2014 Blind Beaujolais Tasting
All tasted blind at ‘Interbeaujolais’ in Villefranche 25, 26 and 27 April 206. Virtually all the wines tasted here are from the 2014 vintage – as requested – but a few 2013s seemed to creep into the mix too. Whilst all were tasted blind, the ‘cru’ was known… Read More
wines – weekend 7 2023
2019 Raphaël Chopin, Beaujolais-Lantignié Blanc Theia Lemon yellow. An easy nose, attractive depth and some interest – that’s a nice start. A supple width of sweet flavour then a wave with saline accents before a more mineral finish – slowly mouth-watering. I’d guess blind that it was… Read More
A century of Moulin à Vent
Tasted in the Château Pizay, 12 October 2017. A press trip organised by the producers’ union of Moulin à Vent – a century of wines – that’s 100 wines, not 100 years! Despite my general reservations about ‘press trips’ this was perfectly executed with a small number… Read More
2015 Régnié
Tasted in Villefranche, 06 April 2017. The village of Régnié-Durette has less than 1,000 inhabitants and gives its name to the Beaujolais cru of Régnié. An area of 750 hectares are delimited as AOP Régnié, of which around 600 hectares are planted and further of which 428 hectares… Read More