The Winehog has a diverse taste ... there are, however, regardless of style, things I do not like. Annoying and flawed wines is self-explantory ... Tedious wines ... boring or lack the energy and the transparency are other dislikes. I have pretty clear views ... regarding wine ... I will taste …
Indifferent, Tedious … or even anoying wines – no more!
This week I had lunch with an agent colleague in a nice restaurant in Côte de Beaune ... and while I have noticed price increases many times before ... I was sort of shocked to see the prices of a simple village Meursault now climbing up towards 90-100 EUR And yes, let's face it, the prices on …
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Visit to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – Tasting the 2024s
Back in Fixin .... actually, this is my second visit to Fixin this fall. Not impressive, I know, but a serious cold prevented me from attending the open domaine event in Fixin this weekend. I like a well-made Fixin, but also feel that many estates here still have issues in judging the oak level …
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Domaine Maume-Siblas new beginnings
Domaine Maume-Siblas is an estate originating from the old Maume Domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin. The demise of the Maume estate is quite complex, and somehow also a bit irrelevant, as it is now 15 years since the main parts of the Maume estate were sold to Marchand-Tawse. Yes, Maume-Siblas …
Visit to Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg – Tasting the 2024s
2024 is in many ways an unusual vintage. It was humid, low yields and several more challenges on the way to the bottle. The main challenges were issues with the flowering, and then, devastating mildew ... the worst ever according to experienced vignerons. The production was down to 70% and while …
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