opened bottles…
2017 Jean-Claude Boisset, Meursault Limozin Almost a textured depth of aroma – certainly cushioned – modestly oaked and of ripe but not exotic fruit. In the mouth, this is nicely fresh starting, even a little mineral. There’s structure but also softness – probably because there’s still some visible… Read More
66x 2019 Petit Chablis
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 25 January 2021. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, the aim being to find producers of great wines that I haven’t previously visited – Chablis has been quite a dynamic place in the… Read More
56x 2018 Petit Chablis
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 21 January 2020. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, of new producers whose wines I haven’t already explored. A number who made wines I rated highly in the 2017 vintage were profiled for… Read More
weekend wines, week 22 2019
Week 22 – pff! – that sounds like we’re already getting close… Read More
some weekend wines – week 11 2019
Shock – almost forgot to post this!… Read More
my christmas magnum opus
Of-course with a little help from my friends… You already met the 1981 Nuits, earlier in my posts, so: 2010 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis 1er Beauroy Light, very young colour. The nose is pure, saline, seashore – perfect. Nice zing and intensity – pure and delicious flavour – the… Read More
weekend wines – week 26 2018
Three winners this weekend, including two honorary Burgundians, one of whom sadly missed: 2014 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis 1er Fourchaume Relatively pale colour. The nose has a small vibration of minerality but is relatively tight. Wide over the palate but with such a ripe, almost honied flavour that I’m… Read More
weekend wines – week 4 2018
Modest stuff – but tasty stuff! 2015 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis Domaine Verger Sweetness and weight but freshness too. 2015 has, like 2016, super density which means that basic Chablis, such as this, really have a little extra to contribute. Wines like this are a little less overtly Chablis… Read More
weekend wines – week 35 2017
2013 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis 1er Vau-Ligneau A modest depth of colour.The nose is fresh but also deep and tropical – certainly a little botrytis here. Mouth-filling, fine, sweet, indeed melting acidity – that’s classic Chablis – the sweet pineapple and slightly oily texture is a little less Chablis. Read More