Demand for Burgundy wines is tremendous, and the interest in new names is equally great, perhaps even greater. This increases the focus on finding new talents - truly new talents; people who can rock the boat and produce great wines from lesser terroirs and/or make interesting wines from …
Côte de Nuits Village
Domaine Charles Lachaux Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Montagnes 2019
The Aux Montagnes has lovely, cool fruit, and is harmonious and well-structured. It's cooler and more precise than some of the other negociant wines from Charles Lachaux in 2019; quite the hedonistic treat still. I love the wine's character and its expression of the terroir. Bravo; it's always …
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Vins d’Emotion from the Côte de Nuits – Off Piste
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. In this article I have assembled vignerons from the smaller, but still very exciting, appellations: Dijon, Marsannay, Fixin, Côte de Nuits villages, and Hautes Côtes …
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Limitless and unrestrained talent – Marc Soyard
Marc Soyard is a limitless and unrestrained talent. He never seems afraid to try new things, and in his cellar there are always new projects and experiments brewing. Not all the experiments are to my liking, but Soyard's desire to improve, challenge received wisdom, and push the boundaries …
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A weeklong treat with Moron-Garcia 2019s
Four open bottles of Domaine Moron-Garcia! It sounds almost too good to be true! This was nevertheless what happened, as I had the chance to follow four wines over a week. I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia '19s from the cask in late 2019 and again in 2020, and now I had the …
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