Looking over Volnay Caillerets today…

I’ve been collecting and saving these up over the last couple of weeks – I’ve lost a few too – I’ll take more care next time!

• examining-the-science-of-wineglass-shapes
  Of-course Jancis gets a star billing – I think I already have too many glasses to research further – I don’t break them often enough – that’s my main problem!
• montrose-owners-buy-into-burgundian-estate
  One has to hope that the new (part) owners will get direct input into the running of the estate – it’s a property with massive potential – despite the good intentions of the sons, the father is seemingly (to me) still quite dominant and seems set in his ways – let’s see!
• the-science-behind-decanting-wine
  An oldie but a goodie. I wouldn’t dream of decanting old wines – though sometimes make an exception for a reductive 30 year-old white – yes, that used to be a thing! But young wines of both colours, often bottled with too much CO₂ gas, plus sometimes a reduction will benefit no end…
• tastevinage-102e-edition
  The winning wines from the last Tastevinage blind tasting – I should have been there but had guests, so…
• chablis-the-purest-chardonnay
  A simple abc of Chablis…
• montys-2018-organic-biodynamic-audit
  I like this piece very much – another level vs the linked article on Chablis as there is detail, there are statistics and there is much to mull over – excellent!
• The effect of root exudates on rhizosphere water dynamics
  Actually, far more interesting than it looks at first glance – It’s not every day you get to reference Jethro Tull!⁽¹⁾
• foulee-des-vendanges
  I’m considering it – because it seems I have to drink Bouzeron rather than take on the Beaune Half-Marathon!
• global-warming-has-moved-burgundys-top-sites-uphill
  Well, one assumes that there has to be some effect – notably in the earlier ripening vintages, Hautes Côtes and other higher vines do very, very well – I’m still waiting for Romanée St.Vivant to best Romanée-Conti though – I think it may be a long wait for that one…

I note that this week the Henri Boillot 2017s offer has once-more winged into my inbox – almost one month after its first circulation. At first it looks the same – but then it’s interesting to note that the most expensive stuff is now all gone; no more Chevalier-Montrachet, Montrachet or Chambertin – the others are hanging on. From some very limited perspectives – the market remains strong – shame that’s only 0.1% of production…

¹ Tull J. 1762 Horse-hoeing husbandry: or, an essay on the principles of vegetation and tillage. London, UK: printed for A. Millar.
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