The Romanee Saint-Vivant from Domaine Cathiard is a very pristine bottle - rare, expensive and first and foremost a tremendous glass of pinot. It is rare to see wines match the price of DRC - but on occasion the Cathiard Romanée Saint-Vivant is … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Cathiard, Romanée Saint-Vivant
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac, Romanée Saint-Vivant
To find or even acquire the Domaine Dujac Romanée-Saint-Vivant does take quite an effort - with a production of two barrels annually it is a rare bird indeed. The ownership of the plot does furthermore limit the actual number of bottles on the … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac, Romanée Saint-Vivant
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2008
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2008 from Arnoux-Lachaux is getting more and more detailed and balanced. The nose is quite expressive offering variations of red and dark fruits - cherries, raspberries and hints of blueberries - spiced with peony rose and a … [Read more...] about Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2008
Terroir Insight: Louis Latour, Romanée Saint-Vivant Les Quatre Journaux
Burgundy is all about terroirs and vineyard holdings, and many talented wine makers are limited by the vineyards they own and financial opportunities to rent or buy great vineyards. It is therefor sad to see producers owning great vineyards … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Louis Latour, Romanée Saint-Vivant Les Quatre Journaux
Maison Louis Latour, Romanée Saint-Vivant 2015
The tasting Grandes Maisons Grands Cru during Grands Jours de Bourgogne included the opportunity to taste some of the big wines from the 2015 vintage - wines I rarely have the chance to taste and evaluate from bottle. The Louis Latour, Romanée … [Read more...] about Maison Louis Latour, Romanée Saint-Vivant 2015
Visit Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – tasting of the 2016s from cask
On a rainy and cold day in Burgundy it’s nice to focus on something positive and invigorating ... and what could be better that a visit at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti tasting the latest vintage - 2016 in this case. The tasting this year was … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – tasting of the 2016s from cask
Visit Domaine Dujac tasting of the 2016s from cask
Dujac 2016 and 2015s on the menu on this fine November day - a unique possibility to taste these two quite magnificent vintages side by side. So I was really looking forward to this event, as Jeremy Seysses generously was ready to pop the corks … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Dujac tasting of the 2016s from cask
Visit Domaine Cathiard tasting of the 2016s from cask
To be honest it's difficult to write an intro to this article - as I'm running out of adjectives regarding the magnificent wines from Domaine Sylvain Cathiard. In my view this is an estate that is truly at the top of its game - yet quality seem … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Cathiard tasting of the 2016s from cask