Charles Lachaux of Vosne-Romanée's Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is continuing to develop his viticulture. Here are some photos of the new tractor and process he uses to control vegetation growth in the rows. 26/05/2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Procès NSG Les Procès is a 1er cru located above the …
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Impressions of Domaine Boigey Freres in Vosne-Romanée
Domaine Boigey Freres is a new Vosne estate originating from one of the older families in the village. It was previously known as Domaine Albert Noirot. Two Boigey brothers, Guillaume and Olivier, are running the estate, with vineyards that are gradually being taken back as share-cropping leases …
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Tasting the 2019 Bichot whites from Chateau Gris and Pavillon
The story continues of the 2019 Bichot endeavour with some delightful whites - wines that surprised me with their energy and balance. The notes on Bichot's Domaine du Clos Frantin are here, along with a bit more background on the tasting. Enough talk; to the notes! Tasting notes for …
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Richebourg or Varroilles?
The northern part of the Richebourg vineyard is - or at least was - called Les Verroilles sous Richebourg. The two parts of Richebourg are today labeled as one vineyard, and talk about the differences between the two is now rare, and random. But there are some interesting geological and …
Visit to Domaine Nicolas Faure – tasting the 2020s from cask
When one writes about wine, the scribblings can easily become standard, run-of-the-mill gossip and notes. The re-use of content and text is systemized in this business as much as in others. But sometimes a little more reflection is needed. Let's take the essential question first: Why do I really …
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