Nicolas Morin is a good wine producer, but also a somewhat untraditional vigneron. He works with very little sulphur... not that this is very untraditional these days ... but it becomes more unconventional ... as he has some quite rare .... or should I say unconventional terroirs in the very, very …
Burgundy
Château de la Commaraine 2025
Some projects are both fascinating and much more complex than originally expected ... such a project is Château de la Commaraine. But this year Commaraine seems to be at the end of a long construction phase ... the winery is now with the Château in Pommard, and the two restaurants and the …
White terroirs with a cool potential
It is easy to love Puligny, Chassagne, and Meursault. In these times of Global warming, there are, however, still longer gaps between the wines that have sufficient freshness and tension... You know Frais et Léger. Some terroirs are, however, hiding some beautiful gems and potential. It's a …
Domaine Jean-Grivot Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts
The next interesting 1er cru on the list is the Vosne-Romanée Beaux Mont of Domaine Jean-Grivot - one of the very best 1er crus of this fine estate. Grivot has a vast lineup of very, very good 1er crus and Grand Crus ... one of the most impressive in Vosne-Romanée and Burgundy as a whole. The …
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Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Combe Aux Moine
There is no reason to write several pages about the greatness of Jean-Marie Fourrier ... he is plain and simply one of the very best producers of red Burgundy ... I love the silky and elegant wines, the hedonistic joy you get from the wines - the lovely drinkability... not many wines show that …
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