Monternot – Les Jumeaux
Tasted in Blacé with brothers (indeed twins!) Jacky and Bernard Monternot, 20 April 2016. Domaine Monternot – Les Jumeaux Les Places 69460 Blacé Tel: +33 4 74 67 56 48 www.domainemonternot.com This domaine has been serviced by four generations of the same family –… Read More
Château de Cercy
Tasted in Denicé with Cyril Picard, 20 April 2016. Château de Cercy 69640 Denicé +33 4 74 67 34 44 chateaudecercy.pagesperso-orange.fr Denicé is less than 10km from the administrative centre of Beaujolais – Villefranche sur Saône. The château is in a really beautiful area… Read More
finding a mouth-wash can be troublesome…
So when a 15 year-old Beaujolais Nouveau is too excruciatingly corked, where to turn? Well, the first wine didn’t pass the test! 1999 Jean-Claude Belland, Santenay 1er La Comme It’s ages since I had one of these –… Read More
The Red Wines of Burgundy, Mark Savage (1988)
Published by Octopus Books Following on from Christopher Fielden’s White Burgundy, 1988 seems a good vintage for books. This is, of-course, the sister book to Jasper’s The White Wines of Burgundy also of that year. Yet again I seem to have picked up, quite unintentionally, a signed… Read More
french children ‘need wine class’
Apparently it’s true… Given the glass of Dubeouf 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau I just had, perhaps they should speed up the process! Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)… Read More
Paul-André Brossette & Fils – 2022
Tasted in Theizé with Pierre Brossette, 21 February 2023 Domaine Paul-André Brossette & Fils 696 Rte de Cruix 69620 Theizé Tel: +33 4 74 71 24 83 www.domaine-brossette.com Hidden away in one of the valleys around Theizé is the house and domaine headquarters of this family – and it’s been… Read More
Girin – 2021
Tasted in Saint-Vérand with Thibault Girin, 24 February 2023. Domaine Girin Aucherand 69620 Saint-Vérand Tel: +33 6 83 53 46 64 www.famillegirin.fr More reports with Domaine Girin Audrey & Thibault on 2022 & 2021: “Were very happy with the quality of 2022 – 35 hl/ha – the Nouveau sold very… Read More
David Béroujon – 2021
Tasted with David Béroujon in Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais, 01 March 2023. Domaine David Béroujon 88 route du Tang 69460 Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais Tel: +33 6 86 76 04 96 More reports with David Béroujon David on 2021: “I had the hail here in 2021, because of that I didn’t sell much to the négociants… Read More
des Prévelières – 2020
Tasted in Oingt with Quentin Morel (left) – pictured with his father Serge, and brother Gaëtan – 16 March 2022. Domaine des Prévelières Quentin & Gaëtan Morel 986 route du Layet du Bas 69620 Val D’Oingt Tel: +33 6 89 40 85 33 www.domainedesprevelieres.com What a beautiful location in the… Read More
