weekend wines – week 43 2017
1996 Pierre Damoy, Chapelle-Chambertin Hmm – completely gorgeous – the nose is no-longer overtly of stems, now it’s become a blend of fruit and flowers. Still, there’s a 1996 freshness of acidity but neither sharp nor painful. In the finish there is still a little… Read More
Tasting Saint-Véran…
Tasted in Mâcon, 04 October 2017. This tasting was organised so that I could get more of an idea of the various climats in Saint-Véran – particularly with the local syndicat of producers’ idea to better differentiate those terroirs by putting together a programme towards defining premier crus – just… Read More
offer of the day – louis jadot 2016
Out yesterday – I was slow! The prices are what they are, some are pretty much unchanged, others not. I’d like to think that yields are responsible, rather than the ‘marketability’ of particular cuvées. The Montrachet remains relatively inexpensive – for Montrachet! For what it’s worth, the 1993 Clos… Read More
2017 harvest – 15 september
Nuits St.Georges – almost a double rainbow 5 minutes later… Today was more like April – despite a dry forecast – the showers came blustery and sometimes heavy. There was even hail at lunchtime at Gevrey rail-station – but the localised nature of these squalls seems to have… Read More
Réyane & Pascal Bouley – 2015
Tasted in Volnay with Pierrick Bouley, 06 March 2017. Domaine Réyane & Pascal Bouley 5, Place de l’Eglise 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 61 69 http://pascalbouley.com Pierrick on 2016: “We harvested between 12 and 15 hl/ha. All our parcels had some… Read More
Château Bonnet – 2015
Tasted in La Chapelle de Guinchay with Pierre-Yves and Charlotte Perrachon, 22 February 2017. Château Bonnet – EARL Vins Pierre-Yves Perrachon 71570 La Chapelle de Guinchay Tel: +33 3 85 36 70 41 chateau-bonnet.fr Charlotte gave a quick tour of the domaine’s facilities: All cuvage… Read More
Château Thivin – 2015
Tasted in Château Thivin with Claude Geoffray, 20 February 2017. Château Thivin 69460 Odénas Tel: +33 4 74 03 47 53 www.chateau-thivin.com Claude on 2016: “This was really a very wet spring, and there was a few hailstones too, but really we were… Read More
big weekend, week 9 2017
All the wines were tasted blind and then the label shown before the next wine. The last white and the reds with dinner – a nice salad, blanquette de veaux, pears in burgundy wine, cheese… 2014 Céline et Frédéric Gueguen, Côteaux Bourguignone Sacy A super saline, faintly… Read More
Jean Dauvissat – 2015
Tasted in Milly with Fabien Dauvissat, 09 January 2017. Domaine Jean Dauvissat Père & Fils 11 et 13 rue de Léchet 89800 Milly Tel: +33 3 86 42 12 23 www.chablis-dauvissat.com Fabien on 2016: “2016 was half a harvest – but otherwise it’s not… Read More