our friends in the north…
Actually there was a ‘chaser’ in the form of another bottle of Nicolas Maillet’s 2014 Mâcon-Verzé – but that’s not from the ‘north!’ In this case a more mature bottle than the previous ones – more honied and deeper coloured – half an hour of air and this freshened… Read More
weekend corkscrew work – week 10 2018
Friday’s last tasting was with a domaine heavy on Volnay – 11 bottles tasted – ‘Please take something with you, we are also going to have to find people to drink these now that they are open’ – hence the couple of Clos de la Chapelles – notes to… Read More
Pousse d’Or – 2024
Tasted in Volnay with Stéphanie Savin, pictured in the Clos d’Audignac, already with plenty of leaves, 16 April 2026. Domaine de la Pousse d’Or 8 Rue de la Chapelle 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 24 03 www.lapoussedor.fr Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine de la Pousse d’Or Marleen… Read More
Alexandre – 2024
Tasted in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne with Olivier Alexandre, 23 February 2026. Domaine Guy et Olivier Alexandre 36 Rue du Serein 89800 La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne Tel: +33 6 80 26 46 89 www.chablis-alexandre.com More reports from the domaine Olivier on 2025: “A nice classic vintage – at least classic for the amount of… Read More
Patrick Piuze – 2024
Tasted in Chablis with Patrick Puize, 23 February 2026. Patrick Piuze 25 rue Emile Zola 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 18 85 73 www.patrickpiuze.com More reports with Maison Patrick Puize Patrick on 2024: “Some parcels had nothing others not bad – a bit of everything. Not too much alcohol… Read More
J. Moreau & Fils – 2024
Tasted in Chablis, in the cellar of their converted maison in the centre of town. With Lucie Depuydt, 03 February 2026. Maison J. Moreau & Fils La Croix St Joseph 15 Route d’Auxerre 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 80 62 61 46 www.jmoreau-fils.com Producer’s Instagram More reports with J… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2024
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 04 November, 2025. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2025: “Really, it was much easier than 2024. Rather dry, of course – and an… Read More
Louis Jadot – some 2019 reds & 2021 whites
Tasted in Beaune with Thibault Gagey, 22 July, 2025. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Maison Louis Jadot Lovely to catch up with Thibault whilst joining this tasting of (long-) bottled wines… The wines… A… Read More
Pousse d’Or – 2023
Tasted in Volnay with Marleen Nicot, 16 June 2025. Domaine de la Pousse d’Or 8 Rue de la Chapelle 21190 Volnay Tel: +33 3 80 21 24 03 www.lapoussedor.fr Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine de la Pousse d’Or Marleen on 2024: “Not good at all. Some people harvested quite… Read More