burgundy 2013 harvest – tuesday 8th october…
The day started with the pickers in Corton-Charlemagne – 07:30 sharp! This plot had seen plenty of hail, though there was mercifully something still left on the vines. Quantifying ‘something’ is less fun though; this plot normally delivers about 5 barrels, today there’s been enough picked for about 1 barrel… Read More
bourgogne agenda for november
Dates for your diary in November: 11-12 November – “Fête des vins du Grand Auxerrois”, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. Tastings and cooking demonstrations. Tel. +33 (0)3 86 53 66 76 17 November – “Grumage de Santenay” in Santenay. Tastings of new wine. Tel. +33 (0)3 80 20 67 77 17-18 November – “Hospices… Read More
Trapet – 2021
Tasted in Gevrey with Andrée Trapet, 13 June 2023. Domaine Trapet 53 Route de Beaune 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 30 40 www.domaine-trapet.fr More reports with Domaine Trapet A large part of the domaine is now trained with high poles – en echelas – Andrée recounting that avoiding… Read More
Domaine Michel Gros 2023 Vendange Day 6 – Sept 15th


Domaine Vendange Team1 Friday Appreciate these are (to be) the words for this Day 6 but I’ve realised I’ve forgotten an aspect of the late evening of yesterday (Day 5) hence, rather than provide such words to Bill, and ask him to edit/add to the Day… Read More
Jacques Prieur – 2021
Tasted in Meursault with Romain Pertuzot, Nadine Gublin & Martin Prieur, 02 May 2023. Domaine Jacques Prieur 6 Rue des Santenots 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 23 85 www.prieur.com More reports with Domaine Jacques Prieur. Nadine 2022: “We are happy with 2022 – the quality is there –… Read More
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2021
Tasted with Pascal Marchand in Nuits St.Georges, 19 May 2023. Marchand-Tawse 9 Rue Julie Godemet 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 20 37 32 www.marchand-tawse.com More reports for Maison Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse Mark on 2021: “We’ve always been well priced but we can only attempt to cover as… Read More
Robert Groffier Père & Fils – 2021
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Nicolas Groffier, 19 May 2023. Domaine Robert Groffier Père & Fils 3 Route des Grands Crus 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 31 53 A domaine, since the 19th century in Morey Saint Denis, and whose vines – like the positioning of the domaine… Read More
Armand Heitz – 2021
Tasted at the Château Mimande with Armand Heitz, 17 April 2023. Domaine Armand Heitz (Pre vintage 2019: Formally Domaine Heitz-Lochardet) 24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 armandheitz.com More reports with Domaine Armand Heitz Our tasting venue today was the Chateau Mimande –… Read More
Herve Kerlann, Chateau de Laborde – 2021
Tasted with Hervé Kerlann at the Château de Laborde, 17 April 2023. Maison Hervé Kerlann – Château de Laborde 1 Route de Geanges 21200 Meursanges Tel: +33 3 80 26 59 60 www.herve-kerlann.com/ More reports with Château de Laborde I have tasted a few of these wines blind and always… Read More