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Traditions are to be cherished. This was how I began the article about the Roulot 2018s last year, when the COVID situation was disturbing me, my work and my tastings. Now here I am again chez Roulot, tasting the 2019s - another relatively hot and generous year, but strangely, not very …
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Amphorae are the new black in Burgundy, and it is very interesting to taste wines vinified and matured in these large "formats." Roulot: Tasting Clos de la Boucheres from amphora Blind tasting: regular barrel, Stockinger large barrel, stainless-steel barrel, glass amphora and regular …
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The Meursault Meix Chaveaux 1992 is to my taste the ultimate in refinement and delicacy. This is the best that 1992 can offer, and illustrates what only the top producers can bring to the table. Let's face it: Roulot has made a masterpiece here - airy, effortless, fresh, yet without interfering …
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The Meursault Charmes 2007 from Roulot is still a vivid baby: intense, vivacious, and with a strong backbone of acidity. It is classic 2007 and classic Roulot, and needs five more years in the cellar. But is starting to show some mature notes; it has deep yellow fruit with hints of honey and …
Traditions are to be cherished, and these emotional anchors are important in the current world of chaos and covid. We are indeed living in a changing world, and as we try to adapt, the delightful sensation of a sip of Clos des Boucheres is is a joyful, hedonistic blessing one should …
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