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Collins Corner #23 – BEST BGO IN TOWN!

By Steen Öhman February 18, 2020Leave a Comment

This week Robert Collins is flying low over the villages, vineyards and vintages of Burgundy. BEST BGO IN TOWN! A few years ago, I discovered a cellar outside of Lyon that was for sale, the owner had bought many bottles from Domaine Georges Mugneret in previous decades. One wine, vintage 1982, was …

Visit to Domaine Faiveley – tasting the red 2018s

By Steen Öhman February 18, 2020

On my November 2019 trip, I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Photo of Jérôme Flous - November …

Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes 2015

By Steen Öhman February 17, 2020Leave a Comment

Domaine de la Douaix - aka Gilles Moustie - is producing a range of Côte de Nuits Villages cuvées, with the Vieilles Vignes being the top wine. It comes from the vineyards Les Vignottes in Premeaux (85-year-old vines) and Les Chaillots in Corgoloin (101-year-old vines). The 2015 is rich and …

Domaine de la Douaix Côtes de Nuits Villages Terres Nobles 2011

By Steen Öhman February 16, 2020Leave a Comment

Domaine de la Douaix - Gilles Moustie - is producing a nice range of Côte de Nuits Villages wines, amongst them this mid-range Terres Nobles. The Terres Nobles is from four Côtes de Nuits terroirs - Aux Quartiers, Les Chaillots and two others - in Corgoloin. The 2011 version is surprisingly fresh …

Visit to Domaine Pierre Girardin – tasting the 2018 reds

By Steen Öhman February 13, 2020Leave a Comment

I first tasted the Domaine Pierre Girardin wines in Copenhagen last year, and was intrigued by the wines coming from this young man. The words were then, and are still: "A new star is born? Perhaps. In any case, without a doubt a bright new talent has emerged!" In this article, I will go through …