During the Grand Jours de Bourgogne there is usually a Clos Vougeot tasting for the press; and so it was this year. It's a good initiative, although some of the wines perhaps lacked the standard that one expects from a modern-day Clos Vougeot. The prices of grand cru Burgundy today somehow raise …
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Visit to Benjamin Leroux – Tasting the 2020 Whites
I have known Benjamin Leroux almost since he started at Domaine Comte d'Armand in Pommard back in 1999 - i.e. some 20 years. I have perhaps not always fully appreciated his wines, but in recent years the style and quality have grown on me. And now I find myself really enjoying Ben's wines; …
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Auction Benefitting the Abbey de Cîteaux
Time to be generous! This month, Sotheby’s is facilitating an online charity auction of wines from a special Burgundy cuvee: Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020 - Cuvée de l’Abbaye de Cîteaux. The funds raised through the auction will be used to finance the thorough - and important - ongoing …
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Putting 2021 into the Correct Perspective
I have now started to taste the 2021 vintage, and one of my first visits was to the Meuilley vigneron Nicolas Faure. This tasting highlighted the 2021 vintage and brought it into focus after tasting many great 2020s. It's important to see 2021 in the correct perspective after sampling the mighty …
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Terroir View: Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay Santenots
Domaine Y. Clerget has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, really setting the bar high amongst Volnay and Pommard vignerons. The estate's Volnay Santenots 2020 really impressed me with its energy and verve - a magnificent wine. Let's take a quick look at the Clerget …
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