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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have updated the vintage chart for white Burgundies with the 2015 vintage and adjusted the rating for the 2009 vintage - see the full Vintage Chart for White Burgundies here White Burgundies - the 2015 vintage - rich but charming The 2015 vintage for the whites is rather complex to come to …
[Read more...] about Vintage Report – 2015 white Burgundies – update
One of my favorite parts of Burgundy is Premeaux - and since I seem to be the only one to think that Premeaux should have its own appellation - l think its fair to assume that it will continue to be a part of Nuits-Saint-Georges for now. I have covered many of the Premeaux monopoles, but somehow …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Comte Liger-Belair NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes
The 2013 Chambolle Musigny 1er fru from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is a treat although still very young. I must say I'm delighted to see how the very best 2013 evolve offering pure and juicy fruit. This is also the case with the Chambolle 1er cru from Vogüé ... on this fruit day - an explosion …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2013
Domaine Arlaud is producing some magnificent wines - and despite they are both Biodynamic and improving quality each year they still are somewhat under the radar. In my view they certainly don't get the deserved credit and acclaim. In a sense the estate is quite low key .. located in a relatively …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Arlaud – tasting of the 2015s from cask
I'm an old and rather sentimental guy at times ... and the Ponsot news was a deep cut in my Bungundy roots. The first Grand Cru Burgundies I bought were two bottles of Clos de la Roche 1988 from Domaine Ponsot and some of the next were two bottles of Griottes-Chambertin 1990. This was more than 25 …
[Read more...] about What we know: Laurent Ponsot to leave Domaine Ponsot
