2016 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 16 November, 2017. This was the seventh presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – first done with the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report (here). The format was the… Read More
great offer today…
I don’t, as a rule, give names and links to offers, because it’s a little ‘too’ commercial for this site, I prefer to give market indications without naming the merchants, but this is simply a great offer: I really rated this Clos Vougeot in my vintage write-up chez… Read More
jadot acquires… (plus gratuitous musigny pics)
A nice day today, mainly touring the Côte de Nuits – in the meantime, an email in my inbox regarding Louis Jadot’s newest acquisition (press release to the right) – and it’s a whole 18 hectares worth with the acquisition of Prieur-Brunet in Santenay. I tried to visit PB… Read More
Marsannay: Village Profile
As the most northerly outpost of the Côte d’Or, Marsannay sits in the long shadow of Dijon. The hill of Marsannay forms a complex, clay-limestone (middle Jurassic) east-facing hillside that has many geological faults and is intersected by multiple Combes (side valleys). It is clearly consistent and continuous with… Read More
2015 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 17 November, 2016. This was the sixth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – first done with the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year,… Read More
Frédéric Esmonin – 2015
Tasted with Fred’s father, André, in Gevery-Chambertin, 29 August 2016. Domaine Frédéric Esmonin Les Estournelles 12 Rue du Chêne 21220, Gevrey Chambertin Tel. +33 (0)9 79 66 20 27 It’s really too long since I last visited this producer – home of itinerant cats… Read More
Rossignol-Trapet – 2014
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with David Rossignol, 04 December 2015. Domaine Rossignol-Trapet 4 Rue de la Petite Issue 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 51 87 26 www.rossignol-trapet.com In 1961, Jacques Rossignol from Volnay, married Mado Trapet, daughter of Louis Trapet in Gevrey-Chambertin. Whilst… Read More
2014 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 12 November, 2015. This was the fifth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – you will find notes from all of those tastings in the various pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year, with a long line of wines… Read More
Maison Philippe Pacalet – Beaune
Tasted with Philippe Pacalet in Beaune, 12 May 2015. SAS Philippe Pacalet 12 rue de Chaumergy 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 91 00 www.philippe-pacalet.com Philippe Pacalet’s operation is nestled in buildings just a stone-throw away from the Beaune train station. I noted not… Read More