Profile: Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret
Tasted in Monthelie with Cataldina Lippo, 14 November 2018. Domaine Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret 1 Rue Cadette 21190 Monthelie Tel: +33 6 26 05 33 65 www.domainemontheliedouhairet.com I first tasted these wines during the Grands Jours de Bourgogne earlier this year – they were the most… Read More
Roblet-Monnot – 2017
Tasted in Volnay with Pascal Roblet, 07 November 2018. Domaine Roblet-Monnot 11 rue de la Combe 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 6 74 21 82 04 Pascal an 2018: “2018 was a year that I found complicated. No big problems, but we had about three very… Read More
Jacques Prieur – 2017
Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gublin, 04 October, 2018. Domaine Jacques Prieur 6 Rue des Santenots 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 23 85 www.prieur.com Nadine compares 2017 with 2018: “2017, like 2018, was also an early vintage – we started our harvest… Read More
Heitz-Lochardet – 2017
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Armand Heitz, 01 October 2018. Domaine Heitz-Lochardet 24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 Armand on 2018: “I’m really happy with 2018. 2017 was not bad on quantity, and 2018 too – it takes some… 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
icymi – week 44-45 2018…
A few articles of reasonable to great worth that I’ve assembled over the last week or two: revealed-why-your-pinot-noir-is-actually-a-pinot-blanc-or-was-that-a-pinot-gris Something to get your teeth into – but not too long… trouble-with-cellaring-wine Nicely observed! Tim_Atkin_MW:_Its_heating_up_in_Burgundy Given it’s short length, this… Read More
this week’s icymi…
I’ve been saving a few up for you – here’s about 2 week’s worth: Jefford on Monday: The Chablis difference Short but punchy. An unusual presentational approach to Chablis – I would say reasonably successful too – well-done Andrew. There’s been a sad (relative) absence of… Read More
Heitz-Lochardet – 2016
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Armand Heitz, 19 October 2017. Domaine Heitz-Lochardet 24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 Armand on 2017: “2017 is a good vintage for the domaine as we had some new vines (and… Read More
Heitz-Lochardet – 2015
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Armand Heitz, 24 May 2017. Domaine Heitz-Lochardet 24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 I asked Armand about the commercial status of the domaine, as it seems to be growing each year as vines return to… Read More
