a double potel – collection bellenum plus clouding the waters…
It’s a late (only 4 days!) addition to the Spring 2012 Burgundy Report – but it doesn’t make sense to leave it in the drawer until (the Summer Report in) July/August to share with you: So here are the notes to a simply exquisite set of mature and… Read More
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2020
Tasted in Curtil-Vergy with Axelle Machard de Gramont, 05 July 2022. Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont 13 Rue de Vergy 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 16 96 www.bertrand-macharddegramont.fr More reports for Domaine Bertrand Marchard de Gramont Axelle on 2022: “We had a large hailstorm two weeks ago –… Read More
Chablis 2020 – trouble at’ mill – weekend 29 2022…


At the risk of boring you, the hot weekend weather demands a cool bottle – or three – of Chablis. Unfortunately, this was a very unsatisfactory bunch. I feel a note to subscribers coming on – of the mea-culpa type – these 2020 pyrazines are becoming more and… Read More
Jérémy Recchione – 2019
Tasted in Messanges with Jérémy Recchione, 01 October 2020. Maison Jérémy Recchione 3 rue des vignes 21220 Messanges Tel: +33 6 86 56 22 87 http://jeremyrecchione.fr/ More reports for Maison Jérémy Recchione Jérémy is now working completely for himself,… Read More
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2019
Tasted in Curtil-Vergy with Axelle Machard de Gramont, 01 December, 2020. Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont 13 Rue de Vergy 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 16 96 www.bertrand-macharddegramont.fr More reports for Domaine Bertrand Marchard de… Read More
AOC Vosne-Romanée


Map(s) Category Communal/Village appellation since 11/09/1936. This appellation includes the premier cru climats shown below: Commune(s) of production Côte d’Or: Vosne-Romanée & Flagey-Echézeaux – for premier cru climats this appellation may be followed either by the words Premier Cru, or by the name of the… Read More
jean-marc boillot’s 1995 pommard 1er jarollières
Well, what a turn-up! 1995 J-M Boillot, Pommard 1er Jarollières I think I bought a dozen, or so of these in an auction – in around 2008. They were a good price, but frankly, not a single one have I enjoyed. Many have been strongly afflicted by brett or… Read More
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2018
Tasted in Curtil-Vergy with Axelle Machard de Gramont, 18 November, 2019. Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont 13 Rue de Vergy 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 16 96 www.bertrand-macharddegramont.fr Axelle on 2019: “2019 – oh yes! But minus one-third in… Read More
Seguin-Manuel – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Thibaut Marion, 28 November, 2018. Maison Seguin Manuel 2 Rue Arquebuse 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 50 42 www.seguin-manuel.com Thibaut on 2018: “2018 nobody would have expected to have such balanced grapes after the growing season, but we… Read More