I have known Philippe Pacalet for years ... almost 25 years actually ... and it has always been a great pleasure to taste his wines ... first from Domaine Prieure-Roch and then later at Maison Philippe Pacalet (since 2001). Now we have news from the Pacalets ... Philippe Pacalets son Reno …
[Read more...] about Reno Pacalet … a new Pacalet in Burgundy!
I don't like beating around the bushes ... so let's be very clear ... the Montrachet hill is without a doubt the home of the greatest dry white wine terroir in the world. We do have the white Haut-Brion ... but other than this I don't really see thegreatness and complexity that will match a top …
I have long been trying to increase the focus of the articles ... i.e. mainly writing about the best and most interesting wines. This means that some of the wines are left out ... as these are not the ones that I firsthand recommend. As Burgundies are getting more and more expensive ... the …
There are many wines in Burgundy I have never tasted .. new and old producers Bourgogne AOC, village, 1er cru and Grand cru. I have therefore decided to widen my horizons … to taste new producers and expand my knowledge in general. It is very simple ... send your wine/wines for a tasting …
The Harvest 2025 is near the end after a very hectic picking in the last weekend. Not all managed to get the grapes in the cellar in due time - before the rain on September 8th, and will now have to battle rain and even more rain soaked grapes. Most vignerons harvested in time ... some too early …
