some weekend wine, week 25 2021
Note to self – must slow down with the Trapets – a case of 6 2016 Riesling Beblenheim purchased last week – already two bottles waiting for recycling! 2005 Lejeune, Bourgogne A case of these bought on release – I was stimulated to buy due to… Read More
2018 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 14 November, 2019. Welcome to the ninth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin of new vintage – the first tasting was done for the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report (here). The… Read More
offer of the day – old tarts…
A deluge of cheap wine from my usual Swiss source – at least cheap compared to last week’s Perrot-Minot! La Forge de Tart 1er Cru 2007 75cl 148.00* (Swiss Francs) La Forge de Tart 1er Cru 2008 75cl 119.00 La Forge de Tart 1er Cru 2011 75cl 135.00… Read More
2016 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 16 November, 2017. This was the seventh presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – first done with the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report (here). The format was the… Read More
ouch – some dangers in mixing and matching…
As I sat tasting a few excellent Beaujolais last week, my tasting partner asked – fancy a P-M interlude? It wasn’t really my subject du jour but I can be a game old boy, so why not? Of-course I was expecting a gulf of difference, of elegance, of effortless… Read More
2015 Chambolle-Musigny
A chance to make a nice roundup of 2015 Chambolle-Musignys – nearly 50 wines, not blind – poured by their producers in the Clos de Vougeot – 27 March 2017. Presented here in producer alphabetical order, rather than as tasted… A lot of great wines here, though proportionally… Read More
2015 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 17 November, 2016. This was the sixth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – first done with the 2010s – you will find notes from all of those previous tastings in the back-pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year,… Read More
arlaud vendange diary – day 4
Arlaud Vendange Day 4, Tuesday 27th Sept 2016 Am starting to type this at 6.24 a.m Saturday morning, grabbing some rare free time, having managed to get Day 3 stuff to Bill last night. Its raining outside and has been heavily overnight I think so today (Saturday) could be ‘hilarious’… Read More
2014 Roi Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin, 12 November, 2015. This was the fifth presentation by the Syndicat of Gevrey-Chambertin for new vintage – you will find notes from all of those tastings in the various pages of Burgundy-Report. The format was the same as each year, with a long line of wines… Read More