During my visit to Vosne-Romanée, I became aware of changes brewing at one of the family estates. This is normal, and happens in the best of families. New generations need to try their wings to see if they can continue producing good wines and, most importantly, position them on the market given …
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Visit to Domaine Vincent Dancer – Tasting the White 2022s by Théo Dancer
Théo Dancer is one of the new stars of Burgundy. His father Vincent enjoyed increasing popularity, but when Théo took over the estate in 2020 there was a change of gears in the implementation of new viticultural and vinification choices. Théo is very young, 23; but he is a strong and confident …
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Visit to Domaine Antoine Lienhardt – Tasting the 2023s
The siblings Héloïse and Antoine Lienhardt are the talented, enjoyable people behind Domaine Antoine Lienhardt in Comblanchien. This was my first visit to the estate -strangely - as I taste and drink many of its wines thanks to my local wine pusher. So I should know the wines, but let's go …
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Rediscovering Remi Jobard – Tasting the 2022s
I have known the Jobard estates for many years, and while I had my preferences before, the quality these days between Antoine and Remi Jobard has little to differentiate it. For me, Remi took a great step forward around 2014, and he is now one of the top guys in Meursault, just below the famous, …
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Visit to Domaine Agnès Paquet – Tasting the 2022s
One of my discoveries in 2023 was the white wines from Agnès Paquet. The 2021s are truly tremendous, offering delightful energy and purity rarely seen at this quality level. Agnès Paquet created her estate in 2000, starting with a plot acquired by her parents in the 1950s and subsequently …
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