Today - September 20th - Domaine Grivot completed the harvest. On a further note the Grivot Richebourg was was picked Monday september 18th. Photo: Domaine Grivot - Grapes from Richebourg Domaine Ponsot began yesterday - and will presumably … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #14
Today - September 17th - Domaine Grivot is harvesting Clos de Vougeot after picking Vosne-Romanée Aux Brulees yesterday afternoon. Photo: Domaine Grivot - Clos de Vougeot Still others are picking grapes - Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair is also … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #12
Today - September 16th - Domaine Grivot picked the Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts after harvesting the always magnificent Echezeaux yesterday. Photo: Domaine Grivot - Les Beaux Monts Domaine Cathiard have also havested this week - Aux Thorey … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2016s
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 Jean-Marc Millot, Tasting of the 2016s from cask
Rising star, rising this and rising that ..!!.. as a wine journalist one have to find new estates as new stars and rising talents all the time. This is the way the trade works - but in fact we sometimes tend to forget the less flamboyant … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #11
Today - September 13th - Domaine Grivot picked the Vosne-Romnée village - beautiful and healthy grapes. Photo: Domaine Grivot Domaine Faiveley are still harvesting today - Mazis-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot and … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #10
Still activities in Vosne-Romanée with Domaine Grivot just finishing the harvest today Tuesday September 12th. Photo: Domaine Grivot Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is still harvesting - today Grands Echezeaux. La Tâche already done - presumably … [Read more...]
Terroir Insight: Domaine Leroy Clos de la Roche
Clos de la Roche is the king of Morey-Saint-Denis in some sense, and a vineyard that represent the tradition of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. This is a vineyard quite dominated by Morey producers with the largest being Domaine Ponsot and … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #9
We have now reached the stage where quite a lot of the big Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée are being harvested. Yesterday - Saturday September 9th - DOmaine du Comte Liger-Belair harvested La Romanée, one of the top reds of Burgundy - see photo … [Read more...]
Vistit Domaine Y. Clerget – tasting of the 2016s from cask
My second visit at Domaine Y. Clerget ... on a very hot June day in Pommard. Thibaud was just coming from the vineyard, where the vines were growing like there was no tomorrow ... I was very exited to taste the 2016s after tasting the 2015s … [Read more...]
Will they keep … the low sulphur wines from Burgundy?
In Denmark there have been some discussions about wines low sulphur wines - will they keep or are they somehow fragile and fall apart when they are stored for 5 to 10 years. I must admit that I have rarely seen problems with bottles from my own … [Read more...]
Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2015
The 2015 Chambolle Musigny village is showing beautifully - focused, detailed and vibrant - with a fine intensity. In some hot vintages (2009 and 2005) some reduction was playing quite a large role in the Pacalet wines - yet in the 2015 vintage the … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #8
Today some great plots are being harvested - the Malconsort of Domaine Dujac - on the border to La Tâche. Grapes are looking great seen from my perspective. Photo: Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac On the second day of the harvest Domaine du … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #7
The 2017 harvest is now entering the main stage in Côte de Nuis, where producers like Domaine Dujac, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair have started harvesting some of the big reds today. Domaine Dujac was picking the Bonnes Mares this afternoon - … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #6
There are plenty of action in the vineyards, in Côte de Beaune some have almost finished the harvest, whereas others are still bringing in the whites. Yesterday - September 4th - Domaine Leflaive brought in the Montrachet, the Batard and Les … [Read more...]
Visit Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, tasting of the 2016s
I was very impressed when I tasted the 2015s from Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in January 2017. I was therefor eager to get back to taste the 2016s to see if Charles Lachaux has progressed further. At my last visit Charles Lachaux eagerly began to … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #5
The 2017 harvest has now reached the core of Côte de Nuits. Today Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux are harvesting their magnificent plot in the bottom of Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots - just above La Romanée. Photo: Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux - Vosne seen from … [Read more...]
Terroir Insight: Domaine Leroy Chambertin
The Chambertin from Domaine Armand Rousseau is by many regarded as the king of Chambertin. There is however a queen of the Chambertin vineyard that to some degree can rival the king. In fact the queen seem to reign the hill at least regarding … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #4
The weather is a bit more mixed in Burgundy today - yet still possible to harvest more whites. This morning - August 31 - Domaine Hubert Lamy is harvesting Saint-Aubin Chateniere and Remilley - the latter one of my favourites in the lovely Olivier … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #3
The harvest teams are busy these days - focussing on some of the great white terrois. This morning - August 30 - Domaine Leflaive began to harvest their quite extensive plots in Chevaluer-Montrachet. Armand Heitz of Domaine Heitz-Lochardet … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #2
The 2017 harvest is progressing rather rapidly, and more and more now in the vineyards harvesting the whites. Domaine Hubert Lamy harvested through the weekend, and the Criots Batard-Montrachet was picked on Sunday - August 27th. This morning … [Read more...]
Visit Heresztyn-Mazzini – tasting of the 2016 vintage from cask
Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini is a relatively new name in Gevrey-Chambertin, but the origin of the estate is the old Heresztyn domaine. Florence Heresztyn and her husband Simon Mazzini - who originates from Champagne - have made great improvements … [Read more...]
Winehog Harvest News 2017 #1
Harvest in Burgundy has started - Domaine Hubert Lamy has kicked of my harvest reports this year ... a service for those like myself that are looking forward to the 2017 vintage.Domaine Hubert Lamy is harvesting the white Santenay Les Gravieres - as … [Read more...]
Terroir Insight: Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis
Clos Saint Denis was sort of a overlooked and hidden treasure for me, as Clos de la Roche stole my attention when I began my interest in Morey-Saint-Denis with the 1988 vintage of Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche. My passion for Domaine Dujac and … [Read more...]
Terroir Insight: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin
Two words - Rousseau and Chambertin - expectations are building up, great wine ahead. While Domaine Armand Rousseau is a legendary estate in Burgundy, the history of the family holdings on Chambertin is rather limited seen in a Burgundian … [Read more...]