98 roty mazy, plus mountains of (iPad?) typing
The recent 2000 Trapet Chambertin was really fine, but overall, this was just a little better… 1998 Roty, Mazy-Chambertin Deep but round nose of fine and ripe red fruit – only the merest suggestion of some… Read More
Indian Summer…
I do hope that’s not now regarded as a racist comment(?) Actually I don’t really care 😉 It just goes on and on this fine weather: Low to mid 20s°C and staying largely dry too. I heard of some grapes still being harvested today – but in the Hautes Côtes… Read More
Mark’s harvest: Vendange Day 7
ARLAUD VENDANGE – Day 7, Friday 21th Sept 2014 In my piece on Day six I overlooked mention of an unprecedented (for me at least) occurrence from previous vendanges, namely a Saturday close of lunch announcement from Herve that we would not be working Sunday hence all the locals should… Read More
Burgundy Harvest 22 September 2014…
I loved the Clos St.Denis but was completely unmoved by the Griotte – and I can’t blame the cork! How will the last of this trio of 2012s fare? 2012 Chézeaux (Ponsot), Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Charmes Deeply coloured. Read More
Burgundy Harvest: 19 Sept 2014…
Ouf – plenty of action today! We started at about 09h45 with Santenay Clos Rousseau, The lost were a little variable – a lot of what we had before lunch (it was a big pick) needed to triage a little rot but more often, fruit that was a little unripe… Read More
Burgundy Harvest 17 September 2014…
The plastic ‘cork’ now says Très Vieilles-Vignes, though the label says Vieilles-Vignes – they were 100 years-old in 2005. Anyway, life may have moved on, but today was the 26th anniversary of me getting married – so a good excuse for a nice bottle! 2012 Chézeaux (Ponsot),… Read More
GJB: Corton – 2012
The following 2012s were tasted in Aloxe-Corton, 21 March, 2014. Bertagna, Corton Grand Lolières Full but fine. Concentrated and focused dark red notes. Wide in the mouth and it grows wider still. Very good concentration and fine length. I… Read More
Burgundy Reports
A Burgundy Report EXTRA! subscription costs 85 Swiss Francs per year. Subscribe to Burgundy Report See what you’re missing, below… The 2019 Reports: March 2019All Styles:New names from Chablis2017 Beaujolais Blanc & Irancy, screw-caps & more…… Read More
oof- what a dinner…
Homemade boeuf-bourguignone was on the menu along with a brilliant lineup of wines from me and others – not a bad collection for just four of us! I didn’t make notes during the evening, but did look again at the bottles that remained next day – all still full… Read More