I taste a lot of wine, from the 2021 barrel samples back to the now-beautiful 2017s. I revise my vintage view as I learn and experience the wines, how are they showing, and what they will bring you. Will they currently bring you pleasure. The last five vintages represent much of the wine …
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The Burgundy Revolution?
The enjoyment of Burgundy has changed, and its wines are being consumed younger and younger. Many great bottles are drunk within the first years after their release, meaning that 2019s are now on the table in many restaurants, and on the palate of Burgundy lovers throughout the world. This is how …
Records Fall at the 2022 Hospice de Beaune Auction
Yesterday, November 20, no less than 802 barrels of wine were sold during the 162nd Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction. With a total sale result of €28,978,500, the record was literally destroyed, as the previous record sale for the Beaune auction dates back to 2018, when the record was - €13.9 …
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Hospice de Beaune – Impressions
Sunday ... the big day! Enjoy the bidding! I normally don't cover the Hospice de Beaune auction, as it is outside my home turf. It is a special charity event, and should be treated as such. The wines are beyond what a regular mortal critic should take on. The wines are only 2-3 months old, …
Domaine Duroché – Hedonistic Thrills
My list of emotional winegrowers is now a year old, and while the work in the last areas (Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune, and the Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Nuits) is still lacking its finishing touches, I do feel the need to promote an estate to the second-highest level in Gevrey-Chambertin alongside …