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Sharpen Your Palate with Régis Bouvier
Sharpen Your Palate with Régis Bouvier
by Jane Berg
Tasting the subtle differences between seemingly similar bottles of wine—from a single producer, a single grape variety, and a single vintage—is what makes comparing them so much fun. Enter the wines of Régis Bouvier, a talented grower whose deft hand brings to life cuvées with a decidedly strong sense of place. After a series of not-so-great harvests in terms of yields, 2018 was a welcome one, offering an abundance of beautifully mature grapes with richer concentration.
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