Profile: Maison Benjamin Leroux (Beaune)
The winery in Beaune is a very different concept to Benjamin Leroux’s day job at Comte Armand. A group of three growers who pool their experience are sharing small facilities with a logistics/label company. Starting in 2007 they took part of the old winery of Jaboulet-Vercherre, built in… Read More
benjamin leroux 2009 volnay 1er clos de la cave des ducs
Burgundy needs vintages like 2009. This wine is outrageously easy to drink; yet despite the relative expense of 2009s, I expect that many will be drunk as babies – just like this. But they might also bring a new audience to Burgundy who afterwards may also learn to… Read More
Cassiopée – 2022
Tasted in Sampigny-lès-Maranges with Talloulah Mathurin, 18 July 2023 Domaine de Cassiopée 3 Rue de la Mairie 71150 Sampigny-lès-Maranges Such a young domaine – created in only 2020 – yet, despite having no website of their own, already with a formidable online presence if a simple Google search is anything… Read More
a few recent wines…
See, it’s not always foggy in the Autumn! – Volnay, looking down over the Clos des Ducs All these wines (over the last 12-14 days showed well. I won’t re-bore you with notes for either the Château Thivin or the Gauthier Montmains as they are practically house… Read More
the côte de beaune harvest is underway…
Storm-clouds in Beaune yesterday evening. All was very quiet in the vines on Sunday – there was 2-3mm of rain in the morning followed by the return of the sun in the afternoon. The evening forecast suggested storms and it was dry but indeed rather dark when… Read More
2006 Gilles Bouton, Blagny 1er Sous Le Puits
2006 Gilles Bouton, Blagny 1er Sous Le Puits Unlike many recent ones – here’s a good cork; robust and well-seated. The nose starts with much invitation, a modest maturity but with both energy and depth – this brings a great first impression. The flavour is a… Read More
Heresztyn-Mazzini – 2018
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Florence Heresztyn, 26 November 2018. Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini 27 Rue Richebourg 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel. +33 (0)3 80 34 13 99 www.heresztyn-mazzini.com More reports for Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Florence on 2019: “We lost 45% of our… Read More
2018 White Burgundy Report
Unlike the reds of 2018, I expect no controversies with the 2018 white burgundies. If the headlines for the 2017 growing season were dominated by frost – for 2018 it was the heat and dryness. There was an ever-present worry about maladies, but apart from some larger outbreaks of mildew… Read More
Profile: Comtesse de Chérisey
Tasted with Rémi Colin in Blagny, 18 October 2019. Domaine Comtesse de Chérisey 4 bis, Hameau de Blagny 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 9 66 89 59 40 www.domainecomtessedecherisey.com “Blagny, it’s about altitude. It’s a wine with a remarkable view,” says Rémi Colin. Read More