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Visit Domaine Trapet – Tasting the 2015s from cask

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I have been following the progress of Domaine Trapet over the years, and when I tasted the 2010s I got really exited and thrilled by the airy lightness that had entered the character of the wines. Not to be specific .. this could have happened at … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Trapet – Tasting the 2015s from cask

Visit Domaine Duroché – tasting of the 2015s from cask

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The mysterious world of Gevrey-Chambertin - the reemerging appellation. I got off on the wrong foot with Gevrey-Chambertin back in the 1990s ... buying and tasting extracted, concentrated and or decade-macerated wines. Back in the days where many of … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Duroché – tasting of the 2015s from cask

Matching the big crus – from Chambolle to Le Chambertin

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One rarely taste four evenly matched grand crus from the top end on a saturday afternoon. This was nevertheles the case today when Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares from Vogüé and Roumier were opened with the Chambertin from Trapet. All wines were from … [Read more...] about Matching the big crus – from Chambolle to Le Chambertin

Visit Domaine du Clos Frantin, Tasting of the 2015s from cask

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On my June trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure of tasting the 2015s from Domaine du Clos Frantin - a brand/estate within the Maison Albert Bichot group. Domaine du Clos Frantin is the top brand of Bichot and makes the top reds from Cote de Nuits, … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Clos Frantin, Tasting of the 2015s from cask

Terroir Insight: Faiveley Clos de Bèze Les Ouvrées Rodin

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The two greatest vineyards of the Gevrey-Chambertin appellations is without doubt Le Chambertin and Chambertin Clos de Bèze ... although I adore Ruchottes Chambertin for hedonistic reasons purely. One could even argue that Le Chambertin and … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Faiveley Clos de Bèze Les Ouvrées Rodin