We're entering the last week of the 2022 harvest, and by Sept. 18 or so, most of the vineyards in central Burgundy will have been picked clean of their fruit. The current view of this year is that of a rich, generous harvest, in which a shortage of casks and paucity of tank space are amongst the …
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Chanterêves – The New Aligoté Champions?
Five different aligotés! Five! What is going on with the lovely people at Chanterêves? Have they lost their marbles, or are they taking aligoté to new levels? In all fairness, no one would ask the same question of a Meursault producer who makes five different Meursaults. While aligoté might be an …
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Harvest Now Reaching the Grands Crus of Gevrey!
The 2022 harvest is gathering momentum and moving north. Picking whites started at the beginning of last week (with some seen harvesting as early as Aug. 19), and picked up speed on Aug. 23rd, with Domaine Leflaive beginning on Aug. 25. In the Côte de Nuits, Arnoux-Lachaux began on Tuesday the …
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Visit to Domaine Benoit Chevallier – Tasting the 2021s
Domaine Benoit Chevallier is another exciting new name in Vosne-Romanée, Benoit having taken over the vineyards of his father's family. His dad, Maurice Chevallier, was previously the mayor of Vosne-Romanée, and the family has further vineyards in the area; Benoit's cousin, Yves Chevallier, runs his …
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Les Horées – A German Blessing
Les Horées is the brainchild of Catharina Sadde, German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem, and I see a certain strong German perfectionism and precision shining through. Just one look at the estate's promotional material shows that every leaf on the vines has been turned in the name of …