recent wines – week 17 2022


2016 Buisson-Charles, Chablis Vaudésir Patrick Essa has been making a range of maison wines for a few years now. This was served blind and had a ripeness yet energy that made me think of the best producers in Mâconnais… Read More
Trenel – 2020
Tasted in Charnay-lès-Mâcon with Benoit Bertrandy, 21 February 2022. Maison Trenel Chemin de Buèry 71850 Charnay-lès-Mâcon +33 3 85 34 48 20 www.trenel.fr More reports with Maison Trenel Yet another new face chez Maison Trenel. Barbara Cueille… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2020
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 08 December, 2021. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com More reports with Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2020: “The… Read More
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2020
Tasted twice in Beaune with Frédéric Weber, 07 December 2021. Bouchard Père et Fils 15 Rue du Château 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 80 24 www.bouchard-pereetfils.com More reports with Maison Bouchard Père et Fils Frédéric on 2021:… Read More
2019 Irancy – 40 wines tasted blind
A range of wines tasted 29 April 2021. Moved to the May report as it includes the visits to a trio of very impressive new names for this appellation who provided great wines for this tasting. Summarising 2019 was a middling volume vintage (see below) in an area… Read More
weekend wines, week 20 2021
2019 Clos de la Chapelle, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Sous Frétille (Blanc) Cork, but a slightly thicker cork, I think… ooh – that’s super – not just a depth but a sweeping width of fresh citrus aroma – I am ready! Nicely mouth-filling with wine – such lovely… Read More
Patrick Puize – 2019
Tasted in Chablis with Patrick Puize, 14 January 2021. Patrick Piuze 25 rue Emile Zola 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 18 85 73 www.patrickpiuze.com More reports for Maison Patrick Puize Patrick on 2019: “2019 could have been better… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 03 December, 2020. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com More reports for Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2019: “Sadly not… Read More
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2019
Tasted twice in Beaune with Frédéric Weber, 11 December 2020. Bouchard Père et Fils 15 Rue du Château 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 80 24 www.bouchard-pereetfils.com More reports for Maison Bouchard Père et Fils Frédéric on 2019:… Read More