A celebration of the underdog vintages: Burgundy 2017 and Barolo 2014
Vintage variation is one of the facets of wine that makes it so complicated, but also so engrossing. Most wines
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Burgundy
Highlights: Christophe Cordier Viré Clessé Vieilles Vignes 2018 Bourgogne, France
I was really impressed by this white Burgundy. Domaine Cordier is run by Christophe Cordier, and he has a negociant
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The remarkable Simone from Château de Pommard
I get invited to a lot of Zoom tastings. This was another, and while I’ve been impressed with the wines
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Highlights: Joseph Drouhin Chorey-Les-Beaune 2017 Bourgogne, France
This is a small appellation around the tiny village of Chorey, at the foot of the hill of Corton, with
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Highlights: Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 2018 Bourgogne
At 17 hectares, Les Folatières is the bigges premier cru in Puligny, and enjoys a priveliged mid-slope, east-facing position just
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The Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn Sale, with some notes on featured wines
Today sees the launch of the Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn sale, with some pretty generous discounts going on a
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Highlights: Les Champs de Themis Bouzeron Les Corcelles 2014 Bourgogne
I visited Xavier Moissenet at his domaine in Bouzeron last year. This is a bottle he gave me then: his
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Billaud-Simon, one of the top Chablis domaines, now owned by Faiveley
I’m a great fan of the wines of Chablis, one of the few monocepage regions focusing on just Chardonnay from
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Château de Pommard/Famille Carabello-Baum, Bourgogne, France
Website: https://chateaudepommard.com/ In 2014, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Michael Baum bought the historical Château de Pommard with its 25 hectares of
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Domaine Guyon, an unsung hero in Bourgogne
Jean-Pierre Guyon isn’t as well known as he should be. I first came across him with Dirk Niepoort, who has
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