The harvest 2024 will start during the first or the second week of September. In Nuits-Saint-Georges, it will be around September 10 - same says Olivier Lamy down south in Saint-Aubin - all depends on the big rain-man above. The whites seem to have coped better with the mildew and the generally …
Vins d'Émotion
Damn … too sticky and too ripe
Global warming is producing more and more phenolically ripe and richer wines. The wines are getting riper and riper, and those with lesser, or smaller, terroirs are losing the crucial balance between sweet ripe fruit and freshness in the form of acidity, terroir and energy. Let's face it ... in …
Vin d’émotion – focused – vin vif
Vin d'émotion is basically very easy - it's a wine that makes you want to pour another glass ... then the full bottle, before you start checking for the next bottle and where you can get it. In essence, “Joie de vivre” is the beautiful French phrase often used to express a cheerful enjoyment of …
Visit to Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2022s
The 2022s from Domaine Roulot are quite sensual and generous wines. They are intense and focused, but they still have a lovely hedonistic touch ... they aim to please, so to speak. They are more generous than the 2020s, but do not possess the same firm structure. They are on the slightly …
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Flavour of the Year 2024: The Winner is Benjamin Benoit – Le Cellier Saint-Benoit
This recognition is given for the work done by a young and talented vigneron who gives us more hedonistic wines—vive vin d`émotion. While find the work of young vignerons like Théo Dancer and Charles Lachaux truly admirable, these well-known producers already have the complete attention of the …