Pascal Marchand – 2012s
Tasted with Pascal Marchand in Nuits St.Georges 30 Jan, 2014. I use Pascal’s name to head this list because everyone will know exactly who and what I mean. There were some wines previously described as Marchand-Tawse and now Pascal mentions only Domaine Tawes (but where does that put the… Read More
Alex Gambal – 2012s
Tasted with Alex Gambal in Beaune, 29, Jan 2014. The whites: 2012 Bourgogne Chardonnay The nose is both pretty and high-toned. Nice drive and density to the flavours, good overall balance too due to the lovely acidity. Really on… Read More
Top-table 2010 reds…
In November 2013 I a wonderful invitation to dinner, it was an exceptional opportunity to taste some of the great wines from the 2010 vintage with winemakers. With a twist, these were German winemakers – some very famous names – and nice people too. The venue was Mainz, just… Read More
The very big round-up…
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly 2011s and virtually all from bottle, mainly tasted with producers. I would have tasted many, many more in March/April but (sadly) had to cancel my visits. You will also see more and more 2012s as we move through into July-November. I’m afraid I still… Read More
across the spectrum…
More comment (grist) to the mill. Hopefully these will be last words from me for a while on this carbuncle on the face of an old friend… Yes Spectrum did indeed fire out some hastily written words about their amazing quality control, they are even prepared to… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between April 2011 and August 2011. Regional Wines (3) Villages Wines (14) Premier Cru Wines (24) Grand Cru Wines (6) REGIONAL WINES 2009 David Clark, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains… Read More
Just so many wines…
Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st December 2010 and the end of March 2011. They are mainly 2009s and 2008s – I tasted lots of 2010s in this period, but far too early to make notes – there’s not much value telling you that Romanée-Conti… Read More
Profile: Domaine Georges Roumier (Chambolle-Musigny)
In 1924 Georges Roumier, a man from the Charolais, married a local Chambolle-Musigny girl, Geneviève Quanquin and as was the custom at the time, she brought with her a dowry in the form of vineyards – so was born the Domaine Georges Roumier. The domaine was much… Read More
a day in the côtes & terres d’arômes 2007 volnay
Just back from a single day in the Côtes – leaving at 6:00am, returning at 10:30pm and including 5 hours driving – I slept well! Last week I should have made two days of visits, but it wasn’t possible to re-arrange everything. Yesterday’s visits Roumier and de… Read More