well, what did you open in the last days?
For a reason that will soon become obvious, I have some less value-oriented notes coming, but these wines showed a very friendly side for not too much outlay… 2018 Thevenot-le-Brun, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits ‘Clos du Vignon’ Cork-selaed. Open and sweet aromas – there’s citrus… Read More
Beaujolais’ boys and girls come to Beaune….
In the ‘square’ of Romain Escoffier’s Table du Square in Beaune (right), and with an occasional interloper, the brave young producers of Beaujolais set up stall in the heart of the Côte d’Or during the week of Burgundy’s Grands Jours de Bourgogne. This tasting was not in the official programme… Read More
Profile: Julie Balagny
Tasted with Julie Balagny in Les Thorins, 19 February 2020. Domaine Julie Balagny 249 Route des Thorins, 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 6 19 55 67 48 Julie is a Parisian by birth but in 1999, attracted to the land, she left the city behind to make wine… Read More
2016+2015(+) Almost 50 Saint Amours – tasted blind…
48 wines, tucked up in their little jackets and tasted blind on 06 July 2017 in Villefranche… Together with Julienas, St.Amour is the most northerly of the Beaujolais Crus – tread a few metres more to the north and you are in the Mâconnais. I chose this tasting… Read More
Jean Loron Beaujolais – 2015
Tasted in Morgon-Château Bellevue with Cyrielle Rizzo, Jean Pierre Rodet and Claire Forestier, 09 February 2017. Maison Jean Loron 1846 RN 6 71570 Pontanevaux Tel: +33 3 85 36 81 20 www.loron.fr www.chateau-bellevue.fr The various château of Jean Loron make some truly impressive,… Read More