Jacques Prieur – 2012s
Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gublin, 21 Feb, 2014. Nadine on 2012: “The first bottling began 1 week ago, many cuvées are assembled though some are still in barrel – we will follow the lunar calendar for our bottling. 2012 was a small production for us – around a 50%… Read More
Louis Latour – 2012
Tasted in Beaune, 7 Jan, 2014 with Boris Champy, Bruno Pepin, and pictured, winemaker Jean-Charles Thomas. Maison Louis Latour 18 Rue des Tonneliers 21200 Beaune Tel: +33 3 80 24 81 00 www.louislatour.com More reports for Maison Louis Latour Of course,… Read More
Louis Jadot – 2012s
Wines tasted in Beaune with Frédéric Barnier, 30 Jan, 2014. Frédéric Barnier on 2012: “The reds have richness, density and complexity. The whites only in the greatest places, I would say, because there is much more richness than Jadot really look for. Overall, 2010 is a better vintage if you… Read More
Alex Gambal – 2012s
Tasted with Alex Gambal in Beaune, 29, Jan 2014. The whites: 2012 Bourgogne Chardonnay The nose is both pretty and high-toned. Nice drive and density to the flavours, good overall balance too due to the lovely acidity. Really on… Read More
Faiveley – 2012s
The following were tasted with Erwan Faiveley in Nuits St.Georges, 30 Jan, 2014. Erwan Faiveley on 2012: “Very heterogeneous. We certainly have some of the best wines of the last 10 years. For Mercurey/Chalonnaise the quality is extraordinary. For the Côte de Nuits, the quality is good to… Read More
de Bellene – 2012s
Tasted in Beaune with Nicolas Potel and Matt Chittick, 31 Jan, 2014. As you will see (to the right) even with a broken finger, Nicolas recommends to you his 2012 Richebourg with sushi! Read More
The very big round-up…
Here’s a compendium of wines, mainly 2011s and virtually all from bottle, mainly tasted with producers. I would have tasted many, many more in March/April but (sadly) had to cancel my visits. You will also see more and more 2012s as we move through into July-November. I’m afraid I still… Read More
Profile: Maison Clavelier et Fils (Comblanchien)
The brightly-roofed building of Maison Clavelier is something of a landmark, though also something that most people simply by-pass on their way towards or from Nuits St.Georges. I have limited experience of Clavelier – I remember a 1990 Vosne Suchots found a dozen years ago in a ski-resort restaurant… Read More
a nine bottle evening
With beouf bourguignone, a really interesting set of wines – the Thomas Frères wines coming from an undisturbed Zürich cellar. Wines were served blind… 1966 Thomas Frères, Tastevinage Cote de Nuits Villages Pronounced, wild aromatics – you have the impression that this could be a young ‘natural’ wine. The… Read More