2018 Beaune – a large blind tasting
Tasted in Beaune, 02 March 2021 I find it’s too easy to let the worst of a particular vintage colour your impressions of a vintage as a whole – call it a lasting caricature of a vintage. Because I usually finish my tour of the new wines… Read More
Samuel Billaud – 2019
Tasted in Chablis with Samuel Billaud, 12 January 2021. Domaine Samuel Billaud 8 Boulevard Dr Tacussel 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 6 37 52 50 32 www.samuel-billaud.com More reports for Domaine Samuel Billaud Samuel on 2019: “I… Read More
2019 Red Burgundy – Part 2 – Côte de Nuits
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: Côte de Beaune – November 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 2: (Here) Côte de Nuits – December 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2021 Aux Malconsorts 30 August 2019… What about… Read More
this week’s wines
All my magnums have been put to one side as we have been the quarantine-duo at home this Christmas – but still, an interesting range… Read More
marko’s harvest diary 04-Sep-20 – day two
Vougeot lower grapes case on lorry Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee – Vendange Day Two, Friday 4th Sept 2020 Am actually, typing this 17th Sept, back at home in the UK having left Burgundy very early last Sunday. Apologies for the delay since my last missive but… Read More
Clos des Issarts, Monopole – A Vineyard Profile
A true clos set with an iconic house in the middle – plots 11 & 116 above – Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Issarts Alternatively named as the climat of Plantigone ou Issart – though only the name ‘Issarts‘ is included in the AOC documentation for Gevrey’s 26… Read More
actively auctioneering…
If there’s one part of the wine industry that seems very active during lockdown – at-least, judging by my inbox – then it’s wine auctions. Sotheby’s are hammering it with practically simultaneous auctions in London, New York and Hong Kong; it’s the former with all those rather rare Domaine des… Read More
week number 15, 2020 – le easter weekend et les wines…
Cathiard already knew how to charge for their wine when this was released en-primeur; £100 per bottle ex-tax in January 2001 versus £41 for Engel’s Grands-Echézeaux – both are great wines, but the latter, so far, unquestionably the greater. Of course, that’s still very cheap versus today! The… Read More
Samuel Billaud – 2018
Tasted in Chablis with Samuel Billaud, 08 January 2020. Domaine Samuel Billaud 8 Boulevard Dr Tacussel 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 6 37 52 50 32 www.samuel-billaud.com More reports for Domaine Samuel Billaud Samuel on 2019: “I… Read More