There are many streamlined, commercial estates in Burgundy these days. There are also a bunch of youngsters trying to make progress. And then there are the "hippie" domaines: estates run by innovative growers with a more experimental approach Some of these hippies are so-so, but others have grown …
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Visit to Domaine Edouard Confuron – Tasting the 2022s
Edouard Confuron (a member of the widespread Confuron family) is part of the relatively low-profile Confuron-Gindre estate, which is in Vosne-Romanée just below La Grande Rue next to Domaine Meo-Camuzet. Edouard is working with his father, but is slowly – and successfully – making his mark on the …
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Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
One of the best visits I had in 2017 was to Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent in Santenay. Several friends had been encouraging me to visit Jean-Marc and his wife Anne-Marie to taste their lovely wines. Sometimes I’m a bit slow, but I finally felt compelled to arrange a visit in connection with expanding …
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Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia: Clos Vougeot 2023!
The people want grand cru! And domaines that have a strong portfolio of wines can easily market and sell them. Grands crus command attention, and occasionally offer the possibility of producing something great. In reality, the world is more complex than this. But make no mistake: We should be …
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Jane Eyre: An Australo-Norwegian surprise!
I was involved over the last couple of months in a project reviewing some Hospices de Beaune wines for an Asian client. It was interesting in that it focused more on the elevage than on the wines themselves, and showed in many instances wider degrees of decision-making freedom taken by the vignerons …
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