Concours des Vins de Chablis – 2021 vintage…
As every year in mid-January – the Concours des Vins de Chablis was held over the weekend – this the 37th edition. Following on from Guillaume Barion, last year, it was Jasper Morris who this year took the reigns as head of a jury that consisted of 71 tasters. Read More
des Croix – 2021
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 13 December 2022. Domaine des Croix 2 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 41 81 More reports for Domaine des Croix David on 2022: I’m happy with the year – of course, it’s another hot one. Starting to harvest September 1st… Read More
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1 – The Côte de Beaune
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1: (Here) The Côte de Beaune – November 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 2: The Côte de Nuits – December 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2022 Clos des Cortons – Faiveley – 6 weeks after the frost What about the 2021 reds… Read More
Michel Lafarge – 2021
Tasted in Volnay with Frédérick Lafarge, 15 November, 2022. Domaine Michel Lafarge 15 Rue De La Combe 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 61 61 www.domainelafarge.com More reports with Domaine Michel Lafarge Frederic on 2021: “2022 was a good volume, of course, 2021 was not. That said, we are… Read More
Dominique Lafon – 2021
Tasted with Dominique Lafon at the Château de Bligny, 19 September 2022. Domaine Dominique Lafon Château de Bligny 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune More reports for Dominique Lafon. The low volumes of the 2021 vintage have meant that Dominique has altered his usual style for some of the wines –… Read More
The 162nd Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Last Sunday, the sale of the 162nd edition of the Hospices de Beaune wine auction – the oldest charity wine auction – delivered a total of €31 million including all the auction fees. The last two years’ sales, which were affected by covid-restrictions and covid-postponements, were but a memory… Read More
Bertrand Machard de Gramont – 2020
Tasted in Curtil-Vergy with Axelle Machard de Gramont, 05 July 2022. Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont 13 Rue de Vergy 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 16 96 www.bertrand-macharddegramont.fr More reports for Domaine Bertrand Marchard de Gramont Axelle on 2022: “We had a large hailstorm two weeks ago –… Read More
Laurent Ponsot – 2020
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with everyone’s favourite Bond villain, Laurent Ponsot, 5 July 2022. Laurent Ponsot SAS 10 Rue Des Cerisiers ZA Petite Champagne 21640 Gilly Les Citeaux Tel: +33 3 80 41 03 27 www.laurentponsot.wine More reports for Laurent Ponsot. The news of the last 12 months was… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2020
Tasted in Bligny-lès-Beaune with Pierre Meurgey, 07 June 2022. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com More reports with Clos de la Chapelle Pierre on 2021: “2021 is the third consecutive ‘small’ vintage – roughly 15 hl/ha –… Read More