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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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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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I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia wines from cask in late 2019 and again in 2020. The wines were outstandingly detailed and tantalizing, sensually expressive with loads of floral details - different types of rose - and an open character that can without doubt be credited to the …
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I have followed Domaine Jayer-Gilles for many years (I think 1992 was the first vintage I tasted) and these wines always left a strong impression - of oak: a lot of new, toasty oak, with quite a bit of sulphur added to the cocktail. Strangely, however, I was nonetheless fascinated drinking …
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A bit more than two years ago, at the Grands Jours de Bourgogne in Marsannay, I had the pleasure of tasting the wines of Laurent Fournier for the first time. I was impressed to find fine energy and vivacity in his wines, and a hedonistic flair that I don't normally find in the wines from the …
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