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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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Chateau Petrus

Greg Somm: Treating the Great Wine With Deep Respect

Petrus showed an example of how a great wine should age and evolve. Everything is visible in the color. It is still far from its peak. In the aroma, it has incredible layering and complexity.

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