weekend wines – week 16 2017
2015 Dampt Frères, Chablis 1er Beauroy Pale lemon yellow. A sumptuous nose of freshness and fine citrus notes – going quite deep – really an invitation. Bright, fresh – steely even, but with density and intensity. The flavour begins to fade rather quickly but then holds a modest… Read More
The baker’s dozen of blind Meursaults
Tasted in Zürich at the Carlton Restaurant, 13 June 2016. Meursault was the theme of our evening tasting in Zürich, organized by Jean-François Guyard of the Swiss website vinifera-mundi. The wines were poured in flights of three or four, blind, the identity of each wine was revealed following… Read More
The other Ancien Cuvée Carnot
Tasted in Beaune with Frédèric Weber, 09 June 2016. One of Bouchard Père et Fils’s signature wines has, for generations been the Volnay 1er Caillerets, Ancienne Cuvée Carnot – but they actually have another domaine wine that celebrates that name – one that is largely unknown. First, let’s take a… Read More
Some Clos de Vougeot (2006 – 1985)
Tasted in the Clos de Vougeot, during the Grands Jours de Bourgogne, 22 March 2016. This is always a tasting to look forward to, the only problem is the queue to get into the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot, due to the big Vosne tasting at the same time –… Read More
Volnay: Village Profile
Volnay is about wines of beautiful perfume, but this relatively small appellation is also about people – Rossignols, Bouleys, Mures and Boillots – plus their various hybrids: “All the Rossignols are cousins, even Rossignol-Trapet in Gevrey is a nephew, and the grandfather of Henri Boillot was the brother of my… Read More
rain, rain, go away….
Ha! Yesterday, in the sunshine, I was contemplating the massive magnolia tree in the gardens of Bouchard Père et Fils – almost, but not quite, ready to burst into flower. The view above, is not the same in Beaune today. Still we’ve had a great week of blue-sky and… Read More
le corton 01 and 02…
This week I re-acquainted myself with a couple of old friends; Bouchard’s Le Corton. Always a very well-priced cuvée but with a great a quality – I know this is young for Corton, but how are these two doing? 2001 Bouchard Père et Fils, Le Corton… Read More
2014 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 12 November, 2015. This was the fifth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – you will find notes from all of those tastings in the various pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year, with a long line of wines… Read More
are sommeliers really responsible for global warming?
Weekend bottles: My first thought when I picked up the Jadot was ‘Wow! That’s heavy.’ For my second thought, ‘wow’ had already been replaced by sorrow for the people who have to deliver these wines into retailers and cellars. The bottle of the Bouchard wine is maybe less… Read More