2011 Roi Chambertin – Syndicat de Gevrey Tasting
Last year there were 83 wines presented as the Syndicat de Gevrey-Chambertin made a fanfare with their first syndicate tasting in Beaune – unfortunately for them, few people followed-up on their initial place reservations – the tasters were few and far between. This year the syndicate persevered for… Read More
Syndicat de Gevrey-Chambertin: Roi Chambertin 2010
We gathered in the Hotel de Poste in Beaune on Friday 18th November to taste through samples of the 2010s offered by the Syndicat members. Certainly the list of producers was far from complete, but an excellent selection of 83 wines from 32 producers was spread across three tables for… Read More
Griotte-Chambertin – a vineyard profile
If you follow the ‘Route des Grand Crus’ south from Gevrey-Chambertin in the direction of Morey you will pass on your right hand side the vineyards of Mazis-Chambertin, then Chambertin Clos de Bèze whose vines almost imperceptibly become Chambertin – the vineyards seem contiguous. It is at this join,… Read More