Profile: Domaine des Chézeaux (Gevrey-Chambertin)
Last Update – May 2007 Whilst not a name on the tip of most peoples tongues, the Domaine des Chézeaux is the largest owner of Griotte-Chambertin – almost 60% of the vineyard. In fact they have a few other choice parcels too: Clos St Denis (100 year… Read More
Round-up of all wines
No slurping and spitting; these wines were drunk at home with food and friends between July and November 2004. I picked up a few regional 2002’s and whilst they weren’t bad, I had expected a little more given the vintage. Corkwatch: 2 from 78 = 2.6% REGIONAL WINES 2000… Read More
Profile: Maison Alex Gambal (Beaune)
UPDATE: July 2004 – bottom of page UPDATE: Spring 2008 – The 2006s UPDATE: Autumn 2008 – The 2007s The négociant house of Alex Gambal first saw the light of day in July 1997. Alex Gambal, a native of Boston originally came to live in… Read More
1997 Red Burgundy
This vintage followed hot on the heels of the (almost) universally praised 1996 and the excellent in parts 1995 vintage. Then followed another excellent in parts vintage in the form of 1998 which was surmounted by the ‘once in a generation’ – or so we were led to believe –… Read More
Saints or Sinners? – the 1993 red wines
The 1993 reds seem to be the focal point of much debate, indeed it seems to be an evermore polarised debate. For a number of years I’ve been a little agnostic over this ‘issue’, or even favouring the doubters: My first foray into the cellars of the Côte were in… Read More
Not Really Bourgogne Rouge(?)
When you think about the wines of Burgundy, which are the names that come to mind? Chambertin? Montrachet? Or what about Corton or Musigny? I guess that it’s no surprise that it should be the famous names, but the grand Cru’s of the Côte d’Or actually account for only 1%… Read More
The Négociants – Part 1
Whether for red or white wine, Burgundy is often referred to as a minefield – frankly if you don’t know the names of the producers or the regions then this could be a general rule for all wines and their associated countries. For Burgundy, the bewildering array of vineyard… Read More
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1 – The Côte de Beaune
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1: (Here) The Côte de Beaune – November 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 2: The Côte de Nuits – December 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2022 Clos des Cortons – Faiveley – 6 weeks after the frost What about the 2021 reds… Read More
2017 – Femmes et Vins
A gathering of a large number of the Femmes et Vins group of producers for their popular Exception’Elles tasting. This time in the Château de Montchat (right) in Lyon. Each of the producers was showing 4 wines, some even finishing with a contribution that was ‘a little’ older! 22 producers… Read More