Category Archives: 2016

Clos Puy Arnaud, some 2015s and 2016s

Clos Puy Arnaud is a Bordeaux producer in the Castillon area. Clos Puy Arnaud is located in the Castillon area on the right bank of the Bordeaux region, to the east of Saint-Émilion. Castillon is part of the Côtes de Bordeaux, on … Continue reading

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Two 2016 Burgundian posts over at BKWine: Bonneau du Martray and Comte Georges de Vogüé

Over at BKWine, a website belonging to a Swedish-French wine travel company, there are two recent posts about wines from two high-class Burgundy domains, Corton-Charlemagne from Bonneau du Martray on the white side, and Musigny/Bonnes Mares/Chambolle-Musigny from Comtes Georges de Vogüé on the red … Continue reading

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Two 2016s from Ludovic Chanson

In June I tasted two Ludovic Chanson wines sold in Sweden by Caviste, both 2016s. The Ludovic Chanson wines usually originate from the  Montlous-sur-Loire appellation in the Loire Valley and are then made exclusively using Chenin Blanc grapes, just as their across-the-river … Continue reading

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Will there be a Champagne shortage following the 2016 harvest?

Last week, Decanter published an article under the title Champagne shortage looms after frost, rot and mildew. This refers to the not yet harvested 2016 vintage in the Champagne wine. I’ve noted that this has led to notices and articles in several other … Continue reading

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