Tasting a large number of red 2018s gives one the opportunity to look at quality across the appellations and vineyards. In this article, I am taking the vineyard view, and I've tried to analyze which vineyards (appellations) did exceptionally well in 2018. I found that the following vineyards …
Vins d'Émotion
The Emotional picks 2018
I have now been down the long and mysterious road of tasting the highly acclaimed - by some - 2018 vintage. This is indeed in some cases a tremendous vintage. Yet not all wines shine from this irregular and hot year. But the list is ready... 😊 Many 2018 wines fail when it comes to …
Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes 2015
Domaine de la Douaix - aka Gilles Moustie - is producing a range of Côte de Nuits Villages cuvées, with the Vieilles Vignes being the top wine. It comes from the vineyards Les Vignottes in Premeaux (85-year-old vines) and Les Chaillots in Corgoloin (101-year-old vines). The 2015 is rich and …
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Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Terres Nobles 2011
Domaine de la Douaix - Gilles Moustie - is producing a nice range of Côte de Nuits Villages wines, amongst them this mid-range Terres Nobles. The Terres Nobles is from four Côtes de Nuits terroirs - Aux Quartiers, Les Chaillots and two others - in Corgoloin. The 2011 version is surprisingly fresh …
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Visit to Domaine Pierre Girardin – tasting the 2018 reds
I first tasted the Domaine Pierre Girardin wines in Copenhagen last year, and was intrigued by the wines coming from this young man. The words were then, and are still: "A new star is born? Perhaps. In any case, without a doubt a bright new talent has emerged!" In this article, I will go through …
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