Morey Saint Denis: Village Profile
Once upon a time, nearly 1,000 years ago… a terrible famine struck the area and people of Morey. They were already wine-makers, but had little to feed themselves – no cows, just a few chickens. At that time the forest of Cîteaux was close by and, on the other side… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! Normally this is a compendium of wines that, in the main, are really drunk with food, friends and family, but I would say about two thirds of this issue’s are from tastings, all though between December 2007 and March 2008. A higher incidence of corked… Read More
Profile: Maison Remoissenet Père et Fils (Beaune)
Remoissenet Père et Fils, is an old and established name that is slowly and quietly carving out a new name for itself – as a producer of good reds! Founded in 1877, this unusual and interesting company was run for about 30 years by Roland Remoissenet from a stunning… Read More
Roundup of Wines Tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that, in the main, were really drunk with food, friends and family between August and November 2007. There main exception in these pages are about 60 2005’s which were tasted at a large gathering in Zürich in November. Only… Read More
Profile: Maison Moillard (Nuits St.Georges)
——————————————————————————- UPDATED from June 23rd 2008: I discussed this with some of the family; there is (was) a complex holding of many, many family members, so a wide spread of shareholders. A large (majority) block chose to sell, and that block was not represented by those that currently… Read More
8th september – whole clusters anybody?
What didn’t make it into the cuvée Today at the home domaine it’s villages Vosne-Romanée and Charmes-Chambertin on the triage table. Whereas the Charmes looks ‘okay’, the Vosne looks excellent – so much so that the vieilles-vignes have been separated into another cuvée and are going into the… Read More
05 camille giroud gevrey en champs
2005 Camille Giroud, Gevrey-Chambertin En Champs Medium cherry-red. The advice is to decant this as it may show a little reduction and carbon dioxide – so done. The initially diffuse nose takes about 15 minutes for a more focused, higher-toned impression, still with a trace of reduction. Read More
30th august – beaune & savigny
Last night was enjoyed; dinner with two winemaker friends in Beaune. The location was Bistro de Beaune, attached to the Hotel de Beaune which adjoins Place Carnot. Nice, relaxing decor and a Bressé chicken to die for. Despite still being nice people, the only negative was their service; bringing the… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted (1er + GC)
Regional Wines (11) Villages Wines (28) Premier Cru Wines (76) Grand Cru Wines (25) 1er CRU WINES 1997 d’Angerville, Volnay 1er Clos des Ducs (Magnum) A soft, sweet and much redder fruited nose than the last bottles. The palate is medium intensity, coming… Read More