The big round-up
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly tasted with producers at the end of March 2012 – almost 200 wines – the bulk are culled from tastings put on for the Grands Jours de Bourgogne which happens every two years. I’ll start with a selection of wines from Beaune, followed by… Read More
Chablis the 2024 hail update:
Chablis – Monday 6 2024 As I was there this week, I managed to ask a few questions. I’m sure that the growers were more downbeat a week ago but ‘what’s done is done’ is the attitude today. But to recap: On the evening of May… Read More
57x 2022 Petit Chablis – Blind Tasted
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 29 January 2024. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, the aim being to find producers of great wines that I haven’t previously visited – Chablis has been quite a dynamic place in the last years,… Read More
Bart – 2022
Tasted in Marsannay with Pierre Bart, 15 November 2023. Domaine Bart 23 Rue Moreau 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 51 49 76 More reports with Domaine Bart Pierre on 2023: “We did about 5% over the limit before sorting, so very good balance I’ve honestly never seen such quality… Read More
2022 Burgundy – A Summary
29 March 2022: Pruning for poles – En Echalas – the new vogue… Just one summary? For central Burgundy – ie before I visit Chablis and Beaujolais – yes, just one. In the years that you’ve paid me to write these annual reports, this is the first time that I’ve… Read More
Domaine Michel Gros 2023 Vendange Day 7 – Sept 16th
Saturday… This was yet another varied and interesting day in more ways than one ! In football (soccer) parlance this might be suitably described as a game (or day) of two halves (parts) ! Let’s get into it. I was up earlier than usual, not sure how I… Read More
Côte de Fasse – 2021
Tasted in Beines with Paul Gagnepain, 12 January 2023. Domaine de la Côte de Fasse (G.A.E.C. Gagnepain) 2 Voie du Gain 89800 Beines Tel: +33 3 86 42 46 85 www.chablis-cotedefasse.fr I met Paul on a large plot of land which neighbours the new tasting room of Louis Moreau. Work… Read More
2021 White Burgundy Part 3 – Chablis
Part 1: 2021 Mainly Mâconnais – Sept 2022 Part 2: 2021 Central Burgundy – Oct 2022 Part 3: 2021 Chablis – Jan 2023 (Here) Right – unsurprisingly, this is how the 2021 vintage in Chablis will be remembered. Image 08h30 06 April 2021, -8°C in Bougros grand cru. Tell me… Read More
Bart – 2021
Tasted in Marsannay with Pierre Bart, 16 November 2022. Domaine Bart 23 Rue Moreau 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 51 49 76 More reports with Domaine Bart Pierre on 2021: “In 2021 we were lucky that the yield had been reduced because given the weeks and weeks of poor… Read More