des Marrans – 2021
Tasted with Mathieu Mélinand in Fleurie, 27 February 2023. Domaine des Marrans 109 route des Marrans, 69820 Fleurie Tel: +33 4 74 04 13 21 www.domainedesmarrans.com More reports with Domaine des Marrans Mathieu on 2022: “Happy? Yes and no – yes for the style of the wine – ripe but… Read More
Thibert – 2019
Tasted in Fuissé with the family team of Sandrine Thibert-Needham with Christophe and Camille Thibert, 04 November 2022. Domaine Thibert Père et Fils 20 rue Adrien Arcelin 71960 Fuissé Tel: +33 3 85 27 02 66 www.domaine-thibert.com More reports with Domaine Thibert. Christophe and Camile began by explaining that they… Read More
Château de Lavernette – 2021
Tasted with Xavier de Boissieu of Château de Lavernette in Hurigny, 04 November 2022. Château de Lavernette 71570 Leynes Tel: +33 3 85 35 63 21 www.lavernette.com More reports with Château Lavernette Xavier on 2022 and 2021: “This year – it’s okay. In 2021 we had a lot of frost… Read More
A Cru Fleurie Tasting
Tasted in Lyon 25 October 2021 The chance to meet a few domaines that I don’t know well, plus a couple of old favourites that crept in too! Listed in the order tasted: Chateau du Chatelard 307 rue de Chatelard 69220 Lancié Tel: +33 4 74 04 12 99 www.chateauduchatelard.com… Read More
Château de La Chaize – 2020
Tasted in Odenas with Boris Gruy, 09 February 2022. Château de La Chaize 69460 Odenas Tel: +33 04 74 03 41 05 www.chateaudelachaize.com More reports with Château de La Chaize Boris on 2021: “The volume here was about 32 hl/ha – we really did a lot of triage. We will… Read More
des Marrans – 2020
Tasted with Mathieu Mélinand in Fleurie, 11 February 2022. Domaine des Marrans 109 route des Marrans, 69820 Fleurie Tel: +33 4 74 04 13 21 I first got to know these wines at the Fleurie tasting in Lyon (elsewhere in this report) and wanted to return: On the road between… Read More
Céline et Nicolas Hirsch – 2021
Tasted in Chénas with Nicolas Hirsch, 16 February 2022. Domaine Céline et Nicolas Hirsch Les Brureaux 69840 Chénas Tel: +33 3 85 33 50 40 www.domainehirsch.com More reports with Domaine Céline et Nicolas Hirsch Nicolas on 2021: “We lost about 50% but it was a bit of everything that contributed… Read More
Château de Lavernette – 2020
Tasted with Kerrie de Boissieu in Hurigny, 08 November 2021. Château de Lavernette 71570 Leynes Tel: +33 3 85 35 63 21 www.lavernette.com More reports with Château Lavernette Château de Lavernette is a Biodynamic estate and the grapes… Read More
Chanzy – 2020
Tasted in Bouzeron with Max Blondelle & Loïc Cornuau, 24 November 2021. Domaine Chanzy 1 Rue de la Fontaine 71150 Bouzeron Tel: +33 3 85 87 62 10 www.domaine-chanzy.com More reports with Domaine Chanzy. Max on 2021 & 2020: “This… Read More