Profile: Domaine Bertagna (Vougeot)
UPDATE: May 2006. It is confirmed that Claire Forestier has left Domaine Bertagna. No news yet on who will replace her. Two doors down from the Post Office in tiny village of Vougeot you will find an imposing archway that leads into Domaine Bertagna. The creation of an… Read More
56x 2018 Petit Chablis
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 21 January 2020. As always, I find these blind tastings a great source of new names, of new producers whose wines I haven’t already explored. A number who made wines I rated highly in the 2017 vintage were profiled for… Read More
52x 2017 Petit Chablis
Tasted blind, at the BIVB office in Chablis, 08 January 2019. I didn’t do this tasting for the 2016 vintage because most of Petit Chablis had been badly frosted. That said, so was a lot of 2017 too! I have anyway renewed my acquaintance with this AOP… Read More
a little lunchtime (older) chablis…
Well, it’s so rare that anyone seems to drink anything more than 3 years old, I thought I might as well list them! Fortunately the vintage played right into my preference zone, the 2007s easily the best for me! Nice to see that these were all so fresh too!… Read More
Petit Chablis 2012
Tasted in Chablis 17 April, 2014. More often than not, Petit Chablis is grown on Portlandian rock outside of the old Chablis boundaries, though that doesn’t necessarily mean it is far from much more important vines, the tops of many hills – including Grand Cru hills – are… Read More
Chablis 2012 – Premier Crus
2012 Chablis 1er Crus, all tasted in Chablis 17th March. The wines are listed in the order of tasting. The overall quality is the best and most consistent that I’ve ever tasted. Many without my extra-special recommendation are also great wines. I like that the wines show an almost phenolic… Read More
Marronniers & Mauperthuis – 2024
Tasted in Préhy with Laurent Ternynck, 04 March 2026. Domaine de Mauperthuis 3, Grande rue de Chablis 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 42 70 www.chablismarronniers.com/ Domaine Instagram More reports for Domaines Marronniers, Maupertuis, Gabrielle & Fontaine Goby Laurent on 2025: “It’s good but also a vintage not without… Read More
Camille & Laurent Schaller – 2024
Tasted with Fanny Schaller – wife of Camille – in Prehy, 04 March 2026. Domaine Camille & Laurent Schaller 20 Grande Rue de Chablis 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 41 88 www.chablis-schaller.com More reports with Domaine Camille et Laurent Schaller Fanny on 2025: “An early harvest, sunny, easier… Read More
Isabelle & Denis Pommier – 2024
Tasted in Poinchy with Isabelle & Denis Pommier, 05 March 2026. Domaine Isabelle & Denis Pommier 31 Rue de Poinchy 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 42 83 04 www.denis-pommier.com Isabelle’s Instagram More reports with Domaine I&D Pommier Isabelle & Denis on the 2025 vintage: “23 August started for some… Read More