I have now been down the long and mysterious road of tasting the highly acclaimed - by some - 2018 vintage. This is indeed in some cases a tremendous vintage. Yet not all wines shine from this irregular and hot year. But the list is ready... 😊 Many 2018 wines fail when it comes to …
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Visit to Domaine Pierre Girardin – tasting the 2018 reds
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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Visit to Domaine Faiveley – tasting the white 2018s
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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Visit to Domaine Faiveley – tasting the red 2018s
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 - …
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Visit to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting the 2018s
Burgundy is a magnificent place with tremendous wines, tasty food, beautiful countryside and villages to experience and enjoy. This is, however, a problem when on a wine-tasting trip. There are too many appointments and too little time to simply live and enjoy Burgundy, to indulge and float …
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