Jean-Philippe Fichet – 2013
I tasted in Meursault with Jean-Philippe, the 21st October, 2014. Domaine Jean-Philippe Fichet 2 Rue de la Gare 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 69 34 www.domaine-fichet-meursault.com It’s been a couple of years since I last darkend Jean-Philippe’s door, but I have to say… Read More
jean-philippe fichet 2005 bourgogne rouge
Jean-Philippe Fichet 2005 Bourgogne Rouge 2005 Jean-Philippe Fichet, Bourgogne Rouge Medium, medium-plus colour – actually a very bright red. Wide and round, quite fresh aromas with sweet fruit and bouquet-garni too. Today the acidity is bright, providing a slight metallic edge to the flavour, but… Read More
2021 White Burgundy – Part 2
2021 Whites Part 1: Mâconnais, the modern classic 2021 Whites Part 2: Côte d’Or – the modern classic (this report) 2021 Whites Part 3: Chablis – Jan 2022 (so coming soon) Bâtard-Montrachet (Chassagne side) 09 September 2021 With the first two reports online for this 2021 vintage, you now have… Read More
2020 White Burgundy – Part 2
2020 Whites Part 1: Mâconnais – October 2021 2020 Whites Part 2: Côte d’Or – November 2021 (this report) 2020 Whites Part 3: Chablis – Jan 2022 (so coming soon) Meursault, 25 May 2020 – the flowering already done in the chardonnay…… Read More
2019 White Burgundy – Part 2
Part 1: 2019 Mâconnais – Sept 2020 Part 2: 2019 Côte d’Or – Oct 2020 Part 3: 2019 Chablis – Jan 2021 02 April 2019 – before the frost… What about the 2019 whites? Delicious, sensuous, tactile wines… 2019 is a year… Read More
another week’s inquisition…
My many thanks for the vigneron(ne)s that put up with my questions this week – once-more, many covetable wines for sure, you’ll have to subscribe to hear about the bad ones 😉 Purely alphabetically, domaines: Chanzy Jean-Philippe Fichet Fontaine-Gagnard Jean-Noel Gagnard André Goichot… Read More
2018 White Burgundy Report
Unlike the reds of 2018, I expect no controversies with the 2018 white burgundies. If the headlines for the 2017 growing season were dominated by frost – for 2018 it was the heat and dryness. There was an ever-present worry about maladies, but apart from some larger outbreaks of mildew… Read More
Gilbert Picq – 2017
Tasted with Didier Picq in Chichée, 10 January 2019. Domaine Gilbert Picq et Fils 3 route de Chablis 89800 Chichée Tel: +33 3 86 42 18 30 Didier on 2018: “2018 – another early vintage – started 05 Sept – 1 day earlier than in 2017. Read More
2017 White Burgundy Report
Lest we forget, 2017 was a year where French wine production was dominated by frost – by the skin of its teeth the Côte d’Or was mainly spared – there were some low-lying Bourgognes and parts of St.Aubin and St.Romain that froze, but quite unlike the widespread frost of 2016. Read More