The joy of visiting Burgundy, tasting the individual Burgundy estates and loving Burgundy as a region is all about the personal relations and links to the vignerons and their families. The Burgundy we know is however being threatened by inheritance taxes on estates and vineyards transferred to …
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Tasting is believing? but try to understand
Tasting red Burgundies made without oak is a relatively new thing for me … at least in the top-end level - 1er cru and up!. I have tasted oak-based wines in 25 years and more so please bear with me here. I need to learn and first and foremost taste more .., before I get my head around this as …
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Vintage d’Emotion – Using the Vintage Charts
A vintage chart can be used in different ways and can provide benefits in many situations. One method is more unusual, but can lead you to wines with good emotional qualities: Looking for an older emotional vintage can get you a more mature pinot in the glass. A vintage chart can provide …
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A Revelation in Pupillin
I have visited many wine growers over the years, and these days it takes a lot to truly surprise and thrill me. This is the unadorned truth of being a wine writer. But a few weeks back I was surprised and thrilled to my core by a young vigneron who is creating poetry and music with some …
Les Suchots: The Flamboyant Vosne 1er Cru
One of the largest and most challenging 1ers crus is Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots. Wine from this vineyard is produced by more than 100 domaines and negociants. Les Suchots is quite a diverse vineyard, with some areas showing great complexity while others have fewer of the qualities of a great …
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