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BASBN 2017 (Bring A Special Bottle Night 2017)

Now an established, popular and eagerly anticipated part of the Hong Kong fine wine ‘special dinner’ circuit, we met for this year’s BASBN at Crown Wine Cellars on March 23rd for what was the 10th such gathering. I think my...

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Domaine Alain Michelot Nuits St Georges 1er Crus

It is strange that the Côte de Nuit’s most recognised town, Nuits St Georges, does not possess a Grand Cru vineyard. Nuits St Georges is Burgundy’s equivalent to St Julien in Bordeaux, with an abundance of 1er Cru vineyards, some...

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En Primeur: Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley 2015s

In the 100 years that the Bouley family have been cultivating vines and making wine in Volnay and Pommard, they have earned a reputation as one of the finest red winemakers in the Côte de Beaune. Today the domaine carries...

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Burgundy 2015 En Primeur: Louis Jadot

With 210 ha of vines under its control from Dijon down to Mâcon, Louis Jadot is Beaune’s preeminent négociant house. A visit to their famed winery at the edge of the town is a breath-taking experience, not because of its...

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Brilliant Big Bottles from Maison Roche de Bellene

Big bottles of red Burgundy are hard to find at the best of times and demand for these 2015s has been unprecedented, with many wines selling out within hours of release and very little remaining available.

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