At the end of our tasting of 2024s last week, François served up this beauty. I thought it worthy of a mention. Ooh – what a growth of complex, developed aroma already – such a great nose for a ...
It is useless to talk about value, or indeed price in general, for the wines of this domaine. But there are lunchtime places in Côte d’Or where these wines are ‘accessible’ for ...
Young colour. But this nose is not so young; freshness but also richness – slowly more floral – but some cushioned texture of- and the aroma of – middle-age. I find density to these flavours, so a ...
A new report is now online. Here. The April 2025 report has 34 producers and, mainly, their 2023s – though a few 2024s are starting to slip into the list … 2023 Beaujolais is largely over for me, but ...
A width of energetic, already slightly developed nose – super inviting. A wine that melts over the palate, juicy, mineral, melting and even a touch creamy. What a wonderfully delicious wine – bravo… ...
Two UK gentlemen addressing the concierge of a Beaune hotel: “We have a tasting visit booked for tomorrow morning at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. We wonder if you could call them on our behalf to ...
Commune(s) of production Côte-d’Or, Beaune: Not to be confused with Côte de Beaune Villages which is for the villages neighbouring Beaune, but not Beaune itself. This label is for Beaune climats ...
Clos de Bèze may be integrated under the label of Chambertin, but Chambertin is not allowed to take the label of Clos de Bèze. Clos de Bèze taking its name from the Cistercian monks of the abbey of ...
Tasted in Meursault with Camille & Guillaume, 21 November 2023. Domaine Camille & Guillaume Boillot 51 Impasse du Pres des Taupes ZA Les Camps Lins 21190 Meursault Domaine’s Instagram Domaines don’t ...
A hot year – you could say quite a dry one – but, as you can see, not dry finishing for the later pickers. The rain was quite strong in the Côte d’Or in the early morning of today. By 09h00 it had ...
Tasted in Chambolle-Musigny with Julien & François Millet, 30 October 2024. Domaine François Millet et Fils 15 rue du Carré Chambolle-Musigny Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine François ...