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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Thibaud Clerget is continuing to produce impressive and evermore refined wines. The 2023s are lovely but are battling with the sumptuous 2022s. He has expanded his estate with a big share of the former Domaine Régis Rossignol-Changarnier Estate that he divided with Arnaud Baillot. This expansion …
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I have followed Amélie Berthaut since the beginning when she started at the parents domains in Fixin and Vosne-Romanée. Amélie Berthaut has now taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her father's side, and two-thirds of her mother's family's vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in …
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Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia is one of the estates that I follow closely, hence they are amongst the first visits in my initial round of 2023 vintage assessments. I did the harvest (or part of it anyway) at Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and therefore was able to follow the …
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The story of the 2022s from Anne Gros turned out to be more exciting than expected, as Anne's son Paul Tollot-Gros has created his own estate, taking with him some vineyards. In the short term, this hasn't had important consequences for Domaine Anne Gros, but I expect that more vineyards could be …
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It's always a privilege to meet up with my vigneron neighbour Pascal Marchand in Nuits-Saint-Georges. He is one of the most knowledgeable winegrowers in Burgundy, and it's a treat to hear his views, which are based on vast knowledge and long experience. This is how I learn! Pascal is a great …
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