New talents do emerge very rapidly sometimes ... from one day unknown and then blossoming as new finds and stars on the Burgundy wine lists the next day. Maï Roblin Bazin is one of these brewing and emerging stars: small production, only a few wines, and wines that are not from any of the …
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Domaine Victor Voarick 2024
Back to Domaine Voarick in Aloxe-Corton to taste the white 2024s. Victor Voarick has taken over the estate from his father, Michel Voarick, and has changed quite a lot of things ... vinification, labels, and even parts of the cuverie. So, new times at Voarick ... This was a short visit, …
Visit to Domaine Julien – tasting the 2025s
Being a wine writer has its advantages and drawbacks depending on one's mood and energy. Tasting the same producers year after year gives you the basic structure of the new year's article... and it is therefore tempting to keep quite a lot of the lyrics unchanged for the article - as this is often …
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The 2026 hope and despair
The dry conditions and persistent burning sun are calling for a last-minute miracle of rain. For the vignerons, these are very enduring times... seeing the hope evaporating with the juice in the small grapes. Alexandrine Roy - one of my favorite vignerons - said this movingly well in her Facebook …
Visit to Domaine Boigey Frères – Tasting the 2025s
Domaine Boigey Frères is one of the new promising estates in Vosne-Romanée. After a cautious start in 2019, the Boigey brothers are still picking up momentum - and the 2025s are the best I have seen from Boigey so far. These are wines that should be considered by all who love good Vosne wines. I …
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