Christophe Perrot-Minot made spectacular wines in 2018, a step up from his sumptuous wines in 2017 (which I can’t say the same for many producers in this vintage). 50-60% whole…
One of the stars in 2018, Domaine Denis Mortet made elegant and refreshing wines in 2018, juicy red fruits with delicate floral notes from partial whole cluster, cutting tiny stems…
Domaine Fourrier is one of the finest estates in Gevrey Chambertin, and they made classic blockbuster wines in 2018. Concentrated with good depth and balance. An estate I follow since…
A joy to taste Amélie Berthaut’s 2018, particularly when the appellations Gevrey Chambretin and Fixin outperformed in 2018. I was particularly impressed with her Fixin 1er Cru les Arvelets and…
Domaine Duroche is one of the best producers in 2018 I have tasted. Pierre’s winemaking skills has reached to a new height and 2018 seem to have favoured Gevrey Chambertin…
2018 was a hot and dry vintage, many vines suffered hydraulic stress and natural alcohol level reached up to 15% (rumoured some even higher!). In this tricky vintage, Denis and…
Two months ago I hosted a horizontal blind tasting of Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly and Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St Jacques, two of my favourite Premier Crus…
Domaine Denis Bachelet is one of the more mysterious estates in Gevrey Chambertin to many of us, one of the reasons is because of their small production, they only produce…
Healthy yield and crop in Morey Saint Denis 2016 was an excellent vintage especially for Pinot Noir, but many producers suffered from a small crop this year due to frost…
Domaine Fourrier is one of the finest addresses in Gevrey Chambertin. We cannot talk about Gevrey Chambertin without mentioning Domaine Fourrier. Jean-Marie Fourrier completed a 6 months internship for Henri Jayer and…