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 …
Gevrey Chambertin
Cécile Tremblay new on Griotte-Chambertin
The news regarding Domaine Cécile Tremblay does not seem to stop. First, the expansion of Beaumonts, secondly the addition to Echezeaux, and now Cécile got the chance to explore Griotte Chambertin. This opportunity arises as Domaine de Chézeaux was sold to Charles Van Canneyt (of Domaine …
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Visit to Mark Haisma – Tasting the 2023 Reds
Mark Haisma's winery is in a new business park in Gilly-les-Citeaux, the same one that houses the prominent Domaine Laurent Ponsot. I have repeated this many times, but while these new buildings are practical they are also quite ugly - aside from the Laurent Ponsot estate and the Rousseau and Dujac …
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Visit to Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – Tasting the 2023s
Some articles write themselves, whereas others require more work and dedication. I love the wines from Jérôme Galeyrand, but it always takes me ages to write the articles .... the spelling the his name - the unknown vineyards. And then, to describe the greatness of these wines in a meaningful way …
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Visit to Domaine Jean-Luc Burguet 2023
Passion, talent and pride make wines and sell wines. A winemaker without passion and talent rarely if ever produces emotional wines ... and to think talent is enough, one would be mistaken ... passion and the will to go that extra mile to achieve greatness is what separates the great from the …