The ‘Côtes Collection’
Or how about a Cammuffle of Côtes (In the absence of other collective nouns…) Burgundian appellations are, occasionally, not always the easiest to follow; how about this for a selection of labels: Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune-Villages, Côte de Nuits-Villages and then there’s Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Bourgogne… Read More
two brilliant, bargain, weekend wines…
2012 Antoine Olivier, Santenay Bievaux ‘L’Air de Rien’ 2012 Marchand-Tawse, Côte de Nuits Villages The first is almost identikit (good) Meursault, the second a wine with a… Read More
GJB: Nuits St.Georges 1er Cru – 2012
Mainly 1ers, mostly 2012s, tasted in Nuits St.Georges with their makers on 16 and 18 March, 2014 First, a few Villages wines: 2012 Ballorin, Nuits St.Georges Belle Croix Dark colour. Deep aromas, some higher tones too. Full and round,… Read More
Pascal Marchand – 2012s
Tasted with Pascal Marchand in Nuits St.Georges 30 Jan, 2014. I use Pascal’s name to head this list because everyone will know exactly who and what I mean. There were some wines previously described as Marchand-Tawse and now Pascal mentions only Domaine Tawes (but where does that put the… Read More
domaine maume – alive and well, despite other reports…
When I previously reported on the ‘death of Domaine Maume‘, it was based on two news reports and a subsequent conversation I had with Pascal Marchand in Zürich. The reports had never mentioned Bertrand Maume, and actually he was never a subject of my chat with Pascal either… Read More