Global warming is an increasing problem in Burgundy and recent vintages are considered to be warm or even hot seen from a historic perspective. The increasing ripeness sets a stronger focus on energy: a sense of lightness and liveliness. The French expression a "vin léger” encompasses many of the …
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Vin d’émotion – Burgundies of passion … 5 years on
In the fall of 2019, four wine geeks gathered in a small house in Vosne-Romanée. The group was made up of two vignerons: Mathieu Moron, Pierre-Olivier Garcia, an amateur vigneron and wine dealer, Tavs Ritzau and me the - the critic ... the Winehog, Steen Ohman. The first article about vin …
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Visit to Domaine Cathiard – Tasting the 2023s from Cask
November tradition - tasting with Sebastien Cathiard at Domaine Cathiard in Vosne-Romanée... this year vintage 2023. Sebastien is showing his full lineup at this tasting - a treat with many fine highlights ... this is truly fabulous Burgundies. The '23s from Domaine Cathiard Cathiard has …
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Visit to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – Tasting the 2023s
I have followed Amélie Berthaut since the beginning when she started at the parents domains in Fixin and Vosne-Romanée. Amélie Berthaut has now taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her father's side, and two-thirds of her mother's family's vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in …
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Visit to Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont – Tasting the 2023s
Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont - also known as Domaine Axelle Machard de Gramont - is one of my fixed annual tastings. I have said it many times: Axelle's wines are truly honest. Sometimes, the wines talk, and I find that the 2023s are amongst the most interesting and best wines I have …
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