the return of musigny blanc
We were alerted to this by a comment on these pages over a week ago – I asked for info from the domaine – the response came back today: “Indeed, 2015 sees the comeback from the great Musigny Blanc after a lengthy period. This should satisfy our loyal customers and… Read More
weekend wines – week 41
Believe it or not, on Sunday, there was no wine… But Saturday allowed me to finish the 2002 Engel and the 2001 Clos de Tart, plus open the de Vogüé and the Mugnier. The Engel held up perfectly (stoppered and left at about 15°C overnight), and the Clos de… Read More
Newman – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Jane Eyre, 30 June 2016 Domaine Newman 29 Boulevard Clemenceau 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 80 96 www.domainenewman.com Chris Newman is from New Orleans, his father was lucky enough to buy some grand cru vines in 1952, vines… Read More
Marchand-Tawse – 2014
Tasted with Pascal Marchand in Nuits, 03 December 2015; right, newly married Pascal and Amandine. Marchand-Tawse 9 Rue Julie Godemet 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 20 37 32 www.marchand-tawse.com The Còte de Beaune ‘domaine’ range has expanded here, with another 2+ hectares… Read More
a loose moose – but not for long: faiveley, dufouleur and some musigny…
Due to the multiple news headlines of the weekend, you would be forgiven for having missed it, but this month, for the first time in many years, a chunk of Musigny changed hands. News of this transaction was broken by the Winespectator, just before the Hospices auction. Anyway,… Read More
summertime…
Vosne-Romanée this week… 36 degrees yesterday, and and practically the whole week with 30°C-plus. Sticky but glorious! Next week starts similarly but cools and becomes a little stormy – so they say anyway! It’s frankly perfect for the flowering as there’s not much wind and the temperature… Read More
just a few year-end bottles:
2010 Rebourgeon-Mure Volnay 1er Santenots Bright, with a pretty nose. Not a big burly… Read More
2012 Vintage – merchant tasting
A merchant tasting, by Gerstl, in Bern 03 June, 2014. All the wines were tasted in the order listed here. Where multiple vintages were offered, I tasted only the current (2012) vintage. Domaine Guyon 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Platières… Read More
Burgundy Reports
A Burgundy Report EXTRA! subscription costs 85 Swiss Francs per year. Subscribe to Burgundy Report See what you’re missing, below… The 2019 Reports: March 2019All Styles:New names from Chablis2017 Beaujolais Blanc & Irancy, screw-caps & more…… Read More