The Michelin guide has brought new focus to the ranking of Domaines in Burgundy, and I have therefore decided to run through my Vin d'émotion guides ... one by one ... just to see if everything is up to date, This brought me to Vosne-Romanée and Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux ... a domaine always in …
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux
Ceramics … long elevage
Tasting the new wines based on 100% Ceramic elevage is one of the topics that should involve all with an interest in Burgundies and perhaps also other wines. To understand how the Ceramic wessels work with the wines is of great importance when we taste and try to evaluate the wines as critics and …
Vineyard Profile: Meursault Meix Chavaux
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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Vineyard Profile: Puligny-Montrachet Champ Gain
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 forgotten ... To say that Puligny-Montrachet Champ Gain is overlooked is perhaps what I would call …
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Arnoux-Lachaux Viticulture – Pruning
Charles Lachaux of Vosne-Romanée's Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is continuing to develop his viticulture. I have followed Lachaux's Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyard Les Procès throughout the year since 2021, watching its development and his viticultural techniques as we move towards each new vintage. Now …