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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Edouard Confuron (a member of the widespread Confuron family) is part of the relatively low-profile Confuron-Gindre estate, which is in Vosne-Romanée just below La Grande Rue next to Domaine Meo-Camuzet. Edouard is working with his father, but is slowly – and successfully – making his mark on the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Edouard Confuron – Tasting the 2022s
One of the best visits I had in 2017 was to Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent in Santenay. Several friends had been encouraging me to visit Jean-Marc and his wife Anne-Marie to taste their lovely wines. Sometimes I’m a bit slow, but I finally felt compelled to arrange a visit in connection with expanding …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
There are still a few vignerons harvesting, but the majority of the 2023 grapes have now passed over the sorting table. The current status is that of a rather monumental harvest with, for the most part, potentially attractive wines - if the worst issues in the vineyards were avoided. Thorough …
The people want grand cru! And domaines that have a strong portfolio of wines can easily market and sell them. Grands crus command attention, and occasionally offer the possibility of producing something great. In reality, the world is more complex than this. But make no mistake: We should be …
[Read more...] about Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia: Clos Vougeot 2023!
Atelier Zéro Carbone Architectes, with Marine Leflaive and Emmanuel Dupont, is at the forefront of new architecture in Burgundy. The cuverie it designed for Domaine Dujac is non-traditional construction, yet contained within a classic design conceived to embrace its surroundings: the village of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Rousseau’s Cuverie – New Burgundian Architecture
