I have long been trying to increase the focus of the articles ... i.e. mainly writing about the best and most interesting wines. This means that some of the wines are left out ... as these are not the ones that I firsthand recommend. As Burgundies are getting more and more expensive ... the …
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Domaine Pavelot in Pernand
Domaine Pavelot is one of the better-known domaines of Pernand-Verglesses, and while I taste the Pavelot wines from time to time, I have never visited the estate. This year, I decided to pay the Pavelots a visit, to get a better overview of the wines they are making. Pavelot is an old Domaine …
La Pierre Ronde 2023 – Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne and his refined creations
A visit to Antoine de la Bigne at La Pierre Ronde is always a treat. Antoine might not have the greatest of terroirs, and while his wines are great in many ways, they are not shouting and pushing this. They are subtle and delicate with an unusual intellectual stance. The La Pierre Ronde wines …
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Faiveley … 200 years – going back to 1935
Tasting old Burgundies is a rare treat, as wines from the 1930s, 40s are getting very difficult to find in good condition these days. Like Bouchard Pere et fils, Faiveley chose to pick wines from years ending with 5 ... 2015, 2005, 1995 ... 1945 and 1935 for the 200 years jubilee of Domaine …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2024s from cask
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair ... a new vintage ... the 14th since I began visiting Louis-Michel and his fabulous estate in 2012. The 2024 is the smallest vintage in Domaine history (corrected for expansions of the vineyard portfolio) - only 20% of the normal production - in a year with loads of …
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