Some projects are both fascinating and much more complex than originally expected ... such a project is Château de la Commaraine. I will reference a part of the intro from my article about Commaraine ... just to set the scene ... Background Pommard has a classical historic ambiance with …
Pommard
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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Tasting the Marthe Henry 2023 reds
This is part two about the 2023s from Marthe Henry ... you can see the evaluation of the Marthe Henry 2023 whites here. To see the start of her story, the article from my first visit to Marthe Henry is here. A bit about the wines One of the things that is special about the wines from …
Tasting the Marthe Henry 2023 whites
"A wine like the Bourgogne Blanc Monatine 2017 has remarkable energy and zen-like balance with an extraordinary mineral depth and joie de vivre that even many grand crus in Burgundy miss: truly a vin d'émotion." This quote was part of my motivation for awarding Marthe Henry Boillot the "Flavour …
Visit to Armand Heitz – Tasting the Red 2022s
I have not visited Armand Heitz since 2018, due to logistical reasons and other trivial issues. A significant number of things have happened with Armand in the interim, including a new chateau and an important expansion of his production. Armand Heitz has expanded in several areas, and while …
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