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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. I decided to dive into five affordable wines from the Faiveley portfolio in five articles, and I asked Eve Faiveley to …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: the fresh Montagny
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. Normally I taste a good selection of the domaine's top-end wines, yet somehow I have never had the opportunity to discover …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey
The poetically named «Viola Odorata» comes from Corgoloin and the Côte de Nuits Villages lieux-dits «En Vireville» (two different parcels) and «En Fontenelle.» This is made from very old vines - 70-85 years. The Naudin-Ferrand «Viola Odorata» 2016 is just starting to unfold a bit, but is already …
[Read more...] about Domaine Naudin-Ferrand Côte de Nuits Villages «Viola Odorata» 2016
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. Domaine Faiveley is, however, a very large operation producing countless wines on different levels and in far-flung …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: the vivid Ladoix
The Bouchard ownership on the Montrachet hill is mindboggling, with three vineyards in a row climbing up the hill: Montrachet, then Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, and finally "regular" Chevalier-Montrachet. It's one of the most beautiful collections of vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. The …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet
