There are many streamlined, commercial estates in Burgundy these days. There are also a bunch of youngsters trying to make progress. And then there are the "hippie" domaines: estates run by innovative growers with a more experimental approach Some of these hippies are so-so, but others have grown …
Visits 2022
Visit to Domaine Edouard Confuron – Tasting the 2022s
Edouard Confuron (a member of the widespread Confuron family) is part of the relatively low-profile Confuron-Gindre estate, which is in Vosne-Romanée just below La Grande Rue next to Domaine Meo-Camuzet. Edouard is working with his father, but is slowly – and successfully – making his mark on the …
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Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
One of the best visits I had in 2017 was to Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent in Santenay. Several friends had been encouraging me to visit Jean-Marc and his wife Anne-Marie to taste their lovely wines. Sometimes I’m a bit slow, but I finally felt compelled to arrange a visit in connection with expanding …
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New Name: Domaine (Maxime) Dubuet-Boillot
At l'Elegance de Volnay in June I stumbled across Domaine Dubuet-Boillot, headed by Maxime, a new producer whose first full vintage was 2019 (he started slowly in 2016). At the event, I had the opportunity to taste two wines from Maxime Dubuet-Boillot, and both impressed me quite a bit. They showed …
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Visit to Philippe Pacalet – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I have followed Philippe Pacalet's wines since his first vintage almost 20 years ago. I furthermore followed the wines he made at Domaine Prieure-Roch before he began his own endeavour. I enjoy Pacalet's wines, and they almost always provide (for me at …
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