Domaine Trapet has for many years been at the forefront of pinot noir viticulture in Bourgogne, implementing biodynamic methods earlier than most. Jean-Louis Trapet took biodynamics seriously - and to the next level - when other producers were less courageous and maintained traditional, …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Chartron Clos de la Pucelle
Not the biggest and not the greatest, but perhaps the most refined, delicate, and hedonistic of the Puligny 1ers crus. I am of course talking about the expressive, filigreed and poetic Les Pucelles. In Pucelles there is a clos, which is strangely not very well known to many collectors, despite …
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Images from Arnoux-Lachaux’s viticulture field trip
On July 8 I had the pleasure of visiting the vineyards of Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux with Charles Lachaux to see his massive viticultural changes (see separate article). Here are some photo impressions from the tour: …
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Visit to Domaine Hoffmann-Jayer – Change on the hill
I have followed Domaine Jayer-Gilles for many years (I think 1992 was the first vintage I tasted) and these wines always left a strong impression - of oak: a lot of new, toasty oak, with quite a bit of sulphur added to the cocktail. Strangely, however, I was nonetheless fascinated drinking …
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Bourgogne Day 3 – Promise and potential
Amphorae are the new black in Burgundy, and it is very interesting to taste wines vinified and matured in these large "formats." Roulot: Tasting Clos de la Boucheres from amphora Blind tasting: regular barrel, Stockinger large barrel, stainless-steel barrel, glass amphora and regular …
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