One of the top wines of Domaine Dujac is the Bonnes Mares .. although I do have many favourite cuvées from this fine estate. While Dujac makes both a Chambertin and a Romanée Saint-Vivant, these are very rare indeed and almost impossible to get … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac Bonnes Mares (update)
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Dégustation Prestige – Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
This year Grand Jours de Bourgogne included a Dégustation Prestige of Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru ... as it did two years ago. It's a tasting of around 20 wines from the Clos de Vougeot vineyard - this year with the oldest being a 1989 from Domaine … [Read more...] about Dégustation Prestige – Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Visit Domaine Roulot – tasting of the 2016s from cask
It's this time of the year - when I usually taste the lineup of Domaine Roulot - and why change a splendid tradition. The tasting of the 2016s were however somewhat different to the earlier years, as the frost had caused some adjustments to the … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Roulot – tasting of the 2016s from cask
Detailed info on Domaine Thomas Collardot
As mentioned in my report on new talents, improved estates and rising stars - the Domaine Thomas Collardot is, in my view, a coming rising star in Puligny-Montrachet. Jacqueline Collardot with her son Matthieu at Grands Jours de Bourgogne … [Read more...] about Detailed info on Domaine Thomas Collardot
Grands Jours – Discovered and rediscovered
Grands Jours de Bourgogne is one of the opportunities to check out new producers, and to evaluate progress amongst the known producers. I have found a quite few producers that are worth taking a look at - as progress have been made - and a few new … [Read more...] about Grands Jours – Discovered and rediscovered
Grands Jours de Bourgogne – aftermath
Back in Denmark from a long Grands Jours de Bourgogne - sadly some of the trip partly spoiled by a cold ... but I did manage to taste a lot of wines. In general the quality level has improved over the last years, and the number of awfull and … [Read more...] about Grands Jours de Bourgogne – aftermath
Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2018 #1
Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2018 has now started - and with that a tremendous lineup of tastings - some a part of the official program, and some held by growers, agents, and associations - in connection with the official program. It's impossible to … [Read more...] about Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2018 #1
Terroir Insight: Domaine Arlaud Bonnes Mares
While I have a soft spot for the Clos Saint-Denis from Domaine Arlaud the Bonnes Mares is the top wine of this fine estate. The wines of Domaine Arlaud have in my view been somewhat overlooked, but the quality in recent vintages seem to generate … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Arlaud Bonnes Mares