Vosne-Romanée is brimming with new names and talents. OK, that's perhaps a bit on the overly-enthusiastic-journalist side, but new talents and domaines are actually turning up at a regular pace. This is good in a quiet place like Vosne. Edouard Confuron (a part of the Confuron family) comes …
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Gros Frère et Soeur – A Quick View of the 2020s
Gros Frère et Soeur does not require any introduction; it's one of the best-known estates in Vosne-Romanée. Yet somehow the domaine has lost some ground over the last 30 years. It is still prominent, yes; but it's no longer amongst the very top picks in the village. This is how it goes: Changes …
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Tasting the Bottled 2019s from Arnoux-Lachaux
I have followed Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux closely for the last five years, as it was clear to me that something exciting and potentially magical was happening there. Not surprisingly, this continued in the fantastic 2019 vintage, a year that produced the opportunity for winegrowers to shine and …
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Visit to Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting the 2020s
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. A decade of the Winehog began at this fine estate at a memorable tasting with some of the great wine writers of the time: Roy Richards, wine merchant extraordinaire; and the great Clive Coates, who now is enjoying well-deserved leisure after producing some …
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Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2020s from cask
In mid-June, I visited Domaine Georges Noëllat to have an early peek at the 2020 vintage. Malolactic fermentation was not fully completed in all the wines, but in general, all were showing well despite that fact. So let's get down to business with the initial comments and notes on the Georges …
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