2021 Chablis
Online – Januray 2023’s Burgundy Report: 2021 Chablis Nearly 60 domaines – and there are more visits to be made in a couple of weeks! A summary of the vintage and its weather – plus, of course, the best domaines and the very best wines. I hope… Read More
Harmand-Geoffroy – 2020
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Philippe Harmand, 24 May 2022. Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy 1, Place des Lois 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 10 65 www.harmandgeoffroy.com The Domaine Harmand Geoffroy was founded in 1850. Today the winery covers approximately 9 hectares of vines and is run by Philippe Harmand who is… Read More
the côte de covid….
There’s plenty of truth in the articles that have circulated in the last few days; here and here. I have, personally, never engaged with the larger tastings and tasting dinners that have re-emerged in these (currently!) post-confinement times. I checked out the Roi Chambertin’s… Read More
Sun!
Truth be told, I haven’t seen any since Sunday – and that wasn’t in France! Anyway, there was the sun in the sky this afternoon and what a beautiful red sky at sunset too! It seems the weather for hordes who will come to visit Beaune for this Hospices… Read More
Henri Richard – 2019
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Guillaume Berthier, 28 April 2021. Domaine Henri Richard 75 Route de Beaune 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 9 62 08 00 17 www.domainehenririchard.com More reports with Domaine Henri Richard I’ve followed the wines from here since the 2013 vintage but latterly via the Roi Chambertin tasting rather… Read More
Clos Saint Louis – 2019
Tasted in Fixin with Virginie & Philippe Bernard, 19 March 2021. Domaine Clos Saint Louis 4 Rue des Rosiers 21220 Fixin Tel: +33 3 80 52 45 51 www.closstlouis.com The label of Clos Saint Louis is something that I’ve seen each year at the Roi Chambertin Tastings – until 2020… Read More
Marc Roy – 2019
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Alexandrine Roy, 03 December 2020. Domaine Marc Roy 8 Avenue de la Gare 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 51 81 13 More reports for Domaine Marc Roy Like for a number in Gevrey-Chambertin, I’ve kept up with the… Read More
Alain Burguet -2019
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Jean Luc Burguet, 10 December 2020. Domaine Alain Burguet et Fils 18 Rue de l’Église 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 36 35 Wines from here have long had an important following but until very recently I found the cuvées too oaky… Read More
the covid-compatible stormclouds over Burgundy…
The storm clouds gather: Beaune yesterday… It’s already a couple of weeks since we lost the 2021 St.Vincent, planned for Puligny-Montrachet, Blagny and Corpeau. In our new reality it seems to be mainly the larger, event-style, tastings that are currently being cancelled. Read More
