This week Robert Collins is flying low over the Hospice de Beaune and its Cortons ... yet respecting the recommended 2 meters distance to friends and foes. I opened a bottle of Hospices wine for Easter. A very quiet time this year, more significant than normal. Like many of you, I spent the day …
Domaine Comte de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2005
I recall being somewhat skeptical in late 2007 when I tasted the 2005 vintage from de Vogüé in Copenhagen. They were big, intense wines with plenty of everything - and then some - except for the filigreed delicacy Burgundy can display in exceptional cases. Now, almost 15 years later, I feel an …
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Domaine Vincent Ledy Chorey-les-Beaune 2016
The Chorey-les-Beaune from Vincent Ledy is a special cuvée that in a mysterious way brings many of the things I like about Burgundy into one enjoyable glass. Let's face it: This is not from a seriously big terroir, although Les Beaumonts is one of the very best of Chorey. The 2016 version has, …
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Terroir Insight: Mugneret-Gibourg Clos de Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot has a magic ring to it, although some wines from this large vineyard could be described as rather indifferent; others even poor. One wine which always shines, however, is the Mugneret-Gibourg example that has graced our palates for over 60 years. The domaine's current plot …
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Visit to Domaine Roulot – tasting the 2018s
Traditions are to be cherished, and these emotional anchors are important in the current world of chaos and covid. We are indeed living in a changing world, and as we try to adapt, the delightful sensation of a sip of Clos des Boucheres is is a joyful, hedonistic blessing one should …
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