Echezeaux

Domaine Anne Gros, Echezeaux 2011

By Steen Öhman January 27, 2018 -

The Echezeaux 2011 from Anne Gros is a fine effort for the vintage, and starting to unfold. The nose offer fine fruit - slight hint of green perhaps - oak well integrated - appealing and quite forward. On the palate medium weight with fine length and a nice balance. In the end a lovely wine - …

Visit Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – tasting of the 2016s from cask

By Steen Öhman January 24, 2018 -

On a rainy and cold day in Burgundy it’s nice to focus on something positive and invigorating ... and what could be better that a visit at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti tasting the latest vintage - 2016 in this case. The tasting this year was conducted by Alexandre Bernier, who also was in charge …

Visit Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting of the 2016s from cask

By Steen Öhman January 21, 2018 -

One of the rising stars of Burgundy is Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet. Amélie Berthaut has taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her fathers side, and 2/3rds of the vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée from her mothers family, and in addition she has some rented vineyards in …

Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2016s from cask

By Steen Öhman January 16, 2018 -

My second visit at Domaine Lamarche - and eager to see if the 2016s could match the fine wines made here in the 2015 vintage. I was impressed by the 2015s, as I historically have found wines from this estate somewhat underwhelming, but in recent years new generations and new standards have been …

Visit Domaine Faiveley – tasting of the 2016 vintage

By Steen Öhman December 30, 2017 -

On my October 2017 yrip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2016 vintage. As last time Erwan Faiveley conducted the tasting himself, choosing a fine but limited selection of the best wines in the huge portfolio of Faiveley wines. To taste the full portfolio is for me too …