boris Champy – 2020
Maison Champy – 2019
Chicotot – 2020
Frédéric Esmonin – 2020
Laurent Ponsot – 2019
Trapet – 2019

Vineyard Profile
The Clos des Cortons Faiveley, Monopole

GEST – and the preservation of old vine varieties:
Hidden away in the hills of Beaune

Recorking the reserves every 30 years…:
Today some magnums from 1959 – with Bouchard Père et Fils

New here – from Beaujolais
Dupré Goujon – 2020
Jeunes Pousses – 2020
Saint-Cyr – 2020
Philippe Viet – 2019 + 2020

Not so new here – a mix:
Buisson-Charles – 2020
Château Pommard – 2019
Jules Desjourneys – 2019
Eric Forest – 2019
Nicole Lamarche – 2020
Perrot-Minot – 2019
Thibert – 2018

Irancy 2019
40 wines blind-tasted

Three great (new) Irancy 2019 producers:
Les Pinot Blacks – 2019
Stéphanie Colinot – 2019
Verret – 2019

6 from Savigny-lès-Beaune
Chandon de Briailles – 2019
Simon Bize – 2019
Louis Chenu et Filles – 2019
Pierre Guillemot – 2019
de Serrigny – 2018
Henri de Villamont – 2019

And from North to south:
Guillaume Vrignaud – 2019
Soupé – 2019
Camille Thiriet – 2020 + 2019
Ardhuy – 2019
Beaune’s Lycée Viticole – 2019
Clos de la Chapelle – 2019

The Producers
Plus from each producer a few words on their 2019 and 2020 campaigns. As always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted for you:

New here:
First catching up on domaines who delivered great 2019 Petit Chablis in my January blind tasting:
Christophe Camu – 2019
Bernard Defaix – 2019
Jean Durup – 2019
Marsoif – 2019
L&C Poitout – 2019
Savary – 2019
Gerard Tremblay – 2019
Venon et Fils – 2019
Vincent Weniger – 2019

In the Côte d'Or, producers of great Beaunes from my last blind tasting:
Saint Marc – 2019
Sophie Joigneaux – 2019

And in the Mâconnais:
Auvigue – 2018
Marcel Brubach – 2019
des Gerbeaux – 2019

Finally, catching up on some domaines not so new here – from North to South:
Maison de la Chapelle – 2019
du Colombier – 2019
Laroche – 2019
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2019
Dominique Gallois – 2019
Henri Rebourseau – 2019
Henri Richard – 2019
Seguin-Manuel – 2019

Beaune 1er Crus from 2018
Over 100 wines – without the excesses of some parts of the the Côte de Nuits in this vintage:

The Producers
Plus from each producer a few words on their 2019 and 2020 campaigns. As always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted for you:
New here:
Aurélie Berthod – 2019
Chardigny – 2019
Clos Saint Louis – 2019
François Millet & Fils – 2019
Jean-Luc & Paul Aegerter – 2019
Laurence & Remi Dufaitre – 2019
Louis Lequin
Nudant – 2019
Xavier Monnot – 2019

Not so new here:
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2019
Château de Chamirey (and others) – 2019
François Gaunoux – 2019
Jean Fournier – 2019
Jean Loron – 2019
Jean Yves Devevey – 2019
Leflaive – 2019
Michel & Sylvain Tête – 2019
Olivier Leflaine – 2019 reds

The Producers
64 domaines – over 400 wines. Plus from each producer a few words on their 2019 and 2020 campaigns. As always, those extra-special wines that are worth a special search are highlighted for you:
New here:
Chamonard – 2019
David Béroujon – 2019
Romanesca – 2019

And alphabetically:
Anne-Sophie Dubois – 2019
Antoine Sunier – 2019
Céline et Nicolas Hirsch – 2019
Château Bellevue – 2019
Château Bonnet – 2019
Château de La Chaize – 2019
Château de La Terrière – 2019
Château des Bachelards – 2018
Château des Jacques – 2019
Château des Ravatys – 2019
Château des Vergers – 2019
Château du Basty – 2019
Château du Moulin à Vent – 2018
Château Poncié – 2019
Château Thivin – 2019
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2019
Clos de la Roilette – 2019
Daniel Bouland – 2019
David Large – 2019
David-Beaupère – 2019
de Bel Air – 2019
de Boischampt – 2019
de Colette – 2019
des Nugues – 2019
des Ronzes, Sornin – 2019
des Terres Dorées – 2019
du Breuil – 2020
Fabien Collonge – 2019
Frédéric Berne – 2019
Georges Duboeuf – 2019
Gilles Copéret – 2019
Gilles Paris – 2019
Girin – 2019
Grégoire Hoppenot – 2019
Guy Breton – 2019
Jean Foillard – 2019
Jean-Claude Lapalu – 2019
Jean-Marc Burgaud – 2019
Jean-Paul Dubost – 2019
Julien Sunier – 2019
La Pirolette – 2019
Labruyère – 2019
Laurent Martray – 2019
L’Épicurieux – 2019
Le Nid – 2019
Les Bois du Chat – 2019
Les Capreoles – 2019
Longère – 2019
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2019
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2019
Mathieu et Camille Lapierre – 2019
Mee Godard – 2019
Monternot – Les Jumeaux – 2019
Paul Janin – 2019
Pauline Passot – 2019
Philippe Deschamps – 2019
Raphaël Chopin – 2019
Richard Rottiers – 2019
Thillardon – 2019
Trenel – 2019
Vincent Audras – 2019

The Producers
66 domaines and their 2019s – including a few words from the producers on their 2019 and 2020 campaigns. As always, those wines worth a special search are highlighted for you in blue:
To start: 66x 2019 Petit Chablis

New Here:
Bardet et Fils – 2019
Camille et Laurent Schaller – 2019
Château de Chemilly – 2019
Des Hâtes – 2019
Isabelle & Denis Pommier – 2019
Maupa – 2019

And in roughly alphabetical order:
Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2019
Alain Geoffroy – 2019
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2019
Beaufumé – 2019
Besson – 2019
Billaud-Simon – 2019
Céline & Frédéric Gueguen – 2019
Charly Nicolle – 2019
Chaude Ecuelle – 2019
Château de Béru – 2019
Chevallier – 2019
Christian Moreau – 2019
Christophe et Fils – 2019
Claire, Laurence et Denis Race – 2019
Clotilde Davenne – 2019
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2019
Cyril Gautheron – 2019
d’Henri – 2019
Daniel Seguinot – 2019
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2019
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2019
Drouhin Vaudon – 2019
Eléonore Moreau – 2019
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret – 2019
Garnier & Fils – 2019
Gilbert Picq – 2019
Jean Collet & Fils – 2019
Jean Dauvissat – 2019
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2019
Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin – 2019
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2019
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2019
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2019
La Chablisienne – 2019
La Meulière – 2019 & 2018
La Motte – 2019
Laurent Tribut – 2019
Long-Depaquit – 2019
Louis Michel – 2019
Louis Moreau – 2019
Malandes – 2019
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2019
Millet – 2019
Moreau-Naudet – 2019
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2019
Oudin – 2019
Patrick Puize – 2019
Pattes Loups – 2018
Pinson – 2019
Roland Lavantureux – 2019
Samuel Billaud – 2019
Séguinot-Bordet – 2019
Servin – 2019
Testut – 2019
Thomas Ventoura – 2019
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2019
Vincent Dauvissat – 2019
Vocoret – 2019
William Fevre – 2019
Yvon & Laurent Vocoret – 2019

The 2019 Red Burgundy Vintage:
Part 2 – Côte de Nuits

The domaines
New here:
Alain Burguet -2019
Arnaud et Sophie – 2019
Decelle & Fils – 2019
Jean-Marc Millot – 2019
Maison Romane – 2019
Sérafin – 2019

South to North:
Jean-Jacques Confuron – 2019
l’Arlot – 2019
Ambroise – 2019
Patrice Rion – 2019
Faiveley – 2019
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2019
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2019
Jérémy Recchione – 2019
Méo-Camuzet – 2019
Michel Noellat – 2019
Georges Noellat – 2019
Romanée-Conti – 2019
Sylvain Cathiard – 2019
Jean Tardy – 2019
Château de La Tour & Pierre Labet – 2019
Mark Haisma – 2019
Boursot Père et Fils – 2019
de Vogüé – 2019
Arlaud – 2019
Hubert Lignier – 2019
Cécile Tremblay – 2019
Clos de Tart – 2019 & 2018
Clos des Lambrays – 2019
Castagnier – 2019
Joseph Roty – 2018
Duroché – 2019
Marc Roy – 2019
Sylvie Esmonin – 2019
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2019
Bruno Clair – 2019
Huguenot Père et Fils – 2019

Don’t Miss – from July:
Joliet – 2019
JF Mugnier – 2019
Rossignol-Trapet – 2019

The 2019 Red Burgundy Vintage:
Part 1 – Côte de Beaune

The domaines
New:
Les Horées – 2019
P & M Jacqueson – 2019

South to North:
Faiveley (Mercurey) – 2019
Belleville & Château Commaraine – 2019
Chevrot – 2019
Elodie Roy – 2019
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2019
Antoine Olivier – 2019
David Moreau – 2019
Jessiaume – 2019
Jean-Charles Fagot – 2019
de Montille – 2019
Catherine et Claude Maréchal – 2019
Angerville – 2019
Georges Glantenay – 2019
Jean Vaudoisey – 2019
Joseph Voillot – 2019
La Pousse d’Or – 2019
Michel Lafarge – 2019
Pierrick Bouley – 2019
Dominique Lafon – 2019
Jane Eyre – 2019
Meurgey-Croses – 2019
Roblet-Monnot – 2019
Clerget – 2019
de Courcel – 2019
Albert Bichot – 2019
Albert Morot – 2019
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2019
des Croix – 2019
Francoise André – 2019
Joseph Drouhin – 2019
Le Grappin – 2019
Louis Jadot – 2019
Nicolas Rossignol – 2019
Chandon de Briailles – 2019
Hugues Pavelot – 2019
Louis Chenu et Filles – 2019
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2019
Pavelot (Pernand) – 2018

The 2019 White Burgundy Vintage:
Part 2 – Central Burgundy

The domaines
The New:
Alexandre Brault – 2019
Alvina Pernot – 2019
André Goichot – 2019
Bachelet-Monnot – 2019
Boyer-Martenot – 2019
Brigitte Berthelemot – 2019
Etienne Sauzet – 2019
Marthe Henry Boillot – 2019

Alphabetically:
Albert Grivault – 2019
Albert Joly – 2019
Anne et Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2019
Antoine Jobard – 2019
Au Pied de Mont Chauve – 2019
Ballot-Millot – 2019
Baron Thénard – 2018
Caroline Colin-Morey – 2019
Chanzy – 2019
Comtes Lafon – 2019
Comtesse de Chérisey – 2019
de Villaine – 2019
Fontaine-Gagnard – 2019
Génot-Boulanger – 2019
Heitz-Lochardet – 2019
Hubert Lamy – 2019
Jacques Carillon – 2019
Jacques Prieur – 2019
Jean Chartron – 2019
Jean-Marc Pillot – 2019
Jean-Noël Gagnard – 2019
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2019
Jomain – 2019
Lamy-Caillat – 2019
Marc Morey – 2019
Michel Niellon – 2019
Michelot – 2019
Mischief & Mayhem – 2019
Morey-Coffinet – 2019
Olivier Leflaive – 2019
Patrick Javillier – 2019
Paul Pernot – 2019
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2019
Rougeot Père et Fils – 2019
Roulot – 2019
Sylvain Dussort – 2019
Thomas-Collardot – 2019
Vincent Girardin – 2019
Vincent Latour – 2019

The 2019 White Burgundy Vintage:
Part 1: 2019 Mâconnais – A far from typical year

The domaines:
Barraud – 2018
Céline et Laurent Tripoz – 2019
Château de Lavernette – 2019
Château des Rontets – 2019
Clos des Rocs – 2019
de Thalie – 2019
Denis Jeandeau – 2019
Dominique Cornin – 2019
Frantz Chagnoleau – 2019
Guillot-Broux – 2018
Héritiers du Comte Lafon – 2019
JA Ferret – 2019
Jacques Saumaize – 2019
La Soufrandière – 2019
La Vigne Mouton – 2018
Nicolas Maillet – 2018
Olivier Merlin – 2018
Pierre Vessigaud – 2019
Robert-Denogent – 2018
Sainte Barbe – 2019
Sarazinière – 2019
Saumaize-Michelin – 2019
Sébastien Giroux – 2019
Thevenet – 2017
Verget – 2019
Vignes du Maynes – 2018

Not forgetting these Mâconnais domaines, recently published:
Eric Forest – 2018
Jules Desjourneys – 2017
Thibert – 2016

And if you are still awake – a little red?:
Corton – 2018

A melange of domaines visited in July/August:
Beginning to cross the border into tasting 2019s. From the covid-compatible South to the North…

From the Mâconnais:
Jules Desjourneys – 2017
Thibert – 2016

Three new domaines from Meursault:
Profile: Buisson-Battault
Profile: Philippe Bouzereau
Profile: Génot-Boulanger

Côte de Beaune:
Maison Harbour – 2018

Domaines from the Côte de Nuits:
JF Mugnier – 2019
Laurent Ponsot – 2018
Rossignol-Trapet – 2019
Henri Rebourseau – 2018
Joliet / Clos de la Perrière – 2019

Updating an AOC? – Beaujolais-Lantignié:
Beaujolais-Lantignié – the case for another level of Beaujolais-Villages
Beaujolais-Lantignié – 21 wines tasted
Profile: Jean-Paul Dubost of Lantignié

New domaines from the Beaujolais:
Profile: Guy Breton
Profile: Kevin Descombes

New domaines from the Mâconnais:
Profile: Château Vinzelles
Profile: Domaine Eric Forest

A vineyard profile:
Gevrey's Clos des Issarts – A Vineyard Profile

New & old domaines from the Côte d'Or:
Profile: Domaine Boris Champy
AF Gros – 2019
Maison Alex Gambal – 2018
Ardhuy – 2018
Pierre Glantenay – 2018

Values in 2018 – a great list of red and white

2018 Bourgogne Côte d'Or

2018 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes Reds

2018 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes Whites

2018 Chablis 1er Vaillons

2018 Pouilly-Fuissé

Tastings
The tastings that I dared go to:
Vineyard Profile: Pouilly-Fuissé Les Birbettes
Beaujolais’ boys and girls come to Beaune….
Tasting with the Punition Collective

New names:
Profile: Clos des Poulettes (Corgoloin)
Profile: Thibert (Fuissé)

Old names:
Philippe Pacalet – 2018

The Producers
62 domaines, 8 completely new to this site, and their 2018s – over 420 wines. That's over 3,000 wines in the 2018 vintage reports to-date. Plus from each producer a few words on their 2018 and 2019 campaigns. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted for you:
Anne-Sophie Dubois – 2018
Bernard Jomain – 2018
Céline et Nicolas Hirsch – 2018
Château Bellevue – 2018
Château Bonnet – 2018
Château de La Chaize – 2018
Château de La Terrière – 2018
Château des Bachelards – 2017
Château des Jacques – 2018
Château des Ravatys – 2018
Château du Basty – 2018
Château Moulin à Vent – 2017
Château Pierreux + Mommessin – 2018
Château Poncié – 2018
Château Thivin – 2018
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2018
Clos de la Roilette – 2018
Daniel Bouland – 2018
David Large – 2018
David-Beaupère – 2018
de Bel Air – 2018
de La Grand’Cour – 2018
des Nugues – 2018
des Ronzes, Sornin – 2018
des Terres Dorées – 2018
du Breuil – 2019
du Paradis – 2018
Fabien Collonge – 2018
Georges Duboeuf – 2018
Gilles Copéret – 2018
Gilles Paris – 2018
Girin – 2018
Grégoire Hoppenot – 2018
Jean Foillard – 2018
Jean-Marc Burgaud – 2018
Julien Sunier – 2018
La Pirolette – 2018
Labruyère – 2018
Laurent Martray – 2018
Le Nid – 2018
Les Bois du Chat – 2018
Longère – 2018
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2018
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2018
Mathieu et Camille Lapierre – 2018
Mee Godard – 2018
Monternot – Les Jumeaux – 2018
Paul Janin – 2018
Philippe Deschamps – 2018
Profile: Antoine Sunier
Profile: Domaine de Boischampt
Profile: Domaine L’Épicurieux
Profile: Dupeuble Père et Fils
Profile: Jean-Claude Lapalu
Profile: Julie Balagny
Profile: Pauline Passot
Profile: Stéphane Aviron
Raphaël Chopin – 2018
Richard Rottiers – 2018
Thillardon – 2018
Trenel – 2018
Vincent Audras – 2018

The Producers
64 domaines and their 2018s – over 650 wines. That's practically 2,600 wines in the 2018 vintage reports to-date. Plus from each producer a few words on their 2018 and 2019 campaigns. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted for you:
56x 2018 Petit Chablis
Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2018
Alain Geoffroy – 2018
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2018
Beaufumé – 2018
Besson – 2018
Billaud-Simon – 2018
Céline et Frédéric Gueguen – 2018
Charly Nicolle – 2018
Chaude Ecuelle – 2018
Château de Béru – 2018
Chevallier – 2018
Christophe et Fils – 2018
Claire, Laurence et Denis Race – 2018
Clotilde Davenne – 2018
Colombier – 2018
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2018
Daniel Seguinot – 2018
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2018
d’Henri – 2018
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2018
Drouhin Vaudon – 2018
Eléonore Moreau – 2018
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret – 2018
François Raveneau – 2018
Garnier & Fils – 2018
Gilbert Picq – 2018
Guillaume Vrignaud – 2018
Jean Collet & Fils – 2018
Jean Dauvissat – 2018
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2018
Jean-Claude et Romain Bessin – 2018
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2018
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2018
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2018
La Chablisienne – 2018
La Motte – 2018
Laroche – 2018
Laurent Tribut – 2018
l’Enclos – 2018
Long-Depaquit – 2018
Louis Michel – 2018
Louis Moreau – 2018
Malandes – 2018
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2018
Millet – 2018
Moreau-Naudet – 2018
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2018
Oudin – 2018
Patrick Puize – 2018
Pattes Loups – 2017
Pinson – 2018
Profile: Cyril Gautheron
Roland Lavantureux – 2018
Roy – 2018
Samuel Billaud – 2018
Séguinot-Bordet – 2018
Servin – 2018
Testut – 2018
Thomas Ventoura – 2018
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2018
Vincent Dauvissat – 2018
Vocoret – 2018
William Fevre – 2018
Yvon & Laurent Vocoret – 2018

Enjoy…

The 2018 Vintage Grands Maisons Report
Over 400 wines for you to add to the last two months reports – so that's already more than 1,930 wines from 135 producers in the October to December reports, with Chablis 2018 in January 2020 and Beaujolais 2018 in February 2020 still to come. Nobody else brings you such breadth of Burgundy perspective!

A Vintage Viewpoint…(2019, 2018, 2017)

2018 Burgundy – The Grands Maisons
Albert Bichot – 2018
Benjamin Leroux – 2018
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2018
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2018
Champy – 2018
Chanson Père et Fils – 2018
Faiveley – 2018
Jaffelin – 2018
Joseph Drouhin – 2018
Louis Jadot – 2018
Louis Latour – 2018
Louis Max – 2018
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2018
Remoissenet – 2018
Seguin-Manuel – 2018

Extra:
Interview: Ludivine Griveau
Vineyard Profile: Beaune 1er Clos des Ursules Monopole

2018 red burgundy – opinion & food for thought:
But doesn’t everybody love 2018 red burgundy?

2018 red burgundy report:
The 2018 red burgundy report

The 2018 vintage report: 2018 Red Burgundy
First, South to North, 21 Côte de Beaune domaines, 315 wines…
Profile: Château de Chamirey
Faiveley (Mercurey) – 2018
Profile: Belleville (& Château Commaraine)
Gouffier – 2018
Chevrot – 2018
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2018
Antoine Olivier – 2018
de Montille – 2018
Claudie Jobard – 2018
Diconne – 2018
Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret – 2018
Pierrick Bouley – 2018
Angerville – 2018
Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley – 2018
Thierry Glantenay – 2018
Catherine et Claude Maréchal – 2018
Clerget – 2018
Comte Armand – 2018
des Croix – 2018
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2018 (& much older!)
Gaston et Pierre Ravaut – 2018

Then, South to North, the Côte de Nuits domaines, over 27 domaines, 433 wines
2018 vintage – Roi Chambertin
Profile: Hoffmann-Jayer
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2018
l'Arlot – 2018
Patrice Rion – 2018
Vougeraie – 2018
Ambroise – 2018
Thibault Liger-Belair – 2018
Gérard Mugneret – 2018
Comte Liger-Belair – 2018
Romanée-Conti – 2018
Christian Clerget – 2018
Mark Haisma – 2018
Château de La Tour / Pierre Labet – 2018
Castagnier – 2018
Hubert Lignier – 2018
Arlaud – 2018
Perrot-Minot – 2018
Dominique Gallois – 2018
Joseph Roty – 2017
Pierre Damoy – 2017
Heresztyn-Mazzini – 2018
Profile: Sylvie Esmonin
Armand Rousseau – 2018
Pierre Naigeon – 2018
René Bouvier – 2018
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2018
Bart – 2018

Not forgetting, from July:
Nicole Lamarche – 2018
Jacques-Frederic Mugnier – 2018 & 2017
Comte Georges de Vogüé – 2018 & 2017
Rossignol-Trapet – 2018

All you need to know:
2018 White Burgundy

First visits. New domaines for Burgundy Report:
Profile: Bernard Millot
Profile: Château de Rougeon
Profile: Christophe Jolivet
Profile: Comtesse de Chérisey
Profile: Jean-Charles Fagot
Profile: Latour-Giraud
Profile: Rougeot Père et Fils
Profile: Roux Père et Fils
Profile: Sylvain Dussort
Profile: Thomas-Collardot

The rest alphatetically:
Albert Grivault – 2018
Albert Joly – 2018
Anne et Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2018
Antoine Jobard – 2018
Artisan Vignerons du Bourgogne du Sud – 2018 Mâconnais
Ballot-Millot – 2018
Baron Thénard – 2017
Bernard Moreau – 2018
Blain-Gagnard – 2018
Buisson-Charles – 2018
Caroline Colin-Morey – 2018
Château de Meursault – 2018
Comtes Lafon – 2018
François Mikulski – 2018
Heitz-Lochardet – 2018
Henri et Gilles Buisson – 2018
Hubert Lamy – 2018
Jacques Carillon – 2018
Jacques Prieur – 2018
Jean-Marc Pillot – 2018
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2018
Jomain – 2018
Lamy-Caillat – 2018
Leflaive – 2018
Matrot – 2018
Meurgey-Croses – 2018
Michel Niellon – 2018
Morey-Coffinet – 2018
Olivier Leflaive – 2018
Patrick Javillier – 2018
Paul Pernot – 2018
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2018
Roulot – 2018
Vincent Latour – 2018

And don't forget, from July:
Jean Chartron – 2018
Vincent Girardin – 2018

Enjoy…

The 2019 Burgundy Vintage – what we know in 2019
A Mont Blanc Vintage…

The 2019 Burgundy vintage weather
Peaks of heat but empty troughs for rain

Old Musigny for lunch – after some 2018s!
Finishing with 1933…

It's always an modest mix of domaines in July due to French holidays, but imodest domaines none-the-less! Tasted are a blend of 2018 and 2017 wines – the latter now bottled, the former amazingly precocious:

First some (now) bottled 2017s in Chablis:
2017 Billaud-Simon
2017 Nathalie, Julie & Gilles Fèvre
2017 Pinson

A little more white, this time 2018:
2018 Jean Chartron (Puligny-Montrachet)
2018 Vincent Girardin (Meursault)

Now the reds – a mix of 2018 & 2017:
2017 Albert Morot (Beaune)
2018 Nicole Lamarche (Vosne-Romanée)
2018 & 2017 Jacques-Frederic Mugnier (Chambolle-Musigny)
2018 & 2017 Comte Georges de Vogüé (Chambolle-Musigny)
2018 Rossignol-Trapet (Gevrey-Chambertin)

Lastly, a little Jeroboam action, chez Faiveley:
A mix of Faiveley…

Tastings
A mix of organised tastings and tastings requested by me – over 140 wines:
2017 Meursault 'Climats'
2017 BIVB 'Cave Prestige' Value Whites
Femmes et Vins – in Lyon
Two domaines worth of Bouzeron

New names visited:
Profile: Amiot-Servelle (Chambolle)
Profile: Henri Darnat (Meursault)
Profile: Laurent Martray (Odenas)
Profile: Elodie Roy (Maranges)

Old names, visited:
Anne Parent – 2017
Ardhuy – 2017
Henri Rebourseau – 2017
Jean Vaudoisey – 2017

Celebrating 140 years of Domaine Albert Grivault of Meursault
It's not every day you get an invitation like this:
Albert Grivault – Clos des Perrières 2017-1928

New domaines from Beaujolais
Domaines I've wanted to visit after blind-tasting great wines from them:
Profile: Les Capreoles
Profile: Nicole Chanrion
Profile: Gilles Copéret
Profile: Gilles Paris
Profile: Robert Perroud
Profile: Château des Ravatys

Simply great Mâcon
Jules Desjourneys plus the wines of Jean-Marc Guffens:
Profile: Verget – Guffens-Heynen
Jules Desjourneys – 2016

Château Thivin's Clos Rochebonne
A visit to their outpost in the Pierre Dorées:
Château Thivin’s Clos Rochebonne

A new name in Beaune
Tasting with Charly Fatien of Domaine-Maison Fatien:
Profile: Maison Fatien

Old names, visited:
Château Pommard – 2016
Jean Loron – 2017

2017s Tasted Blind
I thought a number of red villages outperformed the average in 2017 – here are some, tasted blind:
2017 Maranges
2017 Santenay
2017 Marsannay
2017 Fixin

Marsannay – 2017s
Marsannay is one of the strongest sectors of the Côte d'Or in 2017, so here are a few domaines for you to compare:
Profile: Bart
Château de Marsannay – 2017
Collotte – 2017
Fougeray de Beauclair – 2017
Jean Fournier – 2017
Huguenot Père et Fils – 2017
Sylvain Pataille – 2017

Psst – want some Echézeaux?
My second-favourite area for above-average wines in 2017 – here are 28 of them for you:
Echézeaux – 2017

Already 2018?
Don't worry – I tasted 2017s too – but 2018 is an early vintage with fast fermentations, these wines already taste like they normally would in July!
Bruno Clair – 2018 + 2017
Cécile Tremblay – 2018 + 2017

Mainly Beaujolais!
Short profiles of 10 new domaines from Beaujolais and Mâconnais, plus many magnums of Beaujolais tasted at the BBB!
Mainly Beaujolais – new names & many magnums

A mix of new and old names, visited:
Dufouleur Frères – 2017
Jean-Noël Gagnard – 2017
Antonin Guyon – 2017
Laurent Ponsot – 2017
Jean Tardy – 2017
Vougeraie – 2017
Profile: Catherine et Claude Maréchal
Profile: Joannet

New Names from Chablis – 2017s
In January I did my regular blind tasting of Petit Chablis and from the pick of those wines were some domaines that I didn't already know – here they are:

Profile: Chevallier
Profile: Christophe et Fils
Profile: Eléonore Moreau
Profile: Francine et Olivier Savary
Profile: Guy et Olivier Alexandre
Profile: Moreau-Naudet
Profile: Pisse-Loup
Profile: Sylvain Mosnier

'Older' names, but not Chablis – 2017s

Berthaut-Gerbet – 2017
Clos de la Chapelle – 2017
Gouffier – 2017
Maison de la Chapelle – 2017

Wines tasted Blind
Nearly 100 wines that are less challenging for your bank balance:

2017 Beaujolais Blanc
2017 Irancy

Screw-cap versus Cork
Tasted back to 2004 with Clotilde Davenne:

Screw-caps versus Cork

The connection between elevage and barrels

Elevage, Oak & Alchemy

2017 Beaujolais – A small but often perfectly formed vintage…

The Producers
45 producers and over 300 wines – all visited in the month of February 2019. Comment from their producers on 2018 as well as 2017. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted, though not any 2018s at it's still too early:

Anne-Sophie Dubois – 2017
Bois du Chat – 2017
Château Bellevue – 2017
Château Bonnet – 2017
Château de La Chaize – 2017
Château de La Terrière – 2017
Château des Bachelards – 2016
Château des Jacques – 2017
Château Moulin à Vent – 2016
Château Pierreux + Mommessin – 2017
Château Poncié – 2017
Château Thivin – 2017
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2017
Clos de la Roilette – 2017
Daniel Bouland – 2017
David-Beaupère – 2017
de Bel Air – 2017
des Nugues – 2017
du Breuil – 2018
du Paradis – 2017
Fabien Collonge – 2017
Georges Duboeuf – 2017
Girin – 2017
Jean Foillard – 2017
Julien Sunier – 2017
La Pirolette – 2017
Labruyère – 2017
Le Nid – 2016
Longère – 2017
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2017
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2017
Mathieu et Camille Lapierre – 2017
Mee Godard – 2017
Monternot – Les Jumeaux – 2017
Paul Janin – 2017
Profile: Bernard Jomain
Profile: Château du Basty
Profile: David Large
Profile: Jean-Marc Burgaud
Profile: Philippe Deschamps
Raphaël Chopin – 2017
Richard Rottiers – 2017
Thillardon – 2017
Trenel – 2017
Vincent Audras – 2017

Bourgogne Côte d'Or
30 wines tasted from the maiden, 2017, vintage:

A Bourgogne Côte d’Or?

The Producers
62 domaines – including a bunch of new names – but one isn't from Chablis! 625 wines, including (shock) 16 from 2018, bottled or about to be bottled! That's 2,425 wines in the 2017 vintage reports to-date. Plus from each producer on their 2017 and 2018 campaigns. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted:

52x 2017 Petit Chablis
Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2017
Alain Geoffroy – 2017
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2017
Beaufumé – 2017
Besson – 2017
Billaud-Simon – 2017
Céline et Frédéric Gueguen – 2017
Charly Nicolle – 2017
Chaude Ecuelle – 2017
Château de Béru – 2017
Christian Moreau – 2017
Clotilde Davenne – 2017
Colombier – 2017
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2017
Daniel Seguinot – 2017
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2017
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2017
Drouhin Vaudon – 2017
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret – 2017
François Raveneau – 2017
Garnier & Fils – 2017
Gilbert Picq – 2017
Jean Collet & Fils – 2017
Jean Dauvissat – 2017
Jean-Claude Bessin – 2017
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2017
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2017
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2017
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2017
l’Enclos – 2017
La Chablisienne – 2017
La Meulière – 2016 (2)
La Motte – 2017
Laroche – 2017
Laurent Tribut – 2017
Long-Depaquit – 2017
Louis Michel – 2017
Louis Moreau – 2017
Malandes – 2017
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2017
Millet – 2017
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2017
Oudin – 2017
Patrick Puize – 2017
Pattes Loups – 2016
Pinson – 2017
Profile: Caves Duplessis
Profile: Domaine d’Henri
Profile: Domaine Roy
Profile: Guillaume Vrignaud
Profile: Guy Robin
Profile: Servin
Profile: Thomas Ventoura
Roland Lavantureux – 2017
Samuel Billaud – 2017
Séguinot-Bordet – 2017
Testut – 2017
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2017
Vincent Dauvissat – 2017
Vocoret – 2017
William Fevre – 2017
Yvon & Laurent Vocoret – 2017

Enjoy…

The 2017 Vintage Grands Maisons Report
Over 440 wines for you to add to the last two months reports – so that’s already more than 1,800 wines from 110+ producers in the October to December reports, with Chablis 2017 in January 2019 and Beaujolais 2017 in February 2019 still to come. Nobody else brings you such a wide perspective of Burgundy!

A Vintage Viewpoint…(2018, 2017, 2016)

2017 Burgundy – The Grands Maisons

Albert Bichot – 2017
Alex Gambal – 2017
Benjamin Leroux – 2017
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2017
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2017
Champy – 2017
Chanson Père et Fils – 2017
Faiveley – 2017
Jaffelin – 2017
Joseph Drouhin – 2017
Louis Jadot – 2017
Louis Latour – 2017
Louis Max – 2017
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2017
Remoissenet – 2017
Seguin-Manuel – 2017

2017 Red Burgundy

2017 Red Burgundy Report
What is it, and who is it for?
And the domaines from south to north:
Chevrot – 2017
Lucien Muzard – 2017
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2017
Antoine Olivier – 2017
Huber-Verdereau – 2017
de Montille – 2017
François Gaunoux – 2017
Profile: Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret
Roblet-Monnot – 2017
La Pousse d’Or – 2017
Michel Lafarge – 2017
Pierre Glantenay – 2017
Pierrick Bouley – 2017
Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley – 2017
Angerville – 2017
Joseph Voillot – 2017
Rebourgeon-Mure – 2017
Comte Armand – 2017
Clerget – 2017
Profile: Baptiste Guyon
des Croix – 2017
de Serrigny – 2016
Chandon de Briailles – 2017
Maison Harbour – 2017
Tollot-Beaut – 2017
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2017
Poisot Père et Fils – 2017
Profile: Chevalier Père et Fils
Arlot – 2017
Profile: Truchetet
Ambroise – 2017
Patrice Rion – 2017
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2017
Armelle et Bernard Rion – 2017
Michel Noëllat – 2017
Méo-Camuzet – 2017
Michel Gros – 2017
Comte Liger-Belair – 2017
Romanée-Conti – 2017
A Château de la Tour Vertical
Boursot Père et Fils – 2017
Mark Haisma – 2017
Arlaud – 2017
Joseph Roty – 2016
Profile: Pierre Damoy
Profile: Lucien Boillot
Rossignol-Trapet – 2017
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2017
2017 Roi Chambertin

For 2017 reporting 1,362 wines – so far……

2017 White Burgundy

2017 White Burgundy Report
What is it, and who is it for?
And the domaines:
Albert Joly – 2017
Antoine Jobard – 2017
Baron Thénard – 2017
Bernard Moreau – 2017
Bitouzet-Prieur – 2017
Bonneau du Martray – 2017
Buisson-Charles – 2017
Butterfield Wine – 2017
Caroline Colin-Morey – 2017
Chavy-Chouet – 2017
Château de Meursault – 2017
Comtes Lafon – 2017
de Villaine – 2017
Dublère – 2017
François Mikulski – 2017
Heitz-Lochardet – 2017
Henri et Gilles Buisson – 2017
Hubert Lamy – 2017
Jacques Carillon – 2017
Jacques Prieur – 2017
Jean Chartron – 2017
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2017
Jomain – 2017
Lamy-Caillat – 2016
Leflaive – 2017
Marc Morey – 2017
Matrot – 2017
Meurgey-Croses – 2017
Michel Niellon – 2017
Mischief & Mayhem – 2017
Morey-Coffinet – 2017
Olivier Leflaive – 2017
Patrick Javillier – 2017
Paul Pernot – 2017
Paul Pillot – 2017
Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2017
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2017
Profile: Domaine Ballot-Millot
Profile: Domaine Blain-Gagnard
Profile: Domaine Bruno Colin
Profile: Domaine St.Jacques
Roulot – 2017
Vincent Dancer – 2017
Vincent Girardin – 2017
Vincent Latour – 2017

For 2017 reporting 668 wines – so far……

Enjoy…

The 2018 Burgundy Vintage – what we know in 2018
A few pointers to what might come…

The 2018 Burgundy vintage weather
It’s not a single swallow that makes a summer…

Looking back at 1998
The vintage, 20 years on…

Have we already met the new phylloxera but not yet recognised it?
Fiction, of-course…

Enjoy…

Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly
190 wines tasted blind
The vintages 2017, 2016, 2015 even a few 14, 13, 12 and 11

Beautiful summer whites:
Over 50 Mâcons from the best producers
Les Artisans Vignerons de Bourgogne du Sud – 2016

And some domaines to finish:
Anne Parent (Pommard) – 2016
Clos des Lambrays (Morey-St.Denis) – 2017
Jane Eyre (Bligny-lès-Beaune) – 2017
Lamarche (Vosne-Romanée) – 2017
Profile: Claire et Stéphane Follin-Arbelet (Aloxe-Corton)

Enjoy…

A profile of Auxey-Duresses
In figures, the geography the vines…

Winemakers of Auxey-Duresses:

Domaine Agnès Paquet
Domaine André et Bernard Labry
Domaine Diconne
Domaine Lafouge
Domaine Michel Prunier & Fille
Domaine Piguet-Chouet
Domaine Prunier-Damy
Domaine Roy
Domaine Terres de Velle

Cave Prestige 2018 – Les Blancs
The 47th year of the BIVB trophy wines – 48 whites

There's something stirring near Beaune
How about 180 hectares of Vin de France?

Les Aligoteurs
A celebration of Aligoté – 77 wines
Image credit (right) in linked article.

And then there were two:
A tale of two Ponsots

Domaine Ponsot (Morey) – 2016
Laurent Ponsot (Gilly) – 2016

Mâconnais 2016:
45 wines Here

Chalonnaise 2016:
Bouzeron, Montagny and Rully – 57 wines

Moulin à Vent:
A dozen producers – 39 wines

And to finish:
Domiane Chicotot (Nuits) – 2017
Domiane AF Gros (Beaune) – 2016
Maison Jean Loron (Pontanevaux) – 2016

DIAM and the Triumph of Empiricism
Why I believe DIAM to be the closure of choice for your white burgundy purchasing
Including the most telling tasting I’ve done in years – William Fevre’s domaine Chablis, tasted back to 2006 – all sealed with DIAM.

Latricières-Chambertin – A Vineyard Profile:
This started with a friend’s tasting of (mainly) Latricières-Chambertin in Zürich – 15 wines – then the project grew bigger!

Everything that you could wish to know about the vineyard and it’s dozen producers (below). Over 50 different Latricières were tasted for you in the making of this!

Latricières-Chambertin – a vineyard profile…
Domaine Camus (Gevrey)
Domaine Faiveley (Nuits)
Domaine Trapet (Gevrey)
Domaine Rossignol-Trapet (Gevrey)
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze (Gevrey)
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux (Vosne)
Domaine Simon Bize (Savigny)
Domaine David Duband (Chevannes)
Domaine Chantal Remy (Morey)
Domaine Duroché (Gevrey)
Domaine Launay-Horiot (Pommard)

Les Inconnus
A short introduction to producers (largely) never seen in Burgundy Report before:

15 domaines from the Côte de Beaune, Chalonnaise and Mâconnais
16 domaines from the Côte de Nuits – mainly Gevrey-Chambertin
5 domaines from the Beaujolais
12 domaines from Chablis
9 domaines’ mainly Meursault

Grands Jours Tastings
Two tastings – 62 grand crus:

The ‘Grands Maisons – 2015 Grands Crus’
Clos de Vougeot – 2008-1989

Domaines Visited Too

Pierrick Bouley – 2016
Clos de la Chapelle – 2016
Maison de la Chapelle – 2016
Henri Rebourseau (reprise)
des Varoilles – 2016

Wine ‘current affairs’

Am I becoming an amphore-bore?

The Producers
48 producers, well over 300 wines – all visited in the month of February 2018. Comment from their producers on 2017 as well as 2016. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted:

Cave de Juliénas Chaintré – 2016
Cave de le Château de Chénas – 2016
Château Bonnet – 2016
Château de La Chaize – 2016
Château de La Terrière – 2016
Château des Bachelards – 2016
Château des Jacques – 2016
Château des Ronzes – 2016
Château Moulin à Vent – 2015
Château Pierreux + Mommessin – 2016
Château Poncié – 2016
Château Thivin – 2016
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2016
Clos de la Roilette – 2016
Daniel Bouland – 2016
David-Beaupère – 2016
de Bel Air – 2016
des Nugues – 2016
du Paradis – 2016
Fabien Collonge – 2016
Georges Duboeuf – 2016
Girin – 2016
La Pirolette – 2016
Labruyère – 2016
Le Nid – 2015
Les Bois du Chat – 2016
Longère – 2016
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2016
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2016
Mee Godard – 2016
Monternot – Les Jumeaux – 2016
Paul Janin – 2016
Profile: Anne-Sophie Dubois
Profile: Cave du Château des Loges
Profile: Cave du Fleurie
Profile: Domaine de La Grand’Cour
Profile: du Breuil
Profile: Jean Foillard
Profile: Julien Sunier
Profile: Mathieu et Camille Lapierre
Profile: Oedoria
Profile: Thillardon
Profile: Vignerons des Pierres Dorées
Profile: Vinescence
Raphaël Chopin – 2016
Richard Rottiers – 2016
Trenel – 2016
Vincent Audras – 2016

The Producers
60 domaines – but one isn’t from Chablis! Over 560 wines. Comment from their producers on 2015 and 2016. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted:

Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2016
Alain Geoffroy – 2016
Alice & Olivier De Moor – 2016
Beaufumé – 2016
Besson – 2016
Billaud-Simon – 2016
Céline et Frédéric Gueguen – 2016
Charly Nicolle – 2016
Chaude Ecuelle – 2016
Château de Béru – 2016
Christian Moreau – 2016
Claire, Laurence et Denis Race – 2016
Clothilde Davenne – 2016
Colombier – 2016
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2016
Daniel Seguinot – 2016
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2016
Drouhin Vaudon – 2016
du Chardonnay – 2016
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret – 2016
François Raveneau – 2016
Garnier & Fils – 2016
Gilbert Picq – 2016
Jean Collet & Fils – 2016
Jean Dauvissat – 2016
Jean-Claude Bessin – 2016
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2016
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2016
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2016
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2016
La Chablisienne – 2016
La Manufacture – 2016
La Meulière – 2016
La Motte – 2016
Laroche – 2016
Laurent Tribut – 2016
Long-Depaquit – 2016
Louis Michel – 2016
Louis Moreau – 2016
Malandes – 2016
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2016
Millet – 2016
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2016
Oudin – 2016
Patrick Puize – 2016
Pattes Loups – 2015 (v2)
Pinson – 2016
Profile: Domaine de l’Enclos
Profile: Domaine du Clos du Roi
Profile: Domaine Roland Lavantureux
Profile: J Moreau & Fils
Samuel Billaud – 2016
Séguinot-Bordet – 2016
Simonnet-Febvre – 2016
Testut – 2016
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2016
Vincent Dauvissat – 2016
Vocoret – 2016
William Fevre – 2016
Yvon & Laurent Vocoret – 2016

And a little extra from the Côte d’Or:Chandon de Briailles – 2016
Digioia-Royer – 2016
Dominique Gallois – 2016
La Pousse d’Or – 2016
Louis Boillot, Ghislaine Barthod – 2016
Profile: Jean-Marc Pillot
Profile: Michel Niellon

Enjoy…

The 2016 Vintage Grands Maisons Report
Almost 430 wines for you to add to the last two months reports – so that’s already 1,620 wines from 101 producers in the October to December reports, with Chablis 2016 in January and a Beaujolais 2016 in February still to come. Nobody else brings you such a wide perspective of Burgundy!

A Vintage Viewpoint…(2017, 2016, 2015)

2016 Burgundy – The Grands Maisons

Albert Bichot – 2016
Alex Gambal – 2016
Benjamin Leroux – 2016
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2016
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2016
Champy – 2016
Chanson Père et Fils – 2016
Faiveley – 2016
Joseph Drouhin – 2016
Louis Jadot – 2016
Louis Latour – 2016
Louis Max – 2016
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2016
Remoissenet – 2016

2016 Red Burgundy – Revisits
The whites were tasted in the October report – here are their reds:

Château de Meursault 2 – 2016
Jacques Prieur 2 – 2016

2016 Red Burgundy
Complicated, not much to go round, but some incontestably great wines:
2015s – nearly 50 wines now bottled
2016 Red Burgundy
2016 Roi Chambertin
Ambroise – 2016
Angerville – 2016
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2016
Antoine Olivier – 2016
Antonin Guyon – 2016
Arlaud – 2016
Arlot – 2016
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2016
Bruno Clair – 2016
Camus Père et Fils – 2013
Chanterêves – 2016
Château de la Tour / Pierre Labet – 2016
Clos de Tart – 2016
Clos des Lambrays – 2016
Collotte – 2016
Comte Armand – 2016
Comte Liger-Belair – 2016
David Moreau – 2016
de Montille (+Château Puligny) – 2016
de Vogüé – 2016
des Croix – 2016
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2016
Faiveley (Mercurey) – 2016
Georges Noellat – 2016
Gilbert et Christine Felettig – 2016
Henri Gouges – 2016
Jane Eyre – 2016
Jean Tardy – 2016
Jessiaume – 2016
JF Mugnier – 2016
Joseph Voillot – 2016
Le Grappin – 2016
Louis Chenu et Filles – 2016
Maison Harbour – 2016
Mark Haisma – 2016
Monette – 2016
Patrice Rion – 2016
Poisot Père et Fils – 2016
Profile: Dugat-Py
Profile: François Gaunoux
Profile: Lejeune
Profile: Ravaut
Profile: Sylvain Cathiard
Rebourgeon-Mure – 2016
Remoriquet – 2016
Roger Belland – 2016
Romanée-Conti – 2016
Tollot-Beaut – 2016
Vougeraie – 2016

2016 White Burgundy
2016 White Burgundy Report
What is it, and who is it for?
And the domaines:
Albert Joly – 2016
Antoine Jobard – 2016
Au Pied de Mont Chauve – 2016
Baron Thénard – 2015
Bernard Moreau – 2016
Bonneau du Martray – 2016
Buisson-Charles – 2016
Butterfield Wines – 2016
Caroline Colin-Morey – 2016
Château du Meursault – 2016
Comtes Lafon – 2016
Dublère – 2016
François Mikulski – 2016
Heitz-Lochardet – 2016
Hubert Lamy – 2016
Jacques Prieur – 2016
Jean Chartron – 2016
Jean-Noël Gagnard – 2016
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2016
Jomain – 2016
Leflaive – 2016
Matrot – 2016
Morey-Coffinet – 2016
Olivier Leflaive – 2016
Patrick Javillier – 2016
Paul Pernot – 2016
Paul Pillot – 2016
Pierre Morey, Morey-Blanc – 2016
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2016
Profile: Domaine Lamy-Caillat
Profile: Guy Amiot
Profile: Jacques Carillon
Profile: Vincent Latour
Roulot – 2016
Vincent Dancer – 2016
Vincent Girardin – 2016

En Plus:

A Century of Moulin-à-Vent – One hundred wines, not one hundred years!
Pinot Noir from Central Otago – An exceptional tasting in the Hospices de Beaune

Enjoy:

What the 2017 harvest means
what we know in 2017 – and a few pointers…

2017 – not quite the annus horribilis…:

The growing season in 2017

1997 – 20 years on – has time been kind?

Not your average wines, but time has been relatively kind to them

Saint-Véran

Saint-Véran: The appellation in profile
Almost 90 Saint-Véran, tasted…

Enjoy:

St.Amour
What to make of the appellation:
A Village Profile

Profiled St.Amour Producers:

Cave de Juliénas Chaintré
Château de Saint Amour
Château La Romancière
Domaine de l’Ancien Relais
Domaine de la Pirolette
Domaine du Breuil / Château des Jean Loron
Domaine du Mas des Tines
Domaine du Moulin Berger
Domaine du Paradis
Domaine Matray

And to finish, a little Côte de Nuits:

Digioia-Royer – 2015
Gérard Mugneret – 2016
Michel Noëllat – 2015
Robert Sirugue – 2016

Enjoy:

The visits
And nice to make some rechecks on the quality of those 2015s – mainly(!) now all in bottle.
Albert Morot – 2015 revisted
Antoine Olivier – 2015 revisited
Arlot – 2015
Château de Meursault – 2014 revisited
Clos de Lambrays – 2015
des Croix – 2015 revisited
Louis Michel – 2014 mainly
Moulin à Vent – 34 wines
Profile: Domaine Perrot-Minot
Samuel Billaud – 2015 revisited

Enjoy:

Various!

A profile of Beaune 1er Cro Clos de l’Ecu Monopole
All about Chardonnay – on chardonnay day…
French Wine, A History – Rod Phillips

The producer visits including new names profiled:

Profile: Domaine Boursot Père et Fils
Profile: Domaine Clos de Mez
Profile: Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini
Profile: Domaine Hubert Lignier
Profile: Domaine Manuel Olivier
Profile: Jules Desjourneys
 
Heitz-Lochardet – 2015
Jean Loron – 2015
La Pousse d’Or – 2015

Enjoy:

Marsannay

A profile of Marsannay
In particular its proposed new 1er crus
2014 Marsannay (+) 53 wines blind tasted

Themed blind tastings
I chose the two Beaujolais appellations because I feel that they are among the least known of the crus, and it was anyway time to return to the Mâconnais and Irancy…

2015 Chiroubles…
2015 Régnié…
2015 Irancy
2015 Mâconnais

The producer visits including new names profiled:

Profile: Domaine Collotte
Profile: Maison de la Chapelle
Profile: Moulin aux Moines
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2015
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2015
Meurgey-Croses – 2015
Pierre Glantenay – 2015
Vincent Girardin – 2015

Enjoy:

135 wines from 2015 – tastings by label

2007 Whites…
2015 Aligoté…
2015 Chambolle-Musigny
2015 Givry…
2015 Mercurey

The producer visits including new names profiled:

A visit to de Vogüé
Beaujolais 2015 of Lafarge-Vial
Beaujolais 2015 of Louis Boillot
Buisson-Charles – 2015
Chantrêves – 2015
Château Pommard – 2015
Clos de la Chapelle – 2015
Henri et Gilles Buisson – 2015
Profile: Jérémy Recchione
Profile: Santini Frères
Réyane & Pascal Bouley – 2015

The Producers
51 domaines, 355 wines – all visited in the month of February 2017. Comment from their producers on 2015 and 2016. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted:
Château Bonnet – 2015
Château de Buffavent – 2015
Château de Cercy – 2015
Château de la Terrière – 2015
Château des Bachelards – 2015
Château des Jacques – 2015
Château Moulin à Vent – 2015
Château Pierreux + Mommessin – 2015
Château Poncié – 2015
Château Thivin – 2015
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2015
Clos de la Chapelle des Bois – 2015
Clos de la Roilette – 2015
David-Beaupère – 2015
de Bel Air – 2015
de Colette – 2015
de la Madone – Frères Bérerd – 2015
des Josephins – 2015
des Nugues – 2015
des Pierres Roses – 2015
des Terres Dorées – 2015
Fabien Collonge – 2015
Gaget – 2015
Girin – 2015
Jean Loron Beaujolais – 2015
Julien Duport – 2015
Labruyère – 2015
Laurent Gauthier – 2015
Le Nid – 2015
Les Bois du Chat – 2015
Les Roches de Garants – 2015
Longère – 2015
Louis-Claude Desvignes – 2015
Manoir du Carra Sambardier – 2015
Mee Godard – 2015
Michel & Sylvain Tête – 2015
Monternot – Les Jumeaux – 2015
Paul Janin – 2015
Profile: Céline et Nicolas Hirsch
Profile: Châtaignier Durand
Profile: Château de la Chaize
Profile: Château des Ronzes
Profile: Daniel Bouland
Profile: Dominique Piron
Profile: du Vissoux
Profile: Georges Duboeuf
Profile: Yvon Metras
Raphaël Chopin – 2015
Richard Rottiers – 2015
Trenel – 2015
Vincent Audras – 2015

The Producers
59 domaines – but one isn’t from Chablis! Over 560 wines. Comment from their producers on 2015 and 2016. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted:

Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2015
Alain Geoffroy – 2015
Billaud-Simon – 2015
Bitouzet-Prieur – 2015
Céline et Frédéric Gueguen – 2015
Charly Nicolle – 2015
Christian Moreau – 2015
Claire, Laurence et Denis Race – 2015
Clothilde Davenne – 2015
Colombier – 2015
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2015
Daniel Seguinot – 2015
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2015
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2015
Drouhin Vaudon – 2015
François Raveneau – 2015
Gilbert Picq – 2015
Jean Collet & Fils – 2015
Jean Dauvissat – 2015
Jean-Claude Bessin – 2015
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2015
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2015
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2015
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2015
La Chablisienne – 2015
La Manufacture – 2015
La Meulière – 2015
Lamblin et Fils – 2015
Laroche – 2015
Laurent Tribut – 2015
Long-Depaquit – 2015
Louis Michel – 2015
Louis Moreau – 2015
Malandes – 2015
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2015
Millet – 2015
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2015
Oudin – 2015
Patrick Puize – 2015
Pattes Loups – 2015
Pinson – 2015
Profile: Alice & Olivier De Moor
Profile: Château de Béru
Profile: Domaine Bachelier
Profile: Domaine Beaufumé
Profile: Domaine Besson
Profile: Domaine Colbois
Profile: Domaine de Chaude Ecuelle
Profile: Domaine de la Motte
Profile: Domaine Eleni & Edouard Vocoret
Profile: Domaine Garnier & Fils
Profile: Domaine Samuel Billaud
Profile: Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret
Séguinot-Bordet – 2015
Testut – 2015
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2015
Vincent Dauvissat – 2015
Vocoret – 2015
William Fevre – 2015

Enjoy…

The 2015 Grands Maisons Report
Almost 300 wines for you to add to the last two months reports – so that’s already 1,300 2015 wines in the October to December reports, with a Chablis January and a Beaujolais February still to come:

A Vintage Viewpoint…(2016, 2015, 2014)

2015 Burgundy – The Grands Maisons

Albert Bichot – 2015
Alex Gambal – 2015
Benjamin Leroux – 2015
Jean-Claude Boisset – 2015
Bouchard Aîné et Fils – 2015
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2015
Champy – 2015
Chanson Père et Fils – 2015
Faiveley – 2015
Joseph Drouhin – 2015
Louis Jadot – 2015
Louis Latour – 2015
Louis Max – 2015
Marchand-Tawse – 2015
Olivier Leflaive – 2015
Remoissenet – 2015

2015 Red Burgundy
Inconsistent – fabulous highlights and relatively few lowlights…

2015 Red Burgundy
2015 Roi Chambertin
AF Gros – 2015
Albert Morot – 2015
Ambroise – 2015
Angerville – 2015
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2015
Arlaud – 2015
Armand Rousseau – 2015
Arnoux-Lachaux – 2015
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2015
Camille Giroud – 2015
Château de la Tour / Pierre Labet – 2015
Château du Meursault – 2015
Chevrot – 2015
Chicotot – 2015
Christian Clerget – 2015
Comte Liger-Belair – 2015
David Moreau – 2015
de Montille (+Château Puligny) – 2015
des Croix – 2015
Dublère – 2015
Dujac – 2015
Faiveley (Mercurey) – 2015
Fourrier – 2015
Francoise André – 2015
Jacques Prieur – 2015 (part 2)
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2015
Joseph Roty – 2014
Maison Harbour – 2015
Mark Haisma – 2015
Parent – 2015
Patrice Rion – 2015
Pierre Naigeon – 2015
Poisot Père et Fils – 2015
Ponsot – 2015
Romanée-Conti – 2015
Rossignol-Trapet – 2015
Vougeraie – 2015

2015 White Burgundy
Virile, dynamic, and variable.

2015 White Burgundy – the snapshot
What is it, and who is it for?

And the domaines:
Antoine Olivier – 2015
Antoine Jobard – 2015
Bernard Moreau – 2015
Bonneau du Martray – 2015
Caroline Colin-Morey – 2015
Chavy-Chouet – 2015
Christian Moreau – some 2015, some 2014…
Comtes Lafon – 2015
François Mikulski – 2015
Hubert Lamy – 2015
Jacques Prieur – 2015
Jean Chartron – 2015
Jean-Noël Gagnard – 2015
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2015
Jomain – 2015
Le Grappin – 2015
Leflaive – 2015
Long-Depaquit – one 2015, the rest 2014
Louis Moreau – a little 2015, more 2014
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – a little 2015, more 2014
Pierre Morey – 2015
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2015
Roulot – 2015
Terres de Velle – 2015

Enjoy:

September’s report is usually focused the year’s harvest – though only just in 2016, as we were still harvesting in October:
 

2016 The Harvest Insight…
2016 The Vintage Growing Season

But I still managed to fit-in a few interesting domaine visits too:
 

Frédéric Esmonin – 2015
Henry Fessy – Beaujolais
Hubert Lamy – 2015
Jaffelin – 2015
Jean Tardy – 2015
Lucien Muzard – 2014

Maison Ilan
This is an important story, so it’s free to everyone:

The spectacular rise & fall of Maison Ilan

July is a quiet month with many people already on holiday, but here are a few domaine visits made this year that didn’t make it into previous month’s reports.

Enjoy…

Minerality?
Just a few wines and a few thoughts that may or may not add some food for though to augment or disprove our thoughts on this, the word of the moment…

Domaines Visited:

Digioia-Royer – 2014
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2013
Jane Eyre – 2015
Pierre Gelin – 2012
Dominique Guyon – Combe au Moines
Jessiaume – 2014
Matrot – 2013
des Varoilles – 2014

Enjoy…

Rosé – Pinot vs Gamay – blind!
Close to 100 wines – all tasted blind. It’s all Burgundy, but it’s also not all the same. Tasting #1 in Beaune, tasting #2 in Villefranche. Then the ‘top-6’ taste-off!
118% Corton – Vigne au Saint
A lesser known Corton with just 3 owners – but it’s bigger than it should be! Here all three producer’s wines tasted from 2014-2010
The other Ancien Cuvée Carnot
Everybody knows the Ancien Cuvée Carnot as Bouchard Père et Fils’s Volnay Caillerets, but actually they have another…
The baker’s dozen of blind Meursaults
Older whites – there’s always some trepidation these days, but this was simply a great evening with great wines
Laurent Ponsot – Fighting the fight
The winemaker with the most visibility in the downfall of Rudi Kurniawan – what’s he up to now?

Domaines Visited:

Jean-Claude Boisset – 2014
David Duband – 2014
Jean-Philippe Fichet
Anne Gros – 2015
Marc Morey – 2014
Newman – 2014
Château de Marsannay – 2014 (and 2015!)
Odoul Coquard – 2014 (and 2015!)

Beaujolais Part 2:
If part 1 was all about the Beaujolais, then part 2 is all about the wines of Beaujolais: 226 wines tasted blind, followed by ‘some’ producers for your attention; 47 domaines visited in April and May 2016 with another 422 wines:
 

2014 Vintage Beaujolais – blind
Cave de le Château de Chénas
Chateau Pierreux + Mommessin
Chateau Portier
Chateau Thivin
Château Bonnet
Château de Bellevue
Château de Buffavent
Château de Cercy
Château de Fleurie
Château de la Terrière
Château des Bachelards
Château des Jacques
Château Gaillard
Château Moulin à Vent
Château Poncié / Villa Ponciago
Claire & Fabien Chasselay
Clos de la Chapelle des Bois
Clos de la Roilette
David-Beaupère
de Bel Air
des Terres Dorées
Domaine de Colette
Domaine de la Madone – Le Perréon
Domaine des Josephins
Domaine des Nugues
Domaine Girin
Domaine Longère
Fabien Collonge
Gaget
Jean Loron
Jeremy Bally – Les Bois du Chat
Julien Duport
Labruyère
Laurent Gauthier
Le Nid
Les Roches de Garants (JP Champagnon)
Louis-Claude Desvignes
Maison Trenel – 2014
Manoir du Carra Sambardier
Mee Godard
Michel & Sylvain Tête
Monternot – Les Jumeaux
Paul Janin
Raphaël Chopin
Richard Rottiers
Thibault Liger-Belair
Vincent Audras

Enjoy:

Beaujolais Part 1:
A review of the many pluses and minuses of Beaujolais and its wines:
 

1. Beaujolais – why it’s important, & its market in context
– Why it’s worth your time
– The internal market structure
– The volumes of wine produced
2. Beaujolais – it’s not just one problem
– The moribund market for Beaujolais
– What about Beaujolais Nouveau
– The need for sustainable viticulture
3. Beaujolais – Solving some problems(?)
– A worthwhile place to visit
– The changing viticulture
– Prices and ‘right prices’
– Time to dump the prestige cuvées?
4. Beaujolais – the beauty produced by gamay…
– The relative qualities of Beaujolais
5. Beaujolais – that you should buy!
– Meet one set of brilliant producers

Enjoy:

Volnay Part 2:
An overview of the vineyards of Volnay, plus tastings with important producers of Volnay – or simply Volnays that I love – from producers who don’t live in the village.

Right a rock, freshly plucked from Volnay Santenots du Milieu and placed on the wall of the Clos des Santenots:
 

A trip around the vines of Volnay
Volnay ‘Various’ – Bouchard Père et Fils
Volnay 2014s – Nicolas Rossignol
Volnay Clos de la Barre – Louis Jadot
Volnay Clos de la Chapelle – 2014
Volnay Clos des Chênes – Château Meursault
Vonay Clos des Chênes – Joseph Drouhin
Volnay Clos Santenots – Jacques Prieur
Volnay Santenots – du Pavillon (Bichot)
Volnay Santenots du Milieu – Comtes Lafon

Grands Jours
I’m really not a fan of packed tasting venues and having to elbow your way through to the front to taste a particular wine, but anyway, here are a few from the BIVB’s marketing fest of March 2016…

Some Chablis 2014
Some Clos de Vougeot 2006-1985!
Some Corton from Louis Latour
Some Côte d’Or & Mâconnais 2014 whites
Some wines from the ‘Punition Collective’

Random Ruminations
Volnay + A question of timing + Beaujolais(?)

Volnay Part 1:
29 domaines. The producers of Volnay who live in Volnay:
Alain Billard
Albert Boillot
Angerville
Bitouzet-Prieur
Christophe Thilloux
Christophe Vaudoisey
Clerget
François Buffet
Henri Delagrange
Henri Montagny
Huber-Verdereau
Jean Vaudoisey
Jean-Claude Cluzeaud
Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley
Joseph Voillot – Champans
La Pousse d’Or
Marie-Christine & Vincent Perrin
Michel Lafarge
Pascal Mure
Pierre Glantenay
Poulleau Père & Fils
Régis Rossignol-Changarnier
Réyane & Pascal Bouley
Roblet-Monnot
Roland Mure
Rossignol-Cornu
Rossignol-Février
Sainson-Rossignol
Thierry Glantenay

Random Ruminations
The market for En-Primeur 2014 plus ‘the rise’ of DIAM

Unashamedly Chablis 2014
A relatively uncomplicated vintage…
29x 2014 Petit Chablis, blind

The Producers
48 domaines. Over 500 wines. Comment from their producers. As always, those extra-special wines are highlighted:

Agnes et Didier Dauvissat – 2014
Alain Geoffroy – 2014
Billaud-Simon – 2014
Céline et Frédéric Gueguen – 2014
Charly Nicolle – 2014
Christian Moreau – 2014
Claire, Laurence et Denis Race – 2014
Clothilde Davenne – 2014
Colombier – 2014
Corine et Jean-Pierre Grossot – 2014
Daniel Seguinot – 2014
Daniel, Sébastien & Vincent Dampt – 2014
Domaine du Chardonnay – 2014
Drouhin Vaudon – 2014
François Raveneau – 2014
Gilbert Picq – 2014
Jean Collet & Fils – 2014
Jean Dauvissat – 2014
Jean-Claude Bessin – 2014
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2014
Jean-Hughes & Guilhem Goisot – 2014
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2014
Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin – 2014 + 2008
La Chablisienne – 2014
La Manufacture – 2014
La Meulière – 2014
Lamblin et Fils – 2014
Laroche – 2014
Laurent Tribut – 2014
Long-Depaquit – 2014
Louis Michel – 2014
Louis Moreau – 2014
Malandes – 2014
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2014
Millet – 2014
Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre – 2014
Ouidin – 2014
Pascal Bouchard – 2014
Patrick Puize – 2014
Pattes Loups – 2014
Pinson – 2014
Séguinot-Bordet – 2014
Simonnet-Febvre – 2014
Testut – 2014
Vignoble Dampt Frères – 2014
Vincent Dauvissat – 2014
Vocoret – 2014
William Fevre – 2014

The 2014 Grand Maisons Report + +
About 460 wines for you to add to the last two months reports (January will be a big one too) – so more than 1,500 wines in total from October to December.

A Vintage Viewpoint…(2015, 2014, 2013)

Vintage 2014 – Grand Maisons:

Albert Bichot – 2014
Alex Gambal – 2014
Benjamin Leroux – 2014
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2014
Bouchard Aîné et Fils – 2014
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2014
Champy – 2014
Chanson Père et Fils – 2014
Faiveley – 2014
Joseph Drouhin – 2014
Louis Jadot – 2014
Louis Latour – 2014
Louis Max – 2014
Marchand-Tawse – 2014
Remoissenet – 2014

Beaujolais: In search of Pinosity

Pinosity, Loron & Château Bellevue

A blind tasting – to tease out some names
for future visits:

36x 2013 Ladoix

Enjoy the 2014 Red Burgundy Vintage Report……

What you need to know about the 2014 vintage…

Vintage 2014 – the domaines:

2014 Roi Chambertin
AF Gros – 2014
Ambroise – 2014
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2014
Ardhuy – 2014
Arlot – 2014
Arnoux-Lachaux – 2014
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2014
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2014
Camille Giroud – 2014
Chandon de Briailles – 2014
Chantal Remy – 2014
Château de la Tour / Pierre Labet – 2014
Château du Meursault part 2 – 2014
Château Pommard – 2014
Chicotot – 2014
Clos de Tart – 2014
Comte Liger-Belair – 2014
de Vogüé – 2014
des Croix – 2014
Dominique Lafon – 2014
Dubreuil-Fontaine – 2014
Dufouleur Frères – 2014
Fourrier – 2014
Hubert de Montille & Les 2 Montilles – 2014
Hugues Pavelot – 2014
Jane et Sylvain – 2014
Joseph Voillot – 2014
Le Grappin – 2014
Louis Chenu et Filles – 2014
Maison Harbour – 2014
Mark Haisma – 2014
Maume – 2014
Mongeard-Mugneret – 2014 (Plus!)
Nicolas Rossignol – 2014
Parent – 2014
Patrice Rion – 2014
Pierre Amiot et Fils – 2014
Pierre Murgey-Croses – 2014 (Mâcon)
Rebourgeon-Mure – 2014
Romanée-Conti – 2014
Rossignol-Trapet – 2014
Seguin-Manuel – 2014
Tollot-Beaut – 2014
Vougeraie – 2014

Enjoy the 2014 White Burgundy Vintage Report……

2014 white burgundy: what to know, what to buy…

Vintage 2014 – the (mainly) white domaines:

2014 Whites – Mâconnais
Antoine et Rachel Olivier – 2014
Antoine Jobard – 2014
Baron Thénard – 2014
Bernard Moreau – 2014
Bonneau du Martray – 2014
Buisson-Charles – 2014
Butterfield Wines – 2014
Chavey-Chouet – 2014
Château de Puligny-Montrachet – 2014
Château du Meursault part 1 – 2014
Comtes Lafon – 2014
Domaine Matrot – 2014
Dublère – 2014
Gilles Bouton – 2014
Hubert Lamy – 2014
Jacques Prieur – 2014
Jean Chartron – 2014
Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2014
Jomain Frères – 2014
Larue – 2014
Leflaive – 2014
Morey-Coffinet – 2014
Patrick Javillier – 2014
Paul Pillot – 2014
Pierre Morey + Morey Blanc – 2014
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey – 2014
Roulot – 2014
Terres de Velle – 2014
Vincent Dancer – 2014

Enjoy…

A vintage profile…

Just about everything you could wish to know about the 2015 vintage – in 2015!

A profile & grand (cru) tasting of the 1985 vintage…

Also including Montrachets from 2005

Two vertical tastings from Pierre Amiot of Morey St.Denis…

Morey 1er Les Ruchots plus Clos de la Roche

Enjoy…

A vineyard profile…

Santenay Clos de MalteMany of Santenay’s best vineyards are unmarked – only a decent map will tell you where you are – but the Clos de Malte is much less shy. It does require that you get off the beaten track though…

New domaines in profile…

Domaine Francoise André – Beaune
Domaine Debray – Beaune
Domaine Jean Yves Devevey – Demigny
Maison Jane Eyre – Bigny-lès-Beaune
Domaine Heitz-Lochardet – Chassagne-Montrachet
Domaine Henri Richard – Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine de Serrigny – Savigny-lès-Beaune

Enjoy…

A vineyard profile…

Meursault-Perrières

What are Burgundy’s biggest négoce to do?

Burgundy’s merchant class – facing up to the changing marketReflections on strategy, including discussions with the heads of Maisons Jean-Claude Boisset, Albert Bichot, Picard and Béjot.

Tasting list…

72 wine extravaganza from Comte Liger-Belair – Vosne-Romanée
A jumble of blind Chablis – mainly grand cru

Domaines profiled…

Maison Bejot – Meursault
Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur – Vosne-Romanée
Domaine des Beaumont – Morey St.Denis

For all that, a rather ‘classic’ yet interesting selection of producers that have never before been profiled in Burgundy Report.

Enjoy:

Producers from the Côte de Beaune

Domaine Leflaive – Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Van Berg – Meursault
Maison Olivier Bernstein – Beaune
Maison Lucien Lemoine – Beaune
Maison Philippe Pacalet – Beaune

Producers from the Côte de Nuits

Domaine René Cacheux – Vosne-Romanée
Domaine Anne Gros – Vosne-Romanée
Domaine Jean Tardy – Vosne-Romanée
Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felettig – Chambolle-Musigny
Domaine Odoul-Coquard – Morey St.Denis
Domaine Tortochot – Gevrey-Chambertin

Random Ruminations

Rully Blanc 2013
Not to be missed for those on a budget. Here is a snapshot of the appellation and a large number of highly recommended wines:
25 blind whites

Côte d’Auxerre 2013
A window on the 2013s from Saint Bris and Irancy:
Blind wines

More Mâconnais 2013
A return to visit the trophy winners from the 2015 ‘Distinction Saint-Vincent’ – an annual blind tasting, mainly by the vignerons, of a particular vintage’s wines, where this year I also took part this year:
Château de Messey
Cave Cooperative d’Azé
Cave Cooperative de Lugny
Domaine Fichet
Cave Cooperative d’Igé
Stéphane & Lucie Guillemin
Château de la Greffière
Domaine Thevenet
Cave Cooperative Charnay-les-Mâcon

And a single domaine from the Côte de Nuits – but a good one!
Castagnier, Morey St.Denis