2018 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes – whites
It is surprising (to me!) that much less than one-third of the the production of Bourgogne Hautes Côtes is white. There is a little rosé too – in 2019 much more in Nuits with 35 hl than Beaune with 2 hl – though as you see, the total is only… Read More
2018 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes – reds
Red wine accounts for more than 70% of the production in the Hautes Côtes. It is the Hautes Côtes de Beaune that bests the Hautes Côtes de Nuits in terms of production volumes – a little over 60:40 is the proportion in its favour. Historically the Hautes Côtes have been… Read More
Tasting with the Punition Collective
A tasting in Beaune, 11 March 2020 – during the last days that France remained open! I got there very early, before many producers had opened their bottles, so managed to leave before the crowds arrived. Domaine Francoise André Tasted with Lauriane André and Jerôme Despres. Domaine Françoise André… Read More
Harvesting the 2019s
Vendanges alert! So we can say that we are underway… It’s the whites that are being harvested first this year, as is probably the case in 19 out of 20 years. First, there were some very early pickers in the middle of last week, then the Hospices were picking some… Read More
Les Aligoteurs
Tasted in Flagey-Echézeaux, 23 April 2018. Image courtesy https://aligoteurs.com/ I’ve never tasted anything in Flagey before – so why not over 70 Aligotés? The rain came on this particular Monday, and with it, only 16°C. Considering that the weekend had been over 25° then we… Read More
Côte de Beaune (and more south!)
Actually Côte de Beaune, plus a little Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais! Claudie Jobard 5 Route de Beaune 71150 Demigny Tel: +33 3 85 49 46 81 www.domaineclaudiejobard.fr Yes, you have met Claudie before, when not in her day-job as winemaker… Read More
2015 Aligoté…
A quick 30 aligotés from 2015 for you. 2015 certainly offers good ripeness but rarely a flabby experience. The vast majority of these wines are available ex-domaine for less than €10 – some significantly so – of-course your (pricing) mileage may vary when buying locally. The wines… 2015… Read More
Bourgogne Rosés for summer 2016 – Pinot vs Gamay
There were two tastings in 3 days – 06+08 June 2016 – the first in Beaune and the second in Villefranche (Beaujolais). Who would come out on top – northern Burgundy or southern Burgndy? I looked at the current commercial vintage, which of-course largely means 2015 – though there are… Read More
Jane Eyre – Bligny-lès-Beaune
Tasted with Jane Eyre in Meursault, 20 July 2015. It was a ‘secret’ at the time, but in August, just in time for the 2015 harvest, she moved to a new cuverie in the Château de Bligny. Maison Jane Eyre Château de Bligny 14 Grande rue 21200… Read More