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The 2020 vintage suits the Jean-Marc Millot wines very well, with its intensity and definition, and the result there is very good indeed. Alix Millot has improved quality significantly in recent years, and her wines have added precision and depth without losing their hedonistic qualities. While …
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I tasted the wines from Arnaud Baillot in Denmark in the fall of 2020, but due to subsequent travel bans, I was not able to visit him in Burgundy until last month. Hardly ideal, as I wanted to meet the person behind the nice wines I tasted in Copenhagen. Luckily, Arnaud gave me a tasting of his …
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Domaine de l'Arlot is often overlooked by today's busy, stressful world of flashy media and expressive, modern, low-sulphur wines. L'Arlot is a return to more classic values, although the wines are far from "old school" or, for that matter, outdated. There are some beautiful, classical …
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Pascal Marchand has been a step ahead for many years, and although he is a long-time Burgundy fixture, I had never tasted wine with him - until a couple of weeks ago. It was unavoidable, sort of: Marchand-Tawse is my neighbour in Rue Julie Godemet in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The visit was a treat, …
There's still time to get the last 2019 tastings in the book - or should I say on the blog. Domaine Grivot is a pleasure to visit, taste and write about, like many others in 2019. The vintage and the Grivot style work very well together, as the rather rich fruit is a fine match to the snappy …
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