2013 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 13th November, 2014. Once more, ‘Bravo!’ to the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for this tasting. The format was the same as last year for the 12s, except that there was one extra hour available for tasting – I used all-but 15 minutes of that extra hour… Read More
2012 Roi Chambertin
Tasted on 14th November 2013. Well-done Gevrey-Chambertin! Not just for the brilliant quality of their 2012 wines – and they really are brilliant – but the organisation and fortitude that the Syndicat displayed to make this such a good event! This is the third-such tasting from the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between November 2011 and April 2012… Regional Wines (9) Villages Wines (23) Premier Cru Wines (37) Grand Cru Wines (9) REGIONAL WINES 2009 Domaine de Bellene, Bourgogne Maison… Read More
2022 Burgundy – A Summary
29 March 2022: Pruning for poles – En Echalas – the new vogue… Just one summary? For central Burgundy – ie before I visit Chablis and Beaujolais – yes, just one. In the years that you’ve paid me to write these annual reports, this is the first time that I’ve… Read More
Jean Fournier – 2021
Tasted in Marsannay-la-Côte with Laurent Fournier, 05 July 2023. Domaine Jean Fournier 29, rue du Château 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 52 24 38 More reports with Domaine Jean Fournier Laurent on 2023 – so far: “We are leaf thinning to help reduce the oïdium, the rain isn’t a… Read More
Bernard Zito – 2022 & 2021
Tasted in Bligny with Bernard Zito, 18 July 2023. Maison Bernard Zito Chateau de Bligny 14 Grande Rue, 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Bernard Zito is one of the foremost viticulturalists in Burgundy – I first met him more than 20 years ago when he was working together with Pascal Marchand at Vougeraie/Boisset. Read More
Tastevinage: The 2023 Majors !!
For a few years now the Tastevinage have made a ‘selection’ of the best wines selected from the wines presented for tasting in the year – obviously here from the 2023 tasting season – and this selection, again chosen blind – is the result of 785… Read More
René Bouvier – 2021
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Bernard Bouvier, 19 April 2023. Domaine René Bouvier Chemin de Saule Brochon 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 52 21 37 www.renebouvier.com More reports with Domaine René Bouvier Bernard on 2021: “A part of the 2021 production has been bottled – but not everything. We make… Read More
La Chablisienne – 2021
Tasted in Chablis with Olivier Masmondet, Estelle Roy & Brice Becard, 12 January 2023. La Chablisienne 8, Boulevard Pasteur 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 42 89 89 www.chablisienne.fr More reports with La Chablisienne One of my usual tasting partners here at La Chablisienne was Vincent Bartement. After many years… Read More