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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have followed Philippe Pacalet's wines since his first vintage almost 20 years ago. I furthermore followed the wines he made at Domaine Prieure-Roch before he began on his own endeveaur. I enjoy Pacalet's wines, and they almost always provide - for me at least - an essential hedonistic joy, …
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Visiting Alexandrine Roy and tasting her latest vintage just before the bottling is an annual tradition I enjoy greatly. The tasting is professional, swift, and to the point - and all with a friendly smile. This makes reviewing the wines easy. Domaine Marc Roy's wines are archetypal vins …
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Mark Haisma's winery is in a new business area in Gilly-les-Citeaux, the same area where one finds Domaine Laurent Ponsot. This says something, as Mark is not the mingling type, fraternizing with the Burgundy elite. Mark's strong Australian influence makes him informal and straightforward, although …
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Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his old family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of his …
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Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini. Yes, Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini. It is a long and difficult name, and probably not the greatest marketing asset given to Florence and Simon Mazzini. But names tell a story, give some history, and are therefore important in how we present ourselves to the world. Sometimes …
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