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Known or unknown? Good or great? Fine or Emotional? Rising Star? ... the truth is as always in the glass! I first tasted a wine from Domaine Chopin during the summer of 2019, having just returned from a tasting trip to Burgundy. It was a 2017 Chambolle-Musigny and it seduced me at once. It was …
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It was great to be back at Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot to taste the wines and get reacquainted with the fine people at this Flagey-Echezeaux estate. Coquard-Loison-Fleurot has been on quite a journey. A few years back one could find wines from the domaine in Beaune's local supermarkets. …
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On my November 2019 trip, I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Photo of Jérôme Flous - November …
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I first tasted the Domaine Pierre Girardin wines in Copenhagen last year, and was intrigued by the wines coming from this young man. The words were then, and are still: "A new star is born? Perhaps. In any case, without a doubt a bright new talent has emerged!" In this article, I will go through …
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On my November 2019 trip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Normally I taste with Erwan …
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