a quiet night among the books…
Just a quiet evening among the books of Athenaeum in Beaune tonight. Fred Ménager was cooking (with his team) plus multiple bottles of 2008, mainly in magnum, from Christian Clerget, Jean-Jacques Confuron, Vincent Dureuil-Janthial, Michel Lafarge, Hubert Lamy, Jean Louis et Andrée Trapet, Tollot-Beaut, Vitteaut-Alberti and Guiseppe-Rinaldi. The wines were… Read More
rotisserie wine, walking vougeot, bizarre service…
A lovely lunch at the Rotisserie de Chambertin at the end of last week – as, to-date, always. Interestingly we were introduced to the following wine (right), described on their ‘open wines’ blackboard list as 2002 Gevrey 1er Les Corbeaux, by Trapet – it was a €14 glass – but… Read More
Chantal Remy – 2014
Tasted in Morey with Florian Remy, 16 November 2015. Domaine Chantal Remy 1, place du Monument 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 (0)3 80 34 32 59 www.domaine-chantal-remy.com Since the last time I visited, there has been a little more planting in the ‘garden’ –… Read More
2014 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 12 November, 2015. This was the fifth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – you will find notes from all of those tastings in the various pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year, with a long line of wines… Read More
last saturday’s blind burgundy extravaganza!
I get together with a couple of friends once every 6 months or-so, and last weekend we drank (blind) a lovely selection of wines – a modest 12 bottles with good food and good company! The first wine was mine. The Jadot was a 2010 but already with oxidised… Read More
Castagnier – 2014
Tasted with Jerome Castagnier in Morey St.Denis, 1st April 2015. Domaine Castagnier 20 Rue des Jardins 21220 Morey St.Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 31 62+33 3… Read More
2013 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 13th November, 2014. Once more, ‘Bravo!’ to the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for this tasting. The format was the same as last year for the 12s, except that there was one extra hour available for tasting – I used all-but 15 minutes of that extra hour… Read More
98 roty mazy, plus mountains of (iPad?) typing
The recent 2000 Trapet Chambertin was really fine, but overall, this was just a little better… 1998 Roty, Mazy-Chambertin Deep but round nose of fine and ripe red fruit – only the merest suggestion of some… Read More
above average weekend wines…
There were only two – but when not going for quantity, what else is one to do? 😉 The ‘Gevrey‘ was just perfect; only medium bodied but supple, open and super complex with a nose to die for – wines like… Read More