Le Grappin – 2012
Le Grappin, tasted in Beaune with Andrew Nielsen, 20 March, 2014. Right, Andrew also seems proud of his Beaune-market purchases… Andrew is pleased as punch with his 2012’s and seems to think his 2013 whites will be even better. There’s a bag-in-a-box approach to some ‘Party Bourgogne’ in 2013 –… Read More
le grappin 2011 savigny
2011 Le Grappin, Savigny-lès-Beaune The tight-fitting DIAM 5 only slowly lets loose its grip on the neck. The colour is medium-plus red, hovering around purple at the rim. On the nose there’s a clear P2 but it is… Read More
Profile: Maison Le Grappin (Savigny)
During 2013, Maison Le Grappin moved to new (very old) premises within the wall of old Beaune. ‘Le Grappin’ – or ‘the hook’. Can Savigny-lès-Beaune be Andrew’s hook? Before you meet Andrew Nielsen or hear his story, just a look at one of his bottles will confirm that you… Read More
catching-up with andrew @legrappin
In-between clearing-up the aftermath from the previous evening’s Paulée, and lunch on Thursday, I and the traveling Kiwi & Jura winemakers (from the home domaine) paid a visit to Andrew Nielsen in the shiny-new premises for Le Grappin, that he recently acquired in the centre of Beaune. Okay,… Read More
mid-week, back in the saddle
Getting back into the swing of things: 2015 Louis Max, Rully Les Plantenays Well, there’s something of creme brulee nose here – attractive, yet I’m now anticipating plenty of oak. The palate retains a freshness and deliciousness, despite some padding – an oak augmentation to plenty of… Read More
a few bottles… (weeks 18+19!)
A little remiss of me, but here are two week(end)s worth of bottles: … Read More
a weekend selection…
A fine selection from the cellar this weekend. One of my favourite 2011s from Nicolas Rossignol – no-wonder his twitter ‘handle’ is ronceret! The Grands-Echézeaux is the 2005 – the purchased fruit of domaine René Engel – the last grapes that he tended – a very primary baby but with… Read More
weekend wines – week 9 2022
Quite a mix – also my reactions versus my expectations too! 2020 Georges Duboeuf, Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Clos Reyisser The Duboeuf family actually do own vines here and whilst the label and corks seem to indicate it might have been made at their factory, here is actually a… Read More
well, what did you open in the last days?
For a reason that will soon become obvious, I have some less value-oriented notes coming, but these wines showed a very friendly side for not too much outlay… 2018 Thevenot-le-Brun, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits ‘Clos du Vignon’ Cork-selaed. Open and sweet aromas – there’s citrus… Read More