Beaune 1er Clos de l’Ecu, Monopole – A Vineyard Profile
Foreground is the Clos de l’Ecu, below on the left is Cent Vignes, on the right is Bressandes… The monopoly of the Clos de l’Ecu was bought by Domaine Faiveley in 2003 from the heirs to what was left of Maison Jaboulet-Vercherre – the vines previously having been… Read More
Vincent Girardin – 2015
Tasted with Eric Germain in Meursault, right with daughter Valentine, 28 April 2017. Domaine Vincent Girardin “Les Champs Lins” BP 48 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 20 81 00 http://www.vincentgirardin.com It was ‘touch and go’ with the weather when I visited the team… Read More
what’s new in beaune and peeking behind (usually) closed doors…
So first, what’s new this week? The first flowers were seen this week in a parcel of Louis Latour’s Corton-Charlemagne, though most are expecting to see flowers later next week – I think a weekend of wall-to-wall 33°C will help that! So we seem to be looking towards a harvest… Read More
Boris Champy – the new man for Domaine des Lambrays…
Boris Champy in action, right… It is official this week – ultra-athlete Boris Champy will be the new face of Domaine des Lambrays – taking over the role of Thierry Bruin as he moves into his retirement. Boris, who hails from a family of vignerons in Champagne, studied in Bordeaux… Read More
enforcing the status quo?
Interesting. I would say that here it is the ‘revitalising the region‘ comment that is up for interpretation – at least if we look at at past actions. Louis Latour, and I have to say Drouhin too, seem to approach the Beaujolais region purely as a source of ‘entry… Read More
Henry Fessy – Beaujolais
Tasted in Beaujolais with Boris Champy (right), Laurent Chevalier and Emeric Thessoux, 18 August 2016. Vins Henry Fessy 644 Route de Bel Air 69220 Saint-Jean-d’Ardières Tel: +33 4 74 66 00 16 www.henryfessy.com I took advantage of Louis Latour’s Boris Champy visiting their Beaujolais… Read More
weekend bottles – week 29
2013 Clothilde Davenne, Saint Bris A fresh nose and one that is a little more obviously sauvignon blanc than the 2012. Ooh – a lovely line and minerality to this wine – fresh, tasty and very moreish. Yum. Definitely a more varietal wine than the (I remember) more… Read More
Clos de Vigne au Saint – 118% Corton!
Jasper Morris’s book ‘Inside Burgundy’ describes Corton Clos de la Vigne au Saint as covering 2.46 hectares, yet, if you add up the surface areas of today’s three owners; des Croix, Louis Latour and Méo-Camuzet, you will come up with a larger number – 18% larger! The first reference… Read More
this weekend’s duo, two more hits…
2013 Berthaut-Gerbet, Vosne-Romanée A bottle bought after the super tasting in Fixin the other week. On first opening there are a few sulfites clouding the dark fruit. Really this needed 15 minutes of air to freshen up, but… Read More