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

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

Tasted in Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (near Buxy) with Florence and Jospeph Bouchard. 28 September 2019 Château de Rougeon Rougeon 71390 Bissey-sous-Cruchaud Tel: +33 3 85 92 02 54 www.chateauderougeon.com We have met Joseph Bouchard before in these pages, as he’s responsible for the… Read More

Tasted in Chassagne with Thibault Morey, 09 October 2019. Domaine Morey-Coffinet 6 Place du Grand Four 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 31 71 www.domainemoreycoffinet.com Thibault on 2019:​ “We started harvesting 1st September, finishing the 9th in 2019 but the… Read More

Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Louis de Belleroche, 09 October 2019. Domaine Heitz-Lochardet   24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 Louis on 2019: “2019 – mostly a vintage complicated by the pressure of oidium – there was some in 2018… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with Patrick Essa, 09 October 2019. Domaine Buisson-Charles 3 Rue de la Velle 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 22 32 www.buisson-charles.com Patrick on 2019: “I loved those grapes, the balance was fantastic – it’s just that… Read More

Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Lucie Coutoux, pictured with father Michel, 16 October 2019. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 Lucie on 2019: “In 2019 we needed water – the vines still need water – so it’s… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with Anne Morey, 17 October 2019. Domaine Anne et Pierre Morey 13 Rue Pierre Mouchoux 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 21 03 www.morey-meursault.fr Anne Morey on 2019: “I won’t say that it was complicated, but the… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with Pierre-Henri Rougeot, 11 October 2019. Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils 6, rue André Ropiteau 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 20 59 www.domainerougeot.com Previously known as Domaine Marc Rougeot, it is now Marc’s son, Pierre-Henri who is… Read More