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 …
Visits 2018
Visit to Domaine Heitz-Lochardet – tasting the red 2018s
Armand Heitz at Domaine Heitz-Lochardet has just completed his first five years as winemaker at the family estate. I have followed Armand from the beginning - or should I say almost the beginning - starting with tasting his 2013s and 2014s. Time marches on, and I think it's time to take a …
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Visit to Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont – tasting the 2018s from cask
I was back on the hill just below l'Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy to visit Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont and its owner Axelle Machard de Gramont. On the program was tasting the 2018s, along with a quick sample of some 2019s. So let's get to the point! A bit of background …
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Tasting the Marthe Henry Boillot 2018s
"A wine like the Bourgogne Blanc Monatine 2017 has remarkable energy and zen-like balance with an extraordinary mineral depth and joie de vivre that even many grand crus in Burgundy miss: truly a vin d'émotion." This quote (of myself) was part of my motivation for awarding Marthe Henry Boillot …
Visit to Domaine Naudin-Ferrand – poetry up and above
«Viola Odorata» - a poetic name for a very lyrical wine. This is more or less where my infatuation starts... I have tasted Claire Naudin's wines and, while I really liked and enjoyed them, thus far the tastings had been in more informal "hippie"-like circumstances. These wines are, however, …
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