Our final visit in Côte Rôtie is to Clusel Roch, who are described by John Livingstone-Learmonth, the foremost wine writer on the Northern Rhône, as “principled”

The contrast with my last tasting trip (the frenzy that is UGC week in Bordeaux) could not be more pronounced. In spite of Parker’s enthusiasm for the region, the Rhône

Martin Krajewski continues:
“It is now Monday evening and another day’s harvesting is slowly drawing to an end but once again the day has been gloriously sunny and hot with unbroken sunshine.

Another installment from Martin Krajewski on the progress of the harvest at Ch de Sours:
“After a very hot weekend when the temperature reached 32c

Over the last two days, David and I descended into the Côte Challonaise and the Maconnais. Our first noteworthy stop was with the colourful and charming Jean-Pierre Charton of Mercurey.