I had a nice line-up of tastings in March, April, and May, many with the producers of great white Burgundies. Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey and Domaine Caroline Morey were two of these, with wines made in shared facilities in Chassagne-Montrachet's the new business end. And this year the …
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Roc Breïa 2022 by Théo Dancer
Théo Dancer is one of the new stars of Burgundy. His father Vincent enjoyed increasing popularity, but when Théo took over the estate in 2020 there was a change of gears in the implementation of new viticultural and vinification choices. Théo is very young, 23; but he is a strong and confident …
Visit to Armand Heitz – Tasting the White 2022s
I have not visited Armand Heitz since 2018, due to logistical reasons and other trivial issues. A significant number of things have happened with Armand in the interim, including a new chateau and an important expansion of his production. Expanding production to more than 200,000 bottles is not …
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Visit to Domaine Vincent Dancer – Tasting the Red 2022s by Théo Dancer
Théo Dancer is one of the new stars of Burgundy. His father Vincent enjoyed increasing popularity, but when Théo took over the estate in 2020 there was a change of gears in the implementation of new viticultural and vinification choices. Théo is very young, 23; but he is a strong and confident …
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Visit to Domaine Rougeot -Tasting the Unsulphured ’22 Whites
Sometimes articles are difficult to construct, and this is one of the worst so far, as I want to synthesize its meat and then clearly explain it, so that the vigneron involved gets the credit he deserves. The issue is: Can white Burgundy successfully be made and bottled without sulphur, and …
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