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The 2024 vintage was difficult, as the production was very limited. Duroché have many small cuvées ... some were not made in 2024, others were not served due to the limited production. This is the name of the game in 2024, where some surprisingly good wines were made. As always, the visit to …
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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 …
Many relatively unknown terroirs deserve a cheer and a nod for the potential qualities we find when it is brought forward by the right hedonistic friend. Les Cazetiers is not really unknown ... but somehow deserves a shout-out ... don't you think?. I might even do a deeper article, but to be …
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The 2022 vintage from Pierre Duroché is a treat. His early harvest has produced vivid, energetic wines (not quite as great as the 2019s) with a cool beauty that makes them hard to resist, especially when you climb the cru ladder. Pierre Duroché made some tremendous 2015s and 2016s, lovely 2017s, …
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Pierre Duroché is a man of reflection, and while he keeps his thoughts and vineyard tests to a close circle, he does have some pretty strong views about wine - and wine journalism. During the past several years, Pierre has voiced his concern about the use of points (the 50- to 100-point scale …
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