Laroche – 2013
Tasted in Chablis with Sandrine Audegond and Grégory Viennois, 15th January 2015. Domaine Laroche L’Obédiencerie 22 rue Louis Bro 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 42 89 00 www.larochewines.com Gregory on 2013: “Triage was important but we ended up with about 35 hl/ha:… Read More
Chablis Laroche – worth another look…
All these wines tasted in Chablis, 16 March, 2014. (Right, Technical Director, Grégory Viennois) Laroche, given its size, is an easy target for criticism, but a new(ish) winemaker who gets the nod from colleagues in the Côte d’Or got me interested enough to take the plunge. Good call; this is… Read More
des Hâtes – 2022
Tasted in Maligny with Pierrick Laroche, 25 January 2024. Domaine Des Hâtes 5 Chemin des Hâtes 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 73 67 33 47 More reports with Domaine des Hâtes Pierrick on 2023: “I’m very happy with 2023. Maybe it’s not as great as 22 – which I think… Read More
57x 2022 Petit Chablis – Blind Tasted
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 29 January 2024. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, the aim being to find producers of great wines that I haven’t previously visited – Chablis has been quite a dynamic place in the last years,… Read More
Maison de la Chapelle – 2021 + 2022
Tasted in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne with Grégory & Delphine Viennois, 20 July 2023. Maison de la Chapelle Delphine et Grégory Viennois 89800 La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne www.vins-maisondelachapelle.fr More reports with Maison de la Chapelle Grégory on the recent vintages: “We had low volumes in 2020-2021 but a good volume in 2022. There were… Read More
GJPV – and the 2023 winners are…
Click on the image above for the press release from the winners of the 35th edition of the ‘Young Talents’ competition – chosen and announced during the weekend of the Beaune Hospices wine auction. The prizes were awarded at the Palais des Congrès in Beaune, the GJPV organization… Read More
d’Henri – 2021
Tasted with Margaux Laroche, 10 March 2023. Le Domaine d’Henri Route d’Auxerre 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 40 65 17 ledomainedhenri.fr More reports with Domaine d’Henri Margaux on 2022: “2022 is nice vintage – we thought it frosted much more seriously than we eventually found – we were sure… Read More
des Hâtes – 2021
Tasted in Maligny with Pierrick Laroche, 25 January 2023. Domaine Des Hâtes 5 Chemin des Hâtes 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 73 67 33 47 More reports with Domaine des Hâtes Pierrick on 2022: “In 22 we made the volume and in some parts with VCI too – hardly anything… Read More
The calm before the storm that is harvest-time minus one day!
Today was the, relative, calm before the storm. Yesterday, the small matter of more than 2.5 hours jogging in the mountains – with nearly 1,100 vertical metres of climbing – and even more of descending. Good training for tomorrow’s harvesting start in Beaune? I think my legs disagree today 🙂… Read More