Rully – 2013 blancs
I guess, when so spread-out through many, many separate visit reports, it may not have been easy for subscribers to string together my general enthusiasm for 2013 Rully blancs – but for me it became a theme of quite some consistency when tasting these vintage whites – much more… Read More
Jean Loron – almost Beaujolais!
Tasted in Pontanevaux with Philippe Bardet and Jean Pierre Rodet, 31st March 2015. Maison Jean Loron 1846 RN 6 71570 Pontanevaux Tel: +33 3 85 36 81 20 www.loron.fr www.chateau-bellevue.fr Philippe Bardet was always a useful contact when he ran the Louis Max… Read More
GJB: Clos de Vougeot vertical…
A range of older Clos de Vougeot, tasted in the Château de Vougeot itself, 17 March, 2014. Poured, in shifts, by the winemakers themselves. No duds, but there really were a few quite exceptional bottles! If I could take only one, Confuron-Cotetidot’s was the wine for me… 2003 Anne… Read More
Burgundy Reports
A Burgundy Report EXTRA! subscription costs 85 Swiss Francs per year. Subscribe to Burgundy Report See what you’re missing, below… The 2019 Reports: March 2019All Styles:New names from Chablis2017 Beaujolais Blanc & Irancy, screw-caps & more…… Read More
The very big round-up…
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly 2011s and virtually all from bottle, mainly tasted with producers. I would have tasted many, many more in March/April but (sadly) had to cancel my visits. You will also see more and more 2012s as we move through into July-November. I’m afraid I still… Read More
Nuits Saint Georges: Village Profile
Despite having no Grand Crus to call its own, Nuits appended the name of its most important vineyard, Les St.Georges, on the 10th May 1892 to become Nuits-Saint-Georges – before that it was described as Nuits-sous-Beaune. When the railway came in 1849 the station here was… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between November 2011 and April 2012… Regional Wines (9) Villages Wines (23) Premier Cru Wines (37) Grand Cru Wines (9) REGIONAL WINES 2009 Domaine de Bellene, Bourgogne Maison… Read More
Just so many wines – part 2
Not quite the blast that was part 1 – just over 90 wines – probably fatigue was starting to set in! Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st April 2011 and the end of June 2011. They are mainly 2009s – more and more… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between April 2011 and August 2011. Regional Wines (3) Villages Wines (14) Premier Cru Wines (24) Grand Cru Wines (6) REGIONAL WINES 2009 David Clark, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains… Read More