mid-week, back in the saddle
Getting back into the swing of things: 2015 Louis Max, Rully Les Plantenays Well, there’s something of creme brulee nose here – attractive, yet I’m now anticipating plenty of oak. The palate retains a freshness and deliciousness, despite some padding – an oak augmentation to plenty of… Read More
Chambolle-Musigny – 2013
All tasted in the Clos de Vougeot, 16th March 2015. Every second year, in the year where there is no Grands Jours de Bourgogne, there is this Trilogie tasting. This year it was held in the Château de Clos de Vougeot on the 16th March, and producers from the following… Read More
Château de La Tour + Pierre Labet – 2012
Tasted with François Labet in Vougeot, 20 Feb. 2014 François Labet on 2012: “I find the Grands Vins superb!” François Labet on prices: “Our prices ex-domaine have been stable for 2009-2011, but for 2012 we will have to increase between 5-12%. The ‘Hommage Jean Morin’ cuvée of the Clos de… 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
Round-up 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 March and August 2007. There main exception in these pages are that the majority of the 1997’s were tasted at a large gathering in Beaune in… Read More
1997 grand crus – a selection
There were many more on display, but this is the modest list of grand crus tasted, the others (including La Tâche, de Vogüé Musigny etc.) were quaffed before I could get to them. 1997 Frédéric Magnien, Bonnes-Mares Oaky top notes underpinned by creamy deep fruit –… Read More
97 nuits and vosne
1997 Robert Chevillon, Nuits St.Georges 1er Les Vaucrains Plenty of oak still on a nose that narrowly avoids reduction. Where the aromatics don’t involve, the palate delivers more; good dimension set against a furry tannin. Overall this is almost good but no more. Rebuy – No… Read More
Pauline Passot – 2022
Tasted with Pauline Passot in Chiroubles, 27 February 2024. Domaine de la Grosse Pierre Pauline Passot 409 Route de la Grosse Pierre 69115 Chiroubles Tel: +33 4 74 69 12 17 Domaine Instagram www.domainedelagrossepierre.fr/ More reports with Domaine Pauline Passot Pauline on 2023: “In 23 we had a bit of… Read More
Les Astrelles – 2022
Tasted with Julien Millet and the longest lineup of Bourgognes imaginable in Gevrey-Chambertin, 09 February 2024. Domaine Les Astrelles 1, route de Saint Philibert 21220 Gevrey Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 33 46 03 Domaine Instagram www.domainelesastrelles.fr More reports with Domaine Pierre Naigeon “We want some poetry in this harsh… Read More