The Corton Rognet from Bruno Claverlier is a rare bird, although I have been lucky enough to spot it before on my home turf. The 2010 is starting to open up, with its well-known hint of elderberry still present. It is showing beautifully: gorgeous, cool fruit and lovely, deep, earthy minerality. …
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Domaine Moron-Garcia – tasting the 2019s from cask
On my trip to Burgundy in March, before you-know-what, I had the pleasure of visiting Domaine Moron-Garcia in Nuits-Saint-Georges to taste the 2019 wines from cask. Let me just say, the 2019s from Matthieu Moron and Pierre-Oliver Garcia are truly lovely: magnificent, refined, delicate and …
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Visit to Domaine Pierre Girardin – tasting the 2018 reds
I first tasted the Domaine Pierre Girardin wines in Copenhagen last year, and was intrigued by the wines coming from this young man. The words were then, and are still: "A new star is born? Perhaps. In any case, without a doubt a bright new talent has emerged!" In this article, I will go through …
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Visit to Domaine Faiveley – tasting the white 2018s
On my November 2019 trip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Normally I taste with Erwan …
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Visit to Domaine Faiveley – tasting the red 2018s
On my November 2019 trip, I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Photo of Jérôme Flous - …
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