some week 52 wines…
2005 Albert Bichot, Grands-Echézeaux The grapes from the Engel estate. This had rather too much vanilla in its youth, so let’s see now! Hmm – this nose is not bad at all! It’s lost the vanilla, though the overall impression is of a wine with a… Read More
Bourgogne Rosés for summer 2016 – Pinot vs Gamay
There were two tastings in 3 days – 06+08 June 2016 – the first in Beaune and the second in Villefranche (Beaujolais). Who would come out on top – northern Burgundy or southern Burgndy? I looked at the current commercial vintage, which of-course largely means 2015 – though there are… Read More
Château de la Terrière
Tasted in the Chateau de la Terrière with Grégory Barbet and Frederic Maignet, 19 May 2016. Château de la Terrière La Terrière 69220 Cercié Tel: +33 4 74 66 77 89 I find the back-story to this visit a little amusing; Whilst I’m full of thanks… Read More
Château de Bellevue
Tasted in the Château Bellevue with Claire Forestier, 25 April 2016. Château de Bellevue Lieu-dit Bellevue 69910 Villié-Morgon Tel: +33 4 74 66 98 88 www.chateau-bellevue.fr/ Here is another from Maison Jean Loron’s portfolio of domaines and home of the… Read More
Château de Fleurie
Tasted in Fleurie with Jean Pierre Rodet and Cyrielle Rizzo, 21 April 2016. Château de Fleurie 69820 Fleurie www.loron.fr I have to thank Maison Jean Loron for cementing indeed pushing the conversion of my Beaujolais interest into action re visiting the region and its… Read More
2014 Blind Beaujolais Tasting
All tasted blind at ‘Interbeaujolais’ in Villefranche 25, 26 and 27 April 206. Virtually all the wines tasted here are from the 2014 vintage – as requested – but a few 2013s seemed to creep into the mix too. Whilst all were tasted blind, the ‘cru’ was known… Read More
Louis Max – 2014
Tasted in Nuits with Jean Francois Joliette, Éric de la Broise and David Duband, 01 December 2015. Maison Louis Max 6 Rue de Chaux 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 43 01 www.louismax.com The former CEO of Louis Max, Philippe Bardet moved to… Read More
Château Bellevue – 2022
Tasted in the Château Bellevue with Elodie Rousselot, 19 February 2024. Château de Bellevue Lieu-dit Bellevue 69910 Villié-Morgon Tel: +33 4 74 66 98 88 Domaine Instagram www.chateau-bellevue.fr/ More reports for Domaine Château Bellevue (2020 & 2021 vintages tasted chez Loron) Elodie on 2023: “23 – but it was a… Read More
A Cru Fleurie Tasting
Tasted in Lyon 25 October 2021 The chance to meet a few domaines that I don’t know well, plus a couple of old favourites that crept in too! Listed in the order tasted: Chateau du Chatelard 307 rue de Chatelard 69220 Lancié Tel: +33 4 74 04 12 99 www.chateauduchatelard.com… Read More