To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. This list was updated on April 30, 2024 Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked …
Gevrey Chambertin
Domaine Ponsot 2020s: A New Beginning
To good beginnings! When I began collecting Burgundies in the early 1990s, I started out by buying some Ponsot wines, including the 1988 Clos de la Roche, which was already regarded as one of the top cuvées in Burgundy. I followed that with some 1990 Griottes-Chambertin. Those wines are long gone, …
Tasting the Bottled 2019s from Arnoux-Lachaux
I have followed Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux closely for the last five years, as it was clear to me that something exciting and potentially magical was happening there. Not surprisingly, this continued in the fantastic 2019 vintage, a year that produced the opportunity for winegrowers to shine and …
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Vins d’émotion – from Lachaux to Roumier
Some people think that the vin d'émotion attribution is given only to a specific type of wine. Nothing could be further from the truth. What unites these wines is the hedonistic pleasure they give, the tension and energy they have to offer, the dynamic feeling that makes you want another glass …
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Visit to Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot – tasting the 2020s
A Thursday morning - sunny and just the sort of day where I take advantage of Brompton (my bicycle with electric support for the 'Hog). Burgundy is now covered in autumn colours; it's beautiful, and a delightful time of year. It is great to be back at Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot to taste its …
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