2012 Savigny-Dominode & Beaune-Grèves – blind…
Tasted in Beaune with several winemakers, 4th December 2014. Okay, I was a bad boy – but no change there! The title of my tasting was 2012 Beaune Grèves, but as you will note, my first 5 wines were not Grèves, but I did show the bottles after… Read More
Profile: Domaine Poisot Père et Fils (Aloxe)
I first met Remi Poisot at his new UK agent’s tasting in London in May (notes also appended). He was very personable and was reinvigorating a family domaine that was largely known only to négociants – before that he was a Captain in the Navy. I was sure that it… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were mainly drunk with food, friends and family (a bunch from Pascal Marechand excepted), between May 2012 and September 2012… Regional Wines (6) Villages Wines (12) Premier Cru Wines (37) Grand Cru Wines (13) REGIONAL… Read More
home sweet home…
You know, the place where all the bushes are twice the size they were two weeks ago and where the grass definitely now needs clipping! First: catching up on the news of the last two weeks – frankly it’s a meagre bag – assuming you (like me) have little interest… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between December 2010 and March 2011. Regional Wines (9) Villages Wines (9) Premier Cru Wines (14) Grand Cru Wines (5) REGIONAL WINES 2006 Roger Belland, Bourgogne Pinot Noir… Read More
mommessin 2007 beaune 1er clos st anne…
Let’s be honest, it’s a Mommession, made Lord knows where, from a vineyard reputedly more suitable for white wines (it’s actually ‘Sur Les Greves’ not Les Greves (I’ve seen other bottles noted as Teurons!). It really can’t be that good good can it(?) 2007 Mommessin, Beaune 1er Les Greves… Read More
Beaune: Village Profile
The town of Beaune itself is built on and from the stone of the surrounding hillsides, many ancient quarries are still visible as you walk through the Beaune hillsides. The name Beaune possibly comes from Belen, the Celtic god or Belena, the small river that traverses the city. Read More
a date in nuits…
A communiqué from Nuits for your interest: A first unique event : The most important Domaines of Nuits Saint Georges : Domaine Bertrand Ambroise, Domaine de l’Arlot, Domaine Ballorin & F., Maison Albert Bichot, Louis Bouillot – Crémants de Bourgogne, Domaine Jean Pierre Bony, Domaine Chauvenet-Chopin, Domaine Jean Chauvenet, Domaine… Read More
random ruminations
Friends. As I write this, we are about 3-4 weeks away from the 2008 harvest. It’s been wetter than average and it’s also been colder than average, at this stage though, we can be thankful for the cold as not too much rot is to be seen – well, if… Read More