Back with the lovely people at Le Grappin in Meloisey, a good distance from AMG Mercedes, Ferrari and the Porsches of famous appellations. This is in the part of Burgundy where Teslas did not even come into fashion before they dissapeared from the European car scene along with their makers. This …
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Faiveley … 200 years – going back to 1935
Tasting old Burgundies is a rare treat, as wines from the 1930s, 40s are getting very difficult to find in good condition these days. Like Bouchard Pere et fils, Faiveley chose to pick wines from years ending with 5 ... 2015, 2005, 1995 ... 1945 and 1935 for the 200 years jubilee of Domaine …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2024s from cask
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair ... a new vintage ... the 14th since I began visiting Louis-Michel and his fabulous estate in 2012. The 2024 is the smallest vintage in Domaine history (corrected for expansions of the vineyard portfolio) - only 20% of the normal production - in a year with loads of …
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Lachaux vs Garcia – Ceramics vs Oak – the battle of the Aloxe!
Tasting Burgundies should be and is often quite easy ... taste and evaluate ... and write the comment and your scores and emotional hearts But as you peel the layers of the wine, complexity arises. Why is one wine slightly more intense, and why does one apparently have more energy? Often these …
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Chablis – Domaine Antoine et Laurent Robin 2023
I rarely taste Chablis. This became an unfortunate habit back when my main mode of transport was my Vespa. Despite my love for my Vespa, servicing Chablis with your scooter is perhaps being overly optimistic, as my home is in Nuits-Saint-Georges. I have tasted Domaine Antoine et Laurent Robin …
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