As you can imagine, the possibilities of doing live interviews with eligible Burgundy geeks are few and far between in a time of lockdown. I have therefore decided to start a new trend: the self-interview, which I'm sure will become the new black - or at least yellow. Wine journalist the …
Bruno Clavelier Corton Le Rognet 2010
The Corton Rognet from Bruno Claverlier is a rare bird, although I have been lucky enough to spot it before on my home turf. The 2010 is starting to open up, with its well-known hint of elderberry still present. It is showing beautifully: gorgeous, cool fruit and lovely, deep, earthy minerality. …
Terroir Insight: Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet
One of Burgundy's legendary white wines is Domaine Leflaive's Chevalier-Montrachet. While it's not Montrachet, it is for many the domaine's top wine - as the Montrachet is elusively rare. Domaine Leflaive is the second-largest owner of Chevalier-Montrachet (Bouchard Pere et Fils is the …
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Visit to Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont – tasting the 2018s from cask
I was back on the hill just below l'Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy to visit Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont and its owner Axelle Machard de Gramont. On the program was tasting the 2018s, along with a quick sample of some 2019s. So let's get to the point! A bit of background …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is a special vineyard producing an intriguing wine that occasionally can give Bâtard-Montrachet a run for its money. Yet often it frustrates our high expectations. This is, however, not the case with Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard. Almost every time I've tasted …
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