In the twilight zone between frost and mildew we find a revelation, as the 2016 wines rise from the ashes like Phoenix ... full of vibrant life and energy. While the producers rightfully complain about the low quantities in the 2016 vintage - most … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine des Croix – tasting the 2016s from cask
Beaune
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Pertuisots 2015
While I was both delighted and impressed by the Beaune Bressandes and the Beaune Greves - the Beaune Pertuisots take the honors in 2015. This wine has - in my view - a different level of energy than the others Beaune cuvées in the 2015 vintage. The … [Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Beaune Pertuisots 2015
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Greves 2015
The Beaune Greves, a great terroir, is even better - with the bouquet offering juicy layered fruit - quite floral and extrovert. On the palate rich, velvet and generous fruit - deep and long - with a lovely intensity generated by the mighty Beaune … [Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Beaune Greves 2015
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Bressandes 2015
Moving on to Beaune Bressandes - The nose is brimming with ripe fruit offered with a floral expression of the terroir - 25% whole cluster in this wine. It's very elegant and balanced, offering a beautiful expression of this fine Beaune … [Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Beaune Bressandes 2015
Domaine des Croix, Beaune Village 2015
The Beaune village - two cuvées that normally are blended before bottling. They are from very different terroirs - but quality wise almost at the same level - with the "northern cuvee" being the better and fresher in 2015 - in my view. The 2015 … [Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Beaune Village 2015
Tasting of Bourchard Pere et Fils 2015
This week I had the opportunity to taste a large selection of the 2015s from Bouchard Pere et Fils. The Danish importer of Bouchard, Eric Sorensen and the Export Manager Maisons et Domaines Henriot, Victor Pepin, also this year joined forces to … [Read more...] about Tasting of Bourchard Pere et Fils 2015
Visit Domaine Michel Gaunoux … tradition and quality
Burgundy has changed quite radically since I began my quest for great Pinot and Chardonnay in the early 1990s Back then producers had at least some older vintages to sell, and the media coverage was less focused on the new and latest vintage, as … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Michel Gaunoux … tradition and quality
Domaine Chanson, Beaune Clos des Fèves 2014
The 2014 Beaune Clos des Fèves tasted resently was a hedonistic joy - the bouquet was bursting with layers of red fruit - perfumed and quite floral for a Beaune wine - offering a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and balanced - yet airy and … [Read more...] about Domaine Chanson, Beaune Clos des Fèves 2014