GJB: Pommard 1er Cru – 2012
Pommard premier crus (almost exclusively!) from 2012, all tasted on 21 March, 2014 in Pommard. Really great strength in-depth here. Some of the best from this village that I’ve ever experienced… 2012 Vaudoisey-Creusefond, Pommard Les Charmots Deep, a super,… Read More
Chanson Père et Fils – 2012s
Tasted in Beaune with Gilles de Courcel, 31 Jan, 2014. With 45 hectares of 1er and grand cru wines, mainly in an around Beaune – 10 different Beaune 1ers – Chanson have been hard hit in the last two vintages; yields were ‘very low’ in 2012 – “Not just fewer… Read More
The big round-up
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly tasted with producers at the end of March 2012 – almost 200 wines – the bulk are culled from tastings put on for the Grands Jours de Bourgogne which happens every two years. I’ll start with a selection of wines from Beaune, followed by… Read More
harvest – a couple of quotes
More for fun than info: Laurent Ponsot: “Today’s our last harvest day (Friday 16th!) and for sure I’m quite busy… I’m working one month per year and it’s now!!! More to come in a while on that subject…” Yves Confuron (de Courcel): “I’m up to my neck in… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between April 2011 and August 2011. Regional Wines (3) Villages Wines (14) Premier Cru Wines (24) Grand Cru Wines (6) REGIONAL WINES 2009 David Clark, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains… Read More
Just so many wines…
Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st December 2010 and the end of March 2011. They are mainly 2009s and 2008s – I tasted lots of 2010s in this period, but far too early to make notes – there’s not much value telling you that Romanée-Conti… Read More
2008 de Courcel Pommard Grand Clos des Epenots
Due to painfully late malos, this wasn’t bottled until September 2010 ! Delicate, precise, very pretty aromas, the stems are very-much a subtle element. The acid is well-balanced and there is plenty tannin – velvet in texture – plus a floral flavour. The flavour currently has to cede to the… Read in the Note Finder
Profile: Maison Chanson Père et Fils
Maison Chanson Père et Fils is one of the oldest ‘houses’ of Beaune and also one of the larger owners of Beaune premier cru vineyards; no less than 25.3 hectares from only 9 crus – they are large parcels! Today’s house of Chanson was established as Maison Verry by Simon… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between April 2009 and the end of July 2009. 70 bottles are listed here, but there are another 155 dotted through this Summer Report that it didn’t make sense to list… Read More