Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2017
Tasted with Thomas Dinel in Nuits St.Georges, 13 December 2018. Marchand-Tawse 9 Rue Julie Godemet 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 20 37 32 www.marchand-tawse.com Thomas on 2017: “Some wines were light – probably because of the size of the crop –… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 13 December, 2018. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Frédéric on 2018: “2018 was not an easy vintage. I would say unusual, or special, but it’s too… Read More
Chanson Père et Fils – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Vincent Avenel and Jean-Pierre Confuron, 13 December 2018. Chanson Père et Fils 10 Rue du Collège/r Paul Chanson 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 97 97 www.vins-chanson.com Vincent & Jean-Pierre on 2018: “2018 brings a good feeling. No maturity… Read More
Louis Latour – 2017
Tasted in Beaune with Jean-Charles Thomas and Louis-Fabrice Latour, 11 December 2018. Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 81 00 www.louislatour.com Jean-Charles on 2018: “In 2018 – the hardest part was choosing the harvest date because… Read More
Alex Gambal – 2017
Tasted with Alexandre Brault in Beaune, 11 December 2018. Maison Alex Gambal 14 Boulevard Jules Ferry 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 75 81 www.alexgambal.com Alexandre on 2018: “2018 – was a tiring vintage but gratifying once the wines were in the… Read More
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2017
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Jérôme Galeyrand, 28 November 2018. Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand 2 Route Nationale 74 Brochon Tel: +33 3 80 34 39 69 www.jerome-galeyrand.fr Jérôme on 2018: “The 2018 vintage was good up to flowering but at that point there was… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2017
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Mark Haisma, 28 November 2018. Mark Haisma Lot 4, Parc d’Activités “La Petite Champagne” 21640 Gilly les Citeaux www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark on 2017: “I have 90 barrels, that’s the most ever, but that’s because I’ve sourced new things, not… Read More
2017 Red Burgundy Report
Quite frankly, 2017 is the most complex, the most variable, red wine vintage that I’ve ever tasted.* I believe that this is largely down to the volumes – i.e. the yields – at harvest time. Some volumes were ridiculously high, others merely high, whilst the best producers –… Read More
Jacques Prieur – 2017
Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gublin, 04 October, 2018. Domaine Jacques Prieur 6 Rue des Santenots 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 23 85 www.prieur.com Nadine compares 2017 with 2018: “2017, like 2018, was also an early vintage – we started our harvest… Read More