Top-table 2010 reds…
In November 2013 I a wonderful invitation to dinner, it was an exceptional opportunity to taste some of the great wines from the 2010 vintage with winemakers. With a twist, these were German winemakers – some very famous names – and nice people too. The venue was Mainz, just… Read More
Syndicat de Gevrey-Chambertin: Roi Chambertin 2010
We gathered in the Hotel de Poste in Beaune on Friday 18th November to taste through samples of the 2010s offered by the Syndicat members. Certainly the list of producers was far from complete, but an excellent selection of 83 wines from 32 producers was spread across three tables for… Read More
Just so many wines…
Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st December 2010 and the end of March 2011. They are mainly 2009s and 2008s – I tasted lots of 2010s in this period, but far too early to make notes – there’s not much value telling you that Romanée-Conti… Read More
Profile: Domaine Frédéric Esmonin (Gevrey-Chambertin)
This is a domaine who I’ve had some very nice experiences with, mainly from wines in the 1999-2001 bracket so I thought it would be good to pay a visit and learn a little more. There are two labels here; Domaine des Estournelles which is the ‘domaine viticole’ –… Read More
luncheon bottles…
I needed to ‘get my hand in’ after a few wine-less days. What better than a long chat with a bunch of wine-centric people(?) My recollections, 24 hours later… 2002 Raveneaux, Chablis 1er Vaillons A relatively deep gold though… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between mid-December 2009 and mid-April 2010. Regional Wines (7) Villages Wines (11) Premier Cru Wines (25) Grand Cru Wines (13) REGIONAL WINES 2005 David Clark, Bourgogne Au Pelson… Read More
a break from the winter…
It was clearly the first day of Spring today, maybe not according to the calendar but according to the warmth and for the first time this year the smell of tree blossom – today it is then!!! Maybe during my lunchtime run I was smelling the blossom a little too… Read More
Profile: Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er cru of Gevrey-Chambertin
Some say Lavaut, some say Lavaux, both are allowed. I prefer the latter, and it also seems the most common form. At just a shade over 9.53 hectares and with well over 30 owners, it is not really surprising that Lavaux St.Jacques, the biggest of the Gevrey 1er… Read More
Tasting 112×2006 in bottle
112 wines from the 2006 vintage tasted over 8 days, plus one interloping 2005 – 80% were poured by their makers. Clearly for the vast majority of these I did not drink the whole bottle, otherwise the powers that be would have already rejected the need for a pointless… Read More