Tasted in Chénas with Didier Rageot, 14 February 2018. Cave du Château de Chénas 69840 Chénas Tel: +33 4 74 04 48 19 cavedechenas.com It’s my second visit here; the first after finding an excellent Chénas, blind tasted. I previously found many good things,… Read More

Tasted in Fleurie with Joseph Bouchard, 13 February 2018. Château Poncié / Villa Ponciago Lieu-dit Poncié 69820 Fleurie Tel: +33 4 74 69 83 33 www.villaponciago.fr Joseph on 2017: In 2017 the hail came quite early and it didn’t damage the wood so… Read More

Tasted in Liergues with Didier Falque, 12 February 2018. Cave Cooperative Oedoria Liergues 168 Rue du Beaujolais 69400 Liergues Tel: +33 4 74 71 48 08 www.oedoria.com This cave cooperative was formed in 2009 by the fusing together of the Cave Cooperative de… Read More

A discussion of why I believe DIAM to be my closure of choice for white burgundy. For a number of years I’ve recommended here in Burgundy Report that you either drink your white burgundy young – let’s say within 3-5 years of release – or that you buy… Read More

Tatsed with Jean-Marc Pillot in Chassagne-Montrachet, 01 February 2018. Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 39 95 Jean-Marc Pillot is the fourth generation to run the domaine of this branch of the Chassagne-Montrachet Pillots. Jean-Marc first joined his father,… Read More

Tasted in Savigny-lès-Beaune with François de Nicolay, 30 January 2018. Domaine Chandon de Briailles 1 Rue Soeur Goby 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 21 52 31 www.chandondebriailles.com François on the 2017 vintage: “2017 is the vintage that has saved us – we… Read More

Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Michel Coutoux, 30 January 2018. Domaine Michel Niellon Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 24 70 17 The family home of Michel Niellon with his ‘impossibly small cellars‘ (so described by Jasper Morris) remains in old Chassagne-Montrachet, but for… Read More

Tasted in Courgis with Alice de Moor, 18 January 2018. Alice & Olivier De Moor 4 rue Jacques Ferrand 89800 Courgis Tel: +33 3 86 41 47 94 www.aetodemoor.fr Alice on 2017: “It was an early year, some frost, mainly the frost was… Read More

Tasted in Préhy with Clotilde Davenne and team, 18 January, 2018. Domaine Clotilde Davenne 3, rue de Chantemerle 89800 Préhy Tel: +33 3 86 41 46 05 www.clotildedavenne.fr Clotilde, as always. was quite succinct about the last two vintages: 2017 –… Read More