Yesterday I had a quick visit to Domaine Grivot to taste a bit of 2023 and 2024. Mathilde Grivot was cheerful as the 2025 vintage is now in the cellar with a good yield as a result. I will return to taste the full 2024 vintage, and the visit was more casual talk to retaste some of the …
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New owner of Richebourg!
Vineyards are history, family, pride and feelings - great wines and cool cash. Sometimes, some very prominent vineyards are sold ... and as the number of plots on these vineyards is very limited, this is a rare occurance. This is sensitive stuff as the story includes real people, families and a …
Visit to Domaine Méo-Camuzet – Tasting the 2023s
It seems like Jean-Nicolas Méo is on a winning streak ... and this is confirmed by the 2023s where all the usuals show very well ... and some big surprises really hit the bullseye. Jean-Nicolas Méo's wines followed the nature and style of the vintage, with a gentle, vivid hand - even the Cortons …
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Visit to Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2023s from tank
Domaine Grivot is normally quite predictable and constant with the same wines showing strong form year after year. 2023 is however somewhat different, as some of the other cuvées are showing very well ... giving some surprises. As always, Mathilde Grivot presents the wines in an efficient …
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“Taille tot, taille tard, rien ne vaut la taille de mars”
“Taille tot, taille tard, rien ne vaut la taille de mars” is an old saying (Prune early or prune late, nothing’s as good as pruning in March)!. We now have March 3rd, and both DRC, Louis-Michel Liger-Belair, and not surprisingly Domaine Leroy still have the top vineyards left …
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