michel lafarge 1986 volnay clos des chênes
After the Damoy ’96, why not go back another 10 years! 1986 Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Clos des Chênes The cork slides far too easily out, but in one piece and it doesn’t smell too oxidised. Just a… Read More
michel lafarge 1996 beaune-grèves
I moved or the wine moved but in 10 short minutes we came together… 1996 Lafarge, Beaune 1er Les Grèves This starts with a nice semi-mature nose – not much leaf but a spicy depth – about 20… Read More
michel lafarge 1997 volnay 1er
What a wine; 3 days, three different results. Drunk over three nights, whilst over-nighting in the refigerator. 1997 Michel Lafarge, Volnay 1er Cru Day 1. Medium rusty-red colour. Despite a certain 1997 ripeness to the fruit aromas, there… Read More
lafarge – you can lead a horse to water…
But first, happy new year to all of you who accidentally (or otherwise…) end up on these pages. In the spirit of 2013-ness, here is a small collection of New Year ‘cards’ from some people you may know and love – note there were others too, but why would I… Read More
Beaujolais’ boys and girls come to Beaune….
In the ‘square’ of Romain Escoffier’s Table du Square in Beaune (right), and with an occasional interloper, the brave young producers of Beaujolais set up stall in the heart of the Côte d’Or during the week of Burgundy’s Grands Jours de Bourgogne. This tasting was not in the official programme… Read More
a few old friends from 2005…
Michel Lafarge 2005 It’s always worth checking on a few old friends 😉 2005 des Croix, Bourgogne Pinot Noir It’s been a while since I checked in on this wine… Read More
the mid-weeklies…
A few mid-week lubrications, including some more from 1996 – but first a little something from David Clark: 2008 David Clark, Côte de Nuits Villages Dark coloured. A nose of fresh, crunchy dark-red fruit – very inviting. There’s plenty of acidity here, but delivered in a style that… Read More
a quiet night among the books…
Just a quiet evening among the books of Athenaeum in Beaune tonight. Fred Ménager was cooking (with his team) plus multiple bottles of 2008, mainly in magnum, from Christian Clerget, Jean-Jacques Confuron, Vincent Dureuil-Janthial, Michel Lafarge, Hubert Lamy, Jean Louis et Andrée Trapet, Tollot-Beaut, Vitteaut-Alberti and Guiseppe-Rinaldi. The wines were… Read More
week 05 2016 – the first of february’s volnay visits
Le portraits…. So for commentors, Woody and Joost, you will be able to see the reports of these visits in my February 2016 issue of Burgundy Report, here. Published about the end of March. The first weeks visits to vignerons who live in… Read More