Profile: Domaine Vincent Girardin (Meursault)
I’d been planning/hoping to visit for ages, but it seemed the home team was always too busy. Once an old contact from the days of Maison Nicolas Potel, Marco Caschera, took on a commercial role at the domaine, I pounced. I really enjoyed my visit, and the wines, but I… Read More
news: vincent girardin & seguin-manuel
Travelling, so not much new on the site, but a couple of pieces of news: Press Release Meursault, 24 February 2012 Véronique and Vincent Girardin have come to a decision regarding the takeover of the Vincent Girardin operation. Keen to ensure that this company with its world-renowned wines will… Read More
latest vintage update & windmills in meursault for vincent girardin…
Things are very busy at Vincent Girardin’s base in Meursault; not only are they about to start harvesting, they’ve also bought a new domaine. First the harvesting; it’s starting for Vincent Girardin with some chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune, some others are already brining in the first grapes. The… Read More
06 vincent girardin santenay charmes
2006 Vincent Girardin, Santenay Les Charmes 2006 Vincent Girardin, Santenay Les Charmes Medium-plus cherry-red with purple reflections. Soft, dark cherry fruit, a hint alcoholic but initially just missing some depth – that definitely improves with time. Very good intensity. Whilst there are none of… Read More
vincent girardin 2005 santenay les charmes + various
2005 Vincent Girardin, Santenay Les Charmes Medium-plus ruby-red colour. The nose started blocky with a little dark oak and roasted dark fruit – a little uncouth – but five minutes in the glass and it is transformed with very pretty flashes of red and black fruits. Read More
06 chablis moutonne long-depaquit + girardin 03 charlemagne
Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne, Long-Depaquit2006 Long-Depaquit, Chablis Moutonne More of a tasting recollection as I’ve slept since drinking it! Medium-pale gold. The nose is classic seashore with a hint of savoury that could be an accent from a little barrel ferment. In the mouth there’s none of… Read More
a small bottle download…
a little hydration… and a larger rumour…
A mixed bag from okay to great – the ‘okay‘ was probably self-inflicted 🙂 2000 Sylvie Spielmann, Riesling Bergheim Darker yellow colour but with a classic maturing riesling nose – no petrol but lots of complexity. In the mouth,… Read More
2021 White Burgundy – Part 2
2021 Whites Part 1: Mâconnais, the modern classic 2021 Whites Part 2: Côte d’Or – the modern classic (this report) 2021 Whites Part 3: Chablis – Jan 2022 (so coming soon) Bâtard-Montrachet (Chassagne side) 09 September 2021 With the first two reports online for this 2021 vintage, you now have… Read More