2017 Vintage Growing Season
I know that I say this every year(!) but it’s not just about the harvest, there are many factors that can influence a harvest, going right back to the growing season and harvest from the previous year: Autumn 2016. The harvest finished relatively late – for modern times – it… Read More
2017 harvest – 13 september
Chambolle today… The morning was pretty Autumnal and cold, so it was a surprise when it became a little muggy and 24°C in the afternoon – rain was forecast but never really materialised. I started my afternoon tour on the northern border of Chambolle-Musigny with Morey –… Read More
Clos des Lambrays – 2015
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Thierry Brouin (waving goodbye), 07 June 2017. Société du Domaine des Lambrays 31, rue Basse 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 51 84 33 www.lambrays.com It was joy to visit Thierry Brouin on this perfect early summer day, close… Read More
Profile: Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Florence Heresztyn, 02 May 2017. Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini 27 Rue Richebourg 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel. +33 (0)3 80 34 13 99 www.heresztyn-mazzini.com This domaine is to be found right in the centre of Gevrey-Chambertin – you might choose a range of shops… Read More
2007 Whites…
Before the arrival of the 2014 vintage, 2007 was my gold-standard, my reference point for what whites could deliver – but not at all levels! The issue with 2007 was the with the lower appellation wines – many were too acidic – very drinkable and fresh on release, but they… Read More
blind wine birthdays…
I’ve been quite occupied with report writing for the last couple of weeks – but December’s is coming on well – so I’m taking a break to type something that’s over 2 weeks-old. The 50th birthday of a friend, held in Beaune. Plenty of wine, all served blind –… Read More
Boisset Jean-Claude – 2015
Tasted in Nuits St.Georges with Grégory Patriat, 13 December 2016. Jean-Claude Boisset 5 Quai Dumorey 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 61 61 www.boisset.fr Grégory on 2016: “2016 – the year of the excesses. An excess of rain – 500mm between January… Read More
Vougeraie – 2015
Tasted in Premeaux with Pierre Vincent, 02 December, 2016. Domaine de la Vougeraie Rue de l’Église Premeaux 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 48 25 www.domainedelavougeraie.com Pierre is moving on: I’m not (knowingly) breaking any embargo here, despite having seen… Read More
Dujac – 2015
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Jeremy Seysses, 15 November, 2016. Domaine Dujac 7 Rue de la Bussière 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 01 00 www.dujac.com Jeremy on 2016: “It was a traumatic Spring. After the frost, we couldn’t initially assess all the… Read More