Burgundy has been troubled in 2021, and with the harvest starting now or shortly and accelerating in the weeks to come, what can we expect? The frost on April 5 set the scene for this troubled year. The Côte de Beaune was very badly hit, and some areas in Côte de Nuits also suffered damage and …
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Domaine Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2007 in magnum
I shouldn't. I really shouldn't. We all do it - and perhaps should do it more! This time, a 2007 magnum from Vosne-Romanee. Summer wines are casual, and for drinking with no remorse: Taste and drink with pleasure and joy rather than thinking of value and future potential. Wines should be there to …
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Domaine Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau 2018
I shouldn't. I really shouldn't. We all do it - and perhaps should do it more! Two 2018s and a magnum of '07; oh yes, also a 2017 - naughty me! And this is purely for leisure... Summer wines are casual, and for drinking with no remorse: Taste and drink with pleasure and joy rather than …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine d’Auvenay Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères
Beyond elusive; not even in my dreams. While the red grands crus from Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay are both very rare and very costly, the whites are even further away from the Winehog's snout. The Chevalier-Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet are each in a league of their own, and that's …
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Domaine Trapet Latricieres-Chambertin 2018
I shouldn't. I really shouldn't. We all do it - and perhaps should do it more! Summer wines are casual, and for drinking with no remorse: Taste and drink with pleasure and joy rather than thinking of value and future potential. Wines should be there to enjoy without consideration or financial …
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