Mark Haisma – 2016
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Mark Haisma, 05 December 2017. Mark Haisma Lot 4, Parc d’Activités “La Petite Champagne” 21640 Gilly les Citeaux www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark on 2017: “I have 90 barrels, that’s the most ever, but that’s because I’ve sourced new things, not… Read More
And 2015? – nearly 50 wines now bottled
Nice to see how the bottled wines now look – plenty of truly great reds, though much harder to find great whites – seemingly more success by domaine than by particular wines in the whites! The whites: 2015 De Villaine, Bouzeron A modest nose, quite tight. Full, saline, slowly… Read More
Gilbert et Christine Felettig – 2016
Tasted in Chambolle-Musigny with Gilbert Felettig, 22 November 2017. Domaine Henri Felettig (GAEC) 13 Rue Tilleuls 21220 Chambolle-Musigny Tel: +33 3 80 62 40 66 www.domaine-felettig.com Gilbert on 2017: “2017 – ahh – for us, in the head, it was a… Read More
Profile: Dugat-Py
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Loïc Dugat-Py, 21 November 2017. Domaine Bernard Dugat-Py Rue de Planteligone 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin Tel: +33 3 80 51 82 46 www.dugat-py.com This is an old Gevrey domaine, and Loïc Dugat-Py is the thirteenth generation of the family to… Read More
Bruno Clair – 2016
Tasted in Marsannay with Bruno Clair while Philippe Brun was topping up, 21 November 2017. Domaine Bruno Clair 5 Rue du Vieux Collège 21160 Marsannay-la-Côte Tel: +33 3 80 52 28 95 www.bruno-clair.com Bruno on 2017: “2017 – everyone’s been saved… Read More
Château de la Tour / Pierre Labet – 2016
Tasted in Vougeot with François Labet, 15 November, 2017. Chateau de La Tour / Domaine Pierre Labet Rue de la Montagne 21640 Vougeot Tel: +33 3 80 62 86 13 www.chateaudelatour.com François on 2017: “2017 was, I would say, a normal year. There were… Read More
Vougeraie – 2016
Tasted in Premeaux with Sylvie Poillot and François Lecaillon, 14 November, 2017. Domaine de la Vougeraie Rue de l’Église Premeaux 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 48 25 www.domainedelavougeraie.com The first tasting here since Pierre Vincent has moved-on to Domaine Leflaive. Read More
the trophy winners – burgundy’s young talents of the 2015 vintage!
This year, I was more than honoured to be asked to be a judge at the blind tastings to determine the young winemaking talents of Burgundy, 2017. Lots of new names and great wines here for you. The Groupe des Jeunes Professionels de la Vigne were running their event for… Read More
2017 harvest – 14 september
Nuits’ Clos de l’Arlot , this afternoon… Although I ‘did’ Nuits and Chambolle yesterday, I’m a sucker for a nice view – so today, the team of l’Arlot were at it again, plus more again in the swathe of vines (Premeaux) south of Nuits close to Les St.Georges. Read More