Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that, in the main, were really drunk with food, friends and family between March and August 2007. There main exception in these pages are that the majority of the 1997’s were tasted at a large gathering in Beaune in… Read More
Gevrey-Chambertin: Village Profile
This page: A village profile – Page 2: An a-z of grand crus – Page 3: An a-z of 1er crus Head south from Dijon, and the urban sprawl begins to make-way for vineyards in the area of Chênove. Very soon, and on your right-hand side, you… Read More
a fistfull of 1997 savignys
1997 Champy, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Les Peuillets (Magnum) Medium colour. The nose shows quite some oak overlaying roasted fruits. The palate is incredibly unruly but also quite fun – oak, astringent tannin and that same roasted fruit – you could never use the term ‘balanced’. Rebuy… Read More
Roundup of Wines Tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were (in the main) really drunk with food, friends and family. These wines were mainly drunk at home or at organised dinners between July 2006 – which averaged well over 30°C so plenty of… Read More
three jacks to start the week…
The first two wines were drunk last week with the legendary Vinotas in Beaune: 2000 Bernard Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Embrazées Pale gold. The nose starts with plenty of brioche, slowly tightening and hardening and showing a little honey. The palate has some minerality and nice acidity, the finish… Read More
Profile: Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier (Chambolle)
The Mugniers originally hailed from Dijon. A successful 1800’s ‘liquor’ business was their platform to purchase in 1863 the Château de Chambolle-Musigny; an impressive bourgeois residence in the village of Chambolle – the house also happened to come with a modest 4 hectares of vineyards – modest in size… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! These wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between November 2005 and March 2006… Corkwatch: 3 from 66 = 4.5% for ‘corked’ REGIONAL WINES 2002 Domaine de l’Abbeye du Petit Quincy, Bourgogne Epineuil Cuvée Juliette A… Read More
Profile: Domaine Pavelot, Jean-Marc et Hugues (Savigny)
Entering Savigny-Lès-Beaune you will see a sign directing you up a small road to the Domaine of Jean-Marc et Hugues Pavelot. When I said a small road, I mean’t it; from the main road it’s a sharp and narrow approach, the wall on one side is testament to legions of… Read More
Profile: Domaine Sylvain Pataille (Marsannay)
Drive up from Beaune, past Gevrey-Chambertin and the land on both sides of the main RN74 becomes more and more urban as you enter the outskirts of Dijon. Just past Marsannay and into Chenôve take a quick left turn up a side street and you will come to the new… Read More