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Known or unknown? Good or great? Fine or Emotional? Rising Star? ... the truth is as always in the glass! I first tasted a wine from Domaine Chopin during the summer of 2019, having just returned from a tasting trip to Burgundy. It was a 2017 Chambolle-Musigny and it seduced me at once. It was …
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A new rising star! This is how people like me - wine journalists - write in a moment of excitement and sometimes even ill-hidden self-promotion. The truth is, however, that this vigneron is not that well-known, but presumably cherished by many private clients in France. So OK: for me, a …
Global warming has caused some dramatic changes in Burgundy, where the weather seems to get more and more unpredictable and even violent. I don't have any solid evidence that the hail episodes over the past decade are directly linked to global warming, but neither do I find assertions that the …
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On my November 2019 trip, I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Photo of Jérôme Flous - November …
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Gilles of Arcenant: There is something poetic about the beautiful hills of the Hautes Côtes and the wines of Gilles Moustie; slightly rustic perhaps, but yes, also poetic. Gilles is a sturdy Belgian who is in the Hautes Côtes with a strong purpose. He is certainly the guy to take the high …
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