2012 Olivier

Olivier

Bordeaux / France

Red

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 5 Marketplace		£247.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace		£24.00

Olivier Humbrecht - "A Genius of Wine"

Meeting with Olivier Humbrecht is always an insightful experience. Not only is he incredibly erudite in his approach to viticulture and winemaking but he has the rare talent of being able to communicate fairly complex ideas around the subject in a very clear and digestible manner. Olivier was in London earlier this year giving a masterclass on single vineyard Pinot Gris from Alsace. His ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON February 26, 2020

Olivier Bernstein's Bespoke Burgundy

Undoubtedly one of our most memorable stops during our Autumn visit to Burgundy this year was the magnificent cellar of Olivier Bernstein in the heart of the old district of Beaune. Olivier Bernstein’s property is breathtaking, even before trying the wines in the cellar below. Olivier had the property completely renovated between 2005 and 2010, with the help of ...

ON November 26, 2019

A Feast with Olivier Humbrecht at Hunan

After our wonderful masterclass with Olivier Humbrecht of Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, we whisked him away, along with a few of our customers, to Hunan – one of London’s leading Chinese restaurants. Olivier planned another brilliant tasting for us – a Heimbourg vertical – designed to showcase the particularities of this single vineyard. With a particular focus on the Heimbourg Gewurztraminer, the ...

ON August 6, 2014

Solving the premox problem: Olivier Lamy

Premature oxidation has plagued the modern era of white Burgundy – but could it be a thing of the past? Recent research by Olivier Lamy – the experimental winemaker at the helm of Domaine Hubert Lamy – could hold the key to solving the problem. We caught up with him to find out more When visiting the cellars of Domaine ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 7, 2021

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2012s with Olivier Humbrecht MW

Olivier Humbrecht joined us in the FINE+RARE office to talk to us about the domaine and taste through his newly released 2012s, which mark his 25th vintage as winemaker. Here, we share some of our team’s favourites. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht is one of, if not the, legendary wineries of Alsace. Based in Turckheim, the family domaine has been producing wine since ...

ON August 1, 2014