Clos de la Roilette
Tasted with Alain Coudert in Fleurie, 22 April 2016. Domaine Clos de la Roilette Clos de la Roilette 69820 Fleurie Tel: +33 4 74 69 84 37 www.clos-de-la-roilette.com This domaine was bought by Alain’s father in 1967, it was once part of a much… Read More
2023 Beaujolais: An easy crowd-pleaser…
Beaujolais 07 February 2023… The Vintage … 2022 Beaujolais was great if you didn’t mind a little early structure. 2023 is more accessible from the start. Further comparing these most recent vintages, the average 2023 wine is more accessible and delicious than the same from 2022. If you are one… Read More
2019 Beaujolais: ‘it doesn’t show the sun as much as we were expecting’
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: Côte de Beaune – November 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 2: Côte de Nuits – December 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 3: (Here) Beaujolais – February 2021 2019 delivered a more classic timing for the… Read More
2018 Beaujolais: ‘This time the weather was with us!‘
2018 was a year with an early harvest and not much, but regular, rain after the 15th June – so the vines didn’t suffer from drought. It was ‘mainly’ too dry for the maladies in the summer, though. 2018 is the first vintage for a number of… Read More
Mainly Beaujolais – new names & many magnums
Bien Boire en Beaujolais 2019 afforded me to the opportunity of finding a few (relatively) new names – here are 10 of them. Where possible I mainly tasted their 2017s. The domaines were not all from Beaujolais – truth be told, there’s some very nice Mâconnais domaines too! Plus I… Read More
2017 Beaujolais
2017 was a year of contrasts – some very friendly growing conditions and some assuredly malevolent weather – a sometimes chaotic growing season, sometimes friendly. It could hardly be any other way when you consider the large geography of the region. Many think of 2017 as a hot and… Read More
Profile: Domaine de La Grand’Cour
Tasted in Fleurie with Jean-Louis Dutraive, 13 February 2018 – pictured right in his cellar – almost a mini-Château Chaize. Domaine de La Grand’Cour 69820 Fleurie Tel: +33 4 74 69 81 16 domainedelagrandcour.fr Jean-Louis’ father, Jean, bought the domaine here in 1969,… Read More
Les Roches de Garants – 2015
Tasted with Jean-Paul Champagnon in Fleurie, 08 February 2017. Domaine Les Roches de Garants La Treille 69820 Fleurie +33 4 74 04 15 62 www.champagnon.fr Jean-Paul on 2016: “Difficult. I was hailed – like many in Fleurie – 2 hectares were 100% lost. Read More
Les Roches de Garants (JP Champagnon)
Tasted with Jean-Paul Champagnon in Fleurie, 14 April 2016. Domaine Les Roches de Garants La Treille 69820 Fleurie +33 4 74 04 15 62 www.champagnon.fr Jean-Paul Champagnon relates that “Yes it’s a family domaine, but not super-old; it was started by my parents in… Read More