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Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2017s reds from cask

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A lovely surprice this summer, as I had the chance to visit Blair Pethel at Domaine Dublère to taste the 2017s from cask. Blair was actually quite eager to taste the new vintage .. a very good sign to be honest ... lovely wines in … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2017s reds from cask

Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2016s from cask

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Good to be back at Domaine Dublère to taste the 2016s. Blair Pethel also suffered from the struggle with mother nature in this vintage, as the Savigny-Les-Beaune region was badly hit by the April 2016 frost. It's sad to see how the growers in this … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2016s from cask

Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2015s from cask

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Traditions are great .. and it has become my Burgundy tradition to visit Domaine Dublère in the outskirts of Beaune each year.  It's always great to meet Blair Pethel, as he is brutally honest about his own wines - what he likes and what he is … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2015s from cask

Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2014 reds

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On my March trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Dublère and taste the 2014 vintage - both reds and whites. The notes for whites are in a separate article .. so here I focus on the delightful red 2014s. A little background on Domaine … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Dublère – tasting of the 2014 reds

Visit – tasting of the red 2013s from Domaine Dublère

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On my November trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Dublère and taste the 2013s.  A little background - Domaine Dublère was founded in 2003 by the American journalist Blair Pethel. The first vintage was 2004, and the domaine … [Read more...] about Visit – tasting of the red 2013s from Domaine Dublère