I love old Burgundies - so I was very happy to have the opportunity to taste the rare Charles Noëllat Vosne-Romanée Beaumonts 1967 that my good friend brought to our dinner this week. The Charles Noëllat bottle is labelled Vosne-Romanée Les Beaumonts, but please note that there are variations, as …
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Jean Max … at a glimpse
Jean Max comes from the village of Charnay, in the very heart of the Beaujolais region known for its golden stone vineyards. Jean Max worked for a year and a half at Domaine de la Soufrandière, with the Bret Brothers, learning the art of winemaking from a technical standpoint, mastering it to …
Alussia … the former Mayhem
Burgundy is a very small world, and it's interlinked in many peculiar and explainable ways. The family links are many, and there are many connections that are not that well-known to the outsiders. And they turn up when you least expect them. I was tasting at Jane Eyre just south of Beaune when I …
Visit to Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – Tasting the 2024s
I am near the end of the 2024 Reds, and I must say that it has been a nice journey, but also an enduring climb. 2024 is an enjoyable vintage despite the conditions. It was a struggle to produce good wines, but some have succeeded anyway. They are, at best, rather cool and considered by some to …
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Tasting Domaine Hubert Lamy 2023
Olivier Lamy is one of the greatest winemakers in Burgundy today. He has had me confused at times, but his explanation and clarification have convinced me. The Lamy wines are brutally honest ... perfectly expressing Olivier's vision and the terroir. Some wines are more to my liking, but others …