wines of weekend 26 2022 – including an ultra-rare Ponsot
First, something of a rarity – a Ponsot 1994. Laurent Ponsot recounted to me this week that “In 1994 most of my neighbours picked a bit too early and had grapes full of rot. Me, (he said with a smile) I picked a bit too late and also… Read More
weekend wine – week #18 2022
2019 Gautheron, Chablis 1er Montmains One of my house wines from last year: Already coming into a great place (I might be tempted to open my 2020 Homme Mort!) with freshness and aromatic clarity – a super invitation. In the mouth, cool, all sinew and muscle… Read More
Well, it was too quiet today – 2021 part 2
Savigny Vergelesses today, looking towards Corton I got quite a mailbag when I made my first post of (semi) unsubstantiated rumours and the peddling of idle chit-chat, so thought I’d update you on some of those, and add a few more, to finish this… Read More
Laurent Ponsot – 2019
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Laurent Ponsot, 6 July 2021. Laurent Ponsot SAS 10 Rue Des Cerisiers ZA Petite Champagne 21640 Gilly Les Citeaux Tel: +33 3 80 41 03 27 www.laurentponsot.wine More reports for… Read More
opened bottles…
2017 Jean-Claude Boisset, Meursault Limozin Almost a textured depth of aroma – certainly cushioned – modestly oaked and of ripe but not exotic fruit. In the mouth, this is nicely fresh starting, even a little mineral. There’s structure but also softness – probably because there’s still some visible… Read More
the first of the quarantine wines(!)
The first day of 10 days quarantine for me and my better half – but we’ve no symptoms or positive tests – but yesterday we visited my 96-year-old mother-in-law in her care home – and she was (in theory!) negative – but today they rang us to say… Read More
actively auctioneering…
If there’s one part of the wine industry that seems very active during lockdown – at-least, judging by my inbox – then it’s wine auctions. Sotheby’s are hammering it with practically simultaneous auctions in London, New York and Hong Kong; it’s the former with all those rather rare Domaine des… Read More
a brace of 02s…
Following on from the very successful Potel Boutières, a couple more from 2002: 2002 Pascal Chevigny, Vosne-Romanée This was a domaine on the ‘wrong’ side of the RN74 that runs through Vosne, but I think it’s no longer producing. A sturdy, if completely unbranded, cork. Plenty… Read More
something(s) from the côte st.jacques…
2018 William Fèvre, Chablis Secured with diam 5 To open with: A nose that’s just a little tight to start, but obviously saline and lime-style fruited – there’s the suggestion of structure. An hour from opening and the citrus is friendlier and brighter… Read More