Back in Denmark from a long Grands Jours de Bourgogne - sadly some of the trip partly spoiled by a cold ... but I did manage to taste a lot of wines. In general the quality level has improved over the last years, and the number of awfull and flawed wines have been reduced significantly. A big …
A Winehog Howl!
Seeing Stephen Hawking pass away after many years of battle with illness - I felt both sad and inspired - and remembered his famous qoute. “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” This also apply to the world of Burgundy .. as wine is very much about …
Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2018 #1
Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2018 has now started - and with that a tremendous lineup of tastings - some a part of the official program, and some held by growers, agents, and associations - in connection with the official program. It's impossible to attend all tastings, and it's therefore important …
Terroir Insight: Domaine Arlaud Bonnes Mares
While I have a soft spot for the Clos Saint-Denis from Domaine Arlaud the Bonnes Mares is the top wine of this fine estate. The wines of Domaine Arlaud have in my view been somewhat overlooked, but the quality in recent vintages seem to generate more interest and demand for these fine wines - so …
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Benjamin Leroux, Echezeaux 2014
The Echezeaux 2014 from Benjamin Leroux is a fine wine in the making - without reaching for the stars - so to speak. The nose offer lovely forward fruit - juicy with lovely spicy red and dark berries - notes of violets, hints of peony rose and cinnamon. On the palate cool and vibrant fruit - lovely …