Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have my regular stops in Burgundy - Domaines I visit almost every year, but I always try to find time to visit new and upcoming producers .. as this often is a great inspiration for me as a blogger. It also gives me the opportunity to explore wines that often are more accessible for Burgundy …
[Read more...] about Visit: Chantereves … purist negociant extraordinaire
The Meursault Crotots 2011 from Chantereves is a delightful glass. In the bouquet pure and quite delicate white and yellow orchard fruits with hints of hazelnuts and white flowers .. all infused with a filligree chalky minerality. On the palate gorgeously pure and silky ... perfectly ripe in my …
[Read more...] about Chantereves, Meursault Les Crotots 2011
Grands Echezeaux is quite a big step up in quality and weight from the otherwise lovely Vosne-Romanee Les Petits-Monts. In the bouquet layers of pure red and dark berry fruit served with a deep filigree and earthy expression of terroir. On the palate quite large scaled with layers of relatively …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Grands Echezeaux 2013
The Vosne-Petits-Motnts 2013 is a delightful effort .... combining the rather powerful expression of the vintage and the filigree refinement of the Petits-Monts terroir. In the bouquet juicy red and darkberry fruit ... brought forward by an expressive and filigree minerality. On the palate quite …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanee Les Petits-Monts 2013
The Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes is a step up in quality and concentration. It's made from a village plot on the Flagey side of Vosne just south of the Clos de Vougeot wall - in the climate Les Violettes. In the bouquet more intense and defined fruit with a lovely filigree slightly earthy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2013
