if ever there was a (real) unicorn wine…
Following up on my previous post – ‘already time for jayer’s records to fall?‘ – Finally some detail is available from Sotheby’s on their October sale. I’d assumed Romanée-Conti 1945 to be a unicorn wine, but that can’t be, because there are two bottles in this… Read More
already time for jayer’s records to fall?
Only last month was that (in)famous Jayer sale – the sale of the century – but already a new sale of the century is on its way. You will have to wait until August to see the details of the collection though, and… Read More
the jayer millions – part 2
So yesterday I posted an on-the-spot snapshot of Sunday’s Geneva-Jayer sale, today I’ll make a few relevant points. It’s stating the obvious that a number of the bottles will certainly be corked – Jayer had some issues in the mid-1980s – but I believe that only two things really need… Read More
the measly montrachet 2016 update – for #ChardonnayDay
Pierre Vincent of Domaine Leflaive, pictured posing with the amalgamated 2016 production of 6 owners in Le Montrachet – image from October 2017 I’m sure you all remember the story of the frost at the end of April 2016, it was particularly cruel on the Chassagne-side of Montrachet… Read More
Henri Rebourseau (reprise)
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Benigne, Louis and their father, Jean de Surrel, 09 March 2018 – this year I missed the dog. Domaine Henri Rebourseau 10 Place du Monument 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 51 88 94 www.domaine-rebourseau.fr I last visited this domaine in… Read More
henri jayer – the last hurrah?
Auction catalogue screenshot 12 April 2018 On June 17 2018, there will be an auction of burgundy wines that has very little (recent) equal. It will take place in Geneva under the auspices of Baghera Wines. Whilst incredulous of a number of lots in… Read More
icymi – erwan’s changes, ‘remarkable’ & hopefully no white elephants
Three things have caught my eye in the last days: “My father favours wines that are big, tannic and my direction is the opposite” – Erwan Faiveley “Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has said the 2015 vintage ranks as perhaps the most… Read More
2016 Red Burgundy
The red harvest volume in 2016 was significantly below that of the the 5-year average of the vintages 2011-2015 – only the volumes of 2003 and 1991 of (relatively) recent memory can compare. Essentially that means that the oft-quoted 5 year-average is currently something of a meaningless statistic –… Read More
Profile: Sylvain Cathiard
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with Sébastien Cathiard, 05 December 2017. Domaine Sylvain Cathiard 20 Rue de la Goillotte 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 62 36 01 Sébastien is the 4th generation of this domaine, Sylvain in the domaine name is his father. The first generation of… Read More