‘the magnificent seven’ – the measly montrachet 2016 follow-up
I gave you this update, almost 1 year ago. Finally there is something concrete: 600 bottles are to be distributed, though some will be kept back by the domaines. Wax-topped, in special presentation boxes and all will wear the same label: “L’Exceptionelle Vendange des Sept Domaines“. Read More
Vougeraie – 2017
Tasted in Premeaux with Sylvie Poillot, 02 April, 2018. Domaine de la Vougeraie Rue de l’Église Premeaux 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 48 25 www.domainedelavougeraie.com Sylvie on 2018: “Our 2018 harvest started in August, and with the… Read More
Jacques Carillon – 2017
Tasted in Puligny-Montrachet with Jacques Carillon, 02 October 2018. Domaine Jacques Carillon 1 Impasse Drouhin 21190, Puligny-Montrachet Tel: +33 3 80 21 01 30 www.jacques-carillon.com Jacques on 2018: Well, I’m warming the cellar a little as all the 2018s are now in… Read More
The 1998 Burgundy Vintage – 20 years on…
I have been so looking forward to tasting these 1998s. I cut my teeth of the wines of 1993-1995 and the 1996s were the first en-primeur wines that I bought. I tasted some 1996 and 1997s in Burgundy but only started to regularly taste from cask from the 2000 vintage… Read More
weekend wines – weekend 28 2018
2013 Olivier Leflaive, Bourgogne Oncle Vincent Pale lemon yellow. A narrow, fine nose of clean citrus. Plenty of fine zip to the ever-widening palate, little finishing waves of nice intensity flavour. When younger this needed plenty of air to show its best, but now it’s directly open and… Read More
predatory wine retailing?
It’s a question of ethics, I suppose. And I don’t know all the details – so maybe some of the ethics are fine – but it’s still a tale that leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. A retailer in the UK is offering, nudge-nudge, wink-wink, cheap Domaine Leflaive under… Read More
the measly montrachet 2016 update – for #ChardonnayDay
Pierre Vincent of Domaine Leflaive, pictured posing with the amalgamated 2016 production of 6 owners in Le Montrachet – image from October 2017 I’m sure you all remember the story of the frost at the end of April 2016, it was particularly cruel on the Chassagne-side of Montrachet… Read More
Henri Rebourseau (reprise)
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Benigne, Louis and their father, Jean de Surrel, 09 March 2018 – this year I missed the dog. Domaine Henri Rebourseau 10 Place du Monument 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 51 88 94 www.domaine-rebourseau.fr I last visited this domaine in… Read More
weekend corkscrew work – week 12 2018
A weekend away, not control over the glassware. The whites showed great, less-so the reds… 2009 Alex Gambal, St.Aubin 1er Murgers des Dents de Chien Half golden. The nose starts with a toast, ends with a riper fruit. In the mouth this has youth and freshness – much… Read More