Mâconnais 2016
Alphonse de Lamartine born in Mâcon in 1790, lived much of his life in Milly. Behind, the Saint-Laurent bridge in Mâcon. Practically speed-tasting, but first impressions count for something – no? The wines listed in the order of (blind) tasting: Jean-Luc et Paul Aegerter, Saint-Veran A good… Read More
Grands Maisons – Grands Crus – Edition 2018
Tasted in the Clos Frantin cuverie in Nuits St.Georges, 15 March 2018. This year heralded a new format for this ‘not to miss’ tasting. Previous years saw a blind tasting of ‘Maison’ wines in Clos de Vougeot – and no time for chatting or you wouldn’t have the time to… Read More
La Manufacture – 2016
Tasted in Maligny with Benjamin Laroche, 17 January 2018. La Manufacture 7, Rue des Maisons Rouges 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 45 42 30 78 www.lamanufacture-vins.fr Benjamin’s view today: “In 2016 the volume was low. We were particularly touched in St.Bris and… Read More
sharing the snow…
I think that today (apart from typing) I’m mainly re-posting pictures of snow in Burgundy! I’ve snow at home too, but in Switzerland, I’m back to Beaune on Sunday for the last two weeks of visits this year… Les chardonnay de Chablis sont sous… Read More
3 things to note from this weekend:
Fantasy Pricing #1 If in Gevrey, and if not taking a coffee at Jeanette’s, then I like to sit on the big sofas of the Rotisserie for drink. The drink prices are okay for such a place – but stay with the drinks. I ordered a couple of (disappointingly… Read More
Profile: Maison de la Chapelle
Tasted in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne with Grégory Viennois, 23 April 2017. Maison de la Chapelle Delphine et Grégory Viennois 89800 La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne www.vins-maisondelachapelle.fr Grégory Viennois hails from Burgundy, where he has worked with Nadine Gublin and Jean-Pierre de Smet, but he’s also worked for Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte and… Read More
2015 – Chablis
Straight to the point: 2015 is a delicious vintage in Chablis. Given the warm ‘sunshine’ year, it is no surprise that the wines have an aromatic and flavour palette that is a little larger and riper than you might describe as ‘classic’ – but no more than a handful… Read More
La Manufacture – 2015
Tasted in Maligny with (left to right) Stephanie and Benjamin Laroche plus Vanessa Gicquel, 18 January 2017. La Manufacture 7, Rue des Maisons Rouges 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 45 42 30 78 www.lamanufacture-vins.fr One of the rare négociant operations that I visit… Read More
La Meulière – 2015
Tasted with Vincent Laroche in Fleys, 11 January 2017. Domaine de la Meulière 18, route de Mont de Milieu 89800 Fleys Tel: +33 3 86 42 13 56 www.chablis-meuliere.com Vincent on 2016: “Obviously it was a strange climate. In Milly we had… Read More