[For subscribers] A profile of Saint Amour – is that even possible? Blind tasting about 50 St.Amours is of-course no-problem, likewise visiting ten new producers. Then back to the Côte de Nuits with a sniff of Chambolle-Musigny and much more Vosne-Romanée.
Here.
Online today – the June 2017 Burgundy Report
Ten reports covering new and revisited domaines from Chablis to Beaujolais – the latter, a modest tasting of 34 wines from the appellation of Moulin à Vent. Normally, I aim for at least a dozen reports per month in this ‘off-season’ time – but having ‘lost’ my car for 3 weeks, it’s fair to say that the logistics were not on my side in June – but I almost made it 🙂
Particularly nice was the opportunity to visit and taste 15s with Thierry Brouin at Domaine des Lambrays – in his last days at the helm of the domaine (since 1980!) before retirement. Such a great character…
The April Burgundy Report is now online.
Marsannay is in focus with a profile of its vast area and complex network of lieux-dits. The proposal for premier crus – ‘the dossier!’ – showing how it should simplify our understanding of the appellation. There’s also a blind tasting of over 50 Marsannay wines – mostly from 2014 – with some of the appellations best producers in attendance – physically as well as their bottles!
But it’s not just Marsannay; in addition to some newly profiled domaines and a bunch of familiar names visited to taste their 2015s, there are also themed blind tasting of 2015s from Chiroubles, Irancy, Mâconnais and Régnié.
All told, a little over 260 wines. I hope that you will enjoy…
A sleeping giant awakens!
I sent Ray Walker my article for his ‘right of response’ a few hours before I publicly linked it by publishing my September 2016 Report:
Today a response, which I offer for transparency:
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On 26 January 2017 at 09:23, Ray Walker
Bill
you will have my response shortly. For now, feel free to use the blog post that I made as a first instalment.
[my edit] link [end of my edit]
In short, your facts are not straight.
Ray WALKER
Owner/Winemaker
MAISON ILAN
On 26 January 2017 at 09:46, Ray Walker
And Bill
I hope you have a great lawyer.
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Of-course, Ray’s response is only in the spirit of “doing things in the right way“
Now comes a relative (report writing) pause for Christmas, then the 5th of January – is Chablis time!
The November and December Burgundy Report ‘Participants’ 🙂
Now online.
Of-course much of the hype surrounding the 2015 reds has some basis in fact – it is simply a great vintage – to see how great, hop over to the subscription report here.
600 wines fall from the pages to add to over 300 in the October issue – and there’s much more to come in my December report covering the grands maisons.
I’m hoping that the December report will published before my Christmas lunch – then I’ve actually the time to enjoy a drop myself – though no 2015s!
Enjoy…
Online today is my October 2016 report covering the 2015 white burgundy vintage.
Less consistent than 2014, this is still a vintage with many rewarding wines. The report will give you some insight into the character of the vintage, where to exercise some caution and, of-course, the best wines are highlighted in the individual producer reports.
I hope you enjoy – no time for me to pause though – I’m overflowing with the next issue’s red burgundy domaine visits!
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