Château de Fleurie
Tasted in Fleurie with Jean Pierre Rodet and Cyrielle Rizzo, 21 April 2016. Château de Fleurie 69820 Fleurie www.loron.fr I have to thank Maison Jean Loron for cementing indeed pushing the conversion of my Beaujolais interest into action re visiting the region and its… Read More
Some Côte d’Or & Mâconnais 2014 whites
Tasted in Beaune at the cuverie of Champy for the DIVA distributor tasting of 2014s – easily the best tasting, with the worst glasses! 23 and 24 March 2016, plus the ‘Tontons Trinqueurs’ tasting at the cuverie of Chantal Lescure in Nuits St.Georges, also on the 23rd of March. 73… Read More
Drouhin Vaudon – 2014
Tasted in Chichée with Mélanie Sire and Remy, 28 January 2016. Domaine Drouhin Vaudon Moulin de Vaudon Chemin du Moulin 89800 Chichée Tel: +33 3 80 24 68 88 www.drouhin-vaudon.com Mélanie on 2015: “A particular year because we were touched by… Read More
Séguinot-Bordet – 2014
Tasted with Jean-François Bordet in Maligny, 27 January 2016. Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 8 Chemin des Hâtes 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 45 47 44 42 www.seguinot-bordet.fr The Domaine Séguinot-Bordet has its roots in Maligny. This is an old family domaine; Jean-François took business on… Read More
Clotilde Davenne – 2014
Tasted in Préhy with Clotilde Davenne, 26 January, 2016. Domaine Clotilde Davenne 3, rue de Chantemerle 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 46 05 www.clotildedavenne.fr Clotilde Davenne was an oenologist with Jean-Marc Brocard for 17 years. In 2005 she decided… Read More
Marronniers & Maupertuis – 2014
Tasted in Préhy with Laurent Ternyck and Stéphane Sallet, 26 January 2016. Domaine de Mauperthuis 3, Grande rue de Chablis 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 42 70 www.domaine-marronniers.com The renovation work has continued at this domaine; there a bright, new, shiny thermo-regulated… Read More
Jean-Marc Brocard – 2014
Tasted with Julian Brocard and Odile van der Moere (Cellar Chief) in Préhy, 26 January 2016. Jean-Marc Brocard 3, route de Chablis 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 49 00 www.brocard.fr Juilian on 2015: “It was an early vintage, partly because of… Read More
Patrick Puize – 2014
Tasted in Chablis with Sylvie Quittot, 13 January 2016. Patrick Piuze 25 rue Emile Zola 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 18 85 73 www.patrickpiuze.com Poor Patrick – he needed an operation on his foot, but Sylvie was on hand and stepped-in to make the… Read More
Laroche – 2014
Tasted in Chablis with Thierry Belicaud and Grégory Viennois, 14 January 2016. Domaine Laroche L’Obédiencerie 22 rue Louis Bro 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 42 89 00 www.larochewines.com Gregory on 2015: “A particular vintage because it was a long period off heat,… Read More