Archive for 2017

There was a sizeable omission on our offering of the 2015 wines of Francois Lamarche: the top wine from this important estate.Our allocation of this wine is not what one might call big. But if you would like some, do let me know and I will see what I can do. Priority will be given to those buying ot…

Smoking mists descending from the Hautes CôtesIt's always a pleasure to find a new source of fine wine and at an importer tasting of 2015 burgundy last week I did just that.In a vast room full of some extremely celebrated names, I came across the red Côte de Beaune wines of Francois Buff…

M Rollin in full flow giving the low-down on his 2015 vintageThere are those bits of Burgundy to which one makes a beeline in the event of a sun-drenched vintage: soils that are, for one reason or another, naturally cooler.One such is the Combe de Lavaux in Gevrey, where fresher airs are funnelled d…

We have started publishing our 2015 burgundy offers, domaine-by-domaine, and initially solely to those who responded to let us know that this offering is of interest. If you would like to be added to this list, please get in touch. A general release to all Bowes Wine clients will occur once all offe…

Frédéric Lafarge in the hobbit holeOur first foray into the 2015 Burgundy vintage is hardly a burgundy at all, yet the hand that made these wines belongs to one of the most celebrated of all Côte d'Or wine producers.Beaujolais is included in the greater Burgundy area, yet in wine…