2017 harvest – 14 september
Nuits’ Clos de l’Arlot , this afternoon… Although I ‘did’ Nuits and Chambolle yesterday, I’m a sucker for a nice view – so today, the team of l’Arlot were at it again, plus more again in the swathe of vines (Premeaux) south of Nuits close to Les St.Georges. Read More
2016+2015(+) Almost 50 Saint Amours – tasted blind…
48 wines, tucked up in their little jackets and tasted blind on 06 July 2017 in Villefranche… Together with Julienas, St.Amour is the most northerly of the Beaujolais Crus – tread a few metres more to the north and you are in the Mâconnais. I chose this tasting… Read More
Marsannay: Village Profile
As the most northerly outpost of the Côte d’Or, Marsannay sits in the long shadow of Dijon. The hill of Marsannay forms a complex, clay-limestone (middle Jurassic) east-facing hillside that has many geological faults and is intersected by multiple Combes (side valleys). It is clearly consistent and continuous with… Read More
Albert Bichot – 2015
Tasted in Beaune with Christophe Chauvel, 14 December, 2016. Albert Bichot 6 Boulevard Jacques Copeau 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 37 37 www.bourgogne-bichot.com Christophe on 2016: “The biggest theme is of course the frost which brought great homogeneity because there was… Read More
Minerality?
All tasted in Chablis, 20 March 2016, with Grégory Viennois, David Croix and Stéphane Derenoncourt. Or as my hosts described this tasting: Limestone and Minerality – the language of the soil. Honestly, I don’t think I learned very much about minerality in this presentation, hosted by Domaine Laroche in… Read More
Bourgogne Rosés for summer 2016 – Pinot vs Gamay
There were two tastings in 3 days – 06+08 June 2016 – the first in Beaune and the second in Villefranche (Beaujolais). Who would come out on top – northern Burgundy or southern Burgndy? I looked at the current commercial vintage, which of-course largely means 2015 – though there are… Read More
3. Beaujolais – Solving some problems(?)
The problems are manifest, but it’s time to look for ways out: A Place to Visit: For a wine to have market relevance, I often think that it must come from a place that compels people to visit, offering the opportunity to live the region and learn about the region. Read More
Labruyère
Tasted in Moulin à Vent with Nadine Gubin, 14 April 2016. Domaine Labruyère 310 Des Thorins 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 3 85 20 38 18 www.domaine-labruyere.com This, since 1850, is a domaine of the Labruyère family, owners of (amongst other things) Domaine Jacques… Read More
Some wines from the ‘Punition Collective’
A pick and mix collection of domaines with some lovely discoveries. Some images to follow, if I eventually find them! The hosts are first in my list, as the event was held at the cellars of Domaine Gouffier in Fontaines – together with a pig roast too! Domaine… Read More