catching up with the empty bottles…
Before I left for Piedmonte, I’d accumulated a lovely set of wines – I would/should say an exceptional group of wines. Where I can remember something, or indeed took a few crafty notes, a few words follow about them:… Read More
de Bel Air – 2017
Tasted in Lantignié with Annick & Jean-Marc Lafont, 06 February 2019. Domaine de Bel Air 69430 Lantignié Tel: +33 4 74 04 82 08 www.dombelair.com Jean-Marc and Annick on 2018: “2014 was the last correct volume vintage here – so 2018 was… Read More
A Vintage Viewpoint…(2018, 2017, 2016)
2018 An exceptional vintage, a visceral vintage – but will it be a good vintage for wine? Such a warm year – 7 months with higher temperatures than the average. Comparisons with 2003 are a natural reaction, but 2003 had only a couple of hot months – though hot,… Read More
Vincent Dancer – 2017
Tasted in Chassagne with Vincent, the 02 October 2018. Domaine Vincent Dancer 23 Route de Santenay 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 94 48 www.vincentdancer.com Vincent on 2018: “2018 was another August start. It resembles 2017 a little, certainly with its humid… Read More
Leflaive – 2017
Tasted in Puligny-Montrachet with Pierre Vincent and Brice de La Morandière, 02 October, 2018. Domaine Leflaive Place Pasquier de la Fontaine 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 30 13 www.leflaive.fr Pierre on 2018: “Well yes, we have a new press, which helps us… Read More
a special treat – weekend wines, week 46 2018
Certainly not every year, and hardly every second or third year, but every so often you have to do it properly eh? Or how can you have benchmarks? A couple of empty soldiers from a tasting chez Bouchard Père which I will write-up in my Bouchard visit report –… Read More
a couple of mid-weekers…
2001 Comtes Lafon, Meursault 1er Les Perrières A deepish colour. The nose is a little tired, but not oxidised – it remains, almost, an invitation. The palate starts narrow then opens wider and wider – there is an energy zip here and a really profound depth of delicious… Read More
a couple of weekend 45 (2018) wines…
No notes taken at the time, but easy to recollect: 2007 Comtes Lafon, Monthelie 1er Les Duresses Directly a lovely wine – open like all 2007s, but with a little more zip to the energy and more complexity than most. Very stable wine too – it was opened… Read More
The 2018 Burgundy 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 2017 Many days in October exceeded the temperature of the second… Read More