Perhaps I should save the word ‘dregs’ for another sentence, but here are the last drops of 2013 Musigny and 2013 Montrachet. It was a very good end to the week’s tastings…

Well, what a difference – Beaune tonight @ 23h00 – nobody!

It’s cool and a little shivery though – or maybe that’s just me, not yet quite recovered from my lunch on Monday. The food tasted great, the people were a hoot – and the wines? Well, at some point, adjectives lose their impact…

But something disagreed with me though, and I was totally frozen for the next 8 hours – including in bed. I don’t think I can blame that on the wine – though maybe my head today 😉

Anyway, some nice addresses today, and it goes without saying great wines too, but today I found it easier to spit – ah, living the dream!

Also, finally met up with @winewomansong tonight – it was great to have a bitch about almost everybody – but the poor girl was very tired. I told her to go to bed without wifi. What an old man I am!

Monday lunch:

Some visits today:

I thought the mass of people in Beaune might have peaked yesterday evening, but clearly THE Sunday has another level. So instead of fighting for a place to drink coffee we chose make a walking tour of Meursault, and like any Sunday afternoon in Meursault the place was completely dead – pretty but almost a ghost-town. Still, it meant that I could poke my nose into a few corners and see a few lunch preparations!

There’s been on-and-off rain all weekend, indeed it was pretty heavy on Friday – probably perfect for teasing-out all the snalls from their lairs, because mountains of snails seem to have been consumed in Beaune this weekend – I’m not sure it’s really rain-clouds above, they have a green tinge – I think it’s garlic!

Ah yes, now I remember what’s happening in Beaune!

Our #HospicesdeBeaune auction realized a record-breaking total of €8M, up 28% vs last year. pic.twitter.com/sNfSmUdeQ3

— Christie's Wine (@ChristiesWine) November 16, 2014

La pièce du président a été adjugée à 220 000€ à Alberic Bichot et des acheteurs québécois! #Ventedesvinspic.twitter.com/cOcNqGaEnb

— Hôtel Le Cep Beaune (@LeCepBeaune) November 16, 2014

First, Meursault:

And then I think this is Beaune! :

It’s hard to avoid the crowds in Beaune as you close in on the weekend – is something happening? Today was just manic in the centre. I find it best to try and find a quiet cellar – particularly when it has a nice 62 to taste – oops, I mean drink!!!!

Friday:

Premeaux

Clos St.Marc

Hmm – maybe the best place for a Coravin!

Today:

Today will be a busy day – perhaps over-exercising the palate! But the following were taken yesterday…

Looks like a giant spider!

Looks lke sunset and it’s not yet 4pm

Meursault

The whites were just as impressive…