I don't like beating around the bushes ... so let's be very clear ... the Montrachet hill is without a doubt the home of the greatest dry white wine terroir in the world. We do have the white Haut-Brion ... but other than this I don't really see thegreatness and complexity that will match a top …
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Domaine Dujardin 2023
I have long been trying to increase the focus of the articles ... i.e. mainly writing about the best and most interesting wines. This means that some of the wines are left out ... as these are not the ones that I firsthand recommend. As Burgundies are getting more and more expensive ... the …
A gorgeous surprise – Ledy vins
Sometimes, great surprises can reveal themselves from your very own neighbourhood and the people you know from another context. Aurélie Ledy is a charming "neighbour" from the wine business in Nuits-Saint-Georges. She is a part of Domaine Vincent Ledy - just around the corner from my home. I …
Domaine Pavelot in Pernand
Domaine Pavelot is one of the better-known domaines of Pernand-Verglesses, and while I taste the Pavelot wines from time to time, I have never visited the estate. This year, I decided to pay the Pavelots a visit, to get a better overview of the wines they are making. Pavelot is an old Domaine …
La Pierre Ronde 2023 – Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne and his refined creations
A visit to Antoine de la Bigne at La Pierre Ronde is always a treat. Antoine might not have the greatest of terroirs, and while his wines are great in many ways, they are not shouting and pushing this. They are subtle and delicate with an unusual intellectual stance. The La Pierre Ronde wines …
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