rossignol-trapet 2010 gevrey vv
I met a couple of RTs at the Gevrey Syndicat 2010 tasting, this time last year (Hmm, must be time for 2011s!). And I was so happy to see that they’d left behind their overwhelming 1990’s ‘wall of toasty oak’ era and you could actually taste and smell… Read More
duds (footie & trapet latricières)
I just knew the football would turn out badly after I opened this hideously corked bottle. A 1998 Antipodean shiraz served as a less than adequate replacement, much like the bunch of people who were supposed to be England footballers… Share this:… Read More
2023 Burgundy harvest – 16 September
High altitude Volnay Pascal Roblet demonstrates Mazis-Chambertin – Hautes You always know that the end of the harvest is close when domaines start to pick their aligoté – typically a late-ripening variety. And so it… Read More
2021 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 17 November, 2023. More reports for Roi Chambertin tastings Welcome to the eleventh presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin of new vintage – the first tasting was done for the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report… Read More
Just a few wines from the last couple of weeks ;-)
Wines worth a special search to acquire are highlighted – as in the reports: First from Faiveley: 2014 Mercurey 1er Le Clos du Roy ‘La Favourite’ Just from the top part of the climat I like the volume of aroma here – a base with some… Read More
04-Sept – my 2022 Burgundy harvest day 5
A busy long weekend, so now’s the time to catch up. Friday and Saturday I was touring with a client so no (extra!) dirtying of my hands/fingernails. Of course, there are practically no domaines that are open for tastings during the harvesting period – and you could double that on… Read More
my weekend wines – week 40 2021
2019 Louis-Clement David-Beaupaire, Beaujolais Villages Pale coloured – more of a heavy rosé. The nose is that attractively fecund invitation that comes with many of the natural persuasion but behind is more than a suggestion of perfume and fine fruit. The flavour is equally natural but delicious… Read More
some weekend wine, week 25 2021
Note to self – must slow down with the Trapets – a case of 6 2016 Riesling Beblenheim purchased last week – already two bottles waiting for recycling! 2005 Lejeune, Bourgogne A case of these bought on release – I was stimulated to buy due to… Read More
2018 Beaune – a large blind tasting
Tasted in Beaune, 02 March 2021 I find it’s too easy to let the worst of a particular vintage colour your impressions of a vintage as a whole – call it a lasting caricature of a vintage. Because I usually finish my tour of the new wines… Read More