Burgundy is about sorting and picking the right producers and the best wines. It is always a balance as top-end producers often make both very good wines and some less interesting wines to say it bluntly. Many producers expand their collections, and often, with vineyards that are of lower …
Ledy vins – la Pocra
La Pocra is a new summer wine from Ledy vins. Pocra means "clay on hands", referring to the fact that this might be a entry level wine ... but it is still very much hand-picked and hand-made like all the other wines from Aurélie at Ledy vins. Ledy vins "La Pocra" 2025 La Pocra is a Pinot …
Maison Géraldine Louise – an amphorae to remember
There are many small and exciting estates in Burgundy, and sometimes, I am thrown head over heels into tastings in these small estates. It's fine, I rather enjoy this, but when I come back to NSG, I often remember all the things I should have asked about and documented. In this case, I did not …
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Drinking behaviour – White Burgundies
The drinking habits have been changing, and wines are being drunk earlier and earlier. And especially the whites have been difficult with the premox problems being strongly present until the change of stoppers (Diam) in 2013 and 2014. Much is also here influenced by accessibility, as it is very …
Visit Domaine Pierre Vincent tasting 2024
This was my second visit to the new Pierre Vincent estate in Auxey Duresses - expectations were very high especially for the whites. Pierre Vincent is a very talented winemaker who has experience from, but not limited to, Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine Leflaive. When the lovely estate …
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