mark: domaine arlaud’s harvest diary, wednesday…
Arlaud Vendange Day 3 – Weds 9th Sept 2015 Quick recap back to day two – did I mention in referencing the Morey Village that such included Morey Clos Solon ? It did/does, where I believe Arlaud both own vines but certainly have negoce fruit available. The Clos Solon fruit… Read More
Older wines from Camille Giroud
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 06 and 08 February 2015. Maison Camille Giroud 3 Rue Pierre Joigneaux 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 65 www.camillegiroud.com Camille Giroud is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year – and in preparation, there’s a… Read More
2013 Red Burgundy. What is it? & What value has it?
2013 Vintage Red Burgundy – The short summary:2013 red burgundy is, just like the whites of the same vintage – delicious – essentially the wines are Classic, & Proud To Be Classic.2009 is rounder and riper, 2010 has a little more tension, 2011 is less concentrated, 2012 is… Read More
Camille Giroud – 2013
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 30 October, 2014. Maison Camille Giroud 3 Rue Pierre Joigneaux 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 65+33 3… Read More
The ‘Côtes Collection’
Or how about a Cammuffle of Côtes (In the absence of other collective nouns…) Burgundian appellations are, occasionally, not always the easiest to follow; how about this for a selection of labels: Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune-Villages, Côte de Nuits-Villages and then there’s Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Bourgogne… Read More
Burgundy Reports
A Burgundy Report EXTRA! subscription costs 85 Swiss Francs per year. Subscribe to Burgundy Report See what you’re missing, below… The 2019 Reports: March 2019All Styles:New names from Chablis2017 Beaujolais Blanc & Irancy, screw-caps & more…… Read More
Profile: Domaine Jean Chartron (Puligny)
Before visiting this domaine, I’d met Jean-Michel Chartron a number of times, usually as one of ‘Les Trois Barbouzes’ – an informal grouping of the domaines Chartron, Olivier and Seguin-Manuel – all at the time wearing beards (barbouzes!) of-course. Whilst it’s quite some time since you met two of… Read More
The very big round-up…
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly 2011s and virtually all from bottle, mainly tasted with producers. I would have tasted many, many more in March/April but (sadly) had to cancel my visits. You will also see more and more 2012s as we move through into July-November. I’m afraid I still… Read More
last weekend’s bottles…
A modest, but very tasty set of wines that accompanied DVDs and popcorn (amongst other choice materials…) It’s nice to reflect on the diversity of wines; here the lovely Passetoutgrains probably cost not much more than 10 Euros, but (on a different price level) last night I was… Read More