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Les Aligoteurs – March 2023

By Steen Öhman March 14, 2023 -

Les Aligoteurs is a (sort of) annual event held by the rapidly growing organization with the purpose of promoting aligoté and expanding its acceptance, understanding, and consumption. This is a vivid and lively organization with plenty of members showing the will to work hard and improve. The …

Visit to Clément Boillot – Tasting the Domaine Louis Boillot 2021s

By Steen Öhman March 12, 2023 -

I now come to the second report on Clément Boillot's family wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in Beaujolais; his father's estate, Domaine Louis Boillot; and Domaine Ghislaine Barthod from his mother. In this article I cover Domaine Louis Boillot. His father's domaine …

Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – Tasting the 2021s

By Steen Öhman March 9, 2023 -

I must admit that Nicolas Groffier's wines tempt me more and more. Since 2010 (at least), their quality has taken quite a leap. It is always very high, and Nicolas plays a very finely tuned instrument to get the results he does year after year. The 2021 vintage is special here, as all the …

Visit to Clément Boillot – Tasting the Domaine Ghislaine Barthod 2021s

By Steen Öhman March 7, 2023 -

I am back at Domaine Ghislaine Barthod to taste the 2021s with Clément Boillot, who had prepared a small selection of the estate's wines. Times have changed at Barthod, as Ghislaine’s son Clément has taken over the family’s wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in …

Visit to Domaine Henri Gouges – Tasting the 2021s

By Steen Öhman March 4, 2023 -

Domaine Henri Gouges has changed its style from classical, dark Nuits-Saint-Georges to more fruity, forward wines. Furthermore, it has done so without losing complexity, while simultaneously adding drinkability and vivacity. The 2021s have been made with an unusually light hand at Gouges, and the …