A new rising star! This is how people like me - wine journalists - write in a moment of excitement and sometimes even ill-hidden self-promotion. The truth is, however, that this vigneron is not that well-known, but presumably cherished by many private clients in France. So OK: for me, a …
The odd and fabulous Jadot Musigny 1977!
I once tasted a magnificent negociant Musigny from a very, very unlikely vintage. The wine was Louis Jadot's Musigny 1977. Jadot generally produces a fine Musigny, but perhaps not at the very top of the Musigny range. And '77 was an appallingly poor vintage. I tasted the wine in the …
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Collins Corner #24 – The last known bottle!
This week Robert Collins is flying low over the villages, vineyards and vintages of Burgundy ... yet respecting the recommended 2 meters distance to friends and foes. The last known bottle Vintages always evoke nostalgia, more so when it is your birth year. Mine was a great one, not …
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First impressions of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 2019s
COVID-19 Day 7 in the Winehog burrow in Denmark: I'm working pretty normally, and the situation is more a mental challenge so far, not yet really imposing a true change in lifestyle. In other words, I should not complain. And I do have the 2018 and adorable 2019 Burgundies to talk about. There …
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Joie de Bourgogne 2020 – Epoisses in Meursault
I need lovely food for my Burgundian wines. I am sitting at home confined for the next several weeks, and getting released will presumably not help me the least bit on the food front, as the restaurants will probably still be closed. Fair enough; in this situation all is fair. It is, however, a …
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