The mid-summer vintage update – 2022 steady as she goes – but fast!
There’s been no attenuation to the advancement of the vine growth in the last week. There have been a few (helpful!) bursts of rain in the last 2 weeks since I updated you – nicely regular on the 02, 09 and 15 June – but also with high temperatures too… Read More
Well, it was too quiet today!
Let me know if you’re shocked at such unsubstantiated drivel in these pages or whether you’d like to see much more 🙂 I’ve been storing up the rumours and other ‘non-announced’ changes for some time, so why not let’s run through a few of them – I can only get… Read More
weekend wines, week 20 2021
2019 Clos de la Chapelle, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Sous Frétille (Blanc) Cork, but a slightly thicker cork, I think… ooh – that’s super – not just a depth but a sweeping width of fresh citrus aroma – I am ready! Nicely mouth-filling with wine – such lovely… Read More
dry january’s first wines…
Dry January? Give me a break… I didn’t write notes as I tasted so let me just give you some short impressions. 2018 Chateau des Rontets, Pouilly-Fuissé Les Birbettes Plenty of colour. A nose… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 03 December, 2020. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com More reports for Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2019: “Sadly not… Read More
2018 Corton
2018 Corton… Ah, Corton – I have the memory of many great bottles but rarely were those great bottles less than 25 years of age – but the times they are a changin’… The most recent vintages – say 2015 onwards – have elevated the ripeness… Read More
AOC Volnay
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 09/09/1937. Volnay village profile Wines from this appellation can also claim the apellations (labels) of Bourgogne Côte d’Or & Bourgogne. The Volnay AOC has premier cru climats; the list shown below Commune(s) of production Côte d’Or >… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2018
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier & Amandine Brillanceau, 11 December, 2019. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com More reports for Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2018:… Read More
picking grand crus already?
Just a little gratuitous grand cru imagery, as Olivier Lamy picks his Criots Bâtard-Montrachet this afternoon – 09.09.19 – almost some symmetry there! In the Côte de Beaune, there are just a few outliners who are picking reds too – for example, Volnay 1er Taillepieds by Domaine Clos de… Read More