The 2009 vintage at Domaine Comte Liger-Belair has really blossomed after years of waiting, and is now showing the true beauty of the vintage. The wines are refined and have excellent balance for such a generous, warm year. In fact, some of the … [Read more...] about Visit to Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting the 2018s
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Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2018s from cask
In the article about the 2015 vintage at Domaine Georges Noëllat, I wrote: "Immense talent and effortlessness ..." This is still the theme of this article and my tasting of the 2018s. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2012 vintage, … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2018s from cask
Visit Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting of the 2017s
One of my favourite estates these days is the rising star Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet - an estate going from strength to strength. Amélie Berthaut has taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her fathers side, and 2/3rds of the … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting of the 2017s
Terroir View: Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret , Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Mongeard-Mugneret is one of the lesser known producers of Vosne-Romanée Les Petits-Monts. They do however have a very nice plot located just above their plot in Richebourg. So lets just take a quick look at the Mongeard-Mugneret … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret , Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Terroir View: Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts is a delightful vineyard, and on my way through this fine terroir I have reached the Domaine Robert Sirugue holdings in the upper parts of Les Petits-Monts. Sirugue is another of the larger owners and a producer … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Terroir View: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti , “Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts”
Vosne-Romanée Les Petits-Monts is a delightful vineyard, and one of the gems of Vosne-Romanée and is getting more and more fame and attraction. One plot is however both relatively unknown but also very well located indeed. I am of cause talking … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti , “Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts”
Terroir View: Maison Joseph Drouhin, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts is a beautiful vineyard, and one of the gems of Vosne-Romanée is the elegant and refined Petit-Monts from Maison Joseph Drouhin. Or should I say the wine of Véronique Drouhin - as she like her siblings have her own … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Maison Joseph Drouhin, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Terroir View: Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts is a delightful vineyard, and as global warming progresses it seems like vineyards like Petits Monts improve and perhaps produce even more delicate and intense wines. One of the largest owners of Vosne-Romanée Les … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts