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1990'S BURGUNDY VINTAGE PODCAST

Daniel, Edouard, and Raj go through the 1990's in Burgundy and talk vintage reports, impressions, and favorite wines. Also discussed; the trend towards deeper color and extraction via the ‘Accad Method’ and the beginnings and repercussions of the era of ‘Premox’.

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"Coup de Coeur" Wines from La Paulée

One of the great joys of Burgundy is finding a wine that over delivers. Sometimes, a lesser-known producer or humbler appellation gives that "WOW" factor that makes the drinking experience all the more exciting. Daniel dubbed this category "Coup de Coeur" (French for "heartthrob") when creating the first wine list at Bar Boulud. Here are some bottles that stood out to us at La Paulée even among all the DRC. Of course, the great producers and appellations provide this emotion as well, but usually expectations are already high. In Daniel’s case, he already had high expectations for the wine but even those were surpassed.

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