some weekend wines – week 9 2019
Sacy – Côteaux Bourguignone weekend wines, week 9 2019 Great corks… Vougeraie – Clos de Vougeot Roty – Grand Ordinaire A couple of ‘grand’ but… Read More
a weekend wine or two – week 5 2019
Bern today… Gaunoux Gaunoux 2002 Potel Vosne Malconsorts I love my snow, but don’t you also just love getting 15 cm of the stuff the day before you have to… Read More
last week’s icymi
A few interesting things I spotted of the course of last week: Domaine Olivier Merlin: Corinne and Olivier Merlin’s 15 hectare domaine with vines in the Mâconnais and Moulin à Vent has new personnel. Sons Paul and Theo Merlin, both winemakers, have joined their parents – their first vintage will… Read More
Pommard New & Older (…1999)
From the Grands Jours in Burgundy at the end of March, one of my favourite tastings. In the grand rooms of the Château du Pommard the local growers presented their young wines – as always there wasn’t time for me to get around the whole thing, but I think there’s… Read More
Bitouzet-Prieur – 2017
Tasted with François Bitouzet, in Volnay, 26 October 2018. Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Rue de la Combe 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 62 13 www.bitouzet-prieur.com I’d always assumed that this domaine was more white than red, hence positioned in this report – actually it’s… Read More
Bitouzet-Prieur – 2015
François Bitouzet was still on holiday, so I tasted with his father, Vincent, in Volnay, 04 January 2017. Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Rue de la Combe 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 62 13 www.bitouzet-prieur.com Vincent on 2016: “We were very affected by the… Read More