2007 à trois – with good, bad & ugly corks!
2007 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles-Vignes Oops – a cork that slides out way too easily – I’m almost surprised that the worm of the corkscrew didn’t push it deeper into the neck! It’s one of those, not very attractive, pale-looking things – it looks peroxide washed. Given… Read More
Latricières-Chambertin – A Vineyard Profile
Ici commence Latricières-Chambertin! To the left, unploughed Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Aux Combottes and above the Combottes is Clos de la Roche. To the right, the ploughed Latricières-Chambertin of Camus, above it, bordered by trees is the unploughed Latricières of Arnoux-Lachaux. Grand Cru Surface (ha)1 2015 Prodn hl2 2016… Read More
des Varoilles – 2016
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Gilbert Hammel and Charles Rolaz – plus the house dog, 16 March 2018. Domaine des Varoilles 11 Rue de l’Ancien Hopital 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 30 30 www.domaine-varoilles.com Gilbert on 2017: “Across 2010-2016 we made ad… Read More
Côte de Nuits – mainly Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Guyard 10 rue du Puits de Tet 21160 Marsannay la Côte Tel: +33 3 80 52 14 46 www.alainguyard.com Alain has 8.5 hectares and is based in Marsannay. 2015 Marsannay A bright and wide red-fruited nose. Energy, nice fruit –… Read More
Ambroise – 2015
Tasted in Premeaux with François Ambroise, 14 December 2016. Maison Ambroise 8, rue de l’Eglise 21700 Premeaux Prissey Tel: +33 3 80 62 30 19 www.ambroise.com François on 2016: “2016? Nuits and Premeaux were catastrophic in terms of yields; 80% red lost, not much… Read More
des Varoilles – 2014
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Gilbert Hammel, 29 April 2016. Domaine des Varoilles 11 Rue de l’Ancien Hopital 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 30 30 www.domaine-varoilles.com It’s quite a long time since I actually visited Domaine des Varoilles but that doesn’t… Read More
varoilles and bruno clair – a bit of pre-christmas training
Back in Switzerland and given that I’m not tasting 20 wines (plus!) per day, I really do have a thirst for opening things – surely it’s good training for Christmas too 😉 2002 Domaine des Varoilles, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Varoilles… Read More
Domaine Tortochot – Gevrey-Chambertin
Tasted in Gevrey with Chantal Tortochot, 6th May 2015. Domaine Tortochot 12 Rue de l’Église 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 30 68 www.tortochot.com Domaine Tortochot is a family estate, which from 1865 was easily built up in the face of falling land… Read More
gevrey 2009 1er clos des varoilles
I guess I’ve been a lone voice reviewing these wines since at least 2003, but here’s yet another wine that offers serious value… 2009 des Varoilles, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Varoilles Medium-plus colour. The nose has a lovely… Read More