Olivier Lamy is one of the greatest winemakers in Burgundy today. He has had me confused at times, but his explanation and clarification have convinced me. The Lamy wines are brutally honest ... perfectly expressing Olivier's vision and the terroir. Some wines are more to my liking, but others …
Santenay
Reno Pacalet … a new Pacalet in Burgundy!
I have known Philippe Pacalet for years ... almost 25 years actually ... and it has always been a great pleasure to taste his wines ... first from Domaine Prieure-Roch and then later at Maison Philippe Pacalet (since 2001). Now we have news from the Pacalets ... Philippe Pacalets son Reno …
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Tasting Domaine Hubert Lamy 2022
Olivier Lamy is in my view one of the greatest winemakers in today's Burgundy. He has had me confused at times, he has explained and clarified and in the end, he also convinced me. The Lamy wines are brutally honest ... showing what the terroir and Olivier have envisioned. Some wines are more …
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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A First: Visit to Domaine Caroline Morey – Tasting the 2021s
I had never visited Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or Domaine Caroline Morey, so I was excited when I met Clement Colin, Pierre-Yves' and Caroline's son, and he offered me a tasting at the two Chassagne-Montrachet domaines. Domaine Caroline Morey is the estate of - wait for it - Caroline …
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