Just looking at Jérémy Recchione's labels one sees the edge - and the passion. This is, of course, my interpretation, but somehow the provocative nature of the labels and the lively, energetic wines go very well together. The labels attract attention and focus. So do the wines. They started …
Burgundy
Domaine Arnaud et Sophie Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux 2018
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
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Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 2015
The Chambolle 2015 is surprisingly fresh and vivid, both for the vintage and the producer - who normally needs more time to unfold. With very fine acidity and fine Chambolle minerality, this is lively and a bit on the hedonistic side. Slightly warm, it's still a lovely expression of Chambolle. This …
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The comprehensive list of the 22 Pouilly-Fuissé 1ers Crus
The new classification of Pouilly-Fuissé is now public, and it includes 22 - twenty-two! - 1ers crus in the fine Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. Is 22 the right number, you might ask. I don't know! But the vast number certainly complicates the process of understanding each and every one of them, of …
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Visit to Domaine Trapet – tasting the 2018s from cask
I have been following the progress at Domaine Trapet for years. When I tasted the 2010s I got really excited, and was thrilled by the airy lightness of the wines' character. (This is how I normally start an article...) But these are not normal times. Global warming, Covid-19 - the world …
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