2018 Pouilly-Fuissé
At the two extremes of Burgundy, the chardonnay has provided much of interest in 2018. There is much excellent Chablis to the north. To the south, bordering Beaujolais and wearing a little more depth and concentration, though still with super balance are the 2018 wines of Pouilly-Fuissé. Of course,… Read More
Artisan Vignerons du Bourgogne du Sud – 2018 Mâconnais
It is always a pleasure to visit this group of producers for my usual ‘speed-dating’ tasting. I planned to visit in June, and then July, to taste 2017s – but in both cases, our mutual diaries came up short. Whilst that was a shame, it also opened up the opportunity… 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
Jean Loron – 2017
Tasted at the Château Bellevue in Morgon, with Frédéric Maignet 05 May 2019 Maison Jean Loron 1846 RN 6 71570 Pontanevaux Tel: +33 3 85 36 81 20 www.loron.fr A look at Loron’s very impressive range of Beaujolais, but this was to be merely the… Read More
Cave Prestige 2018 – Les Blancs…
Apparently this is the 47th year that the BIVB have assembled their annual ‘cave prestige;’ the process consists of two tasting panels – a smaller one doing the first triage and larger group who provide the final thumbs up. For this, the 2018 version, they began… Read More
Mâconnais 2016
Alphonse de Lamartine born in Mâcon in 1790, lived much of his life in Milly. Behind, the Saint-Laurent bridge in Mâcon. Practically speed-tasting, but first impressions count for something – no? The wines listed in the order of (blind) tasting: Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter, Saint-Veran A good… Read More
Les Aligoteurs
Tasted in Flagey-Echézeaux, 23 April 2018. Image courtesy https://aligoteurs.com/ I’ve never tasted anything in Flagey before – so why not over 70 Aligotés? The rain came on this particular Monday, and with it, only 16°C. Considering that the weekend had been over 25° then we… Read More
Jean Loron – 2015
Tasted in Pontanevaux with Philippe Bardet and Jean Pierre Rodet, 23 May 2017. Maison Jean Loron 1846 RN 6 71570 Pontanevaux Tel: +33 3 85 36 81 20 www.loron.fr www.chateau-bellevue.fr Outside of occasional new domaine profiles, my annual look at the wines of… Read More
Jean Loron
Tasted in Pontanevaux with Philippe Bardet and Jean Pierre Rodet, 11 April 2016. Maison Jean Loron 1846 RN 6 71570 Pontanevaux Tel: +33 3 85 36 81 20 www.loron.fr www.chateau-bellevue.fr Jean Pierre Rodet on 2014: “2014 was a completely normal vintage; a… Read More