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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Fabien Coche is a new name in my glass - or perhaps not, as the estate was known previously as Domaine Coche-Bizouard. The Bourgogne Côte d'Or 2017 Chardonnay is a tremendously delightful wine with a refined, slightly perfumed style. For the level it has a delightful mineral note with …
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Grumpy old Winehog! As I get older, some grapes seem to lose their appeal, with my feelings ranging from simple indifference to a full-blown; I hate the taste! I respect all people who make wine from the thousands of different grape varieties - some great, others not so much. But I do not have to …
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Tasting a large number of red 2018s gives one the opportunity to look at quality across the appellations and vineyards. In this article, I am taking the vineyard view, and I've tried to analyze which vineyards (appellations) did exceptionally well in 2018. I found that the following vineyards …
It was great to be back at Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot to taste the wines and get reacquainted with the fine people at this Flagey-Echezeaux estate. Coquard-Loison-Fleurot has been on quite a journey. A few years back one could find wines from the domaine in Beaune's local supermarkets. …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot – tasting the 2018s
I have now been down the long and mysterious road of tasting the highly acclaimed - by some - 2018 vintage. This is indeed in some cases a tremendous vintage. Yet not all wines shine from this irregular and hot year. But the list is ready... 😊 Many 2018 wines fail when it comes to …
