Mongeard-Mugneret – 2014 (Plus!)
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with lots of other people – 11 November 2015. Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret 14 Rue de la Fontaine 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 11 95 www.mongeard.com+ This domaine was something of an enigma to me – some super bottles, mainly in… Read More
Camille Giroud – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 25 October, 2015. Maison Camille Giroud 3 Rue Pierre Joigneaux 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 65 www.camillegiroud.com (inactive) David on 2015: “2015 – the expectations are easy – high! Potentially the very best vintage I’ve seen… Read More
Jacques Prieur – 2014
Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gubin, the 10th November, 2015. Domaine Jacques Prieur 6 Rue des Santenots 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 23 85 www.prieur.com Nadine on 2015: “The grapes were really excellent; a good harvest in whites, nice grapes for the… Read More
2015 – The growing season
Hot or not? 2015 was clearly a hot, if largely an easy vintage for the producers – but how does that compare to others with the same ‘label?’ The 1976 vintage stays in our awareness as a hot vintage, particularly if you’re British, as here was indeed a… Read More
15 september – 2015 harvest day 12
Lavaux St.Jacques. The finishing-line is in sight now, but today we’re just going to focus on more Marsannay Les Longeroies and one of Gevrey’s bigger guns – Lavaux St.Jacques. Still, it won’t be very much fun cutting grapes today, due to multiple showers of rain overnight – but… Read More
mark: domaine arlaud’s harvest diary, wednesday…
Arlaud Vendange Day 3 – Weds 9th Sept 2015 Quick recap back to day two – did I mention in referencing the Morey Village that such included Morey Clos Solon ? It did/does, where I believe Arlaud both own vines but certainly have negoce fruit available. The Clos Solon fruit… Read More
07 september – 2015 harvest day 4
Let me tell you – it’s quite chilly in the mornings. After handling the grapes for a while, you beg a large, restorative mug of coffee to tease the blood back into your fingers – well, I do anyway! The week is set fair with sunny days and cold… Read More
Domaine Odoul-Coquard – Morey St.Denis
Tasted in Morey with Sébastien Odoul, 14th May 2015. Domaine Odoul Coquard 64 Route des Grands Crus 21220 Morey-St-Denis Tel-Fax: +33 3 80 51 80 62 www.domaineodoulcoquard.com Last year, having the experience of tasting this domaine’s 2012s and 2013s against their peers, I rated them… Read More
Maison Philippe Pacalet – Beaune
Tasted with Philippe Pacalet in Beaune, 12 May 2015. SAS Philippe Pacalet 12 rue de Chaumergy 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 91 00 www.philippe-pacalet.com Philippe Pacalet’s operation is nestled in buildings just a stone-throw away from the Beaune train station. I noted not… Read More