For me, being close to the wines, the vignerons and the social life in Burgundy is a big part of covering and living Burgundy. Having domaines and vignerons as close neighbours is a treat and an invaluable help as a wine journalist. As an example ... I Iast week had a fine tasting with my …
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Vins d’Emotion from Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echezeaux (revised)
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in three levels. I hope this proves useful; …
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Vins d’Emotion from Gevrey-Chambertin (revised)
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Vin d'émotion is quite stable .. I do however adjust from year to year ... so ... here is the first update in 2025 - Gevrey Chambertin. Comments to the …
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Visit to Domaine Benoit Chevallier – Tasting the 2023s
Burgundy is all about knowing the good and right producers. Vintages are different, but in reality, it is almost always the same producers who make the good wines and the Vin d`emotion. They have the right vineyards and the talent to produce the wines. I will therefore focus more on the producers …
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A quick visit to Domaine Grivot
Yesterday I had a quick visit to Domaine Grivot to taste a bit of 2023 and 2024. Mathilde Grivot was cheerful as the 2025 vintage is now in the cellar with a good yield as a result. I will return to taste the full 2024 vintage, and the visit was more casual talk to retaste some of the …