2023 Harvesting…
DRC Montrachet Romanée St.Vivant Green harvesting Richebourg Well, nearly! Some are already at it but my first harvest day will be Saturday. I did a bit of a tour… Read More
weekend wines – week 2 2023
1998 Pierre Gelin, Fixin 1er Clos Napoleon The last bottle of this was pretty good, so: A pale cork but it came out in one with a satisfying pop. Unfortunately, the cork with similar (aural) performance was the d’Angerville 99 Clos des Ducs over Christmas and that… Read More
‘Sylvester’ wines…
Adequate wines, mainly, I could have chosen better – but the food was lovely… 🙂 Maison Henry, Crémant de Bourgogne A producer near Chablis Easy, pure delicious wine – exactly why I asked to buy some – lovely! Rebuy – Yes 2012 Clotilde Davenne, Chablis… Read More
just a few recent wines…
As Dan and Mike, in the comments, were interested. Here are some notes from a previous post plus some other bottles too: 2019 Berthaut-Gerbet, Bourgogne Hautes Côted de Nuits Medium-plus colour. Perfumed with dark-red fruit. Nicely sweeping lines from this middle-weight wine, a wine that was drunk in… Read More
23-Aug – Harvest 2022 – it’s warming up…
Whilst the majority of domaines are still testing grapes and not yet committing to their harvest dates, I’m virtually stalking a few domaines that have come to their 2022 harvest date decisions: Chateau Thivin – yesterday Marcel Lapierre – today Armand Heitz – today d’Angerville – today… Read More
recent wines – week 17 2022
2016 Buisson-Charles, Chablis Vaudésir Patrick Essa has been making a range of maison wines for a few years now. This was served blind and had a ripeness yet energy that made me think of the best producers in Mâconnais… Read More
the charity clos de vougeot for the abbaye de cîteaux
In just over one week – Friday April 8th 2022 – Sotheby’s will commence an online charity auction of wines from Burgundy. The final recipient of these funds will be the Cistercian Abbey of Cîteaux, established in 1098. sothebys.com/vougeotpourciteaux The syndicate of producers of… Read More
2020 Red Burgundy
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: (Here) The Côte d’Or – December 2021 2020 Red Burgundy Part 2: Beaujolais – February 2022 Beaune 1er Belissand 21 August 2020… What about the 2020 reds in the Côte d’Or? 2018-2020 are a trio of, historically, hot vintages. 2018 produced very inconsistent, sometimes faulty,… Read More
Clos de la Chapelle – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Coralie & Pierre Meurgey, 20 May 2021. Domaine Clos de la Chapelle Au Château – 14 Grande rue 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune Tel: +1 816 223 0257 www.closchapelle.com More reports for Clos de la Chapelle For… Read More