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 …
Burgundy
The odd and fabulous Jadot Musigny 1977!
I once tasted a magnificent negociant Musigny from a very, very unlikely vintage. The wine was Louis Jadot's Musigny 1977. Jadot generally produces a fine Musigny, but perhaps not at the very top of the Musigny range. And '77 was an appallingly poor vintage. I tasted the wine in the early …
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First impressions of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 2019s
COVID-19 Day 7 in the Winehog burrow in Denmark: I'm working pretty normally, and the situation is more a mental challenge so far, not yet really imposing a true change in lifestyle. In other words, I should not complain. And I do have the 2018 and adorable 2019 Burgundies to talk about. There are …
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Aligote – Pernand-Vergelesses and behind the hill
One of the most impressive white Burgundies I have tasted comes from a very old yet relatively unknown terroir on the backside of the mighty Corton hill. It is of course the splendid Aligote from Nicolas Faure, which comes from ungrafted 100-year-old vines. I tasted the 2014 Aligote the …
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New visual indentity for Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux
Domaine Arnaux-Lachaux has introduced a new visual identity to match the invigorated style of the estate wines. Here is Charles Lachaux explaining the new labelling: "We are very proud to introduce you to our new visual identity. We had the desire to help people understand our philosophy …
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