Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that, in the main, were really drunk with food, friends and family. These wines were typically drunk at home, or at organised dinners between December 2006 and March 2007. Some wines drunk with their producers are included… Read More
the bad and the good – chassagne
Two wines – both from Marc Morey. A 2001 that started very subdued and not so interesting, but ended up rather nice – however, I shall start with a worrying ‘turkey’: 2002 Marc Morey, Chassagne 1er MorgeotMedium-plus golden – certainly a worrying colour for one… Read More
Round-up of all wines
No slurping and spitting; these wines were drunk at home with food and friends between July and November 2004. I picked up a few regional 2002’s and whilst they weren’t bad, I had expected a little more given the vintage. Corkwatch: 2 from 78 = 2.6% REGIONAL WINES 2000… Read More
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
Maison Romane – 2024
Tasted in Nuits St.Georges with Oronce & Victorine de Beler, 13 March 2026. La Maison Romane 14 rue Thurot Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 6 09 84 97 14 Their Instagram maisonromane.com More reports with Maison Romane Not just wines here; there’s the bakery, the café and soon to be opening,… Read More
Lambrays – 2024
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Jacques Devauges, 04 December 2025. Société du Domaine des Lambrays 31, rue Basse 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 51 84 33 www.lambrays.com More reports with Clos des Lambrays Jacques on 2025: “We did a good crop” Jacques on 2024: “We are 15 hectares now,… Read More
Bruno Clair – 2024
Tasted in Marsannay with Arthur Clair, 10 December 2025. 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 I’m sure that this was my shortest ever tasting at the domaine… Arthur on 2024… Read More
David Duband + Mia – 2024
Tasted with David Duband in Chevannes 20 November 2025. SARL David Duband 12 Rue du Lavoir 21220 Chevannes Tel: +33 3 80 61 41 16 Instagram www.domaine-duband.com More reports with David Duband David on 2025: “I’m very happy for the quality, but it’s another smaller volume vintage. I think the… Read More
Vougeraie – 2024
Tasted in Premeaux with Sylvie Poillot, 14 October 2025. 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 What a sadly small number of red samples seemed to be waiting for… Read More