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Matthew Jukes Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Report – Part 5 Berry Bros. & Rudd

Introduction - My thoughts about the 2021 Burgundy vintage are somewhat polarising, and they have convinced me there is little point in publishing tasting notes on every wine I taste.  There are a couple of reasons behind this unusual decision. Each year, my Burgundy EP Report is essentially a buyers’ guide that I publish daily after attending…
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Matthew Jukes Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Report – Part 4 Haynes Hanson & Clark

Introduction - My thoughts about the 2021 Burgundy vintage are somewhat polarising, and they have convinced me there is little point in publishing tasting notes on every wine I taste.  There are a couple of reasons behind this unusual decision. Each year, my Burgundy EP Report is essentially a buyers’ guide that I publish daily after attending…
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Matthew Jukes Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Report – Part 3 Justerini & Brooks

Introduction - My thoughts about the 2021 Burgundy vintage are somewhat polarising, and they have convinced me there is little point in publishing tasting notes on every wine I taste.  There are a couple of reasons behind this unusual decision. Each year, my Burgundy EP Report is essentially a buyers’ guide that I publish daily after attending…
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Matthew Jukes Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Report – Part 2 Charles Taylor / Montrachet Fine Wine

Introduction - My thoughts about the 2021 Burgundy vintage are somewhat polarising, and they have convinced me there is little point in publishing tasting notes on every wine I taste.  There are a couple of reasons behind this unusual decision. Each year, my Burgundy EP Report is essentially a buyers’ guide that I publish daily after attending…
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Matthew Jukes Burgundy 2021 En Primeur Report – Part 1 Goedhuis & Co.

Introduction - My thoughts about the 2021 Burgundy vintage are somewhat polarising, and they have convinced me there is little point in publishing tasting notes on every wine I taste.  There are a couple of reasons behind this unusual decision. Each year, my Burgundy EP Report is essentially a buyers’ guide that I publish daily after attending…
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Matthew Jukes Bordeaux En Primeur Report 2021

MATTHEW JUKES BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR VINTAGE REPORT 2021 PUBLISHED MAY 2022  A Triumphant Vintage To fully understand the 2021 vintage, you must digest the uniquely challenging weather conditions during the growing season. A series of interlinked climatic occurrences shaped this vintage such that it cannot be compared to any previous year. 2021…
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Justerini & Brooks – 2020 Burgundy En Primeur – my favourite wines

Justerini & Brooks 2020 Burgundy En Primeur www.justerinis.com The prices are all ‘in bond’ Here is a list of my favourite wines. Les Héritiers du Comtes Lafon white 2020 Viré-Clessé, Les Héritiers du Comtes Lafon 12 bottles £220 Classy, restrained, long and smooth, this is a big step up on the Mâcon-Milly, which I left out of…
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Haynes Hanson & Clark – 2020 Burgundy En Primeur – 3 Amazing Domaines

Haynes Hanson & Clark - 2020 Burgundy En Primeur and three amazing Domaines www.hhandc.co.uk The prices below are in bond per case. These Domaines are all on top form in 2020 - so please hurry to secure your stock. Domaine Daniel Dampt, Chablis White 2020 Chablis, 1er Cru Lys 12x75cl £180 IB Beautiful and fresh as a spring morning on…
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Goedhuis & Co. 2020 Burgundy En Primeur Reds – Members Only

GOEDHUIS & CO. BURGUNDY 2020 EN PRIMEUR TASTING www.goedhuis.com Monday 10th January 2022 All prices are per case in bond (B) indicates a bottled sample, and (C) refers to a cask/barrel sample Here is my preview of the Goedhuis 2020 Burgundy red wines which were tasted today by a select number of wine writers at the Goedhuis HQ.  Speed is…
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Goedhuis & Co. 2020 Burgundy En Primeur Whites – Members Only

GOEDHUIS & CO. BURGUNDY 2020 EN PRIMEUR TASTING www.goedhuis.com Monday 10th January 2022 All prices are per case in bond (B) indicates a bottled sample, and (C) refers to a cask/barrel sample Here is my preview of the Goedhuis 2020 Burgundy white wines which were tasted today by a select number of wine writers at the Goedhuis HQ.  My notes…
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Matthew Jukes - Wine Notes

2007 Bollinger R.D. preview & notes on a collection of historic Bollinger releases dating back to 1830

2007 Bollinger R.D. Preview Notes released for sale worldwide on 8th March 2021 The latest release of R.D. - Bollinger's iconic 'Recently Disgorged or Récemment Dégorgé' wine is something completely out of the ordinary.  My one-word description for this sensational wine is 'controlled'.  I say this because what I adore about every single…
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2018 Matthew Jukes Burgundy En Primeur Report – featuring wines tasted on 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th January

2018 Matthew Jukes Burgundy En Primeur Report This is the third year in which I have published my Burgundy En Primeur Report in a series of daily posts as opposed to one larger body of work.  My old Report format required writing, designing and then proofing and this inevitably took time.  I usually managed to publish it in the week following the…
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