François Gaunoux – 2019
Tasted in Meursault at Château Gaunoux the 17 March 2021, with Jean-Pierre Tournier & Claudine Gaunoux. Domaine François Gaunoux / Château Gaunoux 23 Rue du 11 Novembre 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 22 40 www.gaunoux.com (flash) More… Read More
Chanson Père et Fils – 2016
Tasted in Beaune with Jean-Pierre Confuron, shortly after meeting with Vincent Avenel, the new chief here who has replaced Gilles de Courcel, 04 December 2017. Chanson Père et Fils 10 Rue du Collège/r Paul Chanson 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 97 97 www.vins-chanson.com… Read More
And 2015? – nearly 50 wines now bottled
Nice to see how the bottled wines now look – plenty of truly great reds, though much harder to find great whites – seemingly more success by domaine than by particular wines in the whites! The whites: 2015 De Villaine, Bouzeron A modest nose, quite tight. Full, saline, slowly… Read More
Profile: François Gaunoux
Tatsed in Meursault the 13 November 2017, with Claudine Gaunoux and Domaine François Gaunoux / Château Gaunoux 23 Rue du 11 Novembre 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 22 40 www.gaunoux.com (flash) Gaunoux is a great old Côte de Beaune family… Read More
Profile: Lejeune
Tasted in Pommard with Aubert Lefas, 03 November, 2017 Domaine Lejeune 1 Place de l’Église 21630 Pommard Tel: +33 3 80 22 90 88 www.domaine-lejeune.fr This domaine sits opposite the church in the square of Pommard, and almost as importantly, opposite the restaurant… Read More
all change at chanson père et fils…
And my quick translation for you: Gilles de Courcel has been at the helm of Domaine Chanson Père & Fils in Beaune, for 14 years. He’s now moving aside for Vincent Avenel, who has been working as Chanson’s commercial manager since last May. Vincent was hired by Gilles together… Read More
Chanson Père et Fils – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Gilles de Courcel and Jean-Pierre Confuron, 04 December, 2015. Chanson Père et Fils 10 Rue du Collège/r Paul Chanson 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 97 97 www.vins-chanson.com Maybe I should move this producer to my ‘domaine’ selection next time… Read More
Chanson Père et Fils – 2013
Tasted in Beaune with Gilles de Courcel and Jean-Pierre Confuron, 15 December, 2014 Chanson Père et Fils 10 Rue du Collège/r Paul Chanson 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 97 97 www.vins-chanson.com Jean-Pierre on 2013: “The reds in Beaune have only about 8hl/ha,… Read More
2013 Red Burgundy. What is it? & What value has it?
2013 Vintage Red Burgundy – The short summary:2013 red burgundy is, just like the whites of the same vintage – delicious – essentially the wines are Classic, & Proud To Be Classic.2009 is rounder and riper, 2010 has a little more tension, 2011 is less concentrated, 2012 is… Read More