Profile: Domaine des Lambrays (Morey St.Denis)
It was one of those relatively rare hot days in May 2008 when I visited Domaine des Lambrays. Although it is not the only vineyard represented in the cellar, the domaine takes its name from their 99% ownership of the Clos des Lambrays; a large, walled, grand cru vineyard… Read More
Profile: Domaine Clos de Tart (Morey St.Denis)
At the top of the village square in Morey-Saint-Denis and set into the stone wall of one of the domaine’s outbuildings is a grandiose marble and stone advertisement for the Clos de Tart. Save for a sliver of Bonnes-Mares, the Clos de Tart… Read More
The return of the Mark – Vosne 2024 – part 3


Domaine Michel Gros Vendange 2024 – Day 2, Sunday 22nd Sept Last year, as best I can recall now, we didn’t work Sundays which were free days but, and perhaps as only our second day this year, there was no sign nor prospect of such ‘luxury’ here. After a very… Read More
2022 Burgundy – A Summary
29 March 2022: Pruning for poles – En Echalas – the new vogue… Just one summary? For central Burgundy – ie before I visit Chablis and Beaujolais – yes, just one. In the years that you’ve paid me to write these annual reports, this is the first time that I’ve… Read More
ICYMI


A little Clos des Lambrays info Tastevinage – the ‘LAUREATS’ of the 112th Tastevinage Blind tasting are in – here! Each year, on the 4th weekend of October, Auxey-Duresses and its neighbour Melin open their cellars to the public – with a free shuttle… Read More
2023 Burgundy harvest – 12 September


Meursault: Oups – and I hope attached (covered!) trailer isn’t full of grapes! Thunder in Nuits Vosne 1er Malconsorts Vosne 1er Les Chaumes Sacrifice in… Read More
Burgundy 2023 harvest – ready, get set, and some have gone!


Nuits Les Plateau Tuesday 22nd Chevalier-Montrachet Tuesday 22nd Burgundy this Monday-Tuesday, has a very different feeling to last Monday-Tuesday. Last week, the Côtes d’Or, Chalonnaise & Mâconnais – Beaujolais too – were doing their best to enjoy temperatures of 36-38°C. Read More
Well, it was too quiet today – 2021 part 2
Savigny Vergelesses today, looking towards Corton I got quite a mailbag when I made my first post of (semi) unsubstantiated rumours and the peddling of idle chit-chat, so thought I’d update you on some of those, and add a few more, to finish this… Read More
Louis Boillot, Ghislaine Barthod – 2020
A marathon tasting with Clément Boillot-Barthod in Chambolle-Musigny, 31 August 2021. Domaines Louis Boillot et Fils & Ghislaine Barthod 4 Rue du Lavoir 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 80 16 More reports for Louis Boillot & Ghislaine Barthod Clément on 2021:… Read More