basking in the sun part 2… the 2021 frost…
Basking in the sun… Part 1 It’s still much too early to properly take stock* other than to say that the frost of April 2021 – a month not yet over – was both a rare and a severely yield-limiting event. You will have to go back… Read More
Céline & Frédéric Gueguen – 2019
Tasted in Préhy with Frédéric & Céline Gueguen, 13 January 2021. Domaine Céline et Frédéric Gueguen 31, Grande rue de Chablis 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 45 06 www.chablis-gueguen.fr More reports for Domaine Céline &… Read More
weekend wines – 2nd weekend 2021
As I just finished my first week of visited in Chablis, it seemed a good time to start in that way… 2018 William Fevre, Chablis House wine, so you will find enough notes – always consistent with DIAM seal. Rebuy – Yes 2015 Jean Dauvissat, Chablis… Read More
this week’s wines
All my magnums have been put to one side as we have been the quarantine-duo at home this Christmas – but still, an interesting range… Read More
marko’s harvest diary 11-Sep-20 – day 10 – the last post-script!
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee – (Postscript) Vendange Day 10, Saturday 12th Sept 2020 On this, my next to last morning, I awoke to eery quiet, alone in the domaine premises. I omitted to mention in my Day 9 record just how seriously hot & humid it had… Read More
griottes & ruchottes – but not what you think…
Dinner with friends. 2018 William Fevre, Chablis Excellent – like all my previous notes… Rebuy – Yes 2011 Ramonet, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Les Ruchottes A great, robust, cork. One year ago my 2010s were oxidised, but this 2011 is still in great shape. Still a… Read More
les wines de la ouikend…
Starting with an old friend with the William Fevre 2017 Chablis – highly dependable and delicious. The David Croix’s 2011 Santenay Clos Rousseau from Camille Giroud; such a highly drinkable and indeed relatively powerful wine for 2011 – very impressive depth and finishing interest here. The Rebourseau 2018… Read More
Colombier – 2018
Tasted in Fontenay-Près-Chablis with Thierry Mothe, 20 January 2020. Domaine du Colombier 42 Grand Rue Fontenay-Près-Chablis, 89800 Tel: +33 3 86 42 15 04 www.chabliscolombier.com More reports for Domaine du Colombier Thierry on 2019: “A year with… Read More
2017 Chablis – An Enigma…
Why an enigma? Well, 2017 was a very precocious year – partly for that reason was so much of the potential volume lost to frost – but it wasn’t just a precocious vintage, it was a hot vintage too – a year of sunshine – and one of the… Read More