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 – 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… Share this:… Read More
the 2018 harvesters – so far…
I initially thought that he was the first – he’s certainly in the vanguard – but although Benoit Ente of Puligny-Montrachet started picking the first of his 2018 whites today, he was beaten by his brother Arnaud who started yesterday. The siblings are not alone; Chandon de Briailles –… 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