Vincent Dancer – 2013
I tasted in Chassagne with Vincent, the 22nd October, 2014. Domaine Vincent Dancer 23 Route de Santenay 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 94 48+33 3… Read More
Patrick Javillier – 2013
Tasted in Meursault with Marion Javillier, the 8th October, 2014. Domaine Javillier 9 Rue des Forges 21190 Meursault Tel:+33 3 80 21 27 87+33 3 80 21… Read More
the return of the mark: Vendange Day 8+9
ARLAUD VENDANGE DAYS 8 & 9 – Monday & Tuesday 22nd/23rd Sept 2014-10-07 Whilst I’ve regrettably now been back in the UK since the 26th Sept, and am increasingly becoming immersed in my banking (Rick S pls note !) day job and matters domestic (leaking shower cubicle anyone ?) I… 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: sensationalist, un-nuanced, reporting
Burgundy 2014: September heatwave set to save vintage Sensationalist BS – the headline anyway – it could of-course reference the ‘Meursault to Beaune’ area but that is, from a volume perspective, clearly only a modest percentage of whole of Burgundy, and (for instance) contains no red grand crus etcetera,… Read More
Domaine Benoît Cantin (Irancy)
Tasted in Irancy with Benoît Cantin, 11 June, 2014. Domaine Benoît Cantin 35 chemin des Fossés 89290 Irancy Tel. +33 3 86 42 21 96 www.cantin-irancy.com This 14 hectare domaine is not ‘bio’ but Benoît describes his approach as “As natural as possible, respecting not… Read More
Château Pommard
Tasted in Pommard with Emmanuel Sala, April 2014. Château de Pommard 15, rue Marey Monge BP 30018 – 21630 POMMARD Tel + 33 3 80 22 12 59… Read More
Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley – 2012 (& 2011)
Tasted in Volnay with Thomas Bouley, April 2014. I hadn’t visited Thomas for a couple of vintages (since I was locked out my hire-car outside his cuverie!) so it was nice to catch-up. We started with a wander in the vines – of-course in the Clos de la Cave vineyard,… Read More
Artisan Vignerons du Bourgogne du Sud – 2012 Mâconnais
Speed-dating – Mâcon-style. Wines tasted in the Mâconnais 22 May, 2014. I’ve been pretty critical of the 2012 white vintage in the Mâconnais. It’s full and it’s concentrated but it’s also largely lacking in acidity and the energy that this acidity brings. I’ve previously written that a smaller number of… Read More