Just so many wines…
Here’s a compendium of wines tasted with producers between the 1st December 2010 and the end of March 2011. They are mainly 2009s and 2008s – I tasted lots of 2010s in this period, but far too early to make notes – there’s not much value telling you that Romanée-Conti… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between December 2010 and March 2011. Regional Wines (9) Villages Wines (9) Premier Cru Wines (14) Grand Cru Wines (5) REGIONAL WINES 2006 Roger Belland, Bourgogne Pinot Noir… Read More
Updates 2009s…
With the exception of Comte Liger-Belair – and that was anyway in May – here is a compendium of wines from Côte de Beaune producers. They are mainly 2009s and 2008s, the choice simply reflecting whether what was in cask was tastable or not – I’ve tasted many more from… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were drunk with food, friends and family, between May and November 2010. Regional Wines (2) Villages Wines (21) Premier Cru Wines (19) Grand Cru Wines (7) REGIONAL WINES 2008 Camille Giroud, Bourgogne Cuvée Lees… Read More
offer of the day – Henri Boillot 2009s
In brackets are the 2008 price and even the 2007 price from the same offer where available. DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT – millésime 2009 (Subscription) VILLAGES BLANCS 2009 BOURGOGNE Chardonnay 75cl 22.00 (22.00) Swiss Francs CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 75cl 39.50 (40.00) MEURSAULT 75cl 42.00 (42.00 2008) (54.00 2007)… Read More
The 2008s of Camille Giroud
Visited and tasted 28th June 2010. Interesting that I came away wanting to buy Corton – and at my age too! – preferring the stricter, and much more precise, Cortons in preference to a range of very good xxx-Chambertins. The old wines still surprise here – if not… Read More
Profile: Maison Chanson Père et Fils
Maison Chanson Père et Fils is one of the oldest ‘houses’ of Beaune and also one of the larger owners of Beaune premier cru vineyards; no less than 25.3 hectares from only 9 crus – they are large parcels! Today’s house of Chanson was established as Maison Verry by Simon… Read More
Profile: Domaine de Bellène (Beaune)
Nicolas Potel’s old office was tucked away in Nuits St.Georges, close to the train station. Whilst that building stood proud on a corner, there were no external signs to the building’s use – for a first-time visitor it wasn’t easy to find. Look at a bottle from his new venture… Read More
Alex Gambal: 2010 Update (2008s)
Visited 29.01.2010. There’s no getting away from it, Alex has fashioned some great wines from the 2008 vintage – and from both colours too. It’s more than a little sad then that he’s relatively pessimistic about the general market for 2008s as these wines deserve an audience. I, at… Read More