brilliant 2009 rosé, less brilliant 2005 st.aubin…
I didn’t have time to write about it before I went to Beaune, but on Sunday we drank a very, very impressive rosé. It was a 2009 made by David Croix for Domaine des Croix; It was 100% pinot noir, a saignée from their 2009 Beaune 1er Les Cents… Read More
harvest 2009 – producer updates – monday 21st sept
I asked a few producers how things were looking in the cuverie: Intense colors – for the reds 😉 pH’s that basically (if I may) are not increasing during fermentation – we should end up with levels around 3.60 – 3.70 which is close to my goal. Tannins, after… Read More
harvest 2009 – sunday 13th sept
Beaune 1er Bressandes out of the bottom of the de-stemmer Sunday – and did I mention the weather? Well yesterday was mainly bright and the still-air temperature was nice and warm – perhaps 23° – but our old friend the harvest north wind was quite blustery and… Read More
2009 harvest – wednesday 9th sept
Today’s update: To be honest, the sun is causing some problems – I may have to resort to sunscreen! At Maison Giroud we brought in some 1er cru Beaune yesterday – a little ahead of most of our other vines because there is some disease – oïdium on one side… Read More
Roundup of Wines Tasted
‘Only’ 83 wines for you in this list – I was too busy to drink! From memory only one corked bottle… Regional Wines 2005 Bertagna, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Les Dames Huguettes Medium, medium-plus cherry red. Frankly I don’t like the nose – it’s quite… Read More
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! Normally this is a compendium of wines that, in the main, are really drunk with food, friends and family, but I would say about two thirds of this issue’s are from tastings, all though between December 2007 and March 2008. A higher incidence of corked… Read More
bootcamps and travel
I start 8 days of travel today – Holland: mainly Dutch Siberia (Friesland) with a weekend in Amsterdam – if I’m in your environs (during the week) drop me a line at the usual place. I expect only a smattering of posts in that time. I don’t really… Read More
Isabelle & Denis Pommier – 2024
Tasted in Poinchy with Isabelle & Denis Pommier, 05 March 2026. Domaine Isabelle & Denis Pommier 31 Rue de Poinchy 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 86 42 83 04 www.denis-pommier.com Isabelle’s Instagram More reports with Domaine I&D Pommier Isabelle & Denis on the 2025 vintage: “23 August started for some… Read More
Robert-Denogent – 2023
Tasted with Nicholas Robert in Hurigny, 16 March 2026. Domaine Robert-Denogent Le Plan 71960 Fuissé Tel : +33 3 85 35 65 39 www.robert-denogent.com Domaine Instagram More reports for Robert-Denogent. Nicholas on recent vintages: “2023: We’re happy! And we were surprised with the quality – we had maladies, and hail,… Read More