But I have to call them as I experience them. Turning an estate or domaine into a brand is getting more and more common. The wines were largely disappointing and quite frankly, over-priced compared to similar wines from producers with which I am familiar. At the latest tasting I attended there were both disappointments and a few thrills.Ī well-known estate making white wines in the Côte de Beaune seems to have decided that it needed to add a négociant business to its estate-bottled business. One might have to taste one hundred or so to find them. My perspective has not changed much over the years: I am looking for a dozen or so wines which stand out for their excellence and distinctiveness. There can be several on the same day which requires decisions about what is most important. Industry wine tastings come hot and heavy in New York from mid-September through mid-October.
