Mark Haisma – 2015
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Mark Haisma, 14 November 2016. Mark Haisma Lot 4, Parc d’Activités “La Petite Champagne” 21640 Gilly les Citeaux www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark is now in his new premises, just a stone-throw away from Vougeot – well, a stone-throw if you have… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2014
Tasted in St.Philibert with Mark Haisma, 18 Novemberber 2015. Mark Haisma 1 Route de Saint-Philibert 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark on the 2015 vintage: Clean, lovely, lovely. It was a treat to have all this clean fruit and fire it through triage. Normally it’s a… Read More
Profile: Butterfield Wines – Beaune
Tasted in Beaune with David Butterfield, 20 October 2015. Butterfield Wine 24 Avenue du 8 Septembre 21200, Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 69 36 www.butterfieldwine.com Semi-Canadian, David Butterfield has been living in Beaune for a number of years. Since 2005 he has been… Read More
Profile: Robert Sirugue (Vosne)
Tasted in Vosne with Marie-France Wilmotte, 19 November, 2014. Domaine Robert Sirugue & Ses Enfants 3 Avenue du Monument 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 00 64… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2013
Tasted in St.Philibert with Mark Haisma, 9th October 2014. Mark Haisma 1 Route de Saint-Philibert 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark, who began with the 2007 vintage, works out of Pierre Naigon’s facility, 5 minutes east of Gevrey in St.Philibert. It’s really an industrial area, but it offers… Read More
GJB: Nuits St.Georges 1er Cru – 2012
Mainly 1ers, mostly 2012s, tasted in Nuits St.Georges with their makers on 16 and 18 March, 2014 First, a few Villages wines: 2012 Ballorin, Nuits St.Georges Belle Croix Dark colour. Deep aromas, some higher tones too. Full and round,… Read More
The very big round-up…
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly 2011s and virtually all from bottle, mainly tasted with producers. I would have tasted many, many more in March/April but (sadly) had to cancel my visits. You will also see more and more 2012s as we move through into July-November. I’m afraid I still… Read More
Profile: Domaine Georges & Pascale Chicotot (Nuits)
Clément, Georges & Pascale Chicotot I was first aware of Domaine Chicotot through a nice series of photos posted by Clément Chicotot on Facebook – his ducks are the motif to this report. Having asked if it would be okay to reprint his photos, I thought… Read More
White Burgundy, Christopher Fielden (1988)
Jointly Published by Christopher Helm (UK) and The Wine Appreciation Guild (US) A head-cold had determined that, for much of the last week, there was no value in opening bottles, so I thought I’d finish reading this book instead. And what a lucky boy, I even (somehow) managed to buy… Read More