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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Echezeaux 2008 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a vivid and expressive treat. It's very energetic and vibrant, lovely acidiy, open and forward fruit - really showing both terroir and a gorgeous display of fruit. Perhaps not the biggest Echezeaux made - but showing beautifully .. with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2008
I first tasted the La Tâche 2011 from cask in March 2013, and was very impressed - a delightful wine for the vintage. Actually I was slightly nervous to have been a bit too optimistic regarding the 2011s from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - but actually I still feel delighted tasting the 2011 La …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tâche 2011
Domaine Thomas-Collardot is one of the new discoveries of 2018 - a relatively new and small estate, making some vivid and pure wines in Puligny-Montrachet. To be honest the Puligny-Montrachet scene has been somewhat quiet the last years but suddenly the rather static situation has been changed …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Thomas-Collardot – tasting the 2017s from cask
There once was a man, that in his lifetime, became known as the “Saint of Volnay”. He earned the name; He was instrumental in building the town school , he restored the Volnay church, and in 1809 he named the Hospices de Charite’ the inheritor of his vineyards to ensure the care of five elderly …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #17 – Blondeau of Volnay
The alcohol level of Burgundy wines is in my view becoming increasingly important. In the old days it was often a struggle to reach a sufficient level of ripeness and alcohol - hence the wines were often chaptalized to compensate for lack of ripeness. Global warming have however changed this …
[Read more...] about Burgundy and Alcohol levels – what the label say!
