The 2013 vintage was an unlikely candidate for vintage of the moment or vin d'émotion when the wines were launched, as many of the reds were slightly or quite extracted and edgy. Many of them are now mature or close to full maturity. Both red and whites offer a gorgeous cool complexity of mature …
Vintage
Vintage of the moment – 2017
The 2017 vintage is turning into a veritable treasure chest of gorgeously expressive reds and whites. They are not fully mature but many of them can be smashingly beautiful. They have a gorgeously playful fruit with lovely and lively complexity. Global warming sweetness is under reasonable …
When dancing with Mother Nature, she leads
Mother Nature is a beautiful, yet wayward and sometimes very moody lady. The weather can be unpredictable and at times very, very brutal, crushing people's hopes and dreams simply by turning down the temperature a couple of degrees at the wrong time. -6 celsius I was in the NSG vineyards …
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The top of the 2016 vintage, editors choice – update 12/12/2017
I have tasted a range of 2016s Burgundies over the last year and some are extraordinary in a quite unique way. The low yields due to the frost and mildew have given intensity and generosity and this paired with a vibrant freshness in some cases give some uniquely concentrated and balanced …
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The top of the 2015 vintage, editors choice – update 13/04/2017
I have tasted a range of 2015s Burgundies over the last year and many are outstanding for the level, and some are even truly extraordinary in a quite unique way - where generosity and vibrant freshness integrates in a very unique and transparent way. This page will include some lists with the …
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