Romanée-Conti 2001: The purest expression part 2
Subtitled: Marvelous Montrachet Always nice to have a second bite at the cherry, particularly when the cherries concerned are the wines of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. This tasting was admirably run by Martel; agents for the Domaine in Austria and Switzerland. And what a tasting it was. Around… Read More
2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
. . . . the purest expression of pinot noir? There was something of the doctor’s waiting room, or maybe people huddled together in a moving lift – old acquaintances were greeted with the merest nod of recognition but few words. Actually it was a little more reverential than that,… Read More
Sacrifice in Romanée-Conti
Plenty of domaines harvested in August but some left it until September. By the 12th 99% of the producers have finished, but for the Grand Cru’s of Vosne-Romanée, most still have lots of fruit on the vine, plenty also on the floor – as above in Romanée-Conti. The yields were… Read More
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: 2000 Vintage
These were the now well-worn words of Henry Renaudot and Joseph Durand, dated 6th July 1794; two experts appointed by the revolutionary government of France to report on the vineyard then named ‘Romanée’, later to take the name Romanée-Conti. The aim of the report was to achieve the best possible… Read More
Vincent Paindavoine – 2022
Tasted with Vincent in Vosne-Romanée 08 December 2023. Domaine Vincent Paindavoine Rue des Grands Crus 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 12 43 Vincent’s Instagram www.vincentpaindavoine.com I’m indebted to Christophe Deola of Louis Latour fame, who gave me the nod on this new producer in Vosne-Romanée. A new producer… Read More
Clos de Tart – 2021 & 2022
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Alessandro Noli, 29 November 2023. Clos de Tart 7 Route des Grands Crus 21220 Morey St.Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 30 91 www.clos-de-tart.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Clos de Tart Alessandro on 2023: “Very happy – the grapes were nice, and so… Read More
Jean Grivot – 2022
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with Mathilde Grivot, 23 November 2023. Domaine Jean Grivot 6 Rue de la Croix Rameau 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 05 95 Domaine’s Instagram More reports with Domaine Jean Grivot The domaine was receiving so many visitors to taste their wines that they were taking… Read More
2022s from the Côte de Nuits
I’ve still another 35 reports to write, but given the number of emails I’ve already received from subscribers – ‘what can you tell me about this, what can you tell me about that?‘ Here’s the first tranche of producers from the Côte de Nuits. It will certainly be… Read More
l’Arlot – 2022
Tasted in Premeaux with newly coiffured Géraldine Godot, 14 November 2023. Domaine de L’Arlot Premeaux 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 01 92 www.arlot.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine de l’Arlot Géraldine on her recent vintages: “2023 – yes, it needed a lot of triage – there was… Read More