Jean-Marie Guffens is for me one of the greatest winemakers and personalities in the world today. While we have many good vignerons we only have very few true personalities. Your talent is totally unmatched in the southern Burgundy … the feel of effortless control and delight … no issues with …
Visits 2024
Jane Eyre and the 2024 Domaine Comte Armand
Jane Eyre is the new winemaker at Comte Armand in Pommard ... one of the old estates in Burgundy. Jane just began, and the first vintage she will be making is the 2026 vintage ... anyhow, I decided to visit Jane at the start to see where the estate comes from. Jayne Eyre Within the last couple …
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Domaine Fabien Coche 2024
Fabien Coche is one of the rising stars of Meursault. The wines are pure, vivid and with a beautiful expression of the individual terroirs. This was, however, my first visit to Fabien Coche ... and while I have followed the wines for some years ... what a miss ... clearly an estate I need to …
Les Horées – back with a desire 2024
Les Horées is the brainchild of Catharina Sadde, German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem Sadde ... an unusual combination of talents and skills. Les Horées ... the name "The origin of the term Les Horées lies in Greek mythology. There are plenty of different explanations, and I am …
Visit to Charodon – Tasting the red 2023s
The 2023 vintage was large and generous, with a good concentration for those who kept yeiæds down to an acceptable level ... 40 - 45 hl/ha was again the maximum ... unless it's just relaxed vin de soif. Beyond 45 hl/ha does often give quite some dilution ... and the focus in the wine is down the …
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