One of the surprises in my first week of tastings was the visit to Mark Haisma in Gilly-les-Citeaux. It comes as no surprise that Mark Haisma has a strong Australian influence - in the best sense of the term. He is informal and appears very straightforward, although one should not mistake this …
Charmes chambertin
Unrealized potential in Burgundy
It's important to remember that a lot of very fine vineyards in Burgundy are perhaps not receiving the talent and attention they deserve. A significant number of grand cru vineyards are clearly not producing the wines they could produce under optimal management and talent. Some growers never had …
Visit to Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot – tasting the 2018s
It was great to be back at Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot to taste the wines and get reacquainted with the fine people at this Flagey-Echezeaux estate. Coquard-Loison-Fleurot has been on quite a journey. A few years back one could find wines from the domaine in Beaune's local supermarkets. …
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Visit to Domaine Faiveley – tasting the red 2018s
On my November 2019 trip, I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Photo of Jérôme Flous - …
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Domaine Dublère, Charmes-Chambertin 2006
This is a rare bird - the 2006 Charmes-Chambertin from Blair Pethel and Domaine Dublère. This is showing very well currently, rich and still fruity - with a quite openly knit structure. Plenty of stuffing showing its grand cru intensity on the table with Mugnier Marechale 2009. It's a rich wine - …
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