2021 Red Burgundy Part 1 – The Côte de Beaune
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1: (Here) The Côte de Beaune – November 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 2: The Côte de Nuits – December 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2022 Clos des Cortons – Faiveley – 6 weeks after the frost What about the 2021 reds… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2020
Tasted in Bligny-lès-Beaune with Pierre Meurgey, 07 June 2022. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com More reports with Clos de la Chapelle Pierre on 2021: “2021 is the third consecutive ‘small’ vintage – roughly 15 hl/ha –… Read More
weekend wines – weekend 24 2022
For everyone in Europe, it’s unnecessary to mention the heatwave of the moment but, for readers further afield, it’s worth mentioning the temperatures of 35-38°C. We see these temperatures for a day or two in most years (not 2021) but typically they come in the high summer of… Read More
a few bottles, mainly from last week…
Just a few wines that were drunk before last weekend – the weekend wines will follow – but what can I remember? 😉 2016 Raphaël Chopin, Beaujolais Lantignie La Savoye Full coloured – and… Read More
des Croix – 2020
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 14 December 2021. Domaine des Croix 2 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 41 81 More reports for Domaine des Croix David on 2020: It was interesting that all year long I… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Coralie & Pierre Meurgey, 20 May 2021. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com More reports for Clos de la Chapelle For… 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
des Croix – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 18 November 2020. Domaine des Croix 2 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 41 81 More reports for Domaine des Croix David on 2020: It was interesting that all year long I… Read More
AOC Marsannay
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 19/05/1987, replacing Bourgogne Marsannay which had been extant since 03/06/1965 Marsannay Village profile. Marsannay is the only communal-level AOC for rosé in Burgundy. Marsannay was blocked from the appellation of Côte de Nuits Villages in… Read More