Grands Echezeaux is experiencing a revival, with producers like Georges Noëllat, Coquard-Loison-Fleurot, Jean-Marc Millot and Domaine Robert Sirugue improving quality in this appellation, after Domaine de la Romanée-Conti also took some impressive … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Robert Sirugue Grands Echezeaux
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Visit Domaine Y. Clerget, tasting the 2018s from cask
What can I say: It is always a pleasure to visit Thibaud Clerget in Pommard, and the 2018 Clerget wines really impressed me on this most recent occasion. I first visited Thibaud in 2016, tasting the 2015 vintage, and the 2018 wines really show … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Y. Clerget, tasting the 2018s from cask
Terroir Insight: Domaine d’Eugenie Grands Echezeaux
Grands Echzeaux is one of the most prominent grand crus just below the top tire - meaning Romanee-Conti, La Romanée, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée Saint-Vivant, Richebourg and Musigny. Grands Echezeaux is a brilliant terroir, and is perhaps even a … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine d’Eugenie Grands Echezeaux
Terroir Insight: Domaine Jean Grivot, Echezeaux
Echezeaux Les Cruots or if you like Echezeaux Les Vigne Blanches is one of the most interesting terroirs in the Flagey-Echezeaux part of Burgundy. Henry Jayer found this to be one of the best terroirs in the large Echezeaux grand cru - and Jayer … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Jean Grivot, Echezeaux
Terroir View – Domaine Coquard Loison Fleurot Grands-Echezeaux
The Grands-Echezeaux is seeing a revival in these years with producers like Georges Noëllat, Domaine Robert Sirugue, and Jean-Marc Millot improving the quality tremendously and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti also seem to have taken a big step forward … [Read more...] about Terroir View – Domaine Coquard Loison Fleurot Grands-Echezeaux
Terroir View – Domaine Jean-Marc Millot Grands Echezeaux
The Grands Echezeaux is seeing a revival in these years with producers like Georges Noëllat, Coquard-Loison-Fleurot, and Jean-Marc Millot improving the quality tremendously and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti also seem to have taken a big step forward … [Read more...] about Terroir View – Domaine Jean-Marc Millot Grands Echezeaux
Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac, Vosne Aux Malconsorts
Burgundy can be very complex with exceptions and historic changes to the appellations, giving some slightly odd borders between the vineyards, and the wines made. One of these wines is the Domaine Dujac, Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts - that due to … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac, Vosne Aux Malconsorts
Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Aux Reignots
One of my favourite 1er crus of Burgundy is the Aux Reignots made by Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, a tremendous wines of a very high quality. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair controls 45% of the Aux Reignots vineyard, that extends just above his … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Aux Reignots