While 2019 is mentioned as the best year in history by some, the word on 2020 is not yet so unambiguous. Yet while it is early, views and preferences are starting to be formed. As an old man - 55 - I have seen a lot, and announcing a vintage as the best ever is not going to turn my head. I know, …
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Visit Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2019s from tank
There's still time to get the last 2019 tastings in the book - or should I say on the blog. Domaine Grivot is a pleasure to visit, taste and write about, like many others in 2019. The vintage and the Grivot style work very well together, as the rather rich fruit is a fine match to the snappy …
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Saisons … for all seasons
New small estates come on the scene in Burgundy, if not each day, then each week or month. Sometimes these estates come with true talent and the skills to actually make a hedonistic difference. Two good friends, Eric Pignal and Loïc Lamy, have started a small wine project in a well-known cellar …
Visit to Domaine Pierre Labet – tasting the 2019s
The wines from Domaine Pierre Labet are often somewhat overlooked, overshadowed by the wines Labet makes at Chateau de la Tour, the top brand of his group. About Domaine Pierre Labet Chateau de la Tour is renowned for making some of the very best wines from the Clos de Vougeot. Yet François …
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Higher trellising in pictures
Higher trellising is becoming more and more popular, as increasing the height of the rows does offer new possibilities as far as canopy-management decisions go. Below are some pictures taken in Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saints Juliens. Below, Pierre-Olivier Garcia is increasing the height of …