The Early 2025 Burgundy Vintage Report
Comtes Lafon – finishing their white harvest before the rain. 22 August 2025… It’s much too early to discuss individual wines – many of which have not finished all of their fermentations – but we can make many comparisons to how the vintage played out versus 2024: In Summary If… Read More
Last week, with a Beaune focus…
Last week, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Domaine des Croix – doesn’t time fly !! David put together a celebratory day which started with a look at the terroirs of Beaune. Of course, it was mainly illustrated by the wines of his own domaine, but he extended his… Read More
Chapel – 2023
Tasted with David & Michelle Chapel in Régnié, 11 February 2025 Domaine Chapel 98 Chemin des Hortensias La Haute Ronze 69430 Régnié-Durette Tel: +33 6 64 94 91 46 www.domainechapel.fr Producer Instagram More reports with Domaine Chapel Michelle on 2024: “We bought 3 hectares of new land in Regnié which… Read More
Roland Lavantureux – 2023
Tasted in Lignorelles with David Lavantureux, 30 January 2025. Domaine Roland Lavantureux 4 Rue Saint-Martin 89800 Lignorelles Tel: +33 3 86 47 53 75 www.chablis-lavantureux.fr Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Roland Lavantureux Arnaud on 2024: “Almost traumatic – we made 25 hl/ha which is not bad for the… Read More
des Croix – 2023
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 03 December 2024. Domaine des Croix 2 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 41 81 David’s Instagram More reports for Domaine des Croix David on 2023: It was a big crop – that’s all I have to say about the year. Read More
2004 – Twenty years on…
Some recent ‘work…’ Doubtless, you will already know that this is my least loved vintage for red wine – to a level that if the results of 2004 were oft-repeated, there would be no Burgundy Report! Recent wines from this vintage – ie over the last 2-3 years – seemed… Read More
Chapel – 2022
Tasted with David & Michelle Chapel in Régnié, 03 April 2024 Domaine Chapel 98 Chemin des Hortensias La Haute Ronze 69430 Régnié-Durette Tel: +33 6 64 94 91 46 www.domainechapel.fr Producer Instagram More reports with Domaine Chapel On 2023: “We’ve bought three additional hectares here in Regnié in the last… Read More
des Croix – 2022
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 13 December 2022. Domaine des Croix 2 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 41 81 David’s Instagram More reports for Domaine des Croix David on 2022: 2022 for… Read More
Clos Sauvage – 2022
Tasted in the Hurigny with David & Sophie Devynck, 12 November 2023. Domaine Clos Sauvage Haut du Bois de Leynes 71570 Leynes Tel: +33 7 89 47 33 04 www.clossauvage.com Domaine Instagram More reports with… Read More