Bruno Clair – 2020
Tasted in Marsannay with Arthur Clair, Bruno’s youngest son, (Eduard is the other who I didn’t see this year) & for a short time Bruno too, 01 September 2021. Philippe Brun is now retired but Arthur said that he would be back for the harvest! Domaine Bruno Clair 5… Read More
Château de Marsannay – 2020
Tasted in Marsannay with Sylvain Pabion, 02 September 2021. Château Marsannay 2 Rue des Vignes 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 51 71 11 www.chateau-marsannay.com More reports with the Château de Marsannay Sylvain on 2021: “2021 was… Read More
Laurent Ponsot – 2019
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Laurent Ponsot, 6 July 2021. Laurent Ponsot SAS 10 Rue Des Cerisiers ZA Petite Champagne 21640 Gilly Les Citeaux Tel: +33 3 80 41 03 27 www.laurentponsot.wine More reports for… Read More
week 39: the last harvesting days, @louvre_lens & some wines
We’ve just returned from a (necessary) week in the UK – so my harvesting this year was cut a little short – that said – my home team in Beaune still managed to finish in September, just! The major part of the harvest was completed on Saturday (25th) and… Read More
Clos des Cortons Faiveley, Monopole – A Vineyard Profile
The northern wall of the Clos des Cortons Faiveley above the village of Ladoix, May 2021. Pierre Faiveley founded Maison Joseph Faiveley in 1825 – Joseph was the name of his 2-year-old son at the time. Pierre piloted the company for over 50 years and his last… Read More
Henri de Villamont – 2019
Tasted in Savigny with Pierre Jhéan & Benoit Bruot of Henri de Villamont, 19 May 2021. Maison Henri de Villamont 3 rue Docteur Guyot 21420 Savigny les Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 50 59 www.hdv.fr More from Henri… Read More
Chandon de Briailles – 2019 (2)
Tasted in Savigny-lès-Beaune with François de Nicolay, 19 May 2021. Domaine Chandon de Briailles 1 Rue Soeur Goby 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 52 31 www.chandondebriailles.com More reports for Domaine Chandon de Briailles We discussed the 2021… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Coralie & Pierre Meurgey, 20 May 2021. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com More reports for Clos de la Chapelle For… Read More
The changing ownership landscape of the Côte d’Or
The waxing and waning of vineyard ownership – or rather the relative size of ownership – has always been the subject of external forces; times of higher demand, times of lower demand, times of disease or simply times of consistently poor weather. Burgundy has never been a stranger to those… Read More