I started working with the term and concept Vin d'emotion a bit more than 5 years back when a small group of friends sat together in Vosne-Romanée to define what a truely emotional wine should offer. I have been working on understanding and refining the definition of Vin d`emotion ever since that …
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Vin d’émotion is perfect phenolic ripeness
I have now used Vin d'émotion for five years, and it's clear to me that this evaluation method is more correct and even simpler than the traditional 50-100 point Parker scale. It has worked very well, but so far, I have failed to provide a clear and simple explanation of the link between phenolic …
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Visit Domaine de Montille tasting 2023
I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practiced by Étienne's legendary father Hubert de Montille ... and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for Étienne …
WARNING – Global warming and phenolic ripeness
2023 was a very complex year with a warm and, in some places, problematic harvest. The heat wave ... "canicule" ... accelerated the ripening, catching some vignerons by surprise and resulting in phenolically overripe wines in quite many places. Tasting the 2023s reveal that quite many wines …
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Visit to Domaine Méo-Camuzet – Tasting the 2023s
It seems like Jean-Nicolas Méo is on a winning streak ... and this is confirmed by the 2023s where all the usuals show very well ... and some big surprises really hit the bullseye. Jean-Nicolas Méo's wines followed the nature and style of the vintage, with a gentle, vivid hand - even the Cortons …
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