Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet, 16 November 2016, with Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. SARL Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chemin du Puits Merdreaux ZA Le Haut des Champs 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 90 10 Pierre-Yves on 2016:: “2016 was complicated, of-course. It didn’t start well; the frost was worst… Read More

Tasted in Mercurey with Julien Bordet, 04 November 2016. Domaine Faiveley Domaine de la Framboisière 1 grande rue 71640 Mercurey www.domaine-faiveley.com Domaines Faiveley have 73 hectares in the Côte Chalonnaise, 20 of which planted with chardonnay; the majority is in Mercurey, 55 hectares, but they… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gublin, the 4 November, 2016. Due to a miscommunication (me!) only the whites were prepared to taste – so I’ll have to go back to taste the reds – it’s a tough life… Domaine Jacques Prieur 6 Rue des Santenots 21190 Meursault… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with François Mikulski, 4 November 2016. François Mikulski Earl   7 Route Nationale 74 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 25 11 www.domainemikulski.fr François on 2016: “I have to say that I’m satisfied with the final quality of the… Read More

Tasted in Auxey-Duresses with Sophie Laronze, 03 November, 2013. Domaine Terres de Velle Chemin sous la Velle 21190 Auxey-Duresses Tel: +33 3 80 22 80 31 www.terresdevelle.fr The 2016 harvest: “The frost was not so bad for us here in Auxey, as we have… Read More

Tasted in Chassagne-Montrachet with Alex Moreau, 02 November, 2016. Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils 21 Route de Santenay 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 33 70 Alex on 2016: “Well, my father told me that he never saw a frost like it. We lost… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with Dominique Lafon, 02 November, 2016. Domaine des Comtes Lafon 5 Rue Pierre Joigneaux 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 22 17 www.comtes-lafon.fr Vintage 2016: “Very small, nothing in some cases. I’ve got 120 barrels from 16 hectares… Read More

Tasted in Puligny with Jean-Michel Chartron, the 17th October, 2015. Domaine Jean Chartron 8 Bis Grande Rue 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 99 19 www.bourgogne-chartron.com Jean-Michel on 2016: “Actually, much better than expected, indeed I’d say it was a good surprise. Clearly… Read More

From left to right; perfectly ripe chardonnay, pinot beurot (gris) and pinot noir. In the hot, early harvest of 2015, the pinot gris was rarely ripe at (pinot) harvest time. But in this vintage it has kept pace with the chardonnay and pinot noir. The grapes, above,… Read More