2017 Red Burgundy Report
Quite frankly, 2017 is the most complex, the most variable, red wine vintage that I’ve ever tasted.* I believe that this is largely down to the volumes – i.e. the yields – at harvest time. Some volumes were ridiculously high, others merely high, whilst the best producers –… Read More
Jacques Prieur – 2017
Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gublin, 04 October, 2018. Domaine Jacques Prieur 6 Rue des Santenots 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 23 85 www.prieur.com Nadine compares 2017 with 2018: “2017, like 2018, was also an early vintage – we started our harvest… Read More
Buisson-Charles – 2017
Tasted in Meursault with Patrick Essa, 10 October 2018. Domaine Buisson-Charles 3 Rue de la Velle 21190 Meursault Tel: +33 3 80 21 22 32 domaine.buisson.charles.over-blog Patrick on 2018: “Flowering was same time in 2018 as in 2017 it was just ripening that… Read More
30th edition of burgundy’s young talents…
I finally got to see the result of this years competition – decided at the end of last week. Here are the domaines, winemaker who got the trophy and the wines that they presented. Enjoy: Catégorie Mâconnais – Charles Edouard DROUIN of Domaine Thierry DROUIN Mâcon Vergisson «… 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
young talents 2018
The big tasting was this week, and here for your interest is the list of nominees for the trophy in each category. Some are well-known to readers of Burgundy Report, some naturally, are new. There will be a ‘taste-off’ with the trophy’s main judges – this year Olivier Poussier and… Read More
marko’s 2018 vendange – le wrap-up…
Arlaud (Post) Vendange Conclusions, Friday 14th September 2018 – Sunday 16th September 2018 As my Paulee note concluded I slept a sleep of the very tired, up late, ageing vendangeur on Thurs night/Friday morning, shocking myself, as a normally very light sleeper, by only coming ‘to’ circa 7.00 a.m. to… Read More
marko’s burgundy vendange day six…
Arlaud Vendange Day Six – Saturday, 8th Sept 2018 A largely Gevrey day here (excluding the already done first day Combottes). Morning started a little chilly with our return to finish Morey’s Aux Cheseaux from the previous evening. Our team numbers were enhanced by weekend availability which, for me, happily… Read More
the return of the marko…
Day 1 – 6am… Arlaud Vendange Day One – Mon, 3rd Sept 2018 Actually should have been a post travelling, prelude, day of rest BUT, atypically Arlaud, was a full on day from the outset – read on ! For this, my 9th Arlaud (11th vendange en… Read More