New talents do emerge very rapidly sometimes ... from one day unknown and then blossoming as new finds and stars on the Burgundy wine lists the next day. Maï Roblin Bazin is one of these brewing and emerging stars: small production, only a few wines, and wines that are not from any of the …
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Alcohol level and 2026s
The 2026 vintage was very hot and dry, and while the acidity suffered, the pH on occasion started to increase beyond the safe zone. The alcohol level was the first worry, and while the whites are high in alcohol - 14%+ is not unusual- the reds in the north (Côte de Nuits) give a more mixed …
Domaine Victor Voarick 2024
Back to Domaine Voarick in Aloxe-Corton to taste the white 2024s. Victor Voarick has taken over the estate from his father, Michel Voarick, and has changed quite a lot of things ... vinification, labels, and even parts of the cuverie. So, new times at Voarick ... This was a short visit, …
Visit to Domaine Julien – tasting the 2025s
Being a wine writer has its advantages and drawbacks depending on one's mood and energy. Tasting the same producers year after year gives you the basic structure of the new year's article... and it is therefore tempting to keep quite a lot of the lyrics unchanged for the article - as this is often …
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Domaine Soyer – out in the sun
Domaine Soyer is just starting ... or might I say restarting the estate with a new generation. Julie Soyer is the daughter of Laurent Soyer, who until 2023 was producing the wines at Domaine Soyer ... but now has left the wine production to his daughter Julie. The vineyards are the same, but the …