I have followed Domaine Leroy since the beginning in 1988, buying my first bottles in the vintage 1989 ... the second vintage of this pristine estate. I have tasted the Grand Crus first at a crazy tasting in Restaurant Kommandanten - the first two-star in Copenhagen ... yes, I have been there in …
Burgundy
Domaine Leovila – a promishing new start
The world is sometimes strangely small… when rumours regarding new vignerons in Corgoloin come to you from a guy from Dubai who, during the unrest in the Persian Gulf, is staying in Hong Kong. Goes to show that it is good to have wine friends all over the globe ... Finnish drunks, Danish …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leovila – a promishing new start
Jane Eyre and the 2024 Domaine Comte Armand
Jane Eyre is the new winemaker at Comte Armand in Pommard ... one of the old estates in Burgundy. Jane just began, and the first vintage she will be making is the 2026 vintage ... anyhow, I decided to visit Jane at the start to see where the estate comes from. Jayne Eyre Within the last couple …
[Read more...] about Jane Eyre and the 2024 Domaine Comte Armand
Domaine Fabien Coche 2024
Fabien Coche is one of the rising stars of Meursault. The wines are pure, vivid and with a beautiful expression of the individual terroirs. This was, however, my first visit to Fabien Coche ... and while I have followed the wines for some years ... what a miss ... clearly an estate I need to …
The Music of Charlie
Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot this year included a fine tasting of Corton-Charlemagne. As a reader, you might know that Corton-Charlemagne has become very hyped and popular in recent years. There are still quite a few variations in quality and style among the different producers, giving quite …