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I now come to the second report on Clément Boillot's family wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in Beaujolais; his father's estate, Domaine Louis Boillot; and Domaine Ghislaine Barthod from his mother. In this article I cover Domaine Louis Boillot. His father's domaine …
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Domaine Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother venture, with Sarah in charge of sales and Guillaume overseeing viticulture and winemaking. It is always a pleasure to visit here, as the wines have gone from strength to strength since I started tasting them in depth with the 2017 …
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We have now come to the third and final report on Clément Boillot's family domaines. He has, as I wrote earlier, taken over his family’s wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in Beaujolais; his father's estate, Domaine Louis Boillot; and Domaine Ghislaine Barthod from his …
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I have known Benjamin Leroux almost since he started at Domaine Comte d'Armand in Pommard back in 1999 - i.e. some 20+ years. Benjamin today is one of the leading producers of red and white Burgundies. He makes equally good wines in each colour, and produces them in comparable quantities. One …
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To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. The list was updated on June 27th, 2022. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in …
[Read more...] about Vins d’Emotion from Volnay and Pommard (Update)
