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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Some insights come when least expected. Such as the case of Savigny from Seguin-Manuel. Seguin-Manuel, originally in Savigny, dates to 1824. The Savigny plots that compose the source of the villages wine date back nearly that long. When the winery was purchased in 2004 by Thibaut Marion, one …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #15 – 50 years may be too soon
The Lamarche Grande Rue 2015 is a refined and feminine Grand Cru. The nose is brimming with juicy red and dark fruits - blueberries, red-currant, pomegranate - spiced with violets and peony rose. On the palate juicy and intense - with a sensual and velvet character - and a filigree and detailed …
One of the rising stars of Burgundy is Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet. Amélie Berthaut has taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her fathers side, and 2/3rds of the vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée from her mothers family, and in addition she has some rented vineyards in …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting of the 2016s from cask
I have been interviewed for a Danish radio program about wine and people - this was on air tonight. The name of the program is Flaskens Ånd - "The spirit of the Bottle" - and it's made by the excellent Danish journalist, Poul Pilgaard Johnsen. The program is sadly in Danish - but for the …
[Read more...] about Winehog in the radio program “Flaskens ånd”
My second visit at Domaine Lamarche - and eager to see if the 2016s could match the fine wines made here in the 2015 vintage. I was impressed by the 2015s, as I historically have found wines from this estate somewhat underwhelming, but in recent years new generations and new standards have been …
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