weekend (23) drinking…
A modest, but tasty, selection: 2005 Joseph Voillot, Volnay 1er Brouillards This retains a deep and young-looking colour. The nose is big, but with some perfumed red fruit – looking good! Tasty, layered wine – no obvious tannin – there are 05s with more oomph, and 05s… Read More
week(end) 13 – the wines – lucky us…
A weekend in the mountains – plus some clear ‘wine-joy.’ 2010 Francois Mikulski, Meursault 1er Charmes I’ve never yet had a problem, but I see reports of advanced bottles from François – which is a shame because I love both the man and his wines – but this… Read More
big buds, birthdays and sad losses…
Picture (crop) ex-Faiveley… Since last Easter Friday we have seen all aspects of ‘life’ in Burgundy: First, something to celebrate! Today was the 80th birthday of one of Volnay’s great characters – Regis Rossignol (right), who I visited in February; he’s still going strong, indeed, as far as… Read More
my weekend two, from the hill…
2005 Dubreuil-Fontaine, Corton-Perrières Deeply coloured. The nose has depth and width; sinewy dark red fruit that plumbs deep bass notes. In the mouth there is muscle to match the sinew, but there are also layers of ripe, intense,… Read More
Jean Yves Devevey – Demigny
Tasted in Demigny with Jean Yves Devevey, 22 July 2015. Domaine Jean Yves Devevey Rue de Breuil 71150 Demigny Tel: +33 3 85 49 91 11 www.devevey.com Demigny is an old ‘village viticole’ and is home to Domaine Devevey. There are hardly any vines here… Read More
not chablis…
Well, you didn’t think I’d turn up empty-handed did you? 2008 Dubreuil-Fontaine, Beaune 1er Montrevenots When very young there was a gorgeous and piercing note of fruit that had… Read More
Corton-Charlemagne 2012 – blind…
Before delving into the detail, it’s worth saying ‘what a great set of wines’ this was. I used my normal nomenclature (Rebuy: no – maybe – yes) converted to 0-2 points, plus my favourite wine getting 3 points, but there was nothing here that I wouldn’t enjoy sharing… Read More
patrice et maxime rion’s 2012 chambolle fuées
I’m delving into my small but perfectly formed ‘arrivage’ of 4 different 2012 en-primeurs. The white Pernand-Vergelesses Clos Berthet from Dubreuil-Fontaine is already two great bottles down – only 4 left – will they see out 2014? – maybe… Read More
the contenders start their harvests…
Almost, but not quite, the last of the bottles drunk with Team NZ in Switzerland. Jasper has a few of the starters: Heavy rain this am chez moi but not on the vines I think. Lafon starts tomorrow, Ente on thursday…. The… Read More