Passion, talent and pride make wines and sell wines. A winemaker without passion and talent rarely if ever produces emotional wines ... and to think talent is enough, one would be mistaken ... passion and the will to go that extra mile to achieve greatness is what separates the great from the …
Burgundy
Visit to Domaine Henri Gouges – tasting the 2023s
Back at Gouges after sadly missing the 2022s ... my fault really. The more forward and effortless style really takes Gouges to new levels, and with the vivid 2023s and a quite short elevage for the lesser wines we see some more joyful and enjoyable Gouges wines. Impressions of the 2023s …
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Visit to Domaine Georges Glantenay – Tasting the 2023s
Domaine Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother venture, with Sarah being in charge of sales and Guillaume overseeing viticulture and winemaking. This year, it was Sarah who welcomed me, as Guillaume was occupied elsewhere. We had a fine tour through the cellars, and a beautiful view of the …
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Visit to Cécile Tremblay – Tasting the 2023s from Cask
Visiting Cécile Tremblay is always a special occasion - great wines and a cheerful atmosphere of wine and jokes. The estate has been enlarged with a number of new plots - important vineyards that bring Tremblay into another class of vigneronne. She now has more vineyards and larger portions of …
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Visit to Domaine Y. Clerget – Tasting the 2023s
Thibaud Clerget is continuing to produce impressive and evermore refined wines. The 2023s are lovely but are battling with the sumptuous 2022s. He has expanded his estate with a big share of the former Domaine Régis Rossignol-Changarnier Estate that he divided with Arnaud Baillot. This expansion …
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