During my visit to Vosne-Romanée, I became aware of changes brewing at one of the family estates. This is normal, and happens in the best of families. New generations need to try their wings to see if they can continue producing good wines and, most importantly, position them on the market given …
Burgundy
Visit to Domaine Vincent Dancer – Tasting the White 2022s by Théo Dancer
Théo Dancer is one of the new stars of Burgundy. His father Vincent enjoyed increasing popularity, but when Théo took over the estate in 2020 there was a change of gears in the implementation of new viticultural and vinification choices. Théo is very young, 23; but he is a strong and confident …
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Impressions from Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Hospices de Nuits 2023 Auction: Recommendations
The 2023 auction at the Hospices de Nuits in Nuits-Saint-Georges is Sunday (March 10th), and on March 7 I had the opportunity to taste the wines that will be auctioned this weekend. It was a rather quick tasting of all the appellations, and it gave me a first look at the wines as interpreted by …
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Visit to Domaine Antoine Lienhardt – Tasting the 2023s
The siblings Héloïse and Antoine Lienhardt are the talented, enjoyable people behind Domaine Antoine Lienhardt in Comblanchien. This was my first visit to the estate -strangely - as I taste and drink many of its wines thanks to my local wine pusher. So I should know the wines, but let's go …
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