a great tasting from maison remoissenet
Profile: Maison RemoissenetRemoissenet Père et Fils Back from travelling in the UK and I thought I’d share with you my notes of some lovely wines that were presented to bunch of enthusiasts in Scotland at a meeting organised by Tom Cannavan. Our presenter was Bernard Repolt of… Read More
Grandes Maisons Tasting: Grands Jours de Bourgogne
A very interesting tasting followed by dinner in the Château du Vougeot, arranged by the ‘Union des Maisons de Vins de Bourgogne’ which is a trade body of the Burgundy négoce that celebrated it’s 150th anniversary in 2006. Thirty-seven grand crus were presented ‘half-blind’ – you knew it was… Read More
Gevrey-Chambertin: Village Profile
This page: A village profile – Page 2: An a-z of grand crus – Page 3: An a-z of 1er crus Head south from Dijon, and the urban sprawl begins to make-way for vineyards in the area of Chênove. Very soon, and on your right-hand side, you… Read More
Profile: Maison Camille Giroud (Beaune)
UPDATE: November 2004 Maison Camille Giroud was founded in 1865 by the man of that name. Succeded by his son Lucien a reputation was built on wines that aged for years and years. The sons of Lucien; Bernard and Francois perpetuated this tradition, mainly buying in wines after their… Read More
Profile: Maison Nicolas Potel (Nuits St.Georges)
UPDATE: Spring 2006 – The 2004s UPDATE: Spring 2007 – The 2005s UPDATE: Spring 2008 – The 2006s UPDATE: Summer 2009 – The 2007s and the end? Maison Nicolas Potel started life with the 1997 vintage. Much has already been said about the… Read More
Profile: Maison Louis Jadot (Beaune)
Update: Cuvérie work & tasting some 2008s in 2009 Louis Jadot has, perhaps, one of the most recognisable labels on the retailers shelf. Founded in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot, Jadot is situated in the centre of Beaune. To visit the ‘offices’ is quite an experience as… Read More
43x Irancy 2022 – Blind Tasted
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 29 January 2024. These blind tastings are my great source of new names, and, of course, the wines were tasted blind. The sample order was completely random – the next bottle was the one closest to hand. The bottles were numbered and… Read More
The calm before the storm that is harvest-time minus one day!
Today was the, relative, calm before the storm. Yesterday, the small matter of more than 2.5 hours jogging in the mountains – with nearly 1,100 vertical metres of climbing – and even more of descending. Good training for tomorrow’s harvesting start in Beaune? I think my legs disagree today 🙂… Read More
our friends in the north…
Actually there was a ‘chaser’ in the form of another bottle of Nicolas Maillet’s 2014 Mâcon-Verzé – but that’s not from the ‘north!’ In this case a more mature bottle than the previous ones – more honied and deeper coloured – half an hour of air and this freshened… Read More