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Lalou Bize-Leroy: a living legend

  Each year, our Buying + Partner Director Corentin Margier visits Maison Leroy in Auxey-Duresses to sample the new releases. Here, he reports on his tasting with “Lalou”, the legendary matriarch of the Leroy empire It’s a damp and foggy morning when I arrive once again in the very quiet streets of Auxey-Duresses for my…

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Title Rhône 2023- the critics’ verdict

Rhône 2023: the critics’ verdict

The 2023 vintage was far from easy in the Rhône Valley – but has clearly produced some charming wines. As the critics publish their reports on the year, we round up what they’re saying about the vintage and its wines, from Châteauneuf-du-Pape to Côte-Rôtie   The 2023 vintage in the Rhône was – like elsewhere…

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Piedmont 2022: vintage focus

Piedmont 2022: vintage focus

After the hallowed 2021 vintage in Piedmont, 2022 was a more challenging growing season. The wines it produced, however, have so far surprised both winemakers and critics. As the first 2022 Barbarescos are set to be released, we take a look at the year  The 2022 vintage was the second in a row to be…

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Piedmont 2021: vintage focus

Piedmont 2021: vintage focus

Ever since the fruit came into the winery, the Piedmont’s producers have been talking about the 2021 vintage in hallowed terms. As the first Barolos from the year are released, we dive into the revered vintage, looking at what both producers and critics are saying about the year  There’s been no shortage of hype about…

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The new Domaine des Chézeaux

In 2021, Charles van Canneyt – of Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat – purchased the little-known Domaine des Chézeaux. Ahead of the release of his first vintage, we dive into the backstory of this Gevrey-Chambertin property – one that is set to be one of the Côte de Nuits’s most exciting new addresses  When Alain Hudelot retired in…

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The biggest stories of 2024

From in-depth vintage reports to interviews with the industry’s leading names, we’ve published a whole host of features over the course of 2024. Of it all, however, these were the stories that proved most popular Bordeaux 2023 Unsurprisingly, our coverage of the latest Bordeaux vintage was top of the most-read list this year. From our first…

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I Collect, Therefore I Am

In order to explore the mindset of the collector, Deyan Sudjic shines a light on the collected objects of Sigmund Freud and Andy Warhol, and speaks to three British collectors to better understand what it is that makes collecting such a vital part of the human experience. I am too disorganised to call myself a…

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