weekend corkscrew work – week 13 2018 – part 2
I think it’s important never to be under-wined. For that reason, given 7 of us, I thought 3 magnums plus two bottles should have been enough – but it seems we were a sober lot – one bottle of white was only half drunk – though it was anyway… Read More
Louis Boillot, Ghislaine Barthod – 2016
Tasted with Clément Boillot-Barthod in Chambolle-Musigny, 31 January 2018. Domaines Louis Boillot et Fils & Ghislaine Barthod 4 Rue du Lavoir 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 80 16 Clément on 2017: “2017 was a very good harvest, and Volnay was one of the best… Read More
entering 2018 with 4x 2002s…
How to both end 2017 and start 2018? I think I’ll ‘uncork’ some 2002s… 2002 Domaine des Varoilles, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos des Varoilles Deep, some impression of dark oak, herb and eventually a silky dark fruit. Ooh, this has a lovely impact in the mouth – super volume… Read More
Louis Latour – 2016
Tasted in Beaune with director, Christophe Deola, 15 December 2017. Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 81 00 www.louislatour.com Christophe on 2017: “With 2017 we are very happy. I’m very sure that it’s a great vintage… Read More
Alex Gambal – 2016
Tasted with Alexandre Brault in Beaune, 15 December 2017. Maison Alex Gambal 14 Boulevard Jules Ferry 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 75 81 www.alexgambal.com Alexandre on 2017: “2017 was cool – we love 17! It was challenging as the Spring was… Read More
some christmas bottles…
1997 Bouchard Père et Fils Le Corton My last bottle of this – during The September Report’s look at 1997s, 20 years on – was completely corked. This cork, looks fine but was as hard as concrete – still, had it protected not corrupted the wine this time?… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2016
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 12 December, 2017. Louis Jadot 21 Rue Eugène Spuller 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 10 57 www.louisjadot.com Frédéric on 2017: “2017 was an easy, if early, start to the season, but the end of April… Read More
Bouchard Père et Fils – 2016
Tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Weber, December 05 2017. Bouchard Père et Fils 15 Rue du Château 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 80 24 www.bouchard-pereetfils.com Fred on 2017: “I’m very happy with 2017. A good vintage from a season that was favourable… Read More
2016 Red Burgundy
The red harvest volume in 2016 was significantly below that of the the 5-year average of the vintages 2011-2015 – only the volumes of 2003 and 1991 of (relatively) recent memory can compare. Essentially that means that the oft-quoted 5 year-average is currently something of a meaningless statistic –… Read More