From time to time I taste old Burgundies, but today it rare to taste or even find good genuine old Burgundies. So I rarely taste wines older than 1971, and therefore really have lost track of how the very old vintages perform these days. With Rudy Kurniawan and his consorts floating the market …
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Visit – Domaine Berthaut in Fixin .. now with vineyards in Vosne!
Fixin was highly regarded by Lavalle and other classifications made more than 100 years ago, but today this northern appellation gets little attention from the collectors of great Burgundies. The Fixin wines have often been accused of being austere, hard and edgy ... sometimes justifiable so ... …
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The best village terroirs in Meursault – a historic view
Single vineyard village wines are becoming more and more popular in Burgundy, as the focus on terroir and the quality of the different climates increases. Meursault is one of the appellations where the tradition with single vineyard village is becoming more deeply rooted in the Burgundian …
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Clash of the Titans: Riedel vs Zalto vs Riedel
As many know I normally use Zalto Burgundy stemware for young wines, and my old trusted Riedel Vinum for old and mature Burgundies. I have however decided to test some additional stemware to ensure I have the optimal tools when I taste my precious Burgundies. The first glass to be …
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Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Cuvée Alexandrine 2012
The Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Alexandrine from Domaine Marc Roy 2012 is a magnificent village. It's a very special wine as it's made only from millerandage grapes (shot-berries) from the different Gevrey-Chambertin plots owned by Domaine Marc Roy. The bouquet is bursting with red berry fruit, …
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