Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret – 2018
Tasted in Monthelie with Cataldina Lippo, 08 November 2019. Domaine Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret 1 Rue Cadette 21190 Monthelie Tel: +33 6 26 05 33 65 www.domainemontheliedouhairet.com Cataldina on 2019: “It was a good vintage – of-course we were worried by frost, and maybe we… Read More
Gaston et Pierre Ravaut – 2018
Tasted with Vincent Ravaut in Ladoix, 12 November 2019. Domaine Gaston et Pierre Ravaut Hameau De Buisson, 21550 Ladoix-Serrigny Tel: +33 3 80 26 41 94 www.domaine-ravaut.fr On 2019: “40% less – first the frost, then very dry. We had no… Read More
Profile: Château de Chamirey
Tasted in Mercurey with Amaury Devillard, 18 November 2018. Château de Chamirey Rue du Château, 71640 Mercurey Tel: +33 3 85 45 21 61 www.chamirey.com The Château de Chamirey is actually home to a number of domaines, each keeping their own label… Read More
de Montille – 2018
Tasted in Meursault with Brian Seive and Etienne de Montille, 19 November 2019. Domaine de Montille rue de But 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 39 14 www.demontille.com Brian on 2018: “We had less red grapes in 2018 versus 2017… Read More
Antoine Olivier – 2018
Tasted in Santenay with Antoine Olivier (and ‘M’), 19 November 2019. Domaine Antoine Olivier 5 rue Gaudin 21590 Santenay, France Tel: +33 (0)3 80 20 61 35 www.antoineolivier.wine Antoine on 2019: “2019 – it seems like every two years I have… Read More
Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent – 2018
Tasted in Santenay with Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent, 19 November 2019. Domaine Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent 3 Rue Sainte-Agathe 21590 Santenay Tel: +33 3 80 20 67 37 Jean-Marc on 2019: “In 2019 lost about 1/3 of the harvest and only the frost was to blame. Read More
Profile: Roux Père & Fils
Tastted in St.Aubin with Sébastien and Matthieu Roux, 11 November 2019. Domaine Roux Père et Fils 11 Rue du Ban 21190 St.Aubin Tel: +33 3 80 21 32 92 www.famille-roux.vin Domaine Roux is a large producer from whom, over the years, I’ve had a number… Read More
2018 White Burgundy Report
Unlike the reds of 2018, I expect no controversies with the 2018 white burgundies. If the headlines for the 2017 growing season were dominated by frost – for 2018 it was the heat and dryness. There was an ever-present worry about maladies, but apart from some larger outbreaks of mildew… Read More
Profile: Bernard Millot
Tasted with Emilien Millot in Meursault, 27 September 2019 Domaine Bernard Millot 27 Rue de Mazeray 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 20 91 www.domaine-millot.com Millot is a name with much history in Meursault, and for this domaine there have already… Read More