Alex Gambal – 2015
Tasted with Alexandre Brault in Beaune, 30 November 2015. Maison Alex Gambal 14 Boulevard Jules Ferry 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 75 81 www.alexgambal.com Alexandre on 2016: “In 2016 we were not very lucky, though of-course some people were even less… Read More
Vougeraie – 2015
Tasted in Premeaux with Pierre Vincent, 02 December, 2016. Domaine de la Vougeraie Rue de l’Église Premeaux 21700 Nuits St.Georges Tel: +33 3 80 62 48 25 www.domainedelavougeraie.com Pierre is moving on: I’m not (knowingly) breaking any embargo here, despite having seen… Read More
Jérôme Galeyrand – 2015
Tasted in Gevrey-Chambertin with Jérôme Galeyrand, 28 November 2016. Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand 16 Rue de Gevrey 21220 Saint-Philibert Tel: +33 3 80 34 39 69 Jérôme on 2016: “The 2016s were placed in barrel last week. The frost was a catastrophe – I lost almost… Read More
Ponsot – 2015
Tasted in Morey St.Denis with Laurent Ponsot, 16 Novemeber 2016. Domaine Ponsot 21 Rue de la Montagne 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis Tel: +33 3 80 34 32 46 www.domaine-ponsot.com Laurent on 2016: “Of-course we had the problem of frost, and now I have wines from… Read More
Mark Haisma – 2015
Tasted in Gilly les Citeaux with Mark Haisma, 14 November 2016. Mark Haisma Lot 4, Parc d’Activités “La Petite Champagne” 21640 Gilly les Citeaux www.markhaisma.co.uk Mark is now in his new premises, just a stone-throw away from Vougeot – well, a stone-throw if you have… Read More
Château de la Tour / Pierre Labet – 2015
Tasted in Vougeot with François Labet, 09 November, 2016. 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 2016: “2016 was both hectic and complicated – because of the… Read More
Camille Giroud – 2015
Tasted in Beaune with David Croix, 07 November, 2016. Maison Camille Giroud 3 Rue Pierre Joigneaux 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 65 www.camillegiroud.com (inactive) David on 2015: “2015 – the expectations are easy – high! Potentially the very best vintage I’ve seen… Read More
offer of the day – denis mortet’s 2014s
From a merchant in Switzerland, today – and even a discount for buying 3 at a time – some of the wines, anyway! Don’t cases of 12 now sound so 20th century? Bourgogne Cuvée de Noble Souche 2014, 32.00/bt, 3 bts 27.20/bt (CHF) Marsannay Les Longeroies 2014, 41.00/bt,… Read More
Jaffelin – 2015
Tasted in Beaune with Marinette Garnier, 14th September, 2015. Jaffelin 2 Rue Paradis 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 22 12 49 www.maisonjaffelin.com This was an opportunistic chance to visit Marinette as she was preparing for the 2016 harvest. We were able to taste… Read More