Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
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a intial 2025 note
I am now starting to taste the 2025 vintage in both reds and whites. It is always a good time when the focus shifts and the whole framework is revived. So I am excited! And let me just say ... the 2025 reds look truly wonderful with plenty of fruit and a delightful freshness. So far, so good... …
Visit to Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the 2024s
It is always a treat and a great pleasure to visit Thibault Morey ... as there is a zen-like balance and tranquillity over this estate ... nothing forced but wines made like nature intended them - it seems. I am of course back at Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the elegant wines from the prime …
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Visit Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier, tasting the 2024s
There is no reason to write several pages about the greatness of Jean-Marie Fourrier ... he is plain, and simply one of the very best producers of red Burgundy ... and I really mean VERY BEST! I love the silky and elegant wines, the hedonistic joy you get from the wines - the lovely …
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Visit to Marchand-Tawse – Tasting the 2024s
Tasting the 2024 vintage has been both enduring and encouraging on the red side ... not a great vintage ... but a vintage that can provide lovely drinking for those who are careful and study the data and notes well. The whites, however, is a different picture ... check the last part of the …
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