Domaine Maume-Siblas is an estate originating from the old Maume Domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin. The demise of the Maume estate is quite complex, and somehow also a bit irrelevant, as it is now 15 years since the main parts of the Maume estate were sold to Marchand-Tawse. Yes, Maume-Siblas …
Producer Visits
I now travel to Burgundy 5 to 6 times a year to taste wines from the best producers.
From each visit I produce an article with tasting notes and relevant informations about the producer and the vintage at hand.
Visit to Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg – Tasting the 2024s
2024 is in many ways an unusual vintage... humid, low yields and quite some challenges on the way to the bottle. The main challenges were issues with the flowering and then a devastating mildew ... the worst ever according to experienced vignerons. The production was down with 70% and while some …
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Visit to Domaine Sylvain Dussort – Tasting the 2023s
I like the wines from Domaine Sylvain Dussort, and the 2023s are really showing well. Anne-Caroline is gradually taking over the estate with some backing from her father. She is a tough lady, and she is making very good wines .... always a treat to visit at this estate located on the other side …
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New vintage new labels from Ledy Vins by Aurélie
Ledy Vins is a new, exciting estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges - owned and conceptualised by the fabulous Aurélie. This is a new and surprising domaine ... with a lot of power and ideas charged and ready to unleash... an explosion of energy and some lovely and attractive wines. An amazing …
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Marshall a super interesting first vintage
There are quite a few new estates created in Burgundy every year, but somehow the Domaine Marshall in Nuits-Saint-Georges is the most exciting newcomer in years. Now, after a year,r I am back and tasting the bottled 2023 vintage again and doing a first test of the 2024s. Domaine Marshall has …
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