2017 harvest – 14 september
Nuits’ Clos de l’Arlot , this afternoon… Although I ‘did’ Nuits and Chambolle yesterday, I’m a sucker for a nice view – so today, the team of l’Arlot were at it again, plus more again in the swathe of vines (Premeaux) south of Nuits close to Les St.Georges. Read More
Benjamin Leroux – 2015
Tasted in Beaune with Benjamin Leroux, 12 December 2016. Domaine Benjamin Leroux 5 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 71 06 www.benjamin-leroux.com Benjamin on 2016: “I’m actually happy. Of-course it was a small harvest, yet we made a little more than… Read More
2015 Red Burgundy
The red harvest in 2015 was a little lower volume than the 5-year average of the vintages 2011-2015 – just 1% lower – but with so many low-yielding vintages included in those 5 years, this actually remains a very modest volume vintage: Many producers were surprised by the low… Read More
‘la maison’ – now there’s a video!
Remember my post on the new ‘boudoir’ in Vougeot? Well now there’s a little more info and even a video! la Maison 1 rue du Vieux Château 21640 Vougeot Tel: +33 3 80 61 06 10 contact@lamaisonvougeot.com Tastings: From €25 per… Read More
la maison – vougeot
Last Saturday we paid a visit to a new ‘thing’ in Vougeot. The Boissets have chosen to open a new retail opportunity in Vougeot – here you can buy the wines of Domaine de la Vougeraie, JCB (from Jean-Charles Boisset) and the Jean-Claude Boisset range overseen by Grégory Patriat. These… Read More
weekend wines from week 24…
Just a couple of modest ones to start with then another where I didn’t take a photo – slapped wrists! A good set this weekend! 1999 Gilles Remoriquet, Vosne-Romanée 1er Au Dessus des Malconsorts Deep colour. The nose is fresh, if a little meaty with macerating plum… Read More
Benjamin Leroux – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Benjamin Leroux, 03 December 2015. Domaine Benjamin Leroux 5 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 71 06 www.benjamin-leroux.com Benjamin on 2015: “Wait and see…” Benjamin on 2014: “2014 has delivered really open wines. I like them… Read More
vendanges 2015 – vendanges!!
To be honest, it’s still very much the calm before the storm, but there are plenty of big names already in the vines… It started with Olivier Lamy on Wednesday and then on Thursday he was joined by Dominique Lafon and Jean-Marc Roulot – amongst others. Today both Dujac and… Read More
Benjamin Leroux – 2013
Tasted in Beaune with Benjamin Leroux, 9th December 2014. Domaine Benjamin Leroux 5 Rue Colbert 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 71 06 www.benjamin-leroux.com Benjamin on 2013: “There is a fine acidity and balance to be found in the 2013s. The malos were… Read More