Nuits Saint Georges Les Cras

Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2016s from cask

By Steen Öhman January 16, 2018 -

My second visit at Domaine Lamarche - and eager to see if the 2016s could match the fine wines made here in the 2015 vintage. I was impressed by the 2015s, as I historically have found wines from this estate somewhat underwhelming, but in recent years new generations and new standards have been …

Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2016s from Cask

By Steen Öhman December 22, 2017 -

Domaine Georges Noëllat is one of my favourite estates these days - and it seems like Maxime Cheurlin is improving year after year. Wines are getting more detailed and the integration of the oak has improved over the years and is now seamless. Maxime and his neighbour Sebastien Cathiard are …

Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2015s from cask

By Steen Öhman February 25, 2017 -

Preconceptions and old habits sometimes or even often leads to mistakes and this is also the case in Burgundy - especially in times of change. A lot of estates in Burgundy are taken over by new generations and this often leads to a change of style and better quality. The new generation often …

Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2015s from Cask

By Steen Öhman December 27, 2016 -

Immense talent and effortlessness .. I always try to capture the core impressions and qualities of the estates I visit. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2011 vintage and have always been amazed by the effortless nature of the wines .. they are not forced, they are a natural …

Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, NSG Aux Cras

By Steen Öhman April 29, 2016 -

One of my favorite wines from the Nuits-Saint-Georges is the Aux Cras made by Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. It has all the qualities I look for in a Burgundian wine - it's very enjoyable, it's pure and transparent and first and foremost it offers a lovely expression of the "almost" Vosne …