I have now tasted most of the white 2024s on my tasting program, and have been very pleased with the quality level, but also surprised by finding quite a few whites with a truly zen-like delicacy. In general, 2024 was haunted by the wet and rainy conditions and mildew, but somehow some of the …
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Impressions from Day 1 – Grands Jours de Bourgogne
Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2026 – see you!
Welcome to Burgundy, dear wine friends ... enjoy the week ... indulge in the wines and celebrate the event. I love meeting a lot of friends and acquaintances ... this is what I get from Grands Jours de Bourgogne these days ... it is a tasting but also a very nice social event where we can enjoy …
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The very best of Domaine Armand Rousseau
Burgundy for collectors and other geeks is about sorting and picking the right producers and the very best wines. It is always a balance, as top-end producers often make both very good wines and some less interesting wines, to say it bluntly. Domaine Armand Rousseau produces a range of truly …
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Domaine Patrick Javillier … a short visit
Sometimes I am lucky to join short visits to interesting producers - appetisers for a future visit, one could call it. Such visit was the small tasting at Domaine Patrick Javillier in the very core of Meursault. At this visit, Agent Karine (my good friend) introduced me briefly to Marion …
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