The Vosne Romanee Les Croix Rameau 1999 from Cacheux was a very pleasent surprise - a delightful wine just beginning to unfold - after quite many years of sleep. The nose is offering red and dark fruit - dark cherries, hints of sous-bois - vivid and … [Read more...] about Domaine Jacques Cacheux, Vosne La Croix Rameau 1999
Vosne Romanee Le Croix Rameau
Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2016s from cask
My second visit at Domaine Lamarche - and eager to see if the 2016s could match the fine wines made here in the 2015 vintage. I was impressed by the 2015s, as I historically have found wines from this estate somewhat underwhelming, but in recent … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2016s from cask
Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2015s from cask
Preconceptions and old habits sometimes or even often leads to mistakes and this is also the case in Burgundy - especially in times of change. A lot of estates in Burgundy are taken over by new generations and this often leads to a change of style … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2015s from cask
Vosne-Romanee La Croix Rameau in the outskirts of Saint Vivant
La Croix Rameau is a very small and relatively unknown Vosne-Romanee 1er cru located in the northeast corner of Romanee Saint-Vivant. The history of this very small climate is somewhat unclear and this also translates into some quite blurry … [Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee La Croix Rameau in the outskirts of Saint Vivant
Romanee Saint-Vivant – new historic details
I'm working on several articles about the vineyards in Vosne Romanee, and discovered some new historic details about the Romanee Saint-Vivant vineyard. There are still a lot of work to do, but there are some interesting findings that I would like … [Read more...] about Romanee Saint-Vivant – new historic details
Domaine Francois Lamarche, Vosne La Croix Rameau 2002
The Vosne Romanee La Croix Rameau 2002 from Lamarche is slightly austere and seems over oaked. In the nose quite floral red fruit notes and a dominant tone of oak. On the palate quite lean fruit - with a quite strong impression of oak. The midpalate … [Read more...] about Domaine Francois Lamarche, Vosne La Croix Rameau 2002
Domaine Jacques Cacheux, Vosne La Croix Rameau 1999
The Vosne Romanee Les Croix Rameau 1999 from Cacheux is not a memorable bottle. In the nose a quite austere fruit expression with some quite strong hints of oak. On the palate loads of tannins and quite lean fruit - not very pleasent. No flaws … [Read more...] about Domaine Jacques Cacheux, Vosne La Croix Rameau 1999
Jacques Cacheux, Le Croix Rameau 2004
The Croix Rameau 2004 from Cacheux is a disappointing wine in every sense. Green and quite vegetal in the bouquet offering only few sweet notes of maturity. On the palate same story, green notes and unripe tannins and only little fruit to balance the … [Read more...] about Jacques Cacheux, Le Croix Rameau 2004