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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanée 2014 village from Camille Giroud is quite a bargain. It's from a vineyard located north of the village on the border to Flagey-Echezeaux and near the road. The nose is forward with a lovely juicy fruit - oak well integrated and very Vosne like - offering nice spices - violets and a …
[Read more...] about Camille Giroud, Vosne-Romanée Les Chalandins 2014
During my March 2017 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé to taste the 2016 vintage from cask. I know the Vogüé wines very well, and they have been amongst my benchmark wines for 15 years .. i.e. the wines I like to taste every year to evaluate the …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 2016s – impressions
On my March 2017 trip to Burgundy I had the chance to revisit Armand Heitz at Domaine Heitz-Lochardet to retaste some of the 2015s from bottle. I tasted the 2015s for the first time in June 2016 - before bottling - and I have revisited the wines since and is getting increasingly impressed - …
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The 2013 Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Jacques Prieur is a quite delightful glass. The nose is crammed with cool white fruit - notes of white peach, apple and under-ripe pear, hints of acacia - all brought forward by a quite intense and filigree minerality. On the palate elegant yet quite …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jacques Prieur, Chevalier-Montrachet 2013
The 2014 Meursault Clos de la Barre is a truly impressive effort from Lafon, and most likely the best young vilage Meursault I have tasted from this esatte. The bouquet is crammed with white and yellow fruits - packed with a quite intense citrus infused minerality. On the palate it's intense , long …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2014
