Sometimes, great surprises can reveal themselves from your very own neighbourhood and the people you know from another context. Aurélie Ledy is a charming "neighbour" from the wine business in Nuits-Saint-Georges. She is a part of Domaine Vincent Ledy - just around the corner from my home. I …
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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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Visit to Domaine Y. Clerget – Tasting the 2023s
Thibaud Clerget is continuing to produce impressive and evermore refined wines. The 2023s are lovely but are battling with the sumptuous 2022s. He has expanded his estate with a big share of the former Domaine Régis Rossignol-Changarnier Estate that he divided with Arnaud Baillot. This expansion …
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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 …
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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