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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
These are exciting times at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, with its new guest rooms in La Maison de Jacqueline just opened. Vosne-Romanée is all of a sudden brimming with life and tempting offers. And there's more! The 2022s, shown to me by Marie-Andrée Nauleau-Mugneret, are in my view the most …
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I've returned to Domaine Ponsot to taste the 2022s with Alexandre Abel, the estate's talented winemaker. Visiting Domaine Ponsot is always a special treat, if one understands and appreciates the Ponsot wines. Tasting wine is, however, a question of timing and palate (one's preferences). Despite …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ponsot: 2022s Continue to Shine
When I launched the Winehog, I decided to focus almost exclusively on Burgundy, and to tone down all the other wines I have tasted over the years. I'm a geek when it comes to Mosel wines of the 1990s and Bordeaux from the 1980s to the mid-'90s, but circumstances meant that my interest in these …
After yearly, consistent improvements, I have decided to promote Domaine Georges Glantenay to the top of vin d'émotion producers' chart: . It is my highest praise on the vin d'émotion evaluation scale. First and foremost, the wines from Georges Glantenay are truly hedonistic and enjoyable. But …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Glantenay: A Producer of Vins d’Emotion
Domaine Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother venture, with Sarah in charge of sales and Guillaume overseeing viticulture and winemaking. This year it was Sarah who welcomed me, as Guillaume was otherwise occupied. We had a fine tour through the cellars, and a beautiful view of the 2023s …
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