Poligny is described as the capital of the Jura – the Comte cheese part anyway! Usually I pass through on my way to or from Home/Beaune – today the sun was shining, so what about some mid-morning coffee-drinking and cheese-buying?
Then a small tour from north to south in the Côte de Nuits before finishing with a cold drink in Beaune! The vines are starting to reach for the sky now – so fast is their growth – making the vineyards look much less tidy than only a week ago. Still, it’s a little too early for their first haircut!
And finally some sad news. I only met the dapper Albert Bichot once, taking a lunch with him and Albéric Bichot – maybe 10 years ago. I’d brought with me a Clos Frantin Richebourg from 1980-something [edit – it was the 1972!] – my contribution to the lunch. I have to say that my wine was the pick of all those that were at our table that day, more depth of flavour, a little more fat – it had everything – and more. The ‘more’ included a horrible dose of TCA!
Albert, who didn’t openly speak any English, looked at me, straight faced and said – ‘Don’t worry, we’ll give you your money back!‘ before bursting into a big laugh with perfect comic timing. It was my only meeting with him, but I retain fond memories of that day and him – even if I didn’t really get my money back 😉
Beaune : Albert Bichot est décédéhttps://t.co/NXoKXQiwmOpic.twitter.com/BB3R9efMIp
— Le Bien Public 🗞️ (@Lebienpublic) May 25, 2018