Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are plenty of expensive - and indifferent - wines. There are however fewer which regardless of price are hedonistic treasures. But they are there to be found if you care to look beyond the 100-point scale. I assert again that appreciation, enjoyment, and quality are measured on the vin …
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Just looking at Jérémy Recchione's labels one sees the edge - and the passion. This is, of course, my interpretation, but somehow the provocative nature of the labels and the lively, energetic wines go very well together. The labels attract attention and focus. So do the wines. They started …
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
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I rarely write or speak about money and prices related to Burgundy wines - except perhaps about my own inability to afford the current prices. There is a reason for this: I don't think the appreciation, enjoyment and core quality of a Burgundian wine has much to do with the price tag of the …
The Chambolle 2015 is surprisingly fresh and vivid, both for the vintage and the producer - who normally needs more time to unfold. With very fine acidity and fine Chambolle minerality, this is lively and a bit on the hedonistic side. Slightly warm, it's still a lovely expression of Chambolle. This …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 2015
