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Always a pleasure to visit Etienne Julien in Comblanchien. It is straightforward and without unnecessary yadayada ... The world would be an easier place to live in if we just got to the core of the topic quicker. .... to the core! For more information on the Julien estate, check this …
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Domaine Jean Chartron is one of the most prominent, historic landowners in Puligny-Montrachet, having owned several of its holdings for more than 100 years. This year, I again have the pleasure of tasting with Jean-Michel Chartron, who is running this fine estate with his sister Anne-Laure …
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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. One is Confuron-Gindre, where the son, Edouard Confuron, is …
The wines from Domaine François Bertheau have given me a lot of hedonistic pleasure over the years. It has been several years since I have visited Domaine Bertheau, and I honestly don't know why ... A mistake, surely, as I really enjoy the wines from Domaine François Bertheau. The 2024 …
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Tastings are my inspiration, and my lust for exploring vineyards is often fuelled by these delightful experiences. Sometimes, they are relatively unknown terroirs, but most often, they have just been overlooked by the wine "litterature" and the Grand Cru focused consumers. To say that Meursault …
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