2005 nuits 1er clos st.marc – bp&f
I’m starting with a cold. Today it’s only a sore throat but it might be my last bottle for a few days if it spreads to my nose. Context notwithstanding, this is a wine I’ve been looking forward to open, particularly after tasting the 2006 with Patrice Rion. Read More
Gevrey-Chambertin: Village Profile
This page: A village profile – Page 2: An a-z of grand crus – Page 3: An a-z of 1er crus Head south from Dijon, and the urban sprawl begins to make-way for vineyards in the area of Chênove. Very soon, and on your right-hand side, you… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! These wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between November 2005 and March 2006… I’ve added the following icon to each description as a link to winesearcher to help you find wines if your interest has been woken…… Read More
Fougeray de Beauclair – 2017
Tasted in Marsannay-la-Côte with Patrice Olliver, 25 April 2019. Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair 44 Rue de Mazy 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 52 21 12 fougeraydebeauclair.com Patrice on 2018: “It was a sunny year for sure, early too – we started harvesting 5… Read More
pavillon’s 2012 rugiens
Back into my ‘arrivage‘ stash of 2012 EP wines. I paid a little more for this than previous vintages as I knew it had been decimated by hail, but (Will L!) it still came in at £33 per bottle, delivered to my door… 2012 Domaine du… Read More
Profile: Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair (Marsannay)
Most famous for their Bonnes-Mares and their ‘Clos Marion’, the family business of Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair was founded about 1979 when Jean-Louis Fougeray, the father of the current owners, a man who by day worked in administration and by night tending his vines, made his very first… Read More
2004 à la coccinelle
I think I was possibly the first to publicly raise and discuss the ‘vintage character’ of 2004 reds – anecdotally whites are also affected – Christophe Roumier is one who says this – but I’ve not experienced any obvious examples, so from here-on, red it is…… Read More
the bad and the good – 2004
[Pommard-free posting!] Here in two bottles you can see the two faces of the 2004 vintage in the Côte de Nuits. It’s a rather extreme difference given that the bottles come from the same cellar, and slightly disappointng given that I still have 5 of each in my cellar,… Read More