comte liger-beair, now in clos de vougeot flavour!
Louis-Michel Liger-Belair today posted pictures of him triaging his new purchase – grand cru Clos de Vougeot. Okay, you might just say ‘it’s a grape purchase’ but it’s a little more committed than that; it is a 10 year contract for fruit from organically managed mid-slope vines. I really can’t… Read More
Profile: Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felettig (Chambolle)
Tasted in Chambolle-Musigny with Christine Felettig, 13 May 2015. Domaine Henri Felettig (GAEC) 13 Rue Tilleuls 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 40 66 There’s lots of building work at the domaine when I arrive; extending the cellar a little and also renewing all the… Read More
the ‘not just’ la romanée tasting last friday…
Something of an honour; 72 wines from the domaine of Louis-Michel Liger-Belair, commemorating 200 years since the family established their presence in Burgundy. There was also a brilliant music concert in the evening (including a 302 year-old Stradivarius) followed by dinner, prepared by Pascal Barbot and his team from… Read More
a new owner of the nsg clos des grandes vignes…
Part of the de Montille disposals to fund the purchase of the Château de Puligny; unofficially, we’ve known about the new owner for the last couple of weeks, but as the words finally trip from his own mouth, I think I’m safe enough to broadcast it 😉 Based on… Read More
Just so many wines – part 2
Not quite the blast that was part 1 – just over 90 wines – probably fatigue was starting to set in! Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st April 2011 and the end of June 2011. They are mainly 2009s – more and more… Read More
what’s new this week…
A few new infos from the BIVB, plus Andrew Jefford falling under the spell of the Clos de Tart. How much wine, and where? The 2010 vintage has produced a total of 1,393,030 hectoliters in (greater) Burgundy (equivalent to 186 million bottles). This is 12.4% below the… Read More
harvest – 25th september
For info, this year the Vougeraie harvest log is online – help yourself. So yesterday evening was leftovers and two grand crus, both from Camille Giroud; a 2007 Corton-Charlemagne and 2008 Charmes-Chambertin –… Read More
The Pearl of the Côte, Allen D. Meadows
2010, BurghoundBooks.com A note in the postbox; there’s a package to collect! And what a package; a Fedex ‘Large Box’, expertly packed with heavy duty bubble-wrap – there’s no sparing the CO2 here – unless it’s preserved in the bubbles! But the large, heavy book slides out in immaculate… Read More
Great Domaines of Burgundy, Remington Norman
2010, Kyle Cathie; Revised Edition My Diary pages are the usual repository of book-related infos and reviews, but for a second Burgundy Report in a row I showcase a new book on Burgundy. The first was Clive Coates slightly soiled Meisterstück (hopefully the/a reprint will restore his… Read More