Volnay Clos des Chênes – Joseph Drouhin
Tasted in Beaune with Véronique Drouhin, 24 March 2016. Actually, here is a bit more than just Clos des Chênes as we worked through a number of warm-up wines and then one warm-down wine! 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet A high-toned, quite precise nose. Round, a little textural cushioning, but carried… Read More
Joseph Drouhin – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Véronique Drouhin, 12 November 2015. Maison Joseph Drouhin 7 Rue d’Enfer 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 68 88 www.drouhin.com Véronique on 2014: “To sum up: summer weather in spring, autumn in summer and then back to… Read More
Joseph Drouhin – 2013
Tasted in Beaune with Véronique Drouhin, 20th November 2014. Maison Joseph Drouhin 7 Rue d’Enfer 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 68 88 www.drouhin.com A somewhat complicated tasting for invitees: Given the low yielding vintage, Drouhin chose to make just two group tastings, rather… Read More
Joseph Drouhin – 2012s
Tasted in Beaune with Véronique Drouhin, 19 Feb, 2014. Véronique on 2012s: “They are now, mostly bottled. Of-course the biggest story is yields; we had almost everything that the weather could throw at us in 2012 – except botrytis. But the health of the grapes that we harvested was superb. Read More
joseph drouhin’s 1985 gevrey villages…
I needed an antidote to the last two night’s 2004s. Rather something to banish the aromas and flavours of the Bouchard Père – it is a very rare occurence for me to tip wine away, but I really couldn’t face drinking the other half of that bottle. It seems… Read More
joseph drouhin 2001 echézeaux
2001 Joseph Drouhin, Echézeaux Medium colour. The nose offers occasional floral flashes, there is little on show here, perhaps just a little warm brown sugar. Sweetness of fruit and just a faint sour edge to good acidity. There’s… Read More
1974 joseph drouhin chambolle les amoureuses
1974 Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Amoureuses Clean, bright medium coloured, clear at the rim. The nose has depth, initially with a hint of must – I’ll come back to it. In the mouth this is clean, indeed… Read More
99 joseph drouhin, côtes de nuits villages
I was in sunny Ludwigshafen yesterday – and I don’t mean on the Bodensee! – only a 17 hour round-trip! By the time I returned home it was too late to open something, but I see I did not deliver you a note on this bottle yet: 1999… Read More
1996 joseph drouhin, clos de vougeot
Here is an archetypal 1996, one that many would fail to understand and is almost a self-chastisement even for enthusiasts with it’s piercing acidity, yet – for me at least – there is a lovely fruit and complexity enough to balance. 1996 Joseph Drouhin, Clos de Vougeot… Read More