The Echezeaux 2014 from Benjamin Leroux is a fine wine in the making - without reaching for the stars - so to speak. The nose offer lovely forward fruit - juicy with lovely spicy red and dark berries - notes of violets, hints of peony rose and cinnamon. On the palate cool and vibrant fruit - lovely …
Bonnes Mares
Terroir Insight: Domaine J.-F. Mugnier Bonnes Mares
One of the gems of Bonnes Mares is the elusive and elegant wine from Frédéric Mugnier of Domaine J.-F. Mugnier. The Bonnes Mares is like the other Chambolle wines from Mugnier very rare, as the production is rather limited. I must say adore the Mugnier wines, and the Bonnes Mares is no …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares
Nicolas Groffier has really improved the quality over the last years - the 2010 vintage was sort of a turning point to me, where he took the step up in the major league. The wines before were also very fine ... but the detail, transparency and balance seem to have taken quite a notch up. A …
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Visit Domaine Dujac tasting of the 2016s from cask
Dujac 2016 and 2015s on the menu on this fine November day - a unique possibility to taste these two quite magnificent vintages side by side. So I was really looking forward to this event, as Jeremy Seysses generously was ready to pop the corks on most of the 2015 program for a few gentlemen of …
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Visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – tasting of the 2016s from cask
On my October trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to retaste the 2016s from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé - to confirm the impressions I had when tasting the wines before malo in March 2017. Vogüé are benchmark wines for me, as I have tasted most recent vintages from either cask or bottle - …
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