GJB: Nuits St.Georges 1er Cru – 2012
Mainly 1ers, mostly 2012s, tasted in Nuits St.Georges with their makers on 16 and 18 March, 2014 First, a few Villages wines: 2012 Ballorin, Nuits St.Georges Belle Croix Dark colour. Deep aromas, some higher tones too. Full and round,… Read More
Parent (Pommard) – 2012s
All the following wines tasted with Anne Parent in Pommard 17.02.2014. Anne Parent on 2012: They lost 55% of the crop, Pommard Noizons was a complete write-off. “Depending on parcels, some had coulure and more than 60% was lost. Cut some bunches and leaves after the… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2012s
Wines tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 30 Jan, 2014. Frédéric Barnier on 2012: “The reds have richness, density and complexity. The whites only in the greatest places, I would say, because there is much more richness than Jadot really look for. Overall, 2010 is a better vintage if you… Read More
The others tasted…
No slurping or spitting! This is a compendium of wines that were mainly drunk with food, friends and family, between October 2012 and mid-December 2012 – so as you can imgine, not a massive list as it’s only a few weeks since the last report. I would have liked… Read More
Profile: Domaine Chevrot et Fils (Maranges)
People have described Domaine Chevrot to me as ‘the DRC of Maranges’. So eventually I was lucky enough to get the chance to visit. The domaine is in Cheilly-lès-Maranges, with a commanding view of the Maranges hillside – from here you really do have a view similar to the hill… Read More
Profile: Domaine Edmond-Monnot (Maranges)
Enter Dezize and in the centre (there’s a post-office!) take the turn up the steep hill that’s sign-posted Montagne de Trois Croix. This is the road to the small hamlet of Borgy which sits even higher up the hill. On your left you’ll see Domaine Edmond Monnot et Fils. Read More
Maranges: ‘Village’ Profile
Maranges is a series of complexities or even contradictions: The appellation of Maranges was created in 1989 – before, this was regional wine and the largest part was sold in bulk. Maranges is a semi-circle of vines at the south of the Côte d’Or where the generally east-facing… Read More
a beautiful day (montrachet, lameloise and three crosses…)
The sky was blue this morning – it was going to be a good day: breakfast at Le Montrachet with ‘la friend’ then a long walk in the hills above the vines of Santenay. We rolled up at Le Montrachet about 9:30am and – oops! – closed until 11th… Read More
Profile: Domaine Dufouleur Frères (Nuits)
This is a producer on the road to improvement – there are already good wines in the cellar, ones I’d happily drink – but for many reasons (mainly family ones) their improvements have, until now, remained incremental, but they are going in the right direction and that is to… Read More