An annual check-in with Burgundian wunderkind Charles Lachaux at his Vosne-Romanée estate. Above, Lachaux (centre) preaches to the press about his farming philosophies. See also our guide to coverage of 2020 Burgundy.
Charles Lachaux’s annual press tasting for his Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux wines finally took place in Burgundy last Wednesday 10 May, having been pushed back owing to strikes and relentless rain in March. There were no strikes on Wednesday, for once, but plenty of rain as we set off into the vineyards to see the reality of all he had spoken about in November 2021. I was setting up my...