Bouchard Père et Fils is quietly transforming the old Beaune estate to a part of Domaine Artemis under Frédéric Engerer. Some red vineyards have already been moved to Domaine d'Eugénie ... Bonnes Mares, Chambertin and Gevrey Cazetiers to mention a few ... So, the open question is ... what is …
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Bouchard Père et Fils Blanc 2023
Bouchard Père et Fils is quietly transforming the old Beaune estate to a part of Domaine Artemis under Frédéric Engerer. Some red vineyards have already been moved to Domaine d'Eugénie ... Bonnes Mares, Chambertin and Gevrey Cazetiers to mention some ... It has long been clear to me that the …
Bouchard Père et Fils – Oldies but goodies
Frédéric Engerer of Domaine Artemis is a true wine geek with a professional yet very nuanced and enjoyable taste for great Burgundies and wine in general. This year, during the Hospices de Beaune weekend, Artemis Domaine's director Frederic Engerer invited some of the leading journalists on …
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Visit to Domaine Leflaive – Tasting the 2022s
The 2022 vintage in many ways is back to normal - and back to volume - after frost destroyed much of the '21 vintage. To say that 2022 is without issues is perhaps an overstatement, but tasting the wines, one is left with a smile and a joyful mind. These are hedonistic wines, generous, and …
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Visit to Armand Heitz – Tasting the White 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. Expanding production to more than 200,000 bottles is not …
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