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
weekend corkscrew work – week 10 2018
Friday’s last tasting was with a domaine heavy on Volnay – 11 bottles tasted – ‘Please take something with you, we are also going to have to find people to drink these now that they are open’ – hence the couple of Clos de la Chapelles – notes to… Read More
J Moreau & Fils – 2022
Tasted in Chablis with Lucie Depuydt, 24 January 2024. Maison J. Moreau & Fils La Croix St Joseph 15 Route d’Auxerre 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 80 62 61 46 www.jmoreau-fils.com Producer’s Instagram More reports with J Moreau et Fils Lucie on 2023: “I was worried about pyrazines and… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2022
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 28 November, 2023. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2023: “I don’t think it will be as consistent as 2022!” Frédéric on 2022: “If… Read More