The first 2023 wines are now in bottle, and it is time to reflect a bit about the high yields as this shapes the vintage so to speak. 2023 is a quite unique vintage with exceptionally high yields which we have not seen since 1982; there were sometimes giant bunches of grapes weighing 300 grams, …
The 2023s, phenolic ripeness and dilution?
I am currently tasting a lot of 2023s ... mostly to my pleasure, but to be honest, I am a bit worried about some with signs of dilution, lack of energy, and freshness. As we all know by now, 2023 yields were (in some cases) enormous - sometimes more than 100 hl/ha. Although this amount of wine …
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Visit to Domaine Gérard Mugneret – Tasting the 2023s
We're now well into November, and the second part of the 2023 wine-tasting season is starting to reveal some serious thoughts about the 2023 vintage. In some cases, all is fine and dandy, in others, the knowledge of the vintage is enhanced and lastly, we sometimes do really find some of the …
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New Winemaker at Domaine d’Eugenie
According to Vinous Media - Artémis Domaines has decided to introduce a new winemaker at d'Eugenie, who shall take this fine estate even further toward the top of Burgundy - with the existing and new vineyards recently added to the estate. The new winemaker, Jaeok Chu Cramette (Jae Chu), is not …
Visit to Domaine Dujac – Tasting the 2023s
Last year, Domaine Dujac held a series of larger tastings during which journalists had the opportunity to taste the 2022s. This is a new format that works well for my journalistic side, but it nevertheless takes some of the romance and poetry out of the tasting experience. As a side note: I …
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