Château de Puligny-Montrachet – 2014
Tasted in Puligny-Montrachet with winemaker Jacques Montagnon, 19 October 2015. Domaine du Château de Puligny-Montrachet Rue de But 21190 Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 39 14 http://www.demontille.com/ Jacques on 2015: “2015 really delivered great quality raw materials, and clearly with no problems… Read More
a new owner of the nsg clos des grandes vignes…
Part of the de Montille disposals to fund the purchase of the Château de Puligny; unofficially, we’ve known about the new owner for the last couple of weeks, but as the words finally trip from his own mouth, I think I’m safe enough to broadcast it 😉 Based on… Read More
1998 denis mortet gevrey-chambertin
1998 Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin I’ve opened one of these almost every year since release – it’s rare that I buy a 12-bottle case, but occasionally ‘research’ is important! Frankly, due to the oak treatment this has been a roller-coaster ride. Last year I didn’t think so highly of the… Read More
two 2001 malconsorts – one was definitely mal
I decided to open this pair over the weekend; both négociants, but in this case the Thomas is a ‘domaine’ wine – these are the vines which are now exploited by de Montille. Unfortunately I didn’t have a bottle of the Clos Frantin wine handy as their 01 was… Read More
Volnay Tasting: Grands Jours de Bourgogne
I had the pleasure to whiz around the Marie in Volnay during the Grands Jours de Bourgogne and before too much of a crush of visitors. Unfortunately I had only 45 minutes, but returned with 17 notes and a few discussions with their producers. These are predominantly 2006’s and… Read More
Profile: Domaine Château de Puligny-Montrachet (Puligny)
After lots of speculation, the official announcement finally came in June 2012 that this domaine had been bought by the de Montille familly. Together with their Volnay domaine, the de Montilles are now responsible for over thirty hectares in the Côte de Beaune (plus a hint of Côte de Nuits,… Read More
New Report. Part 3 of 3. The 2024 wines of the Côte d’Or…
The December 2025 issue: Part three of three The 2024 wines of the Côte d'Or, tasted December 2025. 137 domaine visits since 1st October. Image: 18-Sept-2024, Hospices de Beaune The greatest successes of this issue: Buisson-Charles – 2024 de Montille – 2024… Read More
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2024
Tasted in Beaune with Mickaël Baroin, 26 November 2025. Bouchard Père et Fils 15 Rue du Château 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 80 24 www.bouchard-pereetfils.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Maison Bouchard Père et Fils Mickaël Baroin is the ‘new’ Technical Director of Bouchard Père. New, but he’s… Read More
Dujac – 2024
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Jeremy Seysses, 14 November 2025. Domaine Dujac 7 Rue de la Bussière 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 01 00 www.dujac.com More reports with Domaine Dujac 2 new wines are in production here in 2025, en metayage. There’s some additional Chambolle 1er Gruenchers too,… Read More