Château Philippe le Hardi – 2024
Tasted with Jean-Philippe Archambaud in Santenay, 27 January 2026. Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi 1 rue du château 21590 Santenay Tel: +33 3 80 20 61 87 Instagram www.philippelehardi.fr More reports on this Château Since my last visit, their certification process for organic production is now (successfully!) finished. Jean-Philippe… Read More
Arnaud & Sophie – 2024
Tasted with Arnaud Sirugue in Vosne-Romanée, 29 October 2025. Arnaud & Sophie Sirugue-Noellat 5 Place de la Maire 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 6 37 42 92 18 www.domainearnaudetsophie.com (still not connected) Domaine Instagram More reports with Arnaud & Sophie These 2024s were all vinified in the domaine’s new cuverie. The… Read More
Thibert – 2021
Tasted in Fuissé with the family team of Camille Thibert-Needham with Christophe and Sandrine Thibert-Needham, 25 June 2025. Domaine Thibert Père et Fils 20 rue Adrien Arcelin 71960 Fuissé Tel: +33 3 85 27 02 66 Domaine Instagram www.domaine-thibert.com More reports with Domaine Thibert. As every year, the domaine prefers… Read More
Château de La Chaize – 2023
Tasted in Odenas with Boris Gruy, 24 March 2025. Château de La Chaize 69460 Odenas Tel: +33 04 74 03 41 05 www.chateaudelachaize.com More reports with Château de La Chaize Boris on 2024: “Records – but not the most positive records. We know how much wind and rain, the accumulated… Read More
Claire & Fabien Chasselay – 2023
Tasted in Châtillon d’Azergues with Fabien Chasselay, 21 February 2025. Claire et Fabien Chasselay 123/127 Chemin de la Roche 69380 Châtillon d’Azergues Tel: +33 4 78 47 93 73 Domaine Instagram www.domaine-chasselay.com More reports with Domaine Claire & Fabien Chasselay Fabien on 2024: “There were just our 4 parcels of… Read More
The return of the Mark – Vosne 2024 – part 4
Domaine Michel Gros Vendange 2024 – Day 3, Monday 23rd Sept No more rain overnight with a dry, if grey and cloudy, day promised. Usual c6.30 start for breakfast – for me banana, dried apricots and a breakfast bar – all brought from the UK. Black coffee to wash down;… Read More
The return of the Mark – Vosne 2024 – part 3
Domaine Michel Gros Vendange 2024 – Day 2, Sunday 22nd Sept Last year, as best I can recall now, we didn’t work Sundays which were free days but, and perhaps as only our second day this year, there was no sign nor prospect of such ‘luxury’ here. After a very… Read More
The return of the Mark – Vosne 2024
Domaine Michel Gros Vendange Sept 2024 Preamble Bonjour Tout les Monde ! MdMdlV reporting in ahead of this latest Burgundy grape harvest (vendange); my 15th in total, ‘across’ 5 domaines, and my 2nd at the understated, modest, yet most excellent Domaine Michel Gros. In the last couple of months,… Read More
Château Philippe le Hardi – 2022
Tasted with Jean-Philippe Archambaud in Santenay, 22 May 2024. Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi 1 rue du château 21590 Santenay Tel: +33 3 80 20 61 87 www.philippelehardi.fr My first visit to this 98-hectare estate that blends vines from the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and the Côte… Read More