Clos de la Chapelle – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Coralie & Pierre Meurgey, 20 May 2021. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com More reports for Clos de la Chapelle For… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Pierre Meurgey and Mark O’Connell, 21 March 2019. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com Mark on 2018: “It goes without say, a warm year,… Read More
Mâconnais 2016
Alphonse de Lamartine born in Mâcon in 1790, lived much of his life in Milly. Behind, the Saint-Laurent bridge in Mâcon. Practically speed-tasting, but first impressions count for something – no? The wines listed in the order of (blind) tasting: Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter, Saint-Veran A good… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2016
Tasted in Beaune with Pierre Meurgey and Mark O’Connell, 09 March 2018. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle 3 rue de Grenier à Sel 21200 Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com This domaine once had a close relationship with Champy of Beaune, but since… Read More
Profile: Moulin aux Moines
Tasted with Willy Roulendes (right) and Pierre Meurgey in Auxey-Duresses 05 April 2017. Domaine du Moulin aux Moines Moulin Moine 21190 Auxey-Duresses Tel: +33 3 80 21 60 79 www.moulinauxmoines.com Winemaker and director Willy Roulendes has been here, in this special location, since 2008,… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2015
Tasted in Beaune with Mark O’Connell and Pierre Meurgey, 28 March 2017. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle 3 rue de Grenier à Sel 21200 Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com Mark on 2016: “I don’t even know where to begin. 27 April… Read More
Profile: Maison Champy (Beaune)
Maison Champy, founded in 1720, is, as far as I’m aware, the oldest documented négociant still trading. In their heyday, amongst the many prestigious appellations they owned or commercialised was the monopoly of the Clos de Tart in Morey St.Denis and the Montrachet holdings of the Marquis du… Read More
bivb: new appellations plus champy grows
Although Pierre Meurgey of Champy had previously told Allen Meadows that he had signed a contract to farm the appellations formerly exploited by Domaine Carré-Courbin, it is only just now officially announced via the BIVB that Maison Champy has taken over half of the ~10 hectare Beaune-based Carré-Courbin… Read More
2018 Beaune – a large blind tasting
Tasted in Beaune, 02 March 2021 I find it’s too easy to let the worst of a particular vintage colour your impressions of a vintage as a whole – call it a lasting caricature of a vintage. Because I usually finish my tour of the new wines… Read More