what’s new in beaune and peeking behind (usually) closed doors…
So first, what’s new this week? The first flowers were seen this week in a parcel of Louis Latour’s Corton-Charlemagne, though most are expecting to see flowers later next week – I think a weekend of wall-to-wall 33°C will help that! So we seem to be looking towards a harvest… Read More
Louis Latour – 2015
Tasted in Beaune with Boris Champy, 12 December 2016. Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 81 00 www.louislatour.com The 2016 vintage… “2016? Well, Corton was good, Vosne-Romanée was superb and as for Chambolle-Musigny, there wasn’t much… Read More
Henry Fessy – Beaujolais
Tasted in Beaujolais with Boris Champy (right), Laurent Chevalier and Emeric Thessoux, 18 August 2016. Vins Henry Fessy 644 Route de Bel Air 69220 Saint-Jean-d’Ardières Tel: +33 4 74 66 00 16 www.henryfessy.com I took advantage of Louis Latour’s Boris Champy visiting their Beaujolais… Read More
Clos de Vigne au Saint – 118% Corton!
Jasper Morris’s book ‘Inside Burgundy’ describes Corton Clos de la Vigne au Saint as covering 2.46 hectares, yet, if you add up the surface areas of today’s three owners; des Croix, Louis Latour and Méo-Camuzet, you will come up with a larger number – 18% larger! The first reference… Read More
Some Côte d’Or & Mâconnais 2014 whites
Tasted in Beaune at the cuverie of Champy for the DIVA distributor tasting of 2014s – easily the best tasting, with the worst glasses! 23 and 24 March 2016, plus the ‘Tontons Trinqueurs’ tasting at the cuverie of Chantal Lescure in Nuits St.Georges, also on the 23rd of March. 73… Read More
Rossignol-Cornu
Tasted with Alexandre and his father, Didier Rossignol, in Volnay 10 February 2016. Domaine Rossignol Cornu et Fils 6 Rue de Mont 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 61 48 www.domaine-rossignolcornu.fr This domaine goes back 5-6 generations to 1840 – “Before that there… Read More
burgundian half-marathons…
Above, some (light!) preparation for Saturday’s half-marathon from Nuits St.Georges. In front is Romanée St.Vivant. The wall on the left is that of Romanée-Conti… I didn’t feel the need to prove myself in this one, having been well beaten by Boris Champy, and pipped by Frederic Barnier in the… Read More
Alex Gambal – 2014
Tasted with Alex Gambal in Beaune, 08 December 2015. Maison Alex Gambal 14 Boulevard Jules Ferry 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 75 81 www.alexgambal.com Alex on 2014: “I love the whites very, very much. From very early on, we thought them… Read More
Louis Latour – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Bruno Pepin and Boris Champy, 02 December 2015. Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 81 00 www.louislatour.com The 2015 vintage… “The whole estate was picked in 7 days. Very easy, not so… Read More