04 clos des varoilles
2004 Domaine des Varoilles, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Varoilles Medium, medium-plus cherry-red. The nose hovers close to fantastic – beautiful red berry fruit edged with cream – but from time to time there’s a rather powder and indistinct edge, the wine could never quite make up… Read More
domaine des varoilles, 2003 la romanée
There are a number of La Romanées, and all have a good reputation. This one hides it’s light under a bushel as it’s a monopole of a relatively little-known producer – but take it from me, the quality is right up there with that of many better-known producers. Read More
Profile: Domaine des Varoilles (Gevrey-Chambertin)
As you travel along the Route des Grands Crus from Morey-St-Denis to Gevrey-Chambertin, the East facing Grand Cru vineyards lie on either side of your road. Approaching the first houses of Gevrey, the hill on your left-hand side makes a sharp left turn up a narrowing valley to the Combe… Read More
varoilles and bruno clair – a bit of pre-christmas training
Back in Switzerland and given that I’m not tasting 20 wines (plus!) per day, I really do have a thirst for opening things – surely it’s good training for Christmas too 😉 2002 Domaine des Varoilles, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Varoilles… Read More
gevrey 2007 clos des variolles…
I was a little torn by my lack of a recommendation – the bottle was warm on the shelf and could have been there for 12 months or more. Or was it just the winemaking…(?) 2007 des Varoilles, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Varoilles… Read More
2021 Red Burgundy Part 2 – Côtes de Beaune & Nuits
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1: The Côte de Beaune – November 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 2: The Côte de Nuits – December 2022 (Here) 2021 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2023 29 March 2021 – 28°C – One week before the frost and snow arrived… What about… Read More
Well, it was too quiet today – 2021 part 2
Savigny Vergelesses today, looking towards Corton I got quite a mailbag when I made my first post of (semi) unsubstantiated rumours and the peddling of idle chit-chat, so thought I’d update you on some of those, and add a few more, to finish this… Read More
something for the weekend…
This weekend’s… A strong couple of wines for this weekend’s successful re-run of the Hospices de Beaune 2020 wine-auction – only 1 month late – the auction that is, not these two wines! Some thoughts on the auction tomorrow when I’ve had the chance to peruse the… Read More
AOC Gevrey-Chambertin
Map Category Communal appellation since 11/09/1936 with most recent updates to premier crus 16/03/1963. In 1943 it was established that wines from the Gevrey grand crus that did not fulfil the requirements for that label could take the label of Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru. Read More