2009 chandon de briailles pernand les vergelesses
2009 Chandon de Briailles, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Les Vergelesses Medium-plus colour. The nose just bursts with sweet raspberry concentrate – hard to see much more. In the mouth the ripe fruit is tamed a little by good acidity and… Read More
Icons from Chandon de Briailles
Florence and François de Nicolay, and Claude de Nicolay-Drouhin – the next generation staying the background… A lovely opportunity on a Spring-like day in March 2012 to visit the team in Savigny-lès-Beaune, and at the same time to have a mini vertical of two iconic (to me anyway!)… Read More
Profile: Domaine Chandon de Briailles (Savigny-lès-Beaune)
Home for Domaine Chandon de Briailles is a beautiful house, set in equally beautiful gardens close to the centre of Savigny-lès-Beaune village. The house and its gardens were built between 1690 and 1705, and have long been admired; they are not just in the style of Versailles, they were actually… Read More
2001 chandon de brailles corton maréchaudes
2001 Chandon de Briailles, Corton Maréchaudes Medium, medium-pale. The nose is oh-so scented, an obvious note of stems is intertwined with floral aspects over warm, red fruit – raspberry. Smooth and balanced, with an almost ethereal melting flavour… Read More
Champy – 2023
Tasted in Beaune with Dimitri Bazas, 04 December 2024. Maison Champy 3 Rue du Grenier À Sel 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 09 99 www.champy.com Producer Instagram More reports with Maison Champy Dimitri on 2024: “We had some surprises – but not many good ones! I kept the… Read More
Champy – 2022
Tasted in Beaune with Dimitri Bazas, 04 December 2023. Maison Champy 3 Rue du Grenier À Sel 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 09 99 www.champy.com Producer Instagram More reports with Maison Champy Dimitri on 2023: “We certainly didn’t lack grapes. It was a different style of harvest –… Read More
Champy – 2021
Tasted in Beaune with Dimitri Bazas, 02 May 2023. Maison Champy 3 Rue du Grenier À Sel 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 09 99 www.champy.com More reports with Maison Champy Dimitri on 2021: “I can compare 2021 to 2016 because the effect of the frost was exacerbated by… 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
a little gratuitous horse ploughing :)
In French, from Marie-Antoinette Szczypiorski of the the French wine publication, Bettane et Desseauve, following the team of Chandon de Briailles in Corton Clos du Roi… Like this:Like Loading... Read More