The Vosne-Romanée La Colombiere from Comte du Liger-Belair is a important wine for the estate as one of three village wines from Vosne. It's a vivid and quite rich village, quite a contrast to the more floral and expressive Clos du … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere
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Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2017s from Cask
Domaine Georges Noëllat is one of my favourite estates these days - and it seems like Maxime Cheurlin is improving year after year. Wines are getting more detailed and the integration of the oak has improved over the years and is now … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2017s from Cask
Terroir View: Domaine Dujac Chambertin
A rare bird the Dujac Chambertin - both a Chambertin Clos de Béze and a Chambertin - as the rules allow this mix of these two terroirs. The production is limited 0.2929 ha, but still slightly bigger than the Domaine Dujac Romanée … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Dujac Chambertin
Terroir View: Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, Echezeaux “Cuvée 1949”
One of the new special cuvées in Burgundy is the Echezeaux "Cuvée 1949" made by Alix Millot of Domaine Jean-Marc Millot. It's a special cuvée made from the Echezeaux vineyard - or more precisely from the Echezeaux Dessus section - from a plot with … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, Echezeaux “Cuvée 1949”
Terroir View: Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Fixin Les Crais
Another exciting vineyard of Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet is the Fixin Les Crais a vineyard that produce one of the most delightful village wines of Fixin. As with the other Berthaut-Gerbet wines the Fixin Les Crais have improved a lot within the last … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Fixin Les Crais
Visit Domaine Faiveley – tasting of the 2017 vintage
On my November 2018 trip I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2017 vintage. We were received at the now finished new Chai in Nuits-Saint-Georges by Erwan Faiveley who was ready with the best of the 2017s. Photo: Erwan … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Faiveley – tasting of the 2017 vintage
Terroir View: Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots
New format to the Winehog the "Terroir View" - an article presenting new, exiting and promising wines and the producers and terroirs making these wines. The second wine is the Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots from Hudelot-Noëllat a rather unique Les … [Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots
Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Aux Reignots
One of my favourite 1er crus of Burgundy is the Aux Reignots made by Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, a tremendous wines of a very high quality. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair controls 45% of the Aux Reignots vineyard, that extends just above his … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Aux Reignots