Okay (I hear you cheer) the last Brunelle for a bit… 2006 Joseph Roty, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée La Brunelle Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is interesting; dark and hinting at the leafiness that may eventually come, slowly softening to… Read More

After the (frankly!) bizarre 2009, confidence is restored by this 2008. I remain committed to that 2009, even if that committment is largely the 5 remaining bottles in the cellar! 2008 Joseph Roty, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée La Brunelle Medium,… Read More

I finally got out from storage a few vintages of this wine, and what better than to start with the 09 before moving onto older ones(?) What a mistake! I’ve been following the development of this wine over the last two nights – the main reason being that I couldn’t… Read More

2019 Jean-Claude Lapalu, Beaujolais Villages Le Rang du Merle A Bordeaux bottle! Late-picked grapes, ‘not much extraction’ A nose that takes some coaxing from the glass, but it is cool, complex and inviting. This is concentrated wine –… Read More

2019 Cyril Gautheron, Chablis 1er Montmains Vieilles-Vignes One of this year’s house wines… This has a nice stony/rocky impression to the nose with just a twist of citrus – that’s a fine invitation. In the mouth this is broad over the palate, missing some of extra ‘chiselled’ impression… Read More

A homage to my last 3 weeks of tasting, and the weekend’s event – the 77th Saint Vincent – in Gevrey-Chambertin: 2016 Agnes et Didier Dauvissat, Chablis ‘Les Petits Vignerons‘ A fine Chablis nose that draws you – steely, with a modest seashore and minerality. In some… Read More

Sacy – Côteaux Bourguignone weekend wines, week 9 2019 Great corks… Vougeraie – Clos de Vougeot Roty – Grand Ordinaire A couple of ‘grand’ but… Read More