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I had never visited Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or Domaine Caroline Morey, so I was excited when I met Clement Colin, Pierre-Yves' and Caroline's son, and he offered me a tasting at the two Chassagne-Montrachet domaines. Domaine Caroline Morey is the estate of - wait for it - Caroline …
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Finally, another good place in Gevrey-Chambertin. Restaurant Le Bistrot Lucien 6 rue du Chambertin, 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin This is a lovely bistro-style restaurant located within La Rôtisserie du Chambertin. The food is very good, with its quality matching many of the best eateries in the …
Re-tasting this beauty. Restaurant Caves Madeleine 8 Rue du Faubourg Madeleine, 21200 Beaune Fine top-end bistro-style food with a lovely wine list containing interesting references. The food is made with a light hand for Burgundy; refined and delicate are the keywords here. The wine …
Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini: The names tell a story, give some history, and are important in how this producer presents itself to the world. Heresztyn-Mazzini carries Polish heritage originating with Florence (Heresztyn) Mazzini's grandfather. Florence's husband Simon comes from Champagne …
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I'm back at CLF (Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot) to taste the 2021s, and my expectations are high. They always rise here if the vintage is on the vivid and cooler side, whereas vintages like 2018 can be challenging at this address, or should I say below the very high standard I expect and normally …
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