Jean Max comes from the village of Charnay, in the very heart of the Beaujolais region known for its golden stone vineyards. Jean Max worked for a year and a half at Domaine de la Soufrandière, with the Bret Brothers, learning the art of winemaking from a technical standpoint, mastering it to …
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Visit to Domaine Thomas-Collardot – Tasting the 2024s
Jacqueline Collardot and her son Matthieu run the small Puligny estate Thomas-Collardot. I visit this estate quite often - as I like the wines and the people. This is sort of reminds me of the times when Burgundy was less stressed and commercial. Big thx to Matthieu and Jacqueline for the …
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Alussia … the former Mayhem
Burgundy is a very small world, and it's interlinked in many peculiar and explainable ways. The family links are many, and there are many connections that are not that well-known to the outsiders. And they turn up when you least expect them. I was tasting at Jane Eyre just south of Beaune when I …
Visit to Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – Tasting the 2024s
I am near the end of the 2024 Reds, and I must say that it has been a nice journey, but also an enduring climb. 2024 is an enjoyable vintage despite the conditions. It was a struggle to produce good wines, but some have succeeded anyway. They are, at best, rather cool and considered by some to …
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Visit to Domaine Georges Glantenay – Tasting the 2024s
Domaine Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother venture, with Sarah being in charge of sales and Guillaume overseeing viticulture and winemaking. Domaine Georges Glantenay is one of the top domaines in Volnay, on par with the very best estates thanks to its delightfully energetic and seductive …
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