three fevre grands crus from the 2001-2002 dangerzone…
The Bottles Fevre... A reasonably sunny afternoon, friends and a bbq – time to whip out some 01/02 Fevre – clearly with an eye open for any undue aging or oxidation. Only one bottle spoiled, but that was down to a more traditional foe… 2001 William Fevre, Chablis Les… Read More
three christmas wines (fevre m-gibourg mugnier)
Christmas lunch was a long, leisurely affair. First we took the 2002 Fevre Chablis Bougros as an aperitif, then with food took two Piesporter Goldtropfchens – a 2004 and a 2003 from St.Urbans-Hof – then a couple of new reds: 2002 William Fevre, Chablis Bougros Pale… Read More
2021 White Burgundy Part 3 – Chablis
Part 1: 2021 Mainly Mâconnais – Sept 2022 Part 2: 2021 Central Burgundy – Oct 2022 Part 3: 2021 Chablis – Jan 2023 (Here) Right – unsurprisingly, this is how the 2021 vintage in Chablis will be remembered. Image 08h30 06 April 2021, -8°C in Bougros grand cru. Tell me… Read More
a nice little earner…
Well, it’s been quite some time that a big pile of money has been looking for a new home! Last week at the press conference of the Hospices de Beaune, a fellow ‘writer’ asked me if I’d heard about a billion euro transaction to buy Louis Jadot… Read More
2020 White Burgundy – Part 3 – Chablis
Part 1: 2020 Mainly Mâconnais – Sept 2021 Part 2: 2020 Côte d’Or – Oct 2021 Part 3: 2019 Chablis – Jan 2022 Chablis, 5pm Prehy – 27 January 2022 “2020 is another average yielding vintage – though with a higher volume in the grand crus. Yet another dry and… Read More
Colombier – 2020
Tasted in Fontenay-Près-Chablis with Marion Mothe, 11 January 2022. Domaine du Colombier 42 Grand Rue Fontenay-Près-Chablis, 89800 Tel: +33 3 86 42 15 04 www.chabliscolombier.com More reports with Domaine du Colombier Marion on 2021: “Yes, it’s about a third.” Marion on 2020: “This was a proper volume not more or… Read More
Pinson – 2020
Tasted in Chablis with Laurent & Charlene Pinson, 14 January 2021. Domaine Pinson 5, quai Voltaire 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 42 10 26 www.domaine-pinson.com More reports for Domaine Pinson Charlene on 2021: “for us about similar to 2016 – we do all by hand and it was a… Read More
Colombier – 2019
Tasted in Fontenay-Près-Chablis with Thierry Mothe, 06 April 2021 – the first morning of the big frost. Domaine du Colombier 42 Grand Rue Fontenay-Près-Chablis, 89800 Tel: +33 3 86 42 15 04 www.chabliscolombier.com More reports with Domaine… Read More
basking in the sun part 2… the 2021 frost…
Basking in the sun… Part 1 It’s still much too early to properly take stock* other than to say that the frost of April 2021 – a month not yet over – was both a rare and a severely yield-limiting event. You will have to go back… Read More