Beaujolais Region
All wines tasted in the Côte d’Or between 13 and 14 March 2018. Domaine Les Capreoles La Plaigne 69430 Régnie-Durette Tel: +33 4 74 65 57 83 www.capreoles.com Cédric Lecareux together with his wife Catherine run a relatively new domaine in Régnié, since… Read More
guy castagnier’s 1999 clos de la roche
1999 Guy Castagnier, Clos de la Roche Having tried the 97 and 98 in the last 10 days it seemed only fair to open one of these 99s too. I bought a couple of 6-packs way-back-when, and I may have already finished one of them – this the… Read More
Château Moulin à Vent – 2015
Tasted in Moulin à Vent with Brice Laffond and Morgane Chambriard, 21 February 2018. Château du Moulin-à-Vent 4 Les Thorins 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 3 85 35 50 68 www.chateaudumoulinavent.com Brice on 2017: “It was a super year in the vines with a… Read More
Château Bonnet – 2016
Tasted in La Chapelle de Guinchay with Charlotte and Pierre-Yves Perrachon, 20 February 2018. Château Bonnet – EARL Vins Pierre-Yves Perrachon 71570 La Chapelle de Guinchay Tel: +33 3 85 36 70 41 chateau-bonnet.fr Charlotte and Pierre-Yves on 2017: “2017 – hail again, in… Read More
David-Beaupère – 2016
Tasted with Louis-Clement David-Beaupère in Julienas, 15 February 2018. Domaine David-Beaupère La Bottière 69840 Juliénas Tel: +33 9 75 92 61 19 www.domainedavidbeaupere.fr Louis-Clement on 2017: “2017 was a warm year, I don’t say unfortunately but it was complicated by the… Read More
Louis Boillot, Ghislaine Barthod – 2016
Tasted with Clément Boillot-Barthod in Chambolle-Musigny, 31 January 2018. Domaines Louis Boillot et Fils & Ghislaine Barthod 4 Rue du Lavoir 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 80 16 Clément on 2017: “2017 was a very good harvest, and Volnay was one of the best… Read More
Profile: J Moreau & Fils
Tasted in Chablis with Lucie Depuydt, 05 January 2018. Maison J. Moreau & Fils La Croix St Joseph 15 Route d’Auxerre 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 80 62 61 46 www.jmoreau-fils.com Joseph Moreau began this business way back in 1814 after… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2016
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 12 December, 2017. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Frédéric on 2017: “2017 was an easy, if early, start to the season, but the end of April… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2016
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Mark Haisma, 05 December 2017. Mark Haisma Lot 4, Parc d’Activités “La Petite Champagne” 21640 Gilly les Citeaux www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark on 2017: “I have 90 barrels, that’s the most ever, but that’s because I’ve sourced new things, not… Read More