My weekenders came from north of Beaune – but not so far north! 2017 Françoise André, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Sous Frétile A recent 2016 of this was outstanding – this needs more time… A big, punchy nose of ripe pineapple and a sweet creaminess of oak. That… Read More

Yes there have been some! I simply let the photos pile-up whilst going walking in the Swiss hills 🙂 My short reminisences: 1998 Gelin, Fixin 1er Clos Napoleon Here was a wine with… Read More

Starting with an old friend with the William Fevre 2017 Chablis – highly dependable and delicious. The David Croix’s 2011 Santenay Clos Rousseau from Camille Giroud; such a highly drinkable and indeed relatively powerful wine for 2011 – very impressive depth and finishing interest here. The Rebourseau 2018… Read More

2007 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles-Vignes Oops – a cork that slides out way too easily – I’m almost surprised that the worm of the corkscrew didn’t push it deeper into the neck! It’s one of those, not very attractive, pale-looking things – it looks peroxide washed. Given… Read More

Michel Lafarge 2005 It’s always worth checking on a few old friends 😉 2005 des Croix, Bourgogne Pinot Noir It’s been a while since I checked in on this wine… Read More

Saturday – a nice day for a walk with a borrowed dog! A modest ‘effort’ at the weekend – just enough to keep from a dry palate! 2016 Jean-Marc Pillot, Montagny 1er Les Gouresses After more than 650 Chablis in January, this nose shows an… Read More

Just to show that I haven’t been ignoring my responsibilities these last couple of weeks – here’s the majority of bottles pulled from my own cellar in that time. I hold almost no notes in my head, but the basic impressions remain: The Armand Volnay was 2017, actually a… Read More

Friends from NZ in the house – we did 2 vintages together in Beaune, where we head later today. A bunch of the usual suspects, often drunk in these pages – for which I won’t offer any notes, but there were a couple of others that might be… Read More

Including a brace from Mr Croix this weekend… 2007 Camille Giroud, Chapelle-Chambertin A wine that seems lightly coloured yet… Read More