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Chateau Petrus

Greg Somm: 7 Notable Facts About Château Pétrus

Petrus – the name itself determines the greatness of this wine. The name of the founder of the Holy See in the Vatican has largely become decisive in the history of this wine. Let’s look at this great estate closer and examine some notable facts about it.

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Great Burgundy Tasting

Greg Somm: Exploring the Greatness of Chambolle-Musigny

The location of this vineyard is very specific compared with other similar sites in other communes of the Cote de Nuits. For example, in Vosne-Romanee such vineyards as Aux Reignots and Les Petits Monts also have quite steep slopes, but they produce much simpler wines.

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Bordeaux En Primeurs 2025: What to Expect?

Bordeaux En Primeurs 2025: What to Expect?

The 2025 En Primeur campaign will happen in May-June of this year. Today, judging by the 2024 vintage reports, we already may make some assumptions about the quality and price dynamics.

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Top Burgundy Wines, Greg Somm

Greg Somm: Tasting Big Wines For Earthly Prices

We continued with Richebourg 2017 from DRC. And here I would like to say that this is the most monumental and benchmark wine from this domain. This is a vivid demonstration of the greatness of the land in Vosne-Romanee.

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