Top-table 2010 reds…
In November 2013 I a wonderful invitation to dinner, it was an exceptional opportunity to taste some of the great wines from the 2010 vintage with winemakers. With a twist, these were German winemakers – some very famous names – and nice people too. The venue was Mainz, just… Read More
The best of Corton 2009 – Blind!
I tasted a range of 2009 Corton during the Grand Jours de Bourgogne in early 2012 and I thought it a terrific vintage for the hill; consistent, powerful and yet balanced. Of-course the fruit was a little riper in 2009, but I felt that suited this appellation right… Read More
Profile: Domaine des Tilleuls, Philippe Livera (Gevrey)
The Domaine des Tilleuls is in the old heart of Gevrey-Chambertin, close to the Church, and set a little lower on the hill than the old Chateau. The building’s design is a little unusual – apparently once the stables for a Count – with two pointy turrets either side… Read More
closing in on the 2013 vintage…
I chatted with the ‘home domaine’ today to get a better feel for how things are running: It seems that, despite great weather in August and (so far) in September, the harvesting timeline has been extended a little further. Whites and the first Côte de Nuits reds will probably arrive… Read More
security guards?
Domaine Ponsot is the first high-profile producer to adopt eProvenance’s second-generation technology, which provides a detailed history of the life of a case of wine. The sensor monitors the temperature and humidity of fine wines as they travel from the wine producer to the customer, and… Read More
back again…
Doesn’t a month fly by? Though I suppose I’ll be paying for it for a little more than one month to come. NZ (only south island) was very special, and over the next days I will certainly subject you to some of my holiday snaps, but in the meantime, a… Read More
A Vintage Viewpoint…(updated)
As I noted in the ‘summer’ report, this overview would end up in it’s usual place in the autumn report- once published – so here we are. I’ve not felt the need to revisit the text of the 2012 and 2010 vintage, but have looked again at the text… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were mainly drunk with food, friends and family (a bunch from Pascal Marechand excepted), between May 2012 and September 2012… Regional Wines (6) Villages Wines (12) Premier Cru Wines (37) Grand Cru Wines (13) REGIONAL… Read More
harvest 2012: not quite over…
And no, I’m not talking about the Hautes Côtes! I understand that Laurent Ponsot’s team finally swung into action this week – he started on Monday (1st Oct.) and will be working through this week – and who knows, maybe a bit of next week too! Here’s a nice… Read More