Burgundy will break your heart
François Carillon’s wines are in Singapore, but the winemaker has been delayed by a cancelled connecting flight. Nicolas Deneux, area director of wine at Rosewood Hong Kong, is quickly despatched to Singapore to cover the first tasting event. The reason, as I find out, is that he has spent most of 2017 to 2018 working in François’ vineyard and cellar, yielding an intimate insight into a historic parcel of Burgundy. “François is like a gardener, he watches and understands nature very deeply,” Nicolas shares.
