marko’s harvest diary 11-Sep-20 – day 9 – post-script!
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee – (Post) Vendange Day 9, Friday 11th Sept 2020 The morning after the night before ! Whilst our working vendange was now over, as I’ve mentioned previously it has been my habit in recent years to look to stay on in Burgundy… Read More
some weekend wines – week 26 2020
Ignoring the corked Vosne that came before the crumbly-corked Savigny, a super selection of wines here – lots of personality and deliciousness too! 2018 Marcel Couturier, Pouilly-Fuissé Les Scellés Cork-sealed – no branding on the cork. A lovely and energetic nose that mixes some floral perfume… Read More
Louis Latour – 2018
Tasted in Beaune with Jean-Charles Thomas, 05 December 2019. Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 81 00 www.louislatour.com More reports for Maison Louis Latour Jean-Charles on 2019: “More than normal, more than… Read More
René Bouvier – 2018
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Bernard Bouvier, 05 December 2019. Domaine René Bouvier Chemin de Saule Brochon 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 52 21 37 www.renebouvier.com (new) More reports for Domaine René Bouvier Since I last visited the… Read More
Pierre Naigeon – 2018
Tasted with Pierre Naigeon in St.Philibert, 18 November 2019. Domaine Pierre Naigeon 1, route de Saint Philibert 21220 Gevrey Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 33 46 03 www.pierrenaigeon.com Pierre on 2018: “The 2018 reds are all made from grapes – no… Read More
Heresztyn-Mazzini – 2018
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Florence Heresztyn, 26 November 2018. Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini 27 Rue Richebourg 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel. +33 (0)3 80 34 13 99 www.heresztyn-mazzini.com More reports for Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Florence on 2019: “We lost 45% of our… Read More
Profile: Rougeot Père et Fils
Tasted in Meursault with Pierre-Henri Rougeot, 11 October 2019. Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils 6, rue André Ropiteau 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 20 59 www.domainerougeot.com Previously known as Domaine Marc Rougeot, it is now Marc’s son, Pierre-Henri who is… Read More
mark’s vosne harvest – day 8
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee - Vendange Day Eight, Thurs 24th Sept 2019
The last official working day of the 2019 vendange for the picking team and one with a difference, in location, for the majority of the day at least. I was, at last, to also find out today why we hadn’t, to my slight frustration cum disappointment, picked any of the domaine’s Vosne premier crus, nor Savigny or Pommard vines – but that came much later in the day so hang on a little !
The first absolute confirmation I think now I had that today was indeed to be our collective last day came from fellow snorer room mate, and other sub team leader/chauffeur/porteur, Jean-Claude1, who mentioned it as we roused ourselves. In the same conversation the other member of our room triumvirate, Jean-Claude2, mentioned he’d be ‘shooting off’ later ( I understood at the end of the working day) & was gone after lunch, without staying for the Paulee (first tangible mention I’d heard of that also) as he was meeting his daughter somewhere else in France that evening. Read More
the return of the mark – the vosne harvest part 1
Domaine Michel Noellat et Fils, Vosne-Romanee – Vendange Intro 18th Sept 2019 Bonjour tout le monde 😊 – and Bill 😉. Apologies again this year for the late harvest reporting – tech issues once more beyond my control (wi-fi key related, not my fault m’lud!), only resolved too… Read More