After a year with Covid and its accompanying restrictions, we all need to relax and enjoy, to celebrate like there IS a tomorrow, to kiss and hug and all the other things that currently are banned. I know we will have to wait a bit longer, but my God! Even grumpy old men like me are in a hugging …
Terroir Insight: Domaine Michel Mallard Corton-Charlemagne
Ladoix-Serrigny is one of three villages which cradle the Corton hill, Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergeleses being the others. Like Pernand, the village of Ladoix is overshadowed by the reputation of the Corton vineyard, and by Aloxe-Corton's famous name. That goes equally for its vineyards and …
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Terroir Insight: Chantereves Corton-Charlemagne
Sometimes you know that a new man or woman in a great vineyard will almost certainly produce something special... Chantereves: This estate has a special place for me; I like and enjoy the wines here. As an old Mosel fanatic, I value the German link that Tomoko Kuriyama brings to the wines. That …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg Echezeaux
I have a soft spot for the wines from Mugneret-Gibourg. They have a classic stance and gives serious hedonistic delight. They require attention and respect - and quite some aging to reach their optimum complexity and hedonistic joyfulness. The wines have the dignified friendliness of the …
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Elkjær…
I rarely drink Rhone wines, as Burgundy is my home turf, where my palate is pleased, amused, and occasionally amazed. Thirty years ago I tasted many of the big 1989/1990 Rhone wines, and over time I've gradually grown to dislike the big, burly, alcoholic wines from that region. This is admittedly …