the return of the mark – the vosne harvest part 1
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee – Vendange Intro 18th Sept 2019 Bonjour tout le monde 😊 – and Bill 😉. Apologies again this year for the late harvest reporting – tech issues once more beyond my control (wi-fi key related, not my fault m’lud!), only resolved too… Read More
Albert Morot – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Geoffroy Choppin de Janvry, 21 July 2019. Domaine Albert Morot 20 Avenue Charles Jaffelin 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 35 39 www.albertmorot.fr This domaine has organic certification since 2015, producing 95% red wine from predominantly… Read More
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, and updated to note the sad passing of Michel Bardet in 2025. Domaine Albert Grivault 7 Place du Murger 21190 Meursault Tel. +33… 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