Moron-Garcia is one of the estates I follow closely, as I have good connections to it and therefore the opportunity to taste the wines several times a year. I have the same luxury with Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, and to a certain extent also with Morey-Coffinet and a couple of very fine …
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Domaine d’Eugenie 2019s tasted in bottle
The Domaine d'Eugenie wines have improved tremendously over the years - especially during the last five - reaching new levels of refinement and delicacy. Giving the wines the proper time and respect, some truly lovely and joyful moments can be had with the d'Eugenie wines. Vins d'emotion? Yes, …
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The DRC Richebourg 2010 and a contrasting RSV
The luxury of tasting wines from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a rare pleasure that one is lucky to indulge from time to time. I could say that the wines have become tremendously expensive, and I would be right. But they were always expensive, so this is really beyond the point. In some …
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Visit to Domaine du Clos Frantin – Tasting the 2019s from cask
Albert Bichot and its top brand, Clos Frantin, are large portfolios, and regardless of the restraint shown by Philippe de Marcilly (Bichot's commercial director), its tastings always go beyond 30 wines - more than I can integrate into one article. I will therefore break them up, starting out …
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A few Chantereves’ 2019s
I had not tasted Chantereves' wines for a couple of years, and I was therefore anxious to have a go at the magnificent 2019 vintage. Sadly, COVID issues sent the plans down the drain, and in the end I had to settle for an early look at the 2020s, along with a taste of three '19s. The 2020s …