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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Some of the 2016 red Burgundies are made from very low yields, and while this give a very fine intensity and concentration, some of these low yield wines seem very tense, lacking some of the effortless balance found in other wines. The stressed 2016s Some of the 2016s that have been strongly …
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Thursday offered the possibility to attend Le Roy Chambertin, a annual tasting held in connection with the Hospice de Beaune auction - in Gevrey Chambertin and by the producers of Gevrey. Most producers are attending generously providing cask samples of some of their wines - this year the …
After almost three weeks of tastings, a lot of beautiful moments with the lovely people of Burgundy the mind starts to drift ... sometimes in mysterious ways. On my tastings this month I met a barrel from a prominent and distinct tonnelier. He was on his second shift, and had spend the first time …
A very busy week with plenty of tastings - covering a large part of Burgundy. From Morey to Santenay in just the last days - meeting a lot of nice people making wines with love and talent. I’m always surprised how many new and fine estates one can find just scratching the surface. Domaine du …
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After tasting several producers making a range of Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echezeaux wines it’s pretty clear that the 2016s from these ares are divided in two groups - the ones seriously affected by the April frost, and the others not touched significantly by the frost. Related …
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