The cru hill seems steeper than usual with the 2022s, meaning that there is a significant difference in intensity and concentration as we climb from regional to village to 1er cru, etc. The '22 reds can be charming and forward, and some early-bottled wines I've tasted maintain this lovely energy. …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – The 2022s Revisited
One of my most exciting tastings so far this year is the 2022s from Comte Liger-Belair, as it includes a number of new wines from the expansion of this already fabulous estate. With the '22 vintage, Louis-Michel Liger-Belair got new plots in Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts, La …
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Vins d’Emotion 2 – Domaine Henri Jayer
I have asked readers to pitch in with the vins d'émotion you have enjoyed over the years. I will publish some of these here to show more examples and explanations of what a vin d'émotion is - to you and to me. The vin d'émotion Henri Jayer's Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 1990 I have had …
Visit to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – Tasting the 2022s
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is an estate dedicated to quality and coherence, meaning lovers of the wines have a safe haven style-wise when they acquire these famous, fabulous bottles. This is not a place for ground-breaking or earth-bending changes. It is, however, an estate that makes its …
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Vins d’Emotion 1 – Domaine Bizot
I have, as you know, asked readers to pitch in with the vins d'émotion you have enjoyed over the years. I will publish some of these here to show more examples and explanations of what a vin d'émotion is - to you and to me. The 1st vin d'émotion 2015 Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée (tasted …