Château de Cercy
Tasted in Denicé with Cyril Picard, 20 April 2016. Château de Cercy 69640 Denicé +33 4 74 67 34 44 chateaudecercy.pagesperso-orange.fr Denicé is less than 10km from the administrative centre of Beaujolais – Villefranche sur Saône. The château is in a really beautiful area… Read More
Volnay Clos Santenots – Jacques Prieur
Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gubin and Martin Prieur, 30 March 2016. The Clos des Santenots is a narrow but long strip of vines, enclosed by stout walls, and forms the last part of the Santenots area to the North in the direction of Volnay. The vines lie next to… Read More
Volnay Clos des Chênes – Château de Meaursault
Tasted with Stéphane Follin-Arbelet in Meursault, 30th March 2016. Historically, this 2.5 hectare parcel of Clos des Chênes has always been classed as a wine for aging at the Château. This large parcel is on the right-hand side of the old track that runs up through the middle of… Read More
Angerville – 2014
Tasted with Guillaume d’Angerville and François Duvivier in Volnay, 10 February 2016. Domaine Marquis d’Angerville Rue de Mont 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 61 75 www.domainedangerville.fr Guillaume on the 2014s: “The 2014s were not really affected by the hail… Read More
Rossignol-Février
Tasted in Volnay with Frederic Rossignol, 05 February 2016. Domaine Rossignol-Février Père et Fils 7 Rue de Mont 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 62 69 Frederic Rossignol is the 5th generation to run this family domaine – his brother runs Rossignol-Cornu in the village. Frederic’s… Read More
big buds, birthdays and sad losses…
Picture (crop) ex-Faiveley… Since last Easter Friday we have seen all aspects of ‘life’ in Burgundy: First, something to celebrate! Today was the 80th birthday of one of Volnay’s great characters – Regis Rossignol (right), who I visited in February; he’s still going strong, indeed, as far as… Read More
Céline et Frédéric Gueguen – 2014
Tasted in Préhy with Frédéric Gueguen, 29 January 2016. Domaine Céline et Frédéric Gueguen 31, Grande rue de Chablis 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 45 06 www.chablis-gueguen.fr Céline & Frédéric Gueguen created their own domaine in 2012. Céline is the daughter… Read More
La Manufacture – 2014
Tasted in Maligny with Benjamin Laroche, 27 January 2016. La Manufacture 7, Rue des Maisons Rouges 89800 Maligny Tel: +33 6 45 42 30 78 www.lamanufacture-vins.fr Yesterday, my last visit was with Laurent Tribut, today I’m with Benjamin Laroche – they are two… Read More
Clotilde Davenne – 2014
Tasted in Préhy with Clotilde Davenne, 26 January, 2016. Domaine Clotilde Davenne 3, rue de Chantemerle 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 46 05 www.clotildedavenne.fr Clotilde Davenne was an oenologist with Jean-Marc Brocard for 17 years. In 2005 she decided… Read More