I like the best 2021s for the vivid, crystal clear, light-footed wines they are. They are in many ways a return to the Burgundies of yesterday, with the wines having a more delicate balance and no or little global-warming-based generosity. This is, however, a delicate balance; a very delicate …
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Visit to Chateau de la Tour – Tasting the 2021s
The 2021 vintage was difficult and problematic for the Labet family, with significant frost damage in the Côte de Beaune vineyards reducing production and the number of cuvees made. The family's core holding, in the Clos de Vougeot, was also hit, but still produced two out of three cuvees, plus a …
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Visit to Domaine Julien – Tasting the 2021s from Cask
Just around the corner from Nuits-Saint-Georges is Comblanchien, a village on RD974 between Nuits and Beaune. And in Comblanchien we find the estate of Etiennne Julien. Let's go taste! For more information on the Julien estate, check this previous tasting article: The 2021s from Domaine …
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Hail Mary, and Some Hale Advice – Again!
I first posted this article in 2021 and the advice is still valid! In 2021 hail fell in the core (the village) of Gevrey-Chambertin. This is a merely a thought from an old wine reviewer: Sometimes bad weather luck strikes, and hail hits - or simply touches - a vineyard. At harvest, most …
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Visit to Domaine Cécile Tremblay – Tasting the 2021s from Cask
What a line-up of visits over the last few weeks to taste the 2021s: Cathiard, DRC, Liger-Belair, Mugneret-Gibourg, and now Cécile Tremblay. Despite 2021 being a difficult vintage, most of the producers I have visited have produced exciting, vivid, and elegant wines. This just goes to confirm …
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