Berthaut-Gerbet – 2016
Tasted in Fixin with Amélie Berthaut, 22 November 2017. Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet 9 Rue Noisot 21220 Fixin Tel: +33 3 80 52 45 48 www.domaine-berthaut.com Amélie on 2017: “Everyone is happy in the Côte d’Or. I started in 2013 but it’s the first time I… Read More
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2015
Tasted in Fixin with Amélie Berthaut, 29 April 2017. Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet 9 Rue Noisot 21220 Fixin Tel: +33 3 80 52 45 48 www.domaine-berthaut.com Amélie was in Vosne (very) earlier in the morning, lighting straw bails against the frost – talking of frost: Amélie on… Read More
Berthaut-Gerbet – 2014
Tasted in Fixin with Amélie Berthaut, 16 October 2015. Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet 9 Rue Noisot 21220 Fixin Tel: +33 3 80 52 45 48 www.domaine-berthaut.com Amélie has decided to make some changes since I visited last July: “In 2015 there are more new wines… Read More
It’s already week 30 2023 – fortunately there was wine!
Time is running – week 30 already. The weekend wines were all very worthy, fortunately: 2018 C&F Gueguen, Chablis 1er Vaucoupin Open, and easy aromas – I think I may guess Chablis blind. In the mouth similar – a certain fluidity if concentration – but the extra… Read More
wines – weekend 7 2023
2019 Raphaël Chopin, Beaujolais-Lantignié Blanc Theia Lemon yellow. An easy nose, attractive depth and some interest – that’s a nice start. A supple width of sweet flavour then a wave with saline accents before a more mineral finish – slowly mouth-watering. I’d guess blind that it was… Read More
2021 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 17 November, 2023. More reports for Roi Chambertin tastings Welcome to the eleventh presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin of new vintage – the first tasting was done for the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings… Read More
2021 Red Burgundy Part 2 – Côtes de Beaune & Nuits
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1: The Côte de Beaune – November 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 2: The Côte de Nuits – December 2022 (Here) 2021 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2023 29 March 2021 – 28°C – One week… Read More
Laurent Ponsot – 2020
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with everyone’s favourite Bond villain, Laurent Ponsot, 5 July 2022. Laurent Ponsot SAS 10 Rue Des Cerisiers ZA Petite Champagne 21640 Gilly Les Citeaux Tel: +33 3 80 41 03 27 www.laurentponsot.wine… Read More
a couple of mid-weekers…
Week 43, 2022 – already! And you can see that my cold has improved – right? 🙂 2017 Domaine Verret, Bourgogne Côte d’Auxerre Les Gaudiers Young colour. A nose that is incisive to start but still shows plenty of creamy oak in the background. Just as incisive… Read More