The Corton Rognet from Bruno Claverlier is a rare bird, although I have been lucky enough to spot it before on my home turf. The 2010 is starting to open up, with its well-known hint of elderberry still present. It is showing beautifully: gorgeous, cool fruit and lovely, deep, earthy minerality. …
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Visit to Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont – tasting the 2018s from cask
I was back on the hill just below l'Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy to visit Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont and its owner Axelle Machard de Gramont. On the program was tasting the 2018s, along with a quick sample of some 2019s. So let's get to the point! A bit of background …
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Tasting the Marthe Henry Boillot 2018s
"A wine like the Bourgogne Blanc Monatine 2017 has remarkable energy and zen-like balance with an extraordinary mineral depth and joie de vivre that even many grand crus in Burgundy miss: truly a vin d'émotion." This quote (of myself) was part of my motivation for awarding Marthe Henry Boillot …
Domaine Truchetet Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Topons 2018
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Topons from Morgan Truchetet is quite a step up from his Cotes de Nuits Village, coming from a village terroir on the border of Premeaux and Nuits. As with other 2018s it needs some time in the glass to unfold. Somewhat tight immediately at the get-go, it expands nicely …
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Domaine Truchetet Côtes de Nuits Village 2018
The Côtes de Nuits Village from Morgan Truchetet in Comblanchien is quite a delightful wine. The fruit is full and juicy, with a slight hint of vivid lingonberries and a brush of cinnamon. It is lively and fresh for the vintage - only moderately hot-fruited, and no signs of the weather trouble in …
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