Summertime and tastings. This week I attended a presentation of Domaine de Bellene by the founder of the estate Nicholas Potel, a well-known name in the Burgundian wine world. It was a lovely and quite extravagant tasting at the fine old Hotel … [Read more...] about Domaine de Bellene – Nicolas Potel, in other words
Santenay
Visit Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent – Tasting the 2016s from cask
One of the best visits I had in 2017 was at Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent in Santenay. Several friends have been encouraging me to visit Jean-Marc Vincent and his wife Anne-Marie to taste their lovely wines. Sometimes I’m a bit slow .. but finally I … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent – Tasting the 2016s from cask
Visit Domaine David Moreau – tasting of the 2016s …
I have started to explore some of the lesser known appellations north of Gevrey and furthermore South of Chassagne-Montrachet, as they do offer some lovely and often more affordable wines. In Maranges I have visited Domaine Chevrot, in Marsannay … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine David Moreau – tasting of the 2016s …
Visit Domaine Chevrot – tasting of the 2016s from cask
The southern part of Burgundy offers a lot of treasures yet I have normally stopped my wine quest when I have reached the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The beautiful Marange landscape This year I have however decided to make an effort to … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Chevrot – tasting of the 2016s from cask
Domaine Jessiaume, Santeney Clos du Genet 2013
Santenay is quite overlooked and often offers both good value and a lot of Burgundian pleasure. This is also the case with the Santenay Clos du Genet 2013 from Jessiaume. In the nose red and blue fruits .. notes of cherries, cherry stones and … [Read more...] about Domaine Jessiaume, Santeney Clos du Genet 2013
Collins Corner #2 – the forgotten Santenay
This weeks article from C. Robert Collins is about another of the overlooked but great reds of Cote de Beaune: "When history jumps up - the forgotten Santenay" The search for great wine vineyards can involve studying maps or researching list of … [Read more...] about Collins Corner #2 – the forgotten Santenay
Domaine Hubert Lamy, Santenay Clos des Gravieres 2013
The Santeney Clos des Gravieres is a new wine in the Lamy portfolio … made from quite young wines - some planted in 2011 while another section is from 1966. The nose offer lovely yellow fruits brought forward by a lovely chalky minerality. On the … [Read more...] about Domaine Hubert Lamy, Santenay Clos des Gravieres 2013
Domaine Chapelle Santenay 1976
This is a real surprise - Domaine Chapelle, Santenay 1976. Not a great terroir, but this is a really good to very good mature wine. On the very positive side, it's drinking very well, on the downside, the wine does not have complexity, as it's from a … [Read more...] about Domaine Chapelle Santenay 1976