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The wines of Domaine Pierre Labet are to me a bit overlooked, and furthermore overshadowed by the wines Labet makes at Chateau de la Tour, the top brand of his group. This is why I review these wines separately: to give them the attention they deserve. About Domaine Pierre Labet Chateau …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Pierre Labet – tasting the 2018s
The 2018 vintage is a hot, generous year for Clos Vougeot, following in the footsteps of 2015 although perhaps not quite rivalling the quality of the best '15s. Francois Labet made three intense and expressive Clos Vougeot in 2018, so let's taste these wonders. And to clarify: I use Clos de …
[Read more...] about Visit to Chateau de la Tour – tasting the 2018s
I have followed Domaine Jayer-Gilles for many years (I think 1992 was the first vintage I tasted) and these wines always left a strong impression - of oak: a lot of new, toasty oak, with quite a bit of sulphur added to the cocktail. Hoffmann-Jayer Strangely, however, I was nonetheless …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Hoffmann-Jayer – Change on the hill
A bit more than two years ago, at the Grands Jours de Bourgogne in Marsannay, I had the pleasure of tasting the wines of Laurent Fournier for the first time. I was impressed to find fine energy and vivacity in his wines, and a hedonistic flair that I don't normally find in the wines from the …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Jean Fournier – tasting 2018
The 2018 vintage is mysterious, and more complex than any recent vintage. It is not a vintage that will conform to foregone conclusions: The truth is, as always, in the glass, and not all 2018s are pretty. As always, the ratings here are personal - i.e. there is only Steen Öhman, aka the …
