Michel Niellon – 2017
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Michel Coutoux, 08 October 2018. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 On 2018: “Well, if I can’t be happy with 18! A good year, and an early vintage is always easier… Read More
de Villaine – 2017
Tasted in Bouzeron with Pierre de Benoist, 12 October 2018. Domaine A. et P. de Villaine 2 Rue Fontaine 71150 Bouzeron Tel: +33 3 85 91 20 50 www.de-villaine.com Pierre on 2018: “2018 – folkloric!” (You can see that Pierre is rather content with… Read More
Buisson-Charles – 2017
Tasted in Meursault with Patrick Essa, 10 October 2018. Domaine Buisson-Charles 3 Rue de la Velle 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 22 32 domaine.buisson.charles.over-blog Patrick on 2018: “Flowering was same time in 2018 as in 2017 it was just ripening that… Read More
Jean Chartron – 2017
Tasted in Puligny with Jean-Michel Chartron, the 05 October, 2018. Domaine Jean Chartron 8 Bis Grande Rue 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 99 19 www.bourgogne-chartron.com Jean-Michel on 2018: “Very happy and of course surprised by the volumes – I can only assume… Read More
Vincent Dancer – 2017
Tasted in Chassagne with Vincent, the 02 October 2018. Domaine Vincent Dancer 23 Route de Santenay 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 94 48 www.vincentdancer.com Vincent on 2018: “2018 was another August start. It resembles 2017 a little, certainly with its humid… Read More
Heitz-Lochardet – 2017
Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Armand Heitz, 01 October 2018. Domaine Heitz-Lochardet 24 Rue Charles Paquelin 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 19 Armand on 2018: “I’m really happy with 2018. 2017 was not bad on quantity, and 2018 too – it takes some… Read More
Paul Pernot – 2017
Tasted 01 October, 2018 in Puligny with Michel and Alina Pernot. Domaine Pernot Paul et Ses Fils 7 Place du Monument 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 32 35 www.domaine-pernot.com (not yet online) Domaine Pernot is a very important domaine in Puligny-Montrachet,… Read More
wind, sun, rain and fog – a normal autumn in beaune
Wednesday morning in Aloxe-Corton… I haven’t yet posted any pics of this week so far – truth be told it’s been quite miserable this week so far, except for Monday and Tuesday afternoon. On Monday the mercury (not the wine) hit 22°C and there was a strong wind… Read More
The 2018 Burgundy vintage weather
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s not just about the harvest, there are many factors that can influence a harvest, going right back to the growing season and harvest from the previous year: October 2017 Many days in October exceeded the temperature of the second… Read More