Back to where it all began - when Winehog was conceived in July 2011 - at a tasting of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. Back then it was the 2010 vintage now its the 2016 edition - how time flies! While the 2010 vintage still is my favourite vintage … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2015s update
On my November trip I had the opportunity to retaste the 2015s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair - the wines I first tasted in June 2016. The 2015 lineup did look both impressive and delightful in June, but I had question marks regarding a few … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2015s from Cask
Immense talent and effortlessness .. I always try to capture the core impressions and qualities of the estates I visit. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2011 vintage and have always been amazed by the effortless nature of the wines … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting of the 2015s from cask
One of the new very exiting estates in Burgundy is Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet - it involves Domaine Berthaut in Fixin, Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée and some rented vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. The estate has now changed name to Domaine … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2015 vintage
Back where it all started five years ago - tasting at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. The Winehog blog was conceptualized during a tasting at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair in July 2011 - a tasting that also had the partizipation of Clive Coates and … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Petit Monts 2014
The Vosne Les Petits Monts seems more fruit driven than usually at this stage. In the quite floral and delightfully perfumed bouquet - loads of delicate sweet red fruit with notes of dark forest berries, hint of pomegranate, allspice and peony rose. … [Read more...]
Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2014
The Vosne Petits Monts is a decadent wine ... The nose is bursting with juicy and cool red and dark fruits ... a notch more airy than the Chaumes offering a finely tuned filigree minerality. On the palate deep layered fruit - slightly darker set … [Read more...]
Visit – Domaine Georges Noëllat tasting of the 2014s from Cask
Domaine Georges Noëllat has within a few years moved from the dark and unknown to a rising bright star on the Burgundy heaven. Maxime Cheurlin is in my view an unique talent ... a natural .. with an intuitive ability for making great Burgundies. … [Read more...]
Tasting of the 2014s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
On my November 2015 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste the 2014s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. As usual I entered the gate to Chateau Vosne-Romanee with high expectations and was greeted by a cheerful Louis-Michel Liger-Belair … [Read more...]
200 years, 72 bottles of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
A magnificent tasting today with 72 bottles of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair celebrating the 200 years anniversary of the Liger-Belair family in Burgundy. And what a celebration of great wines ... overwhelming is the first word that comes to mind … [Read more...]
Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Les Petits Monts
Louis-Michel Liger-Belair is in my view producing one of the very best wines from the somewhat overlooked Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts. First vintage was 2006 starting out at a fine level with quality improving year after year arriving at a … [Read more...]
Visit – Domaine Berthaut in Fixin .. now with vineyards in Vosne!
Fixin was highly regarded by Lavalle and other classifications made more than 100 years ago, but today this northern appellation gets little attention from the collectors of great Burgundies. The Fixin wines have often been accused of being … [Read more...]
Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanee Les Petits-Monts 2013
The Vosne-Petits-Motnts 2013 is a delightful effort .... combining the rather powerful expression of the vintage and the filigree refinement of the Petits-Monts terroir. In the bouquet juicy red and darkberry fruit ... brought forward by an … [Read more...]
Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2013
Up the slope to the more airy Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts. In the nose fine cool fruit ... more floral with a delightful play between fruit, oak and minerality. On the palate very delicate and vibrant mineral driven fruit. The refinement and … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Petit Monts 2013
The Vosne Les Petit Monts is always a very charming wine - and the 2013 is certainly no exception. In the floral and delightfully perfumed bouquet - loads of refined sweet fruit with notes of dark forest berries, hint of pomegranate, allspice and … [Read more...]
Domaine Forey, Vosne-Romanee Petits Monts 2012
The Vosne Romanee Petits Monts from Regis Forey is a fine but slightly rustic effort. In the nose deep rather intense red and darkberry fruit, spiced with cinnamon allspice and a nice minerality from the filigree terroir. On the palate medium weight … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine Robert Sirugue – tasting of the 2013 vintage
Domaine Robert Sirugue is a relatively unknown producer in Vosne-Romanee, but quality is rising and the wines certainly deserves more acclaim than they have had for the last decade. While the name Sirugue may be relatively unknown to many, the … [Read more...]
Visit – Domaine Georges Noëllat tasting of the 2013s from Cask
Domaine George Noëllat is in my view possibly the brightest rising star in Burgundy currently ... and Maxime Cheurlin has in three vintages managed more than many vignerons do in a lifetime quality wise. Photo: Maxime Cheurlin - Domaine Georges … [Read more...]
Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts 2012
The Vosne-Romanee Les Petits-Monts 2012 from Sirugue represent another step up in quality for Domaine Sirugue. The bouquet is offering pure juicy red fruit ... intense with lovely Vosne minerality and spices - notes of violets, peony rose and a hint … [Read more...]
Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne Les Petits Monts 2012
The Vosne-Romane Les Petits Monts 2012 from Georges Noellat is a gorgeous expression of the terroir and the vintage. The nose is offering lovely juicy red and dark berry fruit, a lovely Vosne spicyness and a well integrated touch of oak. On the … [Read more...]
Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne Les Petits Monts 2011
The Vosne Romanee Les Petits Monts 2011 from Sirugue is showing very well. In the bouquet a playful mixture of red and dark fruits - spiced with a lovely filigree minerality, hints of cinnamon, horseradish and toasted oak. On the palate quite … [Read more...]
Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2011
The Vosne Romanee Petits Monts is my favorite wine in the Forey lineup. The bouquet is very expressive with red and darker forest berries - lovely Vosne spices with notes of violets and peony rose. On the palate a very good energy and nerve in the … [Read more...]
Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Les Petits Monts 2010
The Vosne-Romanee Petits Monts from Regis Forey is a real beauty and perhaps my favorite wine in the 2010 lineup. The bouquet is slightly closed but still very expressive with red berry fruits, good minerality spiced with violets with hints of peony … [Read more...]
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Les Petit Monts 2011
The Vosne Les Petit Monts is always a very charming wine - and the 2011 is no exception. In the bouquet loads of refined jelly fruit aromas and notes of pommegranate, allspice and peony rose. On the palate lovely lush fruit balanced by a refined … [Read more...]
Joseph Drouhin, Vosne Romanee Petits-Monts 2007
The Petit-Monts from Drouhin is one of the best wines from Drouhin. This magnum 2007 was however slightly disappointing. The bouquet was slightly closed but showing pure and ripe pinot fruit. On the palate one could hope for a little more … [Read more...]