Pascal Marchand has been a step ahead for many years, and although he is a long-time Burgundy fixture, I had never tasted wine with him - until a couple of weeks ago. It was unavoidable, sort of: Marchand-Tawse is my neighbour in Rue Julie Godemet in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The visit was a treat, …
Musigny
Visit to Domaine Mugnier – tasting the 2019s
It is consistently a treat to visit Domaine Mugnier, and an hour with Frédéric Mugnier always leaves one thoughtful. Tasting wines here from a year like 2019 can easily leave one free of worries and intoxicated by the sheer beauty and complexity of the vintage - they are that good, despite …
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – the best of 2019
De Vogüé: the surprise of 2018
I have tasted the de Vogüé wines many times over the past 30 years. from bottle, from cask, before malo, and when finished. It has always been an intriguing treat, and so it was with the 2018s presented by the venerable Jean-Luc Pepin in Copenhagen on September 25 at the stunningly beautiful …
Domaine Comte de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2005
I recall being somewhat skeptical in late 2007 when I tasted the 2005 vintage from de Vogüé in Copenhagen. They were big, intense wines with plenty of everything - and then some - except for the filigreed delicacy Burgundy can display in exceptional cases. Now, almost 15 years later, I feel an …
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