It's important to remember that a lot of very fine vineyards in Burgundy are perhaps not receiving the talent and attention they deserve. A significant number of grand cru vineyards are clearly not producing the wines they could produce under optimal management and talent. Some growers never had …
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Visit to Domaine Chopin – tasting the 2018s
Known or unknown? Good or great? Fine or Emotional? Rising Star? ... the truth is as always in the glass! I first tasted a wine from Domaine Chopin during the summer of 2019, having just returned from a tasting trip to Burgundy. It was a 2017 Chambolle-Musigny and it seduced me at once. It was …
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Terroir Insight: Gros Frère et Soeur Clos de Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot has a magic ring to it, despite the fact that many wines from this large vineyard are what one could call somewhat disappointing, In the last 10-15 years quality has, however, improved notably and is often now more in line with expectations. One of the most famous sections of …
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Vincent Ledy: an exciting discovery
A new rising star! This is how people like me - wine journalists - write in a moment of excitement and sometimes even ill-hidden self-promotion. The truth is, however, that this vigneron is not that well-known, but presumably cherished by many private clients in France. So OK: for me, a …
The odd and fabulous Jadot Musigny 1977!
I once tasted a magnificent negociant Musigny from a very, very unlikely vintage. The wine was Louis Jadot's Musigny 1977. Jadot generally produces a fine Musigny, but perhaps not at the very top of the Musigny range. And '77 was an appallingly poor vintage. I tasted the wine in the …
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