Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2017
Tasted with Thomas Dinel in Nuits St.Georges, 13 December 2018. Marchand-Tawse 9 Rue Julie Godemet 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 20 37 32 www.marchand-tawse.com Thomas on 2017: “Some wines were light – probably because of the size of the crop –… Read More
Profile: Domaine Bruno Colin
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet, 09 November 2018 with Bruno’s co-worker, Antoine Laisney. Domaine Bruno Colin 3 Impasse des Crêts 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 75 61 www.domaine-bruno-colin.com Domaine Bruno Colin is run by the younger son of Michel Colin-Deleger who retired in 2003. Sons… Read More
Dublère – 2017
Tasted in Savigny (sort-of) with Blair Pethel, the 09 October 2018. Domaine Dublère 2 Chemin des Planchots 21420, Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 6 86 92 00 29 www.domaine-dublere.com Blair Pethel on 2018: “2018? I’ve no more cellar space! 2017 was also a big vintage, certainly… Read More
Bonneau du Martray – 2017
Tasted in Pernand with Thibault Jacquet, Fabien Hesthor and Emmanuel Hautus, 03 October 2018. Bonneau du Martray 2 Rue de Frétile 21420 Pernand-Vergelesses Tel: +33 3 80 21 50 64 www.bonneaudumartray.com I suppose that the biggest news on the hill of Corton in the… Read More
Artisan Vignerons du Bourgogne du Sud – 2016 Mâconnais
Vergisson, 24 July 2018… This tasting was a month or-so later than most years, but I still wasn’t going to pass up the chance to taste the creme de la creme of 2016’s Mâcons. Like the last couple of years, (practically) all the wines… Read More
Auxey-Duresses: Village Profile
When it comes to white wine recommendations and the common old question of ‘what’s a better value alternative to Puligny or Meursault?‘ my toes curl and my teeth grind when people, with an assured air of superior knowledge, authoritatively boom – ‘Oh you should look at St.Aubin!‘ Save for a… Read More
Profile: Domaine Lafouge
Tasted in Auxey with Gilles Lafouge at the end of June 2018. Domaine Lafouge Rue du Pont Boillot 21190 Auxey-Duresses Tel: +33 3 80 21 68 17 This 12 hectare domaine is now into its 5th generation, the son of Gilles, 20, is now at the Lycée… Read More
Profile: Domaine Michel Prunier & Fille
Tasted in Auxey-Duresses with Estelle Prunier and the end of June 2018. Domaine Michel Prunier & Fille Route de Beaune 21190 Auxey-Duresses Tel: +33 3 80 21 21 05 www.domainemichelprunieretfille.com Michel Prunier is a character that many visitors to the Côte d’Or may… Read More
the measly montrachet 2016 update – for #ChardonnayDay
Pierre Vincent of Domaine Leflaive, pictured posing with the amalgamated 2016 production of 6 owners in Le Montrachet – image from October 2017 I’m sure you all remember the story of the frost at the end of April 2016, it was particularly cruel on the Chassagne-side of Montrachet… Read More