I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practiced by Étienne's legendary father Hubert de Montille ... and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for Étienne …
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Visit to Domaine Méo-Camuzet – Tasting the 2023s
It seems like Jean-Nicolas Méo is on a winning streak ... and this is confirmed by the 2023s where all the usuals show very well ... and some big surprises really hit the bullseye. Jean-Nicolas Méo's wines followed the nature and style of the vintage, with a gentle, vivid hand - even the Cortons …
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Valéria Naudin – moving forward
Valéria Naudin's debut wine was one of the first wines I rated when I moved to Burgundy during the aftermath of the Covid epidemic in 2021. Hence, Valéria has a special place in my recollection ... as it is exciting to follow the way the wines develop in this new domaine. Add to this that I …
Domaine Laurent Père Et Fils 2023
Back in the early 1990s Dominique Laurent became known for producing wines with 200% new oak ... a talk of town in Copenhagen, and even though the rather brutal handling of the juice seemed to be offputting ... the wines actually often turned out surprisingly good after some time after …
Domaine Jean Fournier Rouge 2023
Marsannay is an interesting area with a lot of good wines with quite some variation terroir wise. Domaine Jean Fournier is in my view one of the best interpreters of the Marsannays ... and produce some truly lovely wines. Laurent Fournier is a cheerful vigneron, and the wines are reflecting his …