Pierre Gelin – 2012
Tasted in Fixin, with Pierre-Emmanuel Gelin the 10 March 2016. Domaine Pierre Gelin 22 Rue de la Croix Blanche 21220 Fixin Tel: +33 3 80 52 45 24 www.domaine-pierregelin.fr This property was created in 1925 by Pierre Gelin. Today it is Pierre-Emmanuel Gelin who… Read More
Bourgogne Rosés for summer 2016 – Pinot vs Gamay
There were two tastings in 3 days – 06+08 June 2016 – the first in Beaune and the second in Villefranche (Beaujolais). Who would come out on top – northern Burgundy or southern Burgndy? I looked at the current commercial vintage, which of-course largely means 2015 – though there are… Read More
David-Beaupère
Tasted with Louis-Clement David-Beaupère in Julienas, 17 May 2016. Domaine David-Beaupère La Bottière 69840 Juliénas Tel: +33 9 75 92 61 19 http://louisclementdavidbeaupere.blogspot.ch/ I was expecting to meet (probably) David Beaupère, but actually I was missing a hyphen in my itinerary, those are… Read More
Château Moulin à Vent – 2014
Tasted in Moulin à Vent with (right) Brice Laffond, Morgane Chambriard and Jean-Jacques Parinet, 12 April 2016. Château du Moulin-à-Vent 4 Les Thorins 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 3 85 35 50 68 www.chateaudumoulinavent.com Jean-Jacques Parinet tells me that the Château is slowly being… Read More
Enter – Carel Voorhuis
Right: Carel Voorhuis at Ardhuy, 29 November 2015. So, finally I’m no-longer embargoed! – Carel Voorhuis of Domaine d’Ardhuy will replace David Croix at Camille Giroud. Here, hot from my inbox, is their joint statement: Chers amis, Suite à vos nombreuses sollicitations, nous vous confirmons qu’effectivement,… Read More
Thibault Liger-Belair
Tasted in Nuits St.Georges with Thibault, 21 June 2016. Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 32 rue Thurot 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 51 16 www.thibaultligerbelair.com Thibault explained a little about his barrels; he buys his own tree each year from a certain number of… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 17 November, 2015. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Frédéric on 2015: 2015 went really well. Harvest started on the 1st September for whites – a full… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2014
Tasted in St.Philibert with Mark Haisma, 18 Novemberber 2015. Mark Haisma 1 Route de Saint-Philibert 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark on the 2015 vintage: Clean, lovely, lovely. It was a treat to have all this clean fruit and fire it through triage. Normally it’s a… Read More
Parent – 2014
Tasted with Anne Parent and Catherine Pages-Parent in Pommard, 17 November 2015. Domaine Anne et Catherine Parent 3 rue de la Métairie 21630 Pommard Tel: +33 3 80 22 15 08 www.domaine-parent.com Anne on the 2015 vintage: “15 there’s almost nothing to say. Read More