Profile: Domaine des Lambrays (Morey St.Denis)
It was one of those relatively rare hot days in May 2008 when I visited Domaine des Lambrays. Although it is not the only vineyard represented in the cellar, the domaine takes its name from their 99% ownership of the Clos des Lambrays; a large, walled, grand cru vineyard… Read More
Profile: Domaine Clos de Tart (Morey St.Denis)
At the top of the village square in Morey-Saint-Denis and set into the stone wall of one of the domaine’s outbuildings is a grandiose marble and stone advertisement for the Clos de Tart. Save for a sliver of Bonnes-Mares, the Clos de Tart… Read More
2022 Burgundy – A Summary
29 March 2022: Pruning for poles – En Echalas – the new vogue… Just one summary? For central Burgundy – ie before I visit Chablis and Beaujolais – yes, just one. In the years that you’ve paid me to write these annual reports, this is the first time that I’ve… Read More
ICYMI
A little Clos des Lambrays info Tastevinage – the ‘LAUREATS’ of the 112th Tastevinage Blind tasting are in – here! Each year, on the 4th weekend of October, Auxey-Duresses and its neighbour Melin open their cellars to the public – with a free shuttle… Read More
2023 Burgundy harvest – 12 September
Meursault: Oups – and I hope attached (covered!) trailer isn’t full of grapes! Thunder in Nuits Vosne 1er Malconsorts Vosne 1er Les Chaumes Sacrifice in… Read More
Burgundy 2023 harvest – ready, get set, and some have gone!
Nuits Les Plateau Tuesday 22nd Chevalier-Montrachet Tuesday 22nd Burgundy this Monday-Tuesday, has a very different feeling to last Monday-Tuesday. Last week, the Côtes d’Or, Chalonnaise & Mâconnais – Beaujolais too – were doing their best to enjoy temperatures of 36-38°C. Read More
Well, it was too quiet today – 2021 part 2
Savigny Vergelesses today, looking towards Corton I got quite a mailbag when I made my first post of (semi) unsubstantiated rumours and the peddling of idle chit-chat, so thought I’d update you on some of those, and add a few more, to finish this… Read More
Louis Boillot, Ghislaine Barthod – 2020
A marathon tasting with Clément Boillot-Barthod in Chambolle-Musigny, 31 August 2021. Domaines Louis Boillot et Fils & Ghislaine Barthod 4 Rue du Lavoir 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 80 16 More reports for Louis Boillot & Ghislaine Barthod Clément on 2021:… Read More
2019 Red Burgundy – Part 2 – Côte de Nuits
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: Côte de Beaune – November 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 2: (Here) Côte de Nuits – December 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2021 Aux Malconsorts 30 August 2019… What about… Read More