Recently, a group of people on Instagram discussed the maturity of different Roumier wines ... a both relevant and interesting topic. I have been collecting Roumier wines since 1993 and still regularly taste the young Roumier wines. I am a fan of the genuine and honest style of Roumier... …
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Visit to Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2024s from tank
Domaine Grivot is normally quite predictable and constant, with the same wines showing strong year after year. 2024 is, however, somewhat different due to the difficult and unpredictable growing season. This is the case for all domains. Not even Grivot was spared. Like many other estates, this …
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Greedy Restaurants – the end!
Some restaurateurs in Burgundy think that greed is unlimited and will stay unpunished. They are mistaken! We are, however, quite many people who know your prices at the domaines, and can calculate your obscene markups... and enough is enough ... From the beginning of 2026 I will remove the …
Visit Domaine Coffinet Duvernay: Tasting the 2024s
I am slowly but surely getting on top of the 2024 whites. And I must say ... what a treat. The wines are delightfully balanced, cool in style ... reminding me of good vintages of the past. Would we call the wines classic? I would say yes, though there are some comments one needs to attach to …
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2026 … sharpening the pencil
Given the continued increase in Burgundy prices it seems reasonable to increase the demands we have to the wines we acquire. This will mainly hit the indifferent wines in the lower to medium range, hence wines that does not give much pleasure or joy. I have sometimes been too nice reviewing these …