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Under the Radar producers – Laurent Pillot Chassagne 1er cru Morgeot

Posted on February 27, 2013 by ALH

Father and son Fernand and Laurent Pillot are 4th and 5th generation winemakers in Chassagne Montrachet and LEA & SANDEMAN are proud to have sold their wines for a number of years now. The 2011’s that we showed recently continue … Continue reading →

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Under the Radar Producers – Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot, the cream of the Côte de Nuits

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ALH

There can’t be too many wine making families with a type of grape named after them, but there exists a strain of Pinot Noir called Pinot Confuron, reflecting a tradition of careful vine selection and propogation in a family history … Continue reading →

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Under the Radar Producers – Nicolas Rossignol in Volnay

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Charles Lea

At our 2011 Burgundy tasting I was discussing with Will Lyons (L&S alumnus, now Wall Street Journal wine correspondent) how it is that some producers manage to get into the ‘on allocation only, cannot be bought’ category, while others making wines … Continue reading →

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2011 Burgundy – Jancis recommends

Posted on January 24, 2013 by ALH

In these straitened times, splashing out on a few cases of 2011 Burgundy might seem a tad indulgent.  Well, with a miniscule (but, by all reports, excellent) 2012 vintage to follow and the Burgundians making ever more successful overtures toward the Chinese … Continue reading →

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