One of my favourite wines from Charles Lachaux is the Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Corvées Pagets, a rather overlooked terroir located between Clos Saint-Marc, and Clos des la Corvées in the northern end of Premeaux - in the southern end of the … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, NSG Clos des Corvées Pagets
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Terroir View: Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots
The Cathiard Aux Reignots is slightly in the background, as the Les Suchots is regardeded as the bigger wine of the two - and clearly no three after the two stars Aux Malconsort and Romanée Saint-Vivant, While the wines have always been very fine … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots
Why and why not a Winehog Rating – enjoyable and delightful wines in focus
The focus on drinkable and at least somehow affordable wines have lead to the initiation of the Winehog award or rating. I know that most wines with a 86 points rating often are overlooked and forgotten, while the 93 point Malconsort gets … [Read more...] about Why and why not a Winehog Rating – enjoyable and delightful wines in focus
Visit Chantereves – tasting of the 2017s
Great to be back at Maison Chantereves to taste the 2017s from bottle with Guillaume Bott - who is one part of Chantereves. Tomoko Kuriyama, the other part of Chantereves was busy in the vineyards pruning - its hard work running a small estate … [Read more...] about Visit Chantereves – tasting of the 2017s
Visit Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – tasting the 2018s and some 2017s
On my November trip to Burgundy I found a "new" and interesting name that I wanted to visit and explore further. The name is Jérôme Galeyrand - who is producing very interesting wines from a small location on N974 in … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – tasting the 2018s and some 2017s
Visit Domaine Denis Bachelet – tasting the 2017s from cask
Some estates are on my “must/need to visit” list and one such producer is Domaine Denis Bachelet in Gevrey-Chambertin, as he in my view produce some of the best and most delicious Burgundies today. These are very charming and delightful wines … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Denis Bachelet – tasting the 2017s from cask
The Winehog Rating – enjoyable and delightful wines in focus
Rating of the wines is of course important, and while points are important I do find the point scale limitet especially regarding the rating of wines from the lesser appellations. Points and ratings are important but with prices increasing the … [Read more...] about The Winehog Rating – enjoyable and delightful wines in focus
Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac, Vosne Aux Malconsorts
Burgundy can be very complex with exceptions and historic changes to the appellations, giving some slightly odd borders between the vineyards, and the wines made. One of these wines is the Domaine Dujac, Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts - that due to … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac, Vosne Aux Malconsorts