"A wine like the Bourgogne Blanc Monatine 2017 has remarkable energy and zen-like balance with an extraordinary mineral depth and joie de vivre that even many grand crus in Burgundy miss: truly a vin d'émotion." This quote was part of my motivation for awarding Marthe Henry Boillot the "Flavour …
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Episode 2: a Curve Ball to the 2024 vintage
About a Curve Ball and Episode 1 The 2024 harvest is less than one month away and reports on quality and even style are starting to fill the media. At Domaine Bretta, they expect a small but good to very good harvest. The harvest on sale is always the best and the favourite of Marcel Bretta … …
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a Curve Ball in Burgundy …
The Burgundians are sensitive people, and for that, I love them. Pride in family, village and the institutions. Tradition in Burgundy is very important. Compared to Denmark, these values seem to hold much more weight ... local relations are truly important. These values however can sometimes make …
New Saisons 2023
The estate, or if you like, the Vignerons Vins Saisons has existed since 2019, with a change of management during this period. The project was started out by Eric Pignal and Loïc Lamy with the 2019 vintage as, what one could call, a hobby production. Eric then got a new job as chief …
Visit to Domaine Nicolas Faure – Tasting the 2023s from Cask
It has been 8 years since I first visited Domaine Nicolas Faure in Meuilley. Time flies by at incredible speed. While I loved every vintage from this domaine, global warming is taking its toe here with increased ripeness and generosity of fruit. Nicolas Faure's wines are still, for me, perfect …
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