Beaujolais’ boys and girls come to Beaune….
In the ‘square’ of Romain Escoffier’s Table du Square in Beaune (right), and with an occasional interloper, the brave young producers of Beaujolais set up stall in the heart of the Côte d’Or during the week of Burgundy’s Grands Jours de Bourgogne. This tasting was not in the official programme… Read More
echézeaux – or grands-echézeaux – what are the differences?
In another place, I gave my answer to the differences, or positioning, of these two AOPs. Here are my thoughts – but what do you think? You can see all of these spellings on labels, the most common is that last one, so… Read More
Château des Bachelards – 2017
des Nugues – 2018
Tasted in Lancié with Gilles Gelin, 06 February 2020. Domaine des Nugues Les Pasquiers 40 rue de la Serve 69220 Lancié Tel: +33 4 74 04 14 00 www.domainedesnugues.com More reports for Domaine des Nugues Gilles on… Read More
the inevitability: grands jours de bourgogne cancelled
Given the backdrop of coronavirus infections, I think that for almost 2 weeks now, there has been a creeping inevitability that the Grands Jours de Bourgogne would have to be cancelled or postponed. The once every two years gathering in Burgundy for tasters and wine ‘professionals’ would have… Read More
Chaude Ecuelle – 2018
Tasted in Chemilly with Marianne Vilain, 07 January 2020. Domaine de Chaude Ecuelle 35 Grande rue 89800 Chemilly-sur-Serein Tel: +33 3 86 42 40 44 www.chaudeecuelle.com More reports for Domaine Chaud Ecuelle Marianne on 2019: “It… Read More
Séguinot-Bordet – 2018
Tasted with Jean-François Bordet in Maligny, 07 January 2020. Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 8 Chemin des Hâtes 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 45 47 44 42 www.seguinot-bordet.fr More reports for Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Jean-François on 2019: “2019 was a… Read More
Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet – 2018
Tasted with Stéphanie Michelet in Lignorelles, 23 January 2020. Domaine Jean-Claude Courtault 1 route de Montfort 89800 Lignorelles Tel: +33 3 86 47 50 59 www.chablis-courtault.com More reports for Domaine Jean-Claude Courtault + Michelet Stephanie on 2019: “It wasn’t such… Read More
Château de Béru – 2018
Tasted in Beru, with Gaëlle Ribé, 21 January 2020. Domaine Château de Béru 32 Gr Grande Rue 89700 Beru Tel: +33 3 86 75 94 95 www.chateaudeberu.com More reports for Domaine Château de Béru Athénaïs is a new… Read More