24 Grande Rue, 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges A lovely restaurant with an outstanding wine list, the food here is modern French bistro cuisine. When Thomas Protot himself is at the stove magic can happen; he is one of the very best chefs in Côte de Nuits. It's too close to home, and I eat here too …
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Visit to Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – Tasting the 2022s
One of my most exciting tastings so far this year is the 2022s from Comte Liger-Belair, as it includes a number of new wines from the expansion of this already fabulous estate. With the 2022 vintage Louis-Michel Liger-Belair got new plots in Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts, La …
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Video: Wines I Like, and About Reviewing
What wines do I like? What's it like to be a reviewer in Burgundy? Here are two videos made by Taiwanese friends that address these points, and others. The videos were created by La Maison du Terroir, a large Taiwanese wine importer. Raphael Hsu is the owner, and is very passionate about …
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Chanterêves: Aligoté (and Corton-Charlemagne)
I have always been a big fan of Chanterêves, and like all talented vignerons, I've been wanting good grapes and vineyards to come their way. Now they have. The estate's party piece is five different aligotés. Five! And they are magnificent offerings from Guillaume and Tomoko, the lovely people …
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My First Impressions of 2022
I have had my first tastings of the 2022 wines at several domaines, and let’s be realistic: It is early in their development. Still, after having tasted at (amongst a few others) Nicolas Faure, Bastian Wolber, Bastien Gautheron, Comte de Vogüė, and now Comte Liger-Belair, I'm going to make an early …