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Burgundy 2016 – The surprise vintage

Mother Nature can be both extraordinarily cruel and unexpectedly kind, generous and thoughtful.

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Days 9 and 10

Our two weeks of tasting in Burgundy have come to an end. It has been a fantastic trip brimming with highlights. On Thursday and Friday we weaved right across the Côte D’Or, visiting some long established Goedhuis favourites as well...

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Day 8

Day eight and a big day for us: eight domaines today on our agenda. By 8.30am we were standing with Nathalie Tollot of Tollot Beaut tasting her range. Unfortunately the frost damaged a large chunk of her vines so Natalie...

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Day 7

Last night we drank a delicious Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos de La Marechale by Mugnier 2013 in the Bistro de l’Hotel. It was open and ready to go, and showed beautifully the purity of this underrated vintage. It...

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Day 6

We kicked off proceedings with an excellent dinner on Sunday night, starting with a sublime bottle of 2005 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre by François Raveneau – the wine, while being on the fuller, richer side for Chablis, was magnificent! Its...

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