Roulot – 2013
Tasted in Meursault with Eric Pignal, the 22nd October, 2014. Domaine Roulot 1 Rue Charles Giraud 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 21 65+33 3… Read More
Harvesting the 2019s
Vendanges alert! So we can say that we are underway… It’s the whites that are being harvested first this year, as is probably the case in 19 out of 20 years. First, there were some very early pickers in the middle of last week, then the Hospices were picking some… Read More
The 2018 Burgundy vintage weather
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s not just about the harvest, there are many factors that can influence a harvest, going right back to the growing season and harvest from the previous year: October 2017 Many days in October exceeded the temperature of the second… Read More
The 2018 Burgundy Vintage – what we know in 2018 – and a few pointers…
Grand Cru Chablis – harvested later that day. This was my 15th consecutive harvest in Burgundy – triaging the grapes of multiple villages. I believe that this, together with questioning the winemakers, is the best balance of first-hand and third-party input required to comment on the vintage. Read More
so far this week…
Since it rained on Sunday afternoon, let me tell you that the temperature has really dropped – 6° seems almost luxurious. Maybe it’s because of that, that my teeth are a little on edge, complaining at the introduction of each new (cold!) wine – oh, wait a minute, no,… Read More
2017 harvest – 04 september
The Clos de Vougeot about 17h00 today. There’s a wave of new starters in the vines today and interestingly, a number of producers are noting that they are harvesting vineyards on exactly the same day as in 2015 – that will be a good comparison in the future. Read More
it’s (practically) here – burgundy’s 2017 harvest time – 3, 2, 1, go!
The weekend was stormy in many parts of France, some wine-growing areas had hail – Champagne for instance – fortunately none was reported in Burgundy, in fact many producers were happy to see a little rain. A few early pickers were already in the vines last week – Olivier… Read More
ardhuy & bouchard aîné – doors opening and closing…
Vincent Bottreau, currently the winemaker at Bouchard Aîné has been confirmed as the new winemaker at Domaine Ardhuy. Vincent tells me that he’s hoping to be in place by mid-December. Of-course this all started with: David Croix moving from Camille Giroud to Jean-Marc Roulot Carel… Read More
Château des Bachelards
Tasted in Fleurie with Alexandra de Vazeilles, 14 April 2016. Château des Bachelards 69820 Fleurie +33 9 81 49 47 00 www.bachelards.com One needs only a very short time in the company of Alexandra de Vazeilles to realise that she is driven, a perfectionist,… Read More