The 2019 vintage is brilliant and Vins d'émotion are there to be found from many estates. That said, even the best producers have their weak spots. Finding a vin d'émotion is therefore a time-consuming sport - yet it's fulfilling and gratifying as is nothing else. Vins d’émotion should at all …
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The Enjoyables: Vivacious and forward 2019
Enjoyable wines are built mainly for straightforward pleasure and enjoyment, and can range from regional to grand cru. The keys are - as always - tension and energy that make the wine both lively and attractive. Big terroirs are not a must with these wines, but neither are they a …
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The Hedonistics: Lively and enjoyable 2019
Hedonistic wines - a wine built for pleasure and enjoyment - can be regional or can be grand cru. The keys are the tension and energy that make the wine both lively and enjoyable. Below is a list of the 2019 wines (so far) that have met these criteria. Update 14/09/2020. Hedonistic vins …
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The Emotionals: True vins d’émotion 2019
There are plenty of expensive - and indifferent - wines. There are however fewer which regardless of price are hedonistic treasures. But they are there to be found if you care to look beyond the 100-point scale. I assert again that appreciation, enjoyment, and quality are measured on the vin …
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Domaine Arnaud et Sophie Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux 2018
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
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