mark – pernand-vergelesses day 4 friday 11th Sept
A few words on other matters before getting into Friday’s picking activities et al. One of the many things I have quickly come to love here is the view across the steep sided valley in which Pernand sits on one side – on the right heading up towards Echevronne. Domaine… Read More
mark – pernand-vergelesses day 3 thurs 10th sept
Morning over to Volnay. Now here’s a genuine steal cum bargain of a wine in that a la Dubreuil-Fontaine the Volnay is a blend of premier cru and village and is currently Euros 18 !!! Think I need some. Quite often when a domaine wine has been produced for tasting… Read More
2009 harvest – mark’s next installment
Am actually starting to type this Friday a.m after breakfast as the crew gather . Interestingly the Poles havr arrived which means we must be going local as on our away trips they have met us en route e.g Pommard centre. Cloudy today and cooler – no bad thing maybe… Read More
harvest 2009 – day 2 wednesday 10th – ‘mark de pernand’
Bonjour, I started this Tues a.m. and still trying to finish it Thurs lunch… Second warm morning in a row. Even though not properly daylight feels like might be another scorcher like yesterday. More of that anon. Arrived in Pernand Monday afternoon after leisurely run from Calais off the. 5… Read More
2006 Dubreuil-Fontaine Pernand-Vergelesses Sous Frétille
This south-facing vineyard has been in the family for a long time, and was promoted to 1er cru in 2000. 2005 was actually the first vintage as a 1er cru chez Dubreuil-Fontaine as the vines were too young in 2000. The wine is obviously nice and fresh – though Christine… Read in the Note Finder
ouch – potential p.ox from a benchmark wine
Thursday was just your average evening: me gatecrashing a dinner in Beaune with 3 former ‘harvest (07) mates’, plus two winemakers and someone ‘ITB’ (in the business) from Australia… Prompted by an earlier Henri Boillot bottle that was more than a little tired I had decided that I… Read More
2000 Pillet Virginie Corton
Not entirely sure of the provenance of this wine, the label has in small letters – ‘par Dubreuil-Fontaine à Pernand’. Medium ruby red, right to the rim. Powdery red fruit on the nose, quite understated, gradually builds in intensity with redcurrant coming through. The palate is dense, sweet and fat,… Read in the Note Finder
Round-up of wines tasted
No slurping or spitting! No slurping and spitting; these wines were (in the main) really drunk, and mostly at home with food and friends between July 2005 and October 2005. … Corkwatch: 4 from 104 = 3.8% for ‘corked’ – best result for a while, apart from 2 being… Read More
2001 En Truffière (Vincent Girardin) Corton-Charlemagne
Pale yellow. Lovely nose – shows some intensity. The palate is super and very Charlemagne. A different expression, but close to the Dubreuil-Fontaine in quality. Tasty but more expensive than the Boillot or Bonneau du Martray… Like this:Like Loading... Read in the Note Finder