When I reach my birthday (57) I always tend to reflect for a moment (see above), to decide if I like what I see when I look at myself in the mirror. I will spare you my reflections on weight and the growing bald spot, and get to the wine point - the Burgundy point. In the ideal world of …
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Domaine de la Pousse d’Or: The Past Embraces the Future
La Pousse d'Or occupies a strange blind spot in my Burgundian mind, as the greatness of its historic efforts and its rebuilding under Patrick Landanger was just getting under way when I began to collect Burgundies in the mid- to late-1990s. I never really knew the old estate management under …
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Domaine de la Pousse d’Or: The Northern Delights Plus Puligny
Via Patrick Landanger's dedication, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or has expanded significantly from its original Santenay/Volnay base. Beginning in 1997, Landanger acquired some significant plots on the Corton hill; first, 0.48 hectare of Corton Bressandes from Jaboulet-Vercherre, and then 3 ha of …
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Finding Vins d’Emotion
Connoisseurs and collectors have for decades sought out and been fascinated by wines that give hedonistic joy and pleasure. They seek that overwhelming urge to pour another glass (or find another bottle) that is too intense to ignore. This has led to a surge in demand for these wines, partly or …
Vins d’Emotion from Volnay and Pommard
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. This list was updated on April 30, 2024 Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked …