The 2022 Grand Jours de Bourgogne are a return to the classic Burgundy wine-tasting week, after two years with Covid. The return included some changes to the format and - as usual - loads of good wines from known and unknown producers. This is a big event with a fine history, and it's a sound …
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Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées 2006
The 2006 Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées from Jean-Yves Bizot is still surprisingly darkly flavoured and backward. After an hour in the glass, it starts to unfold its usual delightful, energetic, whole-cluster fruit and tantalising Vosne spiciness. Not the most open of Jachées, but the Vosne spiciness …
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Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée 2008
The 2008 Vosne-Romanée from Mugneret-Gibourg is open and ready for business, showing grace and Vosne beauty. The palate is fully open, offering juicy fruit and energetic Vosne notes. This is not a big wine, but rather a display of the core of Vosne as I like it - the fresh, vivid fruit, the …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2013
The 2013 Liger-Belair Clos du Chateau is firing on all cylinders, and is a magnificent wine, currently exploding with Vosne spices and airy, energetic fruit. It's very expressive and exuberant, flashing all its scents and spicy notes as a great tribute to Vosne-Romanée. While not a big wine, it …
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Finding Vins d’Emotion
Connoisseurs and collectors have for decades sought out and been fascinated by wines that give hedonistic joy and pleasure. They seek that overwhelming urge to pour another glass (or find another bottle) that is too intense to ignore. This has led to a surge in demand for these wines, partly or …