Château Moulin à Vent – 2014
Tasted in Moulin à Vent with (right) Brice Laffond, Morgane Chambriard and Jean-Jacques Parinet, 12 April 2016. Château du Moulin-à-Vent 4 Les Thorins 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 3 85 35 50 68 www.chateaudumoulinavent.com Jean-Jacques Parinet tells me that the Château is slowly being… Read More
Enter – Carel Voorhuis
Right: Carel Voorhuis at Ardhuy, 29 November 2015. So, finally I’m no-longer embargoed! – Carel Voorhuis of Domaine d’Ardhuy will replace David Croix at Camille Giroud. Here, hot from my inbox, is their joint statement: Chers amis, Suite à vos nombreuses sollicitations, nous vous confirmons qu’effectivement,… Read More
Thibault Liger-Belair
Tasted in Nuits St.Georges with Thibault, 21 June 2016. Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 32 rue Thurot 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 61 51 16 www.thibaultligerbelair.com Thibault explained a little about his barrels; he buys his own tree each year from a certain number of… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 17 November, 2015. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Frédéric on 2015: 2015 went really well. Harvest started on the 1st September for whites – a full… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2014
Tasted in St.Philibert with Mark Haisma, 18 Novemberber 2015. Mark Haisma 1 Route de Saint-Philibert 21220, Gevrey-Chambertin www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark on the 2015 vintage: Clean, lovely, lovely. It was a treat to have all this clean fruit and fire it through triage. Normally it’s a… Read More
Parent – 2014
Tasted with Anne Parent and Catherine Pages-Parent in Pommard, 17 November 2015. Domaine Anne et Catherine Parent 3 rue de la Métairie 21630 Pommard Tel: +33 3 80 22 15 08 www.domaine-parent.com Anne on the 2015 vintage: “15 there’s almost nothing to say. Read More
Jane et Sylvain – 2014
Tasted in Gevrey with Jane Raphanaud, 16 November 2015. Domaine Jane Et Sylvain 9 Rue du Chêne 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 34 16 83 A domaine whose labels I was aware of for a long time, indeed, I’ve enjoyed occasional bottles for almost as long… Read More
Mongeard-Mugneret – 2014 (Plus!)
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with lots of other people – 11 November 2015. Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret 14 Rue de la Fontaine 21700 Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 11 95 www.mongeard.com+ This domaine was something of an enigma to me – some super bottles, mainly in… Read More
Camille Giroud – 2014
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 25 October, 2015. Maison Camille Giroud 3 Rue Pierre Joigneaux 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 65 www.camillegiroud.com (inactive) David on 2015: “2015 – the expectations are easy – high! Potentially the very best vintage I’ve seen… Read More