For me, being close to the wines, the vignerons and the social life in Burgundy is a big part of covering and living Burgundy. Having domaines and vignerons as close neighbours is a treat and an invaluable help as a wine journalist. As an example ... I Iast week had a fine tasting with my …
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Marchand Tawse 2023 … enjoying
A lovely tasting and lunch with Pascal and Odilon Marchand in the beautiful Beaune tasting rooms. Diving back into the vivid 2023 vintage … Pascal nailed the 2023s - taking the Marchand-Tawse estate to a new level. The 2023s are terroir- and joy-driven, with magnificent transparency of its …
Visit Domaine François Bertheau – tasting the 2024s
The wines from Domaine François Bertheau have given me a lot of hedonistic pleasure over the years. It has been several years since I have visited Domaine Bertheau, and I honestly don't know why ... A mistake, surely, as I really enjoy the wines from Domaine François Bertheau. The 2024 …
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Visit to Domaine Méo-Camuzet – Tasting the 2023s
It seems like Jean-Nicolas Méo is on a winning streak ... and this is confirmed by the 2023s where all the usuals show very well ... and some big surprises really hit the bullseye. Jean-Nicolas Méo's wines followed the nature and style of the vintage, with a gentle, vivid hand - even the Cortons …
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Domaine Laurent Père Et Fils 2023
Back in the early 1990s Dominique Laurent became known for producing wines with 200% new oak ... a talk of town in Copenhagen, and even though the rather brutal handling of the juice seemed to be offputting ... the wines actually often turned out surprisingly good after some time after …