Clerget – 2018
Tasted in Pommard cellar with Thibaud Clerget, 12 November 2019. Domaine Clerget 12 Rue de la Combe 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 61 56 www.domaine-clerget.com Thibaud on 2019: “19 is already one of my favourite vintages! The sanitary conditions… Read More
Ardhuy – 2017
Tasted in Corgoloin with Vincent Bottreau, 10 June 2019. Domaine D’Ardhuy Clos Langres 21700 Corgoloin Tel: +33 3 80 62 98 73 www.ardhuy.com If you remember, it was Vincent Bottreau who took on the role of winemaker at Domaine d’Ardhuy, in… Read More
Dufouleur Frères – 2017
Tasted in Nuits with François-Xavier (FX) and Jean Dufouleur, 11 April, 2019. Dufouleur Frères 1 Route de Dijon 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 00 26 www.dufouleur-freres.com First time tasting in FX’s newly finish tasting-room, come sales office in the… Read More
Gouffier – 2017
Tasted in Fontaines with Benoit Pagot, 21 March 2019. Domaine Gouffier 11 Grand Rue 71150 Fontaines Tel: +33 3 85 91 49 66 www.domainegouffier.fr This report is late, very late, and that’s due to the most improbable of situations back in November – a Subaru… Read More
2017 Irancy
Time to take a better look at how Irancy fared in 2017. Assembled were samples, tasted blind, in Chablis, 18 March 2017 – the organising of the sampling was kindly done by the BIVB Chablis. In 2017 we are back close to a full yield;… Read More
Benjamin Leroux – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Benjamin Leroux, 21 December 2018. Domaine Benjamin Leroux 5 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 71 06 www.benjamin-leroux.com It’s now 7.4 hectares for the domaine chez Benjamin, all of the new 3 hectares in Meursault. Benjamin on 2018:… Read More
Ambroise – 2017
Tasted in Premeaux with François Ambroise, 12 December 2018. Maison Ambroise 8, rue de l’Eglise 21700 Premeaux Prissey Tel: +33 3 80 62 30 19 www.ambroise.com François on 2018: “2018 – we thought we’d lost a lot as we were hit twice by hail… Read More
Clerget – 2017
Tasted in Pommard cellar with Thibaud Clerget, 09 November 2018. Domaine Clerget 12 Rue de la Combe 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 61 56 www.domaine-clerget.com Thibaud on 2018: “It’s a good vintage. Growth was very fast at the start of the… Read More
Côte de Nuits – mainly Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Guyard 10 rue du Puits de Tet 21160 Marsannay la Côte Tel: +33 3 80 52 14 46 www.alainguyard.com Alain has 8.5 hectares and is based in Marsannay. 2015 Marsannay A bright and wide red-fruited nose. Energy, nice fruit –… Read More