This is my second visit to Pupillin and Benjamin Benoit at the estate Le Cellier Saint-Benoit. I was very excited by the first visit where I got some very interesting new wines in the book - you could actually call it an introduction to the red grape varieties that are grown in Jura aside from …
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Visit Domaine Pierre Vincent tasting 2023
Pierre Vincent is a very talented winemaker who has experience from, amongst others, Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine Leflaive. When the lovely estate Terres went up for sale, Pierre Vincent, along with investors, acquired this lovely estate located at the Meursault-end of Auxey …
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Visit to Domaine Julien – tasting the 2023s
Always a pleasure to visit Etienne Julien in Comblanchien. It is straightforward and without unnecessary yadayada ... The world would be an easier place to live in if we just got to the core of the topic quicker. .... to the core! The 2023s from Domaine Etienne Julien The wines from …
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“À point” in 2025 … flowering has begun”
The 2025 harvest is now on the horizon and people are - or at least should be - counting the days and hours, and be ready to spring into action when the grapes are ready, or "à point." The last vintages have shown that harvest timing is becoming increasingly important and complex as the optimal …
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Visit to Domaine Jean Chartron – tasting the 2023s from bottle
Domaine Jean Chartron is one of the most prominent, historic landowners in Puligny-Montrachet, having owned several of its holdings for more than 100 years. This year, I again have the pleasure of tasting with Jean-Michel Chartron, who is running this fine estate with his sister Anne-Laure …
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