I have visited Alexandrine Roy for more than 10 years ... with the first vintage visit being the 2014 vintage. There is a reason why I have been coming back year after year to visit Alexandrine Roy: Domaine Marc Roy was one of the first estates that naturally entered my mind when I was thinking of …
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Domaine Marc Roy – vintage 2025 bottled
Back at Alexandrine Roy in Gevrey-Chambertin to do an interview, and at the same time we had the chance to retaste the now-bottled 2025s Alexandrine always bottles early ... and the 2025s were bottled on August 25th and 26th just before Alexandrine began her 2026 harvest. The 2025s …
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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 …
Domaine Marc Roy – vintage 2025
2025 and Domaine Marc Roy is a match made in heaven. Actually, 2025 is a tremendous year for Pinot Noir in Burgundy ... It's perhaps too early to say, but my feeling is that the 2025s are one of the very best vintages I have tasted after global warming showed its hyper-generous style in my …
Visit to Domaine Marc Roy – Tasting the 2024 Vintage
Visiting Domaine Marc Roy is always a treat - even at 08:00 Friday morning. Alexandrine Roy really knows what she is doing, and she knows how to make and sell her wines: through quality, hedonism, joyfulness and charm. Some history of the Marc Roy estate Alexandrine is the fourth generation …
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