1998 drouhin beaune clos des mouches
1998 Joseph Drouhin, Beaune 1er Clos des Mouches Medium ruby-red colour. The nose is soft, wide and red – perhaps with a hint of mint to go with many layers of fruit. In the mouth there is plenty of ripe, red-shaded fruit which shows… Read More
2001 drouhin vosne 1er petits monts
From the same source as the last two Drouhins. Whilst not so cheap at 62 Swiss francs, it’s a relative bargain as it’s about 65% of the initial price of the 2005 – which is anyway now sold-out. 2001 Joseph Drouhin, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Petits Monts… Read More
drouhin 98 clos saint denis
Nary a Drouhin in sight and here are two in a row, indeed a (hopefully) super third lies in wait. This is from bought rather than domaine fruit but, can you ever have enough Clos St.Denis? Add to that the purchase price of around $50… 1998 Joseph Drouhin,… Read More
05 drouhin, domaine de vaudon chablis
I was surprised when I opened the 6-pack, because I thought I’d ordered this Chablis. It didn’t turn out too bad though! 2005 Joseph Drouhin, Domaine Vaudon Chablis Pale lemon-yellow. The nose has some intensity; high tones over ripe, linear fruit – there’s no… Read More
drouhin 2005 bourgogne laforet
2005 Joseph Drouhin, Laforet Bourgogne Pinot Noir Bright medium cherry-red with a trace of purple. The nose is like a bowl of fresh cherries, a little tart and high-toned with just a faint edge of garden mint. The palate shows plenty of freshness and an unexpected… Read More
drouhin’s 05 bourgogne blanc
I think this might just be the first 2005 that I’ve opened at home… 2005 Joseph Drouhin, Laforet Bourgogne Chardonnay Medium yellow. The nose is sweet and high-toned with green-skinned fruit and pear. Wow – this has very good texture for the appellation and super… Read More
Tastevinage: The 2023 Majors !!
For a few years now the Tastevinage have made a ‘selection’ of the best wines selected from the wines presented for tasting in the year – obviously here from the 2023 tasting season – and this selection, again chosen blind – is the result of 785… Read More
The 162nd Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Last Sunday, the sale of the 162nd edition of the Hospices de Beaune wine auction – the oldest charity wine auction – delivered a total of €31 million including all the auction fees. The last two years’ sales, which were affected by covid-restrictions and covid-postponements, were but a memory… Read More
Catching up with some 1996 reds
It’s been too long since we have talked about this vintage but a friend came up with the idea of opening a few such bottles over dinner in Zürich – perfect! Except that I rolled over on my ankle while out jogging that day – which meant 7 weeks unable… Read More