Heitz-Lochardet – Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasted in Chassagne with Armand Heitz, 21 July 2015. Domaine Heitz-Lochardet 24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 Today’s new face in Chassagne is Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, their home is an old but impressive house and buildings close to the wine-shop… Read More
Some weekend wine – week 12 2024
A slightly green weekend !! 2021 Chateau Thivin, Côte de Brouilly La Chapelle This La Chapelle was the least green of all Thivin’s 2021s as tasted at the domain. But on this day, the pyrazine was quite pronounced. It didn’t work for me… Rebuy – No 2019… Read More
04-Sept – my 2022 Burgundy harvest day 5
A busy long weekend, so now’s the time to catch up. Friday and Saturday I was touring with a client so no (extra!) dirtying of my hands/fingernails. Of course, there are practically no domaines that are open for tastings during the harvesting period – and you could double that on… Read More
23-Aug – Harvest 2022 – it’s warming up…
Whilst the majority of domaines are still testing grapes and not yet committing to their harvest dates, I’m virtually stalking a few domaines that have come to their 2022 harvest date decisions: Chateau Thivin – yesterday Marcel Lapierre – today Armand Heitz – today d’Angerville – today… Read More
Michel Rebourgeon – 2020
Tasted in Pommard with Delphine, William & Steve Whitehead 22 October, 2021. Domaine Michel Rebourgeon 7, place de l’Europe 21630 Pommard Tel:+33 3 80 22 22 83 www.domaine-michel-rebourgeon.com More reports with Domaine Michel Rebourgeon Willaim & Steve on… Read More
melon de bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne is an assuredly old Burgundian grape – though you would be forgiven for only ever having come across it in your glass when labelled as Muscadet – or Muscadet sur Lie. Le Melon, as the (rare!) aficionados call it, has all but vanished from Burgundy – only… Read More
weekend 14 2021, some wines…
Yes, mainly Chablis but with no regrets, just utter enjoyment from all this weekend: 2019 L&C Poitout, Petit Chablis A vertical nose – high and low tones but not so wide – there’s a floral freshness here. In the mouth the width that was missing on the… Read More
2019 White Burgundy – Part 2
Part 1: 2019 Mâconnais – Sept 2020 Part 2: 2019 Côte d’Or – Oct 2020 Part 3: 2019 Chablis – Jan 2021 02 April 2019 – before the frost… What about the 2019 whites? Delicious, sensuous, tactile wines… 2019 is a year… Read More
2017 harvest – 30 august
Erwan Faiveley has been advertising his up-comng harvest on LinkedIn of all places – and as you can see (right) having a little fun on the way too! Yesterday, the 29th, saw Coche-Dury picking a trio of Meursaults: Perrières, Genevrières and Chevalières (Armand Heitz is bringing in his Perrières today)… Read More