Cool, certainly, but no rain or snow today. I’ve visited a dozen or-so producers today and have had great discussions – you can see a few pics here – up to mid-week -but now it’s the weekend!
One view today in Fixin (below), the rest taken between Santenay and Chassagne.
No we are not in Val d’Isère today, but at 8am it was 3°C and raining in the Beaune, but in the Hautes Côtes, there were reports of snow-flakes – later I saw the pictures from Marsannay too. It would have been kind of cool to get a pic of golden and red leaved vines with snowflakes – but I had an appointment, so…
Just one visit this morning so I’m keeping the fingers warm by typing this afternoon, but Meursault was a little different to the last two days…
PS: A good interview by Laurent – in French – but use Google translate if you like…
At 10am it was cooler today; 12°C. By the time I came out of my late-afternoon appointment (6pm) it was 5°C! Hmm, an extra layer AND long pants for tonight’s jog!
Here are just a few 6.15pm or-so pics between Aloxe and Savigny – with some sections of vines now clearly starting to lose their leaves – I expect that the cold weather will exacerbate that. It will be a shame to lose such vineyard colour, but every day is different – and that’s even cooler than the weather!
2012 Le Grappin, Beaune 1er Les Grèves Blanc
Quite a deep yellow. A round nose but one that’s also a little anonymous. In the mouth, also round, certainly quite tasty, yet, again a little anonymous versus my barrel tasting – lacking drive, energy and character. I suppose this gives me excuse to try another – here are DIAM seals, so it shouldn’t be a cork problem.
Rebuy – No
2012 Le Grappin, Beaune 1er Les Boucherottes
Deeply coloured and already some deposit of tartrate/tannin in the bottle. Unlike the Grèves, here is a full, energetic nose – primary of-course. Likewise in the mouth but here is a wine of depth, weight and some layers of flavour. A finely balanced wine, indeed a fine Beaune!
Rebuy – Yes
Already there are some patches of vines that have lost a majority of their leaves – a quick change in the weather-pattern and that could be the case everywhere, but for now, enjoy…
Savigny, Pernand (again) and Corton:
Boisset’s new cuverie – I’m loving the attention to detail… :
A litte high-class Côte de Nuits:
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