2018 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 14 November, 2019. Welcome to the ninth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin of new vintage – the first tasting was done for the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report (here). The… Read More
2018 Red Burgundy Report
“You need to taste without exception what you want to buy in 2018 – it’s an oenologist’s vintage – lots of tricks were used.” Louis-Michel Liger-Belair So it’s a vintage of the sun – lots of sun – the second hottest on record after 2003, so of… Read More
Old Musigny for lunch…
Tasted in Paris with Eve and Erwan Faiveley, 11 September 2019. Faiveley Monopoles L’Hôtel Particulier 23, Avenue Junot Paris 18 I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of tastings I’ve been to in Paris – why would I take a €150 (return) train… Read More
2019 Burgundy – the vintage weather
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s not just about the harvest, there are many factors that can influence a harvest, going right back to the growing season and harvest from the previous year: October 2018 The hot and dry summer of 2018 rolled on into… Read More
wednesday 11 Sept – harvest 2019 update
More and more people are attacking their vines. Yesterday Lafon picked his Montrachet, and Lafarge did their usual opening routine of harvesting their Clos du Chateau des Ducs, hand-destemming the grapes through a large ‘sieve’ – as in previous years – then they did the same with their… Read More
July’s Burgundy Report
For those who need their fix of Mugnier, de Vogüé, Faiveley, Rossignol-Trapet and Lamarche – plus some newly bottled Chablis – a mix of 2018 and 2017 wines, red and white, the July Burgundy Report has, for a few days, been online for subscribers… Enjoy! Share… Read More
2017 Marsannay – blind…
29 wines, tasted blind in Beaune, 23 May 2019. Lots to recommend in Marsannay in 2017 – a big thumbs up, it seems, for Domaine Bruno Clair here… 2017 Huguenot, Marsannay Champs Perdrix A very different style of nose after the Santenays – rounder more depth, almost… Read More
some cool bottles from the last days…
Honestly, it’s taken me a few days to drink these – and with help too! The hot days of the last week-or-so have seen me reaching for bottles of water, direct from the refrigerator, rather than for wine. I’m predominantly in need refreshment right now, and if I… Read More
weekend wines, week 21 2019
A modest report of modest labels but a couple of beauties nonetheless – my cold pairing down the notes to a sub-minimum: 2016 Sylvain Pataille, Bourgogne Good colour. Depth of concentration, really good texture. Balanced and excellent – the… Read More