Today I am starting on the most daunting project of them all - the mighty Corton hill. This unique and complex vineyard is a lifelong study, and presumably one would have to start all over in the midst of the project, as owners and vignerons would have changed. So, in reality, I will never …
Corton Clos du Roi
Corton, Corton, red Corton .. exploring the hill
This week I attended a tasting of red Corton; a rare thing, in Denmark at least. The tasting included 10 Cortons from five producers, all top-flight amongst the panoply of Corton producers. The purpose was to learn: learn about different parts of the Corton vineyards, learn about the …
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Visit Domaine Chandon de Briailles – tasting of the 2015s from cask
Fame and glory is sometimes not fairly distributed in Burgundy - and especially estates outside the main appellations seem to struggle to get the acclaim they deserves. One of these estates is Chandon de Briailles in Savigny Les Beaune .. a biodynamic domaine owned by the Count and Countess …
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Visit Maison Camille Giroud, tasting of the 2015 vintage from cask
Maison Camille Giroud is one of the best adresses for affordable wines of high quality. This is mainly due to the talented winemaker and manager David Croix, who has taken Camille Giroud from traditional old school Burgundies to classic contemporary Burgundies within his 15 years as head of the wine …
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Domaine de Montille, Corton Clos du Roi 2012
The Corton Clos du Roi from Domaine de Montille is a gorgeous wine. Its transparent and lightfooted but with true grand cru intensity. The nose offer beautiful organic red fruits - delicate and transparent unveiling the fine minerailty of the Corton hill. On the palate intense yet also refined and …
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