1997 Red Burgundy
This vintage followed hot on the heels of the (almost) universally praised 1996 and the excellent in parts 1995 vintage. Then followed another excellent in parts vintage in the form of 1998 which was surmounted by the ‘once in a generation’ – or so we were led to believe –… Read More
Michel Gros – 2023
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with Pierre Gros, 19 March 2025. Domaine Michel Gros 7 Rue des Communes 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 04 69 www.domaine-michel-gros.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Michel Gros Pierre on 2024: “We actually made less in 1979 when Vosne was heavily hailed. 1975 also… Read More
Bruno Clair – 2023
Tasted in Marsannay with Arthur Clair, 15 November 2024. Domaine Bruno Clair 5 Rue du Vieux Collège 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 52 28 95 www.bruno-clair.com Domaine Instagram More reports for Domaine Bruno Clair Arthur on 2024: “1981 was the ‘record’ low of the domaine – 2024 beat… Read More
Vougeraie – 2023
Tasted in Premeaux with Sylvie Poillot, 23 October 2024. Domaine de la Vougeraie Rue de l’Église Premeaux 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 48 25 www.domainedelavougeraie.com Producer Instagram More reports with Domaine de la Vougeraie Sylvie on 2023: “We started harvesting 30th August – with the chardonnay –… Read More
The return of the Mark – Vosne 2024 – part 5
Domaine Michel Gros Vendange 2024 – Day 4, Tuesday 24th Sept All the usual suspects at breakfast this day; older individuals, mostly longtime regulars, and including Philippe Durand – probably my favourite colleague along with Acho’s Italian owner. Philippe is an older guy family man from Belfort & I… Read More
Tortochot – 2022
Tasted in Gevrey with Chantal Tortochot, 15 July 2024. Domaine Tortochot 12 Rue de l’Église 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 30 68 www.tortochot.com Chantal’s Instagram More reports with Domaine Tortochot Chantal on the 2022: “In 2022 we started harvesting on the 3rd September. Burgundy saw some frost at… Read More
The return of the Mark – Vosne 2024 – part 2
Domaine Michel Gros Vendange 2024 – Day 1, Saturday 21st Sept After travelling, arrival day and evening socials/dinner, this was ‘it’, day one for this vintage which, maybe more than usual, has had one wondering what might be in store given the much-trailed 2024 weather issues and effects to this… Read More
2024 today – subtitled, the cold and the rain !!
Monday 22 April 2024 – Pinot flowers forming in villages Chassagne… I think that now is a good time to turn our attention to the 2024 vintage. Vintages ending in a 4 have not had the greatest run of publicity; 2014 is an unheralded vintage but was… Read More
dipping a toe into the côte d’or
As a warm-up for my three weeks in Beaujolais I, last Friday, dipped my toes into the (mainly) reds of the Côte d’Or before a Beaune weekend with a wonderful Saturday ‘lunch’ in the Hospices de Beaune – my first! Two domaines in Gevrey-Chambertin and one in Chambolle; Astrelles, Marc… Read More