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8th November 2019 Just back in the office today from a visit to Burgundy. Perhaps the most interesting tasting was a three-hour appointment with Pierre-Jean Roty which included an in-depth visit to see the Tres Vieilles Vignes in Charmes-Chambertin, a walk through some of his other sites and a plate of Madame Roty’s epic gougères. […]
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“Those with a penchant for steely Chablis raised without oak should look no further…” Neal Martin, Wine Advocate #232 We are very pleased to have begun working with Domaine Gilbert Picq, a long term favourite of mine and a source of high quality, classical Chablis at excellent prices. Two weeks ago we visited to taste the […]
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When Robert and I visited Burgundy earlier this year one of the most impressive tastings we had was at Domaine Rodolphe Demougeot in Meursault. Having started in the early 1990s with a few vines inherited from his grandparents Rodolphe has now built his domaine to 8ha. Early on he stopped using chemicals, no herbicides, pesticides […]
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Last weekend two of our wines were written up in the press, by the respected wine writers Matthew Jukes and William Kelley. It is a pleasure to see these small domaines beginning to win fans and find fame in the UK.Both are family run, small scale and dedicated to making the best wine they can […]
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Jean-Paul, Beaujolais elder statesman, innovative wine maker and bon oeuf, was extremely pleased with his 2017s when we visited at the end of last year. He should be. He has produced a super range of wines that are a joy to drink now, but will also improve with time in the cellar. They have ripe, concentrated […]
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Leaving behind the Kimmeridgian Marl of Sancerre we drive the 100 odd kilometres to where almost the same rock re-emerges- Chablis.
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Another excellent tasting. Superb wines across the board, Sébastien is cementing his reputation as one of the finest wine makers in the Cote de Nuits. Many thousands of words have been written eulogising these wines, what more can be said? Don’t forget the Nuit Saint Georges, from the village to the 1er Cru Aux Murgers […]
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