It is rare to see new wines from the top grand crus like Richebourg, Romanee Saint-Vivant, or Musigny. The ownership structures there are relatively fixed, but despite this, Domaine Tawse has been able to create a new Musigny over the last 10-15 years. Furthermore, it's an exciting wine that has …
Tasting
The Clos Vougeot Tasting 2022
During the Grand Jours de Bourgogne there is usually a Clos Vougeot tasting for the press; and so it was this year. It's a good initiative, although some of the wines perhaps lacked the standard that one expects from a modern-day Clos Vougeot. The prices of grand cru Burgundy today somehow raise …
The White 2020s: Greatness, Plus Charm?
To confirm my initial joyful feeling about the white 2020s, I attended the Grands Jours de Bourgogne event in Tonnelier Damy's cooperage in Meursault. This was a lovely tasting with many great, delightful wines that deserve a mention. This event concluded my Grands Jours this year. Enjoyable …
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Grand Jours de Bourgogne and the 2020s
The 2022 Grand Jours de Bourgogne are a return to the classic Burgundy wine-tasting week, after two years with Covid. The return included some changes to the format and - as usual - loads of good wines from known and unknown producers. This is a big event with a fine history, and it's a sound …
Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées 2006
The 2006 Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées from Jean-Yves Bizot is still surprisingly darkly flavoured and backward. After an hour in the glass, it starts to unfold its usual delightful, energetic, whole-cluster fruit and tantalising Vosne spiciness. Not the most open of Jachées, but the Vosne spiciness …
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