Back in the early 1990s Dominique Laurent became known for producing wines with 200% new oak ... a talk of town in Copenhagen, and even though the rather brutal handling of the juice seemed to be offputting ... the wines actually often turned out surprisingly good after some time after …
Gevrey Chambertin
Visit to Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg – Tasting the 2023s
These are exciting times at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, with its new guest rooms in La Maison de Jacqueline having just opened. Vosne-Romanée is all of a sudden brimming with life and tempting offers. The 2023s, shown to me by Marie-Andrée Nauleau-Mugneret, are in my view amongst the most vivid and …
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Tasting Jérémy Recchione’s 2023s
Let's face it ... I will never learn. The name - Recchione - is a challenge for me, both to pronounce and spell. I am trying to improve. Jérémy R Jérémy R´s first labels attracted attention - now it's their wines. They started out in 2017 with "regular" organic wines with little sulphur, but …
Visit to Marchand-Tawse – Tasting the 2023 Reds
It's always a privilege to meet up with my vigneron neighbour Pascal Marchand in Nuits-Saint-Georges. He is one of the most knowledgeable winegrowers in Burgundy, and it's a treat to hear his views, which are based on vast knowledge and long experience. This is how I learn! Tasting the …
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Domaine des Chézeaux 2023 … “new” beginnings
A new estate is emerging on the starry blue sky of Burgundy, Domaine de Chézeaux - or should I say the new Domaine de Chézeaux - based on the vineyard holdings of the Mercier family who owned the Domaine de Chézeaux estate located in upper Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine de Chézeaux was sold to …
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