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Domaine Elisa Sigaut – a potential new star
ELISA SIGAUT is a very new and promishing name in Chambolle-Musigny. Elisa is from the Sigaut family and will take over or inherit a lovely portfolio of vineyards from the family in Chambolle-Musigny. The vineyards will gradually be transfered as Elisa has the capacity to make the full …
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2025 … a first real sip
We are now in March, and with the 2024 yields being minuscule, the charming 2025s are already knocking on the door. Vintages and wines are getting thrown into the market earlier and earlier, with first very initial tastings even a few weeks from harvest! Like it or not ... this is the speed …
Dominique Gruhier Bourgogne Èpineuil 2023
In the North, in what I normally call the outskirts of Chablis, we find this interesting Bourgogne Èpineuil appelation. It's an area with argillaceous soils (Kimméridgien) just north east of the core of the Chablis appellation. This 2023 Bourgogne rouge from Dominique Gruhier has a lovely …
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Winehog Advice: The very best of Domaine Armand Rousseau
Burgundy for collectors and other geeks is about sorting and picking the right producers and the very best wines. It is always a balance, as top-end producers often make both very good wines and some less interesting wines, to say it bluntly. Domaine Armand Rousseau produces a range of truly …
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