Week 22 – pff! – that sounds like we’re already getting close… Read More

Shock – almost forgot to post this!… Read More

Of-course with a little help from my friends… You already met the 1981 Nuits, earlier in my posts, so: 2010 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis 1er Beauroy Light, very young colour. The nose is pure, saline, seashore – perfect. Nice zing and intensity – pure and delicious flavour – the… Read More

Three winners this weekend, including two honorary Burgundians, one of whom sadly missed: 2014 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis 1er Fourchaume Relatively pale colour. The nose has a small vibration of minerality but is relatively tight. Wide over the palate but with such a ripe, almost honied flavour that I’m… Read More

Modest stuff – but tasty stuff! 2015 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis Domaine Verger Sweetness and weight but freshness too. 2015 has, like 2016, super density which means that basic Chablis, such as this, really have a little extra to contribute. Wines like this are a little less overtly Chablis… Read More

2013 Alain Geoffroy, Chablis 1er Vau-Ligneau A modest depth of colour.The nose is fresh but also deep and tropical – certainly a little botrytis here. Mouth-filling, fine, sweet, indeed melting acidity – that’s classic Chablis – the sweet pineapple and slightly oily texture is a little less Chablis. Read More

Belated, I know – but places to go, people to see – et-cetera 😉 It was a long-weekend, with an added Monday – so an extra bottle or two…. Louis Picamelot, Crémant de Bourgogne Les Terroirs I love their blanc de blancs, but the shop had run… Read More

Well, it’s so rare that anyone seems to drink anything more than 3 years old, I thought I might as well list them! Fortunately the vintage played right into my preference zone, the 2007s easily the best for me! Nice to see that these were all so fresh too!… Read More