The World of Fine Wine - 1 Jan 2025
Neil Beckett
FERMENT GEOSENSORY TASTING: THE REBIRTH OF AN ANCIENT PRACTICE
VIN VOYAGE LA PAULÉE DE MAURITIUS: TROPICAL “LA LA” LAND
2024 TOUR DE FRANCE: ON THE ROUTE DES GRANDS CRUS
COULD MONTRACHET BE PRODUCED WITH GENE-EDITED CHARDONNAY?
ON THE VINE MARIMAR ESTATE VINEYARDS AND WINERY: LA SUCESIÓN
SYMPOSIUM DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI AT HÉLÈNE DARROZE
VERAISON DOMAINE PIERRE VINCENT: HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING
FACE TO FACE FRED PETERSON: STORIES OF FIRE AND WINE
GENIUS LOCI THE SINGULARITY OF CHÂTEAU RAYAS
BURGUNDY PORTRAIT ELÉONORE LATOUR
THEN AND NOW A CENTURY OF MERCUREY
ON THE VINE
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES: GOING UP IN THE WORLD
ALBION AWAKES GUTTER & STARS: LOOKING UP
WINE AND WORDS
CONTRIBUTORS
L’ÂME DU VIN SOBER, ALL TOO SOBER
LIQUID ASSETS BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE WINE ENVIRONMENT
PREVIEW
PRISE DE MOUSSE THOROUGHBRED WORKHORSES (PART II)
NOUVEAU
REVIEW
GOOD HEALTH THE WHO “NO SAFE LEVEL” DOGMA
À LA VOLÉE MISSING LINK TO THE FIRST FIZZ?
SINOPHILE WOMEN HOLD UP THE CHINESE SKY
MYTHS AND REALITIES PRIMEURTURITY IN BORDEAUX
CELLAR DOOR CLOS-ED MINDS
FINISH
LAYING DOWN 2020 BAROLO: MORE THAN COMFORTABLE?
ONE BOTTLE 2020 UN JOUR SUR TERRE CLOS D’UN JOUR CAHORS: SHOCKING DEPTH AND VIVACITY FROM HISTORIC MALBEC
SAVOR OREGON PINOT NOIR: STAYING TRUE TO THE PINOT IDEAL
LAYING DOWN 2023 BURGUNDY: ABUNDANT VARIABILITY
TASTINGS
Sober, all too sober Harry Eyres
2024 Burgundy: Over the rainbow
Beaujolais: Will Gamay stay or go?
Beaujolais: Will Gamay stay or go?
Seeking closure once and for all? Cork versus screwcap versus Diam
TASTING
PANEL OF TASTERS
Martine Saunier (1934–2025): A generous French wine ambassador
Building a more sustainable wine environment
Thoroughbred workhorses (Part II) David Schildknecht
A compact, authoritative, enticing introduction to the wines of the Loire
Anticipating by 20 centuries the nostrums of today’s healthy-living gurus
2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: Grandeur, regal bearing, depth of flavor, class
2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: Grandeur, regal bearing, depth of flavor, class
TASTING
2021 Grange La Chapelle: Syrah/Shiraz wonder child
TASTING
2022 Ornellia “La Determinazione”: increasingly finely honed
2022 Ornellia “La Determinazione”: increasingly finely honed
TASTING
THE VENDEMMIA D’ARTISTA
The Carcavelos comeback: Reinvention on the Tagus
TASTING
Bruno Paillard 2009 Nec Plus Ultra and 2015 Assemblage: Beyond the Straits?
TASTING
Frapin 1998 and Trilogie No 1: Astonishing lift and engagement
TASTING
Missing link to the first fizz? Tom Stevenson
Primeurturity in Bordeaux: Should it reconsider en primeur and blending? Benjamin Lewin MW
Prestige Cuvée Rosé with Marina Olsson
FLIGHT 4: MOËT & CHANDON
FLIGHT 1: RED CARPET
FLIGHT 3: BOIZEL
FLIGHT 2: DE VENOGE
TASTING
FLIGHT 6: BILLECART-SALMON
FLIGHT 5: DEUTZ
FLIGHT 7: RARE
FLIGHT 9: LAURENT-PERRIER CUVÉE ALEXANDRA
FLIGHT 8: TAITTINGER COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE
Domaine Jacques Prieur Montrachet 1999–2020
TASTING
TASTING
Kumeu River 80th Anniversary: 2002–2020 Chardonnay
Kumeu River 80th Anniversary: 2002–2020 Chardonnay
FLIGHT 1: 2020 AND 2019 VINTAGES
FLIGHT 2: 2014 AND 2013 VINTAGES
FLIGHT 3: 2010 & 2007 VINTAGES
FLIGHT 4: 2004 & 2002 ESTATE AND MATÉ’S
1924–1950 Vintage Ports from Raby Castle: Magnificent wines of perfect provenance
TASTING
The WHO “no safe level” dogma: A tale of weak associations and methodological issues Dr Erik Skovenborg
FRED PETERSON: STORIES OF FIRE AND WINE
Clos-ed minds Nick Ryan
GEOSENSORY TASTING: THE REBIRTH OF AN ANCIENT PRACTICE
ELÉONORE LATOUR
A CENTURY OF MERCUREY: THE NOBLE TRADE OF IMMEDIATE APPEAL
A CENTURY OF MERCUREY: THE NOBLE TRADE OF IMMEDIATE APPEAL
BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES: GOING UP IN THE WORLD
COULD MONTRACHET BE PRODUCED WITH GENE-EDITED CHARDONNAY?
Women hold up the Chinese sky Ch’ng Poh Tiong
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI AT HÉLÈNE DARROZE
CLOS ROUGEARD: THE LION IN SPRING
TASTING
MARIMAR ESTATE VINEYARDS AND WINERY: LA SUCESIÓN
TASTING
DOMAINE PIERRE VINCENT: HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING
DOMAINE PIERRE VINCENT: HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING
THE SINGULARITY OF CHÂTEAU RAYAS
THE SINGULARITY OF CHÂTEAU RAYAS
GUTTER & STARS: LOOKING UP
LA PAULÉE DE MAURITIUS: TROPICAL “LA LA” LAND
LA PAULÉE DE MAURITIUS: TROPICAL “LA LA” LAND
Shocking depth and vivacity from historic Malbec Andrew Je ord
WHAT MAKES OUR WINE TASTINGS DIFFERENT?
100-POINT SYSTEM
20-POINT SYSTEM RELATES TO 100-POINT SYSTEM
THE PANEL
2023 BURGUNDY: ABUNDANT VARIABILITY
DANIEL DAMPT
SÉBASTIEN DAMPT
DOMAINE VINCENT DAUVISSAT
DOMAINE SAMUEL BILLAUD
DOMAINE JULIEN BROCARD
VINCENT DAMPT
DOMAINE LAROCHE
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE
DOMAINE FRANÇOIS RAVENEAU
DOMAINE LONG-DEPAQUIT
J MOREAU & FILS
DOMAINE LOUIS MICHEL
SIMONNET-FEBVRE
MARSANNAY DOMAINE BRUNO CLAIR
FIXIN DOMAINE BERTHAUT-GERBET
CHÂTEAU DE MARSANNAY
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN DOMAINE DENIS BACHELET
DOMAINE CASTAGNIER
MOREY-ST-DENIS DOMAINE ARLAUD
DOMAINE HENRI MAGNIEN
DOMAINE DUJAC
DOMAINE PERROT-MINOT
DOMAINE DES LAMBRAYS
CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY DOMAINE GHISLAINE BARTHOD
DOMAINE GEORGES ROUMIER
DOMAINE JACQUES-FRÉDÉRIC MUGNIER
DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ
DOMAINE DU COMTE LIGER-BELAIR
DOMAINE ANNE GROS
VOSNE-ROMANÉE DOMAINE GROS FRÈRE & SOEUR
DOMAINE GEORGES NOËLLAT
DOMAINE MÉO-CAMUZET
DOMAINE JEAN CHAUVENET
NUITS-ST-GEORGES DOMAINE DE L’ARLOT
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
EDOUARD DELAUNAY
DOMAINE DU CLOS FRANTIN (ALBERT BICHOT)
DOMAINE THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR
PERNAND-VERGELESSES DOMAINE RAPET & FILS
SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE DOMAINE CHANDON DE BRIAILLES
DOMAINE HENRI GOUGES
BEAUNE DOMAINE BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS
ALOXE-CORTON CLAIRE & STÉPHANE FOLLIN-ARBELET
DOMAINE CHANSON
LOUIS JADOT
JEAN-MARC BOILLOT
NANTOUX DOMAINE BORIS CHAMPY
DOMAINE DU PAVILLON
BENJAMIN LEROUX
VOLNAY DOMAINE DU MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE
POMMARD DOMAINE DU COMTE ARMAND
DOMAINE MICHEL LAFARGE
DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT
DOMAINE POUSSE D’OR
DOMAINE HUBERT DE MONTILLE
MEURSAULT CHÂTEAU DE MEURSAULT
DOMAINE MICHEL BOUZEREAU
DOMAINE BALLOT-MILLOT
CHÂTEAU GÉNOT-BOULANGER
DOMAINE DES COMTES LAFON
VINCENT GIRARDIN
DOMAINE GUY ROULOT
DOMAINE JACQUES PRIEUR
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET JEAN CHARTRON
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET DOMAINE BRUNO COLIN
ST-AUBIN DOMAINE MARC COLIN & FILS
AUXEY-DURESSES MAISON OLIVIER LEFLAIVE
DOMAINE RICHARD FONTAINE-GAGNARD
DOMAINE JEAN-NOËL GAGNARD
DOMAINE MARC MOREY
SANTENAY DOMAINE PHILIPPE LE HARDI
DOMAINE LAMY-CAILLAT
MERCUREY CHÂTEAU DE CHAMIREY
DOMAINE PIERRE VESSIGAUD (POUILLY)
DOMAINE GILLES MORAT (VERGISSON)
DOMAINE JA FERRET (FUISSÉ)
DOMAINE SAUMAIZE-MICHELIN (VERGISSON)
DOMAINE LES HÉRITIERS DU COMTE LAFON (MILLY-LAMARTINE)
MAISON VERGET (SOLOGNY)
DOMAINE BARRAUD (VERGISSON)
2020 BAROLO: MORE THAN COMFORTABLE?
AVERAGE AND RANGE OF SCORES
SUSAN HULME MW’S VERDICT
TOP WINES
MICHAEL PALIJ MW’S VERDICT
TOP WINES
OREGON PINOT NOIR: STAYING TRUE TO THE PINOT IDEAL
AVERAGE AND RANGE OF SCORES
ANDREW JEFFORD’S TOP WINES
ANTHONY ROSE’S VERDICT
TOP WINES
DAVID WILLIAMS’S VERDICT
TOP WINES
A rallying call to end the crisis Michel Bettane
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