Chris Kissack
@chriswinedoctor.bsky.social
Creator, reviewer, writer and chief bottle washer at Winedoctor. Has been to Bordeaux and the Loire a few times.
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Back to the 2015 vintage in the Loire tonight, with this truly remarkable example of Quarts de Chaume from the Ogereau family. Their first vintage; and yet entirely classic. #ogereau #cheninblanc #quartsdechaume #anjou #wine
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Back to the 2015 vintage in the Loire tonight, with this truly remarkable example of Quarts de Chaume from the Ogereau family. Their first vintage; and yet entirely classic. #ogereau #cheninblanc #quartsdechaume #anjou #wine
Off to Menetou-Salon tonight, to one of the leading domaines, Philippe Gilbert. Top Centre-Loire Pinot. #menetousalon #philippegilbert #pinotnoir #loire #wine
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Off to Menetou-Salon tonight, to one of the leading domaines, Philippe Gilbert. Top Centre-Loire Pinot. #menetousalon #philippegilbert #pinotnoir #loire #wine
Tuesday night is Sauvignon night (apparently). Vignes de Ratier from Domaine Pellé, Menetou-Salon Morogues, 2015 vintage. #pelle #domainepelle #vignesderatier #menetousalon #menetousalonmorogues #sauvignonblanc #sauvignon
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Tuesday night is Sauvignon night (apparently). Vignes de Ratier from Domaine Pellé, Menetou-Salon Morogues, 2015 vintage. #pelle #domainepelle #vignesderatier #menetousalon #menetousalonmorogues #sauvignonblanc #sauvignon
I’ve gone Bordeaux tonight. Might just have to add my note on this to my forthcoming Bordeaux 2015 at Ten Years report. #pauillac #pedesclaux #bdx2015 #chateaupedesclaux #bordeaux #wine
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I’ve gone Bordeaux tonight. Might just have to add my note on this to my forthcoming Bordeaux 2015 at Ten Years report. #pauillac #pedesclaux #bdx2015 #chateaupedesclaux #bordeaux #wine
I I can’t let this one pass without mention. One of the most delicious Chenins of this year. Note will go into a forthcoming Loire 2005 at 20 years report. For the moment though, I will just enjoy! #pascalpibaleau #touraineazaylerideau #cheninblanc #camilleclaudel #loire #wine
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I I can’t let this one pass without mention. One of the most delicious Chenins of this year. Note will go into a forthcoming Loire 2005 at 20 years report. For the moment though, I will just enjoy! #pascalpibaleau #touraineazaylerideau #cheninblanc #camilleclaudel #loire #wine
Enjoying this - Calon-Ségur 2000. Still youthful at 25 years. Must keep my hands off my other bottles for a few years! #calonsegur #chateaucalonsegur #stestephe #bordeaux #wine
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Enjoying this - Calon-Ségur 2000. Still youthful at 25 years. Must keep my hands off my other bottles for a few years! #calonsegur #chateaucalonsegur #stestephe #bordeaux #wine
What a great week for wine this has been, with three great bottles so far. Clos Rougeard Le Bourg 05 and Couly-Dutheil Clos De l’Echo 05 were both tip-top, as is tonight’s Muscadet, the 2015 Briords from Pépière. #muscadet #pepiere #domainedelapepiere #muscadetsevreetmaine #melondebourgogne #wine
October 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What a great week for wine this has been, with three great bottles so far. Clos Rougeard Le Bourg 05 and Couly-Dutheil Clos De l’Echo 05 were both tip-top, as is tonight’s Muscadet, the 2015 Briords from Pépière. #muscadet #pepiere #domainedelapepiere #muscadetsevreetmaine #melondebourgogne #wine
Back from the Loire - time to dive back into the Scottish cellar. Can’t see anything better than 2005 Le Bourg from Clos Rougeard in the ‘drink now’ rack. Popped it in my new Brane-Cantenac decanter - I hope Henri Lurton won’t mind. #closrougeard #saumur #saumurchampigny #cabernetfranc #wine #loire
October 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Back from the Loire - time to dive back into the Scottish cellar. Can’t see anything better than 2005 Le Bourg from Clos Rougeard in the ‘drink now’ rack. Popped it in my new Brane-Cantenac decanter - I hope Henri Lurton won’t mind. #closrougeard #saumur #saumurchampigny #cabernetfranc #wine #loire
Enjoyed this - a good example of Cour-Cheverny in a warm vintage, from one of the appellation’s leading domaines. #courcheverny #romorantin #domainetessier #tessier #wine #loire
October 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Enjoyed this - a good example of Cour-Cheverny in a warm vintage, from one of the appellation’s leading domaines. #courcheverny #romorantin #domainetessier #tessier #wine #loire
Called in on Matthieu Baudry to buy a few bottles. Ended up tasting all the 2024s, from vat, barrel and bottle. Plus a few older vintages, back to 2012. As you do. 😃 #matthieubaudry #bernardbaudry #chinon #cabernetfranc #wine
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Called in on Matthieu Baudry to buy a few bottles. Ended up tasting all the 2024s, from vat, barrel and bottle. Plus a few older vintages, back to 2012. As you do. 😃 #matthieubaudry #bernardbaudry #chinon #cabernetfranc #wine
Great to finally get my hands on a few bottles of this; Triple Zéro Millésimé, 2014 vintage, disgorged in 2024. Absolutely delicious, with modest evolution and great freshness. Looking forward to the next bottle! #tailleauxloups #latailleauxloups #montlouissurloire #triplezero #cheninblanc #wine
October 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Great to finally get my hands on a few bottles of this; Triple Zéro Millésimé, 2014 vintage, disgorged in 2024. Absolutely delicious, with modest evolution and great freshness. Looking forward to the next bottle! #tailleauxloups #latailleauxloups #montlouissurloire #triplezero #cheninblanc #wine
Villemaine is a domaine in Thésée, on the Cher; they make a delicious Vieilles Vignes Sauvignon, but they also sell Bernache. The 2025 is delicious; sweet, but so vibrant and flavoursome. The best Bernache I ever drank? Probably. #bernache #villemaine #sauvignonblanc #sauvignon
October 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Villemaine is a domaine in Thésée, on the Cher; they make a delicious Vieilles Vignes Sauvignon, but they also sell Bernache. The 2025 is delicious; sweet, but so vibrant and flavoursome. The best Bernache I ever drank? Probably. #bernache #villemaine #sauvignonblanc #sauvignon
Great visit to see Jean-Philippe Blot at La Taille aux Loups today. A tour of Clos Michet and Clos de Mosny, the cellars, and a comprehensive tasting. #tailleauxloups #montlouis #montlouissurloire #vouvray #cheninblanc #loire #wine
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Great visit to see Jean-Philippe Blot at La Taille aux Loups today. A tour of Clos Michet and Clos de Mosny, the cellars, and a comprehensive tasting. #tailleauxloups #montlouis #montlouissurloire #vouvray #cheninblanc #loire #wine
Pithon-Paillé’s 2010 Belargus des Treilles.
A remarkable, Pithon-esque interpretation of the Coteaux du Layon appellation. Amazing and delicious! #pithonpaille #coteauxdulayon #belargusdestreilles #lestreilles #wine
A remarkable, Pithon-esque interpretation of the Coteaux du Layon appellation. Amazing and delicious! #pithonpaille #coteauxdulayon #belargusdestreilles #lestreilles #wine
September 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Pithon-Paillé’s 2010 Belargus des Treilles.
A remarkable, Pithon-esque interpretation of the Coteaux du Layon appellation. Amazing and delicious! #pithonpaille #coteauxdulayon #belargusdestreilles #lestreilles #wine
A remarkable, Pithon-esque interpretation of the Coteaux du Layon appellation. Amazing and delicious! #pithonpaille #coteauxdulayon #belargusdestreilles #lestreilles #wine
A great walk around out of Luzé this morning, 10 km through gorgeous fields and wooded lanes, passing the Abbaye Royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry, burial place of Yul Brynner, along the way. #touraine #randonneur #rando #walks #sunflowers #yulbrynner
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A great walk around out of Luzé this morning, 10 km through gorgeous fields and wooded lanes, passing the Abbaye Royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry, burial place of Yul Brynner, along the way. #touraine #randonneur #rando #walks #sunflowers #yulbrynner
Loving this. Crémant de Loire from Bonnigal-Bodet, 2016 vintage, made using slightly botrytised fruit. Gorgeous now. #bonnigalbodet #cremantdeloire #cheninblanc #loirewine #wine
September 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Loving this. Crémant de Loire from Bonnigal-Bodet, 2016 vintage, made using slightly botrytised fruit. Gorgeous now. #bonnigalbodet #cremantdeloire #cheninblanc #loirewine #wine
Sorting the final bunches of Cabernet Franc at Charles Joguet, September 2025. An early harvest of beautifully ripe and healthy fruit, even the stems of many bunches have ripened. Can’t wait to taste the first 2025 reds! #chinon #charlesjiguet #cabernetfranc #loire #wine #harvest
September 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Sorting the final bunches of Cabernet Franc at Charles Joguet, September 2025. An early harvest of beautifully ripe and healthy fruit, even the stems of many bunches have ripened. Can’t wait to taste the first 2025 reds! #chinon #charlesjiguet #cabernetfranc #loire #wine #harvest
The new Pierre de Tuf @la_noblaie - the sights and sounds (volume up!) of the 2025 vintage. Sorry I can’t offer the smells which are also magnificent. #noblaie #lanoblaie #domainedelanoblaie #chinon #cabernetfranc #loire2025 #loire
September 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The new Pierre de Tuf @la_noblaie - the sights and sounds (volume up!) of the 2025 vintage. Sorry I can’t offer the smells which are also magnificent. #noblaie #lanoblaie #domainedelanoblaie #chinon #cabernetfranc #loire2025 #loire
Lordy this is good. The first vintage of the new portfolio chez Ogereau, 500ml bottle, VinoLok closure. Caramelised velvet with very controlled development at 10 years, perhaps reflecting the closure. Stunning. #coteauxdulayon #bonnesblanches #ogereau #domaineogereau #anjou #loire #cheninblanc #wine
September 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Lordy this is good. The first vintage of the new portfolio chez Ogereau, 500ml bottle, VinoLok closure. Caramelised velvet with very controlled development at 10 years, perhaps reflecting the closure. Stunning. #coteauxdulayon #bonnesblanches #ogereau #domaineogereau #anjou #loire #cheninblanc #wine
A white rainbow, or fogbow, spotted on a misty morning dog walk. #fogbow #rainbow #mistymorning #fog #somethingotherthanwine
September 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A white rainbow, or fogbow, spotted on a misty morning dog walk. #fogbow #rainbow #mistymorning #fog #somethingotherthanwine
No corner of the Loire Valley left unexplored. This evening checking in on an attractive Orléans Chardonnay. Corton-Thingummy it ain’t, delightfully different (from Chenin & Sauvignon) it is. #clossaintfiacre #orleans #chardonnay #loire #wine
September 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
No corner of the Loire Valley left unexplored. This evening checking in on an attractive Orléans Chardonnay. Corton-Thingummy it ain’t, delightfully different (from Chenin & Sauvignon) it is. #clossaintfiacre #orleans #chardonnay #loire #wine
Great dinner at The Palmerston in Edinburgh. Two tip-top dishes and good cheese, and classy Chenin from Thomas Batardière. One to write up for Winedoctor - soon! #palmerston #dining #thomasbatardiere #anjou #cheninblanc #drinkchenin #wine
September 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Great dinner at The Palmerston in Edinburgh. Two tip-top dishes and good cheese, and classy Chenin from Thomas Batardière. One to write up for Winedoctor - soon! #palmerston #dining #thomasbatardiere #anjou #cheninblanc #drinkchenin #wine
An ignominious end. Happily I had drained the contents before I dropped it. Phew. #richardleroy #anjou #anjoublanc #chenin #cheninblanc #loire #loirewine #loire2005 #wineoftheday
September 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
An ignominious end. Happily I had drained the contents before I dropped it. Phew. #richardleroy #anjou #anjoublanc #chenin #cheninblanc #loire #loirewine #loire2005 #wineoftheday
A good way to end my fourth tasting trip to Bordeaux this year. Dinner at Château La Cardonne with some old vintages, and a trip west to Montalivet for some refreshing Atlantic breezes. Just a shame I didn’t bring my surfboard. 😎 #lacardonne #medoc #chateaulacardonne #bordeaux #montalivet #wine
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A good way to end my fourth tasting trip to Bordeaux this year. Dinner at Château La Cardonne with some old vintages, and a trip west to Montalivet for some refreshing Atlantic breezes. Just a shame I didn’t bring my surfboard. 😎 #lacardonne #medoc #chateaulacardonne #bordeaux #montalivet #wine
A quite stunning day at Brane-Cantenac, with a vertical of 30+ vintages from 1992 to 2023, and then some beauties with a remarkable lunch, including 1928, 1945 and 1961. A simply breath-taking tasting in the company of Henri Lurton and family. #branecantenac #margaux #bordeaux
September 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A quite stunning day at Brane-Cantenac, with a vertical of 30+ vintages from 1992 to 2023, and then some beauties with a remarkable lunch, including 1928, 1945 and 1961. A simply breath-taking tasting in the company of Henri Lurton and family. #branecantenac #margaux #bordeaux