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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
These are exciting times at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, with its new guest rooms in La Maison de Jacqueline just opened. Vosne-Romanée is all of a sudden brimming with life and tempting offers. And there's more! The 2022s, shown to me by Marie-Andrée Nauleau-Mugneret, are in my view the most …
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The people want grand cru! And domaines that have a strong portfolio of wines can easily market and sell them. Grands crus command attention, and occasionally offer the possibility of producing something great. In reality, the world is more complex than this. But make no mistake: We should be …
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I have followed Philippe Pacalet's wines since his first vintage almost 20 years ago. I furthermore followed the wines he made at Domaine Prieure-Roch before he began his own endeavour. I enjoy Pacalet's wines, and they almost always provide (for me at …
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Edouard Labet and his father François are making big strides in developing their domaine's Clos Vougeot portfolio. Like de Vogüé is doing in Musigny, they are researching and seeking to better understand the inner core of the big Clos de Vougeot vineyard, a daunting - but also necessary - …
[Read more...] about Visit to Chateau de la Tour – Tasting the 2022s
It's the dawn of new times in Burgundy, with changing distribution channels and various initiatives aimed at hindering secondary-market speculation in certain top Burgundies. Add to this the wish among many producers to serve the finished bottle to its actual clients, including importers, …
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