burgundy 2013 harvest – tuesday 8th october…
The day started with the pickers in Corton-Charlemagne – 07:30 sharp! This plot had seen plenty of hail, though there was mercifully something still left on the vines. Quantifying ‘something’ is less fun though; this plot normally delivers about 5 barrels, today there’s been enough picked for about 1 barrel… Read More
bourgogne agenda for november
Dates for your diary in November: 11-12 November – “Fête des vins du Grand Auxerrois”, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. Tastings and cooking demonstrations. Tel. +33 (0)3 86 53 66 76 17 November – “Grumage de Santenay” in Santenay. Tastings of new wine. Tel. +33 (0)3 80 20 67 77 17-18 November – “Hospices… Read More
Michel Gros – 2023
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with Pierre Gros, 19 March 2025. Domaine Michel Gros 7 Rue des Communes 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 04 69 www.domaine-michel-gros.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Michel Gros Pierre on 2024: “We actually made less in 1979 when Vosne was heavily hailed. 1975 also… Read More
Boursot Père et Fils – 2023
Tasted in Chambolle-Musigny with Romaric Boursot, 14 February 2025. Domaine Boursot Père et Fils 8 Rue de la Fontaine 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 80 82 www.boursotpereetfils.com Domaine Instagram More reports Romaric on 2024: “Certainly worse volumes than in 2016 and 2021 – it’s the lowest that we… Read More
Thibault Liger-Belair – 2023
Tasted in Nuits St.Georges with Thibault Liger-Belair, 14 February 2025. Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 32 rue Thurot 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 51 16 www.thibaultligerbelair.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair Thibault on 2024: “2022 and 2021 are the commercial vintages just now. 2024 brought just… Read More
Philippe Pacalet – 2023
Tasted with Philippe Pacalet in Beaune, 05 December 2024. SAS Philippe Pacalet 12 rue de Chaumergy 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 25 91 00 www.philippe-pacalet.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine Philippe Pacalet Philippe on 2024: “It’s rare to see a lot of grapes after a big vintage. In… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2023
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 09 December, 2024. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Maison Louis Jadot Frédéric on 2023: “2023 was a generous vintage – no question – mainly the reds though. And… Read More
Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse – 2023
Tasted with Mark Fincham & Pascal Marchand in Nuits St.Georges, 12 December 2024. Marchand-Tawse 9 Rue Julie Godemet 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Tel: +33 3 80 20 37 32 www.marchand-tawse.com More reports for Maison Marchand-Tawse & Domaine Tawse Both on 2024: “Whilst I really like the 2023s, the 2024s are looking… Read More
Sylvain Cathiard – 2023
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with Sébastien Cathiard, 05 November 2024. Domaine Sylvain Cathiard 20 Rue de la Goillotte 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 62 36 01 More reports for Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Sébastien on 2024: “Our volume came in at about 50% – which is very slightly more than in… Read More