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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A bit about Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet Amélie Berthaut has taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her father's side, and two-thirds of her mother's family's vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée. Nicolas Faure, Amélie's husband, works as vineyard manager at Domaine …
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Domaine Trapet is one of the most dynamic estates in Burgundy, having changed much of its viticulture over the past several years. Around 20% of its vineyards are now echelas (single-post) trained, and the rest have moved to higher trellising, taking the parcels into a new environment for …
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Again last year, Domaine Dujac held a series of larger tastings during which journalists had the opportunity to taste the 2022s. This is a new format that works well for my journalistic side, but it nevertheless takes some of the romance and poetry out of the tasting experience. Welcome to 2023; …
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I have known Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne for some years, as he was a leading figure at Domaine Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet. In 2021 he launched his new negociant business La Pierre Ronde, and in November I went to sample its second vintage, 2022. My expectations were high. I was not …
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I'm back at CLF (Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot) to taste the 2022s, and my expectations are high. A family estate with fine terroirs Coquard-Loison-Fleurot has been on quite a journey. A few years back, one could find the domaine's wines in Beaune's supermarkets. Additionally, quite a bit …
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