JF Mugnier – 2018 & 2017
Tasted in Chambolle-Musigny with Frédéric Mugnier, 24 July, 2019. Domaine Jacques Frederic Mugnier Rue de Vergy 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 85 39 www.mugnier.fr It’s always a pleasure to catch up with ‘Freddie’ – or Mr Mugnier to me! We… Read More
A little Bouzeron from Chanzy & Gouffier
Bouzeron the smallest villages appellation of them all. These wines all tasted, June 10 2019 at the two domaines. Domaine Chanzy Xavier Badinand 6 rue de la Fontaine 71150 Bouzeron Tel: +33 3 85 87 23 69 www.chanzy.com… Read More
Ardhuy – 2017
Tasted in Corgoloin with Vincent Bottreau, 10 June 2019. Domaine D’Ardhuy Clos Langres 21700 Corgoloin Tel: +33 3 80 62 98 73 www.ardhuy.com If you remember, it was Vincent Bottreau who took on the role of winemaker at Domaine d’Ardhuy, in… Read More
2017 – Femmes et Vins
A gathering of a large number of the Femmes et Vins group of producers for their popular Exception’Elles tasting. This time in the Château de Montchat (right) in Lyon. Each of the producers was showing 4 wines, some even finishing with a contribution that was ‘a little’ older! 22 producers… Read More
Profile: Albert Grivault – Clos des Perrières 2017-1928
Tasted, appreciatively, with Michel Bardet, his 3 daughters and one son, plus many other family members and clients, in Beaune, 20 May 2019. Domaine Albert Grivault 7 Place du Murger 21190 Meursault Tel. +33 3 80 21 23 12 Following the death of his father and… Read More
Profile: Les Capreoles
Tasted in Régnié-Durette with Cédric Lecareux, 08 May 2019. Domaine Les Capreoles La Plaigne 69430 Régnie-Durette Tel: +33 4 74 65 57 83 www.capreoles.com Cédric Lecareux together with his wife Catherine runs a relatively new domaine in Régnié, since 2014. Organic since… Read More
Jean Loron – 2017
Tasted at the Château Bellevue in Morgon, with Frédéric Maignet 05 May 2019 Maison Jean Loron 1846 RN 6 71570 Pontanevaux Tel: +33 3 85 36 81 20 www.loron.fr A look at Loron’s very impressive range of Beaujolais, but this was to be merely the… Read More
Château Thivin’s Clos Rochebonne
From the centre of the Clos, looking back towards the château. Visited 22 May 2019. Château Thivin’s Clos Rochebonne is a Beaujolais white that I’ve always respected, so it was with some relief that I picked it out blind in my tasting of Beaujolais whites in… Read More
Château Pommard – 2016
Tasted in Pommard with Emmanuel Sala, 21 May 2019. Château de Pommard 15, rue Marey Monge BP 30018 – 21630 Pommard Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 59 www.chateaudepommard.com I wanted to taste 2016s not 2017s as the elevage here is long and traditionally with… Read More