Beaune’s Domaine Albert Morot changes hands…
For as long as I can remember – certainly 15 years – whenever anyone asked me ‘who from Beaune makes the best Beaune wine?‘ my answer has been unchanging – Domaine des Croix and Domaine Albert Morot. Of course these are two different styles of winemaking but they are… Read More
weekend wines – week 10 2023
2021 Domaine Chevallier, Chablis There’s no markings – other than domaine markings – but this looks like a Nomacorc – hopefully the second generation… Here’s a super and quite broad freshness of citrus and salinity – starting riper but opening more and more ith air –… Read More
Eventually… Some Christmas day wines…
1989 André Cathiard, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Suchots My last bottle of these labels – the one before ‘Sylvain Cathaird.’ The cork slides out far too easily, soaked to its length in wine – but in one piece! Medium colour, not with any obvious browning – clean and bright. Read More
the pre-christmas bottles – part 1
I thought that I should get the rest of these out of the way before starting on the Christmas holiday period bottles. You already met the dreadful Penfolds and the delightful David Moreau, so: The 2018 whites theme continues – over Christmas too 😉 2018 Céline & Frederic… Read More
Antonin Guyon – 2020
Tasted in Savigny-lès-Beaune 05 July 2022 with Hombeline Guyon & Vincent Nicot. Domaine Antonin Guyon 2 Rue de Chorey 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 67 13 24 www.guyon-bourgogne.com More reports with Domaine Antonin Guyon Hombeline & Vincent… Read More
2020 Red Burgundy
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: (Here) The Côte d’Or – December 2021 2020 Red Burgundy Part 2: Beaujolais – February 2022 Beaune 1er Belissand 21 August 2020… What about the 2020 reds in the Côte d’Or? 2018-2020 are a trio of, historically, hot… Read More
2018 Beaune – a large blind tasting
Tasted in Beaune, 02 March 2021 I find it’s too easy to let the worst of a particular vintage colour your impressions of a vintage as a whole – call it a lasting caricature of a vintage. Because I usually finish my tour of the new wines… Read More
2019 Red Burgundy – Part 1 – Côte de Beaune
2019 Red Burgundy Part 1: (Here) Côte de Beaune – November 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 2: Côte de Nuits – December 2020 2019 Red Burgundy Part 3: Beaujolais – February 2021 23 June 2019… What about the 2019… Read More
Albert Morot – 2019
Tasted in Beaune with Geoffroy Choppin de Janvry, 02 December 2020. Domaine Albert Morot 20 Avenue Charles Jaffelin 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 35 39 www.albertmorot.fr More reports for Domaine Albert Morot This domaine has… Read More